I need to read some fantasy...

ReverseEngineer · Post by **ReverseEngineer** » 31 Jul 2007, 15:36

have you heard of these "Harry Potter" books that are so popular?

Thunder Beer · Post by **Thunder Beer** » 31 Jul 2007, 15:45

Fuck fantasy, read gonzo!

Thunder Beer · Post by **Thunder Beer** » 31 Jul 2007, 15:53

Thats where he got his name.

Dress Barn · Post by **Dress Barn** » 31 Jul 2007, 16:22

When I was in grade school all I did was read fantasy

I read all the Conans
Xanth by Piers Anthony
tons of Tolkien

and I was a huge fan of John Carter by Edgar Rice Bouroughs but that's Martian fantasy

Thunder Beer · Post by **Thunder Beer** » 01 Aug 2007, 02:50

Xanne";p="900035 wrote:
Tell me, what is Gonzo?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gonzo_journalism

Redundant Retard · Post by **Redundant Retard** » 01 Aug 2007, 02:56

Lovecraft. Although that's pretty spooky.

Mobiesque · Post by **Mobiesque** » 01 Aug 2007, 22:11

Cosmicomics!

ReverseEngineer · Post by **ReverseEngineer** » 01 Aug 2007, 22:14

Mobiesque";p="900527 wrote:Cosmicomics!

I don't know if this is quite what Xanne is going for
I think she's looking for more 'beach-reading' types of things
but what do I know?

Roark · Post by **Roark** » 02 Aug 2007, 02:09

I don't really read fiction anymore, but check out George R R Martin, Sanne.

It's like Tolkien for grown-ups. Big focus on complex medieval politics. Awesome stuff.

Makes Robin Hobb's stuff seem like Little Golden Books...

Don Eduardo · Post by **Don Eduardo** » 06 Aug 2007, 06:45

I'm not bothering with Martin until he gets off his arse and finishes that series. I guess I'll get back to you in 2030.

I re-read Dune over my uni holidays, as a lightweight recovery sesh for that last Pynchon tome. It fits all the "fantasy" archetypes, albeit in the future 'n' shit.