[flintorama]

I seem to be in agreement with many peoples views on fantasy literature so far in this forum. I, like everyone when they were twelve loved LOTR. I never read fantasy again--with the exception of Alice in Wonderland, and Narnia--so when the next fantasy books I read 10 years later happened to be the Sword of the Truth series by Terry Goodkind, I loved them! Now however, apartfrom Tad's Otherland series and Martins stuff I have yet to find anything I like at all! And I doubt that Terry Goodkinds books were really that good. Maybe it was just having been so attached to the real world for so long, that made me love being elsewhere.

I hated McKiernan, Brooks, and Jordan. I am going to try and read Erikson and Hobb and will pray for something to enjoy, but I don't think the outlook is good.

Does anyone else agree with me? That is to say that one has an affinity towards the writer that first gave them something different. I have heard everything about Brooks and Jordan, but I mean I HATE their writing.

Oh well, to each their own I suppose. I am going to read Tad's DragonBone Chair, and tommorrow I am going to Chapters to grab some Hobb, and Erikson. Possibly some Elliot, or Donaldson!
Here's hoping!

[Dominus]

Couldn't you have condensed all of your topics into one, or posted in some other threads?

Anyway, Hobb is good, read The Farseer trilogy first.

[Ladijen]

I would agree with you on Terry Brooks ... but I do like WoT for some reason, even if I think it is lacking compared to Martin, etc.

For more sophisticated work, my recommendations would be (in addition to The Dragonbone Chair) Guy Gavriel Kaye, Donaldson, Melanie Rawn, and Stephen King's Dark Tower series. (I've never read anything by Robin Hobb, but based on what I've read in other threads I'll give her a try.)

[flintorama]

Thanks for the suggestions but I guess I forgot to mention that I already read King's DarkTower stuff, and I read Tigana by Kay. I have A Song for Arbonne but there was something about Kay I didn't like. It is hard for me to explain, but thanks for the other suggestion on the Rawn, I'll give her a try.

As for Dominus, be quiet , go away, mind your own business or something. You are easily the most annoying person on this site. I can already imagine your personality. Sitting there thinking your cool because you are a "senior member" of the sffworld.com. Your probably a guild master of the Dungeons and Dragons club in your neigbourhood. You probably fantasize that one day you will look like the guy in your avatar. I was hoping people would share their experiences over first time readings of fantasy, but you obviously forgot to read that part!

I figured because people go off topic alot(not that I get mad at that)I would start a new thread. Your obviously one of those people who wish they were a moderator so they could control what was being said on this forum. So that perhaps one day in your sad life, you could feel the reigns of power in your hands as you crush some newbies post about Jonathan Swift, because to you that's just not cool.

All you want is a girl who understands you, who can handle 14 hours of Everquest in a row, followed by a special viewing of Ralph Bacci's LOTR in Dolby 5.1. Not on your T.V. though, instead it's shown on your Dodge Caravan DVD player on your way to the Star Wars convention. Sound familiar?

[Dominus]

Like I said in one of your other threads, you remind me of my little brother, but I did try and help you, I was serious when I said get Hobb, she's a great author. As for all that other stuff....you crack me up, I think I like you, and no, none of it sounds familiar, care to try again? That pseudo-life was funny, do another one, please. I'm serious, it was funny.

[Cadfael]

Okay... lets keep it friendly....

If you have nothing valid to add to a disussion... don't post.

By the same token... do not get into flaming wars... report the post to a moderator.

Lets just chill here for a sec... okay.

Now... I fully recommend Donaldson. He is an amazing writer. be warned however it is hard to love his character Thomas Covenant... he does some very 'un-hero' like actions. But he does have his reasons... if you can persevere... you will not be disappointed.. I hope. :D

[Evil Agent]

Hobb is good, and yes, start with the Farseer Trilogy!!!

Donaldson is good too. I've only read the first book of the Second chronicles of Thomas Covenant, and I liked it better than the first. Gotta get the rest of those one day soon!

[flintorama]

Oh I am not getting mad! That's just my sense of humour. I am a writer and therefore type quite quickly, so I don't really care how long my rants are. Although I still don't really care for people who simply come on to a post to tell people not to post. It's weird!

[flintorama]

There's that Donaldson again! Thank You fellow Vancouverite, I will add him/her to the list!

[trentdick2882]

To add to Cadfael's comment about Donaldson. I didn't like Thomas Covenant at all the first time I read Donaldson, but I after reading comments here about the series, I re-read it all the way through and really enjoyed it. And when I re-read it a second time, I think i'll like the first book a lot better just because I'll understand where Covenant is coming from a lot better. So coming from someone who disliked this series, stick with it, and you'll enjoy it.