Comments on: “Origin” by JA Konrath: A Devil of a Technothriller http://www.professorbeej.com/2010/07/origin-by-ja-konrath-a-devil-of-a-technothriller.html Reading Pop Culture Like an English Teacher Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:35:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: B.J. Keeton http://www.professorbeej.com/2010/07/origin-by-ja-konrath-a-devil-of-a-technothriller.html/comment-page-1#comment-9527 B.J. Keeton Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:41:27 +0000 http://www.professorbeej.com/?p=1917#comment-9527 I'm glad you enjoyed The God Engines. It's a fantastic book. You should definitely pick up more of Scalzi's work. My last post actually linked to two of his free short stories that I think are very much worth the time. I think my next book might be Scalzi's "The Android's Dream," a book I've heard great things about. I haven't read the Nightwatch books, but they're recommended constantly. I have it on my Amazon Wishlist, and hope I have enough time at some point to finally start getting through it. I'm not familiar with it at all, so I can't say if I've heard one way or another about the translation. I'm glad you enjoy my reviews/recommendations. And Origin's a quick read; I read it in one day, really (I was just a few chapters in when we got to the hospital), but it's fun and the devil has a curious sense of humor that not a lot of authors could have pulled off. "I waaaaant more Inteeeeeeernet tiiiime" is my favorite. ;) I’m glad you enjoyed The God Engines. It’s a fantastic book. You should definitely pick up more of Scalzi’s work. My last post actually linked to two of his free short stories that I think are very much worth the time. I think my next book might be Scalzi’s “The Android’s Dream,” a book I’ve heard great things about.

I haven’t read the Nightwatch books, but they’re recommended constantly. I have it on my Amazon Wishlist, and hope I have enough time at some point to finally start getting through it. I’m not familiar with it at all, so I can’t say if I’ve heard one way or another about the translation.

I’m glad you enjoy my reviews/recommendations. And Origin’s a quick read; I read it in one day, really (I was just a few chapters in when we got to the hospital), but it’s fun and the devil has a curious sense of humor that not a lot of authors could have pulled off. “I waaaaant more Inteeeeeeernet tiiiime” is my favorite. ;)

]]> By: leah http://www.professorbeej.com/2010/07/origin-by-ja-konrath-a-devil-of-a-technothriller.html/comment-page-1#comment-9519 leah Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:51:08 +0000 http://www.professorbeej.com/?p=1917#comment-9519 reading your blog is a blessing and a curse. I already have 10 books or so on my immediate to be read list (see: checked out from the library that has limited renewals), but can I resist Origin after your description? Not after picking up "God engines" off your light hand and ending up gulping it down in one sitting (and then rereading it all over again). P.S. I've been reading some self published novels recently and the one drawback to them is that they don't have as much of an opportunity to be translated in other languages. because after brief descent into mediocrity and trying to hard to sound like American bestsellers (and failing miserably), there are some very good Russian authors emerging on the market. Actually, have you had a chance to read Nightwatch trilogy by Sergei Lukyanenko? its one of the few new books that has been translated into English and I will not vouch for translation as I've only read original, but I think it might be worth a try for you anyways :) reading your blog is a blessing and a curse. I already have 10 books or so on my immediate to be read list (see: checked out from the library that has limited renewals), but can I resist Origin after your description? Not after picking up “God engines” off your light hand and ending up gulping it down in one sitting (and then rereading it all over again).

P.S. I’ve been reading some self published novels recently and the one drawback to them is that they don’t have as much of an opportunity to be translated in other languages. because after brief descent into mediocrity and trying to hard to sound like American bestsellers (and failing miserably), there are some very good Russian authors emerging on the market. Actually, have you had a chance to read Nightwatch trilogy by Sergei Lukyanenko? its one of the few new books that has been translated into English and I will not vouch for translation as I’ve only read original, but I think it might be worth a try for you anyways :)

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