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pat,
thank you so much for the warning, i wish i had someone to read a book i might buy before i spend my money to only find out i wasted it.
posted by
jeansaw
on May 4, 2013 at 10:46 AM
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I actually prefer science-fiction books above anything else! Dick was good, as was Heinlein and Asimov, but my all-time favorite author ( period ) is Alan Dean Foster. If you're ever feeling experimental, pick up his book Sentenced To Prism. You won't be disappointed . . . 
posted by
JimmyA
on May 3, 2013 at 5:43 AM
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How funny! I loved the way you wrapped up your post! Indeed, quite the savings! LOL! sam 
posted by
sam444
on May 2, 2013 at 11:36 PM
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Guess I can scratch him off the list...
It's almost a relief to know that I'm not missing much by missing this particular author!
Stephen King is the one writer whose style puts me instantly into a coma. Love his stories and his twisted mind, but just can't seem to get into his books.
posted by
Mia890
on May 2, 2013 at 7:25 PM
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PatB
I'd be falling asleep too as I've done several times today.Thank you for reading my post my friend.
posted by
WileyJohn
on May 2, 2013 at 6:21 PM
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Too funny....I don't like to read books that have me falling asleep like that either...I like Isaac Asimov....
posted by
Annicita
on May 2, 2013 at 4:29 PM
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Some sci-fi writers bore the heck out of me, like Heinlein
who gives Dick a run for his money...I can usually read anything, too, but some books belong in the "sleep aid" section of the med cabinet.
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posted by
Rumor
on May 2, 2013 at 11:45 AM
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My dad, a scientist, didn't read much sci fi, but he did say,
really good sci fi, you can't tell where the science ends and the science fiction begins.
I read BLADE RUNNER after seeing the movie. They were not the same. A lot, not.
One of my favorite Phillip K. Dick quotes: Reality is that which, when you ignore it, doesn't go away.
posted by
Ciel
on May 2, 2013 at 11:26 AM
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Pat
Being a bit of a ‘real science’ aficionado, the ‘fake science’ often peddled in sci fi books often annoys me. Mind you, I just recently reread H.G. Wells’ The Time Machine, prompted by a reference to it in one of Mark Steyn’s books, After America. While the science is, of course, ridiculous, it’s kind of fun in other respects, and brought back memories, so it wasn’t a complete waste of time. And when I can download free books into my Kindle, I’ll read almost anything...
posted by
Nautikos
on May 2, 2013 at 11:01 AM
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