S.E.’s Comments (group member since Nov 01, 2012)

S.E.’s comments from the Sword & Sorcery: "An earthier sort of fantasy" group.

Joseph.... Thanks man, for 98cents I snagged a copy.

I'm thinking of reading the Nictzin Dyalhis stories that Karl Wagner has reprinted in Echoes of Valor III.

Greg wrote: "Just putting this forward as a future idea for a group read - fantasy adventure gamebooks like the Fighting Fantasy or Endless Quest series (though the latter is more juvenile). Other gamebooks exi..."

Greg, good idea. Any "RPG gamebook" would be a good topic to vote on. Quick reads..kind of... assuming you can make it through. Most of those are pretty brutal is dishing out death.

BTW: I recently had a guest blog on the topic Grim Dark roots and I cite the Fighting Fantasy series and the recent Kickstarter campaign to make a coffe-table book of its history (it spawned Warhammer!):
http://panopticonitalia.blogspot.it/2...

I would stick to reading all the Howard Conans first.

Anyone else find the Monty Python reference in Kothar of the Magic Sword?

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I've had my fill of Clonans.

Jack wrote: "Greetings all. This group is the first I have joined on Goodreads. After looking at the bookshelf and reviews by members of the groups, I think I will enjoy the discussions and discovering new auth..."

Welcome Jack!

Just received a new copy of the re-released The Birthgrave. It is coincidental that her first book was being remarketed as she died.

US Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/Birthgrave-Tril...

S.wagenaar wrote: "This is a shout-out for Scott Oden's Men of Bronze. This is the tenth anniversary of the novel's release, and the ebook version is available for the low price of 99c at B&N. (Amazon too, I think) W..."

Amazon has Men of Bronze kindle at $3.80. Grabbed it.

Any thoughts on adding a "Tanith Lee" topic for the Groupread?

Also note Black Gates post regarding her "Wars of Vis":
https://www.blackgate.com/2015/05/27/...

One of my few 2-stars. Thongor and the Wizard of Lemuria, a true floater review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Now to try Kothar...

Joseph wrote: "http://www.tor.com/2015/05/26/tanith-...

She didn't write a lot of S&S, but some of her earlier works definitely qualified -- Cyrion springs to mind, and [book:The B..."

Sad news. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks, Jason. Hope all is well with you. I look forward to another Bladewitch installment from you.

S.wagenaar wrote: "Hey S.E., just read a positive review over at Black Gate for your novel Lords of Dyscrasia; pretty cool or what!"

Wow, it is there! Link = Blackgate reviews Lords of Dyscrasia. Thanks go out to Joe Bonadonna for the review.

I am trying out Thongor and the Wizard of Lemuria. Phew, this will be tough to enjoy without laughing. As of now, Brak is looking like a better Clonan.

The Jeff Jones cover rocks.

Just finished The Doom of Undal; it is good historical fiction, with an epic feel. Darker than one may think. Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Now back to the group read. I hope to tackle another clonan. Kothar of the Magic Sword awaits...

Tahmid, welcome. Please feel welcome to steer and particiapte the next group read discussions:

https://www.goodreads.com/poll/list/8...

Vote for July-Aug Groupread -click here, including write-in options and the following:

The Sword of Rhiannon
Seven Sorcerers
Oron
The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane
We Are All Legends
Emperor of Thorns

Greg wrote: "You're welcome, Stan! Everyone needs an editor! The problem is that when we write, we become so familiar with our own text that we don't notice the errors, like repeated sentences and words, while ..."

S.Wagenaar, Greg has a keen eye. He caught me inappropriately using "compose" and "comprise." Greg do you ever consider free-lance editing?

Greg, as per other commentary, I set up an new experimental folder for sharing fan fiction, pastiche, etc. Published or not.
Fan Fiction Folder
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Another experiment, spawn from a commentary on Greg's review of Conan:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

In short, Pastiche is like Fan Fiction in many ways. Have any you like? Links or documents? Published or not? Use this folder as a way to share if you'd like.