tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post864482716412302769..comments2024-03-28T08:02:30.691-04:00Comments on The League of Extraordinary Writers: Lydia's InfluencesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11431700962951592287noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-74144223901820746462013-03-20T20:06:49.415-04:002013-03-20T20:06:49.415-04:00I've read both those books you mentioned, both...I've read both those books you mentioned, both before the movies were made. I find his writing interesting but his characters are not very complex. For science fiction I always thought Isaac Asimov was ahead of his time.Bathwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18286545216706532921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-15629508748691590122013-03-20T14:46:27.963-04:002013-03-20T14:46:27.963-04:00I read Jurassic Park in less than two days, a reco...I read Jurassic Park in less than two days, a record for me!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-49398409267041280302013-03-20T14:37:00.478-04:002013-03-20T14:37:00.478-04:00I love hearing about people's influences - par...I love hearing about people's influences - particularly SciFi ones! Great selection!K M Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09801740095715755112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-80804756918754916052013-03-20T12:13:17.581-04:002013-03-20T12:13:17.581-04:00I didn't know (or if I did, I forgot) that Cri...I didn't know (or if I did, I forgot) that Crichton created and produced E.R.! With your interests, it's no wonder he inspires you, Lydia.Barbara Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06547166495514562286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-61037809448271342472013-03-20T10:48:37.198-04:002013-03-20T10:48:37.198-04:00Michael Crichton was a genius. I remember reading ...Michael Crichton was a genius. I remember reading Coma and not wanting to be an organ donor (though that wasn't in the book per se). Fortunately, I got over the creeps of it and signed on the donor line. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-6754945672645354022013-03-20T10:26:59.866-04:002013-03-20T10:26:59.866-04:00Yikes, I don't think I've ever touched a C...Yikes, I don't think I've ever touched a Crichton novel. I'm more of a Grisham kind of gal. Which I guess makes sense since I'm an attorney. It's funny how we gravitate. You to medical fiction cuz your a doc, and me to legal fiction cuz I'm a liar...er, I mean lawyer. :) Good stuff!Jessie Humphrieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11096043821002254348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-24382053866077996412013-03-20T09:09:21.123-04:002013-03-20T09:09:21.123-04:00This reminds me that I still MUST read some Cricht...This reminds me that I still MUST read some Crichton! I love the mashup between science, biology and sci-fi/horror.Catherine Stinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131569196977321229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-58076633334472987632013-03-20T08:28:06.724-04:002013-03-20T08:28:06.724-04:00Using elements of science as plot devices is reall...Using elements of science as plot devices is really cool. I haven't read lots of Crichton, but my dad has. Great stuff. Thanks for an awesome post, Lydia. S.A. Larsenッhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-823635675311345602013-03-20T08:16:57.160-04:002013-03-20T08:16:57.160-04:00Great post, Lydia. I haven't read many of Cri...Great post, Lydia. I haven't read many of Crichton's books, but he's awesome. I really need to read the rest of them. My favorite is probably State of Fear so far.<br /><br />(I had to look it up to make sure - Robin Cook wrote Coma but Crichton was involved with the movie version.)B.E. Sandersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04336115135400388268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-79290356405911309202013-03-20T07:52:32.988-04:002013-03-20T07:52:32.988-04:00I so enjoy Crichton's works. Let's see- pr...I so enjoy Crichton's works. Let's see- probably the one that made the most lasting impact on me is Jurassic Park. I still think about that one all these years later.Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930262815304757150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-38854329566929158522013-03-20T06:53:40.325-04:002013-03-20T06:53:40.325-04:00Totally loved Adromeda Strain! And of course E.R!!...Totally loved Adromeda Strain! And of course E.R!! Awwww I totally took that for granted but he was totally involved in it wasn't he!?!? Excellent choice!! Take care<br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-4061308919660210082013-03-20T06:21:15.964-04:002013-03-20T06:21:15.964-04:00Awesome seeing who influenced you. I haven't r...Awesome seeing who influenced you. I haven't read anything by Michael Crichton but have heard he's a great author. Thanks for sharing.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-20647399453649091622013-03-20T04:46:27.622-04:002013-03-20T04:46:27.622-04:00Great post, Lydia. I've never read any of his ...Great post, Lydia. I've never read any of his books, but I loved Jurassic Park, the first one. I still love watching the dinosaurs. Very cool. I believe Australian scientists have made a recent announcement about some success in bringing back an extinct frog with DNA etc.Shelley Munrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03090469550227550713noreply@blogger.com