MERCEDES-LACKEY Digest 2266 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Re: Favourite books by "David H. Tiffany" 2) Re: Mistys new webpage by Liz Hoffman 3) Re: Favourite books by Kenneth Allen Hyde 4) [ML] UK Owlknight/other writers by "alysen" 5) Re: Favourite books by "David H. Tiffany" 6) Re: Favourite books by "tamlin" 7) Re: Favourite books by Barbara Slater ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2000 06:40:30 -0700 (PDT) From: "David H. Tiffany" To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk Subject: Re: Favourite books Message-ID: On Thu, 13 Apr 2000, Firedance Leydane wrote: > if > youre half into sci-fiction. Like Mercedes Lackey? You might have heard of her, she writes scifi... 8-{)# David H Tiffany Gotd ove tiepos ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2000 16:42:06 +0100 (GMT Daylight Time) From: Liz Hoffman To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk Subject: Re: Mistys new webpage Message-ID: I thought the details about Misty's new website might interest everyone, I've copied the details from Ask Misty on the Firebirds Art and Music web page http://www.firebirdarts.com/1mlask.htm "The Highflight Website has been allowed to lapse; we wanted a new Web page under an address that was easier to find. I've registered the URLs of mercedeslackey.com (for me) and gryphonking.com (for Larry) and we are in the process of getting entirely new Web pages put together by a professional. Mark's efforts were appreciated, but they've been rather out of date for some time, and with him going on to other things, it seemed like a good time to revamp our entire Web presence." Does anyone have any inside info on when this will come on line? > >>This is completely off-topic, but I've already got my > ObMisty in, so here goes: Is the phenomenon of "gay towns" > and "gay resorts" (like P-town, Fire Island, Rehoboth, and > others) a strictly American phenomenon or do other > countries have the same thing? Anyone in other countries > know about similar towns? > > well, I think there are a few places in Australia.... > Mount Macedon, and Kings Cross in Sydney, spring to mind > > "from the ridiculous to the sublime" > Kend ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > I guess London's Soho area and certainly the gay area of Manchester would count, but they're certainly not gay only areas. Was this what you meant? ---------------------- Liz Hoffman E.G.Hoffman-+AT+-soton.ac.uk ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2000 11:24:03 -0400 (EDT) From: Kenneth Allen Hyde To: Misty Lackey List Subject: Re: Favourite books Message-ID: On Thu, 13 Apr 2000, Firedance Leydane wrote: > Harry Potter's nice too. oh yeah, theres the Dark sun rising or something, > but i forgot the author's name. Her majesty's wizard by ?? is good too, if > youre half into sci-fiction. Hmmm. Possibly "The Dark is Rising" cycle by Susan Cooper? And "Her Majesty's Wizard" is by Christopher Stasheff, who also wrote the Lord Rod Gallowglass series. He's quite good, but be aware that many of his books (especially his later ones) are extended parables where he explores issues of Catholic theology. They are quite interesting, but can be something of a shock if you aren't expecting it. On the other hand, where else can you find extended conversations about the nature of sin, and debates about whether melusines are committing sin by having sex with mortals? Incidentally, I haven't seen anyone mention one of the author's who used to be a regular for this sort of topic: GGK (otherwise known as Guy Gavriel Kay). His "Fionavar Tapestry" trilogy gives Tolkien a run for his money, in terms of style and epic plot, and his stand-alone pseudo-histories, like "Tigana," "Song for Arbonne," and "Lions of Al-Rassan" are simply extraordinary. Another very good writer with some excellent books is Patricia Wrede (particularly her history of Lyra). There's also Steven Brust and the Vlad Taltos books...but even better are his Khaavren books. Sharon Shinn's books are usually good, but occasionally you want to shake some of the characters. Oh, and of course the Mara the Acoma trilogy by Janny Wurts and Raymond Feist. Finally, one of my favorite books, with one of the most fabu titles in fantasy: "The Bride of the Rat God" by Barbara Hambly. Anyone who is familiar with Ms. Hambly's work will know that the novel will be a truly good read, in spite of the sensational title. All I'm saying about the plot is that the main character is not who the cover leads you to expect, and that after reading this book, you will never look at a pekinese dog in the same way again. =) Kenneth Allen Hyde | No matter how subtle the wizard, a knife Univ. of Delaware | between the shoulder blades will seriously Dept. of Linguistics | cramp his style -- Old Jhereg proverb kenny-+AT+-Udel.Edu | A mind is a terrible toy to waste! -- Me //www.ling.udel.edu/hyde/prof/ken.html ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2000 20:36:29 +0100 From: "alysen" To: "Misty List" Subject: [ML] UK Owlknight/other writers Message-ID: <02de01bfa581$bd0d6880$8136893e-+AT+-brooklandsits.freeserve.co.uk> Muranog wrote: <> Was that the UK version then? Or the US one? Because Amazon.co.uk has it listed for release in July 2000. *puzzled* Well Forbidden Planet, Nottingham will be recieving a visit from me tomorrow anyway. : ) Hope that qualifies as an OBMisty. As to other listsibs asking about what authors we read, I have to jump up and recommend Melanie Rawn [Dragon prince/Dragon Star trilogies], George RR Martin [A Song of Ice and Fire], Guy Gavriel Kay [anything at all] and the master of all, Neil Gaiman ['The Sandman' series, or check out the anthologies 'Angels and Visitations' and 'Smoke and Mirrors' for wonderful short stories, poems & miscellany]. If you haven't read some of those authors then what have you been doing with your time? ~laugh~ *~alysen~* Your eyes to the ground And the world spinning round forever Asleep on the sand and the water washing over. . . ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2000 14:28:50 -0700 (PDT) From: "David H. Tiffany" To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk Subject: Re: Favourite books Message-ID: May I mention "The Well At the Worlds End" by William Morris? Held by many to be the first Fantasy Novel (1896) as it is the first set in a world *entirely* of the author's imagining. Ralph, Prince of Upmeads and his journey to Utterbol. Great stuff, if you can handle the paragraph long sentences. "So these young men wearied their father and mother a long while with telling them of their weariness, and their longing to be gone: till at last on a fair and hot afternoon of June King Peter rose up from the carpet which the Prior of St. John's by the Bridge had given him (for he had been sleeping thereon amidst the grass of his orchard after his dinner) and he went into the hall of his house, which was called the High House of Upmeads, and sent for his four sons to come to him." -page 2, Ballentine edition of 1970 And I just found a "new" copy last week to replace the one which grew little feet and left me 20 years ago... David H Tiffany Godoftypos ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 19:23:32 +1200 From: "tamlin" To: Subject: Re: Favourite books Message-ID: <00f201bfa5e2$595b2280$de5f4fcb-+AT+-paradise.net.nz> Hi, I have to agree with Kenneth, Guy Gaveriel Kay is an amazing author!. I also love Harry Potter, and I am a big fan of Janny Wurts!. Tolkien!. Now there is an author than I haven't read for ages!. An Aside: Did anyone see the trailer for Lord of the Rings. It is being filmed here in NZ, and yet, than perfectly shaped volcano is real!. Was it Patricia Wrede that wrote The RiddleMaster of Hed series, or am I getting my authors mixed up?. I have just bought the When the Dark is Rising series from Amazon, and can I also add a great old faithful - The Narnia series by CS Lewis. I also like Melanie Rawn, the Ruins of Ambrai series though (although they are very complicated) and Katherine Kurtz. The latest book of her's King Kelson's Bride comes out soon (about time!). tamlin PS OB Misty!. Everyone has their favourite Misty characters, but I was wondering if there were characters (major or minor) out there that people didn't like?. I have my thinking cap on at the moment for mine ;) ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 08:23:05 -0400 From: Barbara Slater To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk Subject: Re: Favourite books Message-ID: <38F70DA9.5089CB09-+AT+-musc.edu> Hmmm.... favorite books, eh? I got a bunch of them! Patricia McKillip's "Riddlemaster of Hed" series definitely counts, Misty's goodies are in there, Tolkien, Heinlein (especially his "Lazarus Long" and YA books), Andre Norton's earlier YA works, the Mushroom Planet stories by Eleanor Cameron, Robin McKinley's stories, Marian Niven's trilogy set in Ptolomeic Egypt (very hard to find), the Princess books by George MacDonald, MZB's Darkover series, Anne McCaffrey's Pern & BB stories, James White's Sector General books, H. Beam Piper's Fuzzy stories, David Weber's Honor Harrington series.... and that doesn't even begin to touch the excellent fanfic some folks are publishing on the 'Net! I'm going to be busy making some new bookish frienships, I think... Later, gang! Lani Hunter Murphy's Monster Master of Disaster ------------------------------ End of MERCEDES-LACKEY Digest 2266 **********************************