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Not really Larry Send a noteboard - 07/04/2012 01:23:38 AM
The theme of this evening's discussion is whether there's any book that all fantasy enthusiasts agree is good. Current contenders are GGK's The Fionavar Tapestry and Feist's Magician. Do you think these are in the running? Can you suggest anything else?


I'm not all that big on Kay's stories and I have no intention to ever read any of Feist's works. I'm more of a weird fiction reader than anything associated with epic fantasy these days. *shrugs*

Of course, the same can be said for a Tolkien, a Martin, a Miéville, a Gaiman, a Le Guin, a Hopkinson, a Caitlín Kiernan, etc. There are no monolithic reading preferences anywhere.
Illusions fall like the husk of a fruit, one after another, and the fruit is experience. - Narrator, Sylvie

Je suis méchant.
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Is there a universally liked fantasy book? Tim - 06/04/2012 08:51:12 PM 2020 Views
I like The Fionavar Tapestry, but I don't expect everybody does. Legolas - 06/04/2012 09:08:18 PM 1466 Views
Not really Larry - 07/04/2012 01:23:38 AM 1358 Views
That surprises me. I would think you'd have enjoyed LIONS or TIGANA. *NM* Ghavrel - 07/04/2012 07:39:08 AM 532 Views
I disliked Sarantium and Under Heaven Larry - 07/04/2012 07:49:50 AM 1341 Views
Agreed in the case of Lions of al-Rassan. Legolas - 07/04/2012 10:34:02 AM 1256 Views
i love ggk. haven't read the other one. interesting question... curious to see what comes of it temeraire - 07/04/2012 03:19:45 AM 1201 Views
Seems a silly question to ask. Ghavrel - 07/04/2012 07:37:44 AM 1259 Views
Simply--no. Palatine - 07/04/2012 04:37:16 PM 1663 Views
Except for LOTR wasn't that original. Stephen - 07/04/2012 05:14:49 PM 1160 Views
Perhaps. Palatine - 08/04/2012 04:33:07 PM 1317 Views
Re: Perhaps. dacole - 09/04/2012 02:39:42 AM 1207 Views
Agreed. Tolkien is the closest you'll get. Tom - 09/04/2012 12:46:04 AM 1304 Views
I agree about Tolkien DomA - 11/04/2012 12:35:51 AM 1278 Views
Sword of Truth series. *NM* Kotagg - 07/04/2012 06:11:27 PM 529 Views
Seconded. We should all grow yurds. *NM* Artsapat - 09/04/2012 07:33:00 PM 623 Views
I haven't read either of those A Deathwatch Guard - 07/04/2012 11:52:47 PM 1210 Views
Hm. I think it'd be hard to hate David Eddings' The Belgariad beetnemesis - 09/04/2012 06:32:49 PM 1144 Views
That only counts for those who have nostalgic feelings for it, I'm afraid. *NM* Legolas - 09/04/2012 08:45:48 PM 557 Views
Yes, trying to read it for the first time aged 19 wasn't an enjoyable experience. Stephen - 10/04/2012 01:03:19 AM 1149 Views
More like having your love for it curdle into hate after reading the Mallorean, Elenium & Tamuli Cannoli - 10/04/2012 02:42:49 PM 1397 Views
Ha, at least in Mallorean it was a plot point (albeit a lame one) beetnemesis - 10/04/2012 03:52:27 PM 1274 Views
nostalgia kick for sure. i daren't reread that Foxhead - 01/05/2012 10:25:24 PM 1606 Views
I would've thought Tigana. rebelaessedai - 10/04/2012 04:24:56 AM 1150 Views
Horrendous Book Wibble - 10/04/2012 12:16:55 PM 1225 Views
I love Tigana, but yeah, Wibble's not the only one who doesn't. Legolas - 10/04/2012 07:13:00 PM 1161 Views
Good to know. rebelaessedai - 16/04/2012 04:56:48 AM 1510 Views
I read Tigana very recently Stephen - 16/04/2012 02:12:38 PM 1294 Views
Well, like I said, it's not one of my faves. rebelaessedai - 10/05/2012 03:53:49 AM 1351 Views
Of course not. Who could like something that's not real? *NM* jh - 10/04/2012 07:39:30 PM 539 Views
Oh, that's a really good question. Vivien - 10/04/2012 08:52:51 PM 1271 Views
Re: Oh, that's a really good question. DomA - 10/04/2012 11:33:36 PM 1200 Views
I had Hobb recommende to me LadyLorraine - 11/04/2012 03:38:35 AM 1208 Views
Same here. Stephen - 16/04/2012 02:14:06 PM 1222 Views
so the tawny man onwards kind of sucked Foxhead - 01/05/2012 10:27:41 PM 1373 Views
ursula le guin - earthsea? *NM* Foxhead - 01/05/2012 10:28:35 PM 654 Views
The first one, at least, should be liked by everyone. (IMO) Tim - 01/05/2012 10:59:34 PM 1194 Views
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