Why I don't read so much original science fiction any more

I've found myself reading less and less original science fiction books recently, and since being an sf fan is huge part of my identity this has niggled and I've been pondering why. And part of it is that I read less than I used to, and that my tastes have changed as I've gotten older, and that once you read enough of a genre it all starts to look the same. But Science fiction and me captures another big part of it: I fell in love with sf for the exciting new ideas, and most modern sf doesn't have any. (Also: read the comments for recs! :))
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Why I Write Fanfiction: The Meme

Via darkrose: Bold any reasons that apply to you, strike out any that don't (if you feel like it), and add three (or more, or less) reasons of your own to the bottom. **I also added some extra notes in italics and asterisks**.
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