Archive for March, 2011

What are some good young adult fiction sci-fi/fantasy books that are NOT about vampires?

I really love young adult fiction fantasy/sci-fi but I am not fond at all of the vampire stories. I have read Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater {Werewolves}, Fallen by Lauren Kate {Fallen Angels}, & I have just bought myself Need by Carrie Jones {Pixies}. I was wondering if anyone had any other book suggestions for me [...]

girls in middle school- What is your favorite type of book- rf, hf, sci-fi, non-fiction?

just doing a little survey, please as many people as possible… answer this!:)
Fantasy and horror. I read books about vamps, ghosts, necromancers, psychics, shape shifters, stuff like tht but NOT Lord of the rings type stuff tho I luv HP

Can anyone recommend any good philosophy fiction or sci-fi books?

Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar, Cathcart and Klein
Stranger in a Strange Land, Robert Heinlein
The Martian Chronicles, Ray Bradbury
The Great Divorce, C. S. Lewis
Slan, A. E. van Vogt
Momo, Michael Ende
The Day after Roswell, Philip Corso
Above Black, Dan Sherman
Reviews at http://www.amazon.com

What percent of people like suspense in their stories?

Literally, what is the present of people like suspense in their stories? I don’t care where get our info or where the survey takes place (thought tell me where if you know), just give me the info if you know.
97% of students
http://horror.fictionfactor.com/articles/readerswant.html
Not sure how many kids were polled though.-oh, it was taken at Moravian College [...]

the best sci-fi (science fiction) movies ever?

can you help i want find the best sci-fi (science fiction) movies ever..thank you..
Top 100 Sci-Fi Films
http://home.austarnet.com.au/petersykes/topscifi/lists_film.html
Top 100 Sci-Fi Books:
http://home.austarnet.com.au/petersykes/topscifi/lists_books_rank1.html
That is a great web site. It also has ratings for other genres(like Fantasy, Mystery) and mediums(like TV and movies)

what is the character with the e with the slash through it?

the character with the e with the slash through it.
tell me what it is and how to type it, and you will get the best answer.
It’s a symbol for the euro,€, the money used in many European countries these days. It’s in Microsoft Word; click on insert and then on Symbol and you should [...]

JG Ballard, war fiction or sci-fi author?

‘Empire of the Sun’ won JG Ballard his James Tait Black Memorial Prize, but he was also famous for his dystopian sci-fi fictions (particularly his Panther Books short-stories). His influence should be more prominent on one department, right?
He was a novelist; how he ends up labeled is only a reflection or projection of others persuasions, [...]

What’s a good movie to watch with a 16 yr old son? We like fiction, sci fi, and horror.?

Any suggestions for this weekend? We’re totally bored right now.
V for vendetta

Does anyone know any Science Fiction (Sci fi) thoughts of the day?

Please help, I have been given an impossible task of coming up with "thoughts of the day". The topic for the week is science fiction, so somehow the thoughts must be related to sci fi. Whether it is a quote which is also like a thought for the day or if it’s about science fiction.
Any [...]

HELP PLEASE-Sci-fi, fiction, bloody, twists, stephen king, etc?

I am interested in books that have any of these things in them:
Blood
violence
scary
creepy
strange
sci-fi
fantasy
I like stephen king films and alllll kinds of movies BUT I can’t seem to find any books that strike my fancy. Please help me out
Can you provide me with any particular author or titles that I can go buy and read??
You should [...]