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Charles Phipps
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scererar
Master of Realmslore
USA
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 Posted - 06 Apr 2006 : 04:41:05
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Originally posted by The Sage
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Originally posted by ElaineCunningham
I don't think that WotC doesn't care about long-time readers.
I don't see it either... especially since, in addition to Elaine's upcoming new works and compilation... we are also getting Steven's novel on the Blackstaff and now Richard's new trilogy on Thay. Both set to deal with themes and places that have always had a history with the long-time readership.
Don't forget too about Ed's and Elaine's CoS novel as well... another link back to characters and places of old.
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You could look at it another way, and consider the bias toward novelty something done with long-time readers in mind. After all, who wants to read the same old stuff over and over? 
A good point... though I still get a kick out of re-reading many of my old favorites.
Scererar ponders the almost 20 years of past realms novels.... I hope they think of the long time realms fans, I am one of them  I have probably re-read all of my realms books, which is about everyone, at least once, most twice or more  |
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Beezy
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 06 Apr 2006 : 20:25:15
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| I plan to start reading many of my novels a second time as soon as I finish the last few FR novels I have not read. I plan to read some of the ones I read like ten years ago like the twilight giants and the pools |
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scererar
Master of Realmslore
USA
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Posted - 07 Apr 2006 : 03:17:08
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Originally posted by Beezy
I plan to start reading many of my novels a second time as soon as I finish the last few FR novels I have not read. I plan to read some of the ones I read like ten years ago like the twilight giants and the pools
the pools trilogy is great, in my opinion, as far as heroes of the realms go. You just have to look at what the meaning of the books, at the time they were written, were intended for. I believe that realms novels have evolved dramatically since the good old days |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 07 Apr 2006 : 04:08:46
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I've read a great many of the Realms novels multiple times, particularly the ones I really enjoy. Just last year I went thru all of Elaine's books again...
In the early days of Realms novels, I read them all multiple times. Since more novels have come out, my opinion of some of the earlier ones has changed. I liked the first couple of Pools books when they first came out, for example, but now I will likely never read them again. In my opinion, they simply can't compare with some of the other Realms novels. Ditto for the original Avatar trilogy -- I liked it back in the day, now I have a much lower opinion of it.
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scererar
Master of Realmslore
USA
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Posted - 07 Apr 2006 : 04:15:29
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
I've read a great many of the Realms novels multiple times, particularly the ones I really enjoy. Just last year I went thru all of Elaine's books again...
In the early days of Realms novels, I read them all multiple times. Since more novels have come out, my opinion of some of the earlier ones has changed. I liked the first couple of Pools books when they first came out, for example, but now I will likely never read them again. In my opinion, they simply can't compare with some of the other Realms novels. Ditto for the original Avatar trilogy -- I liked it back in the day, now I have a much lower opinion of it.
Of course it is like looking back at your first car, great memories, but very grateful for the new one, now that you have had a few years into your career and can afford better.. my interest has been around how the realms has evolved since the beginnig of published works. the avatar trilogy, the pools trilogy, the moonshea trilogy, etc. I too much prefer the newer novels, but I will never discount the contribution of the past authors and their bits of realmslore history. |
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Thornhold (SPOILERS!)
