tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post1322692095155683433..comments2024-03-29T03:14:14.401-04:00Comments on Patricia Abbott (pattinase): Friday's Forgotten Books, August 9, 2013pattinase (abbott)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-87189266366601091782013-08-09T11:45:12.614-04:002013-08-09T11:45:12.614-04:00Well, Patti, as you can guess, George R. R. Martin...Well, Patti, as you can guess, George R. R. Martin (of GAME OF THRONES big money and fame now) is one of many who owe a huge debt to Vance, and have yet to come close to Vance's achievement in the field.Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-45184695192312877752013-08-09T10:00:50.194-04:002013-08-09T10:00:50.194-04:00I liked Vance's more adventure oriented storie...I liked Vance's more adventure oriented stories. Never quite got into his more complex stuff.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-27248910042609979462013-08-09T09:49:19.891-04:002013-08-09T09:49:19.891-04:00I got your link, Kevin! It's up at http://inre...I got your link, Kevin! It's up at http://inreferencetomurder.typepad.com.BV Lawsonhttp://inreferencetomurder.typepad.com/my_weblog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-69116448936270033732013-08-09T09:37:45.026-04:002013-08-09T09:37:45.026-04:00Thanks for the welcome! I'm looking forward to...Thanks for the welcome! I'm looking forward to reading everyone's entries and to discovering more great forgotten books.Kelly Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01752857506190488860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-27414626536195762552013-08-09T09:23:06.859-04:002013-08-09T09:23:06.859-04:00Like Ed Gorman, I prefer Charles Williams over Gil...Like Ed Gorman, I prefer Charles Williams over Gil Brewer. But both writers can scintillate readers with their unique works.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546161337366365635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-84274003526780608152013-08-09T09:10:01.366-04:002013-08-09T09:10:01.366-04:00Ed's "the authority of failure" is a...Ed's "the authority of failure" is a perfect analysis for the Gil Brewer short stories I've been reading. The group of stories from 1955 in particular have some mind-blowing plots that almost make the reader feel suicidal! I can only imagine how he felt when he wrote them.<br /><br /><br />Jeff M.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-14085882187883250202013-08-09T08:16:03.261-04:002013-08-09T08:16:03.261-04:00My entry today--- Kevin's Corner: FFB Review--...My entry today--- Kevin's Corner: FFB Review--Jack Vance Day http://kevintipplescorner.blogspot.com/2013/08/ffb-review-jack-vance-day.html?spref=twKevin R. Tipplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04170714419133752724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-27838104745947032802013-08-09T07:46:20.147-04:002013-08-09T07:46:20.147-04:00Interesting choices, Patti! You know, Your mention...Interesting choices, Patti! You know, Your mention of Vance reminds me that I haven't read as much fantasy/sci fi as I ought to; it's a genre I haven't really explored. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com