I did not see any mention of Jack Chalker. I particularly liked his G.O.D. Inc books. Other books that I have enjoyed in the last few years are anything by Elizabeth Moon, Elizabeth Lynn, LE Modessit Jr and Terry Pratchett. As for childhood books that I pick-up and reread; there is Jefferson Mcgraw by Weldon Hill, All Summer in a Day by ??? and The Narnia series by C.S. Lewis. Regarding The Wheel of Time books. I opine that Mr. Jordan likes to write 10 scenes and chapters for what really should take 1. He seems to get lost in his own story alot. It is my opinion that his editors could do a much better job of cutting the chaff and streamlining a long and boring series into one that is a real page turner. John D. Barbato