I’ve almost been civilised this last week I’ve been spending most of my time (out of the office that is) curled up on my bed with a book.
I can’t remember the last time I sat and just read for a while, it seems that the Xbox is spoiling me slightly… oh well I just can’t stay mad at that machine, especially not with Modern Warfare 2 coming out next week (anyone else preordered?). Anyway back to the world of the paperback, considering such a hiatus from books I have been consuming the written word during the last week or so.
So far the victims of bent spines and ravaged word are:
World War Z by Max Brooks
Stories fronm the survivors of the Zombie Apocalypse. A chilling novel that leaves you wondering if you could survive as these people had a global pandemic of the Zombie infection.
Halo: The Cole Protocol by Tobias S Buckell
A further expansion of the Halo universe, exploring the divide between the UNSC and the Independents near the start of the Human-Covenant war.
Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein
If you have ever watched the movie, do yourself a favour and read the book it’s nearly completely a different story from the movie.
The Forever War by Joe Haldeman
From the S.F. Masterworks range this depicts a war fought between Humans and Taurans where relativity and the limits of light speed turn a war that has lasted over thousands of years for the population of Earth but only a few decades for the soldiers on the frontline.
Outbound Flight by Timothy Zahn
Like the prequels this is part of a back to front duology. Set decades before Survivors Quest this tells the tale that leads up to Outbound Flight as it leaves Republic Space and begins it’s ill-fated mission.
Gears of War: Aspho Fields & 
Gears of War: Jacinto’s Remnant both by Karen Traviss
Two books expanding on the story told in the two Gears of War Xbox 360 games. These are actually really good, while much of the games storyline is easily overlooked in the high action of the gameplay these two books tie the games together and builds on the foundation already in place. The characters of Delta squad are fleshed out and built on all while building a bigger picture of the world around that the Gears find themselves fighting in.
I recommend all 7 of these books if you like s.f, they are well worth having a read through at least once.
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