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Forum: Novices and Newcomers 07-03-2023, 06:02 AM
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Posted By Pitchwife
McKillip had the magic quill (or, well, keyboard...

McKillip had the magic quill (or, well, keyboard I guess), her writing was pure gold.

I quite enjoy Fritz Leibers short stories featuring Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser once in a while (expert prose...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 07-02-2020, 11:27 AM
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Posted By Pitchwife
This ...

This (http://mightygodking.com/2008/10/20/mgk-versus-his-adolescent-reading-habits/)reminded me very much of this thread.


In other news I recently finished M. John Harrison's Viriconium...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 07-11-2011, 02:41 PM
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Posted By Pitchwife
Quite understandable. It's sort of interesting as...

Quite understandable. It's sort of interesting as a twist of convention, but that's it. What I liked about TWO wasn't the plot but, as I said above, the characters and, horribile dictu, the writing....
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 07-11-2011, 11:03 AM
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Posted By Pitchwife
Sorry, Alfirin, but I think you missed the point...

Sorry, Alfirin, but I think you missed the point - the villains didn't escape, they were destroyed and then resurrected by the Gods at the request of the heroes, who, being victorious, found that...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 07-09-2011, 03:41 PM
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Posted By Pitchwife
There's been a discussion ...

There's been a discussion (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthread.php?t=15505)of that on the Downs, if you're interested.
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 06-19-2011, 12:20 PM
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Posted By Pitchwife
I sort of see where you're coming from about...

I sort of see where you're coming from about Pratchett, Nog; he's a bit of an acquired taste, but I've found he gets better with age (as long as he still manages to battle Alzheimer's, at least:()....
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 07-09-2009, 09:56 AM
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Views: 324,113
Posted By Pitchwife
:D Ever considered Crawling Chaos as your...

:D Ever considered Crawling Chaos as your personal title? :D
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 07-07-2009, 04:53 PM
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Posted By Pitchwife
Agreed, that's two of his best! I'd like to add...

Agreed, that's two of his best! I'd like to add Mountains of Madness, with its glimpses of vast prehistoric ages (and the tantalizing mystery of what was beyond those accursed other mountains!) and...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 07-07-2009, 02:36 PM
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Posted By Pitchwife
Same here. I stubbornly refused to look into the...

Same here. I stubbornly refused to look into the books until after Goblet of Fire was out. Then a friend gave me the first two for birthday; I read them in one weekend, went into a bookshop on Monday...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 05-31-2009, 04:00 PM
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Posted By Pitchwife
Indeed, a great read! It's 30 years or more since...

Indeed, a great read! It's 30 years or more since I read it - about the only truly fascinating book in my parents' bookshelves at the time - , but it made a lasting impression. "All temples are dark...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 05-17-2009, 04:04 PM
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Posted By Pitchwife
Sorry, but trying to imagine what PJ would make...

Sorry, but trying to imagine what PJ would make of Covenant gives me the nosebleeds...

I've recently discovered Lukianenko's (I always forget his Christian name) Night Watch series and found it...
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