Foundation by Isaac Asimov

Foundation by Isaac Asimov
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Classic.
Stitched together out of separate stories in a "fall of the Empire" arc, Asimov created an SF analog to the fall of the Roman Empire - which has echoes even in our time. While there are amusing anachronisms within the story (eg. smoking, paper newspapers) this remains an enduring classic.

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Star Wars Dooku: Jedi Lost by Cavan Scott

Star Wars Dooku: Jedi Lost by Cavan Scott
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

An interesting audo-only publication - more of a radio play with sound effects, music and a full cast.

Lots of details of how Dooku became Count Dooku and left the order - as well as his history as a "youngling" and finally a Jedi Master.

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Pebble in the Sky by Isaac Asimov

Pebble in the Sky by Isaac Asimov
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Asimov's FIRST novel - though he'd been writing many stories, some stitched later into books (eg. the Foundation trilogy).

I enjoyed this a lot - like the other Galactic Empire books, there are some creaky bits. (Let's just say romance isn't his forte). I appreciate a far-flung future with newspapers still around! Even with comics and sport sections.

The idea of Earth as an almost mythical place, forgotten as the birthplace of humanity seems to be one of the most interesting ideas in this series (as well as the Foundation). Troubling too is that Earth, while still inhabited has glowing regions of high radioactivity - presumably from past wars.


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The Currents of Space by Isaac Asimov

The Currents of Space by Isaac Asimov
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Before the Foundation....

This, the second in Asimov's "Galactic Empire" trilogy is a complicated story of trade, betrayal, and more. There's a mystery, and maybe a bit of creaky 50's era science, but it's still a good yarn.

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