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Old 07-14-2011, 09:55 AM   #1
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Hi. My name is HomeInMyShoes and I’m a fantasy-authors-named-terry-ic (FANaTic). I was compiling a list of books I’ve read over my lifetime which is staggeringly incomplete at the moment and I noticed a rather large section devoted to authors named Terry. Goodkind, Pratchett, Brooks. 44 books. 21,000+ pages. Is that healthy? Pratchett, 1,700+ pages. Goodkind, 8,700+ pages. Brooks, 11,000+ pages . I’m re-reading the Heritage of Shannara. No joke. Again. I thought I was done with Brooks, but I picked up the first of the Word and the Void and it was the best yet. Those three books are the reason I started re-reading Heritage.

I look at the number of pages read and the time spent. There’s so much I could have read. Been wiser. Been more well informed.

I need help. I’ve already got another Pratchett book bought and on the Kindle. I’m eyeing a Brooks new release. I’m tempted by another Goodkind title.

Someone?

Anyone?
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Old 07-16-2011, 04:50 AM   #2
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Read for pleasure. If not for that, then why else?

I suppose I set out to educate myself by reading, though that is mainly because I want to be a better writer, and I try to read writers whose work I wish to analyse. Still, though, I am reading for pleasure. If I don't like an author's work, then there's probably not too much I want to learn from them.

That said, you do seem to have a Terry problem.

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Old 07-17-2011, 07:19 PM   #3
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Could be worse, what if it was a James or a John Problem.
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Old 07-18-2011, 06:40 AM   #4
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Hmmm...it might be more variety and I could talk about John Steinbeck or James Joyce and not be embarrassed around the literati.

I usually read for pleasure, well okay, I slogged through Moby Dick the one time when I didn't enjoy it that much. Parts were good, but a lot just read like a gigantic book on whaling terms. I think it more boils down to fall back authors. You're at the bookstore, times running out, plane to catch, what do you pick up?
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Old 07-20-2011, 09:22 AM   #5
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Hi. My name is HomeInMyShoes and I’m a fantasy-authors-named-terry-ic (FANaTic). I was compiling a list of books I’ve read over my lifetime which is staggeringly incomplete at the moment and I noticed a rather large section devoted to authors named Terry. Goodkind, Pratchett, Brooks. 44 books. 21,000+ pages. Is that healthy? Pratchett, 1,700+ pages. Goodkind, 8,700+ pages. Brooks, 11,000+ pages . I’m re-reading the Heritage of Shannara. No joke. Again. I thought I was done with Brooks, but I picked up the first of the Word and the Void and it was the best yet. Those three books are the reason I started re-reading Heritage.

I look at the number of pages read and the time spent. There’s so much I could have read. Been wiser. Been more well informed.

I need help. I’ve already got another Pratchett book bought and on the Kindle. I’m eyeing a Brooks new release. I’m tempted by another Goodkind title.

Someone?

Anyone?
It just proves fantasy authors need a good editor , are right wing and full mof themselves or are just full of sh**t. They don't need to be named Terry either , the Davids are bad too- Drake Webber etc.:
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