Adventures on Caspak
I enjoyed reading “The Land That Time Forgot” by Edgar Rice Burroughs. This thrilling book is packed with all kinds of adventures. You will encounter strange prehistoric species and capture a U-boat in a prehistoric island called Caspak, which is teeming with danger. The authors narrative style is interesting and heart throbbing. I love this book because it includes remarkable findings, Neanderthals, aerial monsters and so on. This book surely captures your mind as it brings to life the ferocious island. There is also a second book of Caspak called “The People That Time Forgot”. This book is also filled with some heart thumping movements. The adventure of the protagonist and his comrades is overwhelming. This book is based on the backdrop of World War I. I specifically recommend it.
Aspiring for adventures
Sci-fi explores the thin line between the reality of factual science and the never-ending realm of creativity. The sci-fi book I read was “George and the Big Bang Theory” co-authored by Stephen Hawking. I was glued to the book as it imagined going to moon through a door. I laughed and I cried as I read the book, hoping for a life like that of the protagonist. I read the entire book in one go and it kept me awake for many nights. It has motivated me to aspire for my dreams.
Changing tastes
I first read a sci-fi story when I was five years old. I don’t remember its name, but I remember the plot. The story mainly revolved around a scientist and his students. He experiments on them with chlorophyll. They mutate and are able to live only on salt water and sunlight. Nowadays, I am not interested in this type of science fiction. I am more interested in “Marvel” and “Star Wars”. But I still admire and love those stories, which led me to the road to science fiction.
Enriches imagination
My experience reading Madeleine L’engle “Wrinkle in Time”. I always loved reading fantasy, thriller and adventure books, but I had never read sci-fi before. Reading a sci-fi immerses us in the world of science. Nobody can ever imagine life on Mars but when we read sci-fi, we start imagining the impossible. In the world of sci-fi, we can imagine flying, time and space travel. Reading a sci-fiction novel is truly a wonderful experience.
Maritime adventures
“We may brave human laws, but we cannot resist natural ones.”
“Conseil: If that is the case, this dugong may well be the last of its race, and perhaps it would be better to spare it, in the interest of science. Ned Land: Perhaps it will be better to hunt it, in the interest of the kitchen.”
Yes, these famous lines come from Jules Verne’s “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea”, the first sci-fi book I read. It was a thrilling, adventurous, and fun experience. I was amazed at the authors realistic imagination. I wish that I could have such an experience. It was such a gripping book. Captain Nemo, one of the central characters, was an interesting character – he was both just and unjust. He used to collect gold coins and donate them to the suppressed. He was never greedy. He could have used the gold coins to get rich, but he didn’t. He was unjust because he did not let the narrator and his companions leave the ship and forced them to either work for him or get killed. He was also a mysterious character though kind-hearted. He was also cruel in destroying the ships with his small submarine called Nautilus. I wonder if the ship is still there.
A rodent’s tale
The first sci-fi book I read was Geronimo Stilton’s “The Journey Through Time and I continued to read the time travel adventures of Geronimo and his relatives. Since then, I have always wanted to own all the gadgets that I read about or see in the movies. Unlike magical fantasies, sci-fi struck me as a genre that is about something that could actually happen in the future. The fact that writers could think of creating such innovative things and universes from the existing science is amazing. Reading about the characters using science and solving mysteries makes me feel like I am also a part of it. I wonder about what concepts the stories are based on and feel eager to know more about them after I read. One of the recent books I read that has a sci-fi touch along with action is Alex Riders “Stormbreaker”. And the gadgets he is given are witty and also comical.
My love for sci-fi
When I was younger, I thought science fiction books are boring. Of course, I was wrong. While I preferred historical fiction, I soon realised that sci-fi is based on logic and a lot more realistic than fantasies, which revolve around magic and fairies. I got interested in reading sci-fi when I visited the library and the receptionist gave me a book titled “Geostorm” by Bobby Akart Of course, every science fiction book is a little boring at first but this book was something different. It was about how the world’s leaders come together form a system to control the global climate. However, something goes wrong and the people have to take quick action to prevent the destruction of the Earth. I spent two hours reading the book and even though I was hungry I could not stop reading. So, my first experience of reading science fiction books encouraged me to read some more.
Tamara’s space adventure
The first sci-fi book I read was titled “The Kid who came from Space” written by Ross Welford. It is about a boy named Ethan whose sister. Tamara, is kidnapped by aliens. Ethan and his friend Iggy along with an alien. Hellyann, go half way across the universe to save her. The book starts out with everybody freaking out that Tamara is gone. The whole town is usually very quiet, so the disappearance of Tamara shocks everyone. The book involves aliens, futuristic technology, and space – three things I am fond of. I was emotional and gleeful while reading it. There is a lot of suspense in this book, which kept me gripped to my seat and I finished the book in one sitting. I was entranced by the tale. I had a great time reading this vivid book and I hope you do, too!
Uncovering Earth’s secrets
The first science fiction book which I read was Joumey to the Centre of the Earth” by Jules Verne. The story revolves around a mineralogist, Professor Lidenbrock, who finds an Icelandic manuscript and his nephew Axel, who “accidentally” deciphers the manuscript. The professor and Axel follow the clues in the manuscript which lead them to the core of the Earth to discover the impossible, something that would have a great impact on scientific studies.
On every page of the story, told from Axel’s point of view, I could feel his dread and excitement as he ventured inside the core of the Earth. I also loved the character of Professor Lidenbrock, the passionate scientist who will not stop till they reach their goal. What they find inside the Earth’s surface amazed me, and the fictional theories provided by Verne made me want to forget the reality. A line by Professor Lidenbrock in the book inspired me a lot “Science is made up of mistakes, but of mistakes which lead to the discovery of truth.” There are many mysteries hiding in this universe, you just have to have that willpower to undertake a quest to discover the truth.
Martian Chronicles
I read a story from the book “Martian Chronicles” written by Ray Bradbury. It was just an extract about humans fleeing the Earth to settle on Mars. Earth was shown to be troubled, and eventually gets destroyed. It was winter and everybody was at work. Suddenly a hot wind blows melting all the snow on the planet. A rocket prepares to leave earth. It is called Rocket Summer. Then the story shifts to Mars. I wanted to read more and it made me wonder what will happen when the people go to live on Mars. Whenever this lockdown ends, I will rush to the library and borrow this book. I am excited a lot to read more.
Hunger Games
The first sci-fi book I read was “Hunger Games”. The book is about a 16-year-old girl called Katniss Everdeen who volunteers for the 74th Hunger Games instead of her younger sister Primrose.
The male protagonist is Peeta Mellark, who once gave food from his father’s bakery to Katniss’s family. The Hunger Games is a survival challenge for the two tributes who are selected in every district.
The winner of Hunger Games is the one who manages to survived the entire challenge. This book shows how Katniss competes with the other selected tributes from various districts to win the challenge. This book is a good read for children of age 12 and above.
Future in your hands
The first science fiction book I’ve read is the “Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins. The series takes place in the fictional nation of Panem, the future world in North America. It shows how the human race has developed technologically, but also degraded morally at the same time. The psychological development of mindsets of people is also shown. I travelled along with the protagonist Katniss in the book and experienced the future through the descriptive book. I had my own opinions; I experienced the book by picturing myself in various characters along with the protagonist Katniss. Overall, I enjoyed the book. It opened my mind to the good and bad changes that could happen in the future. The book leaves us with the message that development has potential for destruction as well as restoration of humanity. It also states that scientific advancements should be used to make the world better.
Tamara’s space adventure
The first sci-fi book I read was titled “The Kid who came from Space” written by Ross Welford. It is about a boy named Ethan whose sister. Tamara, is kidnapped by aliens. Ethan and his friend Iggy along with an alien. Hellyann, go half way across the universe to save her. The book starts out with everybody freaking out that Tamara is gone. The whole town is usually very quiet, so the disappearance of Tamara shocks everyone. The book involves aliens, futuristic technology, and space – three things I am fond of I was emotional and gleeful while reading it. There is a lot of suspense in this book, which kept me gripped to my seat and I finished the book in one sitting. I was entranced by the tale. I had a great time reading this vivid book and I hope you do, too!
Science-fiction is overwhelming
Science fiction novels such as “The Time Machine” and “The War of the Worlds” by H.G. Wells, and offer insights into the field of science. These are some of the first sci-fi novels Ive read. And like so many other sci-fi novels, these books talk about time travel. extraterrestrial life. mutation, human life in space, space travel, multiverse, etc. All these concepts are so exotic, and make me think about the beginning and end of time. Whenever I read sci-fi, it amazes me and that is why I enjoy it even more. Science-fiction makes me think about all the things human beings are yet to achieve. The genre makes me feel there are so many undiscovered things in this big universe, and when I curl up with a good sci-fi book, I drown in the oceans of Jules Verne, and the times and exoplanets of H.G. Wells.
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