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Re: I have quite the list Syrina Send a noteboard - 07/09/2009 01:59:44 AM
David Eddings- I have a soft spot for these, since my mother read them to us as kids. I grew up on Belgarion and Belgarath and all those other Bels.

Feist- Some of the earliest fantasy I read on my own. I own most of these, and still proudly display them.

Tad Williams Memory Sorrow and Thorn- Again, read them young, softspot.

Joseph Delaney's The Last Apprentice Series- I don't know that these are really something to be embarrassed of, other than the fact that I gobble each one up like candy when it comes out, and they're written for 12 year olds.

Barb and JC Hendee's vampire stuff, can't remember the series name. Man, they need spellcheck. I've never seen so many misspellings in a published book. And yet I read several of them before they got boring on me.

There are others, but it's late and I can't really think of them.


I love Eddings and Feist. I'm re-reading all of Eddings right now, actually.

I used to get embarrassed if I thought I was reading something 'weird,' like kids' books as an adult. Now I don't really care. I'm 25 and I still occassionally pick up the Boxcar Children or Nancy Drew or something like it.

Granted, there are some books I just don't talk about with some people. I don't talk to my parents about Harry Potter because they bought into the 'Harry Potter is evil' thing and it's just easier to not mention it. But I'm not really embarrassed if somebody knows I read them. Heck, they're on a bookcase in the middle of my living room.

I guess the closest I get to embarrassed about books is if I read something out of character. I'm a geek, married to another geek, and I would probably be a little embarrassed to be caught reading a Harlequin romance. But I don't read Harlequin romances so it's really not an issue. And it's not necessarily that they're bad (and I really have no idea); they're just not me.
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So ...what books are you embarrassed to say you liked? Haggard - 06/09/2009 05:55:48 AM 2174 Views
I dunno about "embarrassed," really... Craig - 06/09/2009 06:30:14 AM 1420 Views
I love MtG novels. I have 2 shelves packed with 'em, after donating at least half to a local library *NM* Bookwyrm - 07/09/2009 09:26:10 PM 780 Views
Uh, I guess... rebelaessedai - 06/09/2009 06:52:06 AM 1452 Views
Bah! Larry - 06/09/2009 07:52:36 AM 1479 Views
Hey- like I said. rebelaessedai - 06/09/2009 06:47:15 PM 1485 Views
Uh, that may be an over-share. I appreciate your honesty though! *NM* Haggard - 06/09/2009 04:20:52 PM 790 Views
... were you on wotmania? rebelaessedai - 06/09/2009 06:47:56 PM 1409 Views
I appreciate and agree with your "over-share". *NM* LiterateDog - 06/09/2009 07:54:52 PM 751 Views
Much love for you always, darling. *NM* rebelaessedai - 07/09/2009 03:39:39 AM 760 Views
Re: ... were you on wotmania? Haggard - 07/09/2009 05:30:51 PM 1413 Views
Lovely. rebelaessedai - 07/09/2009 08:35:52 PM 1426 Views
Correct me if I'm wrong... Larry - 08/09/2009 05:47:12 AM 1384 Views
Nope. I've never heard of the "clueless_one". *NM* Haggard - 08/09/2009 04:58:22 PM 743 Views
I'm not embarassed to like any books.... Beqi - 06/09/2009 07:02:07 AM 1499 Views
Yeah, that's how I feel too. *NM* rebelaessedai - 06/09/2009 07:03:04 AM 764 Views
Ditto Geoff - 06/09/2009 09:28:42 AM 1472 Views
Ooh. Craig - 06/09/2009 10:25:03 PM 1437 Views
Oh lordy Geoff - 06/09/2009 10:38:08 PM 1514 Views
It's okay, you can just call me Craig. Craig - 06/09/2009 10:54:11 PM 1342 Views
Oh Craigy Geoff - 06/09/2009 11:01:05 PM 1578 Views
Er. Craig - 07/09/2009 12:10:21 AM 1425 Views
Cheers Geoff - 07/09/2009 08:15:59 AM 1598 Views
No prob. Craig - 07/09/2009 06:35:57 PM 1419 Views
I'm easy to please Geoff - 07/09/2009 11:21:29 PM 1524 Views
That's what I've heard. Craig - 08/09/2009 06:24:45 AM 1360 Views
Made of win! Geoff - 08/09/2009 07:49:42 AM 1365 Views
Well... Milla - 06/09/2009 07:24:41 AM 1661 Views
I'm cool with DaVinci Craig - 06/09/2009 10:22:21 PM 1396 Views
I have quite the list Bryce - 06/09/2009 07:37:01 AM 1418 Views
Re: I have quite the list Syrina - 07/09/2009 01:59:44 AM 1397 Views
you are embarrased about reading Tad Williams?? (plus my choices) imlad - 23/09/2009 08:07:18 PM 1579 Views
Twilight probably tops the list. Legolas - 06/09/2009 01:26:01 PM 1437 Views
Re: Aren't you an old fashioned boy. *NM* Danae al'Thor - 06/09/2009 03:38:29 PM 867 Views
Mine too! Danu - 07/09/2009 12:59:50 AM 1400 Views
top of mine too Mat Girl - 07/09/2009 01:47:05 AM 1479 Views
and well it should random thoughts - 11/09/2009 08:28:13 PM 1397 Views
Re: Twilight probably tops the list. imlad - 23/09/2009 08:08:38 PM 1832 Views
Twlight. *NM* Darth_Katie - 06/09/2009 04:04:35 PM 729 Views
Re: So ...what books are you embarrassed to say you liked? AliasRY - 06/09/2009 05:14:38 PM 1464 Views
Ooh...I'm going to scare people here Сталин - 06/09/2009 06:03:49 PM 1592 Views
Yeah, I like the DB books too and am not the least bit ashamed of it. *NM* LiterateDog - 06/09/2009 07:55:31 PM 782 Views
I even preordered the new one from amazon... *NM* Сталин - 07/09/2009 02:31:46 AM 809 Views
I thought Darksword was pretty cool, but then I was 14 or so. Legolas - 06/09/2009 07:59:28 PM 1414 Views
Oh, I was 13. It was December 1988. Сталин - 07/09/2009 02:31:15 AM 1396 Views
Yeah, I liked Darksword too AgentOrange - 07/09/2009 10:53:04 AM 1331 Views
Wow...I don't remember that tie-in between the two series Сталин - 07/09/2009 02:22:46 PM 1469 Views
Eddings - Elenium *NM* ursidae - 06/09/2009 08:12:43 PM 824 Views
Aww there's no shame in loving those! M & M Maddy - 08/09/2009 07:50:22 PM 1368 Views
None. I have excellent taste snoopcester - 06/09/2009 10:50:26 PM 1323 Views
I have a ridiculous soft-spot for Tamora Pierce. *NM* Novo - 06/09/2009 11:23:34 PM 845 Views
Ridiculous? Circle of Magic is fantastic. *NM* Ghavrel - 07/09/2009 06:06:34 AM 692 Views
Terrible, maybe, then. Novo - 07/09/2009 07:02:19 AM 1316 Views
Agreed. Kylia Skydancer - 08/09/2009 07:50:48 AM 1275 Views
Tamora Pierce ROCKS!!! *NM* Kylia Skydancer - 08/09/2009 07:49:46 AM 705 Views
I STILL like the serendipity children books The_Muted_Grimaud - 06/09/2009 11:25:19 PM 1446 Views
well... Mat Girl - 07/09/2009 01:44:25 AM 1434 Views
Re: well... Cockatiel of Doom - 08/09/2009 01:53:59 AM 1401 Views
yes! Mat Girl - 08/09/2009 06:11:28 AM 1385 Views
I covered up Kushiel's Dart in school, but that was just to avoid distractions/distracting others. Ghavrel - 07/09/2009 06:08:20 AM 1320 Views
It's my eyeballs, and I'll read what I want to, read what I want to ... Bookwyrm - 07/09/2009 09:44:54 PM 1428 Views
Re: It's my eyeballs, and I'll read what I want to, read what I want to ... imlad - 23/09/2009 08:19:06 PM 1582 Views
Out of curiosity Craig - 23/09/2009 08:57:09 PM 1550 Views
the first one (I believe) is "Arena" (thats the one I read) *NM* imlad - 28/09/2009 12:59:25 AM 706 Views
I'm pretty sure "Сталин 's" isn't how you form the genitive in Russian. *NM* Ghavrel - 08/09/2009 01:49:06 AM 737 Views
Well, it should be. *NM* Haggard - 08/09/2009 05:35:59 AM 755 Views
I don't know anyone else... Mossman - 08/09/2009 02:13:32 AM 1382 Views
I didn't read those, but I loved the Hardy Boys when I was young. Haggard - 08/09/2009 05:38:33 AM 1369 Views
Re: I didn't read those, but I loved the Hardy Boys when I was young. Kylia Skydancer - 08/09/2009 07:53:33 AM 1311 Views
Re: I didn't read those, but I loved the Hardy Boys when I was young. Mossman - 09/09/2009 01:28:20 AM 1354 Views
Wow. I'd completely forgotten about The Three Investigators. Good call. *NM* Haggard - 09/09/2009 05:36:48 AM 734 Views
Big ups for the Hardy Boys. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 08/09/2009 04:20:22 PM 877 Views
Likewise. First non-dinosaur books I got into. Craig - 08/09/2009 06:41:00 PM 1330 Views
are you sure "was" still belongs in that sentence? *NM* imlad - 23/09/2009 08:21:42 PM 790 Views
I am. Craig - 23/09/2009 08:57:46 PM 1926 Views
er... um. Maybe Dan Brown nossy - 08/09/2009 05:47:42 AM 1406 Views
Which Eco's have you tried? *NM* Legolas - 08/09/2009 07:42:44 AM 763 Views
Re: Which Eco's have you tried? nossy - 08/09/2009 03:25:49 PM 1402 Views
The third ought to be the most accessible, yeah... Legolas - 08/09/2009 05:22:26 PM 1425 Views
Name of the Rose is pretty straightforward Сталин - 09/09/2009 01:00:43 AM 1412 Views
ECO....ECo...Eco....eco...eco... imlad - 23/09/2009 08:24:54 PM 1578 Views
Same as you, Anne of Green Gables. 김정일 - 08/09/2009 06:10:49 AM 1183 Views
I liked the tv mini-series, too. *NM* Haggard - 08/09/2009 05:05:25 PM 721 Views
Do you know how I know you're gay? You like freaking Anne of Green Gables! trzaska2000 - 09/09/2009 04:14:25 AM 1229 Views
ok, call me stupid.... imlad - 23/09/2009 08:26:47 PM 1431 Views
Mostly kids stuff. Kylia Skydancer - 08/09/2009 08:02:13 AM 1269 Views
Most of them, because the covers are so bad. *NM* Jayhawk - 08/09/2009 04:58:26 PM 764 Views
Laurel K. Hamilton. Mostly the latter half of the Anita Blake series and The Merry Gentrys M & M Maddy - 08/09/2009 08:11:32 PM 1438 Views
Re: Laurel K. Hamilton. Mostly the latter half of the Anita Blake series and The Merry Gentrys TaskmasterJack - 08/09/2009 08:17:13 PM 1629 Views
I always preferred the term "pervect" imlad - 23/09/2009 08:28:57 PM 1595 Views
Re: So ...what books are you embarrassed to say you liked? DanKeio - 10/09/2009 05:54:25 AM 1525 Views
Dr Who all the way DanKeio - 10/09/2009 05:55:20 AM 1410 Views
William Forstchen's The Lost Regiment series *NM* random thoughts - 11/09/2009 08:28:48 PM 846 Views
Are you the one who recommended the Ice trilogy to me? *NM* Craig - 11/09/2009 09:33:57 PM 780 Views
I am not sure what the Ice triology is so I guess not *NM* random thoughts - 11/09/2009 09:55:33 PM 683 Views
Hmm, peculiar. I don't hear many people talk about Forstchen. *NM* Craig - 12/09/2009 07:30:48 AM 752 Views
I've heard of Magic of Recluse Fantasy - 26/09/2009 07:51:19 PM 1409 Views
Now, seriously... Fantasy - 26/09/2009 07:52:29 PM 1552 Views
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