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@vintagesf Сағат бұрын
Awesome to see Ira and Jack together! Ira is the team up king, building the BookTube community. Thanks for the review.
@sfwordsofwonder 38 минут бұрын
Haha, it's been a lot of fun talking to everyone. You and Matt got me started though.
@sciencefictionreads Сағат бұрын
Great discussion guys! Sounds like not the best read but intriguing nonetheless.
@sfwordsofwonder 39 минут бұрын
For sure, so many great ideas in this one, they just maybe didn't all land.
@CptSamel Сағат бұрын
Sounds like a good read though I do prefer books with more concrete endings. I’m finding science fantasy is actually my favorite genre so when I plan to try Silverberg, it’s probably going to be with Lord Valentine’s Castle
@sfwordsofwonder 40 минут бұрын
From what I hear he wrote great fantasy too, I haven't read any of it yet though.
@thekeywitness Сағат бұрын
I have a copy of this book but it’s probably not the the next Silverberg for me.
@sfwordsofwonder 42 минут бұрын
Maybe not his best, but definitely worth reading.
@TauZeroSF 2 сағат бұрын
Great discussion, guys! I have a 1970s Berkley edition. Even minor Silverberg is going to be interesting. That transition stage is definitely a stepping stone to his major late-60s period. I'll put it a bit more down on my TBR, but I had a blast listening to this. Kudos!
@sfwordsofwonder 41 минут бұрын
Does that edition have his intro? He gives a lot of interesting background to the book in it.
@TauZeroSF 37 минут бұрын
@@sfwordsofwonder just checked and yes! Quite a lengthy one
@sfwordsofwonder 27 минут бұрын
@@TauZeroSF Nice, it's worth reading and doesn't spoil the story either.
@Jmustang1968 Күн бұрын
I love Malazan, but it is very character dense. So some find it complex. Id also say read Glen Cook Black Company. Malazan was very inspired by it, and it isnt quite as dense and complex while offering a similar experience. I was definitely disappointed in the John Gwynne books.
@Jmustang1968 Күн бұрын
Oh and Locke Lamora are also great reads.
@sfwordsofwonder Күн бұрын
I have Black Company so I might start with that. I don't know when or even if I will get to Malazan or Gwynne series, but who knows. Thanks for the info.
@Jmustang1968 Күн бұрын
@@sfwordsofwonder Yeah good plan, I can't recommend Black Company enough.
@oldschoolel Күн бұрын
I am reading right now! I love it. So far, it is surprisingly not that dated.
@khomo12 Күн бұрын
👍👍👍📚🤖🚀🐲
@LouisGramling 2 күн бұрын
Have you heard of H.R.Haggard She?One of my all time favorites!
@sfwordsofwonder 2 күн бұрын
I read and reviewed that one not too long ago. Haggard could really describe some interesting places and tell a good story, especially for how long ago he was writing.
@Fabulist 2 күн бұрын
Buying books and reading books are two separate hobbies. 😆
@sfwordsofwonder 2 күн бұрын
And it's the best when those two hobbies converge 👍
@cadebuckley9551 2 күн бұрын
The sun eater series but Ruochhio is very very good. It’s definitely a slow burn, the main character is melodramatic and the whole story is basically a retelling of his life, but man it makes you think and ponder. Great “ hard science space opera” definitely recommend. They’re big books though
@sfwordsofwonder 2 күн бұрын
Good to hear, it's something I'd like to get to eventually. I also like to wait until the author finishes so I can read at my own pace.
@willk7184 3 күн бұрын
Love "Wasp" by E.F.R. Cool cover too.
@sfwordsofwonder 3 күн бұрын
I need to get to that one soon, Richard over at VintageSF did a great review of it.
@JosephReadsBooks 3 күн бұрын
I have the first five in Orson Scott Card's Alvin the Maker books in first edition/first printing hardcovers. I read the first three Red Rising novels this year and they were fantastic! I own a lot of the same Book Club Editions as you. Like a lot 🤯 Everything from NESFA Press is amazing. They are an auto-buy for me if I see one. That copy of Salems Lot is amazing!
@sfwordsofwonder 3 күн бұрын
I have a weak spot for old book club and more recently NESFA. Once Pierce Brown finishes the series I might revisit and read the last few books, but wow, they are getting so long.
@JosephReadsBooks 3 күн бұрын
Your collection is amazing!
@sfwordsofwonder 3 күн бұрын
Thanks Joseph. When are you doing one???
@JosephReadsBooks 3 күн бұрын
@@sfwordsofwonder I probably should do a library tour. Maybe I can tie it to an arbitrary number of subscribers 😂.
@lissavanhouten6628 3 күн бұрын
Loved Wolf's Hour by Robert McCammon.
@sfwordsofwonder 3 күн бұрын
That's actually the next one I want to read but don't have a copy yet.
@chefeddie6164 3 күн бұрын
You must hate readers like me, all of my paperback books' spines are creased up after I read them. 🤪
@sfwordsofwonder 3 күн бұрын
I don't hate you, I just wouldn't buy books from you 😂.
@rocketraccoon1976 3 күн бұрын
Glad to see you're classifying McCaffrey's Dragon trilogy as science fiction rather than fantasy. 😏
@sfwordsofwonder 3 күн бұрын
Sometimes there is a fine line between the two, but from what I know about this one it's science fiction. This is the next series that I'm going to be reading when I finish Heechee.
@willk7184 4 күн бұрын
I like the style of your collection, not over-focused on first editions or perfect condition - just a great array of authors with the idea to actually read through them! Personally I like paperbacks more than hardbacks for this reason, since they feel less "formal" so thus more inviting to actually grab off the shelf and read.
@sfwordsofwonder 3 күн бұрын
These older paperbacks are a lot of fun to collect and read. So far over the years I've read over 200 science fiction books and I don't plan on stopping anytime. Cheers.
@LiminalSpaces03 4 күн бұрын
Just finished this video! What a great tour!
@joebrooks4448 4 күн бұрын
"Read The H out of these books" Yeah, I did that to quite a few of mine between 1966 and 1986.📖
@sfwordsofwonder 3 күн бұрын
I do like to see a well read book. But it's also nice to find them in great condition.
@CptSamel 4 күн бұрын
My dude, please stop whatever you’re doing and read the first two books in that Jack Vance omnibus, The Dying Earth and Eyes of the Overworld. They’re so damn good! Also I have that same copy of The Starchild Trilogy. I haven’t read it yet but I agree, the cover on that is rad. 😎
@sfwordsofwonder 3 күн бұрын
Noted Captain. You've given me the nudge, I'll see what I can do. Cheers.
@OmnivorousReader 4 күн бұрын
I have thoroughly enjoyed this book tour! The Green Mile Penguins! I have them too, great story. I look forward to hearing what you think of Huxley's Island. I really struggled with it, but I might have been too young. Definitely Sci-fi. Been a long time, but I do remember really liking The Dragon and the George by Gordon R. Dickson. The Crack In The Cosmic Egg! My mother lover that book. I actually got some good concepts from it, especially the first part. The notion that most of civilisation lives in a metaphorical clearing in the metaphorical forest... I'll stop. If you read it I look forward to the review. And, wow! You seem to be the only other person I know who has read Spinrad's The Void Captain's Tale.
@sfwordsofwonder 4 күн бұрын
Thanks for all the input and recommendations. I'd be interested to see a tour of your new shelves at some point.
@Sci_Fi_Up_High 5 күн бұрын
An incredible collection! You’ve acquired quite a number of books I’m always hunting for. Many in amazing condition as well. Your PKD shelf is impressive to say the least. How long have you been collecting? I imagine you have found some in the wild but are also purchasing on eBay and Abe? I have a feeling you may be someone I’m bidding against 😂😉
@sfwordsofwonder 4 күн бұрын
I've been collecting for around 2 years this time around, I purged most of my old collection when we moved from Alaska in 2019. I buy locally, while traveling, from online books stores and of course ebay. I also sell occasionally on ebay.
@LiminalSpaces03 5 күн бұрын
My mom had a copy of Night Shift with the keyhole cover and I remember staring at it for so long! Great stories in that one!
@sfwordsofwonder 5 күн бұрын
Skeleton Crew was the first SK short story collection I read, which is great, but then I read Night Shift, so many good ones in there.
@LiminalSpaces03 5 күн бұрын
Incredible copy of Summer of Night!
@sfwordsofwonder 5 күн бұрын
I think I paid $5 for that one, worth it in my opinion.
@readandwatchtv 5 күн бұрын
I've really been enjoying your little mini series tour!
@sfwordsofwonder 5 күн бұрын
Thanks, glad you are enjoying it.
@TheBookGraveyard 5 күн бұрын
Those are the cleanest Stephen King books I've ever seen! They NEVER look that good. Wow. I also love Vonnegut. Or at least I did when I was in my twenties when I read them.
@sfwordsofwonder 5 күн бұрын
I've been hunting down those Kings for years, always on the lookout for clean old copies. I'm kind of the same with Vonnegut, got on a kick and read most all his stuff around my early 30's. I'm going to re-read Sirens of Titan soon.
@TheBookGraveyard 5 күн бұрын
@@sfwordsofwonder i definitely remember them fondly. Bluebeard and Galapagos stuck with me for some reason. I wonder what I'd think of them now.
@Unc1eBuck 5 күн бұрын
Another great video! In one of your other videos you commented (if I remember correctly) that you have a list of your books that you take to bookstores so you can see what you have, to not buy a bunch of duplicates, in places where you don’t have signal. I’d be curious about how you do that. Spreadsheet? App?
@sfwordsofwonder 5 күн бұрын
I use an android app called My Library, it took some work to add books and get it set up to my liking but now that I have it's great. I thought about doing a video on it but it got too complicated and I realized I'd end up setting myself up to be IT support for the app, haha. I might do a video showing how it works sometime though.
@secretfirebooks7894 5 күн бұрын
That photo of L Sprague de Camp is hilarious. What a ham! 😂
@sfwordsofwonder 5 күн бұрын
I'm reading some of his short stories right now and he really has an interesting sense of humor, in a good way.
@tatersquad2000 5 күн бұрын
I just finished blindsight a few days ago. It may be the best scifi novel I've read in the past 30 years, and I consume a few books a month. It blew my mind apart in all the best ways. I'll be re-reading this every couple years.
@sfwordsofwonder 5 күн бұрын
I want to re-read it at some point and the sequel. Cheers.
@Lokster71 7 күн бұрын
That's a lovely selection. I currently have more books than easily accessible shelves so I haven't got them in alphabetical by author surname, which I do prefer. I tend to go author surname then publication date, which splits series (sometimes) but I kind of like to work my way through an author's timeline. But I'm a bit nerdy like that. I read Babel-17 this year and really enjoyed it.
@sfwordsofwonder 7 күн бұрын
Good to hear you liked Babel 17, I hope I like that one as well.
@outlawbookselleroriginal 7 күн бұрын
Alphabetical A-Z by author is the only real system: it's what bookshops use and it makes sense, since in language and reading, the alphabet is King- and just look at the index of any non-fiction book...yep, it's alphabetical and names are listed thus - 'Le Guin, Ursula' (for example). The 'shifting' job is just part of having shelving and you made a wise decision to build your own to ensure maximum use of space for 'A Format' books' - there isn't a bookcase maker on the planet who seems to understand that most books come in standard formats and should be designed to make maximum use of space. Now imagine you're a bookseller and you have to spend up to 7.5 hours a day shelving books in the correct place, re-alphabetising where people have put titles back in the right place AND you have to merchandise the books to the rules set by your employer. That's pretty much my day.... Good to see someone so enthusiastic about 'A Format' books- like you, I eschew Ace Doubles. Not sure how many SF pbks I have now in 'A', but it's probably around 800 and currently, I have no intention of getting more - I will, of course, but others will have to go.
@sfwordsofwonder 7 күн бұрын
I've also noticed that some newer titles don't ever make it to the 'A format' which is unfortunate. Luckily there is no shortage of vintage titles to collect. Cheers Stephen.
@outlawbookselleroriginal 7 күн бұрын
@@sfwordsofwonder If it were up to me, loads of titles would go to A!
@waltera13 7 күн бұрын
@jimmymcnulty4304 7 күн бұрын
The Gene Wolfe copies are amazing. Urth of the New Sun will answer some questions about the Book of the New Sun, and it will of course introduce an entirely new set of questions that you get to argue about until the worm eating at our sun finishes the job.
@sfwordsofwonder 7 күн бұрын
Haha, good to know.
@fjuran1 7 күн бұрын
Great collection of mass market paperbacks. I have so many of these, but packed in in boxes due to all my hardcovers being out. I love going thru them from time to time, love those old covers from the 1960's and 70's.
@sfwordsofwonder 7 күн бұрын
They don't make covers like they used to back then, that is for sure. Glad you liked the video.
@sciencefictionreads 7 күн бұрын
I've only read his first Lensman book, Triplanetary. It was similar but written in the 30's so a little less dated and ridiculous. Though i could be misremembering lol. I also read Enders game and the following in the series early on, didnt care much for Enders Game but loved Speaker for the Dead.
@sfwordsofwonder 7 күн бұрын
I think I was just born too late to really enjoy some of the early pulpy classics. They are interesting to read from a historical point of view though.
@andrewb.3076 8 күн бұрын
Heard you say you want to read something by Peter F. Hamilton some time... I see you've got "Pandora's Star" on your shelves which is really great, but you'll need "Judas Unchained" to complete that story, it's a duology. Alternatively if you wanted to read a stand-alone "Fallen Dragon" or "Great North Road" are great starting points as well. I also noticed you have "The Bladerunner" by Alan E. Nourse on your shelves, can recommend that one as well... nothing to do with the movie that was based on PKD's "Do Androids Dream..." but more like medical SF, I thought it was a great read. Edit: Frederik Pohl I've enjoyed what I've read so far too. I see you've got "The Space Merchants" there that he co-wrote with Kornbluth... it's a very fun read.
@sfwordsofwonder 8 күн бұрын
I noticed that Pandora's Star is just the first part, I want to read it and Judas but at almost 2,000 pages I might wait until I'm done with the series I'm working through. I will look for the standalones you mentioned though. The Nourse Bladerunner is going to be read soon, maybe in the next month or so, I think you and others have recommended it, it sounds great. I kind of wish I'd have read Space Merchants before getting into the Heechee but it will be the first Pohl I go back and read when I'm done with Heechee, or maybe Jem. Always enjoy the comments and recommendations, thanks.
@andrewb.3076 7 күн бұрын
@@sfwordsofwonder just to put things into perspective though, you've read lots of title I haven't (yet)... Just so happens I noticed a few titles that I know is good stuff and that you already own or own halfway through like Pandora's Star 🙂. There's an interesting radio adaptation of Space Merchants as well which is on KZbin too.
@DaBIONICLEFan 8 күн бұрын
Found a signed copy of Helliconia Spring in my favourite second-hand bookshop not too long ago, didn’t even realise till I was looking through when I got home. The 1983 Pan edition. One of my best finds so far. Have you read A Fall of Moondust by Arthur C. Clarke? A hard SF survival story. I picked up an immaculate 1964 Pan paperback of that last week. Fred Hoyle is from my hometown, we have a few streets named after him round my way. Haven’t read any of his works though. Great collection, thanks for sharing 👍
@sfwordsofwonder 8 күн бұрын
Nice find on the signed Helliconia. I haven't read Moondust but I've read a few from Clarke and have liked everything so far. Cheers.
@CptSamel 8 күн бұрын
You’re lucky to have so much space! I live in an old miner’s house from an industrial age past and theres room for four shelves above my dresser and that’s it. It really makes me consider what I like & want to keep, because there is zero room for duds. Also, I arrange my books by color. The most colorful books go lower where I see them more and the drab books go up top next to the ceiling.
@sfwordsofwonder 8 күн бұрын
Yeah, I'm lucky to have space. But like you said that leaves lots of room for duds. I've seen bookshelves arranged by color before, it looks pretty spiffy.
@sciencefictionreads 8 күн бұрын
Awesome tour! Baxter's Vacuum diagrams is a good place to start. Great collection. Butler's Xenogenesis trilogy is great! One of the very first sf books/series i read and i still think about it often, ten years later. I have all the same complaints with alphabetizing. I dislike having favorite authors near the floor or stuff I'm not particularly fond of on the shelves that you can see in my videos. That one really bothers me lol. I hate the constant shuffling of books when you add new stuff. I leave negative space on the bottom shelf of each vertical row to avoid moving literally everything behind a new book. Works fine, but i dislike the look of the negative space at the bottom of each shelving unit. At the end of the day its all totally worth it and necessary for the ease with which you find what your looking for. Love the look of your library!
@sfwordsofwonder 8 күн бұрын
Another Vacuum Diagram recommendation, thanks. Yeah the plight of a book collecting booktuber, haha. I've thought about just having certain areas with my favorite authors then alphabetizing the rest, but still not sure I love that idea either.
@SciFiScavenger 8 күн бұрын
@@sfwordsofwonder my mmpb shelves are fairly organised, but the rest of my library is a disaster zone of random placements and overflowing shelves. As you will find out...
@rickkearn7100 8 күн бұрын
Time to build an addition on your house, Ira! I'm envious, this is a great collection. Cheers.
@sfwordsofwonder 8 күн бұрын
Luckily my wife is onboard with this hobby. She has already found a place for the next bookshelf expansion.
@ReadingIDEAS.-uz9xk 8 күн бұрын
Fantastic collection. Will keep you busy! Best wishes and happy reading.
@sfwordsofwonder 8 күн бұрын
I think I have enough books to keep me entertained though an apocalypse, which was my goal.
@SciFiScavenger 8 күн бұрын
Nice! Always fun to browse other people's shelves. Did you have camera assistance, or have you grown an extra pair of arms? Also, did you voice over after shooting the footage, or did you talk as you went shelf by shelf? Asking for a friend... I feel your tour shelf shuffling pain, my mmpb books are organised alphabetically, my latest shuffle was just yesterday. Some would say the answer is to stop buying books, but they're clearly wrong, or INSANE, or both. Full library tour from my end coming soon. 👍
@sfwordsofwonder 8 күн бұрын
I hired a professional camera operator for this one (my wife), haha. I talked as I went and you can kind of tell because I was just using the built in mic on a gopro, which isn't as good as my normal filming mic. Shuffling books can get tedious but sometimes I enjoy it because it makes me look over covers and check out books to read soon, but yeah. Excited for your bookshelf tour, cheers.
@SciFiScavenger 8 күн бұрын
@sfwordsofwonder I might press-gang my daughter into a brief service as camera operator.
@OXyShow 8 күн бұрын
Well that's something to flip my biscuit 😮
@Jmustang1968 8 күн бұрын
Digging the shelves! max space efficiency
@sfwordsofwonder 8 күн бұрын
Yeah, that was the main goal with building the shelves and it's worked out great. Thanks for watching.
@secretfirebooks7894 8 күн бұрын
This was great! I await the horror/fantasy section with bated breath.
@sfwordsofwonder 8 күн бұрын
Don't get too excited, haha. Its hard to find good horror and I don't really know much about fantasy besides the known and popular ones, but I'm learning.
@TheBookGraveyard 8 күн бұрын
doubled!
@TauZeroSF 9 күн бұрын
I’m taking so many notes of titles! Thanks for sharing, Ira 🎉 I love these shelf tours. My main shelf of paperbacks is pure chaos but I aleast try to keep authors and series together. 😂 at least the hardback shelf is organized.
@sfwordsofwonder 8 күн бұрын
I think there is a point where your collection gets big enough where you have to have some sort of order to it. I am a pretty organize person, I have an app with every book in there too. Helps when I'm shopping to quickly see what I have and if I need to upgrade a copy.
@vintagesf 9 күн бұрын
This has been a lot of fun. Really like your set of SF Rediscovery books. I think it is a great idea to have some showcase shelves to display current acquisitions, TBR books or a series.
@sfwordsofwonder 8 күн бұрын
Thanks Richard. Yeah, I think having a few shelves for showing off books would be fun.
@rickcantrell5302 9 күн бұрын
I always pronounce that as "DuKane". Not sure that's right, though. Thanks for taking one for the team!
@sfwordsofwonder 8 күн бұрын
I'd go with your pronunciation, don't trust mine, haha. It was a good read for the historical aspect of it and there was some pretty good humor, but yeah.
@Unpotted 9 күн бұрын
The shelves look great without spaces, but It must be such a chore to fit in new purchases, having to shift all those books! I don’t even know how you find the rarer titles where you live. Have you kept track of expenses? That total might be scary, lol. I’m envious that you have space to display your library. I definitely need another room built on my house. Looking forward to your next video. 😺✌️
@sfwordsofwonder 8 күн бұрын
You'd be surprised on what you can find a used bookstores and thrift stores. I'd say the majority of the books I've found for between $1-$3 each. There are some I've paid more for from ebay and online used bookstores. I've also sold many duplicates on ebay to recoup some costs and I have a stash of books to eventually sell when I have more time. In the end it's a pretty cheap and fulfilling hobby. I'm pretty sure that in the last year and a half I've spent less on these books than most Montanan's have spent on gas for their $150k boats. Lol.