Ok Fantasy book readers, i need your help!

[ccoomber]

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I know what you mean with Jean Auel, alot of her descriptions are great but sometimes waffles just a little! I actually bought it on audio and listen while walking to work each day! Much easier! I LOVE Mary Stewart's Arthurian series have been reading it for years! So i may try some of the other names you mention, thanks x

I am 29 woman, and have loved and read Fantasy since i could read! I think my first ever fantasy book was Anne Mccaffrey's Dragon singer (I think i was 8). I don't know anyone who likes the books i like (though my mum will read some of them, in fact she introduced me to Philip Pullman). It been nice to chat with some many book lovers!

cindy x

 

[CityGirlintheCountry]

Mercedes Lackey!!!!! Her Valdemar series is great and is constantly expanding (for those of us that consume books!). I particularly enjoyed her Joust series. It puts the other dragon books to shame. I like hers enough to read and reread over and over again.

Sharon Shinn has an interesting series that explores the concept of angels and men coexisting. It very much is sci-fi, but has some interesting religion/politics overtones that are fun to explore. There are maybe 5 books in that series. I haven't read her other stuff, but I really enjoyed her angel series.

 

[Imp]

A couple of thumbs up for American Gods by Neil Gaiman. When I read it I thought maybe one of the best books I've ever read. Along the same lines I would recommend Imajica by Clive Barker; and an older book that I read years ago, but still think about is: Dahlgren by Samuel Delaney. Also Dune by Frank Herbert and The Hitchhikers guide to the Universe by Douglas Adams.

Imp- My fantasy taste is a little darker.

 

[Joz]

Per a previous recommendation: Yes, Christopher Moore is most excellent. "Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal" is my 3rd favorite book ever. Moore has an amazing mind, and is able to turn stunningly descriptive - yet utterly disgusting - phrases. Lots of them. Hilariously.

The same friend who read "the Jamie books" cannot read either Pratchett or Moore without laughing nearly once per page. Rule in her house is that these books *must* be read aloud, as the Giggle, "What?", and then repeating the line/phrase/paragraph is too time consuming, and all the good bits are spoiled for whoever is second to read the book.