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Originally Posted by hildea
In solidarity, I'll admit that my inner grouch  appears whenever someone asks for recommendations for books without romance. Yes, people like what they like, and of course there are lots of great books without any romantic love. But when I see someone declaring that they want to avoid books with romance, I think of that obnoxious letter Isaac Asimov wrote to some SF magazine when he was young, demanding real SF stories for he-men, free from females and love. |
That person would be safe with much of the old golden age sci-fi from the likes of Asimov, (pre-60's) Heinlein and Clarke. The old 'big idea' sci-fi.
And that Asimov tale. That used to be a thing. Nerdy Star Trek or Dr. Who or whatever fans would have some variation of 'it was all fine until a girl showed up!' As nerd culture has expanded, I think that's mostly fallen by the wayside.