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I am now at fever pitch waiting for A Feast for Crows in October. Of less interest, although I'll still buy the hardback for completeness, is the new Robert Jordan in the Wheel of Time series (I used to have the titles engraved on my brain at one point, waiting for release, but now I'm just...

One thing that is really, really, really bothering me about this forum currently (one of the many - I don't think is a forum I will frequent for much longer, if I'm honest!) is the way the mods deal with deleted posts/spliced threads. Spliced threads are horrible - joining two threads...

I am at fever pitch :) I've re-read all 5 books this last week to get me ready for tonight..... 12.01 cannot come quick enough *anticipating a very late night* Eight and a half hours to go!

Hi, time for me to be brave again. I have started this particular story twice now, to see how it felt from 1st and 3rd person perspective. If anyone has any comments about the beginnings themselves - first impressions, grammar chat etc, I'd love to hear them. I'd also like to get a preference as...

Hiya, I was wondering who else caught this series on TV/DVD and is waiting with great excitement to the film 'Serenity' coming out later this year? If you did watch it, what did you think? Favourite character? Favourite episode(s)? Personally, I adored this and cannot for the life of me...

Hi there, I was just wondering what proportion of 'old' fantasy people read to the 'new' authors popping up? By old, I mean those who have been writing for years and years e.g. Michael Moorcock, Ursula le Guin, Fritz Lieber etc And new would be people like Robert Jordan, George RR...

Hi all, Just a question about trailers before movies (or, maybe, a couple)... First up, do you like trailers before watching the main feature? Personally, I love them. I love the growly voice, the action, the teasing about films to come. I remember watching the first trailer for LotR: the...

Has anyone seen this? I went last night - well, got dragged along really, since I wasn't in a cinema mood really - and I thought it was awesome. I loved the slow-burn build-up to the action. I really liked that this character had reasons for becoming the Dark Knight, and the fact that he...

Think I've got the spelling right... Okay, I was highly recommended a book by this female author called 'The Last Time They Met'. I mean, the person who recommended it said 'you have *got* to read this book, but I can't discuss it with you until you're done'. I mean, they absolutely raved. So...

Forgive the title.... What I'm actually after is recommendations for books that principally involve animals a la Watership Down. Has anyone got anything that would cover this and, if so, why are you recommending it?

Is anyone else blogging? I've just started - here's my link http://www.tabulas.com/~magemanda/ and I wondered whether anyone else has tried it out...

Hi all, Since another, recent, thread bemoaned the lack of decent fantasy chat in this forum, I thought I'd push the boat out and start a topic that might interest you... Please reply :p Okay, in my view the fantasy genre as a whole gets a massive slating from critics and readers alike...

I'm writing this post to ask whether other forum goers have had a similar experience to me... It's to do with re-reading books and how many chances you tend to give a book before you write it off. My friend and I were chatting about this. We often swap recommendations, and he likes to read...

Hi all, I initially submitted just the start of this, but now have a fair amount and I'm looking for some feedback - especially from those amongst you who read and enjoy fantasy. What I basically want to know is whether this start intrigues you enough that you'd read on...

Well, back after my week off from work and I managed to clear eight and a half books from my backlog of almost 300 :) . And some of them were really decent as well! I read: Carbonel - Barbara Sleigh (kiddie's book that I won off ebay. Read the sequel when I was a child and never realised...

Hi all! I just wanted to get an idea of people's age on this forum, because sometimes I get totally thrown. I'll kick off, since I'm an okay 24 ;) Amanda

I was wondering who else has read 'The Pursuit of Happiness' by Douglas Kennedy? IMO, this was a stunning and melancholic book and one that I would highly recommend, but I also sense other people could be less enamoured of it. What are other people's opinions?

Hi all, I have nervously decided to submit the first few paragraphs of a new piece I'm working on. I would be happy to have any (gentle) criticism and general comments about the tone, characters etc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yirraeth...

I absolutely love this young adult's author - her books are great fantasy works. I was following her Night World series with interest and snapping up each book as it was released, but suddenly they stopped and I'm wondering if anyone knows why?

Hi all, Not sure if this one is for here or the sci fi forum, but.... What are people's thoughts on Sara Douglass? I have a few books of hers to read and I'd like people who have read her to give an indication of what I can expect. All I know is that her website is pretty good and gives...