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Originally Posted by HarryT
I used to like Mr. Crichton, but I'm afraid I can never forgive him for...
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...Ian Malcom. I stopped reading Crichton after Jurassic Park II when he brought a character back from the dead just to make money on the franchise. Left a bad taste in my mouth. You can't talk about how everyone attended his funeral then start the next book with a quick "my death was over-publicized and never actually happened" line. Bah.
As for "must-buy" authors... the list is suspiciously empty right now. My reading habits have changed significantly since getting an ereader.
I haven't bought hard-cover books in many years because they're too expensive ($30!), too heavy, and too difficult to move. (The one exception to this being my much-coveted hard copy of Ender's Game.) Since I got my ereader, I donated most of my hard covers to the local library. If I want to read them again I won’t want to deal with the weight/inconvenience of the hardcover, so I’ll just purchase the ebook if that time ever comes.
My list used to contain (in no particular order):
Stephen King
Robert Jordan
JK Rowling
Orson Scott Card (though I mostly won’t touch his newer stuff because the Morman propaganda overpowers the story)
I'll probably purchase the next Wheel of Time books right away (formerly by Jordan, but Sanderson is finishing the series after Jordan's death), but only if they're available in ebook format. I've lost all patience for holding up a 50 lb book while reading. I'm also not fond of holding open a paperback that is as wide as it is tall.
My truly favorite authors (Asimov, Heinlein) don’t really count because they’re not releasing new books anymore.