I read really fast
so most standard sized books will take me a couple of hours.

There's better stuff, but especially for children it's an excellent introduction
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 22 Jul 2011, 21:57, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

like Anne McCaffrey
I wish I'd read them when I was 10, then I'd like them rather than feeling patronised
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Fri 22 Jul 2011, 22:00, Reply)

I liked her when I was about nine
then I realised that she was misogynistic, boring and just fundamentally a poor writer
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 22 Jul 2011, 22:01, Reply)

the problem with hanging around with other role players
is people make you read terrible fantasy books.

On the other hand, George RR Martin
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Fri 22 Jul 2011, 22:03, Reply)

Meh never been much of a fan of him myself

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 22 Jul 2011, 22:06, Reply)

I liked Armageddon Rag
which wasn't really fantasy, not read any more of his.

Which reminds me best under appreciated book ever is Wrack and Roll by Bradly Denton.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Fri 22 Jul 2011, 22:08, Reply)

not heard of that
why is it great and underappreciated?
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Fri 22 Jul 2011, 22:09, Reply)

it's about an alternate timeline
where a sort or punk evolved in the second world war, or just after, it's very 1980s and it about how rock music will save the world. you'd probably hate it, most people do, but I love it and wish it was true.

www.trashfiction.co.uk/wrack_and_roll.html
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Fri 22 Jul 2011, 22:13, Reply)

hehe
sounds fun - is it like that bizzaro sci-fi? I bought my friend that one about a universe of Shatners (the same person who wrote the gorilla/shatner porn)
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Fri 22 Jul 2011, 22:16, Reply)

all these words are english, but at the same time....
I don't know, realistically it's naive 80s trash, but I like the idea that music, especially rock, has power, hence Armageddon Rag.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Fri 22 Jul 2011, 22:21, Reply)

there's a sub-genre of sci fi
which is all about the ridiculous, trashy and downright fucked up.
www.amazon.co.uk/Shatnerquake-Jeff-Burk/dp/1933929820/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1311369816&sr=1-1

The shatner porn is something I posted the other day
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Fri 22 Jul 2011, 22:23, Reply)

missed that.
glad I think.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Fri 22 Jul 2011, 22:27, Reply)

i could link it?

( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Fri 22 Jul 2011, 22:38, Reply)

Shatner porn?
is it as disturbing as the cat thing?
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Fri 22 Jul 2011, 22:47, Reply)

you decide
www.b3ta.com/questions/offtopic/post1286254
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Fri 22 Jul 2011, 22:50, Reply)

Ha ha!
substitute 15 for 9 and I'm agreeing with you again on that one.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Fri 22 Jul 2011, 22:03, Reply)