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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 2231 Views
I dunno about "embarrassed," really... Craig - 06/09/2009 06:30:14 AM 1472 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 815 Views
Uh, I guess... rebelaessedai - 06/09/2009 06:52:06 AM 1512 Views
Bah! Larry - 06/09/2009 07:52:36 AM 1553 Views
Hey- like I said. rebelaessedai - 06/09/2009 06:47:15 PM 1566 Views
Uh, that may be an over-share. I appreciate your honesty though! *NM* Haggard - 06/09/2009 04:20:52 PM 828 Views
... were you on wotmania? rebelaessedai - 06/09/2009 06:47:56 PM 1457 Views
I appreciate and agree with your "over-share". *NM* LiterateDog - 06/09/2009 07:54:52 PM 784 Views
Much love for you always, darling. *NM* rebelaessedai - 07/09/2009 03:39:39 AM 800 Views
Re: ... were you on wotmania? Haggard - 07/09/2009 05:30:51 PM 1451 Views
Lovely. rebelaessedai - 07/09/2009 08:35:52 PM 1489 Views
Correct me if I'm wrong... Larry - 08/09/2009 05:47:12 AM 1446 Views
Nope. I've never heard of the "clueless_one". *NM* Haggard - 08/09/2009 04:58:22 PM 781 Views
I'm not embarassed to like any books.... Beqi - 06/09/2009 07:02:07 AM 1559 Views
Yeah, that's how I feel too. *NM* rebelaessedai - 06/09/2009 07:03:04 AM 803 Views
Ditto Geoff - 06/09/2009 09:28:42 AM 1525 Views
Ooh. Craig - 06/09/2009 10:25:03 PM 1501 Views
Oh lordy Geoff - 06/09/2009 10:38:08 PM 1584 Views
It's okay, you can just call me Craig. Craig - 06/09/2009 10:54:11 PM 1407 Views
Oh Craigy Geoff - 06/09/2009 11:01:05 PM 1641 Views
Er. Craig - 07/09/2009 12:10:21 AM 1481 Views
Cheers Geoff - 07/09/2009 08:15:59 AM 1680 Views
No prob. Craig - 07/09/2009 06:35:57 PM 1476 Views
I'm easy to please Geoff - 07/09/2009 11:21:29 PM 1593 Views
That's what I've heard. Craig - 08/09/2009 06:24:45 AM 1424 Views
Made of win! Geoff - 08/09/2009 07:49:42 AM 1420 Views
Well... Milla - 06/09/2009 07:24:41 AM 1721 Views
I'm cool with DaVinci Craig - 06/09/2009 10:22:21 PM 1460 Views
I have quite the list Bryce - 06/09/2009 07:37:01 AM 1482 Views
Re: I have quite the list Syrina - 07/09/2009 01:59:44 AM 1462 Views
you are embarrased about reading Tad Williams?? (plus my choices) imlad - 23/09/2009 08:07:18 PM 1640 Views
Twilight probably tops the list. Legolas - 06/09/2009 01:26:01 PM 1494 Views
Re: Aren't you an old fashioned boy. *NM* Danae al'Thor - 06/09/2009 03:38:29 PM 907 Views
Mine too! Danu - 07/09/2009 12:59:50 AM 1453 Views
top of mine too Mat Girl - 07/09/2009 01:47:05 AM 1541 Views
and well it should random thoughts - 11/09/2009 08:28:13 PM 1463 Views
Re: Twilight probably tops the list. imlad - 23/09/2009 08:08:38 PM 1892 Views
Twlight. *NM* Darth_Katie - 06/09/2009 04:04:35 PM 764 Views
Re: So ...what books are you embarrassed to say you liked? AliasRY - 06/09/2009 05:14:38 PM 1527 Views
Ooh...I'm going to scare people here Сталин - 06/09/2009 06:03:49 PM 1668 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 818 Views
I even preordered the new one from amazon... *NM* Сталин - 07/09/2009 02:31:46 AM 844 Views
I thought Darksword was pretty cool, but then I was 14 or so. Legolas - 06/09/2009 07:59:28 PM 1471 Views
Oh, I was 13. It was December 1988. Сталин - 07/09/2009 02:31:15 AM 1448 Views
Yeah, I liked Darksword too AgentOrange - 07/09/2009 10:53:04 AM 1377 Views
Wow...I don't remember that tie-in between the two series Сталин - 07/09/2009 02:22:46 PM 1535 Views
Eddings - Elenium *NM* ursidae - 06/09/2009 08:12:43 PM 862 Views
Aww there's no shame in loving those! M & M Maddy - 08/09/2009 07:50:22 PM 1440 Views
None. I have excellent taste snoopcester - 06/09/2009 10:50:26 PM 1385 Views
I have a ridiculous soft-spot for Tamora Pierce. *NM* Novo - 06/09/2009 11:23:34 PM 887 Views
Ridiculous? Circle of Magic is fantastic. *NM* Ghavrel - 07/09/2009 06:06:34 AM 744 Views
Terrible, maybe, then. Novo - 07/09/2009 07:02:19 AM 1380 Views
Agreed. Kylia Skydancer - 08/09/2009 07:50:48 AM 1331 Views
Tamora Pierce ROCKS!!! *NM* Kylia Skydancer - 08/09/2009 07:49:46 AM 738 Views
I STILL like the serendipity children books The_Muted_Grimaud - 06/09/2009 11:25:19 PM 1501 Views
well... Mat Girl - 07/09/2009 01:44:25 AM 1497 Views
Re: well... Cockatiel of Doom - 08/09/2009 01:53:59 AM 1469 Views
yes! Mat Girl - 08/09/2009 06:11:28 AM 1451 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 1375 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 1473 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 1641 Views
Out of curiosity Craig - 23/09/2009 08:57:09 PM 1603 Views
the first one (I believe) is "Arena" (thats the one I read) *NM* imlad - 28/09/2009 12:59:25 AM 740 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 779 Views
Well, it should be. *NM* Haggard - 08/09/2009 05:35:59 AM 802 Views
I don't know anyone else... Mossman - 08/09/2009 02:13:32 AM 1431 Views
I didn't read those, but I loved the Hardy Boys when I was young. Haggard - 08/09/2009 05:38:33 AM 1427 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 1368 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 1413 Views
Wow. I'd completely forgotten about The Three Investigators. Good call. *NM* Haggard - 09/09/2009 05:36:48 AM 772 Views
Big ups for the Hardy Boys. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 08/09/2009 04:20:22 PM 915 Views
Likewise. First non-dinosaur books I got into. Craig - 08/09/2009 06:41:00 PM 1393 Views
are you sure "was" still belongs in that sentence? *NM* imlad - 23/09/2009 08:21:42 PM 823 Views
I am. Craig - 23/09/2009 08:57:46 PM 1981 Views
er... um. Maybe Dan Brown nossy - 08/09/2009 05:47:42 AM 1469 Views
Which Eco's have you tried? *NM* Legolas - 08/09/2009 07:42:44 AM 798 Views
Re: Which Eco's have you tried? nossy - 08/09/2009 03:25:49 PM 1463 Views
The third ought to be the most accessible, yeah... Legolas - 08/09/2009 05:22:26 PM 1492 Views
Name of the Rose is pretty straightforward Сталин - 09/09/2009 01:00:43 AM 1469 Views
ECO....ECo...Eco....eco...eco... imlad - 23/09/2009 08:24:54 PM 1650 Views
Same as you, Anne of Green Gables. 김정일 - 08/09/2009 06:10:49 AM 1232 Views
I liked the tv mini-series, too. *NM* Haggard - 08/09/2009 05:05:25 PM 760 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 1283 Views
ok, call me stupid.... imlad - 23/09/2009 08:26:47 PM 1485 Views
Mostly kids stuff. Kylia Skydancer - 08/09/2009 08:02:13 AM 1335 Views
Most of them, because the covers are so bad. *NM* Jayhawk - 08/09/2009 04:58:26 PM 818 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 1499 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 1683 Views
I always preferred the term "pervect" imlad - 23/09/2009 08:28:57 PM 1656 Views
Re: So ...what books are you embarrassed to say you liked? DanKeio - 10/09/2009 05:54:25 AM 1592 Views
Dr Who all the way DanKeio - 10/09/2009 05:55:20 AM 1474 Views
William Forstchen's The Lost Regiment series *NM* random thoughts - 11/09/2009 08:28:48 PM 890 Views
Are you the one who recommended the Ice trilogy to me? *NM* Craig - 11/09/2009 09:33:57 PM 827 Views
I am not sure what the Ice triology is so I guess not *NM* random thoughts - 11/09/2009 09:55:33 PM 721 Views
Hmm, peculiar. I don't hear many people talk about Forstchen. *NM* Craig - 12/09/2009 07:30:48 AM 786 Views
I've heard of Magic of Recluse Fantasy - 26/09/2009 07:51:19 PM 1465 Views
Now, seriously... Fantasy - 26/09/2009 07:52:29 PM 1614 Views
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