Comments on 52 Books in 52 Weeks: Book Week Six - F is for fantasy

OK, Robin, I accepted the challenge, although I di...

2010-02-12T11:39:32.363-08:00

OK, Robin, I accepted the challenge, although I did not pick anybody from your list. In fact, the author I picked is not really known for this genre, however I think it still applies. I chose "The Princess Bride," by William Goldman. If anyone would like to check out my review you can go here:
http://the52booksin52weekspersonalchallenge.blogspot.com/2010/02/week-6-princess-bride-william-goldman.html

I haven't read much fantasy in recent years, t...

2010-02-11T19:57:26.534-08:00

I haven't read much fantasy in recent years, though I used to read some fantasy in high school and college.

I do notice that George MacDonald is missing (Phantastes and Lilith) as is C. S. Lewis (his space trilogy as well as The Chronicles of Narnia). I would add them in! :)

The list is totally subjective but I found it inte...

2010-02-11T10:07:27.147-08:00

The list is totally subjective but I found it interesting. There are many authors I would chose over several of them.

Like you, Robin, I too went through quite a love a...

2010-02-10T13:53:53.958-08:00

Like you, Robin, I too went through quite a love affair with fantasy!

I would have to say my favorite is Mercedes Lackey, and I've read all of her Valdemar series. These gave me a sense of wonder at her storytelling power, and I think they also paved the way for my passions for social justice and LGBT rights!

I stopped reading fantasy because the stories started to feel repetitive, and I got tired of the way women are portrayed in the majority of fantasy books. However, it might be time to take up a few new ones, and to see what may have changed in the last few years!

Week 6 already!!??? Wow. I have been keeping up ...

2010-02-10T06:49:41.133-08:00

Week 6 already!!??? Wow.

I have been keeping up with my reading, unfortunately not with my writing of reviews. So far it has all been non-fiction, but I do expect to have a bit of fiction thrown in here for good measure. Eventually.

Fantasy is the genre I read more than anything els...

2010-02-09T07:19:49.400-08:00

Fantasy is the genre I read more than anything else. But do I agree with their list? Not really, no. I don't think I would agree with any "Top 20 _______ Authors of All Time." It's so subjective. And are they talking "best" as far as writing ability, or as far as popularity? I have read many of the people on their list, though.

Jean, Good points! DWJ is another one of my favor...

2010-02-06T18:35:24.193-08:00

Jean, Good points!

DWJ is another one of my favorite writers. I wonder if this list is biased against writers whose books are more geared toward MG/YA readers? I've always seen DWJ, Cooper, Garner, McKinley and Alexander shelved in the not-adult section of the bookstore.

I read a lot of fantasy, but not enough from the &...

2010-02-06T18:32:27.069-08:00

I read a lot of fantasy, but not enough from the "masters", I guess. *grin* I'm pleased to see Terry Pratchett on the list. He is one of my favorite writers and one of a kind. Some of the other writers on the list (Brooks, Feist, Eddings) I consider to be just "meh" but I do have a preference for the newer, fresher, twistier fantasy coming out nowadays.

I have another fantasy book to review for this coming week. A good fit for this post. :D

Is that list supposed to be influential writers, p...

2010-02-06T18:31:57.146-08:00

Is that list supposed to be influential writers, popular writers, or good writers? Because I would never call Piers Anthony good. Diana Wynne Jones would be near the top of my list, right up there with Pratchett and Gaiman and above Rowling and Brooks. Well, I would leave Brooks off and put somebody else on, like Lloyd Alexander, and I'd put in Ursula K. LeGuin, Robin McKinley, and Susan Cooper. And Alan Garner. Yeah, I would change that list a lot.

I learn so much from your weekly posts, Robin! Thi...

2010-02-06T17:00:11.965-08:00

I learn so much from your weekly posts, Robin! This week I learned I'm not much into fantasy -lol! I've only read Tolkein and Anthony. A whole genre I've been ignoring, so I'll make sure to read one fantasy this year!