Anne McCaffrey Has Died - Page 2

lovers · 11-23-2011, 12:22 AM

so sorry to hear abt her death

Sweetpea · 11-23-2011, 02:07 AM

I knew it would happen, not too far in the future (she was getting on in age...), but it's still a shock hearing this!

Good writers shouldn't be allowed to die!

RIP, Anne. And lots of strength to the rest of the family. Let us not forget the woman who brought us dragons that weren't dragons!

darryl · 11-23-2011, 02:12 AM

My condolences to her family. I really enjoyed her books. She has I think achieved some small measure of immortality.

Terisa de morgan · 11-23-2011, 05:58 AM

My condolences. Her books about Pern are one of the first real fantasy books I read when I was young at my library (in Spain). However, "Rowan" and "Restoree" are the two books I treasure in my library (and I've got in digital format when I've been able to do it). RIP

dreams · 11-23-2011, 06:04 AM

How sad to hear this. I still have her Crystal Singer novels and have reread them over the years.

Iphinome · 11-23-2011, 06:30 AM

It's funny, well sad I guess, yesterday i was lamenting to someone about how much it sucked that I didn't make it to this year's dragoncon because I was going to get both Anne Mccaffe and Elizabeth Moon to sign my copy of Sassinak.

So it goes I guess. RIP Anne.

garam81 · 11-23-2011, 06:49 AM

I'm sorry to say that I have never read any of her work, though Killashandra has been recommended to me and it's on my TBR list.

JeremyR · 11-23-2011, 08:03 AM

I was a huge, huge, huge Dragonriders of Pern fan as a kid, the first six novels were when I was growing up, and the computer game for the C-64 was one I played all the time.

Considering all the other cruddy fantasy movies trying to cash in on the LOTR craze, I can't believe there wasn't a movie version of that (though now that I look, apparently one is in the works, sad it took so long)

DiapDealer · 11-23-2011, 08:07 AM

Everywhere you go, the people who were lucky enough to have met Anne, all rave about how wonderful she was as a person. It seems she touched a lot of people in 85 her years... and not only through her writing, but also through her personality and charisma. Not much else you can ask for, I guess.

RIP

GeoffC · 11-23-2011, 08:23 AM

A favourite author - she'll be missed .... Condolences to her family....

Pomtroll · 11-23-2011, 10:29 AM

R.I.P. I have loved her books, the Fantasy world has lost a wonderful author.

Nancy Fulda · 11-23-2011, 11:01 AM

I hear dragons keening. Rest in peace, Anne.

theducks · 11-23-2011, 11:07 AM

RIP
I first read her Pern stories in Analog.
I still remember waiting for the White Dragon. C'mon

tell us about RUTH. Now!

I will second Crystal Singer (series) as a great read.

Mnementh · 11-23-2011, 07:49 PM

As anybody who has ever read the wonderful lady's books can probably tell by my username I am extremely sad right now.

I never met Anne but have had many long and interesting conversations with her via email over the years, she was a joy to talk to always interested in hearing your points of view even if they didn't always coincide with her own.

I've read and re-read her books so many times over the years I probably know them off by heart. Favourites would have to be The Dragonsong Trilogy (Cause they were the first of her books I read and gripped me with her characterisation), the Crystal Singer Trilogy (I remember when the last book came out, totally unexpected because there was such a long time after the second one that I don't think anybody thought it was a trilogy, I bought the Hardcover because I didn't want to wait for the paperback, took it home and read it in one sitting

) and The Tower and the Hive series.

You will be sadly missed RIP Anne McCaffrey.

Sooty · 11-24-2011, 02:01 PM

My first book that I read was White Dragon. I quickly found the other 2, then re-read White Dragon. I was hooked! I've missed the last few books that have come out with Todd as co-author but found them on the Kobo site so will ensure that I pick them up.

Anne did find out that Dragonriders of Pern, the set of 3, will be made into a movie. Before she died. So that is something that we can all watch out for.

And Mnementh, great name!

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11-23-2011, 12:22 AM	#16
lovers Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 3600 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: ipad	so sorry to hear abt her death

11-23-2011, 02:07 AM	#17
Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	I knew it would happen, not too far in the future (she was getting on in age...), but it's still a shock hearing this! Good writers shouldn't be allowed to die! RIP, Anne. And lots of strength to the rest of the family. Let us not forget the woman who brought us dragons that weren't dragons!

11-23-2011, 02:12 AM	#18
darryl Wizard Posts: 3,108 Karma: 60231510 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Aura H2O, Kindle Oasis, Huwei Ascend Mate 7	My condolences to her family. I really enjoyed her books. She has I think achieved some small measure of immortality.

11-23-2011, 05:58 AM	#19
Terisa de morgan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,686 Karma: 12595249 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Device: Kobo Clara/Aura One/Forma,XiaoMI 5, iPad, Huawei MediaPad, YotaPhone 2	My condolences. Her books about Pern are one of the first real fantasy books I read when I was young at my library (in Spain). However, "Rowan" and "Restoree" are the two books I treasure in my library (and I've got in digital format when I've been able to do it). RIP

11-23-2011, 06:04 AM	#20
dreams It's about the umbrella Posts: 25,110 Karma: 56250158 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505\| K Fire \| KK 3G+Wi-Fi \| iPhone 3Gs \|Vista 32-bit Hm Prem w/FF	How sad to hear this. I still have her Crystal Singer novels and have reread them over the years.

11-23-2011, 06:30 AM	#21
Iphinome Paladin of Eris Posts: 3,119 Karma: 20849349 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: USAland Device: Kindle 10	It's funny, well sad I guess, yesterday i was lamenting to someone about how much it sucked that I didn't make it to this year's dragoncon because I was going to get both Anne Mccaffe and Elizabeth Moon to sign my copy of Sassinak. So it goes I guess. RIP Anne.

11-23-2011, 06:49 AM	#22
garam81 Member Posts: 20 Karma: 508550 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: Kindle for PC	I'm sorry to say that I have never read any of her work, though Killashandra has been recommended to me and it's on my TBR list.

11-23-2011, 08:03 AM	#23
JeremyR Guru Posts: 973 Karma: 2458402 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: St. Louis Device: Kindle Keyboard, Nook HD+	I was a huge, huge, huge Dragonriders of Pern fan as a kid, the first six novels were when I was growing up, and the computer game for the C-64 was one I played all the time. Considering all the other cruddy fantasy movies trying to cash in on the LOTR craze, I can't believe there wasn't a movie version of that (though now that I look, apparently one is in the works, sad it took so long)

11-23-2011, 08:07 AM	#24
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,880 Karma: 207000000 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	Everywhere you go, the people who were lucky enough to have met Anne, all rave about how wonderful she was as a person. It seems she touched a lot of people in 85 her years... and not only through her writing, but also through her personality and charisma. Not much else you can ask for, I guess. RIP

11-23-2011, 08:23 AM	#25
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	A favourite author - she'll be missed .... Condolences to her family....

11-23-2011, 10:29 AM	#26
Pomtroll Guru Posts: 822 Karma: 1341819 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Minnesota USA Device: Sony 350, Sony T1, Kindle Touch, Kindle PW1	R.I.P. I have loved her books, the Fantasy world has lost a wonderful author.

11-23-2011, 11:01 AM	#27
Nancy Fulda I write stories. Posts: 700 Karma: 16437432 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Northern Germany Device: kindle	I hear dragons keening. Rest in peace, Anne.

11-23-2011, 11:07 AM	#28
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,249 Karma: 61360164 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	RIP I first read her Pern stories in Analog. I still remember waiting for the White Dragon. C'mon tell us about RUTH. Now! I will second Crystal Singer (series) as a great read.

11-23-2011, 07:49 PM	#29
Mnementh Groupie Posts: 186 Karma: 3633418 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: UK Device: Kobo Libra	As anybody who has ever read the wonderful lady's books can probably tell by my username I am extremely sad right now. I never met Anne but have had many long and interesting conversations with her via email over the years, she was a joy to talk to always interested in hearing your points of view even if they didn't always coincide with her own. I've read and re-read her books so many times over the years I probably know them off by heart. Favourites would have to be The Dragonsong Trilogy (Cause they were the first of her books I read and gripped me with her characterisation), the Crystal Singer Trilogy (I remember when the last book came out, totally unexpected because there was such a long time after the second one that I don't think anybody thought it was a trilogy, I bought the Hardcover because I didn't want to wait for the paperback, took it home and read it in one sitting ) and The Tower and the Hive series. You will be sadly missed RIP Anne McCaffrey.

11-24-2011, 02:01 PM	#30
Sooty Member Posts: 11 Karma: 128230 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: Kobo Wi-Fi Touch, iTouch, Kobo Vox	My first book that I read was White Dragon. I quickly found the other 2, then re-read White Dragon. I was hooked! I've missed the last few books that have come out with Todd as co-author but found them on the Kobo site so will ensure that I pick them up. Anne did find out that Dragonriders of Pern, the set of 3, will be made into a movie. Before she died. So that is something that we can all watch out for. And Mnementh, great name!