Mars wrote:I keep on meaning to read Guy Gavriel Kay's The Fionavar Tapestry and Jack Whyte's Skystone. Has anyone read these?
jasonw1239 wrote:Thought I would give this thread a bump! Has anybody read this? Is it any good?http://www.lulu.com/content/1081164
Deadlord39 wrote:I read an Asimov compilation a few weeks ago, and I have to admit I was highly impressed, and I am NOT a SF nut.
FormCritic wrote:Wierd...I was just scrolling down from flying_purple_monkfish's post and I was going to say almost exactly the same thing as you just said, Frank. I bought four Asimov short story compilations (for 45 cents each at St. Vincent De Paul) and I have been reading them whenever I have a spare moment in the car (where I keep the books...ferry rides, waiting for football practice to end, etc...).Asimov had a couple of bad habits as a writer, but his imagination is wonderful. There is a whimsy to his stories that makes them quite charming. One of the books is a compilation of all the robot stories. They are his best stuff.Later in life, Asimov became interested in Mother Gaia and having sex with robots (don't read the second Foundation trilogy...stop with the first three books). The stuff he wrote in his prime is very entertaining.Mark
Badmike wrote: Also was great friends/rivals with Asimov when he was still alive...apparantly their "roasts" of each other at SF conventions were legendary, people literally rolling on the floor in laughter as the insults flew....
Badmike wrote: Interestingly, I found a couple of Harlan Ellison compilations and like you tossed them in the back of the car for "light" reading when I'm out and about.Mike B.
FormCritic wrote:Later in life, Asimov became interested in Mother Gaia and having sex with robots (don't read the second Foundation trilogy...stop with the first three books). The stuff he wrote in his prime is very entertaining.Mark
jasonw1239 wrote:Harlan Ellison in protest of the poor production qualities refused to allow his name to be placed on the product and had it replaced using Cordwainer Bird.
Kingofpain89 wrote:Speaking of light reading....Harlan Ellison did some work for Marvel Comics back in the day. He had a couple of short stories that were adapted into graphic form for Epic Illustrated which imo were quite good. Those magazines had some really great stories and putting artwork to the stories made them even better (for the most part).