tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667391035275232392.post5774142308549141922..comments2023-05-03T04:46:50.489-07:00Comments on Man Cave Authors: Under the influencemancaveauthorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08762750547570261191noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667391035275232392.post-39992460801257483152011-03-17T23:33:24.390-07:002011-03-17T23:33:24.390-07:00That's a lot of good authors that have influen...That's a lot of good authors that have influenced you! I think it's best to read from a good variety of authors in your genres--you pick things up from all of them over time.<br /><a href="http://rosetranspose.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">- Nicholas</a>Rose Transposehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12407160856474044813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667391035275232392.post-15256723489779743612011-03-16T22:36:11.712-07:002011-03-16T22:36:11.712-07:00Periodically I will try to convince someone to rea...Periodically I will try to convince someone to read Battlefield Earth and mostly they are too poisoned by either the movie or Scientology to give it a try. It's unfortunate because they are missing out on one of the best Sci-Fi books out there.<br />And I agree that Rowling got a bit too expository in the final stages, but you have to admit the last part of book seven was pretty epic.<br />I recommend Dan Simmons for his fluid prose and imagination and Neal Stephenson just because his language is so fun (but talk about long and expository...).<br /><a href="http://buildingcastlesonthebeach.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">It Just Got Interesting</a>Brent Wescotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08313269993916969201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667391035275232392.post-74908198470338069522011-03-16T09:41:00.727-07:002011-03-16T09:41:00.727-07:00I was three, I think, when Star Wars came out. (Ha...I was three, I think, when Star Wars came out. (Haha, I'm younger!) It's the first movie I remember watching in the theater. I like your list of authors.Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01445455787485222068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667391035275232392.post-19819366120922074412011-03-15T18:21:02.891-07:002011-03-15T18:21:02.891-07:00I completely agree with your assessment of Robert ...I completely agree with your assessment of Robert Jordan. His world and characters were awesome, but the pacing was so slow that I couldn't help but eventually discard the series.<br /><br />I haven't read Gerald Lund, but one evening I happened to watch "The Work and the Glory" film, and it was awesome. I was completely pulled into the lives of the characters and their situation. Incidentally, I saw "September Dawn" a night or two later. Talk about a shift in perspective.<br /><br />Oh, and as a general announcement, I charge extra postage for hate mail. = )Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09960435908500681323noreply@blogger.com