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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

• 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.)