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Old 09-24-2010, 10:01 AM   #144
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Originally Posted by PhilK View Post
Have never been able to get away with those 3.
Tried reading them and threw the books down in disgust and never picked them up again. Reading some Philip K Dick and Aldiss was an ordeal, and tedious. I did finish the books and never picked another Aldiss, and read only a couple of P.K.D
Give me the so-called "Hard SF" every time.
I'd tend to agree, with 2 exceptions! Dicks 'Flow My Tears the Policeman Said' is brilliant, one of the best reads of 2009 for me! Also Aldiss's Hothouse-very good far future science fantasy!
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