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08-16-2014, 12:03 AM
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Shade of Carn Dûm
Join Date: Mar 2014
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Mine are two:
Harry Potter books Chronicle of Narnia The book I wish to read is Wheel of Time. other than that I've been reading H. G. Wells' The Time Machine.
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08-22-2014, 08:31 AM
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Haunting Spirit
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 92
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1. Alan Garner - Weirdstone of Brisingamen, Elidor, Moon of Gomrath
Old school fantasy written in the 60s, these are classics, based on Celtic myth, Arthurian legend, nearest I have found to Tolkiens charming style. 2. Neil Gaiman - Neverwhere, Stardust Neverwhere is probably my favorite book after LOTR, every character is a gem. Its Alice in Wonderland 21st century style. wonderful. 3. Susan Cooper - Dark is Rising trilogy more classic fantasy from a master. Some of it genuinely thrilling and mysterious. 4. Jonathan Stroud - Bartimaeus trilogy the most sarcastic and loveable rogue ever. Beautifully written and laugh out loud funny. 5. Philip Pullman - His Dark Materials Genius. nuff said |
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08-22-2014, 01:24 PM
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Curmudgeonly Wordwraith
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Ensconced in curmudgeonly pursuits
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Read the Gaiman/Pratchett novel "Good Omens" recently. Great concept, poor delivery. Funny at the start, but with a climax and denouement as exciting as a wet fart.
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08-22-2014, 02:36 PM
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Haunting Spirit
Join Date: Aug 2014
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07-02-2020, 11:27 AM
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Wight of the Old Forest
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Unattended on the railway station, in the litter at the dancehall
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This reminded me very much of this thread.
In other news I recently finished M. John Harrison's Viriconium sequence. Bizarre, fascinating stuff inhabiting the borderlands between fantasy, scifi and surrealism. Don't read if you're scared of horse skulls, fish heads or giant insects.
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Und aus dem Erebos kamen viele seelen herauf der abgeschiedenen toten.- Homer, Odyssey, Canto XI |
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07-04-2020, 09:41 AM
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Loremaster of Annúminas
Join Date: Oct 2006
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I don't find many at all that measure up to Tolkien, but there is Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, Susanna Clark.
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07-06-2020, 06:47 PM
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Spirit of Mist
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Tol Eressea
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Just finished a reread of that book. Highly recommended. Has anyone seen the mini-series?
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