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From: dca@edison.UUCP (David C. Albrecht)
Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers
Subject: Re: First SF Book
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Date: Mon, 16-Sep-85 09:42:21 EDT
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>    I know there are some good intrductory novels, and some of the
> suggestions I have seen I agree with, but I think it is more
> important to know both the person and the novel equally well
> rather than blindly taking someone's suggestion.

I agree wholeheartedly.  I have loaned books to people that love
lots of magic in their books so I would pick something like Magician.
Others read so slowly they get scared by trilogies so I pull out
something like Songmaster.  Frequently only a small percentage of
SF/Fantasy will interest some people and you try to match that
part given what they read now.  Other people will like a large
spectrum of the genre and if you give them a good book will get
hooked.

David Albrecht


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