Starting with the bad and working up towards the good then: ABANDONEDĬhildhood’s End by Arthur C Clarke – “Overall, then, it didn’t wow me as much as I’d hoped, but I’m still glad to have read it, partly because it’s considered a classic in its own right, and partly because I was intrigued to read the book that inspired Kubrick. So, in fact, mostly I confirmed what I already knew… And fantasy is not and never will be my thing. I also learned that, with very few exceptions, I don’t like modern SF at all! (Modern in the sense of 1950s and ’60s, that is.) It’s occasionally crass, sometimes misogynistic and often badly written. Tarzan is fun, feminist literature bores me to tears, and Clifford D Simak deserves further investigation. Asimov is feeling a little dated but is still interesting. The best-laid plans and all that! I discovered that I love Wyndham and Wells, that Verne is my type of guy, and that Nevil Shute’s venture into speculative fiction is excellent. I knew in advance that I’ve never been a huge fan of science fiction, especially modern SF, but I hoped that by reading some of the recognised greats I’d learn to love it. This turned into a bit of a roller-coaster ride. So rather than trying to summarise the whole thing in one post, I’ve decided to give each section a post to itself as I complete it. I divided the original list into five sections: American, English, Scottish, Crime and Science Fiction. That has stretched out a bit to nearly six years, but I’m now reading the very last books. When I joined the Classics Club back in June 2016, I created a list of 90 books which I planned to read and review during the next five years.
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