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Did you discover the books because of the TV Show?
Srenya:
My "reading" is largely on audio- so when I look for new authors I'm really looking for good readers. "Neuromancer" is a good book but listening to William Gibson read it- IMHO- is painful. Where as I miss Douglas Adams with all my heart.
I found Jim's books through James Marsters. I had listened to the first four books before I knew there was a t.v show and the show had already been canceled by then.
Ellen:
I've never actually seen the TV show. I'm a member of the Lois McMaster Bujold list, and in a lull between books we were busy swapping recommendations, and a lot of folks enthused about DF. I started reading them about a year ago and read straight through the whole series so far, including the short stories. I'm hooked.
Black Knight:
I have to admit I had never read the books till after buying the series on DVD. I got hooked on the series as I was a avid Battlestar Galactica fan. Yes both series I am one of the odd balls. I was very impressed with the series and it looked interesting enough, but then again I miss the sites around Chicago so it does help curb the desire to go visit near home. When I picked up the DVDs they had a add for the books and since they cancelled the show. Hell figured might as well read the books and been hooked since.
Brian Cribb:
I saw the ads on the Sci-Fi Channel and was immediately interested. I was glad to see a Bogart-style private eye with a magical twist. Instead of magic solving problems without effort, Harry seemed to go through a LOT of effort. Plus, he got beat up occasionally, which is part of any detective story.
After the show was canceled I needed more Dresden, so I started on the books. I think I enjoyed everything a little more that way. I didn't notice when the show left something out. When I got to the books, the story seemed to grow larger and more complex. It was pretty awesome.
Now I'm checking out the comics, and it's another home run for Jim. Not only did he write a cool story, but he inspired some comic book guys to join in and add even MORE cool content to my Dresden collection. Somebody needs to make a cartoon out of this. Something clean enough for family viewing, but definitely written for adults. Maximize the audience without sacrificing quality.
Basically, I'll read about Harry Dresden in any format. :-)
heyurtthere:
I saw the show when it first came out and really liked it. I was mad that they cancelled it. I didn't know it was a book series until 2 years after the show went off the air when I randomly saw the title at BN. I looked it up on Amazon to see the average of ratings (like i do with all new fiction series) and got Storm Front. Then went back that night and got every other Dresden Files book after I'd finished SF.
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