What other fantasy do you like?

Eowyn, Lady of Rohan · 04-05-2003, 12:58 PM

Besides LOTR, what's your favorite (fantasy) book? Mine's dealing with dragons. REALLY GOOD SEIRIS!!!

Lalaith · 04-05-2003, 01:26 PM

Hey Eowyn. Just saw your thread. I can't answer your question directly, but somehow it is related to the thread and therefore I'll start:
I don't like any other fantasy books (or movies).

Elvengirl · 04-05-2003, 02:21 PM

Shannara is probably my favorite besides LOTR.
Have you read Song in the Silence and The Lesser Kindred by Elizabeth Kerner. They are about dragons and I loved them.

Gwaimir Windgem · 04-05-2003, 04:33 PM

This really belongs in the Fantasy and Sci-Fi Forum, I expect.

Next to Tolkien, my favorite is Edding's Belgariad and Malloreon.

Ninquelote · 04-05-2003, 06:00 PM

Next to Tolkien, I'd say Brian Jacques.

**crickhollow** · 04-05-2003, 07:26 PM

right, you are, Gwaimir.

Lief Erikson · 04-05-2003, 08:01 PM

I tried one of David Eddings's once and didn't finish reading it, and didn't like it much. That doesn't make very much sense though, because I do really like Terry Brooks and most of the other authors people that like Eddings applaud. So maybe I'll give one of his books a try again.

The ones I really like are The Wheel of Time

. If you haven't read them, Gwaimir, you should read the first to find out if you are interested. Because luckily for you, if you do like them, there's a lot of them to read. The first one is called "Eye of the World."

Gwaimir Windgem · 04-05-2003, 08:55 PM

I started to read them; read the first, part of the second, then it was banned by the parents (cos of "channeling"); I'm sure mom wouldn't mind now, but I just don't get into it.

Eowyn, Lady of Rohan · 04-06-2003, 01:35 PM

Well, then, sorry mr. Gwaimir. i didn't realize that. But this was in the General Literature thread, isn't it? So it could go there too. D'ya see what i mean?

Blackboar · 04-06-2003, 01:37 PM

Unleashed, Broken Sword, hardly anything, but I love James Tonks, (he's my cousin...)

Lief Erikson · 04-06-2003, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gwaimir Windgem
I started to read them; read the first, part of the second, then it was banned by the parents (cos of "channeling"); I'm sure mom wouldn't mind now, but I just don't get into it.

I haven't recommended them to my younger siblings yet because of the violence, sex and language. Those would be understandable reasons for a younger person not to read them. Very understandable. But the channeling I think is a wrong reason to cut someone off from it, for it isn't worse than most other fantasy.

Radagast The Brown · 04-06-2003, 04:16 PM

I'm with GW. Edding's is my favorite after Tolkien.

Gwaimir Windgem · 04-06-2003, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Eowyn, Lady of Rohan
Well, then, sorry mr. Gwaimir. i didn't realize that. But this was in the General Literature thread, isn't it? So it could go there too. D'ya see what i mean?

I see what you mean, but I disagree.

By your logic, then absolutely anything could go in the General Messages board. Not that I'm saying that it's necessarily wrong, but that's the way it's run here, I believe.

TheWhiteRider · 04-07-2003, 05:43 PM

I like most fantasy. I have read the Shadow War trilogy (Written by George Lucas and Chris Claremont), the Dark Elf trilogy (Written by R.A. Salvatore), and the Everworld series(Written by K.A. Applegate) which are short but cool. Oh, and Harry Potter

More of a kids book, but I enjoy it.

Melko Belcha · 04-07-2003, 05:56 PM

Demon Wars Saga - RA Salvatore

Shannara series - Terry Brooks

Agalayth · 04-07-2003, 07:21 PM

His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman:
The Golden Compass
The Subtle Knife
The Amber Spyglass

The Dark Is Rising Sequence by Susan Cooper:
Over Sea, Under Stone
The Dark Is Rising
Greenwitch
The Grey King
Silver on the Tree

My favorite Arthurian book is The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley. Great book, but very long (876 pages).

Right now, I'm reading an animal-fantasy book called The Sight by David Clement-Davies. It's very interesting and well written.

TheWhiteRider · 04-08-2003, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Agalayth

The Dark Is Rising Sequence by Susan Cooper:
Over Sea, Under Stone
The Dark Is Rising
Greenwitch
The Grey King
Silver on the Tree

oh yea, that too.

Except for "Silver on the Tree" and "The grey King", which i couldn't seem to find a copy of in my library.

Agalayth · 04-08-2003, 04:50 PM

Yeah, they're great books. I skimmed through a lot of Silver on the Tree. Some of it's kinda boring.

TheWhiteRider · 04-08-2003, 04:56 PM

yeah. Hey it looks like we're battling for posts!

Lief Erikson · 04-09-2003, 02:09 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Agalayth
His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman:
The Golden Compass
The Subtle Knife
The Amber Spyglass

The Dark Is Rising Sequence by Susan Cooper:
Over Sea, Under Stone
The Dark Is Rising
Greenwitch
The Grey King
Silver on the Tree

My favorite Arthurian book is The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley. Great book, but very long (876 pages).

Right now, I'm reading an animal-fantasy book called The Sight by David Clement-Davies. It's very interesting and well written.

I haven't read any of those last two books, but the "His Dark Materials" trilogy and "The Dark is Rising" series I really enjoyed a lot. My favorite of "The Dark is Rising" series is Greenwitch, and my second to favorite "The Grey King." The one I had the most trouble with actually was book 2. In book 2, there was wonderful description in the first chapter. Really great tension, anticipation and fear build-up, but then after that I found the book quite a bit less understandable. It's my sister's favorite of those though, so maybe I just have to reread it. I did enjoy it, just not as much as the others.

04-05-2003, 12:58 PM	#1
Eowyn, Lady of Rohan The Evil One Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: here, on the moot Posts: 804	What other fantasy do you like? Besides LOTR, what's your favorite (fantasy) book? Mine's dealing with dragons. REALLY GOOD SEIRIS!!! __________________ GO RED SOX Evanescence, Green Day, Weezer, the Click Five, Train...The best song artists and singers ever! You laugh cuz i'm different, i laugh cuz ur all the same!!!

04-05-2003, 01:26 PM	#2
Lalaith The Elvish Temptress Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 3,055	Hey Eowyn. Just saw your thread. I can't answer your question directly, but somehow it is related to the thread and therefore I'll start: I don't like any other fantasy books (or movies). __________________ What I am and what I would are as secret as maidenhead.

04-05-2003, 02:21 PM	#3
Elvengirl Mirthful Maiden Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Rivendell Posts: 1,252	Shannara is probably my favorite besides LOTR. Have you read Song in the Silence and The Lesser Kindred by Elizabeth Kerner. They are about dragons and I loved them. __________________ The Elves represent, as it were, the artistic, aesthetic, and purely scientific aspects of the Humane nature raised to a higher level than is actually seen in Men.~ J.R.R. Tolkien Wanna play? www.thievesguild.com

04-05-2003, 04:33 PM	#4
Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	This really belongs in the Fantasy and Sci-Fi Forum, I expect. Next to Tolkien, my favorite is Edding's Belgariad and Malloreon. __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

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Ninquelote Elven Warrior Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Here. For the time being. Posts: 336	Next to Tolkien, I'd say Brian Jacques. __________________ XIAN- for hating Wiccans. MURDERER- for hating vegetarians. PREP- for hating Goths. These are a few of my favourite things, the hypocritical stylings of the most "liberal" groups.

04-05-2003, 07:26 PM	#6
crickhollow The Buckleberry Fairy/Captain Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Washington State again (I miss Texas). Posts: 1,345	right, you are, Gwaimir. __________________ A day will come at last when I Shall take the hidden paths that run West of the Moon, East of the Sun.

04-05-2003, 08:01 PM	#7
Lief Erikson Elf Lord Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Fountain Valley, CA Posts: 6,343	I tried one of David Eddings's once and didn't finish reading it, and didn't like it much. That doesn't make very much sense though, because I do really like Terry Brooks and most of the other authors people that like Eddings applaud. So maybe I'll give one of his books a try again. The ones I really like are The Wheel of Time . If you haven't read them, Gwaimir, you should read the first to find out if you are interested. Because luckily for you, if you do like them, there's a lot of them to read. The first one is called "Eye of the World."

04-05-2003, 08:55 PM	#8
Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	I started to read them; read the first, part of the second, then it was banned by the parents (cos of "channeling"); I'm sure mom wouldn't mind now, but I just don't get into it. __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

04-06-2003, 01:35 PM	#9
Eowyn, Lady of Rohan The Evil One Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: here, on the moot Posts: 804	Well, then, sorry mr. Gwaimir. i didn't realize that. But this was in the General Literature thread, isn't it? So it could go there too. D'ya see what i mean? __________________ GO RED SOX Evanescence, Green Day, Weezer, the Click Five, Train...The best song artists and singers ever! You laugh cuz i'm different, i laugh cuz ur all the same!!! Last edited by Eowyn, Lady of Rohan : 04-06-2003 at 01:37 PM.

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Blackboar Legolas's beloved sister and Queen of the Wood Elves of Mirkwood Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Under the hill at Bag-end, Hobbiton the Shire Or Rivendell,I can't remember!!!!!!!!!! Posts: 1,086	Unleashed, Broken Sword, hardly anything, but I love James Tonks, (he's my cousin...)

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Radagast The Brown Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Israel Posts: 6,975	I'm with GW. Edding's is my favorite after Tolkien. __________________ Lalala... poof! AboutNewJersey.com - New Jersey Travel and Tourism Guide

04-07-2003, 05:43 PM	#14
TheWhiteRider Elven Warrior Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: On top of a white horse named Shadowfax. Posts: 114	I like most fantasy. I have read the Shadow War trilogy (Written by George Lucas and Chris Claremont), the Dark Elf trilogy (Written by R.A. Salvatore), and the Everworld series(Written by K.A. Applegate) which are short but cool. Oh, and Harry Potter More of a kids book, but I enjoy it. __________________ "Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for they are subtle, and quick to anger." ~Gildor "Begun, the Clone War has..." ~Yoda "I can't see, as I'm facing your pitiful lies, don't have the strength, to carry your heavy load of lies." ~H.I.M.

04-07-2003, 05:56 PM	#15
Melko Belcha Elven Warrior Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Behind the Walls of Night Posts: 286	Demon Wars Saga - RA Salvatore Shannara series - Terry Brooks __________________ "....rapturous words from which ultimatley sprang the whole of my mythology" - JRR Tolkien Hail Earendel brightest of angels, over middle-earth sent unto men Crist by Cynewulf (lines 104-5)

04-07-2003, 07:21 PM	#16
Agalayth Elven Warrior Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 215	His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman: The Golden Compass The Subtle Knife The Amber Spyglass The Dark Is Rising Sequence by Susan Cooper: Over Sea, Under Stone The Dark Is Rising Greenwitch The Grey King Silver on the Tree My favorite Arthurian book is The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley. Great book, but very long (876 pages). Right now, I'm reading an animal-fantasy book called The Sight by David Clement-Davies. It's very interesting and well written. __________________ Chickens at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. Chickens in motion tend to cross the road.

04-08-2003, 04:50 PM	#18
Agalayth Elven Warrior Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 215	Yeah, they're great books. I skimmed through a lot of Silver on the Tree. Some of it's kinda boring. __________________ Chickens at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. Chickens in motion tend to cross the road.

04-08-2003, 04:56 PM	#19
TheWhiteRider Elven Warrior Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: On top of a white horse named Shadowfax. Posts: 114	yeah. Hey it looks like we're battling for posts! __________________ "Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for they are subtle, and quick to anger." ~Gildor "Begun, the Clone War has..." ~Yoda "I can't see, as I'm facing your pitiful lies, don't have the strength, to carry your heavy load of lies." ~H.I.M.

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