What other fantasy books do YOU read? - Page 4 - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

03-23-2002, 08:16 AM

I read these:

1) DragonLance

2) The Death Gate Cycle

3) Melanie Rawn's series. I can't remember the title right now, but it was awesome.

Belin · 03-23-2002, 08:42 AM

I'm very happy to find so many other fans of Prydain!... I entirely love it, as you may well imagine. It actually spurred me to read the Mabinogion, which was difficult and in which I found that Alexander had changed many things (which is all right since I love the books), but in which I was delighted to find that there really was a Flewddur Fflam, and that he's mentioned twice in lists of princes they called down to fight for them... So from that came his obscure yet royal status and his swordfighting and Alexander actually took an interest in that.... ahem. Boy, am I off topic. Sorry.
Does anybody like any of his other books? I'm a big fan of Prince Jen, myself, and I'm trying to find the Westmark books so I can reread them.

A new movie of The Last Unicorn????? (cheers loudly). I hope its as respectful of the book as the animated version, and what the heck, better (even though the other was very good.... why make more movies unless you improve them over time?)

I also really like Ursula K. LeGuin's Earthsea and Always Coming Home, and I very much enjoyed the first two books of Lewis's Space Trilogy (I've yet to read That Hideous Strength), and The Little Prince is just an incredible book, and, let's see, there's a million other things I can't think of of course............

Oh, yes, and Coleridge of course!

[ March 23, 2002: Message edited by: Belin ]

Maikadilwen · 03-23-2002, 09:36 AM

Hmm, many years ago (too many) I read all the Narnia books. In the fantasy section, it's primarily been Tolkien and Dragonlance -Chronicles, -Legends and -Tales. (I have always LOVED Raistlin [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img] ) I don't really understand what so many people have against Dragonlance. Some people have even said, that if you're into Tolkien, you can't like DL and the other way 'round. Well I'm into both. Of course there's a big difference, but it's different worlds and different "rules" so what is the fuzz?

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red · 03-23-2002, 11:15 AM

I missed this thread the first few times around. I'm glad someone mentioned Orson Scott Card. I love the Ender books too! He has another series called Homecoming that I also loved. Another favorite author of mine is Stephen Lawhead, especially his Song of Albion series, Pendragon Cycle and Byzantium.

Kalla · 03-24-2002, 12:15 AM

ohhh, definately Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series, and also Melanie Rawn's Ruins of Ambrai and Michelle West's Sun Sword series. The rest just seems to be a hodpodge of everything else. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Kalla · 03-24-2002, 12:18 AM

actually...the more I read your guys' posts, I realized I have read a lot of books in the past few years...lol. I read LotR a looooong time ago, but Terry Pratchett and the Myst books are definately on my list...guess that's why I have a webpage to keep track of all that stuff...lol

muffin_goddess · 03-24-2002, 04:18 PM

David Eddings-his stuff is quite brillig

David Gemmel-Eddingsish but more um... explicit in some of the ummm.... personal scenes

Redwall Bookies-Wow cutesie little mousies, squizzels, and moles saving the abbey its sooo sweet (lots of crying involved)

Phillip Pullman-all of them (not quite so much crying but at the end of ruby in the smoke and amber spyglass tears are shed)

Harry Potter-I have just recently "come out" as a fan, books quite good really after severe doubt and negotiation with brother he didn't keep his side but now I am Harry Potter fangirl *sigh*)

Deptford Mice- more mousie books very cute and lots of crying

Just recently (a couple of hours ago) started reading the Hobbit, lent to me by Fran (stubborn friend who refuses to see or read anything lotr) is v v v v good considering I'm 20 pages in, (watching hornblower on TV and have no time to read)

Ahanarion · 03-24-2002, 04:41 PM

I've read the Chronicles of Narnia, all four Harry Potters, most of the Redwall series, and the Lost Years of Merlin saga. I don't know if this counts but I play the Final Fantasy games alot.

Rose Cotton · 03-24-2002, 05:12 PM

This is not a fantacy book.
It is science-fiction.
But it is still worth a read. The book is called ENDER'S GAME.
It's for anyone who likes intence edge of your seat action.
Ender's Game is about a six year old boy in the future named Ender. He has a loving sister and a blood thirsty brother. Ender has been chosen to go to a battle school ub space to train with other children. They have to work hard because there is a war against alien insects who must be destroyed.
Can Ender overcome terrible times?
Is he as blood thirsty as his brother?
Will he ever have friends?
Find out!

Nufaciel · 03-25-2002, 10:03 AM

Tolkien is my addiction (go figure!), but I, too, have read the Chronicles of Narnia, as well as some of the DragonLance books, but right now I am reading R.A. Salvatore's The Crimson Shadow Trilogy (I'm on book two, almost done), then I am going into his Dark Elf Trilogy. You guys have given me some really good suggestions for my next picks. Thanks. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

ainur · 03-25-2002, 12:27 PM

I've been an Orson Scott Card fan since college. Not only the Ender books, but also the Alvin Maker series.
I read the Chronicles of Narnia in high school and liked them a lot though I haven't picked them up since.
One of my favorites is "The Little Prince" by Antoine de St. Exupery. It only takes about an hour or two to read.
For pure escapism, I used to read a lot of Edgar Rice Burroughs, despite the racism/sexism/every other -ism that he expounds. They're loads of fun and adventure.

Ahanarion · 03-25-2002, 08:00 PM

I totaly forgot about the Little Prince. I've read it about five times. I'ts very good. I love the asteroid where time is really fast.

ElanorGamgee · 03-25-2002, 08:32 PM

I like The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis.

Birdland · 03-25-2002, 09:36 PM

Don't any of you young'uns read T.H. White anymore? (sniffle...sigh) Before there was Tolkien for me, there was "The Once and Future King". And his lesser known work "Mistress Masham's Repose".

If you haven't read White, you don't know what you're missing!

Child of the 7th Age · 03-27-2002, 04:57 AM

T.H. White, The Once and Future King---what a great book. Not in the same class as Tolkien, but just one step below. It's interesting that T.A. Shippey, when he recently did an interview about his Tolkien biography and his Road to Middle Earth, was asked if we would see GREAT fantasy writers in the future. He replied sadly that characters like Tolkien and T.H. White are gone. The type of education we offer as well as the way the modern world tends to iron out differences between regions, individuals, etc. makes it less likely that we will get the kind of books that White and Tolkien wrote, books that come from the very soul and make one weep in joy and sadness. He said he hoped he was wrong, but he feared it was so. Don't you love the way White describes and uses animals in his work to teach the young king. Tolkien is master of green, growing things, especially trees, and White is master of all types and forms of birds and beasts. Two men, so different--boy were they different!-- and both masterful. sharon [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Samwise · 03-27-2002, 03:19 PM

"Mistress Masham's Repose"! Oh, that was one of my favorites!! It's been so long....but I read it several times. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

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"If I hear 'not allowed' much oftener I'm going to get angry."
Sam Gamgee

dragongirlG · 03-27-2002, 07:12 PM

Let's see...(some of these I don't know the author of)
The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm
The Iron Ring
The Wrinkle in Time and all the Madeline L'Engle books. Excellent author.
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis

I don't think I read fantasy that much...I mean, I read more little-kiddy books for fantasy. I'm currently absorbed in the classics.

Dior · 03-27-2002, 07:30 PM

The Shannara series by Terry Brooks have to be the best fantasy books besides Tolkien's ever. Madeline L'engle is good too.

1. The Sword of Shannara
2. The Elfstones of Shannara
3. The Wishsong of Shannara
The First King of Shannara(prologue, equivalent to The Hobbit).

Nice-Smeagol · 03-28-2002, 05:25 AM

My favourite fantasy books apart from LOTR are the Discworld books by Terry Pratchett (which take a lighthearted look at fantasy).
If I remember rightly there is a bit that he has stolen from LOTR
"Two pale glows appeared at the edge of the edge of the lamplight. Eventually they turned out to be the eyes of a small grey froglike creature paddling towards them on a log. It reached the boat, long clammy fingers reached over the side and a lubrigous face rose level with Nanny Ogg's.
'Ullo, It's my birthday', it said.
All three of them sared at it for a while. Then Granny Weatherwax picked up an oar and hit it firmly over the head. There was a splash and distant cursing.
'Horrible little bugger', said Granny.
'Yeah, its the slimy ones you've got to look out for. said Nanny."
Witches Abroad

Hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe heheheheheheheheheeheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheh ehe...... etc. etc. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

LONG LIVE TERRY PRATCHETT!

silme-ranaa · 03-28-2002, 09:34 AM

the latest fantasy fiction i've read is A Song Of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin.I 'd recomend it to all.

Jessica Jade · 03-28-2002, 04:23 PM

I read the first Narnia book in fith grade. I haven't touched the series since, but maybe i will again if i have time, because that book was really good! Well, i plan to read Dune next. A sci-fi novel, actually, but it sounds intriguing and epic. I love epics [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Birdland · 03-28-2002, 11:04 PM

Silme-Ranaa - I was wandering the stacks in the Sci-Fi/Fantasy section at The Book Loft (Best bookstore in the world! Hurray!) One of the sale guys walked up to me and said "Wanna read something really great?" and pointed right at Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" series. So I bought the the first book "A Game of Thrones" and put it in the stack of other books I'm planning on reading. Maybe I'll move it up to the top of the heap now.

I'd gotten out of even attempting to read any of the plethora of "fantasy trilogies" for many years. And if they make any comparisons to Tolkien, I run the other way!

I remember first picking up "The Sword of Shannara" series back in the 70's because it promised to be "just like Tolkien". After one chapter I practically threw it across the room. "That's not Tolkien! I want more Tolkien!" Unfortunately, he died a year later, so I didn't get my wish.

Anyway, George Martin better come through, or he's going straight into the kindling box!

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Gimli Son Of Gloin · 03-31-2002, 03:02 AM

After I read LOTR, all other books seemed total trash (cept' the Bible and suck). I did however like "The time Machine" by H.G. Wells, "Journey to the Center of the Earth" -i forget the author. I think harry potter is a totally trash, and is only useful for building a fire. [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img]

Gimli Son Of Gloin · 03-31-2002, 03:05 AM

such*

Gimli Son Of Gloin · 03-31-2002, 03:06 AM

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Tarlondeion Of Gondolin · 03-31-2002, 09:54 AM

I read a lot of Star Wars books.

Raymond E Feist (Riftwar series, amongst others) is also a great fantasy authour.

So's Robart Jordan (wheel of time series).

I like Redwall by Brian Jaques too.

gollum*elf*pup · 04-02-2002, 04:55 PM

ooo! my other favourite books are Squire and In the Realms if the Gods, by Tamora Pierce. V. good books! (I love griffins)

Tigerlily Gamgee · 04-02-2002, 06:11 PM

I am really bad when it comes to reading. I haven't really read much since High School. There I mostly read the classics (for books reports and such) - one fantasy book I enjoyed was Stephen Kings The Eyes Of The Dragon.
I also am a HUGE fan of The Last Unicorn!!!
Let's just say that reading The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion has been my great leap and bound back into the world of reading. I will move on to other fantasies as soon as I can ween myself away from Tolkien's books [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Samwise · 04-03-2002, 11:43 AM

gollum*elf*pup, hello there! Welcome!
~your friendly neighborhood gardener.

Quote:

"Yes, sir!" said Sam. "Begging your pardon, sir! But I meant no wrong to you, Mr. Frodo, nor to Mr. Gandalf. He has some sense, and when you said go alone, he said no! take someone as you can trust. "

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Weber · 04-03-2002, 11:52 AM

ive read the chronicles of narnia (especially The Horse and His Boy [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]) AND hARRY POTTER(DONT KNOW If that counts)

Weber · 04-03-2002, 11:53 AM

also [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] the LOrd of The Rings

amyrlis · 04-03-2002, 01:12 PM

I am currently re-reading The Chronicles of Narnia, read all of them once when I was younger. And, if it counts as Fantasy, I've read the first 3 Harry Potter's. Other than those and Tolkien, I haven't read any other Fantasy works. I'm a big fan of what I guess you'd call "classic liturature", also known as the pre-college reading list. I.E. All Quiet on the Western Front, Red Sky at Morning, East of Eden and Wuthering Heights. And, I've added The Last Unicorn to my reading list after recently finding out that it is in fact a book - just need to get around to obtaining a copy.

Amanaduial the archer · 04-03-2002, 02:25 PM

i luv Dianna Wynne Jones books, especially the Chrestomanci books, and Dogsbody.

Also i like The Wind On Fire Trilogy by William Nicholson,(The Windsinger, The Slaves Of The Mastery are the two that r out.)theyr so dramatic and reind me of lotr, sacrifice, drama, terror, seperation, destruction, tragedy.....*sigh*

Amother good lot are the Deepwoods Chronicles, Beyond the Deepwoods, Midnight Over Sanctaphrax, Stormchaser etc. Twig rules!

But i could never forget the modern master of fantasy, the heir to tolkiens legends, the one, the only, (ok,im entitled to give it a bit of atmosphere ok!?)Philip Pullman! His Dark Materials are my most read and most treasured books on my entire shelf, and they have pride of place right beside LOTR and The Hobbit. I actually had a dream about Will once...ahem!
I think theyre making a film of Northern Lights soon....if ne1 knows NETHING AT ALL ABOUT THAT PLEASE TELL ME!!!!!!EVEN JUST WOT FILM COMPANY IS MAKING IT,AUDITIONS,AFTER THAT WHOS IN IT,GOOD SITES.....ANYTHING!!!!!!!PLEASE I AM BEGGING U! mailto:smallville_kicksass@hotmail.comsmallville_kicksass@hotmail.com</A>
ure pleadingly
lol
amy

Vinyacairwen · 04-03-2002, 05:32 PM

I read the Narnia books when I was in elementary school...I really liked them then, especially The Horse and his Boy and Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Now, my favorite fantasy books/series are The Wayfarer Redemption by Sarah Douglass, and I've recently started reading the first DragonLance book (Dragons of Autumn Twilight ::chuckles:: funny name), which I find mildly interesting. The Rhapsody books were kinna interesting to me, but I wasn't quite into them...her work was supposedly so good people compared it to Tolkien. /I/ wasn't impressed.

LadyArwen · 04-04-2002, 04:14 AM

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'HIS DARK MATERIALS' is a must, and I've just learned that it is being made into a movie.

A movie! A movie?A MOVIE!! I must say I'm a great fan of Philip Pullman. Northern Lights, the Subtle Knife, The Amber Spyglass ... exactly what I would call 'riveting stuff'. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]
Also, one series which I haven't seen posted is the Abhorsen Series - 'Sabriel' is the first book, 'Lirael' the second, and the third, 'Abhorsen', is yet to come. I highly recommend this series - you get swept into this whole world of magic, mystery and ...... (fill in the dotted line with appropriate answer, as I can't think of one [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img])
I found Lirael the better of the two, so if you don't like Sabriel, then don't be put off - have a go at Lirael.

Now, what else have I got on my shelf ... *has a quick look* Hm ... 'The Day of the Triffids' ... 'Lord of the Rings' (of course!) ... 'Witches Abroad' ... 'The Last Dragonlord' ... 'Daghter of the Forest' ...
Well, that's about all the fantasy I have here!
Btw, I read the Prydain Chronicles and I found they just didn't pull me into the story. Then again, I was 9, so I guess I might have changed a bit [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

A Philip Pullman series I highly recommend, though it isn't exactly fantasy, is his 'Ruby in the Smoke' quartet. Again, absolutely 'riveting stuff' [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] These include 'The Ruby in the Smoke', 'The Shadow in the North', 'The Tiger in the Well', and 'The Tin Princess'. I didn't find 'The Tin Princess' as good as the others, but that's just me.

And of course, how could I forget Harry Potter? [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]
Not as deep as Tolkien, of course, but a fantastic, magical adventure story all the same!

And finally, I recommend Lewis Carrol, for a wonderful, absolutely ridiculous laugh-until-you-get-a-stitch time. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Oops. That post was a bit long ... got a bit carried away there ... [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Well, if you have any recommendations, please feel free to email me at glitterglossbug_smh@hotmail.com

Thank you!
-LadyArwen

Neferchoirwen · 04-04-2002, 06:19 AM

Gee. The Last Unicorn into a live action movie? Samwise, you cheered me up there. Thanks for sharing that! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]
I saw something about Myst in here somewhere. If I got right, I saw the sequel, Riven, in book form. I was so stupid not to buy it. (It was worth some 6 US dollars) I hope I get to see it on the stores again. (Oh please, God)
I have a copy of 'The Once and Future King,' but haven't read it yet. (I will within the year) But I was in the library a few months ago, and I saw this small book, which was supposed to be the 'true last chapter of the once and future king.' does that mean that it actually has 5 books instead of four?
just asking. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Amanaduial the archer · 04-04-2002, 06:28 AM

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LONG LIVE TERRY PRATCHETT

thanku!
lol
amy

Birdland · 04-04-2002, 03:40 PM

Neferchoirwen - Here's the link: The Last Unicorn Movie. Can't wait 'til they post a message board! (Ack! Did I just say that?!)

Not that I'd ever go THERE!

As for the 5th O&FK book: The Book of Merlin, it's been awhile since I read it, but it's kind of a "flashback" book, with references to WW II in it. The details are kind of fuzzy, since it's been years since I read it, but I don't think it's necessary to run out and get it, and I notice it has never been included in later editions of White's book.

Nevfeniel · 04-14-2002, 09:28 AM

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I read the first Narnia book in fith grade. I haven't touched the series since

[img]smilies/eek.gif[/img] [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img] [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img] [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img] I LOVE The Chronicles of Narnia! You need to read the others! My fave one was, and still is, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.

03-23-2002, 08:42 AM	#2
Belin Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: all the wide unfriendly pathways of the world Posts: 330	I'm very happy to find so many other fans of Prydain!... I entirely love it, as you may well imagine. It actually spurred me to read the Mabinogion, which was difficult and in which I found that Alexander had changed many things (which is all right since I love the books), but in which I was delighted to find that there really was a Flewddur Fflam, and that he's mentioned twice in lists of princes they called down to fight for them... So from that came his obscure yet royal status and his swordfighting and Alexander actually took an interest in that.... ahem. Boy, am I off topic. Sorry. Does anybody like any of his other books? I'm a big fan of Prince Jen, myself, and I'm trying to find the Westmark books so I can reread them. A new movie of The Last Unicorn????? (cheers loudly). I hope its as respectful of the book as the animated version, and what the heck, better (even though the other was very good.... why make more movies unless you improve them over time?) I also really like Ursula K. LeGuin's Earthsea and Always Coming Home, and I very much enjoyed the first two books of Lewis's Space Trilogy (I've yet to read That Hideous Strength), and The Little Prince is just an incredible book, and, let's see, there's a million other things I can't think of of course............ Oh, yes, and Coleridge of course! [ March 23, 2002: Message edited by: Belin ] __________________ "I hate dignity," cried Scraps, kicking a pebble high in the air and then trying to catch it as it fell. "Half the fools and all the wise folks are dignified, and I'm neither the one nor the other." --L. Frank Baum

03-23-2002, 09:36 AM	#3
Maikadilwen Summoner of Lost Souls Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: At home, with my Strongbow Posts: 521	Hmm, many years ago (too many) I read all the Narnia books. In the fantasy section, it's primarily been Tolkien and Dragonlance -Chronicles, -Legends and -Tales. (I have always LOVED Raistlin [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img] ) I don't really understand what so many people have against Dragonlance. Some people have even said, that if you're into Tolkien, you can't like DL and the other way 'round. Well I'm into both. Of course there's a big difference, but it's different worlds and different "rules" so what is the fuzz? [ March 23, 2002: Message edited by: Maikadilwen ] __________________ -"Death borders upon our birth, and our cradle stands in the grave. Our birth is nothing but our death begun."

03-23-2002, 11:15 AM	#4
red Spirit of Mischief Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Land of the free and home of the brave Posts: 366	I missed this thread the first few times around. I'm glad someone mentioned Orson Scott Card. I love the Ender books too! He has another series called Homecoming that I also loved. Another favorite author of mine is Stephen Lawhead, especially his Song of Albion series, Pendragon Cycle and Byzantium. __________________ "Cats are like greatness: Some people are born into cat-loving families, some achieve cats, and some have cats thrust upon them." -William H. A. Carr

03-24-2002, 12:15 AM	#5
Kalla Haunting Spirit Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 57	ohhh, definately Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series, and also Melanie Rawn's Ruins of Ambrai and Michelle West's Sun Sword series. The rest just seems to be a hodpodge of everything else. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] __________________ "I wish the ring had never come to me...I wish none of this had happened." "So do all who live to see such times, but that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us."

03-24-2002, 12:18 AM	#6
Kalla Haunting Spirit Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 57	actually...the more I read your guys' posts, I realized I have read a lot of books in the past few years...lol. I read LotR a looooong time ago, but Terry Pratchett and the Myst books are definately on my list...guess that's why I have a webpage to keep track of all that stuff...lol __________________ "I wish the ring had never come to me...I wish none of this had happened." "So do all who live to see such times, but that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us."

03-23-2002, 08:16 AM	#1
Tigerlily Guest Posts: n/a	I read these: 1) DragonLance 2) The Death Gate Cycle 3) Melanie Rawn's series. I can't remember the title right now, but it was awesome.

03-24-2002, 04:18 PM	#7
muffin_goddess Pile O'Bones Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: uk Posts: 22	David Eddings-his stuff is quite brillig David Gemmel-Eddingsish but more um... explicit in some of the ummm.... personal scenes Redwall Bookies-Wow cutesie little mousies, squizzels, and moles saving the abbey its sooo sweet (lots of crying involved) Phillip Pullman-all of them (not quite so much crying but at the end of ruby in the smoke and amber spyglass tears are shed) Harry Potter-I have just recently "come out" as a fan, books quite good really after severe doubt and negotiation with brother he didn't keep his side but now I am Harry Potter fangirl sigh) Deptford Mice- more mousie books very cute and lots of crying Just recently (a couple of hours ago) started reading the Hobbit, lent to me by Fran (stubborn friend who refuses to see or read anything lotr) is v v v v good considering I'm 20 pages in, (watching hornblower on TV and have no time to read) __________________ I don't aski much... just worship me feel free to eat my subjects

03-24-2002, 04:41 PM	#8
Ahanarion Haunting Spirit Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tirion upon Tuna Posts: 94	I've read the Chronicles of Narnia, all four Harry Potters, most of the Redwall series, and the Lost Years of Merlin saga. I don't know if this counts but I play the Final Fantasy games alot. __________________ Ohtari i Noldor Hosta!

03-24-2002, 05:12 PM	#9
Rose Cotton Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: A place worse then Mordor........School! Posts: 1,075	This is not a fantacy book. It is science-fiction. But it is still worth a read. The book is called ENDER'S GAME. It's for anyone who likes intence edge of your seat action. Ender's Game is about a six year old boy in the future named Ender. He has a loving sister and a blood thirsty brother. Ender has been chosen to go to a battle school ub space to train with other children. They have to work hard because there is a war against alien insects who must be destroyed. Can Ender overcome terrible times? Is he as blood thirsty as his brother? Will he ever have friends? Find out! __________________ "There's nothing you can do, Harry... nothing... he's gone."-Remus Lupin "The closer we are to danger, the further we are from harm."-Pippin (now how can you argue with that logic?)

03-25-2002, 10:03 AM	#10
Nufaciel Wight Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 133	Tolkien is my addiction (go figure!), but I, too, have read the Chronicles of Narnia, as well as some of the DragonLance books, but right now I am reading R.A. Salvatore's The Crimson Shadow Trilogy (I'm on book two, almost done), then I am going into his Dark Elf Trilogy. You guys have given me some really good suggestions for my next picks. Thanks. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] __________________ Member of Pervy Elf Fanciers Anonymous...I need professional help.

03-25-2002, 12:27 PM	#11
ainur Haunting Spirit Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Minneapolis MN Posts: 72	I've been an Orson Scott Card fan since college. Not only the Ender books, but also the Alvin Maker series. I read the Chronicles of Narnia in high school and liked them a lot though I haven't picked them up since. One of my favorites is "The Little Prince" by Antoine de St. Exupery. It only takes about an hour or two to read. For pure escapism, I used to read a lot of Edgar Rice Burroughs, despite the racism/sexism/every other -ism that he expounds. They're loads of fun and adventure. __________________ Yet all the while I sit and think of times there were before, I listen for returning feet and voices at the door.

03-25-2002, 08:00 PM	#12
Ahanarion Haunting Spirit Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tirion upon Tuna Posts: 94	I totaly forgot about the Little Prince. I've read it about five times. I'ts very good. I love the asteroid where time is really fast. __________________ Ohtari i Noldor Hosta!

03-25-2002, 08:32 PM	#13
ElanorGamgee Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 314	I like The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis. __________________ Soli Deo Gloria

03-25-2002, 09:36 PM	#14
Birdland Ghastly Neekerbreeker Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the banks of the mighty Scioto Posts: 1,751	Don't any of you young'uns read T.H. White anymore? (sniffle...sigh) Before there was Tolkien for me, there was "The Once and Future King". And his lesser known work "Mistress Masham's Repose". If you haven't read White, you don't know what you're missing!

03-27-2002, 04:57 AM	#15
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	T.H. White, The Once and Future King---what a great book. Not in the same class as Tolkien, but just one step below. It's interesting that T.A. Shippey, when he recently did an interview about his Tolkien biography and his Road to Middle Earth, was asked if we would see GREAT fantasy writers in the future. He replied sadly that characters like Tolkien and T.H. White are gone. The type of education we offer as well as the way the modern world tends to iron out differences between regions, individuals, etc. makes it less likely that we will get the kind of books that White and Tolkien wrote, books that come from the very soul and make one weep in joy and sadness. He said he hoped he was wrong, but he feared it was so. Don't you love the way White describes and uses animals in his work to teach the young king. Tolkien is master of green, growing things, especially trees, and White is master of all types and forms of birds and beasts. Two men, so different--boy were they different!-- and both masterful. sharon [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.

03-27-2002, 07:12 PM	#17
dragongirlG Wight Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Stock, the Shire Posts: 151	Let's see...(some of these I don't know the author of) The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm The Iron Ring The Wrinkle in Time and all the Madeline L'Engle books. Excellent author. The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis I don't think I read fantasy that much...I mean, I read more little-kiddy books for fantasy. I'm currently absorbed in the classics.

03-27-2002, 07:30 PM	#18
Dior Wight Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Doriath Posts: 242	The Shannara series by Terry Brooks have to be the best fantasy books besides Tolkien's ever. Madeline L'engle is good too. 1. The Sword of Shannara 2. The Elfstones of Shannara 3. The Wishsong of Shannara The First King of Shannara(prologue, equivalent to The Hobbit). __________________ Goodbye everybody, I've got to go... Gotta leave you all behind and face the truth....

03-28-2002, 05:25 AM	#19
Nice-Smeagol Animated Skeleton Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Somewhere under the Misty Mountains Posts: 48	My favourite fantasy books apart from LOTR are the Discworld books by Terry Pratchett (which take a lighthearted look at fantasy). If I remember rightly there is a bit that he has stolen from LOTR "Two pale glows appeared at the edge of the edge of the lamplight. Eventually they turned out to be the eyes of a small grey froglike creature paddling towards them on a log. It reached the boat, long clammy fingers reached over the side and a lubrigous face rose level with Nanny Ogg's. 'Ullo, It's my birthday', it said. All three of them sared at it for a while. Then Granny Weatherwax picked up an oar and hit it firmly over the head. There was a splash and distant cursing. 'Horrible little bugger', said Granny. 'Yeah, its the slimy ones you've got to look out for. said Nanny." Witches Abroad Hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe heheheheheheheheheeheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheh ehe...... etc. etc. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] LONG LIVE TERRY PRATCHETT! __________________ Wicked Masster Cheatss Us!Cheatss Smeagol, gollum. He mussn't go that way, mussn't hurt Preciouss. Give it to Smeagol, yess, give it to uss. GIVE IT TO USSSSS.... I'm evil I know, but hey, who's gonna stop me! Bwahahahahahahaha!

03-28-2002, 09:34 AM	#20
silme-ranaa Animated Skeleton Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Malaysia Posts: 28	the latest fantasy fiction i've read is A Song Of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin.I 'd recomend it to all. __________________ No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. Eleanor Roosevelt If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants. Sir Isaac Newton Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. unknown

03-28-2002, 04:23 PM	#21
Jessica Jade Wight Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tirion upon Túna, Atlanta Posts: 154	I read the first Narnia book in fith grade. I haven't touched the series since, but maybe i will again if i have time, because that book was really good! Well, i plan to read Dune next. A sci-fi novel, actually, but it sounds intriguing and epic. I love epics [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] __________________ http://www.cadential64.com The musicians had indeed laid bare the youngest, most innocent of our ideas of life, the indestructible yearning for the way things aren't and can never be. ~ Philip Roth, The Human Stain

03-28-2002, 11:04 PM	#22
Birdland Ghastly Neekerbreeker Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the banks of the mighty Scioto Posts: 1,751	Silme-Ranaa - I was wandering the stacks in the Sci-Fi/Fantasy section at The Book Loft (Best bookstore in the world! Hurray!) One of the sale guys walked up to me and said "Wanna read something really great?" and pointed right at Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" series. So I bought the the first book "A Game of Thrones" and put it in the stack of other books I'm planning on reading. Maybe I'll move it up to the top of the heap now. I'd gotten out of even attempting to read any of the plethora of "fantasy trilogies" for many years. And if they make any comparisons to Tolkien, I run the other way! I remember first picking up "The Sword of Shannara" series back in the 70's because it promised to be "just like Tolkien". After one chapter I practically threw it across the room. "That's not Tolkien! I want more Tolkien!" Unfortunately, he died a year later, so I didn't get my wish. Anyway, George Martin better come through, or he's going straight into the kindling box! [ March 29, 2002: Message edited by: Birdland ]

03-31-2002, 03:02 AM	#23
Gimli Son Of Gloin Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: The Halls of Montezuma, and the Shores of Tripoli Posts: 495	After I read LOTR, all other books seemed total trash (cept' the Bible and suck). I did however like "The time Machine" by H.G. Wells, "Journey to the Center of the Earth" -i forget the author. I think harry potter is a totally trash, and is only useful for building a fire. [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img] __________________ The Few, the Proud, the Marines.

03-31-2002, 03:05 AM	#24
Gimli Son Of Gloin Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: The Halls of Montezuma, and the Shores of Tripoli Posts: 495	such* __________________ The Few, the Proud, the Marines.

03-31-2002, 03:06 AM	#25
Gimli Son Of Gloin Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: The Halls of Montezuma, and the Shores of Tripoli Posts: 495	such* __________________ The Few, the Proud, the Marines.

03-31-2002, 08:55 AM	#26
*The Barrow-Wight* Night In Wight Satin Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 4,043	Forum Lesson #1: EDITING POSTS Look for the little icon that looks like a hammer over a piece of paper. Hold your mouse over it Click. Now edit your posts. [ March 31, 2002: Message edited by: The Barrow-Wight ] __________________ The Barrow-Wight

03-31-2002, 09:54 AM	#27
Tarlondeion Of Gondolin Haunting Spirit Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Gondolin the fair Posts: 94	I read a lot of Star Wars books. Raymond E Feist (Riftwar series, amongst others) is also a great fantasy authour. So's Robart Jordan (wheel of time series). I like Redwall by Brian Jaques too.

04-02-2002, 04:55 PM	#28
gollumelfpup Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: big...scary...castle... Posts: 277	ooo! my other favourite books are Squire and In the Realms if the Gods, by Tamora Pierce. V. good books! (I love griffins) __________________ ~elfpup~ PI's evil family dog!!! I have found the chicken who is not a chicken!

04-02-2002, 06:11 PM	#29
Tigerlily Gamgee Hostess of Spirits Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Meduseld Posts: 1,055	I am really bad when it comes to reading. I haven't really read much since High School. There I mostly read the classics (for books reports and such) - one fantasy book I enjoyed was Stephen Kings The Eyes Of The Dragon. I also am a HUGE fan of The Last Unicorn!!! Let's just say that reading The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion has been my great leap and bound back into the world of reading. I will move on to other fantasies as soon as I can ween myself away from Tolkien's books [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] __________________ ~ ExerciseJunky.com (Hobbits fitness of choice!)~ ~Lady of Rohan: An Eowyn Fansite ~ ~The NEW/OLD Barrow Downs Photo Page~

04-03-2002, 11:52 AM	#31
Weber Animated Skeleton Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 31	ive read the chronicles of narnia (especially The Horse and His Boy [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]) AND hARRY POTTER(DONT KNOW If that counts) __________________ Luinevaug

04-03-2002, 11:53 AM	#32
Weber Animated Skeleton Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 31	also [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] the LOrd of The Rings __________________ Luinevaug

04-03-2002, 01:12 PM	#33
amyrlis Wight Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Helcaraxe Posts: 210	I am currently re-reading The Chronicles of Narnia, read all of them once when I was younger. And, if it counts as Fantasy, I've read the first 3 Harry Potter's. Other than those and Tolkien, I haven't read any other Fantasy works. I'm a big fan of what I guess you'd call "classic liturature", also known as the pre-college reading list. I.E. All Quiet on the Western Front, Red Sky at Morning, East of Eden and Wuthering Heights. And, I've added The Last Unicorn to my reading list after recently finding out that it is in fact a book - just need to get around to obtaining a copy. __________________ "Pull the blinders from my eyes, let me see these endless skies And drown here where I stand in the beauty of the land."

04-03-2002, 02:25 PM	#34
Amanaduial the archer Shadow of Starlight Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: dancing among the ledgerlines... Posts: 2,347	i luv Dianna Wynne Jones books, especially the Chrestomanci books, and Dogsbody. Also i like The Wind On Fire Trilogy by William Nicholson,(The Windsinger, The Slaves Of The Mastery are the two that r out.)theyr so dramatic and reind me of lotr, sacrifice, drama, terror, seperation, destruction, tragedy.....sigh Amother good lot are the Deepwoods Chronicles, Beyond the Deepwoods, Midnight Over Sanctaphrax, Stormchaser etc. Twig rules! But i could never forget the modern master of fantasy, the heir to tolkiens legends, the one, the only, (ok,im entitled to give it a bit of atmosphere ok!?)Philip Pullman! His Dark Materials are my most read and most treasured books on my entire shelf, and they have pride of place right beside LOTR and The Hobbit. I actually had a dream about Will once...ahem! I think theyre making a film of Northern Lights soon....if ne1 knows NETHING AT ALL ABOUT THAT PLEASE TELL ME!!!!!!EVEN JUST WOT FILM COMPANY IS MAKING IT,AUDITIONS,AFTER THAT WHOS IN IT,GOOD SITES.....ANYTHING!!!!!!!PLEASE I AM BEGGING U! mailto:smallville_kicksass@hotmail.comsmallville_kicksass@hotmail.com</A> ure pleadingly lol amy __________________ I am what I was, a harmless little devil

04-03-2002, 05:32 PM	#35
Vinyacairwen Pile O'Bones Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Lorien or California, take your pick. Posts: 16	I read the Narnia books when I was in elementary school...I really liked them then, especially The Horse and his Boy and Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Now, my favorite fantasy books/series are The Wayfarer Redemption by Sarah Douglass, and I've recently started reading the first DragonLance book (Dragons of Autumn Twilight ::chuckles:: funny name), which I find mildly interesting. The Rhapsody books were kinna interesting to me, but I wasn't quite into them...her work was supposedly so good people compared it to Tolkien. /I/ wasn't impressed. __________________ "If you love someone, set them free. If they come back, they're yours; if not, hunt them down and kill them!" ^^

04-04-2002, 06:19 AM	#37
Neferchoirwen Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: RtR: 483.3 miles, Fords of Bruinen Posts: 512	Gee. The Last Unicorn into a live action movie? Samwise, you cheered me up there. Thanks for sharing that! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] I saw something about Myst in here somewhere. If I got right, I saw the sequel, Riven, in book form. I was so stupid not to buy it. (It was worth some 6 US dollars) I hope I get to see it on the stores again. (Oh please, God) I have a copy of 'The Once and Future King,' but haven't read it yet. (I will within the year) But I was in the library a few months ago, and I saw this small book, which was supposed to be the 'true last chapter of the once and future king.' does that mean that it actually has 5 books instead of four? just asking. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] __________________ On really romantic nights of self, I go salsa dancing with my confusion. ~Speed Levitch http://crevicesofsilence.blogspot.com/

04-04-2002, 03:40 PM	#39
Birdland Ghastly Neekerbreeker Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the banks of the mighty Scioto Posts: 1,751	Neferchoirwen - Here's the link: The Last Unicorn Movie. Can't wait 'til they post a message board! (Ack! Did I just say that?!) Not that I'd ever go THERE! As for the 5th O&FK book: The Book of Merlin, it's been awhile since I read it, but it's kind of a "flashback" book, with references to WW II in it. The details are kind of fuzzy, since it's been years since I read it, but I don't think it's necessary to run out and get it, and I notice it has never been included in later editions of White's book.