I've read Stross! He is very good. As of now, I've read the first two books in the Laundry Files and must get the rest. The Merchant Prince books also sound good and more appropriate to this page's consideration of science fantasy.

Lucious and Jamal's outfits looked…appropriative

Ah! See I did not know that about shotguns. In which case, as the hero Peggy almost had no choice in how to proceed given that she had to try to arrest rather than kill. Definitely she needed backup but also she couldn't wait around.

Personally I would like everyone to watch and love this show, however unrealistic that desire may be. Its that good!

Plug away! I'm always in the market for new books to read. :)

Ah yes, that is a good point and one I'd forgotten because Jones never really went in for explaining how Derk went about his genetic experiments. I mean, we obviously knew DNA was a thing but Derk was clearly presented as a wizard so who cared.

How are there so many Pratchett readers on these forums I've never interacted with?! Hello!!

I definitely see that. But like in all subgroups the cream rises to the top. What infuriates me is dealing with people who automatically go "I don't read fantasy" or "I don't read comic books" when they're perfectly happy consuming sub-par trash masquerading as general fiction and will overlook books that are easily…

Yeah, its a problem with a lot of older school fantasy (including most of the stuff that is referenced here). Its mostly why I prefer reading from the 90's onwards plus selective (mostly British) books from before then.

Yeah, I think this might be a fundamental problem with superheroes. It prevents them from having human failings… It will be interesting to see how they deal with this issue when/if it comes up. Hopefully, they present it in a way that won't mess up the timeline but also won't mess up how we see Peggy.

Same here. Although I think there might be mild set up with Sousa. Which I feel ambiguous about.

I wouldn't really categorize them as "urban fantasy" though because that has come to mean something very specific in the wake of Laurell K. Hamilton. Its hard to categorize because technically that is what they are but they don't fit and that makes them more interesting, IMO.

Yes, I was drawn in and repelled by Zelazny to the extent that I couldn't finish the books despite being impressed.

I feel like if you didn't like it when you were reading less critically, you're definitely not going to be able to read it now. There are books from way back when that I cringe at the thought of reading now and books which have held up remarkably well. It depends on why you didn't get into it, really.

It was just the hacky writing and terrible female characterization* I couldn't get over. (I may be projecting some Raymond E. Feist hate here… Those two authors sort of blended for me.)

LOL, of course not!

Dark Lord of Derkholm is the best!!

Wow, that is a lot of Macross to choose from. Thank you! :) I might try Macross Plus, it sounds good. And also Do You Remember Love.

Not an apology! I love her and still re-read books. (It might just be a reaction to being told to read "grown up books").

Yes, exactly! I don't feel emotionally invested in his books at all. Which is a shame because his ideas are really, really interesting. Books with similar ideas/themes by Gaiman or De Lint, I have no problem with. The specific comparison here is between Unlundun and Neverwhere.