The Imaginative World Of Gizmos

Out of all the genres of books that have been written, science fiction seems to be one that is a class apart. The feeling towards the genre is either one of fanatic following or extreme hatred. Those who have a natural penchant for unearthly objects and unsolved mysteries tend to get addicted at a relatively young age, which could be as young as 7 to 8 years. To appease the curiosity and desire to read more of such books, there are science fiction clubs that are formed where infatuated kids or teens exchange books and videos of their favorite science fiction books and movies.

One of the first science fiction books that one can remember today are The Time Machine and Journey to the Center of the Earth, by H. G. Wells. Today these favorites have been replaced with modern classical space operas like Robert A. Heinlein's Citizen of the Galaxy and Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game. This kind of science fiction has a certain epic scope to the story. They contain galaxies fighting each other for power, phenomenal depictions of aliens, a twisted concept of time and many more.

Other than the space opera's there are also those that base the stories on speculative fiction. They review current society and try to excogitate what the society will be like a hundred years from now by crystal ball gazing.

Given the growing popularity of these books every year sees a slew of new series and collections. If you are mesmerized by the concept of science fiction but have never tried reading one, then start with a small book. Skim through it before purchasing to determine whether it has a writing style that you like. The ones that are easy to read will prove to be more interesting since you are not likely to get too caught up with jargon that is incomprehensible.

If science fiction books interest you then fantasy may be another genre that you might want to try since both these genres have a similarity between them. If has been seen that if one genre invokes you, the other will too. One major difference is that fantasy books tend to be set in medieval times and often deal with magicians and sorcerers while science fiction books tend to be more about technology, gizmos, aliens and are set in a futuristic time zone.

Unashamed Science Fiction Fans Unite!

I love science fiction. I have since childhood... third grade, I believe. My oldest sister came home from visiting our dad in Florida with a copy of Robert Heinlein's "The Star Beast" and tried to get my other older sister to read it. She wouldn't. I would (then my other sister read it just to keep up). I was hooked. It didn't take long to find that some people consider loving scifi a little, or even a lot, strange. I've talked to people who just don't understand science fiction at all, or picture it to be like the stuff printed in the old pulps; you know, all blasters and bug eyed monsters, mad scientists and beautiful daughters. And then there are the people who flat out disapprove of it. How dare anyone speculate on such a level! My inlaws think my husband and I need to clean out our selection of scifi and just read the standard bestsellers, or better yet, nonfiction! Yawn! Just not my style. I see nothing wrong with enjoying being a scifi fan. If you're reading this, you probably don't either. It's fun seeing science fiction hit more and more of the mainstream. You see it on television. You see it in top movies. You see it on the bestseller lists. And yet to many there's still that stigma. Being a geek is more fashionable now, but it doesn't necessarily mean becoming popular. Loving science fiction to many is just plain weird. Thank goodness there are so many of us who love the weirdness. Dressing up for conventions, waiting in long lines to see the movie the first night... in costume, no less, is just a part of the fun. It's to be embraced. I love introducing people to science fiction. I've talked people into reading science fiction novels who were shocked that it included themes they love in whichever brand of fiction they already loved. To them, the idea that it could have a great storyline, romance, adventure, whatever, was truly astonishing. Sharing your favorite science fiction television shows, movies and novels with people who think they have no interest in it is fun. I urge all of you to try it. Some will appreciate the experience and you might end up with a new friend to drag to conventions, or at least talk about favorite stories with. Also make sure you share your favorites with your fellow fans. How else are they to hear about the great books, movies or television shows that somehow escaped their notice. How else are you going to drive the people who still don't understand loving science fiction utterly nuts?

Unashamed Science Fiction Fans Unite!

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