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| quajack |
Posted - 14 Jul 2006 : 02:17:15
When I first decided to embark upon the FR novel universe, I referenced O-Love.net where I found the chronilogical-by-date-published list of the FR books. I decided to read the novels in order by date published and have gone from Darkwalker on Moonshae to Shadow's Witness. (I have made a few exceptions to complete trilogies or other series along the way).
I have loved every minute of my journey (except for Faces of Deception, Council of Blades, and Elminster in Hell). My only complaint is that I can't comment on any of the novels released within the last 3 years. I own them all, but I don't want to read ahead in fear of "spoiling" my realms experience. I'm curious if any other Candlekeep visitors suffer from the same prediciment. I love this website, but I can't read half of the posts because I'm terribly out of date.
I guess what I'm trying to say is: If anyone wants to discuss any novel published in the 1st 15 years of Realms Books, I'll gladly talk it over whit choo all. |
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| quajack |
Posted - 12 Aug 2006 : 05:01:43
When I originally started this topic, I was basically complaining aloud that I haven't read any novel published over the past 2 years (which most of the posts are about) and I can't read them due to my own irrational fear of spoilers. I didn't intend to incite a cat fight.
I want all of the members of this board to prepare for one year from now when I am completely caught up with all of the FR novels. Then I'll start posting about books you all have read years ago. |
| GothicDan |
Posted - 19 Jul 2006 : 03:19:36
No used-book stores around here makes me sad. :( |
| The Sage |
Posted - 19 Jul 2006 : 03:07:26
Indeed.
I always love the "unexpected finds" you sometimes makes in a used-book store.
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| Rinonalyrna Fathomlin |
Posted - 19 Jul 2006 : 02:25:19
quote:
Originally posted by danifae
Just about the same here, when a new book is released I try to get my hands on it and read it. Besides that, I visit alot of the local 2nd hand book stores in order to purchase the older books.
Wish there were more of those by me...or, maybe I just haven't found them yet.
I can get used books online, but it's fun to walk around in a store. |
| danifae |
Posted - 19 Jul 2006 : 01:15:05
quote:
Originally posted by ?
Usually I go ahead and read the books as they're coming out... But, if I come to a series later, I'll generally wait until I have all of them before I read them. That's why I only recently started reading the (greatly over-hyped) War of the Spider Queen books.
Just about the same here, when a new book is released I try to get my hands on it and read it. Besides that, I visit alot of the local 2nd hand book stores in order to purchase the older books.
Also to the original post of this topic, what did you dislike in the 'Council of Blades' and 'Elminster in Hell' books? The first of which I thought was actually quite good. I'll discuss on those with you ;-) |
| Darth KTrava |
Posted - 19 Jul 2006 : 01:13:50
quote:
Originally posted by KnightErrantJR
As I posted in the "up to date" thread, I just found Tymora's Luck at the FLGS I go to, and bought it for $1. Woo hoo . . . I'm so freaking happy about this find. E-bay can be your friend, but I never could track down Tymora's Luck for a reasonable price there.
I had the same problem awhile with finding "Masquerades". Finally got it for about half cover + shipping off ebay. I hope I don't have to go read all of them again to be able to read that one.... I've got waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyy too many books on my list to read as it is.... both Realms and non-Realms. 
PS: Need more time to read!!!!!!  |
| KnightErrantJR |
Posted - 19 Jul 2006 : 01:04:01
As I posted in the "up to date" thread, I just found Tymora's Luck at the FLGS I go to, and bought it for $1. Woo hoo . . . I'm so freaking happy about this find. E-bay can be your friend, but I never could track down Tymora's Luck for a reasonable price there. |
| Darth KTrava |
Posted - 19 Jul 2006 : 00:59:39
quote:
Originally posted by Rinonalyrna FathomlinLastly...I have to say, it must have been *ahem* interesting trying to track down all those out-of-print novels...
For me, a mix of ebay and used bookstores. Some were still on the shelves of my local Barnes & Noble.
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| The Sage |
Posted - 16 Jul 2006 : 01:40:17
Okay, fellow scribes... now I'm asking you all to "let it go".
It's an interesting topic here, let's keep it like that. Eh?
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| SirUrza |
Posted - 16 Jul 2006 : 00:17:39
Horatio, give Elfshadow by Elaine Cunningham a try, I think you might like it. |
| Horatio |
Posted - 15 Jul 2006 : 23:42:06
I wanna let it go, you keep replying about it. |
| Rinonalyrna Fathomlin |
Posted - 15 Jul 2006 : 23:34:31
Just let it go, all right? It's not a big deal.
Anyway, for some book suggestions, there is a sticky in this forum for that topic--take a look.  |
| Horatio |
Posted - 15 Jul 2006 : 23:27:36
It doesn't matter if he tried to berate me or not, he based his opinion on perception, not on fact, and suggested something accordingly. Besides, "broaden your horizon"? give me a break.
Seriously, that's like someone going to a computer forum asking how to get rid of a virus, and someone telling him that he should get out of the house more often. |
| Mace Hammerhand |
Posted - 15 Jul 2006 : 23:14:04
None of us are here to belittle or berate you, why would we?
As for RSEs, I'd suggest reading some other FR stuff... that, or other fiction, catching up on all the realms books is a long and hard, and in cases expensive task, and some don't come close to being worth the money...there are enough books out there to choose. For example, I didn't buy certain "Harpers" books when I had the chance, primarily because the author ... well...sucked (he was the one NOT writing Waterdeep in Avatar). Given the choice I'd prolly go back and read some Perry Rhodan instead of reading Shadowdale and Tantras...
So yes, instead of reading some bad books you should rather read some better books...but that's just me |
| Winterfox |
Posted - 15 Jul 2006 : 23:12:30
*shrugs* How you interpret it is not my problem. |
| Horatio |
Posted - 15 Jul 2006 : 22:59:56
It suggests I'm limiting my FR choices, NOT overall. I never said I don't read anything beside the FR, so of course I'd be "jumpy and defensive" when you go:
quote:
That, or you could broaden your reading list a bit and venture out of FR some.
Notice how it's written? as if you've known me for years and know what I read. |
| Winterfox |
Posted - 15 Jul 2006 : 22:21:56
quote:
Originally posted by quajack
The Shadow Stone was the hardest to locate
Had it not been for expensive shipping costs, I'd have been happy to ship my copy of that to anyone who wants it. |
| Winterfox |
Posted - 15 Jul 2006 : 22:19:25
quote:
Originally posted by Horatio
Huh? why would you dare to presume information about me?
Aren't we jumpy and defensive?
quote:
Well, *shrugs* I guess you asked for it. Especially for you, cobber, my non-FR list of books that I read:
Don Quixote, Oxford edition, by Cervantes, traslated by Charles Javis.
The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, by Tolkien.
Henry V (the movie adaptation is still my favorite of all times), The Merchant of Venice, Hamlet and Much Ado about Nothing - Shakespeare.
Dublin, by Edward Rutherfurd
The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D Salinger
The Age of Miracles, by Catherine MacCoun
Well, it... uh, is certainly very standard-ish. Yay for you?
I'd say you're looking for slights where none's intended. I made the "read outside FR novels" comment because you said this:
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Gah... I wish I'd get to be that picky, but I get about 20-30 books to choose from in Israel. Amazon ships in 11$, not so much worth it. But even if I got to be picky, I don't think every book would be worth reading, despite the fact it may have relevant information about the Realms.
...which suggests you're rather limiting your choices, and if you're somewhere where FR books aren't available in great variety, then reading non-FR books would probably be a better idea. |
| quajack |
Posted - 15 Jul 2006 : 22:13:45
Tracking down all of the OOP books wasn't as difficult as you'd think it would be. The Shadow Stone was the hardest to locate and the Double Diamond series cost me an arm and a leg. For all of the complaining I've heard about Black Wolf's availability I was suprised to find it in a local Borders about a year ago. Song of the Saurials was elusive as well. I owe my complete Realms novel collection to ebay. |
| Horatio |
Posted - 15 Jul 2006 : 22:02:39
Unnecessary suggestion to a misconceived presumption.
I have no doubt you have a good point about some of the RSE. I haven't been introduced to many authors yet, but I'll see about Elaine Cunningham's. |
| Rinonalyrna Fathomlin |
Posted - 15 Jul 2006 : 21:51:15
quote:
Originally posted by Horatio
Huh? why would you dare to presume information about me?
I think Winterfox was just offering a friendly suggestion, actually. |
| Rinonalyrna Fathomlin |
Posted - 15 Jul 2006 : 21:50:07
Horatio--read what you prefer to read. However, I have to agree that novels that are "Realms-shaking events" aren't necessarily the best novels to read, and I personally enjoy the more personal stories, myself. A novel may not change the setting very much (and around here, some of us consider that a good thing, not a bad thing), but it can still be a very effective tale for the reader. Elaine Cunningham's novels aren't really RSEs, but many people around here, myself included, love them.
Short stories are usually great (they usually are personal stories, which I like), but even those can be hit or miss...even when written by authors I love. |
| Horatio |
Posted - 15 Jul 2006 : 21:21:05
quote:
Originally posted by Winterfox
quote:
Originally posted by Horatio
If I got to be picky, I'll just buy all the books under "Realms Shaking Events" and "The Short Stories". They seem promosing enough, important enough, and should be enough for a good number of years.
http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=books/frng
Why? As has been proven time and again, being considered RSE doesn't make a book (or usually, a trilogy) any better than the rest. Actually, in my experience, quite a few of them have been absolute stinkers, and considered pretty abysmal by most readers here. (RotA, anybody? The Avatar trilogy? Yeeeugh.)
That, or you could broaden your reading list a bit and venture out of FR some.
Huh? why would you dare to presume information about me?
Well, *shrugs* I guess you asked for it. Especially for you, cobber, my non-FR list of books that I read:
Don Quixote, Oxford edition, by Cervantes, traslated by Charles Javis.
The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, by Tolkien.
Henry V (the movie adaptation is still my favorite of all times), The Merchant of Venice, Hamlet and Much Ado about Nothing - Shakespeare.
Dublin, by Edward Rutherfurd
The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D Salinger
The Age of Miracles, by Catherine MacCoun
Okay, not a very long list (though some of them are THICK!), but I read them long before any FR stuff (I only started several months ago with the FR novels). So all in all, I'd say that your comment is out of place-- particularly because I still read non-FR stuff simultaneously. |
| SirUrza |
Posted - 15 Jul 2006 : 21:15:10
Even when you know someone isn't going to die because they're alive or die in Series X, it's still fun to see how they get out of it. |
| Mace Hammerhand |
Posted - 15 Jul 2006 : 21:04:16
Just read what you feel like reading...basically I read the Cormyr saga before Empires Trilogy, so I knew Azoun wouldn't die during Crusade and since I'd already read Prince of Lies as well I also knew there had been orcs there, but it was still a fun read... consider them...err..prequels so to speak, but better done than the Ep. I-III ones...if not in style then at least storywise... |
| Winterfox |
Posted - 15 Jul 2006 : 20:54:44
quote:
Originally posted by Horatio
If I got to be picky, I'll just buy all the books under "Realms Shaking Events" and "The Short Stories". They seem promosing enough, important enough, and should be enough for a good number of years.
http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=books/frng
Why? As has been proven time and again, being considered RSE doesn't make a book (or usually, a trilogy) any better than the rest. Actually, in my experience, quite a few of them have been absolute stinkers, and considered pretty abysmal by most readers here. (RotA, anybody? The Avatar trilogy? Yeeeugh.)
That, or you could broaden your reading list a bit and venture out of FR some. |
| Horatio |
Posted - 15 Jul 2006 : 20:42:55
Gah... I wish I'd get to be that picky, but I get about 20-30 books to choose from in Israel. Amazon ships in 11$, not so much worth it. But even if I got to be picky, I don't think every book would be worth reading, despite the fact it may have relevant information about the Realms.
If I got to be picky, I'll just buy all the books under "Realms Shaking Events" and "The Short Stories". They seem promosing enough, important enough, and should be enough for a good number of years.
http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=books/frng
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| Rinonalyrna Fathomlin |
Posted - 15 Jul 2006 : 01:26:29
quote:
Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
quote:
Originally posted by Winterfox
*blinks* When I saw the topic, I thought it had something to do with the Left Behind series of books and wondered what that had to do with FR novels.
I thought the same thing. 
Me too. |
| Wooly Rupert |
Posted - 14 Jul 2006 : 11:22:50
quote:
Originally posted by Winterfox
*blinks* When I saw the topic, I thought it had something to do with the Left Behind series of books and wondered what that had to do with FR novels.
I thought the same thing.
quote:
Originally posted by Winterfox
quote:
My only complaint is that I can't comment on any of the novels released within the last 3 years. I own them all, but I don't want to read ahead in fear of "spoiling" my realms experience.
I'm not sure I understand.
I think the concern is that reading ahead will reveal spoilers for earlier books. |
| Winterfox |
Posted - 14 Jul 2006 : 09:01:18
*blinks* When I saw the topic, I thought it had something to do with the Left Behind series of books and wondered what that had to do with FR novels.
quote:
My only complaint is that I can't comment on any of the novels released within the last 3 years. I own them all, but I don't want to read ahead in fear of "spoiling" my realms experience.
I'm not sure I understand. |
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