I totally agree with the separation of fantasy and science fiction. It really bothers me that fantasies and alternative history either one should be mixed with science fiction. Science fiction is fiction with a scientific background.
I've read some really good fantasy (Donaldson's Thomas Covenant series is superb). And I've read some interesting alternative history too.
But, give me some good old science fiction any time, and you can call it science fiction, sci fi, sf, just give me da books.
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I will accept that scolding, too,as I have used Sci-Fi. It's shorter. smile But to give it the respect it's due, I'll change the appellation on the Wish list. smile G. Cindy --- Ann Parsons <akp@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:Hi all, Carrie, I hate to be a stickler, really I do, but Sci-Fi is only used by the uninitiated, The correct title of the Genre is Science Fiction, please. Calling it Sci-Fi is demeaning it. It has become a respected genre these days and the time during which it was delegated to pulp magazines and out-of-the-way presses has long past! Ivy League colleges now give acredited classes in the genre in their literature departments. Authors like Asimov and Zahn and Simack, and Niven and Clarke have given this genre a stature and respect which should be acknowledged especially by readers and librarians which is what we are. Also, Fantasy is *not* to be glumped together with Science Fiction! They are two separate genres! In this field too, there are towering authors whose writing is stellar. It would be stellar no matter which genre it was, but they have chosen to write Fantasy. Please, please, do not mix these two or glump them together. Below please find your list and their correct genre designation accompanying them. Original message: > Hi gang, > I submitted 7 sci-fi/fantasy books (including several BSOs): > BSO The Ringworld Engineers by Larry Niven Science Fiction > The Misplaced Legion by Harry Turtledove Science Fiction > Forward in Time by Ben Bova Science Fiction > BSO The Oathbound by Mercedes Lackey Fantasy > Oathbreakers by Mercedes Lackey (the 3rd one Fantasy Oathblood is > already in the collection) > BSO The Red Prophet by Orson Scott Card Science Fiction? > and another one that Evan volunteered to validate, BSO The Illearth War > by Stephen R. Donalson Fantasy If I sound grumbly about this, I don't mean to, but as book connnaiseurs, we need to call things by their correct names. > Also submitted: > BSO A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith Young > Adult/historical/memoir (on the forbidden books list <smile>) > Chanukah Guilt by Ilene Schneider (question, Carrie, ah, is this supposed to be Chanukah gelt? as in gold, the little foil wrapped chocolate candies? Or, is it a pun? Perhaps a memoir or a mystery? I only ask cuz it looks funny to me.) Now, I'm curious and I'm going to have to take a look-see to find out. > (snip, snip) Ann P. -- Ann K. Parsons Portal Tutoring EMAIL: akp@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.portaltutoring.info "All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost." Email services provided by the System Access Mobile Network. Visit www.serotek.com to learn more about accessibility anywhere. To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.WISH LIST (called Requested Additions To The Bookshare Collection)is available athttp://people.delphiforums.com/jamiecalton/Book_Requests.htm http://www.friendsofbookshare.org/ http://studentpages.alma.edu/~07jmyate/book_requests.htm www.jbrownell.com for miscellaneous and useful threads ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for last minute shopping deals?Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shoppingTo unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxput the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.-- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.10/1240 - Release Date: 1/23/2008 5:47 PM
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