Eddings I have fond teen memories of, but...they should remain fond teen memories. They're among the things I know I can't touch now if I want to still think well of them, if you know what I mean. Brooks...was my high fantasy intro. It's like I can't make myself stop, no matter how much I want to. I kinda want him to do something to piss me off so I can escape.
GRRM is a whole other thing, though. It's the only one of the huge, epic, bestselling, everyone praises high fantasy epics that I really like. I'd actually be curious about your reactions to it. Most people seem to be all about the plotters and betrayors and schemers, whereas I find the Starks(the wolf family) the most interesting. Even though it causes them more harm than good, and often seems foolish, they try to cling to a strict moral code and humanity that their world has no place for, and try(not always successfully) to keep from being crushed by it.
I have a feeling the book was something I saw at the bookstore the other day that sounded like something you'd like and I'd planned to ask if you'd read it, but forgot to write it down.
I am curious about the Bear/Monette books, now though.
As far as Godzilla 2000...I now believe you should watch his Taitei no Ken, which is pure, anachronistic, samurai shonen crack as a live action movie.
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Date: 2008-02-07 10:24 pm (UTC)GRRM is a whole other thing, though. It's the only one of the huge, epic, bestselling, everyone praises high fantasy epics that I really like. I'd actually be curious about your reactions to it. Most people seem to be all about the plotters and betrayors and schemers, whereas I find the Starks(the wolf family) the most interesting. Even though it causes them more harm than good, and often seems foolish, they try to cling to a strict moral code and humanity that their world has no place for, and try(not always successfully) to keep from being crushed by it.
I have a feeling the book was something I saw at the bookstore the other day that sounded like something you'd like and I'd planned to ask if you'd read it, but forgot to write it down.
I am curious about the Bear/Monette books, now though.
As far as Godzilla 2000...I now believe you should watch his Taitei no Ken, which is pure, anachronistic, samurai shonen crack as a live action movie.