02-06-2006, 07:53 AM
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Queen of the Nerds
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Who are your favorite authors?
A topic that deserves its own thread, because you may not be reading them right now....
My favorite classic author: Jane Austen. Wit, social commentary, and romance--a fun mix. My favorite SF author: Lois McMaster Bujold. Her "Vorkosigan" SF series is space opera with soul--great characters, thought-provoking situations, and plots you just can't put down. Her recent fantasy series is pretty good, too. My favorite fantasy author: do I have to pick just one? Right now Philip Pullman is atop my list, by the sheer jealousy-inducing power of the "His Dark Materials" series. But I also love the late Jo Clayton, for her quirky characters, inventive worlds, and blending of the SF/fantasy genres. My favorite children's author: Okay, I'm cheating. Lloyd Alexander is another fantasy writer. But he wins by sheer volume of re-reads. For non-fantasy authors, I'd have to pick Richard Peck for his recent historical books and their great sense of humor. I don't read widely in mystery or horror, so I can't pick a particular author in those genres. And mainstream/literary fiction provides such a broad spectrum I wouldn't know where to start, although A. S. Byatt is someone I've reread many times. Who are your favorites?
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02-06-2006, 08:10 AM
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Puts the "tender" in "bartender" ... oh, who are we kidding!
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Gah!!! I don't want to pick!
Science Fiction-Stephen R Donaldson: Gap Series, and anything by Ray Bradbury Fantasy- Terry Goodkind, Stephen R Donaldson:Thomas Covenant Chronicles, 1&2 and Mirror novels, Anne Rice Espionage, Action- Robert Ludlum, Clive Cussler Historical Fiction- Margaret George:Henry VIII, Cleopatra, Mary, Queen of Scots Fiction-Mario Puzo Humor- Douglas Adams Romance(because I just need to give my brain a break every now and then)-Karen Marie Moning, Katie MacAlister |
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02-06-2006, 08:49 AM
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Thinks Phantoms is the bomb, yo!
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Michael A Stackpole is my favorite writer period. I like Tom Clancy, WEB Griffin, Goodkind and Eddings as well.
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02-06-2006, 09:30 PM
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Thinks Phantoms is the bomb, yo!
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Fantasy: Terry Pratchet
Sci Fi: Timothy Zhan Horror: Steven King (leaning towards Lovecraft) Other: Scott Adams (God's Debris, the Dilbert Future) -Good books, good authors.
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02-07-2006, 10:17 AM
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Unstable. Chaotic. Nifty. Fundamental. This is how I roll.
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R.A. Salvatore
Stephen King Greg Bear Medeline L'Engle :dunno: |
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02-08-2006, 05:18 PM
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Thinks Phantoms is the bomb, yo!
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Favorite Authors
1 Clive Cussler
2 Craig Dirgo 3 Jack Du Brul 4 Paul Kemprecos 5 Friz Leiber 1-4 Is the Drik Pitt & Kurt Austin and the Oregon Files series 5 is the Fifer and The Gray Mouser Also i have the series from Greg Donegan but i have not started reading them yet Last edited by Nebka : 02-08-2006 at 06:50 PM. |
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02-08-2006, 06:21 PM
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I'm not to be sniffed or drank. You've been warned.
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I gotta say...
Larry Niven Douglas Adams Spider Robenson Robertson Davis Tim Zahn M.J. Stackpole Arron Allston
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02-10-2006, 06:28 AM
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Full of Pocky Happiness.
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Haruki Murakami ^___^ I luvr his stuff!
Virginia Woolf Carol Shields Carson McCullers David Sedaris Marilynne Robinson Tim O'Brian I have weird tastes! |
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02-10-2006, 09:32 AM
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Love never blows up and gets killed.
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Jonathan Lethem (crosses all genres, AND won the Pulitzer in 1999)
Harlan Ellison Steve Niles Arturo Perez-Reverte Hunter S. Thompson Robert E. Howard H.P. Lovecraft Mike Mignola Frank Miller |
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02-18-2006, 06:06 PM
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Nature's Special Time
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The two that come immediately to mind are Nick Hornby (High Fidelity is the best male confessional I've ever seen) and Neil Gaiman.
Though I'm a closet fan of John Grisham and Jodi Picoult as well. |
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