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you are embarrased about reading Tad Williams?? (plus my choices) imlad Send a noteboard - 23/09/2009 08:07:18 PM
David Eddings- I have a soft spot for these, since my mother read them to us as kids. I grew up on Belgarion and Belgarath and all those other Bels.

Feist- Some of the earliest fantasy I read on my own. I own most of these, and still proudly display them.

Tad Williams Memory Sorrow and Thorn- Again, read them young, softspot.

Joseph Delaney's The Last Apprentice Series- I don't know that these are really something to be embarrassed of, other than the fact that I gobble each one up like candy when it comes out, and they're written for 12 year olds.

Barb and JC Hendee's vampire stuff, can't remember the series name. Man, they need spellcheck. I've never seen so many misspellings in a published book. And yet I read several of them before they got boring on me.

There are others, but it's late and I can't really think of them.


I just re-read William's trilogy a year or two ago, and found them to be just as wonderful as I remembered. I've always felt they were one of my favorites of all time. Excellent writing.

Now the Eddings stuff, I read those when I was young (meaning in my teens), and I enjoyed them then, but now I see them as drek. Just as I read the original two trilogies of the Dragonlance stuff (Chronicles, and the trilogy where Caramon and Raistlin go back in time) and enjoyed them when I was young. I don't know if I could get through them now though.

Another one to be embarrassed about reading (well, at the age I read them it is forgivable, but too old to read them now) is Piers Anthony's "Xanth" books. YECH!!! Now, Anthony used to be my favorite (living) author, but then I grew hair in funny places. Although, I do have to say, his "Bio of a Space Tyrant" and the "Incarnations of Immortality" were pretty good in my opinion.

Now, for the book that I am MOST embarrassed that I actually read (and yes, I made it through to the end, just wish I never wasted the time with it...)
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Wizard's First Rule by that ultimate-HACK-writer Terry Goodkind.
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So ...what books are you embarrassed to say you liked? Haggard - 06/09/2009 05:55:48 AM 1846 Views
I dunno about "embarrassed," really... Craig - 06/09/2009 06:30:14 AM 1059 Views
I love MtG novels. I have 2 shelves packed with 'em, after donating at least half to a local library *NM* Bookwyrm - 07/09/2009 09:26:10 PM 612 Views
Uh, I guess... rebelaessedai - 06/09/2009 06:52:06 AM 1131 Views
Bah! Larry - 06/09/2009 07:52:36 AM 1149 Views
Hey- like I said. rebelaessedai - 06/09/2009 06:47:15 PM 1163 Views
Uh, that may be an over-share. I appreciate your honesty though! *NM* Haggard - 06/09/2009 04:20:52 PM 624 Views
... were you on wotmania? rebelaessedai - 06/09/2009 06:47:56 PM 1105 Views
I appreciate and agree with your "over-share". *NM* LiterateDog - 06/09/2009 07:54:52 PM 598 Views
Much love for you always, darling. *NM* rebelaessedai - 07/09/2009 03:39:39 AM 622 Views
Re: ... were you on wotmania? Haggard - 07/09/2009 05:30:51 PM 1150 Views
Lovely. rebelaessedai - 07/09/2009 08:35:52 PM 1103 Views
Correct me if I'm wrong... Larry - 08/09/2009 05:47:12 AM 1081 Views
Nope. I've never heard of the "clueless_one". *NM* Haggard - 08/09/2009 04:58:22 PM 582 Views
I'm not embarassed to like any books.... Beqi - 06/09/2009 07:02:07 AM 1163 Views
Yeah, that's how I feel too. *NM* rebelaessedai - 06/09/2009 07:03:04 AM 632 Views
Ditto Geoff - 06/09/2009 09:28:42 AM 1137 Views
Ooh. Craig - 06/09/2009 10:25:03 PM 1129 Views
Oh lordy Geoff - 06/09/2009 10:38:08 PM 1149 Views
It's okay, you can just call me Craig. Craig - 06/09/2009 10:54:11 PM 1054 Views
Oh Craigy Geoff - 06/09/2009 11:01:05 PM 1200 Views
Er. Craig - 07/09/2009 12:10:21 AM 1088 Views
Cheers Geoff - 07/09/2009 08:15:59 AM 1191 Views
No prob. Craig - 07/09/2009 06:35:57 PM 1103 Views
I'm easy to please Geoff - 07/09/2009 11:21:29 PM 1146 Views
That's what I've heard. Craig - 08/09/2009 06:24:45 AM 1061 Views
Made of win! Geoff - 08/09/2009 07:49:42 AM 1004 Views
Well... Milla - 06/09/2009 07:24:41 AM 1286 Views
I'm cool with DaVinci Craig - 06/09/2009 10:22:21 PM 1067 Views
I have quite the list Bryce - 06/09/2009 07:37:01 AM 1117 Views
Re: I have quite the list Syrina - 07/09/2009 01:59:44 AM 1118 Views
you are embarrased about reading Tad Williams?? (plus my choices) imlad - 23/09/2009 08:07:18 PM 1251 Views
Twilight probably tops the list. Legolas - 06/09/2009 01:26:01 PM 1130 Views
Re: Aren't you an old fashioned boy. *NM* Danae al'Thor - 06/09/2009 03:38:29 PM 736 Views
Mine too! Danu - 07/09/2009 12:59:50 AM 1097 Views
top of mine too Mat Girl - 07/09/2009 01:47:05 AM 1150 Views
and well it should random thoughts - 11/09/2009 08:28:13 PM 1085 Views
Re: Twilight probably tops the list. imlad - 23/09/2009 08:08:38 PM 1527 Views
Twlight. *NM* Darth_Katie - 06/09/2009 04:04:35 PM 585 Views
Re: So ...what books are you embarrassed to say you liked? AliasRY - 06/09/2009 05:14:38 PM 1150 Views
Ooh...I'm going to scare people here Сталин - 06/09/2009 06:03:49 PM 1272 Views
Yeah, I like the DB books too and am not the least bit ashamed of it. *NM* LiterateDog - 06/09/2009 07:55:31 PM 626 Views
I even preordered the new one from amazon... *NM* Сталин - 07/09/2009 02:31:46 AM 662 Views
I thought Darksword was pretty cool, but then I was 14 or so. Legolas - 06/09/2009 07:59:28 PM 1092 Views
Oh, I was 13. It was December 1988. Сталин - 07/09/2009 02:31:15 AM 1095 Views
Yeah, I liked Darksword too AgentOrange - 07/09/2009 10:53:04 AM 1021 Views
Wow...I don't remember that tie-in between the two series Сталин - 07/09/2009 02:22:46 PM 1151 Views
Eddings - Elenium *NM* ursidae - 06/09/2009 08:12:43 PM 660 Views
Aww there's no shame in loving those! M & M Maddy - 08/09/2009 07:50:22 PM 1027 Views
None. I have excellent taste snoopcester - 06/09/2009 10:50:26 PM 1041 Views
I have a ridiculous soft-spot for Tamora Pierce. *NM* Novo - 06/09/2009 11:23:34 PM 669 Views
Ridiculous? Circle of Magic is fantastic. *NM* Ghavrel - 07/09/2009 06:06:34 AM 528 Views
Terrible, maybe, then. Novo - 07/09/2009 07:02:19 AM 992 Views
Agreed. Kylia Skydancer - 08/09/2009 07:50:48 AM 961 Views
Tamora Pierce ROCKS!!! *NM* Kylia Skydancer - 08/09/2009 07:49:46 AM 556 Views
I STILL like the serendipity children books The_Muted_Grimaud - 06/09/2009 11:25:19 PM 1161 Views
well... Mat Girl - 07/09/2009 01:44:25 AM 1110 Views
Re: well... Cockatiel of Doom - 08/09/2009 01:53:59 AM 1113 Views
yes! Mat Girl - 08/09/2009 06:11:28 AM 1042 Views
I covered up Kushiel's Dart in school, but that was just to avoid distractions/distracting others. Ghavrel - 07/09/2009 06:08:20 AM 1002 Views
It's my eyeballs, and I'll read what I want to, read what I want to ... Bookwyrm - 07/09/2009 09:44:54 PM 1136 Views
Re: It's my eyeballs, and I'll read what I want to, read what I want to ... imlad - 23/09/2009 08:19:06 PM 1278 Views
Out of curiosity Craig - 23/09/2009 08:57:09 PM 1263 Views
the first one (I believe) is "Arena" (thats the one I read) *NM* imlad - 28/09/2009 12:59:25 AM 556 Views
I'm pretty sure "Сталин 's" isn't how you form the genitive in Russian. *NM* Ghavrel - 08/09/2009 01:49:06 AM 593 Views
Well, it should be. *NM* Haggard - 08/09/2009 05:35:59 AM 614 Views
I don't know anyone else... Mossman - 08/09/2009 02:13:32 AM 1080 Views
I didn't read those, but I loved the Hardy Boys when I was young. Haggard - 08/09/2009 05:38:33 AM 1059 Views
Re: I didn't read those, but I loved the Hardy Boys when I was young. Kylia Skydancer - 08/09/2009 07:53:33 AM 994 Views
Re: I didn't read those, but I loved the Hardy Boys when I was young. Mossman - 09/09/2009 01:28:20 AM 1057 Views
Wow. I'd completely forgotten about The Three Investigators. Good call. *NM* Haggard - 09/09/2009 05:36:48 AM 591 Views
Big ups for the Hardy Boys. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 08/09/2009 04:20:22 PM 657 Views
Likewise. First non-dinosaur books I got into. Craig - 08/09/2009 06:41:00 PM 1024 Views
are you sure "was" still belongs in that sentence? *NM* imlad - 23/09/2009 08:21:42 PM 644 Views
I am. Craig - 23/09/2009 08:57:46 PM 1592 Views
er... um. Maybe Dan Brown nossy - 08/09/2009 05:47:42 AM 1097 Views
Which Eco's have you tried? *NM* Legolas - 08/09/2009 07:42:44 AM 606 Views
Re: Which Eco's have you tried? nossy - 08/09/2009 03:25:49 PM 1092 Views
The third ought to be the most accessible, yeah... Legolas - 08/09/2009 05:22:26 PM 1127 Views
Name of the Rose is pretty straightforward Сталин - 09/09/2009 01:00:43 AM 1105 Views
ECO....ECo...Eco....eco...eco... imlad - 23/09/2009 08:24:54 PM 1280 Views
Same as you, Anne of Green Gables. 김정일 - 08/09/2009 06:10:49 AM 886 Views
I liked the tv mini-series, too. *NM* Haggard - 08/09/2009 05:05:25 PM 575 Views
Do you know how I know you're gay? You like freaking Anne of Green Gables! trzaska2000 - 09/09/2009 04:14:25 AM 905 Views
ok, call me stupid.... imlad - 23/09/2009 08:26:47 PM 1132 Views
Mostly kids stuff. Kylia Skydancer - 08/09/2009 08:02:13 AM 977 Views
Most of them, because the covers are so bad. *NM* Jayhawk - 08/09/2009 04:58:26 PM 628 Views
Laurel K. Hamilton. Mostly the latter half of the Anita Blake series and The Merry Gentrys M & M Maddy - 08/09/2009 08:11:32 PM 1128 Views
Re: Laurel K. Hamilton. Mostly the latter half of the Anita Blake series and The Merry Gentrys TaskmasterJack - 08/09/2009 08:17:13 PM 1239 Views
I always preferred the term "pervect" imlad - 23/09/2009 08:28:57 PM 1275 Views
Re: So ...what books are you embarrassed to say you liked? DanKeio - 10/09/2009 05:54:25 AM 1167 Views
Dr Who all the way DanKeio - 10/09/2009 05:55:20 AM 1030 Views
William Forstchen's The Lost Regiment series *NM* random thoughts - 11/09/2009 08:28:48 PM 689 Views
Are you the one who recommended the Ice trilogy to me? *NM* Craig - 11/09/2009 09:33:57 PM 642 Views
I am not sure what the Ice triology is so I guess not *NM* random thoughts - 11/09/2009 09:55:33 PM 530 Views
Hmm, peculiar. I don't hear many people talk about Forstchen. *NM* Craig - 12/09/2009 07:30:48 AM 588 Views
I've heard of Magic of Recluse Fantasy - 26/09/2009 07:51:19 PM 1069 Views
Now, seriously... Fantasy - 26/09/2009 07:52:29 PM 1255 Views
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