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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
06-04-2012, 01:07 PM
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That's interesting; I feel precisely the opposite...
That's interesting; I feel precisely the opposite about Lewis and Pullman. C.S. has always seemed to me fatherly rather than patronizing, whereas Pullman comes across as egotistical and often just... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
06-04-2012, 10:00 AM
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Replies: 996
Views: 328,220
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Northern Lights/Golden Compass was brilliant, but...
Northern Lights/Golden Compass was brilliant, but I found the other two preachy. |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
08-28-2009, 01:34 PM
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Replies: 996
Views: 328,220
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Anyone read the Mistborn series? I'm on the...
Anyone read the Mistborn series? I'm on the second book, The Well of Ascension. Good stories so far, ingenious system of magic. The writing itself is decent, but not fantastic (no pun intended). |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
05-31-2009, 11:20 PM
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Replies: 996
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Oh, I'm glad to see that other people have read...
Oh, I'm glad to see that other people have read it. I'm sorry it bored you, though. As you're probably aware, Clarke did not intend for the footnotes to be published with the book, but simply wrote... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
05-31-2009, 05:43 PM
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Replies: 996
Views: 328,220
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It seems no one has mentioned Jonathan Strange...
It seems no one has mentioned Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, though I'm sure some of you have read it. If you haven't, I highly, highly recommend it. It's like an alternate history of England in... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-16-2009, 10:15 AM
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Replies: 996
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-14-2009, 06:51 PM
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Replies: 996
Views: 328,220
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-13-2009, 04:31 PM
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Replies: 996
Views: 328,220
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
06-11-2008, 10:53 PM
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Replies: 996
Views: 328,220
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I read that one. Holy Blood, Holy Grail I mean....
I read that one. Holy Blood, Holy Grail I mean. It wasn't very good; mostly because of absurd claims supported by shoddy scholarship which even I could identify. So, good for Eco. |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
06-11-2008, 10:45 PM
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Replies: 996
Views: 328,220
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You're on.
off-topic
Ah, Fairytale...
You're on. off-topic Ah, Fairytale of New York.:cool:I managed to see the Pogues on the first day of their US tour this year, but as it was not Christmas, they played practically every song... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
06-11-2008, 08:37 PM
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Replies: 996
Views: 328,220
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Can you recommend any of his books besides Name...
Can you recommend any of his books besides Name of the Rose, which I've read (and felt extremely erudite while doing so)? |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
06-11-2008, 07:46 PM
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Replies: 996
Views: 328,220
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Hmmm...indeed. I liked A Wizard of Earthsea, so...
Hmmm...indeed. I liked A Wizard of Earthsea, so perhaps I should give Tombs a try as well. Along the same lines, I stayed up till 2 am finishing The Elfstones of Shannara just the other night. It... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
12-27-2007, 01:44 PM
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Replies: 996
Views: 328,220
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I kept up with the Redwall series until I...
I kept up with the Redwall series until I realized that Jacques' books were all essentially same. His best books are Marlfox, The Bellmaker, Mattimeo, Redwall, and Salamandastron. |
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