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Thanks, I've actually got a copy of that lying around somewhere...:D I'll try and post the short bio before the New Year. Cheers..

UM..I think we're talking food here if I'm not mistaken? A "croque monsieur" is a hot or possibly toasted ham and cheese sandwich served in your great country. The "croque madame" is the same except is also has a fried egg on top. Bon Jour! BTW I've gotta rush so assuming I'm correct...

Enjoy the wonders of the literary world my young Paduan....;) ;)

Welcome Stranger, enjoy the stay from one newbie to another....:D

Hopefully not...;) I might PM the moderators to make sure it's OK and try to post before the New Year. Over and out...:cool:

One of his weaker efforts I'm afraid to say, although the final book in the trilogy is the best.

Well I've read all of Weiss and Hickman's collaborations over the years and they're reasonable but pretty generic. The prose is fairly standard and the stories not terribly orginal. Having said that they're OK for something light IMHO, which is why I don't mind reading their stuff as a break...

Hi Rune!....:D Amazing who you meet in cyberspace when you decide to join a new forum aint it....:rolleyes: Yep Lyn Flewelling is a decent read, although I'm yet to properly check out the Bone Doll's Twin series....:)

I'm not getting paid either.....:p but I'll second that recommendation of Ainulnidale's blog along with the majority of his other recommendations in the Fantasy genre. For me Bakker, Martin and Erikson are the modern kings of EPIC fantasy, end of story.

Well I've read Magician and IMO it still remains his best work. I don't think Feist is a much better than average writer for my tastes and the stories and characters he potrays are nothing remarkable but he's a reasonably engaging writer all the same. So much so that I've read just about...

Yep and I too enjoyed this series. Something of a page turner. Apparently they're going to make films of the books, form memory the first one is planned for release in 2006.....:D :D

Fair point...:D

Hi there Ainulindale!...:D I think we may have crossed paths on another forum or two in which I use the same call sign....;) Needless to say your list is quality with a capital Q and I've read the majority of those listed, although I see neither Jeff Vandermeer or Italo Calvino are...

Yes Chronicles of Amber is a wonderfully entertaining read and a classic of the Fantasy genre. Highly recommended. I agree his book Lord Of Light is arguably his best ever effort. Both of these books are available as part of the excellent Masterwork series, Amber for Fantasy, Lords for SF.

I've written a reasonably detailed short bibliography/synopsis of Hans Christian Anderson as part of a series of bios I've done on classic fantasy authors, aimed to educate and inform readers who may not necessarily be aware of these authors of yesteryear. This is certainly not some sort of...

Being an Aussie author I've read a number of books by Sara Douglass. I agree about the Battleaxe trilogy being better than the Wayfarer trilogy. Still these are her best books IMO.

I remember reading some of the Redwall books a little whilke back and quite enjoying them. My spin on this is that they're targeted more towards a YA market which is fine but I'm probably after something a bit harder-edged or dark as it were. From memory my main complaint about this series was...

Yes you make a partiucularly pertinent point there actually. It certainly does depend upon who is reading it. It's obviuosly targeted towards a YA market so for your son it's presumbably a highly enjoyable read, I'm reviewing it from the perspective of someone reading fantasy for the past 25...

Nice to see this earlier author getting a few mentions. Along with M John Harrison, Gene Wolfe, Cihna Mieville and I hear Jeff Vandermeer, he's up there with the best speculative fiction has to offer. I'd recommend most things by this author but Invisible Cities is my fav, a tour de force of...

Yes but finally Feast Of Crows was released and I for one enjoyed it even if it only showed half the POVs. Dance of Dragons is supposedly scheduled for next year release but with this guy who knows?...:confused: