I remember Frank Herbert used to pronounce it skiffy. Evan----- Original Message ----- From: "Pratik Patel" <pratikp1@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 9:40 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Science fiction and fantasy catagories
You mean you participate in a snobbish club? Scifi is used quite often in the current culture. Locus, Asimov's Analog, and other publications I've seen use the term. -----Original Message----- From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ann Parsons Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 9:38 PM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Science fiction and fantasy catagories Hi all, <smiling> Judy, you are right. Although, among people I know in my Science Fiction club, they always look down on people who use Sci-fi. SF they accept, but not Sci-Fi. Interesting, may be as you say a matter of preference, but I was roundly scolded when I used the term during my first year as a member. As for your assertion that Science Fiction and Fantasy can get lumped together, that's true. There are indeed some books that cross the line, and some authors whose books straddle the line. However, these books that Carrie has just entered here are no brainers. Only one I'm not sure of is the Card one, though he is most well known for his Science Fiction, so I took a good guess. Speaking of books that straddle the line between the two genres, have you read any Philip Pullman? The Golden Compass is a hard one to classify because there is medieval science in it yet there are elements of fantasy in it as well. I'm not sure how to classify it at all. Didn't know that about Goblet of Fire, or if I did, I forgot it. Well, I still don't like Sci-Fi, so I guess I'll have to say it's my personal preference not to use it. <smiling> Ann P. -- Ann K. Parsons Portal Tutoring EMAIL: akp@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.portaltutoring.info "All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost." Email services provided by the System Access Mobile Network. Visit www.serotek.com to learn more about accessibility anywhere. To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxput the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list ofavailable commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxput the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.
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