tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3764159777348916628.post8970930819534967951..comments2024-02-18T00:11:11.490-08:00Comments on Heroines of Fantasy: What do you read?Heroines of Fantasyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07169664399606524540noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3764159777348916628.post-39514763458303824682013-03-04T07:39:20.773-08:002013-03-04T07:39:20.773-08:00I read everything and anything, but my great love ...I read everything and anything, but my great love will always be fantasy. It is what I read when reading of my own choice (book club, thankfully, dictates other genres, or I would become static.) But for an occasional flash bit, it is what I write exclusively. There was a time I was told that fantasy was "beneath me." Yup, really. Genre fiction gets a bum rap, IMO. I will never forget the day I gave myself permission to write what I love instead of what was expected of me. My dollbabies are responsible for that--one most particularly.<br /><br />The early days of TH White, Tolkien, Donaldson, Weiss and Hickmann, Anthony, LeGuinn, Eddings gave way to discovering McKillip (OMG McKillip!), Holdstock, Scott Card (though I feel the same way about this author Karin does), DeLint, GGKay, and of course, George Martin and dozens of other authors space doesn't permit me to list. There is such a rich and varied world of fantasy fiction that I could read nothing but it forever and never get bored.<br /><br />Mark--if Rome's history intrigues, I recommend Robert Holdstock's Mythago Wood. It's not exactly Roman history, but England before and after Rome withdrew. Talk about SYMBOLISM! You will love it for the story, and the prose. The man was insanely gifted.Terri-Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468004163467894720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3764159777348916628.post-68630056213587943822013-03-04T05:26:32.188-08:002013-03-04T05:26:32.188-08:00I am a great fan of history, natural history, and ...I am a great fan of history, natural history, and historical fiction. <br /><br />My list of favorite authors changes a lot; I don't think there is anyone I've followed consistently for more than a few years. I like E.O. Wilson and Giocanda Belli. I have a growing admiration for Phillipa Gregory. Then of course, there are certain literary greats that have a permanent place on the list, such as Tolkien.<br /><br />More than authors, I think there are particular books that stay alive in my imagination, such as Orson Scott Card's "Ender's Game". I'll probably never read another book by this author, but this one novel was simply unforgettable. Karin Rita Gastreichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13788750258292938903noreply@blogger.com