tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29270871.post2763040400262650071..comments2024-03-12T06:15:27.653-06:00Comments on Adventures In Writing: Science FictionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29270871.post-62154773488060977762013-07-26T08:43:49.532-06:002013-07-26T08:43:49.532-06:00I remember my love of Andre Norton's stories, ...I remember my love of Andre Norton's stories, how my mind could visualize her landscape's, her character's & those creatures who somehow mindmelted long before Spoke. I have gone to used bookstores to restock my favorite's of her's,Bradbury, Matheson, Fredric Brown & so many others. Recently I found Edmond Hamilton & his wife Leigh Brackett. Through Haffner Press & their beautifluy bound hard back cover collection, these two blazed new worlds for me now as a 66 year old. Haffner also introduced me to Henry Kuttner & are reprinting some Fredric Brown.....ahhhh, the teen reading years return. So much to read & so little time. My son grew up reading alot of my favorites, including Jack London. Now my grand children don't care to read, as you observed, video games & movies take the books place. I'll say this, I really love the Star Trek & Star Wars, especially the Marvel comics I still read today up on giant screens, with exploding sound effects & music blaring! But I rarely buy the DVD's, I'd rather read. And I understand the e-books, but still love turning pages, even the smell of old & new books is wonderful to me (in case's not so much), those you leave on the shelf. Oh, let me share with you my excitement of seeing a copy of Forbidden Planet on the wall at Black Sheep used bookstore. Good copy, asking $15, since I'd never seen one & it's still one of my favorite movies ever, I had to buy it! You know the joy of a find like this I'm sure. Well, I had tell someone like yourself, most of my close friends would just look at me, and "so?", their not readers either. Well, i need to stop, I've got Marvel comics to read, so bye for now. Wishing you good reading. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578854585426624429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29270871.post-72248971970273249942013-07-26T08:40:15.806-06:002013-07-26T08:40:15.806-06:00I remember my love of Andre Norton's stories, ...I remember my love of Andre Norton's stories, how my mind could visualize her landscape's, her character's & those creatures who somehow mindmelted long before Spoke. I have gone to used bookstores to restock my favorite's of her's,Bradbury, Matheson, Fredric Brown & so many others. Recently I found Edmond Hamilton & his wife Leigh Brackett. Through Haffner Press & their beautifluy bound hard back cover collection, these two blazed new worlds for me now as a 66 year old. Haffner also introduced me to Henry Kuttner & are reprinting some Fredric Brown.....ahhhh, the teen reading years return. So much to read & so little time. My son grew up reading alot of my favorites, including Jack London. Now my grand children don't care to read, as you observed, video games & movies take the books place. I'll say this, I really love the Star Trek & Star Wars, especially the Marvel comics I still read today up on giant screens, with exploding sound effects & music blaring! But I rarely buy the DVD's, I'd rather read. And I understand the e-books, but still love turning pages, even the smell of old & new books is wonderful to me (in case's not so much), those you leave on the shelf. Oh, let me share with you my excitement of seeing a copy of Forbidden Planet on the wall at Black Sheep used bookstore. Good copy, asking $15, since I'd never seen one & it's still one of my favorite movies ever, I had to buy it! You know the joy of a find like this I'm sure. Well, I had tell someone like yourself, most of my close friends would just look at me, and "so?", their not readers either. Well, i need to stop, I've got Marvel comics to read, so bye for now. Wishing you good reading. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578854585426624429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29270871.post-34843163904068818702013-07-25T21:38:57.021-06:002013-07-25T21:38:57.021-06:00I agree. My son is so into video games that he is...I agree. My son is so into video games that he is resistant to reading, which in my opinion is where the real treasures lie.Adventuresfantastichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16907562789681407416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29270871.post-90863090926251740492013-07-25T07:30:13.053-06:002013-07-25T07:30:13.053-06:00Ditto, Mel. There's just no describing the pu...Ditto, Mel. There's just no describing the pure pleasure I used to get when I looked at the revolving wire rack and saw a new Ace Double or Pyramid or Ballantine SF book with one of those great covers.mybillcriderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.com