Reading; somewhat OT

[Joywitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 3306

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, voicelady at m... wrote:
> On Wed, 11 October 2000, Peg Kerr wrote:
> 
> >And you know, the author of _The Artist's Way_ has a point.  
Voicelady, I think, has uttered a gentle complaint that I'm not 
working on my next book.  Part of the problem is that I spend too 
much time reading this listserve!
> 
> Actually, I *wasn't* complaining, but now that you've mentioned 
it...<g>
> 
> Really, people, if you haven't read her books yet, PLEASE do so!  
Trust me - they're ab fab!
> 
> voicelady
> 

I am afraid that it was me, Peg, who uttered those *gentle 
complaints*.  Actually, Im not afraid, (or all that gentle): Damnit, 
Peg, get to work on that sequel to Emerald House Rising!!!! <g>.  
Voicelady is absolutely right, you are a wonderful author.

And while we are on the topic: While I read novels, mysteries and 
everything else, I like sci-fi and fantasy the best.  The problem is 
that so much of it is poorly written.  A lot of the fantasy is just 
mawkish or dull medieval-ish fairy tales with an endless parade of 
dragons and elves, LOTR rip-offs.  And a lot of the sci-fi, 
especially by the male authors, is macho, get the girl, kill the 
alien, Tom Clancy in space crap.  I find that sci-fi/fantasy by 
female authors is the most likely to be good but that it is really 
hard to find stuff I like.  We have discussed on this list many times 
suggestions for other stuff to read in those endless, almost-a-full-
year in between when you finish the third reading of the latest HP 
book and when the next one comes out.  But the stuff we have 
discussed so far is mostly kid or kid-oriented books.  I am tired of 
Brian Jacques little mousies and the Chrestomanci books take about 5 
minutes to read.  Does anyone have any recommendations for a 
desperate adult sci-fi fan?  (Other than the standards like LeGuin, 
Butler, McCaffrey...Ive read about the Oankali and the Pern Dragons 
so many times I feel like they live next door.)

-- Joywitch, who has run out of things to read