Chris von shannow
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Hellequin Chronicles by Steve McHugh always a good read
I liked The Elfstones of Shannara best out of all the Shannara novels I've read. It's original... and it might have been my first Terry Brooks novel.Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks
Despite being very similar to Lord of the Rings, I really enjoyed this. I thought it was well written and a good fantasy, adventure story. It was quite laughable in parts just how much it was like LOTR, but the writing brought the scenes and characters alive in my head, so good fun. I have the Elfstones of Shannara, so may give that a go too, but have a few others queued up.
8/10 from me!
How many in the series?Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks
Despite being very similar to Lord of the Rings, I really enjoyed this. I thought it was well written and a good fantasy, adventure story. It was quite laughable in parts just how much it was like LOTR, but the writing brought the scenes and characters alive in my head, so good fun. I have the Elfstones of Shannara, so may give that a go too, but have a few others queued up.
8/10 from me!
I tried the first one...and failed!I've started a reread of the Radix series by A A Attanasio, I'm not sure if I'll get through all four without distraction
The book of his where a man's brain is kept in a robot was quite goodI tried the first one...and failed!
Both brilliant.To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis
This is a light adventure of future time travelers bumbling around in Victorian England. The entire story centers around trying to correct mistakes made to avoid changing the future, and of course making more. I didn't think I would enjoy this story so much, but the way the time travelers interact with various historical events is very well written and it all ties together perfectly with all of the "problems" wrapping up in unexpected ways.
And then I was motivated to re-read
Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
This is my third time reading this book. A time traveler prepared to spend a couple of weeks in a quaint village in 1320, but was unexpectedly sent to the Black Plague. As depressing as it seems to keep returning to a story where most of the main characters die, I still find myself drawn to the themes of resilience, faith, and survival of humanity through some of the darkest times.
Love it when I see the Shannara series mentioned. It's got a special place in my heart for being my introduction to fantasy.Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks
Despite being very similar to Lord of the Rings, I really enjoyed this. I thought it was well written and a good fantasy, adventure story. It was quite laughable in parts just how much it was like LOTR, but the writing brought the scenes and characters alive in my head, so good fun. I have the Elfstones of Shannara, so may give that a go too, but have a few others queued up.
8/10 from me!
That may have been me, but regardless, I'm glad you found the Bobiverse. Great reads!Thanks to someone on the Feb reading thread I discovered the Bobiverse! I've just got started with "We are Bob" and it hits the right spot.
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