OFF: Julian May

[Mark Lee]

Hmmm,

Starting to get some feedback is this thread... For my
part I thought the JM set was pretty bloody good, the ONLY
author who's work I've hated was Stephen Donaldson and his
double quintet of extended overblown flowery lit.  !!

My bit added,

Mark (Hasbeen)

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Chris Warburton [mailto:desdinova at BREATHEMAIL.NET]
>Sent: 22 June 2000 00:12
>Subject: Re: OFF: RE: Clarke's SF books
>
>
>Could just be a question of mood & timing...I quite enjoyed them at the
>time, though I've never felt the slightest urge to re-visit
>them, nor to
>read any more of her stuff...
>
>BtW, thanks for the info on on MacLeod - I've not tried any yet, but I
>think they'll join the ever growing pile given your recommendations
>
>ChrisW
>
>On 20/06/00, you wrote:
>>Richard Lockwood writes:
>>
>> > Oh God - I just *knew* someone was going to mention Julian
>May.  I'd
>> > rather re-read the Silmarillion while listening to the
>Smiths.  It's
>> > *that* awful.
>>
>>I'm glad it's not just me.  I got through about a third of "The Golden
>>Torc" or something before deciding to read a book by someone who could
>>write, and it's extremely rare for me ever to quit on a book.
>>
>> > Rich.
>>
>>FoFP
>