tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post1933641646117666918..comments2024-03-16T18:32:15.171-07:00Comments on Writing About Writing (And Occasionally Some Writing): Potpourri, Poll's Product, Plus Persuasive Petitioning and Plentiful Possibilities Chris Brecheenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07819138776404280633noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-51057352832809831822015-10-18T05:26:02.670-07:002015-10-18T05:26:02.670-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Patty B. Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05989337615660363396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-8026542153192277582012-08-24T14:03:33.664-07:002012-08-24T14:03:33.664-07:00Name of the Wind, Rothfuss
Lord of Chaos, Jordan ...Name of the Wind, Rothfuss<br /><br />Lord of Chaos, Jordan (since I only had 1 slot left)<br /><br />The Elephant Vanishes (OR alternately The Wind Up Bird Chronicles)<br /><br />Time Enough for Love, Heinlein<br /><br />Foundation, Asimov<br />Werepandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16915615987613627419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-40870241042133521342012-08-19T20:45:57.819-07:002012-08-19T20:45:57.819-07:00Never Let Me Go
Brave New World
Sputnik's Sw...Never Let Me Go<br /><br />Brave New World<br /><br />Sputnik's Sweetheart<br /><br />Big Brother<br /><br />Ender's Game<br /><br />Falling From Orbit ;)Lydiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13147414288936465477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-13475593748339100762012-08-19T20:37:36.200-07:002012-08-19T20:37:36.200-07:00LOVE the Ryan Gosling pic!LOVE the Ryan Gosling pic!Lydiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13147414288936465477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-7189162514994472412012-08-19T15:21:42.019-07:002012-08-19T15:21:42.019-07:00Beauty is such a great book, too.Beauty is such a great book, too.Princess Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14405490325880349081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-71335145507730422512012-08-19T10:55:20.037-07:002012-08-19T10:55:20.037-07:00"Mists of Avalon" would have made my top..."Mists of Avalon" would have made my top ten list. Along with Anne McCaffery's "Dragon" series (although I also loved the "Ship who Sang" books). <br /><br />I tend towards the SciFi first and then the Fantasy spectrum in my speculative fiction. <br /><br />Although "Glory Road" could be considered a cheat as it straddles both.Baronlawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07575490312507977812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-40557243584413223302012-08-19T10:49:55.678-07:002012-08-19T10:49:55.678-07:00I think "I, Robot" is on most such lists...I think "I, Robot" is on most such lists because anyone who has written a robot story since then has been influenced by the 3 laws of robotics. Whether to emulate or to ignore, but you cannot deny the influence.<br /><br />Have you read "The Stars my Destination"? If not acquire a copy immediately.Baronlawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07575490312507977812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-61291380617328282672012-08-19T10:00:33.185-07:002012-08-19T10:00:33.185-07:00I was wondering if Beauty was going to show up her...I was wondering if Beauty was going to show up here.Chris Brecheenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819138776404280633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-71337556204943397872012-08-19T09:58:39.747-07:002012-08-19T09:58:39.747-07:00I'm so glad someone else put Wrinkle in Time o...I'm so glad someone else put Wrinkle in Time on here for me. ;)<br /><br />I also can't believe I entirely omitted Ms. Butler. (I feel like such a terrible feminist geek now. ;) )Princess Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14405490325880349081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-51487347393237120812012-08-19T09:32:38.162-07:002012-08-19T09:32:38.162-07:00To Say Nothing of the Dog, Connie Willis
Beauty, S...To Say Nothing of the Dog, Connie Willis<br />Beauty, Sheri S. Tepper<br />Hogfather, Terry Pratchett<br />The Princess Bride, William Goldman<br />Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas AdamsJesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11606699703095483993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-87676199039469624662012-08-19T01:04:10.140-07:002012-08-19T01:04:10.140-07:00To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis
America...To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis<br />American Gods by Neil Gaiman<br />Waifs and Strays by Charles de Lint<br />Moonheart by Charles de Lint<br />To Reign in Hell by Steven BrustMary Ann Starkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05637259763824196944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-72146927311545237322012-08-19T00:19:05.731-07:002012-08-19T00:19:05.731-07:00Dune
Coldfire Trilogy
Foreigner series
Lord of the...Dune<br />Coldfire Trilogy<br />Foreigner series<br />Lord of the Rings<br />Neuromancer<br />Book of the New Sun<br />papadiaboloushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06092209575983870008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-86307438205912720502012-08-18T23:36:37.496-07:002012-08-18T23:36:37.496-07:00The Bible!
Oh yeah, I went there anonymous. The Bible! <br /><br />Oh yeah, I went there anonymous. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-81454573254746951592012-08-18T22:41:26.781-07:002012-08-18T22:41:26.781-07:00That's the one you see most commonly on such a...That's the one you see most commonly on such a list, yes. Chris Brecheenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819138776404280633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-75838120853860923272012-08-18T22:39:48.974-07:002012-08-18T22:39:48.974-07:00Gonna put some women here since these lists always...Gonna put some women here since these lists always become sausagefests. <br /><br />Parable of the Sower<br /><br />Disposessed<br /><br />Mists of Avalon<br /><br />Wrinkle in TimeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-25048858381713401622012-08-18T22:39:27.685-07:002012-08-18T22:39:27.685-07:00Which one is typical? I, Robot? Which one is typical? I, Robot? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-38094677284979480592012-08-18T22:37:09.856-07:002012-08-18T22:37:09.856-07:00If I might add another fruit of the fiction tree. ...If I might add another fruit of the fiction tree. DuneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-35726710569830320282012-08-18T22:35:59.786-07:002012-08-18T22:35:59.786-07:00Thank you, sir!!! :-D Very interesting picks. O...Thank you, sir!!! :-D Very interesting picks. Only one I would consider typical for such a list. Chris Brecheenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819138776404280633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-6789917164568263282012-08-18T22:34:27.346-07:002012-08-18T22:34:27.346-07:00Another comment off of FB. This one due to techni...Another comment off of FB. This one due to technical difficulty. My vote is the Family Tree by Sheri S Tepper. It blew me away the first time and subsequent readings have been enhanced by knowing the twist.Chris Brecheenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819138776404280633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-53835535912707594192012-08-18T22:33:36.467-07:002012-08-18T22:33:36.467-07:00"The Stars my Destination" Alfred E. Bes..."The Stars my Destination" Alfred E. Bester<br />"Glory Road" Robert A. Heinlein<br />"I, Robot" Issac Asimov<br />"Lensmen" series, E.E. "Doc" Smith<br />"The Fountains of Paradise" Arthur C. Clarke<br /><br />Baronlawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07575490312507977812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-2121587645879112582012-08-18T22:31:46.056-07:002012-08-18T22:31:46.056-07:00Thanks!!! Restraint is what will make these lists...Thanks!!! Restraint is what will make these lists pop. If this particular brand of jazz hands is popular, it won't be the last time I do it, so they'll be a chance to add a few more.Chris Brecheenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819138776404280633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-28250217214180628562012-08-18T22:28:24.285-07:002012-08-18T22:28:24.285-07:00Can I list a series as one of my books? If so, I ...Can I list a series as one of my books? If so, I would go with the *Watch Series, by Sergei Lykyanenko. (They 're beautifully written, I've highlighted passages and posted them online because I love how he constructs language, and how careful the translators are to grasp his idiom and not just his words.)<br /><br />The City and The City by China Mieville. (I love Mieville, and I am so in love with this book I can't even say. Really.)<br /><br />Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norell by Susannah Clarke.<br /><br />Blackbirds by Chuck Wendig.<br /><br />The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury. (I love this book so much more than any of his really well known ones.)<br /><br />I really had to restrain myself here. There's a dozen books I didn't name (like Abarat by Clive Barker, or Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'Engle.)Princess Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14405490325880349081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-51352605409565835672012-08-18T22:25:46.248-07:002012-08-18T22:25:46.248-07:00[I'm cutting and pasting this here from a FB c...[I'm cutting and pasting this here from a FB comment since people clearly enjoy spreading out the answers and watching me dance like the pageview whore puppet I am.]<br /><br />The hitchhiker's trilogy. Also The Snow Queen and CrashCourse are pretty awesome. I read Ender's Game and the rest of that series, it was alright.Chris Brecheenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819138776404280633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-77288844544586789072012-08-18T22:14:00.979-07:002012-08-18T22:14:00.979-07:00Thank you sir!!!! You rock beyond the telling of ...Thank you sir!!!! You rock beyond the telling of it. I shall name a zombie hunter after you in my coming epic. :-)Chris Brecheenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819138776404280633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-50608655733124908192012-08-18T22:12:39.493-07:002012-08-18T22:12:39.493-07:00Seconding Ender's Game and Hitchhiker.
Also D...Seconding Ender's Game and Hitchhiker.<br /><br />Also Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep Better even than the movieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com