"Do, or do not. There is no try." My journey into the world of Sci Fi

"Do, or do not. There is no try."

Ugh. I do not like the science fiction genre. Fantasy, on the planet Earth, I can handle. Add in a strange planet, weird names, odd life forms and I'm a goner. Oh I like a good sci-fi movie...just not books. All of this is immensely funny if you consider that my father only read science fiction and that my youngest child likes science fiction. It is actually because of his interest that I selected this genre to explore in the hopes that I might have something literary to bring to the table that would interest him.  Historical Fiction, my fave, bores him silly.

On offer were three choices. I chose http://www.sfsite.com/

Why? Of the three, it seemed to most likely to speak some form of English that I might understand.  None of them were visually appealing to me. All of them were rather cold, cluttered and no nonsense. See, I told you I disliked science fiction, and my feeling are undoubtebly coloring my perception of these sites. I could be wrong. We'll see.

Follow Me Where I Go.....

What site, that recommends books, to follow? There are so many, but when given just a handful to choose from, and my A.D.D. mind thanks those that be, then the choice was easy. I chose the most visually appealing with the least amount of visual clutter. http://www.salon.com/topic/what_to_read/ 

According to a Google search I did, there are 129,864,880 books that have been published in modern history. I'm a busy woman. I work two jobs plus I'm a mom, wife, housekeeper, domestic secretary, laundress and general pit boss. Some days I don't have time to think much less browse the internet, library or local book store, with a latte in hand, trying to find good reading material. I may have a few moments, between chores, to quickly browse the "latest & greatest".

Because I am busy and because I, like many readers, want something good to read that won't waste my time with literary muck I often turn to the mass ratings of Goodreads and Amazon. I've never used a recommended book site, so it will be interesting to follow what books Salon choses and to see if, in my opinion, their books are worthwhile.