I'm also curious about the C.S Lewis trilogy and have them all. May read the first when you get to it. I also may join you with Brain Wave as well. And I have some of the same Harness' books in my latest book haul. Very much looking forward to more from him! And finally, I'm hoping to join for the next Simak read with Destiny Doll. That one sounds like a lot of fun.
@@sfwordsofwonder Yes, it is philosophical from the old school Catholic (pre 1980) standpoint. Not overtly religious, as I recall, however Lewis was. I really need to reread it, a lot to digest. "The Shoddy Lands" short by Lewis is free online. There are various interpretations of that one! Kinda gives an idea of his style, but almost a horror story.
I was very happy to find Who Goes There. So many great PKD DAW covers out there, I still need a few more. Your haul was great as well, minus the leaning tower of SF, haha.
I’d be interested to hear more reviews on Christopher Priest books. I read Inverted World on your recommendation and loved it, but none of his other titles really looked that appealing at first glance. I’m open to hearing what you think. I also added those CS Lewis scifi books to my reading wishlist, thanks for reminding me about them!
Yes, more Priest, Richard raved about The Prestige so I'm going with that one next. The CS Lewis trilogy sounds interesting, I didn't know he wrote SF till a few years ago.
Great finds. Sheckley can be pretty funny. You have a good Retief collection, now. I had "Men Against The Stars" but it fell apart! John Jakes can be pretty good, the Pohl/del Rey editing team was great in the 1960s. You have some reading...
Haul to shame all other hauls. What a month! And I see you changed your channel icon to the John Collier artwork. Looking forward to hearing about that book. All the best for the holidays!
John Collier is a great acquire - at least if the collection I read, Fancies and Goodnights, is any indication. Also glad you have Clans of the Alphane Moon, and The Goblin Reservation, handy for whenever. And Redworld! I love that cover; outclasses the okay novel it adorns…but it was a decent read.
From what I can tell The Best of Collier has a lot of crossover with Fancies, but I haven't done a comparison yet. Best of has like 40-50 stories and I know Fancies has a lot too. I've read the first 2 and really like it so far, I plan on reading some of these between novels. Yes, Redworld cover is great.
From what I've read from Campbell, Who Goes There is by far the best, it was so stark a difference the other stories. I will probably try more of his stories in the future, but I'm not in a hurry at this point.
🛒 When you or your wife are browsing book shops, do you take punts on books you can’t recall if you already have or copies that might be higher quality than your existing edition? Or perhaps you have a system you can access or online, or just have a really great memory for your collection! You mentioned how your wife sometimes messages you to check, but it sounded like surprise purchases were sometimes made too! Just curious how you manage ‘upgrades’.
I have an app with all my books and condition listed for when I'm shopping, it even works off line which is nice. It's called MyLibrary, takes a bit to get set up correctly and enter everything but I think it's worth it. She made some random picks on the last trip and it all worked out. If I end up with duplicates or upgrades I usually donate them, trade them to bookstores or sell them on ebay.
Great book haul Ira. Many books there that I either love or have to look forward to reading. I’ve just done a video on Dimensions of Miracles; it’s one of my favourite books….I still believe Douglas Adam’s had read that book haha…..awesome lot of books.
FWIW Michael Moorcock often talks up authors he had a lot of respect for. He tries to promote living authors, but he also doesn't like some of his old friends who he felt never got the recognition they deserve to fade away. In particular he has mentioned Barrington J Bailey as just being a great author who is underrated, and the shout out he gave in particular was for the Star Virus. The shout out he gave for an outstanding Charles Harness book that he recommends was The Rose.
Russian Spring is a gem. It had the unfortunate experience of being published only three months before the collapse of the Soviet Union making the plot unbelievable. Still, it's Spinrad and the story is still great. I would put this high on your TBR.
FYI. In my opinion, the best way to remove a sticker from any book is using Un-Du. I've been using the product for a couple of years now and have removed so many difficult stickers from books and vinyl albums. I've never damaged a single item. Give it a try. It's a great product to have for peace of mind. I get really nervous watching people use scrapers alone.
Thanks for the tip, I haven't heard of this product before, I'm going to order it. I've used Goo Gone sparingly to remove residue but you have to be very careful with that stuff.
@@sfwordsofwonder No problem. Don't worry if you get too much on the book. It completely vanishes once you wipe it, with no smell afterwards either. It's an amazing product.
The Sound of His Horn is a well written SF/horror novel, about a guy who wakes up in an alternate world in which the Nazis have won the world war......
Cool that "The Bladerunner" by Alan E. Nourse is on your TBR, I read that a while back and enjoyed it. The story is about a surgeon who also performs on patients in the underground scene, thought it had an interesting description of the future. The C.S. Lewis trilogy I've read and I thought "Perelandra" is the best of the bunch. Wasn't that engrossed by the other two in the series. Theodore Sturgeon is a bit hit and miss with me... I've read his hardback collection "A Saucer of Loneliness" (Volum VII), started there because most Sturgeon fan state it's his best collection, and thought the first 3 in that collection including the title story were great... however, the others seemed to be more about construction of sentences and ethymological word plays... they didn't feel like proper stories to me, so I did not enjoy them in particular... maybe it's because the story is king for me...
A few commenters, including yourself, have got me interested in Nourse's 'The Bladerunner'. I hope to read through the whole trilogy when I get to Out of the Silent Planet, good to hear book 2 is your favorite, that might help me keep reading. Sturgeon has been a bit hit and miss for me as well, some of his short stories have been way off the mark for me.
Amazing haul!
Dimension of miracles is pure genius!
Another vote for Dimensions, nice, maybe a January read. Thanks.
@sfwordsofwonder and if you enjoy that one, then go for "Mindswap" also by Sheckley: masterpiece! My favourite reading experience ever 😎
I'm also curious about the C.S Lewis trilogy and have them all. May read the first when you get to it. I also may join you with Brain Wave as well. And I have some of the same Harness' books in my latest book haul. Very much looking forward to more from him! And finally, I'm hoping to join for the next Simak read with Destiny Doll. That one sounds like a lot of fun.
That all sounds like fun. C. S. Lewis I could do whenever. Brainwave I was hoping to read in January, but I'm always flexible. Just let me know.
The Space Trilogy is profound SF. I need to reread it. I have this same paperback edition.
I reread Brainwave last year, very good.
@@ScienceFictionRetroactivis-j1w Thanks Joe, I take it the whole trilogy is worth reading and not just the first book?
@@sfwordsofwonder Yes, it is philosophical from the old school Catholic (pre 1980) standpoint. Not overtly religious, as I recall, however Lewis was. I really need to reread it, a lot to digest.
"The Shoddy Lands" short by Lewis is free online. There are various interpretations of that one! Kinda gives an idea of his style, but almost a horror story.
Great haul! That copy of Who Goes There? is incredible. The DAW Maze of Death also had me drooling. Great video!
I was very happy to find Who Goes There. So many great PKD DAW covers out there, I still need a few more. Your haul was great as well, minus the leaning tower of SF, haha.
I’d be interested to hear more reviews on Christopher Priest books. I read Inverted World on your recommendation and loved it, but none of his other titles really looked that appealing at first glance. I’m open to hearing what you think.
I also added those CS Lewis scifi books to my reading wishlist, thanks for reminding me about them!
Yes, more Priest, Richard raved about The Prestige so I'm going with that one next.
The CS Lewis trilogy sounds interesting, I didn't know he wrote SF till a few years ago.
The Ellison Pyramids range all over his career, fiction, nonfiction, rock novels just all manner of his writing!
Great finds. Sheckley can be pretty funny. You have a good Retief collection, now. I had "Men Against The Stars" but it fell apart!
John Jakes can be pretty good, the Pohl/del Rey editing team was great in the 1960s. You have some reading...
Haul to shame all other hauls. What a month! And I see you changed your channel icon to the John Collier artwork. Looking forward to hearing about that book. All the best for the holidays!
I've already read the first 2 from the Collier collection, really enjoying it so far.
@ Plan to air my book haul from Montana on Monday, December 23rd!
John Collier is a great acquire - at least if the collection I read, Fancies and Goodnights, is any indication. Also glad you have Clans of the Alphane Moon, and The Goblin Reservation, handy for whenever. And Redworld! I love that cover; outclasses the okay novel it adorns…but it was a decent read.
From what I can tell The Best of Collier has a lot of crossover with Fancies, but I haven't done a comparison yet. Best of has like 40-50 stories and I know Fancies has a lot too. I've read the first 2 and really like it so far, I plan on reading some of these between novels. Yes, Redworld cover is great.
Awesome haul, man!
Augh! I need to read some John W Campbell. Especially Who Goes There?; I'm a huge fan of The Thing.
From what I've read from Campbell, Who Goes There is by far the best, it was so stark a difference the other stories. I will probably try more of his stories in the future, but I'm not in a hurry at this point.
🛒 When you or your wife are browsing book shops, do you take punts on books you can’t recall if you already have or copies that might be higher quality than your existing edition? Or perhaps you have a system you can access or online, or just have a really great memory for your collection!
You mentioned how your wife sometimes messages you to check, but it sounded like surprise purchases were sometimes made too!
Just curious how you manage ‘upgrades’.
I have an app with all my books and condition listed for when I'm shopping, it even works off line which is nice. It's called MyLibrary, takes a bit to get set up correctly and enter everything but I think it's worth it. She made some random picks on the last trip and it all worked out. If I end up with duplicates or upgrades I usually donate them, trade them to bookstores or sell them on ebay.
Great video and thumbnail! The Paradox Men is on my list so I'm glad to hear you heaping on the praise for it
Matt at Science Fiction Reads recently read it and loved it too. I'll be interested to hear your thoughts.
I've never seen the Sarban book in a store!
Great book haul Ira. Many books there that I either love or have to look forward to reading. I’ve just done a video on Dimensions of Miracles; it’s one of my favourite books….I still believe Douglas Adam’s had read that book haha…..awesome lot of books.
I've recently heard about the similarities between Dimensions and Hitchhikers, haha. I'm going to check out your video.
@ thanks I appreciate that. I think the similarity has to be evidence of at least encouragement for Adam’s to write with that tone.
FWIW Michael Moorcock often talks up authors he had a lot of respect for. He tries to promote living authors, but he also doesn't like some of his old friends who he felt never got the recognition they deserve to fade away.
In particular he has mentioned Barrington J Bailey as just being a great author who is underrated, and the shout out he gave in particular was for the Star Virus. The shout out he gave for an outstanding Charles Harness book that he recommends was The Rose.
Nice, I'll be looking to read both of those sooner than later.
Russian Spring is a gem. It had the unfortunate experience of being published only three months before the collapse of the Soviet Union making the plot unbelievable. Still, it's Spinrad and the story is still great. I would put this high on your TBR.
Thanks for the recommendation. I'd eventually like to read everything from Spinrad, Bug Jack Baron is next.
An anthology to watch out for are the Stellar series by Judy-Lynne Del Rey! Lots of great stories!
Thanks for the recommendation, I'll look out for those.
I have seven of them as ebooks. I'm not sure if this is the total.
@@vilstef6988 I just looked them up on isfdb and I think you are right, 7 short story anthologies and 1 short novel anthology.
FYI. In my opinion, the best way to remove a sticker from any book is using Un-Du. I've been using the product for a couple of years now and have removed so many difficult stickers from books and vinyl albums. I've never damaged a single item. Give it a try. It's a great product to have for peace of mind. I get really nervous watching people use scrapers alone.
Thanks for the tip, I haven't heard of this product before, I'm going to order it. I've used Goo Gone sparingly to remove residue but you have to be very careful with that stuff.
@@sfwordsofwonder No problem. Don't worry if you get too much on the book. It completely vanishes once you wipe it, with no smell afterwards either. It's an amazing product.
You must read A Time of Changes! One of Silverberg's best.
That one will be coming up in the next month or two.
The Sound of His Horn is a well written SF/horror novel, about a guy who wakes up in an alternate world in which the Nazis have won the world war......
Now I'm intrigued.
Cool that "The Bladerunner" by Alan E. Nourse is on your TBR, I read that a while back and enjoyed it. The story is about a surgeon who also performs on patients in the underground scene, thought it had an interesting description of the future. The C.S. Lewis trilogy I've read and I thought "Perelandra" is the best of the bunch. Wasn't that engrossed by the other two in the series. Theodore Sturgeon is a bit hit and miss with me... I've read his hardback collection "A Saucer of Loneliness" (Volum VII), started there because most Sturgeon fan state it's his best collection, and thought the first 3 in that collection including the title story were great... however, the others seemed to be more about construction of sentences and ethymological word plays... they didn't feel like proper stories to me, so I did not enjoy them in particular... maybe it's because the story is king for me...
A few commenters, including yourself, have got me interested in Nourse's 'The Bladerunner'. I hope to read through the whole trilogy when I get to Out of the Silent Planet, good to hear book 2 is your favorite, that might help me keep reading. Sturgeon has been a bit hit and miss for me as well, some of his short stories have been way off the mark for me.
It's not Envy to New Worlds, it's Envoy (AHN-voy).
Yeah, I misspeak occasionally.