I started my love affair with Sci Fi back in the 1950's. Small newsagent opposite to where I worked used to have collections of those magazines (Astounding, etc. - all those with such lurid covers). For one shilling I could have one of these, and then change it back out for another one for a further six pennies.
Now I wish I had kept them, what a wonderful collection that would have been! In fact, one of the short stories in one of those still gives me nightmares!!!!
But, they introduced me to the genre, and I have never, ever left it. My children were introduced, gently, via such books as Narnia, etc. I was given the Hobbit when I was first pregnant in the sixties, and a few years later when I had my twins (Nos 4 & 5), I spent a wonderful year, reading this whilst feeding them (night-time feeds only). I lived in Middle Earth for most of that year.
Think I prefer Fantasy to SciFi.
I do not like those sort of scenarios which are too apocalyptic,
Still love the whole of the Asimov collection, and have re-read them all in the order where he tries to make out they are all one continuous story.
I do prefer series of stories, Robyn Hobb - is brilliant and her books are one of my favourite re-reads. Also the PERN series (Anne McAffrey) - but not very happy with the later ones written by Todd McAffrey.
My favourite book of all time is TIGANA by Guy Gabriel Kay. Something about this story just gets to me, no matter how many times I read it. Do enjoy all of Guy Gabriel Kays books, but Tigana is my favourite
I am still an avid watcher of Star Trek on Tv. All but the original series. Even my Alex answers to the name of 'Computer'!!
I am not a science person, and do realise that my love of Fantasy is just pure escapism on my part, but nothing wrong with that.