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|    Alan Beck to Andrew Alt    |
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|    19 Oct 20 08:50:58    |
      MSGID: 1:229/426.36 dfb3e385       CHRS: IBMPC 2       TZUTC: 0300       REPLY: 1:261/38.0 474da530       Andy,              Thanks for that.              Anyone else have some favorite sci-fi novelists?              Of course there are the Stargate Fandimoniom books, but some are pretty       "camp". Sort of hokey.              Alan               -=>> August Abolins wrote to Alan Beck <=-               AA>> On 10/10/2020 1:47 a.m., Alan Beck : to all wrote:                      AB>> So, who are the current in the last 25 years popular Hard Sci-fi        AB>> writers?               AB>> I have not been able to read due to a medical condition, I have lost the        AB>> last 25 years.               AB>> Now I can read a novel in 3-4 days and I am very glad for it.               AA> Congratulations!               AA> Two of my favorite (sci-fi) books are from when I was about 16 (the        AA> 80's). Memories by McQuay and Millenium by John Varley.               AA> Sorry, I can't cite anything from the last 25 years. It's very difficult        AA> for me to find a book I *really* like. Most recently I've been reading        AA> musical biographies, such as 1970, and a bio about George Harrison. Also        AA> earlier this year read an authorized bio of Gene Roddenberry and Robin        AA> Williams. All good for those into that type of thing.               AA> East of Eden by John Steinbeck is great, but doesn't fit into any of the        AA> above categories. ;)               AA> -- -Andy                      AA> ... What is mind? No matter! What is matter? Never mind! - Homer S.        AA> -+- MultiMail/Linux v0.52               AA> -+- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-5        AA> @ ORIGINAL: Prism bbs (1:261/38)              --- WinPoint Beta 5 (359.1)        * Origin: WinPoint (1:229/426.36)       SEEN-BY: 1/123 90/1 120/340 123/131 226/30 227/114 702 229/101 424       SEEN-BY: 229/426 452 664 1016 240/5832 249/206 317 400 292/854 317/3       SEEN-BY: 322/757 342/200       PATH: 229/426           |
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