Comments on: Guest Post: An Introduction to Fantasy Novels http://worderella.com/2008/04/guest-post-an-introduction-to-fantasy-novels/ Quirky Victorian romances set in England and the United States (1837 - 1901). Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:16:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Belinda http://worderella.com/2008/04/guest-post-an-introduction-to-fantasy-novels/comment-page-1/#comment-821 Belinda Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:42:53 +0000 http://blog.worderella.com/?p=319#comment-821 Word Nerd, if you read Deerskin, be prepared for a very introspective fantasy that discusses a dark topic. But I thought it was beautifully handled. Now I really want to read Song of Ice and Fire. Why can't there be more hours in the day (without any relational scaling of the workday, of course)? Word Nerd, if you read Deerskin, be prepared for a very introspective fantasy that discusses a dark topic. But I thought it was beautifully handled.

Now I really want to read Song of Ice and Fire. Why can’t there be more hours in the day (without any relational scaling of the workday, of course)?

]]> By: Belinda http://worderella.com/2008/04/guest-post-an-introduction-to-fantasy-novels/comment-page-1/#comment-1966 Belinda Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:42:00 +0000 http://blog.worderella.com/?p=319#comment-1966 Word Nerd, if you read Deerskin, be prepared for a very introspective fantasy that discusses a dark topic. But I thought it was beautifully handled. Now I really want to read Song of Ice and Fire. Why can't there be more hours in the day (without any relational scaling of the workday, of course)? Word Nerd, if you read Deerskin, be prepared for a very introspective fantasy that discusses a dark topic. But I thought it was beautifully handled.

Now I really want to read Song of Ice and Fire. Why can’t there be more hours in the day (without any relational scaling of the workday, of course)?

]]> By: word nerd http://worderella.com/2008/04/guest-post-an-introduction-to-fantasy-novels/comment-page-1/#comment-817 word nerd Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:53:06 +0000 http://blog.worderella.com/?p=319#comment-817 I'm going to disagree on "Song of Ice and Fire." I've read them all, but I'm seriously worried that Martin is never going to finish the series. The first three are AMAZING, but the quality in four suffers to me and there's still no date in sight for when he may release book 5. I've read one or two McKillip titles and enjoyed them. Robin McKinley is an author I haven't checked out yet, but I have another friend pestering me about those books. I’m going to disagree on “Song of Ice and Fire.” I’ve read them all, but I’m seriously worried that Martin is never going to finish the series. The first three are AMAZING, but the quality in four suffers to me and there’s still no date in sight for when he may release book 5.

I’ve read one or two McKillip titles and enjoyed them. Robin McKinley is an author I haven’t checked out yet, but I have another friend pestering me about those books.

]]> By: word nerd http://worderella.com/2008/04/guest-post-an-introduction-to-fantasy-novels/comment-page-1/#comment-1965 word nerd Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:53:00 +0000 http://blog.worderella.com/?p=319#comment-1965 I'm going to disagree on "Song of Ice and Fire." I've read them all, but I'm seriously worried that Martin is never going to finish the series. The first three are AMAZING, but the quality in four suffers to me and there's still no date in sight for when he may release book 5. I've read one or two McKillip titles and enjoyed them. Robin McKinley is an author I haven't checked out yet, but I have another friend pestering me about those books. I’m going to disagree on “Song of Ice and Fire.” I’ve read them all, but I’m seriously worried that Martin is never going to finish the series. The first three are AMAZING, but the quality in four suffers to me and there’s still no date in sight for when he may release book 5.

I’ve read one or two McKillip titles and enjoyed them. Robin McKinley is an author I haven’t checked out yet, but I have another friend pestering me about those books.

]]> By: Belinda http://worderella.com/2008/04/guest-post-an-introduction-to-fantasy-novels/comment-page-1/#comment-1964 Belinda Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:49:00 +0000 http://blog.worderella.com/?p=319#comment-1964 I agree about Gaiman, I love the work he did with Stardust and Neverwhere. 'Song of Ice and Fire' sounds interesting, I'll have to put it on the list to read! Have you ever read any Robin McKinley or Patricia McKillip? They seem to be more traditional fantasy, but how I love Deerskin and The Book of Atrix Wolfe. I agree about Gaiman, I love the work he did with Stardust and Neverwhere. ‘Song of Ice and Fire’ sounds interesting, I’ll have to put it on the list to read!

Have you ever read any Robin McKinley or Patricia McKillip? They seem to be more traditional fantasy, but how I love Deerskin and The Book of Atrix Wolfe.

]]> By: Eliza http://worderella.com/2008/04/guest-post-an-introduction-to-fantasy-novels/comment-page-1/#comment-1963 Eliza Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:01:00 +0000 http://blog.worderella.com/?p=319#comment-1963 George R. R. Martin's 'Song of Ice and Fire' series is one of the best fantasy books out right now, notably because of its gritty, realistic, and low-magic setting. Barry Hughart's 'Bridge of Birds' is a great unconventional tale, Neil Gaiman is a fun, twisted man who writes great fantasy, but doesn't do series outside of his 'Sandman' graphic novels. Any one of those is well worth the time picking them up. George R. R. Martin’s ‘Song of Ice and Fire’ series is one of the best fantasy books out right now, notably because of its gritty, realistic, and low-magic setting. Barry Hughart’s ‘Bridge of Birds’ is a great unconventional tale, Neil Gaiman is a fun, twisted man who writes great fantasy, but doesn’t do series outside of his ‘Sandman’ graphic novels. Any one of those is well worth the time picking them up.

]]> By: Belinda http://worderella.com/2008/04/guest-post-an-introduction-to-fantasy-novels/comment-page-1/#comment-800 Belinda Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:49:16 +0000 http://blog.worderella.com/?p=319#comment-800 I agree about Gaiman, I love the work he did with Stardust and Neverwhere. 'Song of Ice and Fire' sounds interesting, I'll have to put it on the list to read! Have you ever read any Robin McKinley or Patricia McKillip? They seem to be more traditional fantasy, but how I love Deerskin and The Book of Atrix Wolfe. I agree about Gaiman, I love the work he did with Stardust and Neverwhere. 'Song of Ice and Fire' sounds interesting, I'll have to put it on the list to read!

Have you ever read any Robin McKinley or Patricia McKillip? They seem to be more traditional fantasy, but how I love Deerskin and The Book of Atrix Wolfe.

]]> By: Eliza http://worderella.com/2008/04/guest-post-an-introduction-to-fantasy-novels/comment-page-1/#comment-799 Eliza Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:01:41 +0000 http://blog.worderella.com/?p=319#comment-799 George R. R. Martin's 'Song of Ice and Fire' series is one of the best fantasy books out right now, notably because of its gritty, realistic, and low-magic setting. Barry Hughart's 'Bridge of Birds' is a great unconventional tale, Neil Gaiman is a fun, twisted man who writes great fantasy, but doesn't do series outside of his 'Sandman' graphic novels. Any one of those is well worth the time picking them up. George R. R. Martin's 'Song of Ice and Fire' series is one of the best fantasy books out right now, notably because of its gritty, realistic, and low-magic setting. Barry Hughart's 'Bridge of Birds' is a great unconventional tale, Neil Gaiman is a fun, twisted man who writes great fantasy, but doesn't do series outside of his 'Sandman' graphic novels. Any one of those is well worth the time picking them up.

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