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50 Short Science Fiction Tales
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An old anthology with 50 short science fiction tales, written by several of the most famous and not so famous Sci-Fi authors of the time, circa 1950’s.
To be honest most of these authors don’t ring a bell and totally escape my limited frame of knowledge for this genre, although pleased to find some remarkable figures I already knew, like Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, Robert A. Heinlein, Fritz Leiber, Theodore Sturgeon and a few others more. Most of the rest I never heard before, but always happy to add a new name to my list of ‘done and sampled’.
A somewhat outdated collection, easy to tell by the style of writing, themes treated and the general feeling of the stories, not to mention the publication date of course. Some, maybe many, of these stories didn’t age so well, but the grand majority were still reasonably enjoyable, on the whole. A mixed bag too, being half Meh and half Good or better; noting Meh is just ok, as long it’s not 1 or zero stars, which is crap.
Go for the Best, consider the Good, whatever the Meh.
The Best :
★★★★★ "Hilda", by H. B. Hickey. (view spoiler)
★★★★☆ "A Bad Day for Sales", by Fritz Leiber.
★★★★☆ "Who ’s Cribbing?", by Jack Lewis. (view spoiler)
★★★★☆ "The Haunted Space Suit", by Arthur C. Clarke.
★★★★☆ "The Figure", by Edward Grendon.
★★★★☆ "Random Sample", by T. P. Caravan. [3.5] (view spoiler)
The Good :
★★★☆☆ "Men Are Different", by Alan Block. [3.5] (view spoiler)
★★★☆☆ "We Don ’t Want Any Trouble", by James H. Schmitz. [3.5] (view spoiler)
★★★☆☆ "Teething Ring", by James Causey.
★★★☆☆ "Unwelcome Tenant", by Roger Dee. (view spoiler)
★★★☆☆ "Tiger by the Tail", by Alan E. Nourse.
★★★☆☆ "Not with a Bang", by Damon Knight.
★★★☆☆ "Double-Take", by Winston K. Marks. (view spoiler)
★★★☆☆ "The Hunters", by Walt Sheldon. (view spoiler)
★★★☆☆ "Talent", by Theodore Sturgeon.
★★★☆☆ "Appointment at Noon", by Eric Frank Russell.
★★★☆☆ "The Fly", by Arthur Porges.
★★★☆☆ "See?", by Edward G. Robles, Jr.
★★★☆☆ "The Mist", by Peter Cartur. (view spoiler)
★★★☆☆ "Stair Trick", by Mildred Clingerman. [2.5]
★★★☆☆ "The Fun They Had", by Isaac Asimov. [2.5]
★★★☆☆ "The Weapon", by Fredric Brown. [2.5]
★★★☆☆ "The Rag Thing", by David Grinnell. [2.5]
The Meh :
★★☆☆☆ "The Mathematicians", by Arthur Feldman. [2.5]
★★☆☆☆ "Two Weeks in August", by Frank M. Robinson. [2.5]
★★☆☆☆ "The Perfect Woman", by Robert Sheckley. [2.5]
★★☆☆☆ "The Great Judge", by A. E. Van Vogt. [2.5]
★★☆☆☆ "The Martian and the Magician", by Evelyn E. Smith. [2.5] (view spoiler)
★★☆☆☆ "The Business, As Usual", by Mack Reynolds. [2.5] (view spoiler)
★★☆☆☆ "Narapoia", by Alan Nelson. [2.5] (view spoiler)
★★☆☆☆ "The Available Data on the Worp Reaction", by Lion Miller. [2.5] (view spoiler)
★★☆☆☆ "The Cricket Ball", by Avro Manhattan. [2.5] (view spoiler)
★★☆☆☆ "Emergency Landing", by Ralph Williams. [2.5] (view spoiler)
★★☆☆☆ "Columbus Was a Dope", by Robert A. Heinlein.
★★☆☆☆ "The Third Level", by Jack Finney.
★★☆☆☆ "The Altar at Midnight", by C. M. Kornbluth.
★★☆☆☆ "The Choice", by W. Hilton-Young. (view spoiler)
★★☆☆☆ "Counter Charm", by Peter Phillips.
★★☆☆☆ "The Good Provider", by Marion Gross.
★★☆☆☆ "Project Hush", by William Tenn. [1.5]
★★☆☆☆ "Obviously Suicide", by S. Fowler Wright. [1.5] (view spoiler)
★★☆☆☆ "Oscar", by Cleve Cartmill. [1.5] (view spoiler)
★★☆☆☆ "The Ambassadors", by Anthony Boucher. [1.5] (view spoiler)
★☆☆☆☆ "An Egg a Month from All Over", by Idris Seabright. [1.5] (view spoiler)
★☆☆☆☆ "Prolog", by John P. McKnight. [1.5] (view spoiler)
★☆☆☆☆ "Texas Week", by Albert Hernhuter. [1.5]
★☆☆☆☆ "Barney", by Will Stanton. [1.5]
★☆☆☆☆ "Spectator Sport", by John D. MacDonald. [1.5] (view spoiler)
★☆☆☆☆ "Built Down Logically", by Howard Schoenfeld. (view spoiler)
☆☆☆☆☆ "Beautiful, Beautiful, Beautiful!", by Stuart Friedman. [0.5] (view spoiler)
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PERSONAL NOTE :
[1963] [287p] [Anthology] [2.5] [Partly Recommendable]
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Sobrecarga de CF.
Una vieja antología con 50 cuentos cortos de ciencia ficción, escritos por varios de los autores de CF más famosos y no tan famosos de la época, alrededor de los años cincuenta.
Para ser honestos, la mayoría de estos autores no me suenan para nada y escapan por completo mi limitado conocimiento del género, aunque me complace encontrar ciertas figuras notables que sí conocía, como Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, Robert A. Heinlein, Fritz Leiber, Theodore Sturgeon y algunos otros más. La mayoría del resto nunca los había escuchado antes, pero siempre estoy feliz de agregar un nuevo nombre a mi lista de "listo y probado".
Una colección un tanto anticuada, fácil de distinguir por el estilo de escritura, los temas tratados y la calidad general de los cuentos, sin mencionar la fecha de publicación por supuesto. Algunas, tal vez muchas, de estas historias no envejecieron muy bien, pero la gran mayoría, en general, todavía son razonablemente disfrutables. Una bolsa mixta también, siendo mitad Meh y mitad Bueno o mejor; notando que Meh es sólo ok, siempre y cuando no sea 1 o cero estrellas, lo cual es basura.
Ir por lo Mejor, considerar lo Bueno, loquesea lo Meh.
Lo Mejor :
★★★★★ "Hilda", de H. B. Hickey. (view spoiler)
★★★★☆ "Un Mal Día para las Ventas", de Fritz Leiber.
★★★★☆ "¿Quién está Cribbing?", de Jack Lewis. (view spoiler)
★★★★☆ "El Traje Espacial Embrujado", de Arthur C. Clarke.
★★★★☆ "La Figura", de Edward Grendon.
★★★★☆ "Muestra Aleatoria", de T. P. Caravan. [3.5] (view spoiler)
Lo Bueno :
★★★☆☆ "Los Hombres son Diferentes", de Alan Block. [3.5] (view spoiler)
★★★☆☆ "No Queremos Ningún Problema", de James H. Schmitz. [3.5] (view spoiler)
★★★☆☆ "Anillo de Dentición", de James Causey.
★★★☆☆ "Inquilino no Deseado", de Roger Dee. (view spoiler)
★★★☆☆ "Tigre por la Cola", de Alan E. Nourse.
★★★☆☆ "No con una Explosión", de Damon Knight.
★★★☆☆ "Doble Toma", de Winston K. Marks. (view spoiler)
★★★☆☆ "Los Cazadores", de Walt Sheldon. (view spoiler)
★★★☆☆ "Talento", de Theodore Sturgeon.
★★★☆☆ "Cita al Mediodía ", de Eric Frank Russell.
★★★☆☆ "La Mosca", de Arthur Porges.
★★★☆☆ "¿Ves?", de Edward G. Robles, Jr.
★★★☆☆ "La Niebla", de Peter Cartur. (view spoiler)
★★★☆☆ "Truco de Escalera", de Mildred Clingerman. [2.5]
★★★☆☆ "La Diversión que Tuvieron", de Isaac Asimov. [2.5]
★★★☆☆ ""El Arma", de Fredric Brown. [2.5]
★★★☆☆ "La Cosa del Trapo", de David Grinnell. [2.5]
Lo Meh :
★★☆☆☆ "Los Matemáticos", de Arthur Feldman. [2.5]
★★☆☆☆ "Dos Semanas de Agosto", de Frank M. Robinson. [2.5]
★★☆☆☆ "La Mujer Perfecta", de Robert Sheckley. [2.5]
★★☆☆☆ "El Gran Juez", de A. E. Van Vogt. [2.5]
★★☆☆☆ “El Marciano y el Mago”, de Evelyn E. Smith. [2.5] (view spoiler)
★★☆☆☆ "El Negocio, como Siempre", de Mack Reynolds. [2.5] (view spoiler)
★★☆☆☆ "Narapoia", de Alan Nelson. [2.5] (view spoiler)
★★☆☆☆ "Los Datos Disponibles sobre la Reacción de Worp", por Lion Miller. [2.5] (view spoiler)
★★☆☆☆ "La Pelota de Críquet", de Avro Manhattan. [2.5] (view spoiler)
★★☆☆☆ "Aterrizaje de Emergencia", de Ralph Williams. [2.5] (view spoiler)
★★☆☆☆ "Colón era un Tonto", de Robert A. Heinlein.
★★☆☆☆ "El Tercer Nivel", de Jack Finney.
★★☆☆☆ "El Altar a Medianoche", de C. M. Kornbluth.
★★☆☆☆ "La Elección", de W. Hilton-Young. (view spoiler)
★★☆☆☆ "Contraencanto", de Peter Phillips.
★★☆☆☆ "El Buen Proveedor", de Marion Gross.
★★☆☆☆ "Proyecto Silencio", de William Tenn. [1.5]
★★☆☆☆ "Obviamente Suicidio", de S. Fowler Wright. [1.5] (view spoiler)
★★☆☆☆ "Óscar", de Cleve Cartmill. [1.5] (view spoiler)
★★☆☆☆ "Los Embajadores", de Anthony Boucher. [1.5] (view spoiler)
★★☆☆☆ "Prólogo", de John P. McKnight. [1.5] (view spoiler)
★☆☆☆☆ "Un Huevo al Mes de Todas Partes", de Idris Seabright. [1.5] (view spoiler)
★☆☆☆☆ "Semana de Texas", de Albert Hernhuter. [1.5]
★☆☆☆☆ "Barney", de Will Stanton. [1.5]
★☆☆☆☆ "Deporte para Espectadores", de John D. MacDonald. [1.5] (view spoiler)
★☆☆☆☆ "Construido Lógicamente", de Howard Schoenfeld. (view spoiler)
☆☆☆☆☆ "¡Hermosa, Hermosa, Hermosa!", de Stuart Friedman. [0.5] (view spoiler)
-----------------------------------------------
NOTA PERSONAL :
[1963] [287p] [Antología] [2.5] [Parcialmente Recomendable]
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An old anthology with 50 short science fiction tales, written by several of the most famous and not so famous Sci-Fi authors of the time, circa 1950’s.
To be honest most of these authors don’t ring a bell and totally escape my limited frame of knowledge for this genre, although pleased to find some remarkable figures I already knew, like Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, Robert A. Heinlein, Fritz Leiber, Theodore Sturgeon and a few others more. Most of the rest I never heard before, but always happy to add a new name to my list of ‘done and sampled’.
A somewhat outdated collection, easy to tell by the style of writing, themes treated and the general feeling of the stories, not to mention the publication date of course. Some, maybe many, of these stories didn’t age so well, but the grand majority were still reasonably enjoyable, on the whole. A mixed bag too, being half Meh and half Good or better; noting Meh is just ok, as long it’s not 1 or zero stars, which is crap.
Go for the Best, consider the Good, whatever the Meh.
The Best :
★★★★★ "Hilda", by H. B. Hickey. (view spoiler)
★★★★☆ "A Bad Day for Sales", by Fritz Leiber.
★★★★☆ "Who ’s Cribbing?", by Jack Lewis. (view spoiler)
★★★★☆ "The Haunted Space Suit", by Arthur C. Clarke.
★★★★☆ "The Figure", by Edward Grendon.
★★★★☆ "Random Sample", by T. P. Caravan. [3.5] (view spoiler)
The Good :
★★★☆☆ "Men Are Different", by Alan Block. [3.5] (view spoiler)
★★★☆☆ "We Don ’t Want Any Trouble", by James H. Schmitz. [3.5] (view spoiler)
★★★☆☆ "Teething Ring", by James Causey.
★★★☆☆ "Unwelcome Tenant", by Roger Dee. (view spoiler)
★★★☆☆ "Tiger by the Tail", by Alan E. Nourse.
★★★☆☆ "Not with a Bang", by Damon Knight.
★★★☆☆ "Double-Take", by Winston K. Marks. (view spoiler)
★★★☆☆ "The Hunters", by Walt Sheldon. (view spoiler)
★★★☆☆ "Talent", by Theodore Sturgeon.
★★★☆☆ "Appointment at Noon", by Eric Frank Russell.
★★★☆☆ "The Fly", by Arthur Porges.
★★★☆☆ "See?", by Edward G. Robles, Jr.
★★★☆☆ "The Mist", by Peter Cartur. (view spoiler)
★★★☆☆ "Stair Trick", by Mildred Clingerman. [2.5]
★★★☆☆ "The Fun They Had", by Isaac Asimov. [2.5]
★★★☆☆ "The Weapon", by Fredric Brown. [2.5]
★★★☆☆ "The Rag Thing", by David Grinnell. [2.5]
The Meh :
★★☆☆☆ "The Mathematicians", by Arthur Feldman. [2.5]
★★☆☆☆ "Two Weeks in August", by Frank M. Robinson. [2.5]
★★☆☆☆ "The Perfect Woman", by Robert Sheckley. [2.5]
★★☆☆☆ "The Great Judge", by A. E. Van Vogt. [2.5]
★★☆☆☆ "The Martian and the Magician", by Evelyn E. Smith. [2.5] (view spoiler)
★★☆☆☆ "The Business, As Usual", by Mack Reynolds. [2.5] (view spoiler)
★★☆☆☆ "Narapoia", by Alan Nelson. [2.5] (view spoiler)
★★☆☆☆ "The Available Data on the Worp Reaction", by Lion Miller. [2.5] (view spoiler)
★★☆☆☆ "The Cricket Ball", by Avro Manhattan. [2.5] (view spoiler)
★★☆☆☆ "Emergency Landing", by Ralph Williams. [2.5] (view spoiler)
★★☆☆☆ "Columbus Was a Dope", by Robert A. Heinlein.
★★☆☆☆ "The Third Level", by Jack Finney.
★★☆☆☆ "The Altar at Midnight", by C. M. Kornbluth.
★★☆☆☆ "The Choice", by W. Hilton-Young. (view spoiler)
★★☆☆☆ "Counter Charm", by Peter Phillips.
★★☆☆☆ "The Good Provider", by Marion Gross.
★★☆☆☆ "Project Hush", by William Tenn. [1.5]
★★☆☆☆ "Obviously Suicide", by S. Fowler Wright. [1.5] (view spoiler)
★★☆☆☆ "Oscar", by Cleve Cartmill. [1.5] (view spoiler)
★★☆☆☆ "The Ambassadors", by Anthony Boucher. [1.5] (view spoiler)
★☆☆☆☆ "An Egg a Month from All Over", by Idris Seabright. [1.5] (view spoiler)
★☆☆☆☆ "Prolog", by John P. McKnight. [1.5] (view spoiler)
★☆☆☆☆ "Texas Week", by Albert Hernhuter. [1.5]
★☆☆☆☆ "Barney", by Will Stanton. [1.5]
★☆☆☆☆ "Spectator Sport", by John D. MacDonald. [1.5] (view spoiler)
★☆☆☆☆ "Built Down Logically", by Howard Schoenfeld. (view spoiler)
☆☆☆☆☆ "Beautiful, Beautiful, Beautiful!", by Stuart Friedman. [0.5] (view spoiler)
-----------------------------------------------
PERSONAL NOTE :
[1963] [287p] [Anthology] [2.5] [Partly Recommendable]
-----------------------------------------------
Sobrecarga de CF.
Una vieja antología con 50 cuentos cortos de ciencia ficción, escritos por varios de los autores de CF más famosos y no tan famosos de la época, alrededor de los años cincuenta.
Para ser honestos, la mayoría de estos autores no me suenan para nada y escapan por completo mi limitado conocimiento del género, aunque me complace encontrar ciertas figuras notables que sí conocía, como Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, Robert A. Heinlein, Fritz Leiber, Theodore Sturgeon y algunos otros más. La mayoría del resto nunca los había escuchado antes, pero siempre estoy feliz de agregar un nuevo nombre a mi lista de "listo y probado".
Una colección un tanto anticuada, fácil de distinguir por el estilo de escritura, los temas tratados y la calidad general de los cuentos, sin mencionar la fecha de publicación por supuesto. Algunas, tal vez muchas, de estas historias no envejecieron muy bien, pero la gran mayoría, en general, todavía son razonablemente disfrutables. Una bolsa mixta también, siendo mitad Meh y mitad Bueno o mejor; notando que Meh es sólo ok, siempre y cuando no sea 1 o cero estrellas, lo cual es basura.
Ir por lo Mejor, considerar lo Bueno, loquesea lo Meh.
Lo Mejor :
★★★★★ "Hilda", de H. B. Hickey. (view spoiler)
★★★★☆ "Un Mal Día para las Ventas", de Fritz Leiber.
★★★★☆ "¿Quién está Cribbing?", de Jack Lewis. (view spoiler)
★★★★☆ "El Traje Espacial Embrujado", de Arthur C. Clarke.
★★★★☆ "La Figura", de Edward Grendon.
★★★★☆ "Muestra Aleatoria", de T. P. Caravan. [3.5] (view spoiler)
Lo Bueno :
★★★☆☆ "Los Hombres son Diferentes", de Alan Block. [3.5] (view spoiler)
★★★☆☆ "No Queremos Ningún Problema", de James H. Schmitz. [3.5] (view spoiler)
★★★☆☆ "Anillo de Dentición", de James Causey.
★★★☆☆ "Inquilino no Deseado", de Roger Dee. (view spoiler)
★★★☆☆ "Tigre por la Cola", de Alan E. Nourse.
★★★☆☆ "No con una Explosión", de Damon Knight.
★★★☆☆ "Doble Toma", de Winston K. Marks. (view spoiler)
★★★☆☆ "Los Cazadores", de Walt Sheldon. (view spoiler)
★★★☆☆ "Talento", de Theodore Sturgeon.
★★★☆☆ "Cita al Mediodía ", de Eric Frank Russell.
★★★☆☆ "La Mosca", de Arthur Porges.
★★★☆☆ "¿Ves?", de Edward G. Robles, Jr.
★★★☆☆ "La Niebla", de Peter Cartur. (view spoiler)
★★★☆☆ "Truco de Escalera", de Mildred Clingerman. [2.5]
★★★☆☆ "La Diversión que Tuvieron", de Isaac Asimov. [2.5]
★★★☆☆ ""El Arma", de Fredric Brown. [2.5]
★★★☆☆ "La Cosa del Trapo", de David Grinnell. [2.5]
Lo Meh :
★★☆☆☆ "Los Matemáticos", de Arthur Feldman. [2.5]
★★☆☆☆ "Dos Semanas de Agosto", de Frank M. Robinson. [2.5]
★★☆☆☆ "La Mujer Perfecta", de Robert Sheckley. [2.5]
★★☆☆☆ "El Gran Juez", de A. E. Van Vogt. [2.5]
★★☆☆☆ “El Marciano y el Mago”, de Evelyn E. Smith. [2.5] (view spoiler)
★★☆☆☆ "El Negocio, como Siempre", de Mack Reynolds. [2.5] (view spoiler)
★★☆☆☆ "Narapoia", de Alan Nelson. [2.5] (view spoiler)
★★☆☆☆ "Los Datos Disponibles sobre la Reacción de Worp", por Lion Miller. [2.5] (view spoiler)
★★☆☆☆ "La Pelota de Críquet", de Avro Manhattan. [2.5] (view spoiler)
★★☆☆☆ "Aterrizaje de Emergencia", de Ralph Williams. [2.5] (view spoiler)
★★☆☆☆ "Colón era un Tonto", de Robert A. Heinlein.
★★☆☆☆ "El Tercer Nivel", de Jack Finney.
★★☆☆☆ "El Altar a Medianoche", de C. M. Kornbluth.
★★☆☆☆ "La Elección", de W. Hilton-Young. (view spoiler)
★★☆☆☆ "Contraencanto", de Peter Phillips.
★★☆☆☆ "El Buen Proveedor", de Marion Gross.
★★☆☆☆ "Proyecto Silencio", de William Tenn. [1.5]
★★☆☆☆ "Obviamente Suicidio", de S. Fowler Wright. [1.5] (view spoiler)
★★☆☆☆ "Óscar", de Cleve Cartmill. [1.5] (view spoiler)
★★☆☆☆ "Los Embajadores", de Anthony Boucher. [1.5] (view spoiler)
★★☆☆☆ "Prólogo", de John P. McKnight. [1.5] (view spoiler)
★☆☆☆☆ "Un Huevo al Mes de Todas Partes", de Idris Seabright. [1.5] (view spoiler)
★☆☆☆☆ "Semana de Texas", de Albert Hernhuter. [1.5]
★☆☆☆☆ "Barney", de Will Stanton. [1.5]
★☆☆☆☆ "Deporte para Espectadores", de John D. MacDonald. [1.5] (view spoiler)
★☆☆☆☆ "Construido Lógicamente", de Howard Schoenfeld. (view spoiler)
☆☆☆☆☆ "¡Hermosa, Hermosa, Hermosa!", de Stuart Friedman. [0.5] (view spoiler)
-----------------------------------------------
NOTA PERSONAL :
[1963] [287p] [Antología] [2.5] [Parcialmente Recomendable]
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➦Paulette & Her Sexy Alphas❥ wrote: "❤️❤️ 50 brief taleshopefully at least half of these short stories become something amazing for you"
Almost half way and everything points to another 3-star collection. Can never escape the mixed bag rule lol. Thank you Paulette :) !
Need to give this one a try!!Glad you liked these (somewhat?)
Wonderful Review, Federico!!
Saranya De [semi-hiatus] wrote: "Need to give this one a try!!Glad you liked these (somewhat?). Wonderful Review, Federico!!"
Meh, I've seen better collections, but there should be a few free domain stories here and there :p. Thank you Saranya!
Holy moly what an epic roundup! It’s interesting to look back at how far we come and how dated these stories are now but I like that the majority were still enjoyable. Some iconic authors in there. Fantastic review Fede!
Esta wrote: "Holy moly what an epic roundup! It’s interesting to look back at how far we come and how dated these stories are now but I like that the majority were still enjoyable. Some iconic authors in there...."Life and literature has indeed changed so much this last century it's crazy O.o. Thank you Esta <3
Wow! It must have taken you some time to include all those links, in English and Spanish! It would have taken me some time anyway. Judging by the number of links you must have read a lot of these before?
Ian wrote: "Wow! It must have taken you some time to include all those links, in English and Spanish! It would have taken me some time anyway. Judging by the number of links you must have read a lot of these b..."Oh it was nothing Ian. All of these stories are between 5 to 10 pages only. Easy-peasy. A lot of it is just copy-paste really, I have some templates and I mainly just fill in the blanks with a review :p. According to GR I started this August 15 and finished it just yesterday. I read none of these before I think, but I could be wrong, my memory is terrible at best lol.
The only two classic sci-fi authors I know are Arthur C Clarke, HG Wells, Jules Verne and Isaac Asimov. :D This seems like a good way of discovering some unheralded names. Fifty is way too many for a single collection, but I'll keep note of your favourites. Wonderful review, Feddie! ♡
Aside from Isaac Asimov, none of the authors were recognizable names to me - which goes to show how science fiction is most certainly my least explored/touched genre. But, with an eclectic range, I'm happy to hear that it was a slightly enjoyable read for you, Federico, great review. ☺️
Rosh ~catching up slowly~ wrote: "The only two classic sci-fi authors I know are Arthur C Clarke, HG Wells, Jules Verne and Isaac Asimov. :D..."Ahh those two authors sure hog all the fame most of the time lol xD. I really need to read more of them sometime in the future, read some but not enough methinks. Thank you Rosh! I can't rec this collection but hope you enjoy some if you give them a try :)
Amina wrote: "Aside from Isaac Asimov, none of the authors were recognizable names to me - which goes to show how science fiction is most certainly my least explored/touched genre. But, with an eclectic range, I..."Yeah not a genre I'm very familiar with either. Least classical. But some are very good! Never hurts to try them out, if only with a short story just to scratch them off the list lol. Thank you so much Amina!
Same here, Fede, I consider myself a lover of the genre, but failed to recognize many names except the ones you mention. Gret review, too bad so many of the stories were one to no star ratings.
inciminci wrote: "Same here, Fede, I consider myself a lover of the genre, but failed to recognize many names except the ones you mention. Gret review, too bad so many of the stories were one to no star ratings."Oh well, glad to know why so many names don't ring a bell then. Probably unknown even at the time, and the reason why there's so much Meh in this book after all lol xD. Thank you for the helpful input Inci <3
I only recognized the names of two authors here. The rest are Martians to me! 👽Wonderful review, Fed! it is a shame that most of the stories sucked.
Debbie Y wrote: "I only recognized the names of two authors here. The rest are Martians to me! 👽Wonderful review, Fed! it is a shame that most of the stories sucked."Meh, just half sucked, maybe lol :p. Thank you Debbie!
I just appreciate the time and effort it took to rate each and every short story!
Baba wrote: "I just appreciate the time and effort it took to rate each and every short story!"Ah it was easy, all these stories are so short I ended up doing like five or six a day lol. Thank you Baba :) !
Fede...I agree with Baba! What a trooper you are!🤣
Fran wrote: "Fede...I agree with Baba! What a trooper you are!🤣"Just the work of a compulsive and methodical organizer lol. Thank you Fran!
Adrian wrote: "Great Review Federico. 👍"Thank you Adrian :D !
TL *Humaning the Best She Can* wrote: "👏 👏 👏"
Otro género que tengo abandonado. Mis primeras lecturas de adolescencia fueron relatos de Sci-Fi. Gracias por el recuerdo!
❤️ I have mixed feelings about anthologies. Federico... because sometimes just one terrible short story can ruin the entire book for you. 😅 Great review!
Juan wrote: "Otro género que tengo abandonado. Mis primeras lecturas de adolescencia fueron relatos de Sci-Fi. Gracias por el recuerdo!"Un placer ser de servicio! Nunca está de mal revisitar un género abandonado de vez en cuando Juan, aunque sea sólo por variar; y quien sabe si tal vez renace la flama ;)
➦Paulette & Her Sexy Alphas❥ wrote: "❤️ I have mixed feelings about anthologies. Federico... because sometimes just one terrible short story can ruin the entire book for you. 😅 Great review!"Anthologies are usually always mixed, Paulette. No hay around it lol. Thank you so much ;)
Hehe... those one-liners for some of the stories are too good! Sounds like a regular collection with hits and misses. Given that they are older stories, the scales will tilt a bit! Superb review, Federico! :)
That’s a lot of stories for one book. Cool window through time though, allowing you to see such a mix of stories they were coming up with back then. And one of them clearly earned your full five stars. Shame some are so outdated, but that’s to be expected. Good review, Federico.
Srivalli wrote: "Hehe... those one-liners for some of the stories are too good! Sounds like a regular collection with hits and misses. Given that they are older stories, the scales will tilt a bit! Superb review, F..."When I can't do a review because the short story is missing from GR's database I have to settle with my one-liners xD. So far they do the trick to remind me what I read, but time will tell later on lol. Thank you Srivalli!
Thibault wrote: "That’s a lot of stories for one book. Cool window through time though, allowing you to see such a mix of stories they were coming up with back then. And one of them clearly earned your full five st..."Oh yeah, so true! A perfect window through time to see who was writing what at the time. Well, maybe not perfect lol xD. Thank you Thibault!
Now I want to go and read an ancient, niche anthology! 😂 what a fun experiment
Regina wrote: "Now I want to go and read an ancient, niche anthology! 😂 what a fun experiment"I love them! Although not everyone enjoys them lol. In Gutenberg you can find them aplenty :p !
Pues mira que de jovenzuelo leí SF a saco, pero hay cantidad de autores que no me suenan de nada. Para relatos de estos me quedo con Asimov , Clarke o Heinlein.
I didn’t recognize a single author on that long list. Impressive that you made it through all 50 stories. Fabulous review, Fede, glad there wasn’t too much crap in this mixed bag. 😊
Xabi1990 wrote: "Pues mira que de jovenzuelo leí SF a saco, pero hay cantidad de autores que no me suenan de nada. Para relatos de estos me quedo con Asimov , Clarke o Heinlein."
Viniendo de un experto como ud Xabi entonces asumo que semejantes autores sólo fueron probablemente usados para llenar la cuota de los 50 y nada más. Tendre que limitarme a esos tres; y alguno que otro más también por qué no jaja :p.
Nancy wrote: "I didn’t recognize a single author on that long list. Impressive that you made it through all 50 stories. Fabulous review, Fede, glad there wasn’t too much crap in this mixed bag. 😊"Yeah, highly unknown some of them, probably the reason why I couldn't find some of their stories in GR neither. Thank you so much Nancy <3
Great review per usual Federico. Man that is a heck of a lot of sci fi :)
Luna wrote: "Great review per usual Federico. Man that is a heck of a lot of sci fi :)"Thank you Luna! Indeed. I think I've fulfilled my SF quota for some time now lol :p
My husband thoroughly enjoys this author. I'll have to find this one for him.
awesome review, federico! at least you’re able to find some new authors and possibly add theirs works to your list!
Michelle wrote: "My husband thoroughly enjoys this author. I'll have to find this one for him."So many authors! Fifty no less :p
len ❀ wrote: "awesome review, federico! at least you’re able to find some new authors and possibly add theirs works to your list!"Oh yeah! I researched them all and added quite a few books to my already overflowing tbr lol xD. Thank you Len <3 !
That's a lot of sci-fi stories! :) The collection sounds like an interesting mixed bag, and I am glad you found quite a few stories to like.Excellent review, Federico!
Alexandra wrote: "That's a lot of sci-fi stories! :) The collection sounds like an interesting mixed bag, and I am glad you found quite a few stories to like. Excellent review, Federico!"Indeed, a lot. Maybe too much lol, but they were short :). Thank you Alexandra!
¡Cuántos cuentitos! Está muy bueno. Gracias Fede por tomarse la molestia con cada link. Un genio. Un noble Fede.Que tengas linda semana.
A. wrote: "¡Cuántos cuentitos! Está muy bueno. Gracias Fede por tomarse la molestia con cada link. Un genio. Un noble Fede.Que tengas linda semana."
Muchitos, aunque fueron más otra antología que leí con 75 jajaj. Muchas gracias Lady A,! Que empiece bien la semanita :)
Good review Federico. Sci-Fi overload, but I bet you learned a lot about future possibilities. Any green men in there?
Ron wrote: "Good review Federico. Sci-Fi overload, but I bet you learned a lot about future possibilities. Any green men in there?"Thank you Ron! There were, although far less that one might think. Some time travel too, and stuff :p
hopefully at least half of these short stories become something amazing for you