There has been a steady trickle of new users here today, and in the past little while, mostly due to the bad decisions that reddit is currently making.
Anyways, welcome! Feel free to look around, and if you have any questions about anything lemmy related, feel free to ask!
Also, if you feel up to it, introduce yourself in the comments below!
edit: Here’s a nice getting started guide for lemmy: https://tech.michaelaltfield.net/2023/06/11/lemmy-migration-find-subreddits-communities/
i should have added it here a while ago!
Hey! New Ontarian user here. I’m jumping ship from Reddit before my favorite app loses API access. It’s a real shame Reddit went that route.
I’m a software developer by day. I love gaming, sci-fi/fantasy paper/audio books, metal and electronic music.
I hope Reddit suffers a serious exodus. Maybe the secret to ending the cycle of shitty corporate social media is to help with the open source federated approach?
What’s your favourite sci-fi era? I’m quite partial to golden age, despite it’s many many maaaannnny flaws. Just something about the idea that the author would set Mr Average Joe on an adventure, which he’s quite prepared for, because everyone knows how to navigate in space.
Golden Age, based on your description, seems to fit the description of a lot of my favourite books. I have a hard time picking favourites, so here are a few series, plus a few singles, I absolutely loved:
For me its
I really enjoy books with a solar flare componet due to my being a ham radio op. I also love apocolypse books of nearly any type. Just no zombies as they freak me out
Right on. I’ll take a look at these. I’ve got a bit of a backlog but most will end up on my wishlist.
I’ve read at least some of those, solid list! Read the Foundation books and a number of other Asimov books, all good. Most things by Arthur C. Clarke I’ve loved as well. Took a break from the Expanse books after a few to start on Children of Time, and took a break part way through book 3 to finally start on some Honor Harrington books! Had one on my shelf for years.
Andy Weir is probably next on my list.
Bobiverse is the only one I’ve not read yet, it’s now on the list!
Seems like we have pretty similar taste in sci-fi!!
Awesome! What are you reading/listening to right now?
Currently I’m on book 10 of the Wheel of Time, as my main book, and Carnivores of Light and Darkness by Alan Dean Foster for when I need a break. On a bit of a fantasy kick right now.
The last few fantasy series I read:
I’ve not read The Ascendant Trilogy, so that’s on the list now too!
On this topic, do you follow any related communities on lemmy?
Hey, thanks for the suggestions!!