tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post8862007804559607818..comments2024-03-28T08:40:52.180-07:00Comments on Bitter Tea and Mystery: Old Man's War: John ScalziTracyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-71337853605512073682013-02-13T14:08:09.532-08:002013-02-13T14:08:09.532-08:00Thanks very much for the response. I will stick wi...Thanks very much for the response. I will stick with the series for now, but will pick up the others if I see them at a book sale.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-32134843680869819702013-02-13T12:17:12.057-08:002013-02-13T12:17:12.057-08:00Oh yes, absolutely. I am very fond of the comedic...Oh yes, absolutely. I am very fond of the comedic caper-SF novel The Android's Dream and Fuzzy Nation is also a really nice story. I enjoyed his most recent, Red Shirts, but was less wowed by it than most others. Even at that it is worth reading. Carl V. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948764216438379394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-63493120221853979192013-02-13T11:56:53.088-08:002013-02-13T11:56:53.088-08:00I don't know why I waited so long to get this ...I don't know why I waited so long to get this book. I was reading Scalzi's blog before it was published. And heard great things about it. I am eager to see how the series continues. I will have to wait awhile to buy the rest of the books.<br /><br />I deliberately waited until I was done with the book before checking your review and I saw your re-read review too and saw that you had really enjoyed it.<br /><br />Do you recommend any of his non-series books?TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-27796716030629385332013-02-13T11:49:53.925-08:002013-02-13T11:49:53.925-08:00Thanks, Prashant. I know you will enjoy the book. ...Thanks, Prashant. I know you will enjoy the book. I am looking forward to seeing how the series progresses, and I will be getting physical copies too.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-23958997218135994202013-02-13T11:34:05.581-08:002013-02-13T11:34:05.581-08:00I get a huge smile on my face whenever someone rea...I get a huge smile on my face whenever someone reads and enjoys Old Man's War. I read it a year or two after its initial release and fell very hard for John, Jane and the universe that Scalzi created. It was my first experience with what I would consider military SF and it has opened me up to trying several other novels categorized similarly. <br /><br />You are right in that Scalzi does not use the book to preach a platform but instead shows the necessities of and horrors of war in this future that he imagines and thus provides a thought-provoking narrative wherein all views have a place to be heard and considered. He creates some really likable characters that make you want to keep reading and that trend continues with the other books in this series. Old Man's War is probably my favorite of the group but I like them all so much that it is hard to judge. The relationships between the main characters becomes such an important part of the story as it progresses and that solidifies it as one of my favorite book series ever.<br /><br />You've got a lot of great reading ahead of you!Carl V. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948764216438379394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-20313810405768684222013-02-13T09:29:41.171-08:002013-02-13T09:29:41.171-08:00Definitely my kind of book, Tracy. I liked your re...Definitely my kind of book, Tracy. I liked your review, the title, and the cover. I'll see if I can get hold of a physical copy.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-37117563908680990352013-02-12T12:32:37.235-08:002013-02-12T12:32:37.235-08:00yes, I found the idea of trying a new life, even t...yes, I found the idea of trying a new life, even totally unknown, to be very believable in that context. I am excited about reading more in the series, although where I will find the time to fit them in, I don't know.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-44404290451436447892013-02-12T12:28:45.329-08:002013-02-12T12:28:45.329-08:00Although this does have aliens and technical stuff...Although this does have aliens and technical stuff, it was mainly the story of the man in his new environment that interested me. Although the tech stuff was really cool. Don't know if the series will continue that way, but I will give it a try.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-60708383600922097072013-02-12T07:11:22.363-08:002013-02-12T07:11:22.363-08:00Tracy - I'm not normally one for sci-fi, but t...Tracy - I'm not normally one for sci-fi, but this one does sound interesting. I'm glad you've discovered a new series. And I'll bet any group that had a way to reverse the ageing process would get a lot of new volunteers regardless of the dangers...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-53263263596863060892013-02-12T03:19:27.865-08:002013-02-12T03:19:27.865-08:00Interesting Tracy. You do make this books sound in...Interesting Tracy. You do make this books sound interesting, and at any age we tend to want to feel/be at least 10 years younger. Glad that you have a new series to read (always a nice feeling).Sarahhttp://crimepieces.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com