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This is a continuation of the previous thread:

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which has gotten rather large. Please post below just as you would in that other thread to let us know what space opera book(s) you are currently reading, or just finished. And what did you think of it.

Finished rereading Frontier Incursion by Leonie Rogers, and about halfway through rereading Frontier Resistance. I was planning to continue to the third in that trilogy but I just noticed a new book in the series that starts with The Silver Ships by S.H. Jucha. New book is Conclave. I’m carefully not reading the description, in an attempt to not get distracted from finishing the book I’m in the midst of.

I've been reading Marko Kloos Frontlines series. Its been rather engrossing, I have to say, so I may have read four of them in the last week...

Leonie wrote: "I've been reading Marko Kloos Frontlines series. Its been rather engrossing, I have to say, so I may have read four of them in the last week..."

Frontlines? More like Frontpotatochips, amirite?

...ok, not my best effort. :p

Teresa wrote: "Finished rereading Frontier Incursion by Leonie Rogers, and about halfway through rereading Frontier Resistance. I was planning to continue to the t..."

LIked Leonie's series so much that I then bought the printed books as a Christmas gift for my adult science teacher daughter. Another relative read them and liked them too.

Thanks for the heads up on a new Silver Ship.

Trike wrote: "Leonie wrote: "I've been reading Marko Kloos Frontlines series. Its been rather engrossing, I have to say, so I may have read four of them in the last week..."

Frontlines? More li..."

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And I've just looked up the Silver Ship series. My TBR keeps getting longer...

Leonie wrote: "And I've just looked up the Silver Ship series. My TBR keeps getting longer..."

There is a companion series to it of 4 books. The series is called Pyreans, which I gave 5 stars to all four books. Eventually they intersect with the Silver Ship series, but you can read Pyreans as a stand alone set.

Silver Ship is very good, but I gave about 1/4 of those only 3 stars as in average and ok but did not impress me as extraordinary. Still over 40% of these were 5 stars for me. I think the longer the series the more hit and miss it can be, especially as readers expectations expand.

I agree - some of the books in The Silver Ships series I gave three stars to as well. I find myself rereading The Pyreans series more often, although I sometimes skip the first book as that one needs more time in between for me to forget the action.

Lizzie wrote: "Leonie wrote: "And I've just looked up the Silver Ship series. My TBR keeps getting longer..."

There is a companion series to it of 4 books. The series is called Pyrea..."

Thanks, Lizzie, I'll keep that in mind!

I finished my marathon reread of the trilogy that starts with Frontier Incursion by Leonie Rogers.

I tried the free preview of The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers but it didn’t grab me. I liked her first two books, and never finished Record of a Spaceborn Few. I did finish To Be Taught, If Fortunate but won’t be rereading that one. I’m not sure I want to buy this newest book of hers.

I just read Star Wars: Light of the Jedi which... gave me more names for my list of spaceships.

I’m more than halfway through reading Conclave by S.H. Jucha, just out a few days ago and #20 in The Silver Ships series. I suspect that it’s the final book in the series. Interesting but juggles far too many different characters on different planets or ships for me to get immersed in the story.

Finished Conclave yesterday, gave it 3 stars. Yes it is the final book of that series. The author is working on a new series but no idea when the first book will be published.

Currently reading a new YA fantasy in a solid 3 star series, but the latest book in the series starting with Bob's Saucer Repair by Jerry Boyd just dropped. Name is Hoopee Do. We’ll see if I can keep from getting distracted by it, because I always enjoy books in that series.

Halfway through A Desolation Called Peace, which has more Space Opera content than the first book, A Memory Called Empire. Pretty good so far.

Cibola Burn by James S. A. Corey and Patrik Svensson's eels book

Reading THE FIRES OF VENGEANCE, second book in “The Burning �� by Evan Winters.

Looking forward to reading some mysteries after this and get into A DESOLATION CALLED PEACE around my birthday at the end of May.

Finished Desolation, 3 stars. Solid story, with plenty to add if she wants.

Started Alliance Stars, which starts off with a real bang. Total Space Opera MilSF.

Not sure if this qualifies as space opera but I just started reading The Van Rijn Method

Teresa wrote: "I’m more than halfway through reading Conclave by S.H. Jucha, just out a few days ago and #20 in The Silver Ships series. I suspect that it’s the final book in the..."

I just finished it. I liked it, but did have difficulty remembering some of the characters from previous books. Considering the length of the series (24 books in total) and the amount of time from the first to the last, I am not suprised that I don't remember them all.

i liked the premises and the "lessons" in regards to "aliens" and AIs as equals, politics, greed and all the other responsies, both positive and negative. It did feel like too much was skipped over in certain parts. I actually liked the epilogue Although I would have liked to have more, it did bring the series to an "end" that felt "complete".

The opening comments by the writer indicated this is the last book in both the Silver Ships and Pyreans series. It saddens me, but I can understand the writer wanting to go on to something else. For these being Jucha's 1st two series, he did an excellent job.

C. John wrote: "Not sure if this qualifies as space opera but I just started reading The Van Rijn Method "
For the extremely loose definition that we use in this group, it counts. He is using spaceships to get to the planets right? I don’t recall that particular book but I do recall various stories about him. The Man who Counts comes to mind (unless my decades old memory has it mixed up), where a shipwreck strands everyone and most of them get separated. A linguist in the group learns a local language quickly but doesn’t have anything to say to them. Van Rijn elsewhere does a lot of pointing and ends up with just a few words but actually gets things to happen.

Probably the one. That novel is one of the stories in this volume. I am just on the introduction to the volume right now but I am definitely looking forward to this one. Anderson is one of my favourite SF authors. Somewhere I have a game based on his novel "The High Crusade". It was the game for an issue of Ares Magazine after TSR took it over from its previous publisher.

Well I have found a new author to follow and I got hooked on one of those FREE offers. I picked up Betrayal (The 1000 Revolution) by Pippa DaCosta and Wow what a ride. The main character is just what I needed, a hero that breaks all the rules even his own and just how bad is he? Yummy bad to every female he meets. But he is stuck with his past as his do goodie brother is part of the story but even better is the re-incarnation of his dead lover in an artificial woman who can kill with one hand. Okay, I am a sucker and went ahead and bought the second book ESCAPE and love every page. I so recommend these stories as I will go to the next one.

I am reading by Charles Stross. Definitely space opera and very inventive. I am about halfway through and enjoying it so far.

Finished Hoopee Do by Jerry Boyd. Those who enjoy the series that starts with Bob's Saucer Repair will enjoy this one too. This series is one of my comfort reads.

Read a new fantasy after that, and now I’m working through my pile of free previews looking for one that can hold my attention.

Hey! Just finished reading the Aurora Rising, the May book choice. I’d love to read a Soace Opera or Military book with a female lead, strong focus on tactics and maybe some romance, although that is an add on. It feels like I’ve exhausted the lists on here so if anyone knows where I could get some recommendations, please let me know? This is my first time posting so I don’t know where to go for that ☺️

Bracken Sturgess wrote: "Hey! Just finished reading the Aurora Rising, the May book choice. I’d love to read a Soace Opera or Military book with a female lead, strong focus on tactics and maybe some romance, although that ..."
Bracken, you can go to Reader Discussions and post a new topic, or ask me to do so for you.

I didn’t find any free previews that held my attention enough. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir came close but not $15 worth. Maybe in a few months when I can borrow the ebook from the public library system.

So now I’m rereading The Scent of Metal by Sabrina Chase. That was one of our group reads a while back. It has the advantage of me not feeling guilty if I do find something else interesting and switch, but also if I don’t it starts a series so I can just binge reread the series.

Teresa wrote: "I didn’t find any free previews that held my attention enough. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir came close but not $15 worth. Maybe in a few months when I can borrow ..."

Same. Plus, I really loathe the tired ”woke up without a memory�� trope.

Finished rereading The Scent of Metal by Sabrina Chase, and decided to binge the series. Already finished One Blood and currently rereading the third Soul Code. I assume that eventually there will be a fourth book.

Finished Soul Code yesterday. Haven’t found and free previews that hold my interest so I’m rereading a fantasy series.

I finished rereading that fantasy series, and now have a book hangover.... sigh.... it will pass eventually. There are some interesting books due out in the next few weeks though.

Listening to The Galaxy, and the Ground Within, Chambers�� final book in the Wayfarers universe. All aliens, no humans, Space Opera Adjacent as a random group are stranded at a trading station on a desolate planet. If you like her other books, you’ll enjoy this.

I’ve been reading the Jessica Keller Chronicles by Blaze Ward thanks to a rec on here and have been absolutely loving them!

I am read Shoot the Messenger by Pippa DaCosta. I got into DaCosta's books with her series of books 1000 Revolution and I found them great fun with a foul mouth bad boy hero and a heroine that couldn't be killed. I have to say I haven't quite formed an opinion yet as this story has turned to one of those with villains that are so powerful they can't be beaten. I kind of hate those type of stories. But I will finish this one and then form a review.

I recently finished Mutineer, the first of Mike Shepherd's Kris Longknife series, which had been on my Maybe list for years. I don't know why it took me so long to try it, but I'm glad I finally did. It was a little bit unbelievable (she's a boot ensign for Maude's sake), but still exciting and a fun read. I'll definitely try the next one. After The Pride of Chanur and some nonfiction I've got started.

The last space opera I read recently (and enjoyed very much as a matter of fact) was Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. It started very well and kept my curiosity well alive till end. I also liked the characters and hard sci-fi stuff throughout. A highly recommended read for anyone who loves space opera.

Betsy wrote: "I recently finished Mutineer, the first of Mike Shepherd's Kris Longknife series, which had been on my Maybe list for years. I don't know why it took me so long to try it, but I'm gla..."

I read a couple of Kris Longknife books over the years. I have been trying to collect the series in used form so I can continue in order. It reminds me a bit of Elizabeth Moon's Vatta series.

Finished Project Hail Mary this morning. Loved it.

My review: /review/show...

I can't seem to concentrate, so I have several books going at the same time, in different genres. Usually, I only read one book at a time.

Lizzie wrote: "I can't seem to concentrate, so I have several books going at the same time, in different genres. Usually, I only read one book at a time.
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I almost always read more than one book at a time. It does sometimes have the effect of appearing as if I read 5 books in one week, but they all go at different speeds.

For instance, it took me nearly a month to read Mike Nichols: A Life because I kept stopping to watch the movies referenced, and I keep Jade War in the car to read when I take my wife to her various doctor appointments, so I’m only getting a chapter or two per week.

I think as a kid I didn't have access to lots of books for long periods of time and that resulted in reading a book from start to finish so then I could get the next book from the library. Then as an adult with children and a job, finding time to read more than one book would have been difficult. Most of what I read then were mysteries, so there was also the need to figure out "who done it".

I am currently reading Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. I am about a third of the way through and am really enjoying it. It grabbed my attention in the first chapter and hasn't let go yet.

I really only listen to audiobooks these days, but I'm sitting on a pile of partially finished ones I'm trying to get through. Some are good, and some are really not.

B.V. Larson - Star Runner
Martha Well - Fugitive Telemetry
Lindsay Buroker - Planet Killer
Mike Resnick - The Fortress in Orion
C. Robert Cargill - Sea of Rust. I need to re listen to the last third of it, because I completely blanked on the end.

I lost my notes. So, probably 20 more I have lost track of what book or which sub series

I’ve been reading a lot of fantasy lately but now I’m back in space opera with the newest book in the series that starts with Bob's Saucer Repair by Jerry Boyd. Title is Take Me Home.

Next in line after it is Astray by Jenny Schwartz.

Take Me Home by Jerry Boyd was good. Fans of the Bob's Saucer Repair series will enjoy it.

I’m about 30% into Astray by Jenny Schwartz. It’s readable but not as much fun as Space Deputy was and my attention keeps wandering to other things. That could just be me of course, because it bounces between two storylines and that makes it harder for me to get fully engaged. I am hoping that it gets more interesting soon.

Currently rereading Space Rodeo by Jenny Schwartz, which was nominated for a July group read. I started rereading just the first chapter so I could determine whether it would work as a standalone (yes), and got sucked in.

Finished rereading Space Rodeo. On to Space Specter by Jenny Schwartz.

I read the first book of Star Legend series by J.J. Green. A combo of sci fi and King Arthur.

Also reading Extinction Series by James D. Prescott. The first one was only average to me, but book 2 had me hooked. Discovery of alien spacecraft, changes to the genome, and past extinction events being aliens resettling our planet each time. It is listed as hard science fiction and technothriller, so not space opera.