1. Sentient trees with biochemical skills and a talent for wizardry. 2. An engaging family with muliple generations to argue and support each other. 3. A Military AI that bonds with cats. 4. A series of complex but believable social structures in space and on planets. 5. A really spot on pummeling of academia and the politics thereof. 6. Some wonderful romances. 7. Long story/character arcs that intrigue you with more information layered into other books. (I really enjoy the Uncle) 8. Contrasting societies - gender-egalitarian, patriarchal, matriarchal. 9. The idea of the thriller/action chaos being a large scale form of art. (ahhh Edger we all love you) 10. Authors who are expanding the universe and managing to keep it fresh, thoughtful, and emotionally moving.
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Date: 2015-02-07 05:04 pm (UTC)2. An engaging family with muliple generations to argue and support each other.
3. A Military AI that bonds with cats.
4. A series of complex but believable social structures in space and on planets.
5. A really spot on pummeling of academia and the politics thereof.
6. Some wonderful romances.
7. Long story/character arcs that intrigue you with more information layered into other books. (I really enjoy the Uncle)
8. Contrasting societies - gender-egalitarian, patriarchal, matriarchal.
9. The idea of the thriller/action chaos being a large scale form of art. (ahhh Edger we all love you)
10. Authors who are expanding the universe and managing to keep it fresh, thoughtful, and emotionally moving.