latest discussions: Paolo Bacigalupi, Peter Watts, Iain M. Banks, Phillip K. Dick, Orson Scott Card, Julian May, Jacqueline Carey, C.S. Lewis, Philip Jose Farmer, David Brin, Greg van Eekhout, Stephen C. Gould, Alfred Bester, John Scalzi, R. Scott Bakker, Tobias Buckell
Moderators: Sylvanus, Moonwatcher
-

Duchess of Malfi
- Lady Scryer
-
- Posts: 9653
- Joined: Sun Nov 17, 2002 5:11 pm
- Location: Michigan, USA
-
by Avatar » Tue Aug 11, 2009 3:21 pm
Well, at least I've read stuff by the winner for a change.

Even if not that particular book.
--A
-

Avatar
- The UnTitled
-
- Posts: 2879
- Joined: Thu Aug 03, 2006 3:54 am
- Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
-

Duchess of Malfi
- Lady Scryer
-
- Posts: 9653
- Joined: Sun Nov 17, 2002 5:11 pm
- Location: Michigan, USA
-
by aliantha » Tue Aug 11, 2009 5:34 pm
-

aliantha
- Master Pilot
-
- Posts: 775
- Joined: Tue Jun 24, 2008 9:23 pm
by Moonwatcher » Tue Aug 11, 2009 5:47 pm
I caught the last half hour of WALL-E on an in-store TV, that didn't have the sound on. But the movie was visually concise and brilliant that I grasped what was going on, and it did tug at my heart. So I might have to put WALL-E on my movie shopping list.
Haven't read any of the Hugo winners myself, but Neil Gaiman's name is of course well-known to me - my being an admirer of his work in comics.
Also nice to see Nancy Kress's name up there.
-

Moonwatcher
- Master Pilot
-
- Posts: 1559
- Joined: Mon Jun 27, 2005 5:34 am
- Location: Winnipeg, Canada
by Avatar » Wed Aug 12, 2009 3:21 pm
Never read Gaiman Ali? For shame. I recommend him. Both his comics and his novels.
--A
-

Avatar
- The UnTitled
-
- Posts: 2879
- Joined: Thu Aug 03, 2006 3:54 am
- Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
by aliantha » Wed Aug 12, 2009 9:49 pm
No no, I've read (and enjoyed) Gaiman -- just not this year's winner.
-

aliantha
- Master Pilot
-
- Posts: 775
- Joined: Tue Jun 24, 2008 9:23 pm
by Menolly » Thu Aug 13, 2009 2:18 am
*meekly raises hand*
I haven't read Gaiman...
...any suggestions to start?
Pam
The world gets new-made every time you blink folks. Drop some of that baggage. 
~Avatar
When the Power of Love overcomes the love of power, the World will know Peace. ~Jimi Hendrix

-

Menolly
- "It is not death. It is purpose."
-
- Posts: 1886
- Joined: Mon Aug 07, 2006 12:30 pm
- Location: The Harper Hall, Fort Hold, the Northern Continent, Pern
-
-

Duchess of Malfi
- Lady Scryer
-
- Posts: 9653
- Joined: Sun Nov 17, 2002 5:11 pm
- Location: Michigan, USA
-
by Moonwatcher » Thu Aug 13, 2009 6:24 am
...and if you wanna try Gaiman's comics, I recommend his original 4-volume opus The Books of Magic. Aside from the great story, it featured some of the most beautiful artwork I had ever seen in comics at the time.
-

Moonwatcher
- Master Pilot
-
- Posts: 1559
- Joined: Mon Jun 27, 2005 5:34 am
- Location: Winnipeg, Canada
by Avatar » Thu Aug 13, 2009 3:23 pm
-

Avatar
- The UnTitled
-
- Posts: 2879
- Joined: Thu Aug 03, 2006 3:54 am
- Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
-

Duchess of Malfi
- Lady Scryer
-
- Posts: 9653
- Joined: Sun Nov 17, 2002 5:11 pm
- Location: Michigan, USA
-
by Moonwatcher » Thu Aug 13, 2009 5:20 pm
-

Moonwatcher
- Master Pilot
-
- Posts: 1559
- Joined: Mon Jun 27, 2005 5:34 am
- Location: Winnipeg, Canada
by Avatar » Thu Aug 13, 2009 6:29 pm
I never really got into the comics per se. I was lucky enough to find them all together as graphic novels, some from a library when I was living in London, and the rest from an avid fan who was a regular at the pub I was working in, so I never had to try and keep up with an ongoing publication.
--A
-

Avatar
- The UnTitled
-
- Posts: 2879
- Joined: Thu Aug 03, 2006 3:54 am
- Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
by Menolly » Fri Aug 14, 2009 12:54 pm
Without seriously looking for Gaiman, I think what I recall seeing on the library shelf were graphic novels called The Sandman. Haven't looked at them though. Decent?
Pam
The world gets new-made every time you blink folks. Drop some of that baggage. 
~Avatar
When the Power of Love overcomes the love of power, the World will know Peace. ~Jimi Hendrix

-

Menolly
- "It is not death. It is purpose."
-
- Posts: 1886
- Joined: Mon Aug 07, 2006 12:30 pm
- Location: The Harper Hall, Fort Hold, the Northern Continent, Pern
-
Return to General Sci-Fi
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest