Holiday time. Yay. I get to read books. Science Fiction is my favourite, so these are of that genre.
1.The Sands of Mars by Arthur C Clarke. This was an audio book. In heavy traffic I have found this audio format is great as it passes the time nicely. Written in 1951, he did not pick up on AI in this one, but gives a very nice account of space travel to mars. Good listening.
2. Martians Abroad by Carrie Vaughn. A young adult book, why am I an older adult reading this...Still a good read about a girl, born on Mars who comes back to earth to do her schooling.
3. This Fragile Earth by Susannah Wise. I do not normally send a message to an author saying their book was wonderful, but I did in this case. Reminds me of one similar by Doris Lessing years ago. A disaster theme, set in the UK ,some time in the near future. Society slowly unravels because the electronic part of society is messed around with. AI is a major player in the story. A young couple find things stop working and the story is a journey to find answers. A must read for SciFi fans.
4. The Best of Us by Karen Traviss. I nearly put this down after reading the first page. Thank heavens I kept on with it, as it turns out to be a really good book. The basic premise is what makes some humans worthwhile and others not? Set in a near future that has some sad disasters for parts of the earth. A good take on possible AI.
