I know that this list was originally started as a list dedicated to discussion of specific authors and their books, so I thought I would bring up a topic that is closer to being actually on topic in the little time that I have to compose email today (at least part of the reason that I haven't replied to other threads).
I have been reading more than usual recently. Mostly because the air conditioner I have in my room sucks, so leaving my computer on all day makes the room intollerably hot on days when the air conditioner is not working the way it should. It started with reading _Dragonseye_ by Anne McCaffrey (one of the Pern novels). That was followed by reading _Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep_ by Phillip K. Dick. After that I read _/_ by Greg Bear. I am currently reading _Expendable_ by James Alan Gardner. I wanted to ask those who have read some/many of the Pern novels a question. I have only read _Dragonseye_ and _The Dolphins of Pern_. The question I have is: Are the events in some of the other pern books more epic? Let me elaborate for clarity. I liked the books, but I found them to be a little lacking in the end because there never seems to be any grand, exciting events in the stories. No major climax to the story. Are the other Pern novels similar, or are there better ones? On the topic of _/_ by Greg Bear, I may start another thread later about that book, but I wanted to ask, for those who have read more of Greg Bear's books if _/_ represented a One of Greg Bear's better books, was on par with most of his books, or were his other books superior? I ask because I quite liked that novel. It was a bit like pushing a heavy item on wheels. It was a little hard to start reading (mostly because the events at the begining are so disjointed), but once momentum was built up (and events started to tie together), it was difficult to stop reading it. If some people would care to recommend some other Greg Bear books, that would be appreciated. Reading _Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep_ was interesting and painful. Worth reading once in my opinion, but it is a book I probably won't read again. Michael Harney [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Man had always assumed that he was more intelligent than dolphins because he had achieved so much... the wheel, New York, wars, and so on, whilst all the dolphins had ever done was muck about in the water having a good time. But conversely the dolphins believed themselves to be more intelligent than man for precisely the same reasons." - Douglas Adams _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
