Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Discussion/Appreciation Anyone..??

[Trek_Girl42]

Oh, I love Coraline too. It's actually one of my favorite books although I read it when I was about 14 or 15 and it's written kind of for younger kids. I actually got my copy signed by Neil Gaiman himself! And he drew a cartoon of a mouse (or rat...I'm not sure which) in it too I can't wait for the movie...it's being directed by Henry Selick, who directed Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas, so it's bound to be good!

Ooooh nice! *turns green around the edges at the mention of an autographed copy and meeting the author himself* I first read it at 18, you're never too old for anything written by Neil Gaiman! (I love the adult cover for that book too)

[Mimzy]

Neil Gaiman's awesome

[warmbeachbrat]

Oh man! I am really bummed! I was googling one of my favorite books (trying to find a way to contact the author), Mirabile by Janet Kagan. And she passed away on February 29th this year. She's only written three books (one of which is a Star Trek novel: Uhura's Song) and I was SO hoping she'd write some more. This is so sad....

[Trek_Girl42]

Oh man! I am really bummed! I was googling one of my favorite books (trying to find a way to contact the author), Mirabile by Janet Kagan. And she passed away on February 29th this year. She's only written three books (one of which is a Star Trek novel: Uhura's Song) and I was SO hoping she'd write some more. This is so sad....

Ouch, it's always sad to find that a favourite author has died. You get used to reading books by someone and then when they're gone and there are no more it is in a way like losing someone you knew.

[Mimzy]

I know. I felt the same way when Madeleine L'Engle died last year. I was terribly shocked...I had no idea she had gone until someone told me online. I love her books.

[warmbeachbrat]

I know what you mean--A Wrinkle in Time is my favorite book of all time. I'm bummed that we won't read any more about those characters--I felt there was so much more to their adventures that we never heard beyond the few books she wrote about them....

[Trek_Girl42]

I know. I felt the same way when Madeleine L'Engle died last year. I was terribly shocked...I had no idea she had gone until someone told me online. I love her books.

What! This is the first I'd heard that she died. I just happen to have a copy of "A Wrinkle in Time" beside me.....

I wish there'd be a good big screen version of that book.....there was a TV movie six or seven years ago but I seem to recall it not being particularly great and the CGI pretty weak- CGI quality usually isn't my main concern, but it was weak in a distracting way.....If I'm remembering the right movie.

[warmbeachbrat]

What! This is the first I'd heard that she died. I just happen to have a copy of "A Wrinkle in Time" beside me.....

I wish there'd be a good big screen version of that book.....there was a TV movie six or seven years ago but I seem to recall it not being particularly great and the CGI pretty weak- CGI quality usually isn't my main concern, but it was weak in a distracting way.....If I'm remembering the right movie.

Yes, you're remembering the right movie. It wasn't completely horrible, but you're right--the CGI was distracting. I suppose, to be fair, that it would be a bit difficult to translate into film. I remember hearing that the movie had been made, but it seemed to take forever to finally be aired. Hmm--it looks like it was filmed in Richmond, BC.

[Mimzy]

I know what you mean--A Wrinkle in Time is my favorite book of all time. I'm bummed that we won't read any more about those characters--I felt there was so much more to their adventures that we never heard beyond the few books she wrote about them....

Well...there's always fanfiction And I hope fanfiction.net gets down to actually creating a L'Engle category because there is NONE !!

I really wish it was a theatrical movie too. I've only seen one tiny bit of the tv movie, but that was before I'd read it, so I can't really judge it too much. It was the scene w/ Charles Wallace being controlled by that...force thingy that was covering the whole earth/universe, and Meg had to save him. And I'd want a whole movie series, to fit with the rest of the series, which I still have yet to read

Heck, I should just go ahead and direct them so the Hollywoodites won't ruin the storylines

[MartianManhunter]

For anyone out there thats into mythology: Percy Jackson and the Olympians is amazing!!

I can't really wright a good synopis of the book because I don't think anything i can right will do the books justice, but they're all really good and they come highly recommended.

[Mimzy]

Has anyone read The Space Trilogy by C.S. Lewis? I started the first book, Out of the Silent Planet, but I never finished b/c I had to return it to the library

[warmbeachbrat]

I liked the first one, loved the second one (Perelandra), and didn't like the third one so much (That Hideous Strength). It took me a little bit of effort to get into them--my only previous exposure to C.S. Lewis was Narnia and I had to let that go because it is totally different. After I got used to the style of the Space Trilogy, it was easier to read.

[Mimzy]

Yeah, I started reading the first one, and I was like, "Whoa...this is weird..." since I was also just used to Narnia. But I think I'll have a go at them again

[AvatarIII]

alaistair reynolds - puching ice is brilliant, a good prediction of what could happen if we observe evidence of alien activity in our local space in the near futue (2057)

[Trek_Girl42]

"A Song of Ice and Fire" is quite possibly the second best thing I have ever read.....people should read it. Really.

Currently reading "Dreamsongs Vol I" by George R.R. Martin.