Haha those lazy classic sci-fi writers!

Thanks a lot, glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks Chirag, I’m glad you enjoyed it!

You’re welcome Michelle! Thanks for the recommendations, I have heard good things but have not yet read those two. Ancillary Justice is written from the POV of an AI character. Some other books that have AI characters, although they might not be the main focus are: House of Suns, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and Endymion. You might like those!

Haha missing your train is quite the review! I was mixed on The Man in the High Castle but loved Ubik. I want to try A Scanner Darkly next.

@@WordsinTime The Man in the High Castle is the one I'm least interested in, maybe I'll read it sometime but probably not. A Scanner Darkly is on my radar as well, also The Galactic Pot-Healer, for the title alone.

Thanks Mckenzie! I think if you liked the themes in the film, you will enjoy the book, even though they are somewhat different.

@@WordsinTime I will keep that in mind for sure! Still need to pick up Ubik haha so many books, so little time

@@mckenziekate So true! Fortunately Ubik is only 200 pages haha

@@WordsinTime haha I love short books

Nice timing! I’m glad you enjoyed it too. I was mixed on The Man in the High Castle but loved Ubik and really liked this too. I want to read A Scanner Darkly next. I’m excited for the Ilium/Olympos readalong! Feel free to join the discord server if you haven’t already!

@@WordsinTime The first PKD I ever read was Radio Free Ablemuth. I knew nothing about Dick (even though I'd seen Bladerunner). Radio Free Ablemuth was just a new release I happened to look at in the bookstore and thought it sounded interesting. Not having read any other of PKD's works, I thought Ablemuth was brilliant, and I was intrigued about the idea of VALIS. So, I set about to read his VALIS trilogy. The first in that, VALIS, moved me in such profound ways that it is difficult for me to even describe. It has stuck with me so powerfully over the years that I'm afraid to re-read it for fear that I might not have the same experience. It was one of those books that just hit me at the perfect time in my life when I was in the perfect state of mind to be receptive to it. The Divine Invasion I didn't enjoy as much. At the time, I didn't realize that it was a thematically connected trilogy, rather than connected by story or character, so it disappointed me because I really wanted to spend more time with the characters in VALIS. I should re-read that one. Coming to understand the nature of the trilogy, I read the final book, The Transmigration of Timothy Archer, and absolutely loved it. This final one, however, is not really a science fiction novel, but explores the themes present in VALIS and The Divine Invasion much more deeply.

@@splifftachyon4420 That's amazing how deeply you connected with VALIS! Another subscriber recommended it to me, but said I might appreciate it better if I read more PKD books first. But I'm glad you loved it as your second PKD book!

Awesome video! This one has been on my shelf and hearing you talk about, might move it up the TBR list. Question: I read the Revelation Space trilogy about 10 years but am itching to do a re-read. Any plans to do a read along on your channel at some point?

@@j.p.lovecraft1826 Thanks JP! At the moment the only readalong planned is Ilium/Olympos in October/November but I plan on having people that join the Discord server vote on what series I read in 2023!

Nice! I’m glad you enjoyed this one Drew! I have read 2 others and would recommend Ubik!

Haha I wondered the same thing when I first heard it.