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[–] Trisarahtopse@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I love trashy sci-fi! Any recommendations?

[–] waterhouse@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

All of CJ Cherryh's stuff, Ghoster (Lee McKee), The heechee saga, all the old (60's through now) scifi short story anthologies, the Star of the guardians trilogy. I used to trawl used book stores (when that was a thing) with a backpack full of trade ins . Used the anthologies to find authors, etc etc. Something for something, What about you?

[–] Trisarahtopse@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I probably don’t have much to share that you haven’t read already. I used to love some of the older stuff like Heinlein, the Riverworld series, Xanth novels, Robert Asprin, but I find (for me personally) a lot of that style/era just doesn’t hold up over time. Most of the newer sci-fi that I read feels like it takes itself way too seriously, which has its place but I’m not always in the mood for that. I have really enjoyed the Bobiverse audiobooks though.

[–] waterhouse@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

Robert Asprin is a new one for me, I'll have to look around, thanks!

[–] End0fLine@startrek.website 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It isn’t trashy, but if you haven’t read the book Dark Eden by Chris Beckett I would highly recommend it.

[–] Trisarahtopse@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Thanks, I’ll check it out!