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I know, and bringing in the big guns (moms) wasn't fair :)
>From: "Miller, Jay" <JayMiller_at_TDWaterhouse.com>
>Reply-To: ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com
>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
>Subject: RE: completely off-topic question...
>Date: Mon, 06 Aug 2001 12:12:02 -0800
>
>Well, okay. But gee, he didn't invent his own language or anything...
>
><above should be read in a grudging and slightly whiny tone of voice>
>
>Jay
>
>-----Original Message-----
>Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 3:33 PM
>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
>Jay,
>
>That's okay -- I'll get my mom to talk to your aunt to have her talk to
>your
>
>mom... they'll make you talk to me :)
>
>Besides, I agree with you about Asimov -- that should count for something
>
>Rachel
>
>
> >From: "Miller, Jay" <JayMiller_at_TDWaterhouse.com>
> >Reply-To: ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com
> >To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
> >Subject: RE: completely off-topic question...
> >Date: Mon, 06 Aug 2001 10:50:39 -0800
> >
> >Just for the record, LeGuin's novel is entitled "The Dispossessed". But
>I
> >agree that it's a great book.
> >
> >Just reread Asimov's "The Gods Themselves" two weeks ago. My favorite of
> >his books, I stopped reading them when he started combining them into one
> >mish mash of a future history.
> >
> >Whoever said Zelazny was one of their favorites, full agreement here.
>Lord
> >of Light is probably my all time favorite sf work.
> >
> >Another current author worth checking out is Lois McMaster Bujold. She
> >rights very fast moving, *very* readable sf novels (the whole Vorkosigan
> >series, I'd recommend reading them in order) and has one excellent
>fantasy:
> >The Spirit Ring.
> >
> >For current fantasy, I really like Stephen Brust, though he can be
>uneven.
> >Still, if you're a fan of the The Three Musketeers then his book The
> >Phoenix
> >Guards is absolutely hilarious.
> >
> >And Rachel: I'm afraid I can't speak to you any more now that I know you
> >don't like Tolkien :).
> >
> >Jay Miller
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 6:17 PM
> >To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Rachel Carmichael [ mailto:carmichr_at_hotmail.com
> ><mailto:carmichr_at_hotmail.com> ]
> > >
> > > I prefer Science Fantasy to Science Fiction (Marion Zimmer
> > > Bradley, Anne
> > > McCaffrey)
> >
> >
> >I'm the same way. I don't keep up with all the new authors, but someone
> >needs to mention Larry Niven (his "known space" series is the one that
> >taught me the acronym "tanstaafl") and Ursula K. LeGuin ("The
>Unpossessed"
> >is one of my favourite books of all time; unfortunately she wasn't very
> >prolific).
> >
> >And of course an obeisance to Isaac Asimov. I can honestly say I think
>I've
> >read all his science-fiction novels and short stories. H. G. Wells and
> >Jules
> >Verne should not be forgotten either.
> >
> >Amongst the more recent authors I've encountered, I always recommend C.
>J.
> >Cherryh (try "Downbelow Station" and "Cyteen") and Kim Stanley Robinson
> >("Red Mars", "Green Mars", "Blue Mars" - an excellent description of what
> >problems a new society might run into on Mars)
> >
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> >Author: Miller, Jay
> > INET: JayMiller_at_TDWaterhouse.com
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-- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Rachel Carmichael INET: carmichr_at_hotmail.com Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: ListGuru_at_fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).Received on Mon Aug 06 2001 - 14:53:16 CDT
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