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Post by greedy_goddess on Jan 28, 2004 20:33:38 GMT -5
Has any one ever read the Dragon Lance series or any of the Forgotten Realms? what did you think about them if you did?
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Post by Jarous on Jan 29, 2004 13:18:17 GMT -5
No, I never read Dragonlance though in the future I'll perhaps give it a try. I love Forgotten Realms. The only novels I read from this Universe were by Robert Salvatore, but I've played a couple of RPGs from this setting and now I am hooked. I even enjoy TSR's materials like The Code of the Harpers or Volo's Guides. Sometimes I feel really stupid studying something nonexistent - I mean I'd do thousand times better if I read something about the history of France not Waterdeep. But it's an excellent escapism and I just can't stop. Anyone feeling the same?
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Post by Alecto on Jan 29, 2004 16:19:49 GMT -5
I've never heard of these series. Can anyone tell me who wrote them? In case I want to check them out sometime
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Post by greedy_goddess on Jan 31, 2004 20:05:24 GMT -5
My favorite books are the Dragons of Winter Night and Dragons of Autum Twilight.By Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman.
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Post by Ghost on Feb 27, 2004 13:32:39 GMT -5
Sometimes I feel really stupid studying something nonexistent - I mean I'd do thousand times better if I read something about the history of France not Waterdeep. But it's an excellent escapism and I just can't stop. Anyone feeling the same? Yeah, I sometimes feel kind of dorky that I am studying and nitpicking a imaginary workd and characters, while studying some language or other useful subject. Dragonlance only get's worse, I've heard. The problem seems to be that they let too many (new) authors loose on it, which creates contradictions with the previous books. Ah..I can go on forever about fantasy books. But I spare Thee
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Post by Jarous on Feb 27, 2004 13:54:57 GMT -5
Yeah, I sometimes feel kind of dorky that I am studying and nitpicking a imaginary workd and characters, while studying some language or other useful subject. Yeah, because it's usually more interesting than the world around... By the way, there are 'useful' fantasy subjects too - ever tried Tolkien's invented languages?
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Post by Ghost on Feb 27, 2004 15:35:03 GMT -5
I remember someone posting at a forum, offering to learn anyone who wanted Elvish. I didn't do it - I am not such a studyhead
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Post by Jarous on Feb 27, 2004 15:58:33 GMT -5
Then just don't call it study but leisure time (everything's about attitude).
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Post by Ghost on Feb 28, 2004 17:24:56 GMT -5
Yes, it's the attitude. I have to work on that, because I am partime sarcast and pessimist (the last one has improved though).
I think I will go and get "The Hobbit" from the library tommorow.
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Post by Jarous on Feb 28, 2004 17:37:24 GMT -5
Yes, it's the attitude. I have to work on that, because I am partime sarcast and pessimist (the last one has improved though). Oh, I love sarcasm. Nothing bad at it. I hope you mean to get it to full-time, no? I think I will go and get "The Hobbit" from the library tommorow. Fetch The Silmarillion and The History of Middle-earth when you're at it. Great books.
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Post by Ghost on Feb 28, 2004 17:50:32 GMT -5
Oh, I love sarcasm. Nothing bad at it. I hope you mean to get it to full-time, no? Only if I get paid.. I saw those somewhere...but my library is so annoying to scavenger hunt through. It's hard to find certain books. Like LotR is not at the shelfs with fantasy books but somewhere between regular novels. And I have too often that the first book in a book series is not available or the last one. Grrr.
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Post by Jarous on Feb 28, 2004 18:06:05 GMT -5
I saw those somewhere...but my library is so annoying to scavenger hunt through. It's hard to find certain books. Like LotR is not at the shelfs with fantasy books but somewhere between regular novels. And I have too often that the first book in a book series is not available or the last one. Grrr. I do assure you The Silmarillion will well reward any amount of hunting you'll have to come through to obtain it. Go for it! About the series, which do you hate more: when the first one's missing and you have to endure the suspense of waiting or when you can't find the last one in which case you know what you are missing but can't get?
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Post by Ghost on Feb 28, 2004 19:36:15 GMT -5
When I feel like it, I will look into the computer if the library has the parts that are missing at all. Once I started with book one, only to dicover that the next books of what I think was a trilogy was either never available, or the library simply didn't had 'em. I prefer the suspense of waiting. That will make the reward taste even more sweet If I know what the third book will contain and how it ends, I can live with it. But of course, I want to read all books . I am one who faithful wait for "the one" book one, before I start with the second book (ok, I admit, I have given into the temptation of starting with the second book a few times..). But to be honest: it all depends on the books. If it is a mediocre book, I will be curious, but can live with not reading other parts. If I am really into the book, I want to read the last book, even if I know how it ends already.
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Post by greedy_goddess on Apr 26, 2004 16:25:26 GMT -5
I have The Silmarillion but I still haven't read it.
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Post by spitzig on Apr 27, 2004 2:10:21 GMT -5
I loved LOTR and read the Simarillion as soon as I could find it in a used bookstore(my preferred method of obtaining books). I thought it was boring. Maybe it was too much like studying history, but I usually love the idea of setting up worlds in my mind. Even as a kid, the only comics I collected were "Who's Who" comics. Of course, that was also a monetary thing--a regular comic doesn't take long to read compared to its cost.
Actually, I'd say I had gotten to like history by then. A couple of interesting history classes. Now, the History channel is one of my favorites.
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