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Venefica · 02-19-2007, 03:32 AM

I kind of liked the movies better, though it lack alot of stuff, but I am not a big fan of LotR realy so it was nice whit the abridged version in the movies. The setting is nice, but the books get a bit boring at times I think.

gwinity · 02-20-2007, 04:12 AM

Sorry it took so long to get back to you, Veneficia! I do recommend the Crown of Stars series - it's a really good series if you're into sci-fi/fantasy. Be warned, though, the books are the size of bricks, and get bigger as the series progresses!!!

In order, the books are:
King's Dragon
Prince of Dogs
The Burning Stone
Child of Flame
The Gathering Storm
In the Ruins
and finally Crown of Stars

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As for Lord of the Rings, I love that trilogy. Never got into The Silmarillion or Unfinished Tales, though - works published posthumously and incomplete really don't do much for me...

Venefica · 02-20-2007, 10:47 AM

I am very into SiFi and Fantasy. And thank you so mutch for the time you took in finding thoose links. I apriciate it.

As for Lord of the Rings, I think I was a bit put of by the first section that reminds me to mutch aboute my own home town of Jevnaker, a smal comunity based around a glass factory. Now pepole are moving in from elsewere but it was a rather closed sosiety where everyone was related to half of the rest and keept track of obscure family relations. I mean it was still sort of considerd family whit my grate aunt`s husband`s sister and her husband. And my eight removed cousing Ulla. I am so very, very glad to be out of Jevnaker and anything that reminds me of the place make me go eek.

Kiraze · 02-21-2007, 03:03 AM

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Originally Posted by gwinity

I do recommend the Crown of Stars series - it's a really good series if you're into sci-fi/fantasy. Be warned, though, the books are the size of bricks, and get bigger as the series progresses!!!

...As for Lord of the Rings, I love that trilogy. Never got into The Silmarillion or Unfinished Tales, though - works published posthumously and incomplete really don't do much for me...

Thanks for a tip for Crown of Stars - I have always neglected them because of childish covers but maybe I should at least try (at least they cannot be worse than some of Dragonlance series

) Another fantasy series worth reading is Song of Ice and Fire by George RR Martin.

BTW I think that Silmarillion is excellent - and well-worth reading for anyone interested in history of Middle Earth and especially for all the Elven fans. Stories are also in finalized form so it is not like "Unfinished tales". One interesting detail is that a story about Turin Turambar is adapted from the Finnish myth Kalevala and the tragic story of Kullervo (and also Elvish "high-language" Quenya is based on Finnish language)

Tolkien was a big fan of ancient European mythology and you can recognize many influences from Scandinavian, German and British tales - all those original tales are of course also interesting reading although many of them are in verse form which make them little bit difficult reading...

gwinity · 02-21-2007, 03:21 AM

Yes, the cover art does leave a little to be desired, doesn't it?

(At least the Australian covers are better than the US ones) But despite that, it's a good read. If you read them one after the other, it's not so hard to keep track of the characters, but if you pick up one after a break from the series (like I did), then it gets a bit difficult. It's an intriguing world to lose oneself in.

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I think that Silmarillion is excellent - and well-worth reading for anyone interested in history of Middle Earth and especially for all the Elven fans. Stories are also in finalized form so it is not like "Unfinished tales". One interesting detail is that a story about Turin Turambar is adapted from the Finnish myth Kalevala and the tragic story of Kullervo (and also Elvish "high-language" Quenya is based on Finnish language)

I've heard that about the Silmarillion, and those who finished it have all said how much they loved it - I got about a third of the way through and got SO bored with it, that I had to stop reading it! (I never not finish a book)

Venefica · 02-21-2007, 12:00 PM

For exsample Tolkin`s elves comes from the myths aboute the Sidhe, a type of fay. Beautiful tall and yet willowly humanoid creatures whit centuries of widsom and magickal powers from the Celtic myths.

Reen.Blom · 06-10-2008, 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by gwinity

Sorry it took so long to get back to you, Veneficia! I do recommend the Crown of Stars series - it's a really good series if you're into sci-fi/fantasy. Be warned, though, the books are the size of bricks, and get bigger as the series progresses!!!

In order, the books are:
King's Dragon
Prince of Dogs
The Burning Stone
Child of Flame
The Gathering Storm
In the Ruins
and finally Crown of Stars

[edit]
As for Lord of the Rings, I love that trilogy. Never got into The Silmarillion or Unfinished Tales, though - works published posthumously and incomplete really don't do much for me...

I think I want to give these a try! Havent read anything in ages..... Mostly audiobooks...LOL

Makeda Maysa · 06-10-2008, 03:10 PM

Right now, I'm reading Girls of Riyadh.

Brea · 06-10-2008, 04:54 PM

Good Omens by my favorite guy, Neil Gaiman, and Terry Pratchett, author of the awesome Wee Free Men books.

Just finished the Three Musketeers again and moving on to the Monkey Sonatas by Orson Scott Card this afternoon.

maylynn · 06-10-2008, 05:18 PM

The Secret Life of Trees by Colin Tudge.

Brea, I remember liking Good Omens a lot!

02-19-2007, 03:32 AM	#31 (permalink)
Venefica Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 673	I kind of liked the movies better, though it lack alot of stuff, but I am not a big fan of LotR realy so it was nice whit the abridged version in the movies. The setting is nice, but the books get a bit boring at times I think. __________________ Ash Begets Chaos. Chaos Begets Primordial Life--Haunting Grounds.

02-20-2007, 04:12 AM	#32 (permalink)
gwinity Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 357	Sorry it took so long to get back to you, Veneficia! I do recommend the Crown of Stars series - it's a really good series if you're into sci-fi/fantasy. Be warned, though, the books are the size of bricks, and get bigger as the series progresses!!! In order, the books are: King's Dragon Prince of Dogs The Burning Stone Child of Flame The Gathering Storm In the Ruins and finally Crown of Stars [edit] As for Lord of the Rings, I love that trilogy. Never got into The Silmarillion or Unfinished Tales, though - works published posthumously and incomplete really don't do much for me... Last edited by gwinity; 02-20-2007 at 04:15 AM.

02-20-2007, 10:47 AM	#33 (permalink)
Venefica Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 673	I am very into SiFi and Fantasy. And thank you so mutch for the time you took in finding thoose links. I apriciate it. As for Lord of the Rings, I think I was a bit put of by the first section that reminds me to mutch aboute my own home town of Jevnaker, a smal comunity based around a glass factory. Now pepole are moving in from elsewere but it was a rather closed sosiety where everyone was related to half of the rest and keept track of obscure family relations. I mean it was still sort of considerd family whit my grate aunt`s husband`s sister and her husband. And my eight removed cousing Ulla. I am so very, very glad to be out of Jevnaker and anything that reminds me of the place make me go eek. __________________ Ash Begets Chaos. Chaos Begets Primordial Life--Haunting Grounds.

02-21-2007, 12:00 PM	#36 (permalink)
Venefica Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 673	For exsample Tolkin`s elves comes from the myths aboute the Sidhe, a type of fay. Beautiful tall and yet willowly humanoid creatures whit centuries of widsom and magickal powers from the Celtic myths. __________________ Ash Begets Chaos. Chaos Begets Primordial Life--Haunting Grounds.

06-10-2008, 03:10 PM	#38 (permalink)
Makeda Maysa Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 234	Right now, I'm reading Girls of Riyadh. __________________ The Niraja Dance Company www.thendc.net

06-10-2008, 04:54 PM	#39 (permalink)
Brea V.I.P. Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,283	Good Omens by my favorite guy, Neil Gaiman, and Terry Pratchett, author of the awesome Wee Free Men books. Just finished the Three Musketeers again and moving on to the Monkey Sonatas by Orson Scott Card this afternoon. __________________ www.breamorgiane.com

06-10-2008, 05:18 PM	#40 (permalink)
maylynn Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: London Posts: 232	The Secret Life of Trees by Colin Tudge. Brea, I remember liking Good Omens a lot! __________________ http://www.urbanamazon.co.uk