... Don't expect too much. The last 3 books have been topheavy with exposition. Weber really has trouble with plausible dialog anyway, and using it to...
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sapientis2003
Nov 13, 2003 1:06 am
New Novel Begins Supernatural Series PRESS RELEASE FROM AUTHOR, LEVI WAYNE. Things aren't always what they seem. After a suspicious death, one man suspects...
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Laura Wilson
laurawilson25
Nov 13, 2003 2:19 am
Now that's an invitation I don't get everyday and it's been on here twice in the past week ;) What a hoot. Laura Wilson ... ...
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notallwhowander
Nov 13, 2003 4:44 am
I think they got the wrong Fantasy Dungeon. ;^) -notall'...
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sabrina00_ca
Nov 13, 2003 1:42 pm
Merna sighed as she walked in the door. It had been a long day, just the acts of every day chores took a lot out of her. Because it was just her all of the...
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Matt
gauvaine
Nov 13, 2003 4:27 pm
Though i don't know how awesome orgies are, i don't want to know either, so that post has been deleted and that member removed. Sometimes, it's hard to tell...
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Matt
gauvaine
Nov 13, 2003 4:28 pm
A sentient, talking cat . . .almost Pratchettian in its simplicity. Reminds me of the Cat from Outer Space. Matt ... of ... magic. ... to ... it ... ago ... ...
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Matt
gauvaine
Nov 13, 2003 4:30 pm
FAR AND AWAY!: That Farscape press conference we told you about yesterday, during which producers were going to "announce an exciting new development in the...
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kaeolin
Nov 14, 2003 4:30 am
I'm a great fan of L'Engle's, and she was the first to introduce me truly to the world of fantasy. I think I started a Wrinkle in Time at 7 or 8 so I say it's...
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kaeolin
Nov 14, 2003 4:49 am
just finished jaspar fforde's 2nd book in his Thursday Next series, lost in a good book. i found it to be an enjoyable read, and if you like modern fantasy...
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Matt
gauvaine
Nov 14, 2003 6:26 pm
I think i will get them for her, and some Nancy Drew books. (can't beat Nancy Drew!). She needs to move beyond the juvenile stuff she's reading. LIke i said,...
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Matt
gauvaine
Nov 14, 2003 9:27 pm
Here's a good article on Christopher Paolini, who wrote that book Eragon, that is out, when he was 14 or so. Knoph bought the rights and it's in its 14th...
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Matt
gauvaine
Nov 14, 2003 9:33 pm
Another Robert Jordan sighting, this time with New Spring, which is a prequel to the Eye of the World, I suppose. I never read the Legends novella this was...
8843
Marc Vun Kannon
mvonkann2000
Nov 14, 2003 11:48 pm
... May I also suggest ANNA CHASE AND THE BUTTERFLY GIRLS, available from Echelon Press? I bought it for my daughter, herself 8 years old. -- Marc Vun Kannon ...
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sabrina00_ca
Nov 15, 2003 10:19 pm
*laughs* I remember reading Charlotte's Webb in grade 3! Well, our teacher read it to us but I remember loving it. Tuck Everlasting, My Side of the Mountain,...
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kaeolin
Nov 16, 2003 6:56 pm
I checked this book out of the library, and i'm glad i did b/c it would have been a waste of money to buy it. i read 2 pages and put the book down. i guess i'm...
8846
freedomstar_57
Nov 17, 2003 4:07 pm
Hi, I would like to invite members of this group to come join my online class on Fantasy Fiction Appreciation. Class sessions start on Nov. 17 and Dec. 15. It...
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Matt
gauvaine
Nov 17, 2003 4:13 pm
I only skimmed through it. From what i could see, it was very cliched, clunky and juvenile and, well . . . stupid. Not something i would waste money on. With...
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kaeolin
Nov 17, 2003 6:06 pm
i'll think about these questions but i can say this... i don't think paolini is anywhere near prodigy status. i've seen prodigy, and he ain't it. i tried...
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Matt
gauvaine
Nov 17, 2003 9:26 pm
Has anyone read the Artemis Fowl books by Eoin Coifer? I wonder how those stack up. Maybe Paolini got his 5 minutes of fame because his parents had a small...
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notallwhowander
Nov 18, 2003 2:53 am
Hello Debbie, Why did you choose "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman to be a part of the class? - notall'...
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notallwhowander
Nov 20, 2003 5:07 am
I guess Debbie just wanted to promote her class. So now I throw the question to you all. Have you read "American Gods"? What's your opinion? How do you think...
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Matt
gauvaine
Nov 20, 2003 9:54 pm
Notall, I think it was such a big deal because it was different for him. It was an amalgam of ON THE ROAD and Douglas Adams, kind of rolled into a noirish...
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notallwhowander
Nov 21, 2003 3:19 am
I guess that's it really. For some reason I didn't find it all that fresh or different. I've read treatments of the same subjects in other places and done...
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Matt
gauvaine
Nov 21, 2003 5:27 pm
Notall, Being curious, i went to Amazon and checked out some of the reviews. I lot of them noted that the chracters were 1 dimensional, the plotting was...
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freedomstar_57
Nov 25, 2003 6:50 pm
Notall, I chose American Gods for my class because it is an excellent example of mythic fantasy, which is one of the sub-genres I teach in my class. I would...
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notallwhowander
Nov 27, 2003 2:59 am
Thanks for your response. Sorry for that little snipe. I've been a little over-sensitive when it comes to spam as of late. Alas, I can't afford the commitment...
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eva_unitjg
Nov 27, 2003 5:41 pm
Has anyone here read the latest Dark Tower novel by Stephen King? I thoroughly enjoyed it, and am now anxiously awaiting books VI and VII. I though the tie-in...
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eva_unitjg
Nov 27, 2003 5:43 pm
I've never really been a Neil Gaiman fan, but I thought American Gods was awesome. It was a cool concept, fascinating subject matter, and it was well-executed....
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eva_unitjg
Nov 27, 2003 5:45 pm
One more thing since I'm in a posting mood today (Happy Thanksgiving to everyon BTW), did anyone read the final New Jedi Order novel? Any thoughts on the...
