MERCEDES-LACKEY Digest 2196 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Re: ML: revisting a topic... by Syara3-+AT+-aol.com 2) Re: ML: revisiting a topic.. by DGrandmaBunny-+AT+-aol.com 3) off topic by "Elena Gwynne" 4) Re: ML: revisiting a topic.. by Paustinnew-+AT+-aol.com 5) Re: ML: revisiting a topic.. by "Jenny" 6) Re: ML: revisiting a topic.. by moonshadow-+AT+-startrekmail.com 7) Re: ML: revisiting a topic.. by TrinityWch-+AT+-aol.com 8) Re: ML: revisiting a topic.. by TrinityWch-+AT+-aol.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2000 15:29:37 EST From: Syara3-+AT+-aol.com To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk Subject: Re: ML: revisting a topic... Message-ID: <10.4a0bd5.25bcbeb1-+AT+-aol.com> I think the books outside of Valdemar are better. I've read a few and I love them. Especially DT and The Firebird. I've noticed that her earlier books are better, most other authors I've read the same thing seems to be happening. THink it's the series and there's only so much you can do or is the quality really going down? WTTW Syara Royal Defender of the Brat Queen of Randomness " I know I'm insane, I just don't let it rule my life"-me ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2000 17:22:08 EST From: DGrandmaBunny-+AT+-aol.com To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk Subject: Re: ML: revisiting a topic.. Message-ID: A comment in reply to the question "Do you think Misty writes just for a particular age, etc.". You comment that she seems to appeal to young teens. Well, I will be 55 this coming April and I enjoy her books, plus those of Anne McCaffrey. Since when is enjoying fantasy limited to young teen-agers? I still believe in Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny:) I am sorry that you feel that you are too mature to enjoy these books. I notice that the email seems to be from young people, but I enjoy the company of people of all ages. It broadens my perspective. Just my opinion, Bunny from Florida ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2000 14:45:27 PST From: "Elena Gwynne" To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk Subject: off topic Message-ID: <20000123224527.39257.qmail-+AT+-hotmail.com> Yes this is off topic, but the list seems to be slow enough that it shouldn't cause trouble. Has anyone read Spirit Fox (I think it's the title) by Mickey Zucher Reichert and Jennifer Wingert? Having just bought it on thursday and read it through twice (staying up til 1 am both times), I have to reccomend it. Finduilas http://www.spiderspace.net/finduilas/index.htm ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2000 19:26:48 EST From: Paustinnew-+AT+-aol.com To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk Subject: Re: ML: revisiting a topic.. Message-ID: <84.8b19fe.25bcf648-+AT+-aol.com> Please forgive me if I implied that ML's books are only for young adults. I certainly don't fit that age group, being in my late 30s. I was asking only if others feel she does target her writing to a certain audience, and if so, whom. It was not my intent to offend. I do not think I am too mature for her books. However, I have recently finished my 45th move, and I am tired of hauling so many books around. This may be off the topic, but I have moved from Germany to Korea to Hawaii to the mainland of the U.S. with more than three tons of stuff in the past seven years, and I am frankly very tired of it. Forgive me if I had hoped that someone on the list would like some of my ML books, some of which, quite frankly, I am not overly interested in reading again. I have many of her books which I love and re-read regularly. But since some of our listsibs have been complaining they don't get to see her books for a long time because their libraries are limited, I thought maybe I could help someone out. Sorry, but I'm a little annoyed with the comment from the listsib below. Pam who currently lives in Georgia for the next four months before moving to Kansas before moving to Kuwait or Korea or somewhere else! A comment in reply to the question "Do you think Misty writes just for a particular age, etc.". You comment that she seems to appeal to young teens. Well, I will be 55 this coming April and I enjoy her books, plus those of Anne McCaffrey. Since when is enjoying fantasy limited to young teen-agers? I still believe in Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny:) I am sorry that you feel that you are too mature to enjoy these books. I notice that the email seems to be from young people, but I enjoy the company of people of all ages. It broadens my perspective. Just my opinion, Bunny from Florida ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2000 18:28:28 -0600 From: "Jenny" To: Subject: Re: ML: revisiting a topic.. Message-ID: <00a101bf6601$ef3e4820$6543c280-+AT+-resnet.tamu.edu> I agree! I believe her retellings of classical fairy tales is really wonderful. She follows the spirit of the tale without being repetitive, and the way she changes the setting, characters, etc makes it truly _her_ work. I must say though, that I love all of her Heralds books also, with the exception of the Owl series. The first two books were very predictable! I didn't think Owlflight was too predictable though, the way ML described the tribes and setting, and the interaction between the tribes, was rather unusual. I am not versed in Native American history though, so ML might have just copied the whole thing and I would love it anyway. > ObMisty -- I think that Misty's books such as the Black Swan and other > excursions into non-Valdemar topics are actually some of her best works. > Agree? Disagree? ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2000 21:26:58 -0500 (EST) From: moonshadow-+AT+-startrekmail.com To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk Subject: Re: ML: revisiting a topic.. Message-ID: <0001232126589J.06483-+AT+-weba6.iname.net> (Sorry...I forget who wrote this....Pam?) > Please forgive me if I implied that ML's books are only for young adults. I > certainly don't fit that age group, being in my late 30s. I was asking only > if others feel she does target her writing to a certain audience, and if so, > whom. It was not my intent to offend. I don't think that Misty consciously targets an age- specific audience, but I do believe that certain ages, generally teens, are more likely to be drawn to her books (at least, her earlier books, e.g. w/ Talia & Vanyel), simply because her main characters *are* teenagers. I turned 13 the year that Arrows of the Queen was published. My librarian knew me well, and as soon as it came in (which, being in rural New England at that time,and looking back on it, was pretty amazing that we got that book right after it got published, but anyway....), she told me she thought I would like it. I LOVED it, b/c the main character was my age, and I hadn't read too many books where that took place. Anyway....just my 2 cents.... WTTW, Herald Jacquelle ------------------------------- Beam to http://www.StarTrek.com Now featuring the Star Trek Store and the official site for Star Trek: Insurrection. ------------------------------ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2000 22:12:32 EST From: TrinityWch-+AT+-aol.com To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk Subject: Re: ML: revisiting a topic.. Message-ID: In a message dated 1/23/00 5:39:09 PM Eastern Standard Time, DGrandmaBunny-+AT+-aol.com writes: << A comment in reply to the question "Do you think Misty writes just for a particular age, etc.". You comment that she seems to appeal to young teens. Well, I will be 55 this coming April and I enjoy her books, plus those of Anne McCaffrey. Since when is enjoying fantasy limited to young teen-agers? I still believe in Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny:) I am sorry that you feel that you are too mature to enjoy these books. I notice that the email seems to be from young people, but I enjoy the company of people of all ages. It broadens my perspective. Just my opinion, Bunny from Florida >> I have to add here... my grandmother, who was 75, looked forward to each and every new book... most especially the Valdemar based and the Bardic Voices series. Sadly, she died before she got to read Owlknight but she was a fan for years, actually introduced me to Mercedes Lackey. I would also like to add that my grandmother read a vast variety of books, old and new, mostly mysteries but was a huge fan of sci-fi and fantasy as well. I'm sorry if I seem upset about then mention of the maturity level of Misty's books, I just never felt that they were age specific. Andrea ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2000 22:19:05 EST From: TrinityWch-+AT+-aol.com To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk Subject: Re: ML: revisiting a topic.. Message-ID: <26.1294040.25bd1ea9-+AT+-aol.com> I don't know how anyone else feels about these books, but I absolutely loved The Fire Rose and Sacred Ground. I understand that she won't be doing anything further with the characters of Sacred Ground, but it was still a great book. The Fire Rose was just enchanting. I'm still reading the Black Swan, it's taking be awhile to get into it, but that's only because I've got a temperary fixation on a particular anthology. I happen to own more Mercedes Lackey books then I've read, I'm sorry to say. There are a few that I just haven't had to time to either pick up and read or I haven't been interested in yet. I have to admit that I bought them because her name was on the book. ::laughing:: Andrea In a message dated 1/23/00 8:39:55 PM Eastern Standard Time, woman22980-+AT+-tamu.edu writes: << I agree! I believe her retellings of classical fairy tales is really wonderful. She follows the spirit of the tale without being repetitive, and the way she changes the setting, characters, etc makes it truly _her_ work. I must say though, that I love all of her Heralds books also, with the exception of the Owl series. The first two books were very predictable! I didn't think Owlflight was too predictable though, the way ML described the tribes and setting, and the interaction between the tribes, was rather unusual. I am not versed in Native American history though, so ML might have just copied the whole thing and I would love it anyway. > ObMisty -- I think that Misty's books such as the Black Swan and other > excursions into non-Valdemar topics are actually some of her best works. > Agree? Disagree? >> ------------------------------ End of MERCEDES-LACKEY Digest 2196 **********************************