[ebooktalk] Re: BOOKS OF MY LIFE
- From: "Elaine Harris \(Rivendell\)" <elaineharris@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2013 23:16:11 +1000
Only "Good omens", co-written by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett. I loved it
and you couldn't see the joins but have not read any of Neil's solo work.
Elaine
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On Behalf Of Trish Talbot
Sent: Sunday, 30 June 2013 9:43 PM
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Subject: [ebooktalk] Re: BOOKS OF MY LIFE
When I was a child I was told many times that I had "Too much imagination"
and I've never lost my love of the land of "Pretend". Consequently, I enjoy
fantasy, preferably when it's written with some humour. Unlike Steve, I
like being able to suspend the rules and escaping into other worlds. I love
many of Pratchet's books, though some of them just don't work for me. I can
understand why people don't like him, but at his best I just find him so
funny. I like some of Tom Holt's books for the same reason, though must
admit that some of them go too far into the world of fantasy, even for me.
And of course, there's "Hith-hikers' Guide", total fantasy, totally daft,
and hilarious! I haven't read any Mervyn Peak, I heard a radio version of
one of his books once and it didn't inspire me to read his books.
Has anyone read any Neil Gaiman?
Trish.
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From: Shell <mailto:shell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2013 11:31 AM
Subject: [ebooktalk] Re: BOOKS OF MY LIFE
I really don't like fantasy, I've tried Rowling, Pratchet and Mervin Peak,
as well as a few other famous author's in that genre and it just does
nothing for me. I think I like the hobbit and Lord of the Rings because I
first read them as a child, I didn't enjoy them so much when I tried to
re-read them a few years ago.
I do like hard sci-fi, or books based on science, which base a story around
more factual based ideas.
Books which try to describe a possible future or even life on other planets
which are plausible. I'm afraid that if I see the words elves, goblins,
fairies, werewolves or vampires, then it's not even going to make it onto my
pile at all. Though, I did read a good vampire book once by Elizabeth
Costova and I love books about ghosts, which I don't actually believe in
either, so it all makes no sense to me anyway.
Shell.
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From: "Ian Macrae" <ian.macrae1@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2013 11:25 AM
To: <ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [ebooktalk] Re: BOOKS OF MY LIFE
> Hi Steve, the tolkien adaptation you heard in 69 was in fact The Hobbit
with Paul Daneman in the role of blbo Baggins. The dramatisation of LOTR
was first broadcast in, I think, 1981. That had Ian Holme as Frodo, Michael
Horden as Gandalf Bill Nighy as Sam and John le Mesurier as Bilbo. I've
never been able to get away with Terry Pratchett either in books or as
dramas. Which brings me to another question. What's the view on Mervin
Peak?
> On 30 Jun 2013, at 09:55, Steven Bingham wrote:
>
>> Hurray someone else who doesn't like Lord of the Rings. I tried listening
to
>> the radio series back in 1969 and hated it. Under considerable pressure I
>> tried to read it a few years ago and gave us. I don't know if it is the
>> fantasy or whether it is that I feel the whole thing is just a pointless
>> exercise.
>>
>> I am not keen on Terry Pratchett either but there I think it is something
to
>> do with there being no rules. If there are no rules anything can happen
and
>> there doesn't have to be a reason for it. I gave up all attempts at
reading
>> him after the story I was reading suddenly materialised in the middle of
a
>> present day aircraft. Pointless!
>>
>> Harry Potter I can deal with because although there is magic it does
conform
>> to its own rules. I like the way that the magic is played down and the
>> normal is slightly exaggerated.
>>
>> I am also trying to come up with the books of my life but it is not easy.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ebooktalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>> On Behalf Of Pele West
>> Sent: 30 June 2013 09:15
>> To: ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [ebooktalk] Re: BOOKS OF MY LIFE
>>
>> Hi Everyone
>>
>> I cannot get on with "Lord of the Rings" at all. Peter reread it
recently
>> and I heard bits and still did not like it. There is too much fantassy
for
>> me.
>>
>> One of the things I like about Harry Potter is that there is enough
normal
>> things, such as having to do homework and difficulties with being
teenagers,
>> to keep me interested.
>>
>> Pele
>>
>>
>
>
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