Comments | melancthe: Jack Vance - thoughts and recommendations

melancthe

Jack Vance - thoughts and recommendations

Jul 29, 2004 18:12

As many of you may know, sf/fantasy writer Jack Vance is my favourite author. I've recommended him to a couple of people lately, and I figured it was about time for me to do a Vance-related post, along with a few recommendations for someone starting off with his books ( Read more... )

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first_star July 29 2004, 09:33:52 UTC

I feel the same way about Terry Pratchett. Love his stuff so much.

melancthe July 29 2004, 09:36:19 UTC

I've never liked Pratchett, but that might be because I've never read the right ones, kind of like the way some people feel about Vance. Any recommendations for me?

first_star September 18 2004, 06:06:09 UTC

I've thought about it and... I DON"T KNOW! Tell you what. Next time I see you guys I will bring one of the ones I have and you can read it and see which one you like.

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melancthe July 29 2004, 09:55:38 UTC

*looks helpful*

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melancthe July 29 2004, 10:05:31 UTC

*gives a quick flash of her hidden side*

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claidheamhmor July 29 2004, 10:00:38 UTC

I can definitely second the suggestions - well, the ones I've read. Vance is a superb writer - he has a knack for amusing conversation I've seen in no other writer.

melancthe July 29 2004, 10:03:44 UTC

Just say it: he's a genius!

*bows before the great Vance*

:)

claidheamhmor July 29 2004, 10:08:49 UTC

He's a genius!

a question for you? mystchainsister August 3 2004, 12:05:08 UTC

I have tried to find your recent entries, to read them, and all I am getting is back to July 29? then it goes into 2003. Did you delete some or am I just doing something wrong?
thanks
Myst

Re: a question for you? melancthe August 3 2004, 14:58:24 UTC

That's odd - I have made posts recently (and I never delete anything), so I don't know why they wouldn't be showing up for you. You're on my Friends list, so you should see everything. The only thing I can think of is that you might not be logged in, so you wouldn't see the protected entries. Have you checked that you are indeed logged in?

(I did this the other day - I went through my Friends page and comments, then realised that not only couldn't I see half of my friends' entries, but my comments hadn't posted. Grrr!)

maymorning October 8 2004, 02:02:30 UTC

Hi! I just friended you. I meant to do it ages ago but I am so slow. Thing is, I have my lj on permenant log in so I didn't see my unlogged in front page until I was doing something else and had to log out. Thank you so much, I would love it if you friended me. Any friend of the Squizzer etc!