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Date: Wed, 5-Sep-84 18:30:02 EDT
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Posted: Wed Sep  5 18:30:02 1984
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From:  David Wilson 


I can't help but agree with DUNTEMANN (7AUG84) about FUZZIES AND OTHER PEOPLE.

Also, I agree with his opinions about 2001 and 2010.  (although I thought 
that both were trash instead of just 2010)

However, I must somewhat vehemently disagree with his opinions concerning
Herbert's DUNE 'series'.  I will admit that it does seem as if Herbert
writes every other book with the sole intention of paying off some 
mortgage, but it is possible that DUNE MESSIAH and GOD EMPEROR OF DUNE
were required to set up the situations which made their sucessors so
fascinating.  Yes, I did find CHILDREN OF DUNE and HERETICS OF DUNE to 
be quite fascinating---they provided a depth of realism not found in most 
of the societies created by sci-fi authors that I am familiar with.
Further, I really don`t care whether or not the DUNE series has any 
'socially redeeming literary value', I got quite a kick out of all of them
and recommend that if you have never bothered to finish the series (or 
even start it), you should do so.

I could use a little advice:  I vastly enjoyed Elizabeth A. Lynn's 
book which starred Rhani, Zed, et cetera (my mind is a little numbed by
a few too many Beck Dark's to recall the title) but I wonder if her other
books are as good and if she has published anything in the same vein.
Help me please??
 
I also strongly recommend Julian May's PLIOCENE EXILE  series.

Who originally introduced eroticism/pornography into sci-fi?
Was it perhaps an obvious step in the evolution of the genre?
Might it not be a sub-genre in itself?

Todd Smith       (therion on various un-netted systems--you can 
PO Box 2671       communicate w/ me via wookie or snail mail)
Rice U.
Houston, TEXAS 77252 


[Have pity on we the poor uneducated souls who have only the rarest 
opportunity to screw around on a non-educational (i.e., non-restricted)
system]