Rankin is odd but fun... Hollow Choclate Bunnies of the Apocalypse FTW
On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 9:19 AM, Michael Hawksworth <[email protected]>wrote: > Donaldson's Covenant series(es), different but the core plot bit gets > played to deth and "One Tree" may induce a coma. Still good though and Vane > is fun. > > > On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 3:12 PM, Dave Killingsworth <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Jordan is a great suggestion and the series is complete - it bogs a >> little in the middle and I have to say the kid that wrapped it up based on >> his notes had a great pacing and style that actually really lifts it up at >> the end >> >> >> On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 9:11 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Robert Jordan >>> large books...great read >>> >>> also >>> >>> Dragonlance >>> so many to chose from >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Dave Killingsworth <[email protected]> >>> To: feistfans-l <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Tue, May 14, 2013 10:09 am >>> Subject: Re: In need of something new >>> >>> Yes Anthony Xanth is fun popcorn candy reads >>> Adept series is good >>> >>> Incarnations series is awesome. >>> Also suggest Eddings (Belgariad (5), Mallorean (5), Ellenium (3) and >>> Tamuli (3) >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 9:02 AM, Michael Hawksworth >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Peirs Anthony, although they do have blended in SciFi at times (besides >>> his SciFi works). >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 2:57 PM, L B <[email protected]> wrote: >>> How about L.E. Modesitt's Recluce series? >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On May 14, 2013, at 7:04 AM, Michael Hawksworth >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> Most of the Drenia books are geared to that in one way or another but I >>> don't think it is the core plot for the waylander/Sipstrassi(J.Shannow) >>> books. That said epic end battles in individual books are a norm of >>> the genre and David didn't do the now standard trilogy format giving >>> him chance for hanging book endings etc so if you have to end an epic >>> quest a major valiant fight is better than most. >>> >>> >>> I would also say that the battle in Legend takes about 200+ pages on >>> and off <G> and that it is the characters getting there that is >>> >>> the story not the end battle, and at least he is willing to kill off >>> people. >>> >>> >>> The Troy and greek series are bound by their outlines so are always >>> going to be based on war which is probs why he picked them. >>> >>> >>> I was never a great fan of Druss and prefer characters like Decado and >>> Pagan who are more interesting and the thirty are fun but by default >>> have to fit into epic battle format. >>> >>> >>> I would say that there are over thirty books so most people will find >>> something they like. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 11:40 AM, Brian Jones (Trancendance) >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> I'm quite willing to be shown one of his books that doesn't have that >>> basic plot, but i have a significant proportion of them already :0p >>> >>> Sent from my Windows Phone >>> >>> From:Marsh, Paul (CA-CIB) >>> Sent:14/05/2013 11:13 >>> To:feistfans-l >>> Subject:RE: In need of something new >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Sacrilege, get back under your bridge troll and never show your face >>> again…………lol tbh as much as I love his work I have always seen his >>> books as 300 pages of build-up to massive battle of 4 million people >>> etc. that is somehow concluded in 12 pages. From: >>> [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Brian >>> Jones (Trancendance) >>> Sent: 14 May 2013 10:55 >>> To: feistfans-l >>> Subject: RE: In need of something new >>> >>> >>> I loved Gemmells stuff although it generally tended to go old guy, does >>> heroic stuff, meets nubile young lady, gets some, dies. >>> From:[email protected] >>> [[email protected]] on behalf of Marsh, Paul >>> (CA-CIB) [[email protected]] >>> Sent: 14 May 2013 10:26 >>> To: feistfans-l >>> Subject: RE: In need of something new >>> Wow fantastic response a few there that I have never heard of and some >>> that are a staples to the fantasy reader Gemmell = Legend/Waylander >>> nuff said Steven Ericson: I tried Gardens of the Moon but found it >>> really hard going so I put it down. but I do hear good things about it >>> all the time and thatIan Cameron Esslemont’s Malazan stuff is >>> >>> better 40k Horus Heresy books are great Dan Abnett is especially good. >>> I’m on book 14 Dragon Lance: dragons of autumn twilight was the first >>> fantasy book I ever read love them all. Thought they are Standard D&D >>> fair along with forgotten realms. not read the Death gate cycle but I >>> do have them on my shelf Fred Saberhagen book of swords, I have read a >>> few and liked them but they are hard to get hold of Patrick Rothfuss >>> never heard of so will give them a try Anne McCaffery never read any >>> will give them a try Tom Lloyd: loved the stormcaller but found >>> twilight herald a hard slog need to re-read that as I have the other >>> sitting on my shelf. Has anybody ever thought about starting book >>> clubs? We have all read the same stuff more or less and some of us must >>> live in the same geographical areas. I live in UK Greenwich and work >>> in Central London, anyone nearby fancy meeting for a beer and >>> discussing the finer points of fantasy >>> novels???? From:[email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Ryan >>> Hosiassohn >>> Sent: 14 May 2013 09:56 >>> To: feistfans-l >>> Subject: Re: In need of something new Robert Jordan but he passed away >>> unfortunately and haven't read his set since the new person took over >>> the wheel of time series.On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 10:53 AM, Ryan >>> Hosiassohn <[email protected]> wrote:Kevin J Anderson is >>> >>> also good but hes more Sci-Fi On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 10:52 AM, Ryan >>> Hosiassohn <[email protected]> wrote:Yeah I would say >>> >>> Steven Erikson or Terry Brooks On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 10:34 AM, Harv >>> Barker <[email protected]> wrote:Can definitely recommend the >>> >>> Patrick Rothfuss books, Name of the Wind and Wise Mans Fear, but only >>> two in the series out so far. Loved them though. >>> >>> H >>> On 14 May 2013 09:24, Marsh, Paul (CA-CIB) >>> <[email protected]> wrote:After the excitement of the book >>> >>> signings, Meeting Ray and other fans and Reading Magicians End, I find >>> myself feeling a little down. I’m in need of something new. Can anyone >>> suggest other Authors / Sets of books that have a really fresh twist to >>> the fantasy genre. Two such authors I have read recently that fit the >>> bill are: David Farland: Rune LordsAdrian Tchaikovsky: Shadow of the >>> >>> Apt But I have exhausted their books in print so need something >>> else Please help Cheers Paul >>> >>> >>> This email does not create a legal relationship between any member of >>> the Crédit Agricole group and the recipient or constitute investment >>> advice. >>> The content of this email should not be copied or disclosed (in whole >>> or part) to any other person. It may contain information which is >>> confidential, privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you >>> are not the intended recipient, you should notify us and delete it from >>> your system. Emails may be monitored, are not secure and may be >>> amended, destroyed or contain viruses and in communicating with us such >>> conditions are accepted. Any content which does not relate to business >>> matters is not endorsed by us. >>> Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank is authorised by the >>> Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel (ACP) and supervised by the ACP and the >>> Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) in France and subject to limited >>> regulation by the Financial Services Authority. Details about the >>> extent of our regulation by the Financial Services Authority are >>> available from us on request. Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment >>> Bank is incorporated in France with limited liability and registered in >>> England & Wales. Registration number: FC008194. Registered office: >>> Broadwalk House, 5 Appold Street, London, EC2A 2DA. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> This email does not create a legal relationship between any member of >>> the Crédit Agricole group and the recipient or constitute investment >>> advice. >>> The content of this email should not be copied or disclosed (in whole >>> or part) to any other person. It may contain information which is >>> confidential, privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you >>> are not the intended recipient, you should notify us and delete it from >>> your system. Emails may be monitored, are not secure and may be >>> amended, destroyed or contain viruses and in communicating with us such >>> conditions are accepted. Any content which does not relate to business >>> matters is not endorsed by us. >>> Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank is authorised by the >>> Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel (ACP) and supervised by the ACP and the >>> Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) in France and subject to limited >>> regulation by the Financial Services Authority. Details about the >>> extent of our regulation by the Financial Services Authority are >>> available from us on request. Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment >>> Bank is incorporated in France with limited liability and registered in >>> England & Wales. Registration number: FC008194. Registered office: >>> Broadwalk House, 5 Appold Street, London, EC2A 2DA. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> This email does not create a legal relationship between any member of >>> the Crédit Agricole group and the recipient or constitute investment >>> advice. >>> The content of this email should not be copied or disclosed (in whole >>> or part) to any other person. It may contain information which is >>> confidential, privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you >>> are not the intended recipient, you should notify us and delete it from >>> your system. Emails may be monitored, are not secure and may be >>> amended, destroyed or contain viruses and in communicating with us such >>> conditions are accepted. Any content which does not relate to business >>> matters is not endorsed by us. >>> Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank is authorised by the >>> Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel (ACP) and supervised by the ACP and the >>> Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) in France and subject to limited >>> regulation by the Financial Services Authority. Details about the >>> extent of our regulation by the Financial Services Authority are >>> available from us on request. Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment >>> Bank is incorporated in France with limited liability and registered in >>> England & Wales. Registration number: FC008194. Registered office: >>> Broadwalk House, 5 Appold Street, London, EC2A 2DA. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >
