[FirePrincess]

There is a tv show in Australia called `The Einstein Factor', on which three contestants face a panel called the `Brains Trust' and answer general knowledge questions, and then a series of bonus questions on a specialty topic of their choice.

Well, my eldest brother (the only genius I know...lol) was selected to appear on the show, and won his round, and his chosen specialty subject was Stephen Donaldson's `Gap' series.

I think that's cool!! You don't win a prize as such (apart from what his wife calls `nerd kudos' lol) but I'm very proud of him.

He's been talking about this series for a number of years - is it really that good? I've never been able to successfully cross the bridge between Fantasy and SF, although I've read a lot of SF short stories that I've loved, and Orson Scott Card's `Ender's Game' is one of my all time favourite books.

Should I try The Gap series?

[Hobbit]

Here's some previous threads that might help:

Mordant or Gap? (http://www.sffworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9287)

The Gap Series by Donaldson.. (http://www.sffworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2421)

Me, I'm not a fan, (which is a bit unusual for me). But there are lots of advocates, as you will see!

Well done to your brother, btw. You'll have to tell us later how he did.

Hobbit

[FirePrincess]

Thanks for that! I did a search before I posted, but for some reason I couldn't come up with anything on either `Gap' or `Donaldson'...stupid computer....lol :p

[B5B7]

A friend of mine in Victoria [Alan Stewart] will be on The Einstein Factor in May.
As well as being an SF fan & gamer he is also a philatelist, and his subject will be on stamps.
I always watch it.