... That's what I was thinking. It's why I did a search of the title, and so found that blog post with the sale info. Nice coincidence! Bill ...
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William C. Garthright
billg4
Mar 24, 2010 4:50 pm
... I really don't have any problem with using obscenity and explicit sex for shock value. Whatever works. Harlan Ellison's "A Boy and His Dog" was rather...
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graysh07
Mar 24, 2010 11:11 pm
Got the file and got it printed. Watch out everyone you've got to print it based on the page number of the pdf file not the page numbers in the table of...
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Fred Runk
fnrunk
Mar 25, 2010 5:07 am
I also thought "Non-zero"; was a better story, but both left me wondering what the author's point is. I would also rank "Bridesicle" as the best of the three. ...
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graysh07
Mar 26, 2010 3:22 am
I read the story and think it might have been my personal favorite of the bunch The little snippets of different Science fiction stories made me pull out lots...
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James Wallace Harris ...
jwharris28
Mar 26, 2010 12:25 pm
I bought the collection and haven't read "I Remember the Future", but after John's comments I'm anxious to read it. What a bargain, a whole collection of...
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tony.williams2
Mar 26, 2010 2:42 pm
Sorry for the long silence from me but I've been distracted by other issues of late. However, I did read 'Neuromancer' and have just posted my review on my...
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Ann James
ajtrans
Mar 26, 2010 5:10 pm
Thanks for the review, Tony, and glad to hear from you. Hope everything is well. The book, "Neuromancer," has been sitting on my shelf for many years and,...
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Tony Williams
tony.williams2
Mar 27, 2010 12:43 pm
Yes, Ann, I'm fine thanks. It's just that having retired a few years ago I had expected to be living a life of ease, but my long-time interest in military...
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James Wallace Harris ...
jwharris28
Mar 27, 2010 4:18 pm
I really liked "I Remember the Future" - and like you John, for nostalgic reasons. But I'm not sure I agree with its sentiments, even though I've always...
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William C. Garthright
billg4
Mar 27, 2010 9:31 pm
... OK, I read "I Remember the Future" just now, so I could take part in this discussion. And I must say that I disagree with both of you. Ha! Big surprise,...
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William C. Garthright
billg4
Mar 27, 2010 10:31 pm
... Well, there were a whole lot of books on that page for only $1 each, Jim: http://scifi.drivethrustuff.com/index.php?manufacturers_id=2735&filters=0_0_0 But...
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William C. Garthright
billg4
Mar 27, 2010 10:39 pm
... Great review, Tony! Like you and Ann, I've read it, but I can't remember it. I guess it didn't make a big impression on me, either. I certainly didn't...
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William C. Garthright
billg4
Mar 27, 2010 10:55 pm
... That's odd, since she's so well known for her short fiction, don't you think, Tony? She doesn't seem to write many novels (I think that "Blackout"; is the...
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Tony Williams
tony.williams2
Mar 28, 2010 6:52 pm
... From: modernsciencefiction2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:modernsciencefiction2@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of William C. Garthright Sent: 27 March 2010 22:55 To:...
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graysh07
Mar 28, 2010 7:23 pm
Ouch, looks like this one hit a nerve for you Bill. I didn't dislike the ending so much probably because I considered this story to be like a festschrift story...
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graysh07
Mar 28, 2010 7:24 pm
Neuromancer is one of those books that has been sitting on my shelf for years, I've tried to read it once or twice, but can never seem to get into it. John...
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Fred Runk
fnrunk
Mar 28, 2010 8:59 pm
Greetings, Neuromancer is a favorite of mine. It grabbed me the first time I read it. I also found that I liked the cyberpunk stories in general. I hope I...
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James Wallace Harris ...
jwharris28
Mar 28, 2010 9:20 pm
That is fascinating. Why did they like The Left Hand of Darkness so much? I liked it, but found it murky. The Heinlein and Gibson are the most fun, the...
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William C. Garthright
billg4
Mar 28, 2010 11:17 pm
... I think I really would have liked the story if he'd discovered that he still had fans. He was clearly not into modern technology (the analog clock,...
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graysh07
Mar 30, 2010 6:33 pm
Hello Here is this week's story info courtesy of Jim: For next week, we'll finish all the short story nominations with ...
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William C. Garthright
billg4
Mar 31, 2010 12:25 am
... I read it, too,... and I can't figure out why it was nominated for a Nebula Award. OK, this is an award for science fiction AND fantasy stories, but what...
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Ann Baird
eannb98
Mar 31, 2010 2:41 am
I haven't finished all the stories, but....... If science fiction is getting this bad, maybe some of us need to get to writing some new stories and books. Ann...
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graysh07
Mar 31, 2010 12:28 pm
I agree the story did almost nothing for me too. I did like that the doctor was willing to get over his prejudices against things magical and help the hermit...
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Fred Runk
fnrunk
Mar 31, 2010 4:34 pm
Yes, definitely fantasy. It reads like something from 1001 Nights. ... My Blog: Books and Movies and Stuff Fred's Place at http://tinyurl.com/5urlla -= Fred...
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Fred Runk
fnrunk
Mar 31, 2010 4:44 pm
Murky? ... My Blog: Books and Movies and Stuff Fred's Place at http://tinyurl.com/5urlla -= Fred =- Oh do not swat them . . . Unhappy flies forever Wringing...
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William C. Garthright
billg4
Apr 1, 2010 3:03 am
... I don't know if I'd judge all modern science fiction by my opinions of these stories. I must admit that I'm not a big fan of short stories, anyway. And...
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William C. Garthright
billg4
Apr 1, 2010 3:11 am
... Maybe that's why it was nominated. My biggest problem with fantasy is that it's often so imitative. New fantasy so rarely seems fresh and imaginative. So...
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William C. Garthright
billg4
Apr 1, 2010 3:35 am
... She's won a lot of Hugo and Nebula Awards for her short fiction (short stories, novelettes, and novellas). Here's a list: "Fire Watch" "The Last of the...
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graysh07
Apr 1, 2010 3:49 am
No I haven't read any of these but we are going to start to rectify this through our weekly reads, right? John...
