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anne
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The Fantastical World of Fantasy!!
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May 7 22:55 UTC 1994 |
This is for all the Fantasy lovers out there. My love of fantasy was
inspired by my older sister, whose library I went through as fast as
I could. So, I would like to know who people's favorite fantasy writers
are, how they first got into fantasy- stuff like that. Have at it!
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anne
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response 1 of 112:
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May 7 22:57 UTC 1994 |
Well, since I started this item I want to go first! <grin> My favorite
fantasy authors are Mercedes Lackey, Anne McCaffrey, and Tara K. Harper.
And, I already told how I got into it.... later
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orinoco
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response 2 of 112:
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May 7 23:48 UTC 1994 |
READ LEGUINN! NOW! THIS IS AN ORDER!
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anne
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response 3 of 112:
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May 8 01:15 UTC 1994 |
why?
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remmers
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response 4 of 112:
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May 9 08:30 UTC 1994 |
Presumably because orinoco thinks she's a good fantasy writer. I do
recall reading _^HA_^H _^HW_^Hi_^Hz_^Ha_^Hr_^Hd_^H _^Ho_^Hf_^H
_^HE_^Ha_^Hr_^Ht_^Hh_^Hs_^He_^Ha many years ago and liking it quite a bit.
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anne
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response 5 of 112:
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May 13 03:31 UTC 1994 |
Ya know- I had a bad feeling about entering this item. I was afraid no
one would say anything... oh well. Maybe someone will come along and
spark the conversation.
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gerund
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response 6 of 112:
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May 13 05:31 UTC 1994 |
Spark it for me anne.
Tell me what I should read.
I don't really do fantasy, so tell me what I could read that
would get me interested.
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remmers
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response 7 of 112:
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May 13 12:03 UTC 1994 |
How do the "Oz" books rate among fantasy buffs these days? i.e.
L. Frank Baum's __^HT_^Hh_^He_^H _^HW_^Ho_^Hn_^Hd_^He_^Hr_^Hf_^Hu_^Hl_^H
_^HW_^Hi_^Hz_^Ha_^Hr_^Hd_^H _^Ho_^Hf_^H _^HO_^Hz_ and the numerous sequels,
written by Baum, Ruth Plumly Thompson (after Baum's death), and others. It was
quite a long-lived series: "Wizard" was published in 1899, and new Oz books
were still appearing in the early 1950's. Do they have any standing among
fantasy readers, or are they viewed as just "children's literature"?
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gerund
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response 8 of 112:
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May 13 14:41 UTC 1994 |
Hmm... That sounds interesting, even if it isn't called fantasy today.
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anne
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response 9 of 112:
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May 13 17:09 UTC 1994 |
The _Oz_ books are wonderful!! Of course they're fantasy!! I loved reading
them- didn't read them all, mores the pity. I think my favorite is
_Ozma of Oz_ (I think that's the fourth book).
Gerund- when we met today at B and N- I'll show ya!
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sun
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response 10 of 112:
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May 13 19:48 UTC 1994 |
I think that the OZ books were alright, but I MUCH prefered the Madeline
L'Engle _Time_ books. Just enough science to keep me wondering, and enough
fantasy to keep me dreaming.
Gerund, you would **LOVE** the Mercedes Lackey books. She is cool. A good
story teller, AND romance, AND plot, AND fun new languages!!! Right, s
she'endrea?
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anne
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response 11 of 112:
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May 13 21:46 UTC 1994 |
damn right!!! she'endrea!!!
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kami
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response 12 of 112:
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May 14 01:04 UTC 1994 |
Actually, Anne, I hate to tell you but I don't think of either McCaffrey or
Lackey as literary masters. Doesn't stop me reading their stuff, though...
I have always loved the older writers of high fantasy: Lord Dunsany, George
MacDonald, CS Lewis, Charles Williams, Tolkien, Sylvia Townsend Warner, etc. I
think Gerund would like those authors, especially Dunsany. Possibly Yeats,
too (his fairy tales). Of modern authors, I like RA MacEvoy, Diana Paxton,
Tamora Pierce (found in "young adult"), DeLint, McKillip, as well as those
already mentioned. Of these, McKillip and MacEvoy (sometimes) seem to be the
best crafters of words (well, and LeGuin of course).
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anne
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response 13 of 112:
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May 14 04:47 UTC 1994 |
WEll, they may not be literary masters- but I still like them. Who
wants to read only literary masters? I don't. Besides- I really
enjoy the way ?Ms. Lackey tells stories- I like the characters. Yes
they have some flaws and could be improved- but what in this world
is perfect?
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gerund
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response 14 of 112:
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May 14 06:06 UTC 1994 |
Yeah.
lit masters are great, but i still do steve king and others too.
some day i will dive into the Lord of The Rings trilogy. always wanted to.
i even have a copy of fellowship of the ring.... just never read it.
thanks for the ideas though!
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sun
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response 15 of 112:
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May 14 14:28 UTC 1994 |
Well, although it is not REALLY fantasy, The Three Musketteers is good!
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anne
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response 16 of 112:
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May 17 19:35 UTC 1994 |
No sun, it isn't fantasy- NEXT!!
<grin>
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gerund
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response 17 of 112:
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May 17 20:18 UTC 1994 |
now BE nice!
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sun
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response 18 of 112:
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May 17 21:46 UTC 1994 |
her? never
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gerund
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response 19 of 112:
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May 17 23:05 UTC 1994 |
you two....
oh nevermind!
:-)
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sun
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response 20 of 112:
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May 18 00:51 UTC 1994 |
heh
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anne
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response 21 of 112:
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May 21 22:07 UTC 1994 |
I being good!! really I am (this is what happens when you spend a week with
two kids under the age of two- the mind starts to melt)
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sun
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response 22 of 112:
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May 22 02:05 UTC 1994 |
Mind? what mind
heh
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anne
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response 23 of 112:
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May 22 02:38 UTC 1994 |
<anne growls>
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sun
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response 24 of 112:
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May 22 03:46 UTC 1994 |
<sun smiles at anne, and chuckles at her>
Nannie mad at sunny?
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