A Lurker Revealed
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- Soarback Grayhare
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A Lurker Revealed
Hi all,
I've enjoyed this site for quite a while, and finally decided to join in. I read my first 1st Chronicles book back in the 70's when I was in college. A friend loaned me a copy of TPTP and I read it, not even realizing that it was the 3rd in a series. I was a bit confused by some of the history, but enjoyed it a lot. I read LFB next, then TPTP again until I finally got a copy of TIW, which filled in a lot of questions. TIW remains my favorite of the 1st Chrons.
Every couple of years I did a complete reread of the 1st and 2nd Chrons, and once the third chrons came out, I do a complete reread before tackling the new book. I got TLD for Christmas and am just about to start my reread in preparation for that.
I was lucky enough to catch SRD at a book signing in Chicago when WGW came out and got an autographed copy. That's about my only claim to fame.
Anyway, I hope to put in my 2 cents as I reread, and hope I don't tread on too much well covered ground as I go. Please be patient, or at least don't smack too hard.
Cheers.
I've enjoyed this site for quite a while, and finally decided to join in. I read my first 1st Chronicles book back in the 70's when I was in college. A friend loaned me a copy of TPTP and I read it, not even realizing that it was the 3rd in a series. I was a bit confused by some of the history, but enjoyed it a lot. I read LFB next, then TPTP again until I finally got a copy of TIW, which filled in a lot of questions. TIW remains my favorite of the 1st Chrons.
Every couple of years I did a complete reread of the 1st and 2nd Chrons, and once the third chrons came out, I do a complete reread before tackling the new book. I got TLD for Christmas and am just about to start my reread in preparation for that.
I was lucky enough to catch SRD at a book signing in Chicago when WGW came out and got an autographed copy. That's about my only claim to fame.
Anyway, I hope to put in my 2 cents as I reread, and hope I don't tread on too much well covered ground as I go. Please be patient, or at least don't smack too hard.
Cheers.
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Thanks for the warm welcome.
I figured I wouldn't be the only 'mature' person here after seeing how many got into these books when they first came out.
I'm pretty hit or miss on forums. I generally don't get into them daily, so continued conversations are difficult. However, these books tend to be deep enough that discussion is helpful, and there's nobody around me who are into this series. I look forward to it.
I figured I wouldn't be the only 'mature' person here after seeing how many got into these books when they first came out.
I'm pretty hit or miss on forums. I generally don't get into them daily, so continued conversations are difficult. However, these books tend to be deep enough that discussion is helpful, and there's nobody around me who are into this series. I look forward to it.
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Re: A Lurker Revealed
Donaldson is certainly one of the greatest ever,but, if I reread as much as you did, I would never be able to find time to work in Terry Brooks, David Eddings, JRR Tolkien or Roger Zelazny. Oh... and Lovecraft; even though he was a short story writer in a different genre, I can't bring myself not to mention him.Soarback Grayhare wrote:Hi all,
I've enjoyed this site for quite a while, and finally decided to join in. I read my first 1st Chronicles book back in the 70's when I was in college. A friend loaned me a copy of TPTP and I read it, not even realizing that it was the 3rd in a series. I was a bit confused by some of the history, but enjoyed it a lot. I read LFB next, then TPTP again until I finally got a copy of TIW, which filled in a lot of questions. TIW remains my favorite of the 1st Chrons.
Every couple of years I did a complete reread of the 1st and 2nd Chrons, and once the third chrons came out, I do a complete reread before tackling the new book. I got TLD for Christmas and am just about to start my reread in preparation for that.
I was lucky enough to catch SRD at a book signing in Chicago when WGW came out and got an autographed copy. That's about my only claim to fame.
Anyway, I hope to put in my 2 cents as I reread, and hope I don't tread on too much well covered ground as I go. Please be patient, or at least don't smack too hard.
Cheers.
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- Soarback Grayhare
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Welcome, fellow newbie! Apparently, you've figured out the secret to decoding TC of TC....you start with the last book, then the first, then the last again, and then the middle....3, 1, 3, 2....aahhh, that explains much. But, really, processing SRD is tough enough, but to try and process it out of order? That's special. Ever play 3D chess??
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3D chess? No way. 2D chess? Not much better.Dondarion wrote:Welcome, fellow newbie! Apparently, you've figured out the secret to decoding TC of TC....you start with the last book, then the first, then the last again, and then the middle....3, 1, 3, 2....aahhh, that explains much. But, really, processing SRD is tough enough, but to try and process it out of order? That's special. Ever play 3D chess??
I think the biggest problem I had with starting with TPTP is the visual that stuck in my head. I had the paperback version with the emerald green Colossus of the Falls scene. I still picture Elena as a green wicked witch of the west, and Giants as jolly green.
I remember all those early paperback covers. They were great, but oftentimes misleading, as I would liken the book's title to what was being depicted on the cover, and that was not usually the case. And I believe that continues throughout all the series. Would be a fun exercise to recap all these early book covers and discuss what is being depicted on each of them. Maybe obvious, but maybe not always.
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Well, that's stupid.Soarback Grayhare wrote:3D chess? No way. 2D chess? Not much better.Dondarion wrote:Welcome, fellow newbie! Apparently, you've figured out the secret to decoding TC of TC....you start with the last book, then the first, then the last again, and then the middle....3, 1, 3, 2....aahhh, that explains much. But, really, processing SRD is tough enough, but to try and process it out of order? That's special. Ever play 3D chess??
I think the biggest problem I had with starting with TPTP is the visual that stuck in my head. I had the paperback version with the emerald green Colossus of the Falls scene. I still picture Elena as a green wicked witch of the west, and Giants as jolly green.