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Ran
User ID: 0867924 Apr 13th 4:42 PM
This topic is dedicated to discussing GRRM's other works, from short stories to novels. What follows at first will be my moving disparate threads to this venue. So, it'll be a bit sequential, but it should be useable.

Son of Hot Pie!!!
User ID: 0303694 Aug 21st 1:03 PM
Never mind . . . I found recommended reading VIII . . . thanks.

Kristin
User ID: 0422394 Aug 22nd 8:38 PM
I've read 'Pear-Shaped Man'; found it in one of the very early Datlow/Windling yearly anthologies. It's quite creepy.

Rania
User ID: 9719083 Aug 22nd 9:24 PM
Son of Hot Pie.
I have now read Dying of the Light, Fevre Dream and Windhaven . And my favorite so far is easily Dying of the Light.
FD, had its moments and I agree that both Abner Marsh and Joshua York are memorable characters. But I just loved Dying a lot more .

Rania
User ID: 9719083 Aug 22nd 11:36 PM
Kli,
Dont you think that the vampires in Fevre Dream are a lot like the Others?

Omer
User ID: 9551723 Aug 29th 4:26 PM
Greg _ I really wanna read it, what's your Email adress.
Kli - I don't think any of the stuff by Martin's I've read falls into the 'Hard SF' category. Martin never focuses on the science or has technical stories the way people like Isaac Asimov, vernor Vinge, or even Dan Simmons. Martin's writing Romantic SF, if you need to classify it.

By the way I love the WILD CARDS sequence. I think it is one of the most unique projects I've read - the POV of all the authors is really cool. And you'll learn to love some authors and to despise others. I wrote review of all the first 6 Wild Cards novels in Amazon, if anyone's interested.

The only novel by Martin I've read other than ASoIaF was Fevre Dream, which is REALLY great!!!

kli
User ID: 8527773 Aug 29th 5:07 PM
Rania: I don't think I wanna judge The Others until we've actually seen a bit more of them. :-)

Omer: You're right. Martin is more romantic SF than hard. I was thinking hard in terms of non-fantasy. Martin, like many other sf writers, is brilliant at the romance stuff (hence BEAUTY AND THE BEAST :-). I still love that one episode where GRRM was in front of the cameras for a cameo.

Kristin
User ID: 0422394 Aug 29th 8:01 PM
Well, I've struck gold at the used bookstore once again, having found the very first Wild Cards book! ::sighs happily:: It sounds very intriguing, and I'm looking forward to reading it.

GreenGerg
User ID: 0896204 Sep 8th 10:58 AM
Omer, if you still want to read "Starport" when I'm done, e-mail me at [email protected]

Omer
User ID: 9551723 Sep 8th 11:32 AM
GRRM appeared on TB&TB? When? as what?
Kristin - I'm sure you'll love it... or at least parts of it. Actually, in my humble opinion, Martin's story there, SHELL GAMES, is the only weak story of his I've ever read. It's really an average story, nothing more.

Greg - I will.

Ran
User ID: 0743024 Sep 8th 11:36 AM
Omer,

GRRM wrote quite a few episodes of Beausty and the Beast.

Omer
User ID: 9551723 Sep 9th 2:45 AM
Ran- I know that. I was wondering when he APPEARED, and what he played when he appeared.

Ran
User ID: 0743024 Sep 9th 5:09 AM
Oh, I didn't catch that bit. Interesting.

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Ran User ID: 0867924	Apr 13th 4:42 PM This topic is dedicated to discussing GRRM's other works, from short stories to novels. What follows at first will be my moving disparate threads to this venue. So, it'll be a bit sequential, but it should be useable.
Son of Hot Pie!!! User ID: 0303694	Aug 21st 1:03 PM Never mind . . . I found recommended reading VIII . . . thanks.
Kristin User ID: 0422394	Aug 22nd 8:38 PM I've read 'Pear-Shaped Man'; found it in one of the very early Datlow/Windling yearly anthologies. It's quite creepy.
Rania User ID: 9719083	Aug 22nd 9:24 PM Son of Hot Pie. I have now read Dying of the Light, Fevre Dream and Windhaven . And my favorite so far is easily Dying of the Light. FD, had its moments and I agree that both Abner Marsh and Joshua York are memorable characters. But I just loved Dying a lot more .
Rania User ID: 9719083	Aug 22nd 11:36 PM Kli, Dont you think that the vampires in Fevre Dream are a lot like the Others?
Omer User ID: 9551723	Aug 29th 4:26 PM Greg _ I really wanna read it, what's your Email adress. Kli - I don't think any of the stuff by Martin's I've read falls into the 'Hard SF' category. Martin never focuses on the science or has technical stories the way people like Isaac Asimov, vernor Vinge, or even Dan Simmons. Martin's writing Romantic SF, if you need to classify it. By the way I love the WILD CARDS sequence. I think it is one of the most unique projects I've read - the POV of all the authors is really cool. And you'll learn to love some authors and to despise others. I wrote review of all the first 6 Wild Cards novels in Amazon, if anyone's interested. The only novel by Martin I've read other than ASoIaF was Fevre Dream, which is REALLY great!!!
kli User ID: 8527773	Aug 29th 5:07 PM Rania: I don't think I wanna judge The Others until we've actually seen a bit more of them. :-) Omer: You're right. Martin is more romantic SF than hard. I was thinking hard in terms of non-fantasy. Martin, like many other sf writers, is brilliant at the romance stuff (hence BEAUTY AND THE BEAST :-). I still love that one episode where GRRM was in front of the cameras for a cameo.
Kristin User ID: 0422394	Aug 29th 8:01 PM Well, I've struck gold at the used bookstore once again, having found the very first Wild Cards book! ::sighs happily:: It sounds very intriguing, and I'm looking forward to reading it.
GreenGerg User ID: 0896204	Sep 8th 10:58 AM Omer, if you still want to read "Starport" when I'm done, e-mail me at [email protected]
Omer User ID: 9551723	Sep 8th 11:32 AM GRRM appeared on TB&TB? When? as what? Kristin - I'm sure you'll love it... or at least parts of it. Actually, in my humble opinion, Martin's story there, SHELL GAMES, is the only weak story of his I've ever read. It's really an average story, nothing more. Greg - I will.
Ran User ID: 0743024	Sep 8th 11:36 AM Omer, GRRM wrote quite a few episodes of Beausty and the Beast.
Omer User ID: 9551723	Sep 9th 2:45 AM Ran- I know that. I was wondering when he APPEARED, and what he played when he appeared.
Ran User ID: 0743024	Sep 9th 5:09 AM Oh, I didn't catch that bit. Interesting.