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Sky Grunthor Minmatar MKS Directorate	Posted - 2007.10.08 20:54:00 - [1] Peter F Hamilton David Feintuch Steven Barnes Kevin J. Anderson Michael A Stackpole Deborah Christian Timothy Zahn Pamela Seargent (who started my love affair with sci-fi books and reading in general) S.M. Stirling Dan Simmons Harry Turdledove Ben Bova David Brin Greg Bear William Shatner (I hate mentioning him on principle but he did a short series that I did enjoy) and many many more. I read alot.
Sky Grunthor Minmatar MKS Directorate	Posted - 2007.10.10 18:32:00 - [2] Originally by: Shalia Ripper Originally by: Sky Grunthor Peter F Hamilton David Feintuch Steven Barnes Kevin J. Anderson Michael A Stackpole Deborah Christian Timothy Zahn Pamela Seargent (who started my love affair with sci-fi books and reading in general) S.M. Stirling Dan Simmons Harry Turdledove Ben Bova David Brin Greg Bear William Shatner (I hate mentioning him on principle but he did a short series that I did enjoy) and many many more. I read alot. How can you recommend some of these authors? As in my post above, Kevin J. Anderson needs to be STOPPED as he is a talentless HACK that I wouldn't let write a book report on a ** and Jane book. Shatner's Tek Wars was one of the worst concieved series ever. The start of the 2nd book almost made me vomit. However, the made for TV movie starring Greg Evigan (from My Two Dads, the one that was not Paul Reiser) was actually better, proving that Shatner might be able to pen a TV movie, but should not be in novel form. Ben Bova write OK sci-fi, but his characterization is weak and formulaic. Harry Turtledove does OK alt universe stuff, but nothing really groundbreaking. I can't believe no one has mentioned Gordon son. OMG, the man was a genius, everything from the Dorsai! series to Wolf and Iron. Way of the Pilgrim is also a fave of mine. Ans while I like Timothy Zahn ( for his COBRA series as well as making some of the best characters to hit the Star Wars universe) and Mike Stackpole (some of the best Mechwarrior books were done by him), they are OK authors and don't measure up to some of the greats. I agree on Shatner... I was talking of another series he did and I think I called the fact that I grudgeingly put him in there on basis of one specific series. even if I can't remember the series. As to your estimation Anderson... I have to completely disagree with you. Just a matter of preference on that regard. Gordan **son... yah I had him in the post of the window I actually accidentally closed. Loved Dorsai stuff and especially Final Encyclopedia. Did I mention Greg Bear? As to how I can recomend these authors... They are what I like to read but don't have to be what you like to read. I've probably read all of those you've read or at least 90% of them. And everyone is entitled to their own preference.
Sky Grunthor Minmatar MKS Directorate	Posted - 2007.10.10 21:33:00 - [3] Originally by: Shalia Ripper Originally by: Sky Grunthor I agree on Shatner... I was talking of another series he did and I think I called the fact that I grudgeingly put him in there on basis of one specific series. even if I can't remember the series. As to your estimation Anderson... I have to completely disagree with you. Just a matter of preference on that regard. Gordan ****son... yah I had him in the post of the window I actually accidentally closed. Loved Dorsai stuff and especially Final Encyclopedia. Did I mention Greg Bear? As to how I can recomend these authors... They are what I like to read but don't have to be what you like to read. I've probably read all of those you've read or at least 90% of them. And everyone is entitled to their own preference. It was partially tounge in cheek. But I still think Anderson is a hack. ;) Greg Bear is good stuff. I like David Brin too. For a good laugh compare his Postman to the drek that "Apocalypse" Costner made. The book is tons better. I agrea whole heartedly with your estimation on the comparison of "The Postman". However I do love the movie for the movie itself. "The Postman" is one of my top 5 books of all time having reread the book a good 20+ times over my 30 years (22 of them reading sci-fi and fantasy). It was a hard feat to achieve convincing myself to look at the movie "The Postman" and not see the rotting corpse of David Brins briliant novel. But once I was able to see the movie without that association I appreciated it for itself and consider it a great movie in its own rights. But again that is only because I have made a consiouse and difficult decision not to relate the two. Unfortunatly that leap of dissasociation is near impossible for Lord of the Rings.

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