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Re: Lloyd Alexander books (was:Re: 2000 catalog page 16)
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Tue, 7 Mar 2000 23:47:30 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Shiri Dori writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Jeff Stembel writes:
> > 
> > The Prydain Chronicles (The Book of Three, The Black Cauldron, The Castle of
> > Llyr, Taran Wanderer, and The High King) is one of the best Fantasy series
> > I've read (especially for a Juvenile/Young Adult fiction series).
> > Unfortunately, I broke my read-it-once-a-year-cycle, so I need to pick up
> > some new copies of it.  ;) Other ones I liked include The Foundling and Other
> > Tales of Prydain, The First Two Lives of Lukas-Kasha, The Vesper Holly series
> > (Illyrian Adventure) and the book about Fflewder Fflam.  I know I read others
> > by him, but for the life of me, I can't remember what they were.  :)  I know
> > I either wanted to read or started The Kestrel, but I don't think I finished
> > it.  :(  Most of these I read about 8-10 years ago, so your mileage may vary.
> > :)
> > 
> > Looks like I gotta do some book buying now.  :)
> 
> Sounds like I've got a lot of reading to catch up on ;-)

Ya gotta be careful when you ask us fantasy fans what to read, 'cause there is
a lot of good stuff out there, and many of us are bookwyrms.  ;)  We'll flood
you with suggestions.  :)

> Well, I've also got a lot of homework to catch up on...

Eeeww...  I hate homework.  :P
> 
> Thanks for the suggestion! I still have to finish "Wizard of Earthsea" before
> I can start anything else, tho' - it's loaned from my ESL teacher and I have
> to get it back, or they'll have my head... ;-)

That's another good series.  :)  I haven't had a chance to read the fourth book
yet, though.  :(

Jeff
ICQ #66153738



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  Re: Lloyd Alexander books (was:Re: 2000 catalog page 16)
 
(...) Hey, I'm a bookwyrm too - 'cept I don't have any time! Arrgh! (...) Tell me about it... C: (...) I haven't had a chance to read the fourth either. Or the third, or second, for that matter. I've barely started the first... ;-P -Shiri (27 years ago, 7-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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(...) Sounds like I've got a lot of reading to catch up on ;-) Well, I've also got a lot of homework to catch up on... Thanks for the suggestion! I still have to finish "Wizard of Earthsea" before I can start anything else, tho' - it's loaned from (...) (27 years ago, 7-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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