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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 2175 Views
I dunno about "embarrassed," really... Craig - 06/09/2009 06:30:14 AM 1421 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 1486 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 1410 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 1386 Views
Nope. I've never heard of the "clueless_one". *NM* Haggard - 08/09/2009 04:58:22 PM 744 Views
I'm not embarassed to like any books.... Beqi - 06/09/2009 07:02:07 AM 1500 Views
Yeah, that's how I feel too. *NM* rebelaessedai - 06/09/2009 07:03:04 AM 765 Views
Ditto Geoff - 06/09/2009 09:28:42 AM 1473 Views
Ooh. Craig - 06/09/2009 10:25:03 PM 1438 Views
Oh lordy Geoff - 06/09/2009 10:38:08 PM 1516 Views
It's okay, you can just call me Craig. Craig - 06/09/2009 10:54:11 PM 1344 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 1525 Views
That's what I've heard. Craig - 08/09/2009 06:24:45 AM 1361 Views
Made of win! Geoff - 08/09/2009 07:49:42 AM 1366 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 1397 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 1581 Views
Twilight probably tops the list. Legolas - 06/09/2009 01:26:01 PM 1438 Views
Re: Aren't you an old fashioned boy. *NM* Danae al'Thor - 06/09/2009 03:38:29 PM 868 Views
Mine too! Danu - 07/09/2009 12:59:50 AM 1401 Views
top of mine too Mat Girl - 07/09/2009 01:47:05 AM 1480 Views
and well it should random thoughts - 11/09/2009 08:28:13 PM 1399 Views
Re: Twilight probably tops the list. imlad - 23/09/2009 08:08:38 PM 1833 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 1465 Views
Ooh...I'm going to scare people here Сталин - 06/09/2009 06:03:49 PM 1594 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 783 Views
I even preordered the new one from amazon... *NM* Сталин - 07/09/2009 02:31:46 AM 810 Views
I thought Darksword was pretty cool, but then I was 14 or so. Legolas - 06/09/2009 07:59:28 PM 1415 Views
Oh, I was 13. It was December 1988. Сталин - 07/09/2009 02:31:15 AM 1397 Views
Yeah, I liked Darksword too AgentOrange - 07/09/2009 10:53:04 AM 1332 Views
Wow...I don't remember that tie-in between the two series Сталин - 07/09/2009 02:22:46 PM 1471 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 1324 Views
I have a ridiculous soft-spot for Tamora Pierce. *NM* Novo - 06/09/2009 11:23:34 PM 846 Views
Ridiculous? Circle of Magic is fantastic. *NM* Ghavrel - 07/09/2009 06:06:34 AM 693 Views
Terrible, maybe, then. Novo - 07/09/2009 07:02:19 AM 1316 Views
Agreed. Kylia Skydancer - 08/09/2009 07:50:48 AM 1276 Views
Tamora Pierce ROCKS!!! *NM* Kylia Skydancer - 08/09/2009 07:49:46 AM 706 Views
I STILL like the serendipity children books The_Muted_Grimaud - 06/09/2009 11:25:19 PM 1448 Views
well... Mat Girl - 07/09/2009 01:44:25 AM 1435 Views
Re: well... Cockatiel of Doom - 08/09/2009 01:53:59 AM 1402 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 1321 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 1429 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 1551 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 1370 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 1312 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 735 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 1331 Views
are you sure "was" still belongs in that sentence? *NM* imlad - 23/09/2009 08:21:42 PM 791 Views
I am. Craig - 23/09/2009 08:57:46 PM 1927 Views
er... um. Maybe Dan Brown nossy - 08/09/2009 05:47:42 AM 1407 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 1403 Views
The third ought to be the most accessible, yeah... Legolas - 08/09/2009 05:22:26 PM 1426 Views
Name of the Rose is pretty straightforward Сталин - 09/09/2009 01:00:43 AM 1413 Views
ECO....ECo...Eco....eco...eco... imlad - 23/09/2009 08:24:54 PM 1579 Views
Same as you, Anne of Green Gables. 김정일 - 08/09/2009 06:10:49 AM 1184 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 1432 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 765 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 1439 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 1630 Views
I always preferred the term "pervect" imlad - 23/09/2009 08:28:57 PM 1596 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 753 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 1553 Views
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