Popcorn Science Fiction Books
You know when you’re reading a science fiction book and you think to yourself how deep and meaningful it is? Yeah, well forget about those for now because this week the Kirkus Reviews Blog, I take a look at the other end of the literary spectrum: Popcorn Science Fiction Books.
Proponents of literary science fiction are often so fixated on proving the literary merits of sf, that it’s easy to overlook a simple fact: reading science fiction can be fun. Sure, there is a certain kind of pleasure that can be derived from literature utilizing symbolism and dabbling in The Deeper Meaning of Life (DML) — sf can easily be a vehicle for substantial food for thought – but there’s another kind of pleasure that comes from books that forgo the DML in favor of unabashed action and adventure.
Check it out and see which books I name as fun popcorn sf books. And tell me your favorites, too!
Related posts:
- 7 Science Fiction Books That Are Better Than The Films They Spawned
- 10 Worthwhile Science Fiction and Fantasy Books to Look For in December 2011
- 10 Worthwhile Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Books to Look For in November 2011
- 10 Worthwhile Science Fiction & Fantasy Books to Look For in October 2011
- Don’t Be A Literary Snob – Try Reading Science Fiction!
Filed under: Books • Web Sites
Like this post? Subscribe to my RSS feed and get loads more!
Old Man’s War is one of my favorite popcorn books. Talk about action! This is a book that’s dying to be made into a big budget action flick. And while we’re talking about popcorn and action flicks I recommend reading Edgar Rice Burroughs’ A Princess of Mars before the movie comes out. A sincere guilty pleasure page turner if ever there was one. Every chapter ends in a cliff-hanger with John Carter facing impossible odds. How will he get out of this one?! Turn the page….
I enjoyed the Scalzi but the Bunch and Lee books are terribly written and I never got thru one. I would recommend some Jack Vance.