and why?
2007-10-22 14:50:49 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
What is weird is when I hit preview, it went to the Gay, Lesbian section.
2007-10-22 14:51:37 · update #1
I was thinking Michelle Sagara or Matthew Reilly my favorite author.
2007-10-22 15:33:26 · update #2
Or maybe Bob Morris for mystery adventure.
2007-10-22 15:59:11 · update #3
Arthur C. Clarke-he is brilliant, outspoken, and I still love to read his new essays and re-read his novels.
http://www.clarkefoundation.org/
David McCollough-his narratives are phenomanal, and the interviews I've seen he is lively in conversation. His knowledge of American history focuses on 'the people'.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A2BF6DUK7N8ABL/ref=cm_blog_dp_pdp/102-6735985-3582535
Spider Robinson-my favorite hippy.
http://www.spiderrobinson.com/
Neil Gaiman-his mind is beautifully creative
http://www.neilgaiman.com/
Rebecca Wells-she makes me laugh
http://www.ya-ya.com/
Morgan Llywelyn-every book of hers that I have read is engaging, I wonder what it would be like to sit and chat with her.
http://home.columbus.rr.com/tony777/
Anne McCaffrey-I have loved her stories since childhood.
http://www.annemccaffrey.net/index.php
Gene Kranz-ok, his primary occupation was not as a writer, but I thoroughly enjoyed his book "Failure Is Not an Option: Mission Control from Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond". I tend to enjoy the company of engineers.
http://www.amazon.com/Failure-Not-Option-Mission-Control/dp/0743200799
2007-10-22 23:43:20 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Six weeks ago I would have said Madeline L'Engle, but sadly she is no longer with us. She wrote the most wonderful books about families in which being gifted was the norm and it was OK for girls to be intelligent.
Maybe now my choice would be Terry Pratchett. I love the whole concept of disc world: a flat world supported by four giant elephants standing on the back of a giant tortoise swimming through space.
Edit - On second thought, I think I'll just crash Sandwich's party!
2007-10-22 21:59:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think I'd like to meet Diana Gabaldon. I discovered her quite by accident, by picking up "Dragonfly in Amber" at a book sale.
I like dragonflies, and the book was pretty interesting, but I had the feeling there was more I should have known. I read her bio and found out that was the second book in her "Outlander" series.
Her protagonist, initially a nurse, stepped through a circle of stones and found herself 200 years earlier in Scotland when it was on the brink of revolution.
The second book, which I read first, has the woman as a doctor in 20th century Scotland. So it seemed she was able to travel in both directions.
The books are absolutely spellbinding. Bookstores don't know whether to categorize them as Romance, Fantasy or History, because they abound in all.
If I had to compare her grasp of history, as it evolved, it would probably compare most favorably to John Jakes.
2007-10-22 23:06:00 · answer #3 · answered by felines 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Stephen King or Robert Parker. Both wonderful writers, and stories I love. Give me a good Spencer novel anytime.
2007-10-23 00:18:22 · answer #4 · answered by lonepinesusan 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know who I would choose, there have been so many greats! I will give you an answer from my daughter though..... she would love to meet the poet Jim Morrison. She has even read all of his books. Whatever it takes to get a person reading is great by me. She also has all of his albums.
Edit --- she does know that he's dead, but he is alive in her mind.
2007-10-23 00:38:48 · answer #5 · answered by noonecanne 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
John Camp aka John Sandford.
He writes the best, most intense mysteries I've ever read. And I love that.
2007-10-22 22:39:11 · answer #6 · answered by Cranky 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. They wrote "Good Will Hunting." Do they count?
2007-10-23 00:21:52 · answer #7 · answered by curious connie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sharyn McCrumb or Toni Morrison either one would make me happy. They both have great books to curl up with.
2007-10-22 22:49:08 · answer #8 · answered by ncgirl 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Easily Anne McCaffrey. I think out of all the authors I have read, I have gotten the most sheer ENJOYMENT out of her work.
2007-10-22 23:00:16 · answer #9 · answered by Susie Q 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Julius Verne and ask him how he was able to see all those events happen with timely precision and even describe them almost perfectly.
2007-10-22 22:56:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋