Recent content by baddoctor

i can't find any novels these days that give me that gosh-wow ain't that grand feeling of awe and mystique that only the best sci fi novels can. Manifold Time by Stephen Baxter, Revelation Space by Alastair Reynolds and Fire Upon the Deep are good examples of the sense of wonder novels i'm...

i'm looking for a hard sf book that deals with black holes, in any context, whether it is exploring one or studying one etc.

it can just be set there, but i'd like the setting to be evocative and descriptive

i'm looking for something atmospheric and descriptive, plotlines should preferably take place near the ocean or the sea coast

these all sound good, i'll check them out. anything else, guys?

i'm looking for something with good critical reviews and a fair bit of mainstream success. for sci fi, i'd like something that deals with the exploration of a new extraterrestrial world or investigating cosmic phenomena like Alastair Reynold's Revelation Space. for fantasy, high fantasy or...