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   Alan Beck to Andrew Alt   
   books   
   19 Oct 20 08:50:58   
   
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   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   
      
      
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