This week on July 20th we celebrate the very first time Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon in 1969 with the historic words: "That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” In honor of the moon walk, we're going to take a Mind Voyage, which just also happens to be one of our 52 Books Bingo categories.
Science fiction and fantasy stories became my first true love ever since I discovered the genre back in the 70's. I don't remember who captured my attention first, whether it was Edgar Rice Burroughs, Arthur Clark, Ray Bradbury, Larry Niven, Piers Anthony, Anne McCaffrey or Robert Silverberg but my love for the genre has never stopped.
What do you think of when you hear the words Science Fiction and Fantasy? I think of books with adventure, exploration, mind altering worlds, knights, dragons, cool space ships, alternate realities, magical quests, new technology, evil villains and heroes. Books that entertain and enlighten, books that take you away, books that take you on a voyage. Which is why I created the Mind Voyage challenge back in to 2010 revolving around the vast world of Fantasy and Science fiction. Join me in exploring and take a voyage to another planet.
Voyages
Moon Voyage : Choose from the winner on the Hugo Winners List
Sling shot back to Earth: Choose a story from the Nebula Winner's List
Venus Voyage: Philip K. Dick Quest
Mercury Voyage: Robert Heinlein Quest
Mars Voyage: Take a side trip through the 21st century.
Go into Warp Drive and visit the other planets
Jupiter Voyage: Go side tripping 90's Style
Saturn: Go Side Tripping 80's Style
Uranus: Go Side Tripping 70's Style
Neptune Voyage: Go Side Tripping through the 50's and 60's
The I'm going to Pluto because Pluto is still a planet as far as I'm concerned Voyage. Mix it up, choose whatever you want to read, and enjoy the ride.
All the links may be found on Mind Voyages in the menu bar.
This post sponsored by the letter X. Big X, little x, what begins with X? Xu and Xun Zi and xenophone and xylophones and xyloid.
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How funny. I am reading Ringworld right now from my list of 1000 Books to Read Before You Die. It is not my favorite, but there are several on the list, and I have been pleasantly surprised. The conversation on the walk with my husband this morning was about science fiction that we have liked. I liked Ender's Game and Dune.
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