Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.written From: BACOSTA1@ua1vm.ua.edu Subject: Lord Foul's Babe (was Re: Riveting books) In article <2lp71q$738@news.u.washington.edu> merritt@provolone.bchem.washington.edu (Ethan A Merritt) writes: > >In article , gwills@cbnewsm.cb.att.com >(graham.j.wills) says: >> >>All F&SF readers will no doubt have looked at the results of their latest >>competition, where you were invited to change one letter or digit in a SF >>book title and write a short review of it; - i.e. exactly as Dave has done >>here. The three I remember most were >> >> Stranger in a Strange Band >> Dung >>and >> Lord Foul's Babe >> > >(chuckle) I missed that one, but what a great idea. >Hmmmm, how's about > >_Birders of Infinity_ Lois McMaster Bujold's prophetic vision of the > Audubon Society in the 30th century > >_Darth_ David Brin's touching biography of the young > Mr. Vader in the days before he became famous > >_Oath of Realty_ (Niven/Pournelle) required reading for all those > intending to enroll in Property Values 101 > >_The Dragon Wasting_ A down-in-flames vision of Robert Jordan's universe > told as only John M Ford could manage. > >_A Song for Argonne_ An epic saga of the continuing rivalry between > competing national labs in the mythical land > of Illinois > >_The Long Rut_ Daniel K Moran turns literary critic in an insightful > evaluation of the works of Piers Anthony, E C Tubb, > Terry Brooks, and other popular authors > >_Harpist in the Wine_ Megan Lidholm's paean to late night filk sessions > > > Ethan A Merritt > merritt@u.washington.edu > >(and don't forget _Costing Fortune_, John Ford's commentary on Internet > posting guidelines) > > Also: Man-Kzin Bars I-IV A series of stories set in Niven's Known Space Universe in which Kzinti and Human Bartenders compete to see which species makes the best alcoholic beverages for fun and profit. Rinkworld Larry Niven's ground-breaking novel in which four explorers come across a world which is a Solar System- Sized Ice Skating Rink. Heir to the Umpire Timothy Zahn's continuation of the Star Wars saga, in which the remaining Imperial forces try to regain control and spread dissension in the New Republic by rigging baseball games. The Ship Who Sank Anne MaCaffrey's tale of the last days of the Titanic, told from the ship's point of view. The Toon is a Harsh Mistress Robert Heinlein's classic story in which Roger Rabbit stuggles to overcome his wife Jessica's domination of his life. Par of the Worlds The H.G. Wells classic in which Martian invaders challenge humans to a golf game, only to forfeit due to coming down with the flu. Football Niven and Pournelle's superb, modern day update of an alien invasion story; a contemporary version of Par of the Worlds in which the elephant-like fthip play in the Superbowl, with the fate of the world at stake. Lore of the Rings The long awaited Star Trek/Middle Earth crossover in which Data's brother challenges Sauron for control of Middle Earth with the Enterprise crew trying to uphold the Prime Directive and stop him.