From: "Jon Gabriel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Science Fiction In General... Date: Mon, 08 Dec 2003 20:17:21 -0500
From: "Travis Edmunds" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Science Fiction In General... Date: Sat, 06 Dec 2003 16:28:05 -0330
-Anne Rice (Blurs the line of sci-fi/one of the most captivating and talented writers I have ever come across)
Her Vampire series was first rate.... up until she began to blend it with the Talamasca Witches series. On many, many levels, her Witch characters simply don't work for me. Most hardcore Rice fans I've met disagree with me though.
I don't agree that the Vampire Chronicles necessarily took a down-turn in being blended with the Mayfair Witches. On the contrary, I think it simply spiced things up, so to speak. I do however, agree with you on the fact that the Witch characters don't work for me either. The reason being, they are somewhat unbelieveable.
Well, how about these authors. Have you read any of them?
Robert Heinlein (Stranger in a Strange Land, Starship Troopers, Time Enough for Love, etc.,)
I've read "Stranger............". I must say, I found it tedious to say the least.
Iain Banks (Culture Series) Vernor Vinge (I think he's an honorary "Bee") (A Deepness in the Sky) Dan Simmons (Hyperion and Endymion Series) Kim Stanley Robinson (Mars Series) Joe Haldeman (Forever War / Forever Peace) Larry Niven (RingWorld)
Nope. Heard of a few though.
Isaac Asimov (Robots / Foundation Series)
Well, I have read one of the "Robots In Time" books, written by (Wu?). I found it to be somewhat juvenile, and directed more so towards a smart gorilla, as opposed to a Human.
Oddly enough I have never gotten around to touching the Foundation series. A friend of mine however has been the proverbial "monkey on the back", so it's quite possible I might get around to those books soon.
Anne McCaffrey (Pern) Harry Turtledove (How Few Remain) Douglas Adams (HHGG)
No, No, and can't wait!!.
-Travis
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