rave, I was bitten around my tenth birthday.
---------[ Received Mail Content ]---------- Subject : Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Foundation-like Date : Sat, 1 Aug 2009 21:58:51 -0400 From : <wlro...@aol.com> To : <scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com> I was a sci-fi reader before my 30's and I am still one. To be honest, I per SF over anything else. --Lavender -------------------------------------------------- From: "ravenadal" Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 9:47 PM To: Subject: Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Foundation-like > Is it possible to become a sci-fi reader in one's thirties? I have always > considered SF a young person's game - if you don't get the bug early you > seldom get it. I wish I had a dollar for every time I have suggested a > great book to someone post thirty to only be met with a "I don't read > science fiction." > > ~(no)rave! > > (by-the-by: regarding Asimov, his style has always left me cold. I am a > Sir Arthur C. Clarke guy, myself). > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "marian_changling" > wrote: >> >> I am going to guess that she is in her thirties. >> >> I groaned when I heard that she was reading the book. Mainly because SF >> of that era was strong on ideas and less so with characterization. I >> remember loving the book but I don't know if I could read it now. Now I >> might sit back and gripe that there were no real female characters. >> >> I'm concerned that she might think that is what SF is like. >> >> >> >> --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Martin Baxter" >> wrote: >> > >> > Marian, the "Hyperion" series is about the closest I can think of in >> > comparison, in terms of scope and depth of event and characterization. >> > Having read both, I wouldn't dis-recommend "Hyperion". I would, >> > however, suggest "Foundation" first. Can I be rude and inquire as to >> > your friend's age? A few SF book recommends I've made recently have >> > faltered because I've advised books written during my generation to >> > people of a later one, and many of the cultural constructs are >> > incomprehensible to them. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ---------[ Received Mail Content ]---------- >> > >> Subject : [scifinoir2] Foundation-like >> > >> Date : Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:27:06 -0000 >> > >> From : "marian_changling" >> > >> To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com >> > >> > >> I have a friend who started Asimov's "Foundation" series because of the >> theme. Now she is faltering. I wouldn't be surprised if it is because of >> 1940's style of writing. >> > >> > Anyone know a modern book with a similar theme? Has no one taken up the >> > mantle of psychohistory from Asimov? Wikipedia mentions a number of >> > graphic novels and "Hyperion". I never read that one; anyone know >> > anything about it? Anyone have another suggestion? >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQdwk8Yntds >> > >> > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Post your SciFiNoir Profile at > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/app/peoplemap2/entry/add?fmvn=mapYahoo! > > Groups Links > > > > People may lie, but the evidence rarely does. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQdwk8Yntds
