GRRM shorts

Tuf · 08-15-2008, 01:11 PM

So has anyone here read Martin's older sci-fi stories? I'm not a big fan of the genre but my appreciation for ASoIaF prompted me to check some of it out. I thought the stories in A Song for Lya had the expected Martin-esque touches on them, not predictable and often depressing with some ironic humor. The book is a bound version of various independent short stories.

Another book, Tuf Voyaging was put together from a serial of related short stories. It's violent but hilarious and based on an opportunistic space merchant named Haviland Tuf (yes, I borrowed the name).

Both are definitely worth the time unless you just hate science fiction.

Requiem · 08-15-2008, 02:28 PM

I haven't heard of those. I do know of another series that is set in space yet has the same gritty feeling as ASoIaF. It's a woman author.. I just can't remember it offhand.

HeLLMuTT · 08-18-2008, 11:44 AM

George R. R. Martin. Good writer, just read Fevre Dream at the start of summer. Borrowed from my sister, very cool Vampire story.

Blorc · 08-21-2008, 01:22 PM

Yeah, I'm reading Windhaven. I like it so far!

radicalink · 08-22-2008, 05:17 PM

he just needs to finish his next book already, DoD! :P

i check his site all the time, but its rarely updated.

Requiem · 08-24-2008, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by radicalink

he just needs to finish his next book already, DoD! :P

i check his site all the time, but its rarely updated.

Same here, I've been waiting for DoD for a long time now.

Tuf · 08-25-2008, 11:46 AM

He seems to be busy these last few years doing conventions, signings, repackaging, re-repackaging and re-re-repackaging his stories in various forms of art, collectables and games, etc. Maybe he needed to take a break or perhaps it's just a good money-maker but he seems to be writing ADWD in his spare time; he's been 'almost finished' for a few years now. Originally he said it would be the second half of the AFFC timeline with the other characters split into another book.

08-15-2008, 01:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tuf Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 198	GRRM shorts So has anyone here read Martin's older sci-fi stories? I'm not a big fan of the genre but my appreciation for ASoIaF prompted me to check some of it out. I thought the stories in A Song for Lya had the expected Martin-esque touches on them, not predictable and often depressing with some ironic humor. The book is a bound version of various independent short stories. Another book, Tuf Voyaging was put together from a serial of related short stories. It's violent but hilarious and based on an opportunistic space merchant named Haviland Tuf (yes, I borrowed the name). Both are definitely worth the time unless you just hate science fiction.

08-15-2008, 02:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
Requiem Killed to Death Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: USA Posts: 8,979 Blog Entries: 7	I haven't heard of those. I do know of another series that is set in space yet has the same gritty feeling as ASoIaF. It's a woman author.. I just can't remember it offhand. __________________ Requiem - Guild Leader & Founder Zapp: You see, Killbots have a preset kill limit. Knowing their weakness, I sent wave after wave of my own men at them, until they reached their limit and shutdown. Kif, show them the medal I won. [Kif sighs and points to a medal on Zapp's uniform.]

08-18-2008, 11:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
HeLLMuTT Cool Blue Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: San Jose Ca. Posts: 1,245	George R. R. Martin. Good writer, just read Fevre Dream at the start of summer. Borrowed from my sister, very cool Vampire story. __________________

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Blorc Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: California Posts: 160	Yeah, I'm reading Windhaven. I like it so far! __________________ - Lick - Zealot

08-22-2008, 05:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
radicalink The Neutral Observer Join Date: May 2008 Location: california Posts: 224	he just needs to finish his next book already, DoD! :P i check his site all the time, but its rarely updated. __________________ Love as thou wilt...

08-25-2008, 11:46 AM	#7 (permalink)
Tuf Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 198	He seems to be busy these last few years doing conventions, signings, repackaging, re-repackaging and re-re-repackaging his stories in various forms of art, collectables and games, etc. Maybe he needed to take a break or perhaps it's just a good money-maker but he seems to be writing ADWD in his spare time; he's been 'almost finished' for a few years now. Originally he said it would be the second half of the AFFC timeline with the other characters split into another book. __________________

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