Thank you Raymond, I don't feel like the complete odd one out in this motley group so much anymore :D I was beginning to feel like I was going to be stoned in the corner for not knowing who he was. Joe
From: [email protected] Subject: Re: Audiobooks Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 18:38:19 -0700 To: [email protected] On Oct 1, 2011, at 6:20 PM, Dan Henby wrote: On 02/10/2011, at 10:30 AM, Joseph Green wrote:I'm 23. Just because I read Feist doesn't mean I know every fantasy/science fiction writer out there - or should. Yes, that even means the greats. That's not to say I've not had a diverse reading preference over the years however. I've read some of Joyce's more obscure works, to the usual culprits like Plath, Golding, Hopkins and Hardy. In terms of current 'fan favourites' - and mine included - I've read Rowling, King, Rankin, Pullman, Goddard, and yes I've even ventured into scary teenage girl territory such as Meyer, and loved it. So no, I hadn't heard of Asimov before now, but that's not to say I've not read a good few books! Giuseppe Verdi Well, I guess that the question regarding your age was because Asimov is, perhaps, THE name in sci fi. Asimov has been around for a long, long time, and much mythology today regarding robots etc relies very heavily on him (and acknowledges his influence also). Perhaps this was more of a surprise, because many have heard of Asimov but not read him. You stated that you'd never heard of him, which for me was a "wow!" moment. I had read most of Asimov's Robot works before I hit 18. So, don't take anything personally. But get yourself some Asimov. If you can get your hands on the anthology "I, Robot", that's an excellent place to start. Except if you're a physics major. Then I'd start with his articles. Peace! Dan, Joseph was 4 when Isaac died. Best, R.E.F. ----www.crydee.com Never attribute to malice what can satisfactorily be explained away by stupidity.
