A Reminder to Myself
While straightening up the other day, I stumbled over some old Jack Chalker books (Flux and Anchor series, if you're curious) that I once stole from my dad.
This got me thinking.
Who's the weirdest author that you've read?
For me, it probably was Chalker. I haven't read all of his books, and it's probably been fifteen years or so since I've read the ones I have. It's possible that I'll see it differently as an adult. As a kid, however, I mostly remember a LOT of really bizarre transformations. Species, gender. Really weird stuff. Bizarre mind control.
It wasn't that the books were bad. But they were definitely weird.
I should give them a try now...after I finish reading the Raksura books again. Maybe.
This got me thinking.
Who's the weirdest author that you've read?
For me, it probably was Chalker. I haven't read all of his books, and it's probably been fifteen years or so since I've read the ones I have. It's possible that I'll see it differently as an adult. As a kid, however, I mostly remember a LOT of really bizarre transformations. Species, gender. Really weird stuff. Bizarre mind control.
It wasn't that the books were bad. But they were definitely weird.
I should give them a try now...after I finish reading the Raksura books again. Maybe.
posted by kalinara @ 12:31 AM
4 Comments:
At August 17, 2014 12:54 AM,
kiragecko said…
Kurt Vonnegut (Jr). I can never figure out the POINT to his stories. Things happen, varying in strangeness, and then the book ends. And my papa thinks they're great.
At August 18, 2014 12:13 AM,
kalinara said…
I've never read much Vonnegut. I keep thinking I ought to though, as then I might have some idea of what folks are talking about. :-)
At August 18, 2014 10:18 AM,
Anonymous said…
Christopher Pike <3
At August 29, 2014 4:02 PM,
davelevine said…
The only Jack Chalker books I've read are the first 5 Well World books. I liked them, read them twice, didn't think they were all that weird.
Weirdest author that comes to mind is China Mieville. I'm thinking specifically of his Bas-Lag books that I have read (Perdido Street Station, The Scar, and the one about the train whose title I can't recall).
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