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Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 1:31 am
by DoctorGamgee
Howdy, Y'all. Welcome to the watch. I am fairly new here too (only a couple pages back I think...). The folks here are very cordial and will make you feel welcome. Post to your heart's content...your presence here is welcomed (at least mine has been...).
Jump in feet first!
Doc
Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 4:37 am
by Zenlunatic
Quiss wrote:Menolly wrote:
I am curious if you are the first here because of the Mordant's Need series without having read any TCTC at all.
Yup ^^ I have only ever read Mordant's Need by SRD. But I am really looking forward to reading his other works
Wow! Almost like coming across a virgin who wants it but doesn't know exactly how to ask for it... someone who has ONLY read Mordant's Need...no TC, no Gap...all I can say is welcome and be prepared for a wild ride...
Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 4:41 am
by Quiss
Zenlunatic wrote: Almost like coming across a virgin who wants it but doesn't know exactly how to ask for it...
Sounds a bit like Terisa lol
I'm hoping I don't come across TOO many spoilers, although in some books little hints can often inspire you to read the books so that you can read about the part being spoilt lol
Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 4:56 am
by Zenlunatic
Quiss wrote:Zenlunatic wrote: Almost like coming across a virgin who wants it but doesn't know exactly how to ask for it...
Sounds a bit like Terisa lol
I'm hoping I don't come across TOO many spoilers, although in some books little hints can often inspire you to read the books so that you can read about the part being spoilt lol
Quiss, welcome and be true! My only point was that "Mordant's Need" is probably the "lightest" of SRD's books (most virginal?
) ...the rest (TC, the GAP) are pretty dark and bleak, be prepared...although he is a brilliant writer and a genius, trust him and you'll enter realms of orgasmic word play that you didn't even know existed...really...
Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 4:57 am
by Quiss
Wow, I want the books noooow
they sound so good lol
Sadly, just bought a car so it might be a while... maybe I'll try hunt them down at the library in the mean-time ^^
Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 5:04 am
by Zenlunatic
Quiss wrote:Wow, I want the books noooow
they sound so good lol
Sadly, just bought a car so it might be a while... maybe I'll try hunt them down at the library in the mean-time ^^
The Thomas Covenant books should be in your library...maybe the GAP books, but maybe not (they didn't sell as well as the TC books)..start with "Lord Foul's Bane", then "The Illearth War" and "The Power That Preserves"...that is the First Chronicles of Thomas Covenant trilogy...once you finish those I have no doubt you'll work your way through the Second...
Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 10:49 pm
by Menolly
Keep in mind if your library does not carry
any book, there is always interlibrary loan.
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 4:32 am
by Avatar
Aren't you making an assumption there Menolly? Maybe her country doesn't
have interlibrary loans?
Anyway, welcome to the Watch officially.
Suggest avoiding all the Chronicles forums and the Gap forum and maybe the Gen SRD forum is you don't want spoilers. Doesn't guarantee safety, but should get away with hardly a scratch.
Don't forget SRD's short story collections either...think you'll like those.
Daughter of Regals and
Reave The Just.
Have fun.
--A
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 8:33 am
by Dwaraka
Hi All.
Just got back into reading TCOTC again on my new Kindle reader after being an avid fan back in the 80's.
Must say, it's even better the second time around and the aid of the built in dictionary on the Kindle is a Godsend for my uneducated self.
Looking forward to connecting here on Kevins Watch.
Dwaraka
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 8:35 am
by Avatar
Welcome to the Watch Dwaraka.
Plenty to talk about here, including the inestimable SRD and his work.
Join in anywhere and have fun.
--A
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 1:04 pm
by wayfriend
Welcome to the Watch, Dwaraka. I've become a fellow Kindle fan myself, I need to start a thread about that at some point. Or if you start one, and I'll join in.
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 1:35 pm
by sgt.null
hi Dwaraka
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 1:46 pm
by Menolly
Be Welcome to the Watch, Dwaraka.
Be Well Come and True.
When you get to the last chrons, you will easily find forums for the first two books. However, the forum for AATE is currently hidden. When you are ready to join in there, I am sure anyone on the Watch will be happy to guide you to how to sign up.
Come explore all the topics we have here. We cover just about anything and everything.
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 10:20 pm
by sindatur
Hi Dwaraka, welcome to Kevin's Watch
Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 12:05 am
by Cambo
Hello Dwaraka!
Your screen name is fun to say out loud.
Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 1:36 pm
by Fire Daughter
Welcome new peeps!
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 5:49 am
by Dwaraka
Why, thank you for the warm welcome everyone, most appreciated.
My name, 'Dwaraka' by the way is in the Sanskrit language, one SRD often uses in the Cronicles, a left over from his childhood in India no doubt.
I'll browse to see if there is a discussion on this subject.
Pranams
Dwaraka
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 5:57 am
by Cambo
Sanskrit! Interesting! What's it translate as?
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 6:20 am
by Dwaraka
Hi Cambo.
Dwaraka is the shortened version of my full name which is... Dwarakadisa Das... pronounced Dwar-ka-deesh Das.
Dwarakadisa is a combination of 3 words...
Dwara = Door. Adi = Original. Isa = Controller.
Das = Servant of.
Literally it means 'Servant of the orginal controller of the gateway to the Spiritual World'.
Dwarakadisa also refers to Lord Krishna who was the original controller of Dwaraka city.
So in short Dwarakadisa Das means 'Servant of Krishna'.
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 1:28 pm
by Cambo
Very cool! My name means "crooked nose"
. Look forward to seeing you around.