Posted by Racer on July 19, 2004, at 8:50:07
In reply to Re: Ender's game » rocketstar911, posted by partlycloudy on July 14, 2004, at 19:38:14
I've read most of his books and stories, and Ender's Game is one of my very favorites. He really manages to show the world from a child's perspective in a way that both rings true even into adulthood, and would be impossible for most adults to achieve. My intest in biology and hybridization makes "Speaker for the Dead" and "Wyrms" favorites, as well, and I do have a soft spot for Alternate History books, so the "Seventh Son" series is also on my shelves -- despite my distrust for the LDS components.
So, um, PC? Since you're *really, really* old, what scifi writers were you thinking of? (Asked by a woman who is merely middle aged, you know: doubt I'll live all that long past 80, no matter what, so I'm at or past the halfway point, dontcha know. Still, you're the one who opened that door -- and I think by now you know that I'm teasing you, rather than serious.) I like the hard science stuff, although I also like the general Larry Niven-style 'OK, that sounds interesting, let's throw some of that in, too!' All of my scifi are on the back shelf of my bookcases, so I can't go see what all I have, but I know that Larry Niven, OSC, C.J.Cherryh, and a few others take up a lot of space there.
And congrats on getting back to the Written Word! I just managed, too. Started out only being able to read things I didn't understand -- learned a little about astrophysics that way -- in science mags, then moved on to easy politics books like Al Franken and Michael Moore (not easy to get through them, though), but then I managed to read "Bushwhacked" by Molly Ivins, and then "The Working Poor" by David Shipler, and then NikkiT saved the world! "The Eyre Affair" by Jasper Fforde! Too funny! It's got my recommendation, to go with hers.
Ain't it like finally being able to breathe again after a bad cold? Such a profound relief! It had been a year for me, and it was terrible.
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