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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 2173 Views
I like The Fionavar Tapestry, but I don't expect everybody does. Legolas - 06/04/2012 09:08:18 PM 1625 Views
Not really Larry - 07/04/2012 01:23:38 AM 1588 Views
That surprises me. I would think you'd have enjoyed LIONS or TIGANA. *NM* Ghavrel - 07/04/2012 07:39:08 AM 603 Views
I disliked Sarantium and Under Heaven Larry - 07/04/2012 07:49:50 AM 1491 Views
Agreed in the case of Lions of al-Rassan. Legolas - 07/04/2012 10:34:02 AM 1407 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 1335 Views
Seems a silly question to ask. Ghavrel - 07/04/2012 07:37:44 AM 1411 Views
Simply--no. Palatine - 07/04/2012 04:37:16 PM 1809 Views
Except for LOTR wasn't that original. Stephen - 07/04/2012 05:14:49 PM 1305 Views
Perhaps. Palatine - 08/04/2012 04:33:07 PM 1459 Views
Re: Perhaps. dacole - 09/04/2012 02:39:42 AM 1349 Views
Agreed. Tolkien is the closest you'll get. Tom - 09/04/2012 12:46:04 AM 1449 Views
I agree about Tolkien DomA - 11/04/2012 12:35:51 AM 1426 Views
Sword of Truth series. *NM* Kotagg - 07/04/2012 06:11:27 PM 592 Views
Seconded. We should all grow yurds. *NM* Artsapat - 09/04/2012 07:33:00 PM 698 Views
I haven't read either of those A Deathwatch Guard - 07/04/2012 11:52:47 PM 1356 Views
Hm. I think it'd be hard to hate David Eddings' The Belgariad beetnemesis - 09/04/2012 06:32:49 PM 1314 Views
That only counts for those who have nostalgic feelings for it, I'm afraid. *NM* Legolas - 09/04/2012 08:45:48 PM 640 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 1287 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 1572 Views
Ha, at least in Mallorean it was a plot point (albeit a lame one) beetnemesis - 10/04/2012 03:52:27 PM 1425 Views
nostalgia kick for sure. i daren't reread that Foxhead - 01/05/2012 10:25:24 PM 1776 Views
I would've thought Tigana. rebelaessedai - 10/04/2012 04:24:56 AM 1337 Views
Horrendous Book Wibble - 10/04/2012 12:16:55 PM 1368 Views
I love Tigana, but yeah, Wibble's not the only one who doesn't. Legolas - 10/04/2012 07:13:00 PM 1309 Views
Good to know. rebelaessedai - 16/04/2012 04:56:48 AM 1666 Views
I read Tigana very recently Stephen - 16/04/2012 02:12:38 PM 1451 Views
Well, like I said, it's not one of my faves. rebelaessedai - 10/05/2012 03:53:49 AM 1509 Views
Of course not. Who could like something that's not real? *NM* jh - 10/04/2012 07:39:30 PM 603 Views
Oh, that's a really good question. Vivien - 10/04/2012 08:52:51 PM 1422 Views
Re: Oh, that's a really good question. DomA - 10/04/2012 11:33:36 PM 1345 Views
I had Hobb recommende to me LadyLorraine - 11/04/2012 03:38:35 AM 1353 Views
Same here. Stephen - 16/04/2012 02:14:06 PM 1383 Views
so the tawny man onwards kind of sucked Foxhead - 01/05/2012 10:27:41 PM 1526 Views
ursula le guin - earthsea? *NM* Foxhead - 01/05/2012 10:28:35 PM 739 Views
The first one, at least, should be liked by everyone. (IMO) Tim - 01/05/2012 10:59:34 PM 1399 Views
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