The Dan Simmons I've read was basically just smug look-at-how-well-read-I-am bollocks.

(wellgroomedwookiee is a filthy-minded hobgoblin, Fri 18 Feb 2011, 17:20, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

I quite liked that other one I read and forgot the name
you might think the same of ilium, there is a lot of 'look at me, I've read the the iliad!" but not as bad as some celtic fanasty books I read once. Forgotten the guy's name...something about someone accidentally going back in time to medieval times where the author shows off his ability to copy shit from a history book
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Fri 18 Feb 2011, 17:25, Reply)

Bit like this thread then.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 18 Feb 2011, 17:26, Reply)

I'm not sure I've ever read anthing that was worth bragging about

( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Fri 18 Feb 2011, 17:27, Reply)