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My all time best is LOTR - which can be looked on as a series or not depending on your point of view. Others abound. The first series I recall from my teen years is Tarzan with the incredible chapter by chapter suspense which E R Boroughs was a master at. Soon after came the 'Cities In Flight' novels by James Blish. E E Doc Smith blew my mind with his Triplanetary and Lensman novels - space operas with vast and wonderful vistas for their time. Asimov's Robot and Foundation series. James H Schmitz with his Federation of the Hub novels. Anne McCaffrey with Dragons Of Pern, Pegasus in Flight and Tower and Hive. Robin McKinley's Chronicles of Damar. The extraordinary Dark Is Rising series by Susan Cooper. Urula K LeGuin's wondrous EarthSea stories. The Riftwar Cycle from Raymond Feist. The Song of Wirrun series by Australia's Patricia Wrightson. Guy Kavriel Kay and the Fionavar Tapestry. In a different vein - I love the John D McDonald books about Travis McGee - the tough guy who inspired Lee Child for his Jack Archer books. Peter O'Donnell wrote the Modesty Blaise novels which I still enjoy rereading in preference to many of the more modern adventure writers. The list goes on but I'll finish with George Martin's Game of Thrones and Robin Hobb's Tawny Man series.

Well done Cassie. CONGRATULATIONS!!

Susan Cooper? - said rather hesitantly because of the animation bit.

Again- Thanks everyone!! Lol - yes - lots of candles - have to be careful about smoke inhalation.

Sarah Douglas died around about then - but I don't know that she wrote children's stories. Anne mcCaffery - ditto.

Madeleine L'Engle? - except I don't know of any of her stories being made into film.

I haven't got a clue as to the title but the quote has an atmosphere which makes me want to read the book.

Folks - I thank you one and all!

If you went back and accidentally changed something which affected the development of time travel you would still have a paradox.

How about - Mice And Men by John Steinbeck.

'ambishowerous' !!! lol - I love it. - The word of the week.

You'll have the strength to say and do the right things - that goes without saying. The human spirit is strong and, after the fear and shock of the initial diagnosis, builds ways of coping.

My thoughts are with you Bob and I hope your hospital visit helps. Remember that without those clouds of despair the sunshine of hope would have less meaning.

Best wishes for a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Thanks again for the reviews.Yes, the size is mind boggling. I don't think I portrayed that quite well enough. lol - careful, Sonic enjoys getting one up on people who call him a fish.

Best Wishes for your birthday Bill!!

Oh My! Thanks Red_A. Many many years ago I heard Ewan MacColl speak and sing at the Trades Hall Council building here in Melbourne, and one my scalp tingling, lifetime memories is his personal explanation and beautiful, unaccompanied rendition of The First Time Ever I saw Your Face.

Hope you have lots of smiles and happy times!!

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Hope everything goes well for you David.

http://www.kurzweilai.net/making-a-mini-mona-lisa What's next? - well try this link for the 'MINI MONA". It shows a picture of the Mona Lisa which is only 30 microns wide, (more understandably - 1/3 the width of a human hair) and made with nano-scale printing , Lol - which leads to a reiteration of Bill's question, 'What will be next?'.

YAY MIKE!!! Have a great day!

BEST WISHES Sasha!!

Yes, one of our jumbo jets would look like a tinker toy in comparison.

You are in tune with Akama when he says 'Something new has entered our universe'.