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Chargement... Alien Contactpar Marty Halpern (Directeur de publication)
   Aucun Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre.  milosdumbraci | May 5, 2023 |   En novellesamling redigert av: Marty Halpern Utgitt av: Night shade books (San Francisco, 2011-11-08) ISBN: 978-1-59780-281-9 (english review at the end) Denne novellesamlingen spenner fra kryptisk til bizarr "Alien Contact" har endel fantasy historier men mange Harde science-fiction historier, som prøver å gi et svar på hva om... Marty Halpern har valgt ut et godt knippe om møter mellom fremmede folk og kulturer. Jeg likte "Exo-Skeleton town" og "Swarm" som kan tolkes som en advarsel om at man skal være varsom med å velge livsrolle. "I am the Doorway" ga derimot ingen mening. 4 av 5 stjerner * * * * Lese#: Lest: 2012-06-01 → 2012-06-12 LAJ Lese#: 105 Lest: 2018-10-15 → 2018-11-02 LAJ Samlingen inneholder Science Fiction / Fantasy noveller: Sjanger -- Novellens tittel --- Introduction: Beginnings F The Thought War 2 stjerner **½ SF How to Talk to Girls at Parties 4 ½ stjerner****½ F Face Value 2½stjerner ** ½ SF The Road Not Taken 4 stjerner **** SF The Aliens Who Knew, I Mean, Everything 4½ stjerner ****½ F I Am the Doorway 1 stjerner * SF Recycling Strategies for the Inner City 4stjerner **** SF The 43 Antarean Dynasties 5 stjerner ***** SF The Gold Bug 4½ stjerner ****½ SF Kin 4½stjerner **** ½ F Guerilla Mural of a Siren's Song 4½stjerner ****½ F Angel 4 stjerner **** F The First Contact with the Gorgonids 4 ½stjerner ****½ SF/F Sunday Night Yams at Minnie and Earl's 4½stjerner ****½ F A Midwinter's Tale 5 stjerner ***** F Texture of Other Ways 2½stjerner ***½ SF To Go Boldly 4½stjerner ****½ SF If Nudity Offends You 4 stjerner **** SF Laws of Survival 2½stjerner ****½ F What You Are About to See 3½stjerner ***½ SF Amanda and the Alien 3½stjerner ***½ SF Exo-Skeleton Town 5 stjerner ***** SF Lambing Season 4½ stjerner ***** SF Swarm 5 stjerner ***** SF MAXO Signals 3 stjerner *** SF Last Contact 3½stjerner ***½ ............................................. The Thought War En novelle av: Paul McAuley Side 7 (8 sider) Ekthetstest. 2½ av 5 stjerner * * ½ Lese#: 105.02 Lest: 2018-10-16 LAJ .............................................. Alien Contact An anthology by: Marty Halpern Published by: Night shade books (San Francisco, 2011-11-08) ISBN: 978-1-59780-281-9 This collection spans from the cryptic to the bizarre "Alien Contact " contact contains a few fantasy stories but also a few Hard science fiction stories that tries to answer what if.... Marty halpern has selectet a nice bunch of tales on the subject of meetings strange between people andcultures. I liked "Exo-Skeleton town" and "Swarm" which may be understood to be a warning that you should be careful what you choose as your role in life. "I am the Doorway" made, on the other hand, no sense. I4 out of 5 stars * * * * Read#: Read: 2012-06-01 → 2012-06-12 LAJ Read#: 105 Read: 2018-10-15 → 2018-11-02 LAJ This Collection Includes Science Fiction / Fantasy short stories: Gender – Title Introduction: Beginnings F The Thought War 2½stars**½ SF How to Talk to Girls at Parties 4½stars****½ F Face Value 2½stars**½ SF The Road Not Taken 4 stars**** SF The Aliens Who Knew, I Mean, Everything 4½stars****½ F I Am the Doorway 1 stars* SF Recycling Strategies for the Inner City 4 stars**** SF The 43 Antarean Dynasties 5 stars***** SF The Gold Bug 4½stars****½ SF Kin 4½stars****½ F Guerilla Mural of a Siren's Song 4½stars****½ F Angel 4 stars**** F The First Contact with the Gorgonids 4½stars ****½ SF/F Sunday Night Yams at Minnie and Earl's 4½stars****½ F A Midwinter's Tale 5 stars***** F Texture of Other Ways 2½stars**½ SF To Go Boldly 4½stars ****½ SF If Nudity Offends You 4 stars**** SF Laws of Survival 2½ stars**½ F What You Are About to See 3½ stars***½ SF Amanda and the Alien 3½ stars***½ SF Exo-Skeleton Town 5 stars***** SF Lambing Season 4½stars****½ SF Swarm 5 stars***** SF MAXO Signals 3 stars*** SF Last Contact 3½stars***½ .............................................. The Thought War A Short Story by:Paul McAuley Page 7(8 pages) E 2½ av 5 stars **** .............................................. How to talk to Girls at Parties En novelle av: Neil Gaiman Side 15 (14 sider) Festgjester på dypt vann. 4½ av 5 stjerner * * * * ½ .............................................. Face Value En novelle av: Karen Joy Fowler Side 29 (14 sider) Hvem studerer hvem. 2½ av 5 stjerner * * ½ .............................................. The Road Not Taken En novelle av: Harry Turtledove Side 43 (26 sider) Teknologiens bakside. 4 av 5 stjerner * * * * .............................................. The Aliens Who Knew, I Mean, Everything En novelle av:George Alec Effinger Side 69 (16 sider) Universets bedrevitere og medaljens bakside. 4½ av 5 stjerner * * * * ½ .............................................. I Am the Doorway En novelle av: Stephen King Side 85 (14 sider) En astronaut returnerer fra Mars med en uventet evne. 1 av 5 stjerner * .............................................. Recycling Strategies for the Inner City En novelle av: Pat Murphy Side 99 (10 sider) Å rømme fra en ubarmhjertig verden. 4 av 5 stjerner * * * * .............................................. The 43 Antarean Dynasties En novelle av: Mike Resnick Side 109 (16 sider) Stolt livsfilosofi . 5 av 5 stjerner * * * * * .............................................. How to Talk to Girls at Parties A Short Story by: Neil Gaiman Page 15 (14 pages) Party crashers in deep water 4½ av 5 stars ****½ .............................................. Face Value A Short Story by:Karen Joy Fowler Page 29 (14 pages) Who's studying who 2½ av 5 stars **½ .............................................. The Road Not Taken A Short Story by: Harry Turtledove Page 43 260 pages) The hidden face of technology. 4 av 5 stars **** .............................................. The Aliens Who Knew, I Mean Everything A Short Story by: George Alec Effinger Page 69 (16 pages) The besserwizzers of the universe and the rear side of the medallion. 4½ av 5 stars ****½ .............................................. I Am the Doorway A Short Story by: Stephen King Page 85 (14 pages) An astronaut returnes from Mars with an unexpected gift. 1 av 5 stars * .............................................. Recycling Strategies for the Inner City A Short Story by: Pat Murphy Page 99 (10 pages) To flee from a cruel world. 4 av 5 stars **** Read#: 105.08 Read: 2018-10-22 LAJ .............................................. The43 Antarean Dynasties A Short Story by: Mike Resnick Page 109 (16 pages) Prideful philosophy of life. 5 av 5 stars ***** .............................................. The Gold Bug En novelle av: Orson Scott Card Side 125 (32 sider) Nyttige hybrider utenfor rekkevidde. 4½ av 5 stjerner * * * * ½ .............................................. Kin En novelle av: Bruce McAllister Side 157 (12 sider) En drapsmann finner sin likemann 4½ av 5 stjerner * * * * ½ .............................................. Guerilla Mural of a Siren's Song En novelle av: Ernest Hogan Side 169 (12 sider) Kraftig fantasi gir styrke til å favne en ny verden. 4½ av 5 stjerner * * * * ½ .............................................. Angel En novelle av: Pa t Cadigan Side 181 (16 sider) En engel i blandt oss. 4 av 5 stjerner * * * * .............................................. The First Contact with the Gorgonids En novelle av: Ursula K. lL Guin Side 197 (8 sider) Turister på dypt vann. 4½ av 5 stjerner * * * * .............................................. Sunday Night Yams at Minnie and Earl's En novelle av: Adam-Troy Castro Side 205 (52 sider) Evig godt selskap. 4½ av 5 stjerner * * * * ½ .............................................. A Midwinter's Tale En novelle av: Michael Swanwick Side 257 (16 sider) Eventyr for unge utvalgte. 5 av 5 stjerner * * * * * .............................................. The Gold Bug A Short Story by: Orson Scott Card Page 125 (32 pages) Useful hybrids out of touch. 4½ av 5 stars ****½ .............................................. Kin A Short Story by: Bruce McAllister Page 157 (12 pages) An asassin meets his equal. 4½ av 5 stars ****½ .............................................. Guerilla Mural of a Siren's Song A Short Story by: Ernest Hogan Page 169 (12 pages) Powerful imagination gives strength to fathom a new world. 4½ av 5 stars ****½ .............................................. Angel A Short Story by:Pat Cadigan Page 181 (16 pages) An angel amongst us. 4 av 5 stars **** .............................................. The First Contact with the Gorgonids A Short Story by: Ursula K. Le Guin Page 197 (8 pages) Tourists out of their depts. 4½ av 5 stars ****½ .............................................. Sunday Night Yams at Minnie and Earls's A Short Story by: Adam-Troy Castro Page 205 (52 pages) Forewer good company. 4½ av 5 stars ****½ .............................................. A Midwinter's Tale A Short Story by: Michael Swanwick Page 257 (16 pages) Fairytale for chosen youngsters. 5 av 5 stars ***** .............................................. Texture of Other Ways En novelle av: Mark W. Tiedemann Side 273 (18 sider) Sniktitt 2½ av 5 stjerner * * ½ .............................................. To Go Boldly En novelle av: Cory Doctorow Side 291 (20 sider) Livets spill 4 av 5 stjerner * * * * .............................................. If Nudity Offends You En novelle av: Elizabeth Moon Side 311 (12 sider) Kraftshy. 4½ av 5 stjerner * * * * ½ .............................................. Laws of Survival En novelle av: Nancy Kress Side 323 (36 sider) Livsmotto for hundetrenere. 2½ av 5 stjerner * * ½ .............................................. What You Are About to See En novelle av: Jack Skillingstead Side 359 (16 sider) Valgets kval. 3½ av 5 stjerner * * * ½ .............................................. Amanda and the Alien En novelle av: Robert Silverberg Side 375 (18 sider) Å velge sin utkårede. 3½ av 5 stjerner * * * ½ .............................................. Exo-Skeleton Town En novelle av: Jeffrey Ford Side 393 (18 sider) Dømt av rollen. 5 av 5 stjerner * * * * * .............................................. Texture of Other Ways A Short Story by: Mark W. Tiedemann Page 273 (18 pages) Sneak peak 2½ av 5 stars **½ .............................................. To Go Boldly A Short Story by: Cory Doctorow Page 291 (20 pages) The game of life 4 av 5 stars * * * * .............................................. If Nudity Offends You A Short Story by: Elizabeth Moon Page 311 (12 pages) Power shy. 4½ av 5 stars ****½ .............................................. Laws of Survival A Short Story by: Nancy Kress Page 323 (36 pages) Lives motto for dog trainers 2½ av 5 stars **½ .............................................. What You Are About to See A Short Story by: Jack Skillingstead Page 359 (16 pages) The hard choice. 3½ av 5 stars ***½ .............................................. Amanda and the Alien A Short Story by: Robert Silverberg Page 375 (18 pages) To chose your hearts desired. 3½ av 5 stars ***½ .............................................. Exo-Skeleton Town A Short Story by: Jeffrey Ford Page 393 (18 pages) Doom by character 5 av 5 stars **** .............................................. Lambing Season En novelle av: Molly Gloss Side 415 (14 sider) En nysgjerrig gjeter. 4½ av 5 stjerner * * * * ½ .............................................. Swarm En novelle av: Bruce Sterling Side 429 (24 sider) Slaveri og viljestyrke. 5 av 5 stjerner * * * * * .............................................. MAXO Signals En novelle av: Charles Stross Side 453 (4 sider) Himmelfall fra stjernene. 3 av 5 stjerner * * * .............................................. Last Contact En novelle av: Stephen Baxter Side 457 (16 sider) Verdens undergang i godt selskap. 3½ av 5 stjerner * * * ½ .............................................. Lambing Season A Short Story by: Molly Gloss Page 415 (14 pages) A nosy herder. 4½ av 5 stars ****½ .............................................. Swarm A Short Story by: Bruce Sterling Page 429 (24 pages) Slavery and the power of will. 5 av 5 stars ***** .............................................. MAXO Signals A Short Story by: Charles Stross Page 453 (4 pages) Manna from the heaven. 3 av 5 stars *** .............................................. Last Contact A Short Story by: Stephen Baxter Page 457 (16 pages) The end of the world in good company. 3½ av 5 stars * * * ½ .............................................. (  ) Tumler100 | Nov 5, 2018 | The stories contained within the book's pages don't keep to one tone or theme beyond "there are aliens, and we know about it." There are stories about people accidentally running across extraterrestrials while on vacation, scientists meeting them for the first time, or cases far into the future where we've been collaborating with aliens for decades. The aliens themselves range from anything that we can recognise in a humanoid shape, which is sometimes disturbing enough, to completely unlike anything we've seen, where the aliens are more blobby insectoids with a hive mind. Sometimes, such as in Stephen King's tale, the aliens are not so much seperate entities as things that possess and twist humans into something new again. The variety here is rich and highly demonstrative of the varying degrees of creativity that can come when a dozen brilliant literary minds look at the same basic concept in a dozen different ways. Sometimes amusing, sometimes thought-provoking, sometimes deeply disturbing, always entertaining. The fun thing that I find about alien encounter stories is that they end up saying more about humanity than about any alien culture we can dream of. Whether it's displaying our own human arrogance about the universe and all within it, or displaying our sheer curiosity about what lies beyond us, all stories I've found that involve humans and some unknown sentient life form end up showcasing humanity in ways that a human-only cast of characters just couldn't. There's suddenly contrast, something to compare ourselves to, which brings out our innate traits in ways that are more difficult in other settings or stories. I find that more than a little fascinating. As I said previously, this is a book that no science fiction fan can afford to be without. I enjoyed every minute of reading this book, and considering my usual dislike for short story anthologies, I like to think that says a great deal about not just the writers or the editor, but the book as a whole, being more than the sum of its parts. When this one hits the shelves, don't wait to grab a copy for yourself. You won't be disappointed! (  )1  Bibliotropic | Jul 2, 2011 | aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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Are we alone? From War of the Worlds to Invasion of the Body Snatchers, ET to Close Encounters, creators of science fiction have always eagerly speculated on just how the story of alien contact would play out. Editor Marty Halpern has gathered together some of the best stories of the last 30 years, by today's most exciting genre writers, weaving a tapestry that covers a broad range of scenarios: from the insidious, to the violent, to the transcendent. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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From 26 stories there were 4 I did not like (one as expected, since I never ever could like a Doctorow story no matter how often I try), and all the rest were 4 /5 or full 5/5s. That is amazing for me - I do not give 5 stars easily, but obviously Halpern is my doppelganger from beyond the seas in regard to scifi taste - they were EXACTLY the scifi I want (realistic, logical, tangible, facts first, surprizing points of view, varied, original but still credible, extra-dark sometimes - no dreamy hippie metaphors here).
I will look for more of Halpern's selections (if there are more) and buy them all! Thank you, scifi doppelganger! (