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That was pretty much the discussion in a nutshell Perdita Send a noteboard - 01/09/2009 02:23:57 AM

I hesitate to recommend GRRM or GGK to my friends/relatives that think Eragon etc is good. I'm afraid it'll blow their minds! I usually ease them into better fantasy like WoT or Sanderson before I pull out the big guns.

I'd like to have heard the debate about HP and The Dark Is Rising. I like both of them (I read TDIR when I was young and reread a couple years ago). There are both good but very different. I think I would recommend HP to non-readers and TDIR to more accomplished readers.


I like to recommend the very best books, my absolute favourites, esp in the face of such rubbish. Knee-jerk reaction. "You think that's amazing? You just WAIT!"

The HP/DiR debate was interesting. I took the position of "HP is fluff but decent fluff, DiR is darker and far more intriguing and therefore better" which she hates the idea of, because she feels it has no purpose. She thinks children's fiction and children's fantasy moreso should be less about fear and more about education, I suppose. As in, Harry is a better role model than Will, so it's a better book series (in the same way that LotR is better than ASOIAF because Aragorn is a good man whereas GRRM doesn't have so many). I just don't like that idea.
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Ever happen to you? A friend lends you a book... Haggard - 31/08/2009 05:36:00 AM 1077 Views
tell the truth fistofpainx - 31/08/2009 05:43:56 AM 771 Views
I have friends who swear by Goodkind, actually. ~shudder~ *NM* Craig - 31/08/2009 06:08:05 AM 1102 Views
Poor misguided souls *NM* Ryan - 31/08/2009 06:46:43 AM 371 Views
I wish I could tell them that. Craig - 31/08/2009 07:09:15 AM 781 Views
The first couple were ok Kurrurrin - 31/08/2009 02:03:08 PM 770 Views
I try telling them that all the time imlad - 02/09/2009 08:50:54 PM 581 Views
All the time. And I'm bad with this. Perdita - 31/08/2009 07:55:54 AM 789 Views
Re: All the time. And I'm bad with this. Haggard - 31/08/2009 09:30:35 PM 734 Views
That was pretty much the discussion in a nutshell Perdita - 01/09/2009 02:23:57 AM 765 Views
Wait, how on earth is Harry Potter a better role model than Will Stanton? Ghavrel - 01/09/2009 03:55:49 AM 971 Views
I would tell her that but she's got a black belt in tae kwon do. I like my face where it is. *NM* Perdita - 02/09/2009 12:47:48 AM 409 Views
Re: All the time. And I'm bad with this. Kylia Skydancer - 03/09/2009 09:59:53 AM 1019 Views
Well, there are a couple of options. First, you could kill the friend. Bryce - 31/08/2009 08:22:10 AM 799 Views
You hit the nail on the head. Haggard - 31/08/2009 09:34:54 PM 744 Views
*dies laughing* *NM* Kylia Skydancer - 03/09/2009 10:02:17 AM 286 Views
Go to Wikipdia... Milla - 31/08/2009 10:13:21 AM 671 Views
Fortunately, this has never happened to me... James - 31/08/2009 01:54:31 PM 837 Views
Honesty is the best policy PhotoJim - 31/08/2009 02:05:03 PM 781 Views
"What kind of moron are you?" Haggard - 31/08/2009 09:11:46 PM 717 Views
Make a trade. Jacob - 31/08/2009 03:28:36 PM 720 Views
I did that with my niece. Tashmere - 31/08/2009 09:52:49 PM 738 Views
Me too... Jacob - 01/09/2009 06:43:31 PM 706 Views
Sandman...I think we have that in the garage...Gaiman? *NM* Tashmere - 01/09/2009 06:47:42 PM 321 Views
Gaiman's masterwork... the comic. *NM* Jacob - 01/09/2009 06:58:20 PM 339 Views
I'm not a big fan of graphic novels but The Sandman is exquisite in every way. *NM* Rebekah - 01/09/2009 07:00:32 PM 284 Views
Yep. ViolentKai - 31/08/2009 08:29:49 PM 788 Views
That sounds awful! Haggard - 31/08/2009 09:21:51 PM 736 Views
Thank you ViolentKai - 31/08/2009 09:24:00 PM 888 Views
I generally avoid RL suggestions Stephen - 31/08/2009 09:01:50 PM 702 Views
Always the truth. People aren't that fragile. They would rather know the truth. Tashmere - 31/08/2009 09:48:10 PM 727 Views
I tell them the truth, it just isn't my cup of tea... Larisa - 01/09/2009 01:26:33 AM 730 Views
You can manage without reading Murtach74 - 01/09/2009 02:30:02 AM 689 Views
Jus t say you didn't like them random thoughts - 01/09/2009 06:30:25 PM 699 Views
bah, if I don't want to read it, I won't... LaSombra - 01/09/2009 07:05:21 PM 891 Views
I avoid like the dickens! Kylia Skydancer - 03/09/2009 10:08:40 AM 754 Views
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