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I wonder how much overlap there is in fan base between Flint and his occasional collaborator David Weber? I've read all the Honor Harrington books/stories and

I wonder how much overlap there is in fan base between Flint and his occasional collaborator David Weber? I've read all the Honor Harrington books/stories and basically nothing else by either of them. Every now and then I read the phpbb forums (forums.davidweber.net) because it's interesting to see conversations by people who have a pretty different worldview than me. Seems like pretty nice folks.

fmajid 5y ago
I have no issues with Eric Flint or David Weber (although I find Flint's infatuation with Gustavus Adolphus quite bizarre). The one author whose book I just set down because it made want to puke was one by John Ringo (it was an ARC, don't worry, no money of mine went into his pocket).
- throwanem 5y ago
  As a historiographer, Flint makes a solid writer. As a writer, Weber makes a solid historiographer.
- spiralx 5y ago
  I read this review of one of John Ringo's series some years back and have never been tempted to read anything by him - the review is hilarious, the books sound absolutely fucking awful. https://hradzka.livejournal.com/194753.html https://hradzka.livejournal.com/194753.html This review even coined the meme "OH JOHN RINGO NO" lol.
  - LegitShady 5y ago
    I don't have asuch time to read as I used to but I used to read a lot (like 3-4 novels a week) and John Ringo's books stand out to me as the type that are so bad they're funny if that makes sense. Its not that he can't write because he can, it's that he crossed the line of "well that's in bad taste" over into "you're doing this on purpose right?". I can't say "good times" but i read a bunch of Ringo's books just because I couldn't believe how an original so bad could get multiple sequals.
    - throwanem 5y ago
      > I couldn't believe how an original so bad could get multiple sequels Eh. Baen is (was?) a capitalist, and his publishing house operates likewise - if it sells, they'll buy more of it. I can respect that, even if it doesn't always result in great literature. (Honorverse novels used to be a major guilty pleasure, I'm not in any position to judge here.)

fmajid 5y ago

I have no issues with Eric Flint or David Weber (although I find Flint's infatuation with Gustavus Adolphus quite bizarre). The one author whose book I just set down because it made want to puke was one by John Ringo (it was an ARC, don't worry, no money of mine went into his pocket).

throwanem 5y ago
As a historiographer, Flint makes a solid writer. As a writer, Weber makes a solid historiographer.
spiralx 5y ago
I read this review of one of John Ringo's series some years back and have never been tempted to read anything by him - the review is hilarious, the books sound absolutely fucking awful. https://hradzka.livejournal.com/194753.html https://hradzka.livejournal.com/194753.html This review even coined the meme "OH JOHN RINGO NO" lol.
- LegitShady 5y ago
  I don't have asuch time to read as I used to but I used to read a lot (like 3-4 novels a week) and John Ringo's books stand out to me as the type that are so bad they're funny if that makes sense. Its not that he can't write because he can, it's that he crossed the line of "well that's in bad taste" over into "you're doing this on purpose right?". I can't say "good times" but i read a bunch of Ringo's books just because I couldn't believe how an original so bad could get multiple sequals.
  - throwanem 5y ago
    > I couldn't believe how an original so bad could get multiple sequels Eh. Baen is (was?) a capitalist, and his publishing house operates likewise - if it sells, they'll buy more of it. I can respect that, even if it doesn't always result in great literature. (Honorverse novels used to be a major guilty pleasure, I'm not in any position to judge here.)