Prezzies!

Well, as the present season for yours truly is approaching again. And despite the fact that I think I have an incredibly simple list of things people can get me, for some reason, I am still thought of as “hard-to-buy-for.” So, in an effort to alleviate those of you who are buying for me, I am posting the beginnings of a new list. The first part is a carry-over from below:

As always, I want books. For those of you who don't know, I am in the process of trying to phase out all of my paperback books for hardbacks. The best place to purchase the hardbacks, or any book in general for me is at www.bookfinder.com. This beauty of a site should make any book purchasing easier. And if you aren't getting me anything for Christmas, then check out the site anyway, whether you're a collector or a reader it's just a good place to get books.

That being said, I am going to start a listing of the books I want in order of my desire to read them or what I need. Complete lists of good reads are available through the Center for the Study of Science Fiction and the Internet Speculative Fiction Database (or any of the Hugo or Nebula award winners that I don’t have). But, here are the books I want no one has to get me any or all of these, but this will give you a good ballpark direction to look:

Gibson, William, Neuromancer, Count Zero, Mona Lisa Overdrive

Gaiman, Neil, American Gods, Anansi Boys, Stardust, Neverwhere, Any Sandman graphic Novel, except Volume 1

Herbert, Frank Heretics of Dune, Chapterhouse: Dune

Herbert, Brian and Anderson, Kevin J., Battle of Corrin, The Road to Dune, Hunters of Dune, Sandworms of Dune, Paul of Dune

Aldiss, Brian, Helliconia Summer, Helliconia Winter, Long Afternoon of Earth or Hothouse

Peake, Mervyn, The Gormenghast Novels

Farmer, Philip José, To Your Scattered Bodies Go

Ellison, Harlan, Dangerous Visions, Again, Dangerous Visions

And here are a couple of the movies I wouldn’t mind getting:

Iron Man

Serenity, Special Edition

I also would not turn down CDs from the following bands:

Katie Todd Band

Add in any of the cyclone armors like the one here at the Robotech store. Although any of the masterpiece toys would not be rejected.