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Originally Posted by melanti
I can't believe how many of these books/authors I've read. I can't decide if that's a good thing or a bad thing on some of them.
With Lackey, what I found absolutely unforgivable in her writing is she wrote herself into one of her books. She didn't even bother to change the name, other than some creative spelling. A tiny cameo might be acceptable, but a Mary Sue with the author's name coming out of nowhere then falling in love with and dating the main character, then saving the day by knowing some random obscure facts? There's really no excuse for that behavior with a professional author.
I liked the herald's mage series a lot when I was a teen, but now I'm almost embarrassed to admit I've read it at all.
With Terry brooks, I started out with his Knights of the Word series and really liked it, but haven't managed to get more than a couple of chapters into anything else he's written. It's such a shame too... I really want an excuse to get the Voyage of Jerle Shanara book. The original cover art for the hardback was really unique. (And that's probably the lamest reason ever to want to read a book.)
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Mmmm, and there I thought Steven King was alone in his extreme self adoration! That's exactly why I hated the last 3 or 4 books in the Dark Tower Series!