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12-04-2004, 08:55 PM
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Honourary Elitist Inklette
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: between the mountains and the sea
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J.R.R.T.
Neil Gaiman Andre Norton Tad Williams Serena Valentino (there are many more, from my childhood i've forgotten) in no particular order... recently, i've been reading a lot more (beat) poetry...and was having trouble recalling the authors i used to read constantly. Last edited by Embladyne : 12-04-2004 at 09:00 PM. |
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12-07-2004, 04:07 AM
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Elven Warrior
Join Date: Aug 2002
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In No Particular Order...
J.R.R. Tolkien, Douglas Adams, Mary Stewart (solely because I adore her Merlin trilogy and The Wicked Day), Frank Herbert, and J.K. Rowling.
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12-09-2004, 03:05 PM
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Elentári
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: South Africa
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You had better hide before someone jumps on your head for naming Adams. I did it and that started a whole new debate on the difference between fantasy and sci-fi.
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12-16-2004, 09:42 PM
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Elven Warrior
Join Date: Aug 2002
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12-17-2004, 12:37 PM
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Dúnedain Ranger of the North
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: The Ruins of Arnor
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Fantasy Top 5
My picks:
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12-23-2004, 11:55 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
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My top 5 in order are
1. Tolkien 2. George R.R. Martin 3. Steven Erikson 4. R.A. Salvatore 5. Robin Hobb |
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05-05-2010, 09:43 AM
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Enting
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: the two rivers
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Favorite top five are:
1. C.S. Lewis 2. J.R.R. Tolkien 3. Lloyd Alexander 4. Robert Jordan 5. Cornelia Funke Some others are: Brian Jacques Christopher Poalini J.K. Rowling  Sorry I needed to add those, they are great authors!
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06-17-2010, 07:24 PM
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Elven Warrior
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: central Louisiana
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By now I would add these:
R.A Salvatore Raymond Feist Sara Douglass David Gemmell Weis and Hickman So for me that is ten. Peace and goodwill.
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06-17-2010, 07:34 PM
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Hobbit
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Sheffield UK
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J.R.R.T
Terry Pratchett C.S.Lewis Neil Gaiman A.C.H Smith (purely for the Dark Crystal adaptation!) and Douglas Adams *lowers head and rapidly runs away shreiking!!!*
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06-20-2010, 05:00 AM
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Elf Lord
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Mirkwood, well actually I live in North-west Scania, Sweden
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JRR Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings
- my absolute nr one favourite! AA Attanasio's The Arthor Series - The ultimate retelling of the legend of King Arthur, beautifully told and magnificent prose. RL Green's King Arthur & His Knights of the Round Table - Written in olde English with black and white medieval etching images. Marvellously told and the prose absolutely fabulous. Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Books - The story can be read a multitude of times - every time as thrilling as the one before. Wonderful telling of the story of Mowgli - taken up as a cub in a wolfpack at the good word of Bagheera and Balou and at the price of newly slain waterbuffalo. Michael Moorcock's Chronicles of Corum Trilogy - The story of Corum Jhaelin Irsei - Last of the ancient race of Vadhag which was slaughtered by the newly emerged Mabden (Man) - on the direct wish of the Sword Rulers - who oppose order and rightousness. |
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06-20-2010, 03:50 PM
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Elven Warrior
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: United States
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Favorite Fiction Authors (haven't read much fantasy)
1. J.R.R. Tolkien 2. George Orwell 3. Charles Dickens 4. C.S. Lewis (Space Trilogy, not Chronicles) Can't think of a fifth 
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06-20-2010, 04:24 PM
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the Shrike
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: San Francisco, CA <3
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You should check out the whole thread and see if you can find a fifth. So much to read!
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06-20-2010, 06:00 PM
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Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster
Join Date: Dec 2002
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Neil Gaiman, Brian Jacques, and Stephen Lawhead being three who jump out, from a brief scan of the last couple pages.
Though I totally dig the classification of Dickens as fantasy. 
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06-20-2010, 06:38 PM
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Elven Warrior
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: United States
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5. John White, The Iron Sceptre and The Tower of Geburah
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06-20-2010, 08:21 PM
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Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster
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*head asplode*
DUDE. Blast from the past; I have read those books!
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06-21-2010, 12:16 AM
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06-21-2010, 02:49 PM
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Cardboard Harp of Gondor 
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Oh my gosh.... tough one....
Hmmm. In no particular order... 1. Robert Jordan 2. Ursula K. L. 3. Brandon Sanderson 4. Ellis Peters 5. C.S. Lewis/Tolkien And Frank Herbert. |
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06-21-2010, 05:42 PM
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Elleth Valatari "We have come from God, and inevitably the myths woven by us, though they contain error, will also reflect a splintered fragment of the true light, the eternal truth that is with God. Our myths may be misguided, but they steer however shakily towards the true harbour, while materialistic 'progress' leads only to a yawning abyss and the Iron Crown of the power of evil." — J.R.R. Tolkien Last edited by EllethValatari : 06-21-2010 at 06:22 PM. |
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