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you are embarrased about reading Tad Williams?? (plus my choices) imlad Send a noteboard - 23/09/2009 08:07:18 PM
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 just re-read William's trilogy a year or two ago, and found them to be just as wonderful as I remembered. I've always felt they were one of my favorites of all time. Excellent writing.

Now the Eddings stuff, I read those when I was young (meaning in my teens), and I enjoyed them then, but now I see them as drek. Just as I read the original two trilogies of the Dragonlance stuff (Chronicles, and the trilogy where Caramon and Raistlin go back in time) and enjoyed them when I was young. I don't know if I could get through them now though.

Another one to be embarrassed about reading (well, at the age I read them it is forgivable, but too old to read them now) is Piers Anthony's "Xanth" books. YECH!!! Now, Anthony used to be my favorite (living) author, but then I grew hair in funny places. Although, I do have to say, his "Bio of a Space Tyrant" and the "Incarnations of Immortality" were pretty good in my opinion.

Now, for the book that I am MOST embarrassed that I actually read (and yes, I made it through to the end, just wish I never wasted the time with it...)
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Wizard's First Rule by that ultimate-HACK-writer Terry Goodkind.
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So ...what books are you embarrassed to say you liked? Haggard - 06/09/2009 05:55:48 AM 1976 Views
I dunno about "embarrassed," really... Craig - 06/09/2009 06:30:14 AM 1200 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 670 Views
Uh, I guess... rebelaessedai - 06/09/2009 06:52:06 AM 1260 Views
Bah! Larry - 06/09/2009 07:52:36 AM 1286 Views
Hey- like I said. rebelaessedai - 06/09/2009 06:47:15 PM 1300 Views
Uh, that may be an over-share. I appreciate your honesty though! *NM* Haggard - 06/09/2009 04:20:52 PM 698 Views
... were you on wotmania? rebelaessedai - 06/09/2009 06:47:56 PM 1222 Views
I appreciate and agree with your "over-share". *NM* LiterateDog - 06/09/2009 07:54:52 PM 657 Views
Much love for you always, darling. *NM* rebelaessedai - 07/09/2009 03:39:39 AM 667 Views
Re: ... were you on wotmania? Haggard - 07/09/2009 05:30:51 PM 1247 Views
Lovely. rebelaessedai - 07/09/2009 08:35:52 PM 1240 Views
Correct me if I'm wrong... Larry - 08/09/2009 05:47:12 AM 1201 Views
Nope. I've never heard of the "clueless_one". *NM* Haggard - 08/09/2009 04:58:22 PM 639 Views
I'm not embarassed to like any books.... Beqi - 06/09/2009 07:02:07 AM 1290 Views
Yeah, that's how I feel too. *NM* rebelaessedai - 06/09/2009 07:03:04 AM 679 Views
Ditto Geoff - 06/09/2009 09:28:42 AM 1251 Views
Ooh. Craig - 06/09/2009 10:25:03 PM 1266 Views
Oh lordy Geoff - 06/09/2009 10:38:08 PM 1331 Views
It's okay, you can just call me Craig. Craig - 06/09/2009 10:54:11 PM 1177 Views
Oh Craigy Geoff - 06/09/2009 11:01:05 PM 1379 Views
Er. Craig - 07/09/2009 12:10:21 AM 1221 Views
Cheers Geoff - 07/09/2009 08:15:59 AM 1386 Views
No prob. Craig - 07/09/2009 06:35:57 PM 1236 Views
I'm easy to please Geoff - 07/09/2009 11:21:29 PM 1331 Views
That's what I've heard. Craig - 08/09/2009 06:24:45 AM 1184 Views
Made of win! Geoff - 08/09/2009 07:49:42 AM 1185 Views
Well... Milla - 06/09/2009 07:24:41 AM 1482 Views
I'm cool with DaVinci Craig - 06/09/2009 10:22:21 PM 1199 Views
I have quite the list Bryce - 06/09/2009 07:37:01 AM 1245 Views
Re: I have quite the list Syrina - 07/09/2009 01:59:44 AM 1237 Views
you are embarrased about reading Tad Williams?? (plus my choices) imlad - 23/09/2009 08:07:18 PM 1377 Views
Twilight probably tops the list. Legolas - 06/09/2009 01:26:01 PM 1255 Views
Re: Aren't you an old fashioned boy. *NM* Danae al'Thor - 06/09/2009 03:38:29 PM 788 Views
Mine too! Danu - 07/09/2009 12:59:50 AM 1223 Views
top of mine too Mat Girl - 07/09/2009 01:47:05 AM 1285 Views
and well it should random thoughts - 11/09/2009 08:28:13 PM 1212 Views
Re: Twilight probably tops the list. imlad - 23/09/2009 08:08:38 PM 1651 Views
Twlight. *NM* Darth_Katie - 06/09/2009 04:04:35 PM 638 Views
Re: So ...what books are you embarrassed to say you liked? AliasRY - 06/09/2009 05:14:38 PM 1271 Views
Ooh...I'm going to scare people here Сталин - 06/09/2009 06:03:49 PM 1392 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 684 Views
I even preordered the new one from amazon... *NM* Сталин - 07/09/2009 02:31:46 AM 707 Views
I thought Darksword was pretty cool, but then I was 14 or so. Legolas - 06/09/2009 07:59:28 PM 1220 Views
Oh, I was 13. It was December 1988. Сталин - 07/09/2009 02:31:15 AM 1215 Views
Yeah, I liked Darksword too AgentOrange - 07/09/2009 10:53:04 AM 1149 Views
Wow...I don't remember that tie-in between the two series Сталин - 07/09/2009 02:22:46 PM 1280 Views
Eddings - Elenium *NM* ursidae - 06/09/2009 08:12:43 PM 720 Views
Aww there's no shame in loving those! M & M Maddy - 08/09/2009 07:50:22 PM 1143 Views
None. I have excellent taste snoopcester - 06/09/2009 10:50:26 PM 1153 Views
I have a ridiculous soft-spot for Tamora Pierce. *NM* Novo - 06/09/2009 11:23:34 PM 743 Views
Ridiculous? Circle of Magic is fantastic. *NM* Ghavrel - 07/09/2009 06:06:34 AM 589 Views
Terrible, maybe, then. Novo - 07/09/2009 07:02:19 AM 1127 Views
Agreed. Kylia Skydancer - 08/09/2009 07:50:48 AM 1095 Views
Tamora Pierce ROCKS!!! *NM* Kylia Skydancer - 08/09/2009 07:49:46 AM 609 Views
I STILL like the serendipity children books The_Muted_Grimaud - 06/09/2009 11:25:19 PM 1260 Views
well... Mat Girl - 07/09/2009 01:44:25 AM 1249 Views
Re: well... Cockatiel of Doom - 08/09/2009 01:53:59 AM 1229 Views
yes! Mat Girl - 08/09/2009 06:11:28 AM 1176 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 1122 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 1267 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 1400 Views
Out of curiosity Craig - 23/09/2009 08:57:09 PM 1388 Views
the first one (I believe) is "Arena" (thats the one I read) *NM* imlad - 28/09/2009 12:59:25 AM 611 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 652 Views
Well, it should be. *NM* Haggard - 08/09/2009 05:35:59 AM 672 Views
I don't know anyone else... Mossman - 08/09/2009 02:13:32 AM 1206 Views
I didn't read those, but I loved the Hardy Boys when I was young. Haggard - 08/09/2009 05:38:33 AM 1188 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 1129 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 1186 Views
Wow. I'd completely forgotten about The Three Investigators. Good call. *NM* Haggard - 09/09/2009 05:36:48 AM 645 Views
Big ups for the Hardy Boys. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 08/09/2009 04:20:22 PM 781 Views
Likewise. First non-dinosaur books I got into. Craig - 08/09/2009 06:41:00 PM 1154 Views
are you sure "was" still belongs in that sentence? *NM* imlad - 23/09/2009 08:21:42 PM 697 Views
I am. Craig - 23/09/2009 08:57:46 PM 1718 Views
er... um. Maybe Dan Brown nossy - 08/09/2009 05:47:42 AM 1231 Views
Which Eco's have you tried? *NM* Legolas - 08/09/2009 07:42:44 AM 665 Views
Re: Which Eco's have you tried? nossy - 08/09/2009 03:25:49 PM 1229 Views
The third ought to be the most accessible, yeah... Legolas - 08/09/2009 05:22:26 PM 1248 Views
Name of the Rose is pretty straightforward Сталин - 09/09/2009 01:00:43 AM 1224 Views
ECO....ECo...Eco....eco...eco... imlad - 23/09/2009 08:24:54 PM 1399 Views
Same as you, Anne of Green Gables. 김정일 - 08/09/2009 06:10:49 AM 1003 Views
I liked the tv mini-series, too. *NM* Haggard - 08/09/2009 05:05:25 PM 630 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 1026 Views
ok, call me stupid.... imlad - 23/09/2009 08:26:47 PM 1251 Views
Mostly kids stuff. Kylia Skydancer - 08/09/2009 08:02:13 AM 1097 Views
Most of them, because the covers are so bad. *NM* Jayhawk - 08/09/2009 04:58:26 PM 685 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 1246 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 1437 Views
I always preferred the term "pervect" imlad - 23/09/2009 08:28:57 PM 1392 Views
Re: So ...what books are you embarrassed to say you liked? DanKeio - 10/09/2009 05:54:25 AM 1307 Views
Dr Who all the way DanKeio - 10/09/2009 05:55:20 AM 1172 Views
William Forstchen's The Lost Regiment series *NM* random thoughts - 11/09/2009 08:28:48 PM 742 Views
Are you the one who recommended the Ice trilogy to me? *NM* Craig - 11/09/2009 09:33:57 PM 687 Views
I am not sure what the Ice triology is so I guess not *NM* random thoughts - 11/09/2009 09:55:33 PM 587 Views
Hmm, peculiar. I don't hear many people talk about Forstchen. *NM* Craig - 12/09/2009 07:30:48 AM 646 Views
I've heard of Magic of Recluse Fantasy - 26/09/2009 07:51:19 PM 1213 Views
Now, seriously... Fantasy - 26/09/2009 07:52:29 PM 1392 Views
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