tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post3887649883368054990..comments2024-03-27T23:59:01.850-07:00Comments on Writing About Writing (And Occasionally Some Writing): Write In Nominations: Best Fantasy SeriesChris Brecheenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07819138776404280633noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-21518644611453353732014-05-12T14:06:43.031-07:002014-05-12T14:06:43.031-07:00Second for Darwath Trilogy! Second for Darwath Trilogy! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-5778254506553030892014-05-12T14:01:24.221-07:002014-05-12T14:01:24.221-07:00Second for the Inheritance TrilogySecond for the Inheritance TrilogyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-28466865288225132582014-05-12T13:59:07.088-07:002014-05-12T13:59:07.088-07:00Can't get the name thing to work right now.
Th...Can't get the name thing to work right now.<br />Third Chalion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-12038942256186299642014-05-11T19:51:46.065-07:002014-05-11T19:51:46.065-07:00I'll give Carey's Kushiel Series a second....I'll give Carey's Kushiel Series a second. I'm not finished with it yet but it's taken me in. :)SE Hudnallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15803353589381122263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-80606725143406586302014-05-11T19:16:38.097-07:002014-05-11T19:16:38.097-07:00I'm not sure if Jasper Fforde is nominated, bu...I'm not sure if Jasper Fforde is nominated, but I second it. Traceseanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-26283595014563288442014-05-10T23:12:36.658-07:002014-05-10T23:12:36.658-07:00Racist is a very strong word, and one that I don&#...Racist is a very strong word, and one that I don't see as being applicable to either author. And Lewis has female characters as strong and capable, if not more that his males.papadiaboloushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06092209575983870008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-39729012089228054802014-05-10T23:06:38.791-07:002014-05-10T23:06:38.791-07:00Second BrustSecond Brustpapadiaboloushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06092209575983870008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-12671232288495909692014-05-10T23:05:20.551-07:002014-05-10T23:05:20.551-07:00Second Zelazny's AmberSecond Zelazny's Amberpapadiaboloushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06092209575983870008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-13801286259216425432014-05-09T18:25:01.144-07:002014-05-09T18:25:01.144-07:00Dang it... I forgot Robin Hobb. Somebody nominate ...Dang it... I forgot Robin Hobb. Somebody nominate Robin Hobb!Blotzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06993967190131485391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-86710473035644475532014-05-09T05:49:57.740-07:002014-05-09T05:49:57.740-07:00Some excellent nominations already.
I'll nomin...Some excellent nominations already.<br />I'll nominate Katherine Kurtz' Deryni series and CJ Cherryh's "Fortress" series (Fortress at the eye of time etc)Blotzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06993967190131485391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-67199539645608788572014-05-09T05:44:43.492-07:002014-05-09T05:44:43.492-07:00Second the Brust!Second the Brust!Blotzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06993967190131485391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-58986406653428336002014-05-07T21:46:45.843-07:002014-05-07T21:46:45.843-07:00Ditto. This list would feel incomplete without Har...Ditto. This list would feel incomplete without Harry Potter.Bethany F. Brenganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08174727157257689080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-79944118360619542352014-05-07T00:01:13.049-07:002014-05-07T00:01:13.049-07:00I'm not sure I agree that having someone who f...I'm not sure I agree that having someone who fits a stereotype automatically makes it a racist action, but regardless I'll second HP now that it's been nominated. On the other hand, regardless of how much I enjoy Narnia, I have to agree that many of its themes are heavy-handed.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09326703653567218178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-59487209610705119182014-05-06T23:58:17.950-07:002014-05-06T23:58:17.950-07:00I'l Second Oz as well. Maybe its because of th...I'l Second Oz as well. Maybe its because of the original movie, but I rarely think of this as "Fantasy" ... and I read the first 4-5 books.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09326703653567218178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-2260717766508035242014-05-06T23:56:17.427-07:002014-05-06T23:56:17.427-07:00Agreed. Fourthing bothAgreed. Fourthing bothMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09326703653567218178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-83300470607552763532014-05-06T23:55:11.062-07:002014-05-06T23:55:11.062-07:00Second Again!Second Again!Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09326703653567218178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-47698299970733377462014-05-06T23:54:31.716-07:002014-05-06T23:54:31.716-07:00I'll Fourth Belgariad for youI'll Fourth Belgariad for youMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09326703653567218178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-58964633145273605072014-05-06T17:24:27.358-07:002014-05-06T17:24:27.358-07:00Ohh, yes, second Oz. Loved that as a kid.Ohh, yes, second Oz. Loved that as a kid.Plymouth Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00539297105353238798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-14051078058577883092014-05-06T16:18:59.681-07:002014-05-06T16:18:59.681-07:00No Harry Potter yet, huh? I nominate Harry Potter...No Harry Potter yet, huh? I nominate Harry Potter. As an adult, I like it better than Narnia for being less racist and sexist. I wonder if HP's racist missteps (Cho Chang, for example) will be less bearable in 50 years.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18336151191394749321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-64079614571237679682014-05-05T14:18:38.298-07:002014-05-05T14:18:38.298-07:00The Kushiel series by Jacqueline Carey
The Jhereg...The Kushiel series by Jacqueline Carey<br /><br />The Jhereg series by Steven BrustAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02283306324533882537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-47102670669985480162014-05-05T14:16:46.037-07:002014-05-05T14:16:46.037-07:00Second AmberSecond AmberAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02283306324533882537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-48767937677551090522014-05-05T12:59:32.137-07:002014-05-05T12:59:32.137-07:00Thirded (both)!Thirded (both)!Bethany F. Brenganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08174727157257689080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-30721934344053643252014-05-05T12:58:23.330-07:002014-05-05T12:58:23.330-07:00L. Frank Baum, I mean.L. Frank Baum, I mean.Bethany F. Brenganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08174727157257689080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-71146728818334917142014-05-05T00:21:19.731-07:002014-05-05T00:21:19.731-07:00I was reminded today of the wonderful weirdness th...I was reminded today of the wonderful weirdness that is Frank L. Baum's Oz series, so I nominate that. And I'm waiting to see what the rest of you guys nominate before suggesting another series. . . .Bethany F. Brenganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08174727157257689080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-10586790728716032212014-05-04T17:14:02.686-07:002014-05-04T17:14:02.686-07:00Third for EarthseaThird for EarthseaValery Northhttp://valerynorth.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com