I think the issue is conflating fantasy with the multi-volume epics than anything I'd disagree with
Larry Send a noteboard - 03/08/2011 04:05:12 AM
You know I'm a bit more forgiving on Martin because I expected pretty much what I got and thought that was better than standard epic fantasy fare, but outside of that I do sympathize with your assessment on one segment of fantasy fiction.
Still want to see what you'd make of R. Scott Bakker's books, as I could see you either loathing them or actually enjoying much of the five books released so far (not counting his two thriller novels). But beyond that, what about reading older writers like Algernon Blackwood, Robert W. Chambers, or James Hogg? While it won't be epic escape, it'd have more depth than those tacky crossword puzzle toilet paper prints.
Still want to see what you'd make of R. Scott Bakker's books, as I could see you either loathing them or actually enjoying much of the five books released so far (not counting his two thriller novels). But beyond that, what about reading older writers like Algernon Blackwood, Robert W. Chambers, or James Hogg? While it won't be epic escape, it'd have more depth than those tacky crossword puzzle toilet paper prints.
Illusions fall like the husk of a fruit, one after another, and the fruit is experience. - Narrator, Sylvie
Je suis méchant.
Je suis méchant.
A Dance of Dragons will influence A Memory of Light?
- 28/07/2011 03:30:30 PM
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It's impossible for nothing to happen in AMoL.
- 28/07/2011 07:30:02 PM
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Oh, you're so cute in your innocence!
- 02/08/2011 06:14:37 AM
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Re: A Dance of Dragons will influence A Memory of Light?
- 28/07/2011 07:37:24 PM
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Actually, there is growing discontent, even among those who've defended Martin.
- 07/08/2011 11:05:33 PM
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Those who says that nothing happens in ADWD really need to read CoT
- 29/07/2011 12:02:23 PM
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Watching grass grow is better than reading CoT, so it's not saying much for ADWD *NM*
- 30/07/2011 02:10:12 AM
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A Dance of Dragons is hardly filler. *shrugs* *NM*
- 31/07/2011 04:43:58 PM
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Agreed. It could be argued that more happens in the epilogue of ADWD than all of CoT. *NM*
- 01/08/2011 01:27:58 AM
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I regret wasting much of July reading it, so I respectfully disagree.
- 02/08/2011 04:41:39 AM
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I do request that you don't lump ALL of fantasy into those two authors 
- 02/08/2011 06:08:21 AM
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- 02/08/2011 06:08:21 AM
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You are completely overlooking his point, however.
- 02/08/2011 06:12:45 AM
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F*** you, you idiot. *NM*
- 02/08/2011 06:13:48 AM
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At least he didn't ramble for five thousand words before actually making a point. 
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- 03/08/2011 11:04:06 PM
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- 03/08/2011 11:04:06 PM
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Wait... You want intelligent meaningful books, but you're demanding action?
- 02/08/2011 06:52:00 AM
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I think the issue is conflating fantasy with the multi-volume epics than anything I'd disagree with
- 03/08/2011 04:05:12 AM
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Oooo! A smart one! She reads forums! Thank heavens an expert has come.
- 02/08/2011 06:24:47 AM
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Re: Oooo! A smart one! She reads forums! Thank heavens an expert has come.
- 07/08/2011 10:40:41 PM
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Re: Oooo! A smart one! She reads forums! Thank heavens an expert has come.
- 19/08/2011 12:07:24 PM
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Okay I'm not reading any of the replies in this thread until I finish ADwD, but I just wanted to say
- 10/08/2011 01:49:11 PM
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