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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru
As mentioned above, I'm not against young adult. If anything, they're quick reads. We can talk about the worlds, concepts, etc., rather than the writing.
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I'll make a list and pass it along, some of the series are really good for being in that section.
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The Wheel of Time is up there.  There is no time frame for this journey! But I won't get around to it for a while, I don't think. Are these Conan stories "fan-ficy"? Are they any good? |
I liked them, I'd recommend reading them, just not for this thread. Falls into the D&D section.
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Um, Eden, dude, what are you trying to do to my thread?  I'd be into urban fantasy. I'm not into elven teen angst. Give me some title recommendations. I'm not so sure about that Bedlam's Bard series. |
It's not about teen angst, that was just a little snippet to show what I ment by urban fantasy (it's not even shown in the book). I'd recommend them to you and not this list.
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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru
Sorry, dude. For a genre that's grossly hit and miss with the cheese, we have to have some standards. Some of these books were okay. I can't remember if any of them were great. If you have a case, I'm listening.
Why do you hate fantasy?
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The Chronicles Trilogy and Legends Trilogy were my first fantasy books when I was a kid, they hold a special place in my heart. I guess talking about Tasslehoff Burrfoot or Drizzt Do'urden is out. You really can only say Drizzt killed EVERYONE so many times before it gets old.
Promise I don't, I just get into the "epic" side of fantasy. I like it when I get into it, but I don't actively seek it out. The series I usually classify as epic get WAY to bloated by the end (even GRRM has a slight case of the bloat IMHO) and usually seek out single books or less "epic" series. Good enough to tell a tale but not bloat city when it comes to sub-plots, characters, and locations.
I like cheese. I really do. It's a bad habit at times but my reading list sometimes overflows with it.
I'm just trying to get a feel for what you want on your list. I can now officially cross off 95% of my fantasy book collection.
Yes, I will read LOTR... someday... soon...