 Fantasy Lovers, come and discuss your favourites |
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 Jun 27 2006, 11:05 AM
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Super Member  Group: [HOSTED] Posts: 227 Joined: 15-January 06 Member No.: 17,162  |
i'm a fan of fantasy books, real ones not lame ones like harry pothead. who else enjoys these kinds of books and what authors/titles do you enjoy?
I've recently been reading the sword of truth series by terry goodkind which i have been enjoying quite a bit, and the shannara and the landover series by terry brooks (who also wrote the novelizations of hook and star wars ep1) |
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Jun 30 2006, 08:33 AM
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Newbie [Level 3] Group: Members Posts: 40 Joined: 18-June 06 Member No.: 25,323 |
QUOTE quote: i'm a fan of fantasy books, real ones not lame ones like harry pothead. who else enjoys these kinds of books and what authors/titles do you enjoy? I've recently been reading the sword of truth series by terry goodkind which i have been enjoying quite a bit, and the shannara and the landover series by terry brooks (who also wrote the novelizations of hook and star wars ep1) Me 2.... I jus love authors like: Jordan, Sapkowski, Goodkin, Pratchett, and some books of Sean McMullen U shuold try to read Robert Jordan cycle : The wheel of Time. Its an heroes fantasy cycle and its really good. U wont regret reading it 
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Aug 3 2006, 08:24 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 3-August 06 Member No.: 27,739 |
Phillip Pullmans "His Dark Materials" trilogy. It has to be one the most beautifully woven stories i have ever read. The ending of the last book almost made me cry.
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Nov 6 2006, 11:01 PM
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Newbie [Level 2] Group: Members Posts: 28 Joined: 6-November 06 Member No.: 32,893 |
I'm a Dragonlance reader, I love The Companion's Series and the Majere Brother Series. Raistlin Rules
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Jan 30 2007, 05:09 PM
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Member [Level 3] Group: Members Posts: 90 Joined: 26-July 06 Member No.: 27,319 |
I have to say those Dragon Riders books are good. Anne McAffry (spelled it sooo wrong!) is fantastic. I've only read the first one, but my aunt is still into them and has been telling me about things as I read and lack there of since I was really little!
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Jan 31 2007, 02:06 AM
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Newbie [Level 1] Group: Members Posts: 15 Joined: 31-January 07 Member No.: 38,060 |
A Song of Ice and Fire, by George R.R. Martin, is so far my favourite series of books that I've ever read, even though it is incomplete (four of the seven books are released so far).
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Sep 24 2007, 02:59 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 7 Joined: 21-September 07 From: here Member No.: 50,395 |
I loved the Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien. It was so funny, you have to love Bilbo. I remember reading it for the first time in Fifth grade. My Mom was reading my siblings and I Lord of the Rings at the same time. The parallels between the journeys of Bilbo is so similar to that of Frodo, it's amazing. The characterization, and descriptions Tolkien uses are breathtaking, and the plot is so well thought out. We have charts of the lineages of various secondary characters in the back of one of copies. The details are astounding. It takes serious commitment, determination and a streak of perfectionism to manage that. Tolkien was a genius, no wonder so many modern authors try to emulate his style. He researched quite a bit to come up with his works, though much of it was a compilation of previous mythology and his study of history, it never ceases to amaze me how well he put the entire work together. Tolkien is by far one of the best authors of the fantasy genre.
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Sep 25 2007, 08:17 AM
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Super Member Group: [HOSTED] Posts: 424 Joined: 14-September 07 Member No.: 49,954 |
Sorry to burst your bubble, but if Harry Potter was lame, J.K. Rowling wouldn't become the richest author in the world. If you sincerely think Harry Potter is lame, do explain why. Did you read at least one book? I know a lot of people like to say Harry Potter is lame, but the problem is, they didn't even read the book, so their critique is not credible at all. Yes, Harry Potter has generated plenty of unnecessary hype, but the series is well-worth some of the hype.
Besides, magic is fantasy. What you probably mean here is High Fantasy. There isn't such a thing as 'real' or 'false' fantasy, because fantasy isn't even real in the first place  A high fantasy author I like is Tolkien. I like The Hobbit because it is witty and light-hearted, introduces interesting and brand new characters with refreshing personalities (not just your average peasant boy type of protagonist). I also enjoyed Lord of the Rings because of the types of characters and personalities that he portrays. I read The Silmarillion, which was quite fascinating, with its different subplots involving many elves of different backgrounds and personalities. Unfortunately, each elf had a great many names, which made it rather confusing at times. This post has been edited by bishoujo: Sep 25 2007, 08:20 AM |
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Oct 28 2007, 03:11 PM
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Member [Level 2] Group: Members Posts: 75 Joined: 16-July 07 Member No.: 46,556 |
Never liked Harry Potter myself. (Sorry Bishoujo but base on your name, we might get well with animes.)
Of Fantasy writers, I personally love Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series (like plantacja). If you haven't read it, I recommend you do. 11 books so far and I'm on my 7th. The series will reach up to 12 books. Jordan just passed away but he already completed the plot of the final book and it will be completed by some author. Don't know who. Well, the world of WoT is very detailed. It's a great read. I can't explain everything other than tell you guys to read it. You'll love it. @Bishouko: I recommend you do try it. If you've been hooked to HP, i'm pretty much sure you'll get hook to this one, too. |
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