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Old 04-11-2004, 01:51 PM   #1
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Well, I've read a few. Here they are:

Weis and Hickman's Dragonlance: Chronicles, Legends, The War of the Souls, and just starting the Raistlin Chronicles

and

Mists of Avalon

Not a bunch. But I hope these count.
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Old 04-12-2004, 01:08 PM   #2
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4) The Edge Chronicles: Home to my most favorite book character ever: Twig! (I know, not LOTR, but he's so cool!) THese books are amazing! Plus, they have illustrations here and there, spattered across the pages, making it an easy and enjoyable read.
Sirithheruwen, I could not agree more! They are brilliant, although I think actually all the 'heroes' of the seperate books begin to resemble Twig - for example, Rook Barkwater in 'The Last of the Sky Pirates' and 'Vox'. Twig is brilliant though - I also like Maris in 'The Last of the Sky Pirates' and 'Vox'.

HerenIstarion - have you tried The Monstrous Regiment? It has to be one of the best books even from Terry Pratchett - plus it includes the excellent Vimes, another book character who I can't get enough of. Night Watch is another of the best Discworld books, as is Mort.
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Old 04-12-2004, 09:26 PM   #3
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I loved the Chronicles of Narnia and I am just getting into the Heritage of Shanara series by Terry Brooks. I also read a really good one called "something rich and strange"
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Old 04-13-2004, 06:55 PM   #4
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Let's see! There are so many fantasy books I enjoy. some of my favorites are
  • The Chronicles of Narnia
  • The Space Trilogy (also by C. S. Lewis)
  • Books by Mckillip (I don't know the authors first name but they are very good)
  • The Star Wars series (my brother got me started on those)
  • Books by Levine (Ella Enchanted is great! You should hear the book on tape)
  • Books by Geaorge Mcdonald (Lilith, The Princess and the Goblin, ect...
  • Roses Daughter by Mckinley (she is an awesome writer to!)
  • ect...
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Old 04-21-2004, 03:38 AM   #5
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I read Hobbit and Lotr 15 or soyears ago, but Silmarillion only seven years ago. The unfinnished tales were translated this year, so I only finished reading of it, and now I'm confused about some characters and events, since there are several very different versions of them ( like Galadriel's story)

After Lotr, I read lots of SF, and for fantasy books, I can recommend several series:
- The cronicles of Amber - R.Zelazny (great fantasy books, there are 10, but I read only 5)
- The annuals of Thomas Covennant - Donnaldson ( different, but good. 6vol)
- The Book of the new Sun - G. Wolfe ( 5vol, great, but dark. Feels a bit like you are in a nightmare, and can't wake up!)
- Earthsea - U.LeGuin (original)
- Discworld, but you all know it well
I don't remember all the original titles, sorry

Now I'm in dilema whether to start Tolkien's HoME (I don't have heart to start 1-10, so you can recommend the realy importat ones. if you want), or to start Jordan's "Wheel of time" serial, which is also demanding, since they only translated the first two vol., and when I think about reading it in english...
In Serbia, in this moment, Martines's serial "The songs of Ice and Fire" are very popular, but I havent read those yet. People mostly read the firs two vol. since the other two aren't published yet here (but will be very soon)and say it's very interesting, fast, in different style completely (not so epic, more realistic). I'll read it soon, for sure.
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Old 04-21-2004, 10:30 AM   #6
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The first books in the fantasy-genre that I read when I was younger was the Chronicles of Narnia, so of course Aslan has a special place in my heart

Since my eyes were opened for the world of fantasy I've read a lot of different series, but my favourite (after Tolkien of course) author is David Eddings. He's really good at making the reader feel as if one knew the main characters. After finishing 10 books with them, you feel as if you've lost a friend. Besides, sometimes the books are very funny (at least for the ones who know the main characters).

I also like the books of Harry Potter. I know it's a bit childish but I don't care, they're good
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Old 04-21-2004, 01:13 PM   #7
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I read several of the Xanth novels by Piers Anthony but I thought they got so boring becaus the story was always so close that of the other books that i read that I gave up on him. Eventually his "jokes" got on my nerves.
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