... I thought Ash was amazing. The way that Gentle wrote the story was great. I read the first Deryni book a while back and thought it was ok. The thing I...
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Peta Smith
aylessa1
Feb 1, 2005 4:38 pm
... I quite liked the emails that went back and forth between the "author" and his publisher, and I liked Ash as a character but I didn't think the story ...
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Dave Donovan
kellylynndon...
Feb 2, 2005 3:43 am
Hi everyone, I'm new to the group. I'm currently reading Good Omens by Gaiman and Prachett, and Darkwalker on Moonshae by Douglas Niles. So far both books are...
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eelloxx
Feb 2, 2005 9:25 am
Welcome to the group. I was just wondering if the Nile's book you are reading is a forgotten realms or dragonlance? I know he has a few books for series like...
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Ken Ogilvy
kogilvy1
Feb 2, 2005 3:13 pm
... You quite right. I just liked the way Gentle slowly revealed the whole thing. Each part rested comfortable on top of the last. I wasn't cringing at the ...
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william@...
wjmarnoch
Feb 2, 2005 9:13 pm
On 2 Feb 2005 at 9:22, eelloxx wrote: It's a Forgotten Realms book. It's a competent attempt at Celtic-themed epic fantasy, readable but lacking in...
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Dave Donovan
kellylynndon...
Feb 3, 2005 12:25 pm
I usually do read more than one book at a time. I keep a book at work that I read in the mornings before start time if I get there early and for reading at...
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karl barnes
priestvyrce
Feb 3, 2005 3:01 pm
Having read both "Good Omens" and "Bring Me The Head Of Prince Charming", I have to concur. Though different in style, the wittiness of both novels brings a...
8628
eelloxx
Feb 4, 2005 11:56 am
Hey everyone, just finished sorcery rising by Jude Fisher. I thought the book was ok. A few aspects I liked and few aspects I didn't like. The book opened...
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karl barnes
priestvyrce
Feb 4, 2005 3:26 pm
I read it and liked it too. I found some the characters to be a bit trite, I read this book over a year or so ago, so bear with me, but I was intrigued as to...
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ethiercn@...
ethiercn
Feb 5, 2005 12:43 am
I read Sorcery Rising and pretty much felt the same about it as you did. I picked it up because Jude Fisher wrote as Gabriel King, and I liked those books....
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Richard F claypool
r_claypo
Feb 5, 2005 3:56 am
my machine has been sending out a virus to everyone in my addressbook. if it's not hit you yet, than good. if it has, make sure you're running the latest...
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nightwares Books
nightwares_b...
Feb 5, 2005 4:44 pm
... For me, that would be Mac OSX.3.7. ;) For those of you stuck with Windows, if you don't have antivirus yet, consider getting AVG. It's free for personal...
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eelloxx
Feb 8, 2005 12:25 am
Just wondering if anyone else likes Feists work. I had never read anything by him before, but I have about 100 pages left of the first book in the Serpent War...
8634
Peta Smith
aylessa1
Feb 8, 2005 1:54 am
Yes I like Feist's' work very much (or most of it). I have to say though that imho you have started at the wrong place. If you like Shadow of a Dark Queen, you...
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Colin
ashenbow
Feb 8, 2005 4:09 am
Hi folks, I was just wondering what the best way to find out about new and upcoming fantasy titles is? All the places I look on the net are seemingly more...
8636
eelloxx
Feb 9, 2005 3:20 am
Yes, I admit that I probably didn't start at the right point, but I am not really finding anything unexplained or anything that I can't follow. I will read...
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eelloxx
Feb 11, 2005 1:45 pm
Finished this book yesterday and I'm on to Rage of a Demon King. I thought Rise was a great book. I liked the fact that the book focused on Roo. If there...
8638
Peta Smith
aylessa1
Feb 11, 2005 2:34 pm
Subject: [Fantasy_Books] Feist Rise of a Merchent Prince Finished this book yesterday and I'm on to Rage of a Demon King. I thought Rise was a great book. I...
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Richard F claypool
r_claypo
Feb 11, 2005 7:15 pm
if you've not read the riftwar books yet, you should as they come before the ones you're reading, and willl shead some light on characters. Rick ... From:...
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Fran Briscoe
fcb40
Feb 12, 2005 2:57 pm
Hi Colin, By way of an intro my name is Fran and I live near Vancouver, BC and I'm mostly a lurker here. My favourite bookstore, called White Dwarf, puts out a...
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Colin
ashenbow
Feb 12, 2005 4:53 pm
Hello Fran! I'm right across the border from you. =) Thanks for the info! This is *exactly* what I was looking for! Hmm...I may just have to take a little...
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Amy Harlib
aharlib
Feb 13, 2005 9:20 am
aharlib@... I've been happily using White Dwarf Books to get Canadian and UK books for years! Cheers! Amy in NYC Hi Colin, By way of an intro my name...
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Fran Briscoe
fcb40
Feb 13, 2005 2:06 pm
Hi Colin and Amy, Walter and Jill are great people and have become friends of ours. We share a love of dogs - they have Bassett Hounds and I have Irish ...
8644
Amy Harlib
aharlib
Feb 14, 2005 9:23 am
aharlib@... That's cool! I love cats and dogs and animals in general. Cheers! Amy Hi Colin and Amy, Walter and Jill are great people and have become...
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Jan Visser
jaivee2004
Feb 16, 2005 3:43 pm
I liked the riftwar saga, especially the premisse and the characters. But I think the story dragged on at places. The plot could have been a lot more concise....
8646
Cantara Christopher
cantarachris...
Feb 16, 2005 5:41 pm
Just a reminder about our monthly Speculative Fiction Fair this Sunday 2-6pm (note EXTENDED time). Please join us! The Fair will be held, as always, at The...
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OJ
oj_stapleton
Feb 22, 2005 8:50 pm
Has anyone else read any of this great series? I just started the fourth (and final) book on Sunday and the way it is going, I figure to have it finished by...
8648
momkoz1
Feb 23, 2005 3:24 pm
... yup, read em already. :) an sold em, too. heh they werent bad. very different approach to magic, with the 'borrowing'. by the fourth book, the idea began...
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Cory Nielsen
thorcory
Feb 23, 2005 6:10 pm
I liked the Farlands book, but found that they did'nt get better just same in the later books....
