Re: [vcf-midatlantic] OT: Foundation movie, Robot and foundation book series Isaac Asimov
On Wed, Jul 1, 2020 at 11:55 PM Jason Howe via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
I would highly recommend reading the foundation series in publication order, rather than "chronological" order.
Why in publication order?
--Jason
On 7/1/20 8:24 PM, Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
I have always been a science fiction fan, but have neglected reading the "great" novels. So I saw a trailer for The Foundation movie based on Isaac Asimov's book. It will be coming on Apple TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Gdm40MPYnw
So I was like now's a good time to read the books. Then I find out that not only were there the trilogy, but two prequels and two sequel books. Then I get the audio book and the author says, wait, the I, Robot series is connected to these books and you should read those first, ugh.
So here is the recommended order of the books: The Complete Robot (1982) I, Robot (1950) Caves of Steel (1954) The Naked Sun (1957) The Robots of Dawn (1983) Robots and Empire (1985) The Currents of Space (1952) The Stars, Like Dust (1951) Pebble in the Sky (1950) Prelude to Foundation (1988) Forward the Foundation (1993) Foundation (1951) Foundation and Empire (1952) Second Foundation (1953) Foundation's Edge (1982) Foundation and Earth (1986)
So I already have: I, Robot Prelude to Foundation Foundation's Edge Foundation and Earth
And I ordered: The Complete Robot Caves of Steel
I may have some others, but definitely not all of them.
I was just wondering if anyone wanted to give or sell very cheaply their copies of their books?
-- ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President & Board Member, VCF East Showrunner Vintage Computer Federation http://www.vcfed.org/ jeffrey@vcfed.org
Also, read the short story *The End of Eternity* before you read *Foundation’s Edge*. On Thu, Jul 2, 2020 at 12:38 AM Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
On Wed, Jul 1, 2020 at 11:55 PM Jason Howe via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
I would highly recommend reading the foundation series in publication order, rather than "chronological" order.
Why in publication order?
--Jason
On 7/1/20 8:24 PM, Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
I have always been a science fiction fan, but have neglected reading
the
"great" novels. So I saw a trailer for The Foundation movie based on Isaac Asimov's book. It will be coming on Apple TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Gdm40MPYnw
So I was like now's a good time to read the books. Then I find out that not only were there the trilogy, but two prequels and two sequel books. Then I get the audio book and the author says, wait, the I, Robot series is connected to these books and you should read those first, ugh.
So here is the recommended order of the books: The Complete Robot (1982) I, Robot (1950) Caves of Steel (1954) The Naked Sun (1957) The Robots of Dawn (1983) Robots and Empire (1985) The Currents of Space (1952) The Stars, Like Dust (1951) Pebble in the Sky (1950) Prelude to Foundation (1988) Forward the Foundation (1993) Foundation (1951) Foundation and Empire (1952) Second Foundation (1953) Foundation's Edge (1982) Foundation and Earth (1986)
So I already have: I, Robot Prelude to Foundation Foundation's Edge Foundation and Earth
And I ordered: The Complete Robot Caves of Steel
I may have some others, but definitely not all of them.
I was just wondering if anyone wanted to give or sell very cheaply their copies of their books?
-- ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President & Board Member, VCF East Showrunner Vintage Computer Federation http://www.vcfed.org/ jeffrey@vcfed.org
Because certain things are best revealed through the course of time, and you can better appreciate the back story after exposure to the primary events. I've read the series twice, with about 12 years between, so I didn't remember a thing. The first time was Chrono, the second publication. I enjoyed it more the second time through. Much like, you shouldn't watch Star Wars Episodes 1-3 until you see Episodes 4 & 5, if only to preserve the cinematic mike drop of "Luke, I am your father." I'm not saying there is anything that dramatic at play here though. --Jason On 7/1/20 9:38 PM, Jeffrey Brace wrote:
On Wed, Jul 1, 2020 at 11:55 PM Jason Howe via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org <mailto:vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org>> wrote:
I would highly recommend reading the foundation series in publication order, rather than "chronological" order.
Why in publication order?
--Jason
On 7/1/20 8:24 PM, Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic wrote: > I have always been a science fiction fan, but have neglected reading the > "great" novels. So I saw a trailer for The Foundation movie based on Isaac > Asimov's book. It will be coming on Apple TV: > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Gdm40MPYnw > > So I was like now's a good time to read the books. Then I find out that not > only were there the trilogy, but two prequels and two sequel books. Then I > get the audio book and the author says, wait, the I, Robot series is > connected to these books and you should read those first, ugh. > > So here is the recommended order of the books: > The Complete Robot (1982) > I, Robot (1950) > Caves of Steel (1954) > The Naked Sun (1957) > The Robots of Dawn (1983) > Robots and Empire (1985) > The Currents of Space (1952) > The Stars, Like Dust (1951) > Pebble in the Sky (1950) > Prelude to Foundation (1988) > Forward the Foundation (1993) > Foundation (1951) > Foundation and Empire (1952) > Second Foundation (1953) > Foundation's Edge (1982) > Foundation and Earth (1986) > > So I already have: > I, Robot > Prelude to Foundation > Foundation's Edge > Foundation and Earth > > And I ordered: > The Complete Robot > Caves of Steel > > I may have some others, but definitely not all of them. > > I was just wondering if anyone wanted to give or sell very cheaply their > copies of their books? >
-- ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President & Board Member, VCF East Showrunner Vintage Computer Federation http://www.vcfed.org/ jeffrey@vcfed.org <mailto:jeffrey@vcfed.org>
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