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| From | scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) |
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| Subject | Re: Who do you rate as your best read in science fiction? |
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| Date | 2018-05-01 13:24 +0000 |
David DeLaney <daviddelaney@earthlink.net> writes:
>On 2018-04-30, The Zygon <stafford.martin@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Monday, April 30, 2018 at 9:09:39 AM UTC-4, Bill Gill wrote:
>>> On 4/30/2018 4:29 AM, The Zygon wrote:
>>> > Even so, I would not name any of the above as the best science
> fiction/fantasy author I have read. Indeed, I am not certain that I can name
> anyone.
>>>
>>> My best read is the Frontier Magic series ("Thirteenth Child",
>>> "Across the Great Barrier", and "The Far West) by Patricia C. Wrede.
>>> Wrede is a really good writer, but she is amazingly slow.
>>> We have been waiting years for her next book to come out.
>>
>> Thanks. I was hoping to discover some new names. Patricia Wrede is new to me.
>
>If we're including fantasy under SF, as usual, then I have to jump straight to
>Diane Duane. With Graydon Saunders not holding top spot only because he only
>has four books out. Right up near them are Diana Wynne Jones, Michelle Sagara /
>West, Larry Niven oddly enough, Doc Smith, and I _know_ there's at least one
>more giant-space-opera one but they're slipping my mind right now.
Michelle Sagara-West is amonngst my regular re-reads, along with MiaHM, SiaSL
and a selection of Weber's (Dahak, Apocalypse troll).
Like Terry, I'm fond of _Cities in Flight_.
I recently enjoyed a re-read of Second Foundation. Refreshingly brief (208 e-pages)
when compared with Ms. West's tomes :-)
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Who do you rate as your best read in science fiction? The Zygon <stafford.martin@gmail.com> - 2018-04-30 02:29 -0700
Re: Who do you rate as your best read in science fiction? Bill Gill <billnews2@cox.net> - 2018-04-30 08:09 -0500
Re: Who do you rate as your best read in science fiction? djheydt@kithrup.com (Dorothy J Heydt) - 2018-04-30 14:04 +0000
Re: Who do you rate as your best read in science fiction? Kevrob <kevrob@my-deja.com> - 2018-04-30 08:55 -0700
Re: Who do you rate as your best read in science fiction? The Zygon <stafford.martin@gmail.com> - 2018-04-30 08:30 -0700
Re: Who do you rate as your best read in science fiction? djheydt@kithrup.com (Dorothy J Heydt) - 2018-04-30 21:02 +0000
Re: Who do you rate as your best read in science fiction? David DeLaney <daviddelaney@earthlink.net> - 2018-04-30 22:21 -0500
Re: Who do you rate as your best read in science fiction? David DeLaney <daviddelaney@earthlink.net> - 2018-04-30 22:24 -0500
Re: Who do you rate as your best read in science fiction? 103134.3516@compuserve.com - 2018-05-02 09:45 -0700
Re: Who do you rate as your best read in science fiction? The Last Doctor <mike@xenocyte.com> - 2018-05-02 17:24 +0000
Re: Who do you rate as your best read in science fiction? David DeLaney <daviddelaney@earthlink.net> - 2018-05-03 06:10 -0500
Re: Who do you rate as your best read in science fiction? D B Davis <g@crcomp.net> - 2018-05-03 13:06 +0000
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Re: Who do you rate as your best read in science fiction? Moriarty <blues95@ivillage.com> - 2018-04-30 20:30 -0700
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Re: Who do you rate as your best read in science fiction? David DeLaney <daviddelaney@earthlink.net> - 2018-05-03 06:15 -0500
Re: Who do you rate as your best read in science fiction? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2018-05-01 13:24 +0000
Re: Who do you rate as your best read in science fiction? Greg Goss <gossg@gossg.org> - 2018-05-02 05:49 -0600
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Re: Who do you rate as your best read in science fiction? djheydt@kithrup.com (Dorothy J Heydt) - 2018-05-04 04:10 +0000
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Re: Who do you rate as your best read in science fiction? Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> - 2018-05-04 14:45 -0700
Re: Who do you rate as your best read in science fiction? David DeLaney <daviddelaney@earthlink.net> - 2018-05-03 21:18 -0500
Re: Who do you rate as your best read in science fiction? djheydt@kithrup.com (Dorothy J Heydt) - 2018-05-03 20:02 +0000
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Re: Who do you rate as your best read in science fiction? ted@loft.tnolan.com (Ted Nolan <tednolan>) - 2018-04-30 16:55 +0000
Re: Who do you rate as your best read in science fiction? David Johnston <davidjohnston29@yahoo.com> - 2018-04-30 10:59 -0600
Re: Who do you rate as your best read in science fiction? Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2018-04-30 15:24 -0500
Re: Who do you rate as your best read in science fiction? Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2018-04-30 15:26 -0500
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Re: Who do you rate as your best read in science fiction? Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2018-05-01 15:47 -0500
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Re: Who do you rate as your best read in science fiction? Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2018-05-02 15:48 -0500
Re: Who do you rate as your best read in science fiction? The Zygon <stafford.martin@gmail.com> - 2018-05-02 21:53 -0700
Re: Who do you rate as your best read in science fiction? djheydt@kithrup.com (Dorothy J Heydt) - 2018-05-02 00:11 +0000
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Re: Who do you rate as your best read in science fiction? djheydt@kithrup.com (Dorothy J Heydt) - 2018-05-01 05:21 +0000
Re: Who do you rate as your best read in science fiction? Jibini Kula Tumbili Kujisalimisha <taustinca@gmail.com> - 2018-05-01 08:49 -0700
Re: Who do you rate as your best read in science fiction? mcdowell_ag@sky.com - 2018-05-01 12:10 -0700
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Re: Who do you rate as your best read in science fiction? Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> - 2018-05-01 15:34 -0700
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Re: Who do you rate as your best read in science fiction? ted@loft.tnolan.com (Ted Nolan <tednolan>) - 2018-05-01 05:26 +0000
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Re: Who do you rate as your best read in science fiction? ted@loft.tnolan.com (Ted Nolan <tednolan>) - 2018-05-02 05:01 +0000
Re: Who do you rate as your best read in science fiction? Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> - 2018-05-01 23:17 -0700
Re: Who do you rate as your best read in science fiction? Greg Goss <gossg@gossg.org> - 2018-05-04 06:45 -0600
Re: Who do you rate as your best read in science fiction? hamish.laws@gmail.com - 2018-05-04 06:28 -0700
Re: Who do you rate as your best read in science fiction? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2018-05-04 14:41 +0000
Re: Who do you rate as your best read in science fiction? Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> - 2018-05-04 09:16 -0700
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Re: Who do you rate as your best read in science fiction? Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> - 2018-05-04 14:45 -0700
Re: Who do you rate as your best read in science fiction? Greg Goss <gossg@gossg.org> - 2018-05-04 06:11 -0600
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Re: Who do you rate as your best read in science fiction? Robert Carnegie <rja.carnegie@excite.com> - 2018-05-01 14:23 -0700
Re: Who do you rate as your best read in science fiction? ted@loft.tnolan.com (Ted Nolan <tednolan>) - 2018-05-01 21:30 +0000
Re: Who do you rate as your best read in science fiction? David DeLaney <daviddelaney@earthlink.net> - 2018-05-03 06:25 -0500
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