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[ex_pippin880]

Hi and welcome to fantasy!

Why don't we start off with introductions and favourite books and authors?

I am going to be disgustingly unoriginal and say I love the Discworld series to death. I also crush on Lieber's Lankhmar stories pretty hard.

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[lian]

Ah, dare I say Lord of the Rings? (there's currently a readthrough led by kate_nepveu over at Tor.com that makes me all freshly excited. There can never be enough in-depth character discussions on Aragorn! <3 sigh~.)

Apart from that, off the top of my head -- favourites include Ursula K. LeGuin, Barry Hughart, China Miéville, Tad Williams and Steven Brust. (but to be honest, I'm a super-lazy reader! it's kinda anathema to say this in a book community, though, isn't it?)

(Also, why are there hardly no female authors in this list? DD: sad.)

(since a few people mentioned him here: David Eddings, hee! I started out with straight-laced fantasy à la David Eddings and loved the Elenium saga to tiny bits!... but sadly, these days, straight-laced non-ironic medieval fantasy makes me want to spork my eyes out. I'm wishing you all the fun in the world with it! but overdose can do that to a person. >_>;)

Currently, I'm reading the Doctrine of Labyrinths series by Sarah Monette and am (pleasantly) surprised that it's so openly and clearly slashy (as in, reads like actual slash! how interesting.) Have just ordered book three of four.

[ex_pippin880]

I looooooove The Lord of the Rings, faults and all. :D I got an illustrated hardcover edition for my birthday a couple of years ago (and The Hobbit too!) and it's so exciting reading it in non-tiny print and with the purdies.

Isn't LeGuin a lady? ;)

[lian]

:D

and, well, she's the *only* lady in that list. Which is weird, since I like to think I read a lot of woemn authors! *adds Ellen Kushner for good measure*

[ex_pippin880]

I've only read a short story of Kushner's (last night, actually), and it disappointed me! At least I already knew I wouldn't enjoy her novels, I guess?

[lian]

I wouldn't know about her short stories, so sadly I can't tell you how the novels compare. I did enjoy the Riverside novels immensely, though; Swordspoint is a particular favourite.

[libelula]

Currently, I'm reading the Doctrine of Labyrinths series by Sarah Monette

Yay! Another Monette fan. I just finished the last book earlier in the month. It's probably one of my favorite series. I love the characters and all of their issues (which she has absolutely no problems talking about).