Downers' Famous Fantasy Five - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Folwren · 12-31-2007, 12:26 PM

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4. I have to ask Folwren - going by the rules then, you do have just the four, yes?

We are getting scored? Perhaps I should find a 5th, then. But, yes, going by the rules, I have just four, as of now.

EDIT: I will add a fifth favorite... I don't know if you'd count it fantasy, but it certainly isn't very realistic. Mom calls it fantasy.

5. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas.

Does it count? *hopeful grin*

Edit #2: If it counts, I'll have to re-arrange the order, since you're also particular about that.

Mithalwen · 12-31-2007, 12:50 PM

Pretentiously:

Life of Pi, History of Danish Dreams, The Christmas Mystery, Children of Hurin, Maskerade

Subjectively: CoH, M, CM, HoDD, LoP

Objectively: CM, CoH,M, HoDD, LoP

Lalwendë · 12-31-2007, 01:37 PM

Folwren - if you could defend it as fantasy then it is OK. This is simply for fun, to find what our faves are, and it could make for a decent list of recommended reading too.

You don't have to have five, but you cannot have six (or more!). And yes, I'll score them when I get the chance, but I need a clear head for even the most basic of Maths and I don't feel well today

Mithalwen - I'll take pretentiously shall moi?*

*geddit? Eh? Eh?

Mithalwen · 12-31-2007, 03:43 PM

cos of course Booker Prize winners and Scandinavian philosophers form such a high percentage of my reading matter .... they are there partly because I read so little that could be classed as fantasy... and I did resist including an Umberto Eco...

Of course if you had gone for romances you would have exposed my weakness for Isabell Wolff and Maeve Binchy...

12-31-2007, 01:37 PM	#3
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	Folwren - if you could defend it as fantasy then it is OK. This is simply for fun, to find what our faves are, and it could make for a decent list of recommended reading too. You don't have to have five, but you cannot have six (or more!). And yes, I'll score them when I get the chance, but I need a clear head for even the most basic of Maths and I don't feel well today Mithalwen - I'll take pretentiously shall moi?* geddit? Eh? Eh? __________________ Gordon's alive!*

12-31-2007, 03:43 PM	#4
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	cos of course Booker Prize winners and Scandinavian philosophers form such a high percentage of my reading matter .... they are there partly because I read so little that could be classed as fantasy... and I did resist including an Umberto Eco... Of course if you had gone for romances you would have exposed my weakness for Isabell Wolff and Maeve Binchy... __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

12-31-2007, 12:50 PM	#2
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	under sufferance Pretentiously: Life of Pi, History of Danish Dreams, The Christmas Mystery, Children of Hurin, Maskerade Subjectively: CoH, M, CM, HoDD, LoP Objectively: CM, CoH,M, HoDD, LoP __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace