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    Any recommendations for kids sci-fi

    Sorry, I'm sure this has been asked before again and again. :-/ I'm looking for any sci-fi book recommendations for my daughter. She's ten but quite happily reading books a bit older than that, e.g. she's reading Phillip Pullman for about the 3rd time, read all the Percy Jacksons, Harry...
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    SF Series Recommendations

    I wouldn't say that my recommendations below are "hard sci-fi", but they're certainly enjoyable sci-fi/cyberpunk. Having just read them again for the nth time I can't recommend Julian May's Exile & Galactic Milieu books highly enough. Read them in order: 1) Saga of the Exiles (4 books)...
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    Difficult books.

    Well, since you wrote this post a while ago I hope you've read it by now. If not, give it a shot - it's well worth reading. The first 40 or 50 pages I found quite difficult to get into and nearly gave up but for a long train journey. After that, you start sinking into the main character's...
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    Four-Word-Story

    resulting in an exceptionally
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    Four-Word-Story

    which caused an unfortunate
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    looking for something new

    I've never been sure about the Robot books. I've not read them all, though I've read quite a lot of them, but I find them just a bit too "po-faced" for my liking. Anyone else find that about them? All except the novel(s) whose names escape me about two detectives who solve crimes...
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    looking for something new

    Hmm. Sounds interesting - Simak's always been someone I've meant to read. Maybe now's the time... Logan's Run was written by George Clayton Johnson and William F. Nolan. There were also two follow up novels - "Logan's World" and "Logan's Search" which seem to be quite hard to get a hold of...
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    Four-Word-Story

    so instead, they decided
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    looking for something new

    For starters, how about: Raymond Feist - start off with the original series - Magician, Silverthorn, Darkness at Sethanon for background before going onto other series. Garth Nix - Sabriel, Lirael and Aber?? Louise Cooper - the Timemaster trilogy Julian May - the Saga of the Exiles (very...
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    What is the Scariest Horror fiction you've ever read???

    To be honest, I'm finding it hard to think of any from adulthood (not that I'm immune to being scared or anything - as soon as I let my imagination run loose... ) :-) No doubt, someone will post up a title though and I'll remember it. A story I remember from childhood that scared me silly was...
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    Dialects

    Such a pity :-( Trainspotting is a fantastic book - still his best by far. I can only urge you to persevere. Maybe people who can understand it can make up an online Trainspotting glossary/FAQ. I'd be willing to help on it. Kev
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    Neal Stephenson

    Well, while I wouldn't argue with any of those points, I'd have to come back to one of the points made earlier - Snow Crash is more fun! Martin - go to yoiur local library and get them both. Kev
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    Misreadings large and small

    Not quite a "misreading", more of a "miswriting". My 3rd year (i.e. the class would be 14-15) English teacher once wrote, in large letters on the board in a vain attempt to impress upon us the importance of English as a subject: "The Pen is Mightier than the sword"...
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    Dialects

    Is that as in a pet name, or as a description? "Bonny" is a scots term for "pretty" - did a large number of Scots happen to migrate there for the steelworks a while back? Kev
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    Dialects

    You're reading Porno? Give us a shout if you want some translations - I lived in Edinburgh and Leith for 8+ years and picked up a lot of the local dialect during that time. Sorry if this is veering a bit OT (again), but on the subject of dialects, the thread's been talking about...
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    What next to read in Sci-Fi?

    Darwin's Radio. Is that the book about a new genus of Homo Sap. Sap. spontaneously appearing? If it is, I'd like to read a sequel - what's it called? Cheers. What did you think about Imajica? I loved Weaveworld and quite a bit of Imajica but felt it wandered on a bit too long. The Great...
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    The Shipping News

    I saw Tampopo a few years ago - that was pretty good. Amelie I've had recorded since Christmas but haven't got around to watching yet. The Secret of Roan Inish sounds interesting - I'll check this out eventually. Thanks. Kev
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    The Shipping News

    I was actually meaning exactly how you've described your reaction - upset as in "stirred up". No offence meant. Glad you reminded m e of this! I was interested in seeing that film but missed it at the cinemas and the local video "shop" never has anything. I've just an online DVD club so I'll...
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    The Shipping News

    I can see that the film upset you a little bit :) Did you honestly think it was that bad? Maybe I was expecting lower standards because of the mixed reviews I'd heard but as I said, I was pleasantly surprised by it. Something that I forgot to add to my original message though was that my...
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    Beyond Harry Potter?

    Firstly, try Alan Garner, particularly: "The Weirdstone of Brisingamen" and its sequel "The Moon of Gomrath" "The Owl Service" "Elidor" These are all a bit scarier (not necessarily a bad thing of course) IMO than H.P. but all extremely good books, esp. Weirdstone. Also, you might want...
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