UPDATE
Ooh I've been out of touch with this thread for a while, sorry gang.
So I just this morning finished the Fionavar Tapestry series. I got sidetracked with work and some non-reading endeavors so it took me a while to finish it off. It was very enjoyable and certainly emotional in places, particularly the last 30 pages or so. That said, it wasn't quite... I dunno, it just wasn't "it", whatever that means *grin*. I can recommend it as interesting fantasy fiction at least. The whole bit with the "Warrior" and the saddest story ever told, blah, blah, blah... I'm sorry but that seemed really over the top for me. I just couldn't buy into it, but oh well.
So with another series down the only thing left to say is: NEXT!
I've seen several of you really recommend Hyperion and no, sadly I haven't read anything from Dan Simmons. I read some things revies (probably on Amazon) that left me with mixed feelings about the Hyperion books, but then I come back to how highly some people speak about it. Maybe I should just give it a shot. If nothing else, I need a break from traditional fantasy for a bit.
I'll update the thread with whatever comes next. Thanks to all who've participated and tried to expand my reading horizons!