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Posted: **Mon Jun 06, 2005 2:49 pm**

I've only read (well, attempted to read) Wurts' Curse of the Mistwraith and it sucked so bad I couldn't finish it.

Which is part of the aforementioned god-awful, dire, War of Light and Shadow series

Posted: **Mon Jun 06, 2005 3:00 pm**

I've never tried reading any of her individual books, and from the sound of it, I think I will skip them.

I have read one of Lindskold's, but it was nonfiction, so that probably shouldn't count for purposes of this poll. Her biography of Roger Zelazny is fascinating reading.

But he was a fascinating man.

Another mother of the genre, along with LeGuin and Bradley would be Andre Norton (Witchworld books, Beastmaster...)

Posted: **Mon Jun 06, 2005 5:53 pm**

Yeah, Andre Norton definitely deserves a mention!

Posted: **Tue Jun 07, 2005 7:27 am**

Definitely. Grew up on her Sci-Fi

--A

Posted: **Thu Jun 09, 2005 2:03 pm**

Just realized that I never included my own favourites! Here they are:

1- Robin Hobb
2- Katherine Kurtz
3- Margaret Weis
4- C. S. Friedman

I'll try to compile a list of all the nominees and put it on the blog at some point today.

Patrick
www.fantasyhotlist.blogspot.com

Posted: **Thu Jun 09, 2005 2:21 pm**

Add my vote for Anne McCaffrey.

Posted: **Thu Jun 09, 2005 2:31 pm**

re Wurts Ain wrote:Who also wrote The War of Light and Shadow, and Alliance of the Light whcih still ranks iMHO the worst attempt at epic fantays in the history of the genre

you've, obviously, never read Loremasters of Elundium by Mike Jefferies-*gag* >sorry!>back to female writers!

Posted: **Thu Jun 09, 2005 2:34 pm**

Ursula K LeGuin - I tried to read the Left Hand of Darkness once and failed. How could I not be impressed?

Anne McCaffrey is also impressive in a different way. If I need to know the regulation width of the windows of a Weir, thanks to her I have a solid reference.

Posted: **Thu Jun 09, 2005 2:36 pm**

Tom, perhaps you should stick with Dr. Seuss for a few more years before trying to read books without pictures.....

Posted: **Thu Jun 09, 2005 2:39 pm**

dANdeLION wrote:Tom, perhaps you should stick with Dr. Seuss for a few more years before trying to read books without pictures.....

I'm forced to agree.

"Sam and Ann took Nip and Tab to the park. Sam played fetch with Nip and had lots of fun while Ann sat in the shade and petted Tab."

Posted: **Thu Jun 09, 2005 2:48 pm**

God, that's dripping with sexual innuendo.......

Posted: **Thu Jun 09, 2005 2:49 pm**

aTOMiC wrote:
dANdeLION wrote:Tom, perhaps you should stick with Dr. Seuss for a few more years before trying to read books without pictures.....
I'm forced to agree.

"Sam and Ann took Nip and Tab to the park. Sam played fetch with Nip and had lots of fun while Ann sat in the shade and petted Tab."

I hope Tab is a dog...

Posted: **Thu Jun 09, 2005 2:50 pm**

No, Tab is Ann's kitten.......

Posted: **Thu Jun 09, 2005 2:51 pm**

Yes. If you were in the florida school system in the mid 70s you will recogize the adventures of Sam and Ann. Nothing fillthy about it!!!!!!!!

Posted: **Thu Jun 09, 2005 2:58 pm**

Posted at same time dAN,
in my primary school the was Biff, Chip and Kipper - Kipper being a dog not a walking talking fish.

Posted: **Thu Jun 09, 2005 5:09 pm**

dANdeLION wrote:God, that's dripping with sexual innuendo.......

Did you have to describe it like that?!

Posted: **Thu Jun 09, 2005 5:11 pm**

Posted: **Fri Jun 10, 2005 8:11 pm**

Hi everyone!

The results are in!!

Patrick
www.fantasyhotlist.blogspot.com

Posted: **Fri Jun 10, 2005 8:13 pm**

pat5150,

Good to see Hobb high on that list. She's an excellent writer. Same for Le Guinn.

Posted: **Fri Jun 10, 2005 8:46 pm**

Not directed at Patrick, as he just relays the pollled info, but some of the results are IMHO absolutely appaling

Thanks for the info

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