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twistedpyxie -> RE: Fantasy/science fiction fans here? (12/29/2005 4:44:30 AM)
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I am such a sci-fi and fantasy geek- have been ever since I devoured my first Asimov book when I was seven- which was, by the way, the collection of short stories "Through a Glass, Clearly". I then proceeded to read everything he's ever written, after which I entered into a deep depression, before discovering Raymond E Feist, Roger Zelazny, Anne McCaffrey, and Arthur C Clarke, and bounced right back out of it.
These days, however, my absolute favourites have to be the incredible Neil Gaiman, and Dan Simmons- who I honestly have trouble believing nobody has mentioned yet! His Hyperion Cantos is breathtaking, as is Ilium. I'm halfway through Olympos, the sequel to Ilium, so I'll give a verdict on that when I finish reading it. He is, however, one of the best authors I've been lucky enough to come across, who combines a wonderfully detailed and flowing writing style with truly excellent characters, fantastically realised worlds, and plot twists that'll blow your mind. A bit like Neil Gaiman that way, then.
Of course, I also love Terry Pratchett- but who doesn't? And Joss Whedon makes some of the only series that I can be bothered turning on the TV to watch, especially Firefly/Serenity.
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