Dragonstar Posted December 15, 2002 Share Posted December 15, 2002 :D I read The Hobbit, then I read the Lord Of The Rings in two weeks and five days and that was pretty much it. I read Harry Potter Point Fantasy novels, Terry Pratchett. I also saw the original animated Rings movie when I was a kid and it scared the HFIL outta me, and yes I saw the Fellowship. ORLANDO! :D I kinda have this obsession with elves. I made a character called Blue Tajiri, she was inspired by Tolkien, but her abilities are more dragonball:freak: My other obsession is dragons, why are they always the baddie? Ooooooh Fic idea!:D :wigout: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Posted December 19, 2002 Share Posted December 19, 2002 Oh, a competition... I won't list mine here, I'll just repeat [b]over 160[/b]. ;) Well, I bet some of you have read more, but most of mine are translated, hardback ones. And all (except LOTR) are borrowed from library. (I don't like to buy books, because after I've read them once, I will probably never read it again -plus they cost a fortune!) There are dozens of English softback fantasybooks in library too, but usually I don't have time for them... Plus they are said to suck... :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus Chicken Posted December 19, 2002 Share Posted December 19, 2002 Bleh, too lazy to write up a list, but I would have read something close to Dave's list up there. I got into (horrible english) fantasy as a result of the Star wars movies, saw them when I was about 4, loved them since and I have read most of the books set after them. Also, C.S Lewis, the Loin, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Another movie I saw when I was young. And one more movie I saw when I was young, The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy. I didn't quite get it when I saw it, and I don't think anyone ever truly will get it. But hey. yeah since then I have really enjoyed the Dragon Lance saga and anything by Kevin J Anderson, they all kick ***. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Harlequin Posted December 19, 2002 Share Posted December 19, 2002 [font=gothic][color=crimson]Yeah, I reckon I can beat that pretty damn easily if I try hard enough. In fact, I know I can. Besides, if we count the fact that we've read certain books multiple times.... Let's see... Belgariad x 11. For example.[/font][/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Posted December 20, 2002 Share Posted December 20, 2002 Oh, you're pathetic, Harlequin! ;) How were you able to read Belgariad eleven times? It's a wonder you're still sane... Whoops! I see it now... :p Okay, sorry, just being a bit nasty... But honestly some of the names you guys have mentioned are utterly unfamiliar to me (like Kevin J. Anderson and David Gemmel), so I'm ot even going to start a contest with you. Luckily I have read some books you have NEVER even heard of... Finnish fantasy! Well, it's kind of taking it's baby-steps, but we have such a rich mythology behind us (the Kalevala) that some great stuff can be expected in near future... Though I'm not sure if it will ever be published in USA, but Waltari's Egyptian and few others already have, so it might happen! Okay, now I'm losing it... What am I talking about? *sighs* Its midnight here and I could be sleeping, but I'm not! Feh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Harlequin Posted December 22, 2002 Share Posted December 22, 2002 [font=gothic][color=crimson]Actually, I have read some stuff you could call Finnish fantasy. It's just really, really old.... I'll tell you what, recommend me anything good and I'll dig it up.[/font][/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Posted December 25, 2002 Share Posted December 25, 2002 Uh, I don't know if ANY of the so-called fantasy books have been translated, but if you don't mind learning one of the most difficult languages on earth just to read some fantasy, I'll be more than happy to help you... :smirk: Well, as I said, Finnish fantasy isn't that good -at least for now. We're more of a realistic writers. Might have something to do with the gloominess of this country... :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Harlequin Posted December 27, 2002 Share Posted December 27, 2002 [font=gothic][color=crimson]Oh I don't know.... Australia is full of Rednecks, and we turn out quite a bit of interesting fantasy.... Gods I hate most of my country's population.....*intense shuddering fit*[/font][/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiha Posted December 28, 2002 Share Posted December 28, 2002 [COLOR=royalblue]Oh I don't know. I think I was born this way. I always wanted to be a unicorn, or ride on one. And I've always imagined what it would be like if I had wings. So yeah, I don't know when it started.[/COLOr] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Harlequin Posted December 29, 2002 Share Posted December 29, 2002 [font=gothic][color=crimson]Now this has to be said... just for the reaction. Ooohh.... isn't that cute....[/font][/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Maul Posted January 1, 2003 Share Posted January 1, 2003 I've been addicted to fantasy ever since I can remember. I've read the Hobbit, seen the Lord of the Rings, I play D&D and Masquerade. I've seen countless fantasy movies and played countless games. I also believe that Elves are the best humanoid fantasy speciese there is. Even though there are many misconceptions about them. That they are short and fat and all grow long beards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Posted January 1, 2003 Share Posted January 1, 2003 But Mr. Maul, you do realize that elves being tiny bearded men is the original concept of them, from tradition and folklore. All that "long, beautiful and oh-so-good"-stuff came from Tolkien and others like him. It isn't very clever to say what the elves REALLY look like, since they are fictional, and people have different views from pretty much everything, but if we think about what they look AT FIRST, they really were similar to gnomes or leprechauns - the "old people" put them in the same category. Wow, did I sound like a teacher again! ;) Sorry, didn't mean to do that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Harlequin Posted January 1, 2003 Share Posted January 1, 2003 [font=gothic][color=crimson]Besides, the word "elf" and its variants has been applied to a hell of a lot of things asiding the usual; faeries, fairies (there is a difference, I don't care what anyone says), goblins, dryads, nymphs, pixies, leprechauns, and even a slyph a time or two. That's just a small portion. So really, in original fantasy, an elf was just any edritch mythical creature. It's mainly the Celts' fault. I'm not objecting, but it is mainly their fault.[/font][/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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