Comments on: What does your library say about you? http://www.peter-hodges.com/2007/02/21/what-does-your-library-say-about-you/ Exploring the Craft of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writing Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:41:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: durmiun http://www.peter-hodges.com/2007/02/21/what-does-your-library-say-about-you/#comment-266 durmiun Sat, 24 Feb 2007 21:16:49 +0000 http://www.peter-hodges.com/2007/02/21/what-does-your-library-say-about-you/#comment-266 well, the only way to really get most of his books now is in the combination books they released (Book of Jhereg, Book of Taltos, Book of Orca). But the way he wrote them isn't really the best way to read them... I'd recommend starting with Taltos, Athyra, Jhereg.. I can't remember the whole order off of the top of my head. But ya, it's a good series. well, the only way to really get most of his books now is in the combination books they released (Book of Jhereg, Book of Taltos, Book of Orca). But the way he wrote them isn’t really the best way to read them… I’d recommend starting with Taltos, Athyra, Jhereg.. I can’t remember the whole order off of the top of my head. But ya, it’s a good series.

]]> By: jwjohnson http://www.peter-hodges.com/2007/02/21/what-does-your-library-say-about-you/#comment-265 jwjohnson Sat, 24 Feb 2007 06:01:46 +0000 http://www.peter-hodges.com/2007/02/21/what-does-your-library-say-about-you/#comment-265 All of them. (I think). What can I say. Kinda korny but a lot of good action in them and a different outlook on society than nowadays. All of them. (I think). What can I say. Kinda korny but a lot of good action in them and a different outlook on society than nowadays.

]]> By: Pete http://www.peter-hodges.com/2007/02/21/what-does-your-library-say-about-you/#comment-264 Pete Sat, 24 Feb 2007 04:34:59 +0000 http://www.peter-hodges.com/2007/02/21/what-does-your-library-say-about-you/#comment-264 jw - Edgar Rice Burroughs is a classic author and I've been remiss in not mentioning him before. Are you talking about the Mars books or the Tarzan novels? durmium - You should really try Northworld by David Drake. In my opinion, its his best work. What would you suggest for Steven Brust if someone were intrigued enough to read him? jw – Edgar Rice Burroughs is a classic author and I’ve been remiss in not mentioning him before. Are you talking about the Mars books or the Tarzan novels?

durmium – You should really try Northworld by David Drake. In my opinion, its his best work. What would you suggest for Steven Brust if someone were intrigued enough to read him?

]]> By: durmiun http://www.peter-hodges.com/2007/02/21/what-does-your-library-say-about-you/#comment-263 durmiun Fri, 23 Feb 2007 13:06:11 +0000 http://www.peter-hodges.com/2007/02/21/what-does-your-library-say-about-you/#comment-263 Man.. been a long time since I've looked at the few authors I read... David Eddings Anne McCaffrey David Drake (only read his Lord of the Isles series, not the military SF) Robert Jordan George R.R. Martin Terry Pratchett Steven Brust (I really recommend these as light reading. Funny stuff, good plots.) Raymond E. Feist ... I think that about sums it up. Man.. been a long time since I’ve looked at the few authors I read…
David Eddings
Anne McCaffrey
David Drake (only read his Lord of the Isles series, not the military SF)
Robert Jordan
George R.R. Martin
Terry Pratchett
Steven Brust (I really recommend these as light reading. Funny stuff, good plots.)
Raymond E. Feist
… I think that about sums it up.

]]> By: jwjohnson http://www.peter-hodges.com/2007/02/21/what-does-your-library-say-about-you/#comment-262 jwjohnson Fri, 23 Feb 2007 04:50:23 +0000 http://www.peter-hodges.com/2007/02/21/what-does-your-library-say-about-you/#comment-262 Being old school I probably have a bunch you never heard of. Robert E Howard Edgar Rice Burroughs Roger Zelazny Robert A. Heinlein Joe Haldeman A.E. Van Vogt. Arthur C Clarke Lin Carter Glen Cook Walter Jon Williams and on and on.... too many to list Funny thing is I find one I like and stick with them. But there are a LOT I just cant stand to read. I don't like their style. And don't forget the westerns, horror and main stream. Honestly though I never got into the literary mains. Faulkner, Hemingway etc...Those guys put me to sleep. Looking at my collection I have to say I like escape-ism. I get enough rl in rl Being old school I probably have a bunch you never heard of.

Robert E Howard
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Roger Zelazny
Robert A. Heinlein
Joe Haldeman
A.E. Van Vogt.
Arthur C Clarke
Lin Carter
Glen Cook
Walter Jon Williams

and on and on…. too many to list

Funny thing is I find one I like and stick with them. But there are a LOT I just cant stand to read. I don’t like their style.

And don’t forget the westerns, horror and main stream. Honestly though I never got into the literary mains. Faulkner, Hemingway etc…Those guys put me to sleep.

Looking at my collection I have to say I like escape-ism. I get enough rl in rl

]]> By: Pete http://www.peter-hodges.com/2007/02/21/what-does-your-library-say-about-you/#comment-261 Pete Fri, 23 Feb 2007 04:24:05 +0000 http://www.peter-hodges.com/2007/02/21/what-does-your-library-say-about-you/#comment-261 My fault. I was thinking Dale Brown. I can't believe you actually read the pre-digested I wrote on an 8th grade level stuff of Dan Brown. I'm leaving the mistakes in there for posterity. My fault. I was thinking Dale Brown. I can’t believe you actually read the pre-digested I wrote on an 8th grade level stuff of Dan Brown.

I’m leaving the mistakes in there for posterity.

]]> By: Kate http://www.peter-hodges.com/2007/02/21/what-does-your-library-say-about-you/#comment-260 Kate Fri, 23 Feb 2007 03:57:29 +0000 http://www.peter-hodges.com/2007/02/21/what-does-your-library-say-about-you/#comment-260 *embarrassed* *facepalms* They have both been submitted to the editor of this page to be fixed. Thanks Blitz. Hey Peter, what is this 'Crap on Kate day?' :) I've only read <em>The DaVinci Code</em> and <em>Angels & Demons</em>. *embarrassed*

*facepalms*

They have both been submitted to the editor of this page to be fixed. Thanks Blitz. Hey Peter, what is this ‘Crap on Kate day?’ :)

I’ve only read The DaVinci Code and Angels & Demons.

]]> By: Pete http://www.peter-hodges.com/2007/02/21/what-does-your-library-say-about-you/#comment-259 Pete Fri, 23 Feb 2007 03:53:08 +0000 http://www.peter-hodges.com/2007/02/21/what-does-your-library-say-about-you/#comment-259 I want to know what an arce is. The built-in spell checker in Wordpress suggests: Acre Ace Arse Dan Brown? Really? Did you read "Flight of the Old Dog"? I want to know what an arce is.

The built-in spell checker in WordPress suggests:
Acre
Ace
Arse

Dan Brown? Really? Did you read “Flight of the Old Dog”?

]]> By: Blitzfike http://www.peter-hodges.com/2007/02/21/what-does-your-library-say-about-you/#comment-258 Blitzfike Fri, 23 Feb 2007 03:40:44 +0000 http://www.peter-hodges.com/2007/02/21/what-does-your-library-say-about-you/#comment-258 Kate!! I hope that was a misspell.. Grisham can kill my arce. Should that be kiss??? Kate!! I hope that was a misspell.. Grisham can kill my arce. Should that be kiss???

]]> By: Kate http://www.peter-hodges.com/2007/02/21/what-does-your-library-say-about-you/#comment-257 Kate Fri, 23 Feb 2007 01:07:47 +0000 http://www.peter-hodges.com/2007/02/21/what-does-your-library-say-about-you/#comment-257 Let's see: Michael Chrichton David Drake Stephen King Neil Gaiman Robert Heinlein George R.R. Martin Terry Pratchett Anne Rice J.K. Rowling Carl Sagan John Scalzi William Shakespeare Dan Simmons S.M Stirling J.R.R Tolkien and.. Dan Brown (sorry, I really couldn't justify putting him at the top of my list of authors of which I have multiple books, even if they are pedestrian reading, I still enjoyed the brevity of them) I've got a ton of non-fiction and art books as well. So I would consider myself a 'well-rounded' female geek. Although, you can keep the crime/lawyer dramas. John Grisham can <em>kiss</em> my arse. Rawr! Let’s see:

Michael Chrichton
David Drake
Stephen King
Neil Gaiman
Robert Heinlein
George R.R. Martin
Terry Pratchett
Anne Rice
J.K. Rowling
Carl Sagan
John Scalzi
William Shakespeare
Dan Simmons
S.M Stirling
J.R.R Tolkien

and..

Dan Brown (sorry, I really couldn’t justify putting him at the top of my list of authors of which I have multiple books, even if they are pedestrian reading, I still enjoyed the brevity of them)

I’ve got a ton of non-fiction and art books as well. So I would consider myself a ‘well-rounded’ female geek. Although, you can keep the crime/lawyer dramas. John Grisham can kiss my arse.

Rawr!

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