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I don't know any of those places. Should I? Ankh-Morpork has a nice ring to it.
Bibliophile wrote: "I don't know any of those places. Should I? Ankh-Morpork has a nice ring to it."Ankh-Morpork is a fictional town on Terry Pratchett's Discworld. If you like fun fantasy, I would highly recommend reading one or two of the 39 already published books.
Thanks Martini. I've never tried Pratchett. I think I prefer my fantasy dark and unfunny. Maybe that's why I can't think of a fictional world to live in...
Ah, okay. Discworld is anything but dark, though there is a lot of dark humor in it.I understand why you wouldn't want to live in a dark and sinister fictional world, that might be too frightening, although it could be pretty adventurous to discover.
Come to think of it, I'd like to visit Malazan, the violent Steven Erickson world. If I had kick-ass magical abilities I might enjoy it (and be able to stay alive). The Malazan books are very dark, but pretty funny too.
Sounds interesting, I guess I'll have a look at this series. Haven't heard of it yet. Thanks, Bibliophile!
Bibliophile wrote: "Thanks Martini. I've never tried Pratchett. I think I prefer my fantasy dark and unfunny. Maybe that's why I can't think of a fictional world to live in..."I panicked when I first heard the question too. I read a lot of the goofy stuff when I was younger (and recently tried one of Pratchett's Discworld books) but I don't think I really want to walk around in a world where literal puns run so rampant. (Though whoever mentioned Phase...that could be fun...)
Dark fantasy worlds definitely don't sound like much fun to live in either.
That's why I pick Haneth's kitchen. It's a fantasy world, but not a punny fantasy or a dark fantasy or a feudal fantasy.
Bibliophile wrote: "Come to think of it, I'd like to visit Malazan, the violent Steven Erickson world. If I had kick-ass magical abilities I might enjoy it (and be able to stay alive). The Malazan books are very dark,..."Oh, I hope you'll like them! I could go on and on about how amazing they are, but that'd make me sound like a total geek, which I am, but still. Do let me know if you try them!
I picked Phaze for fun.Chandrila is from Star Wars but is a planet that I think would be a nice place to actually live in.
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Chandrila
Sarah Pi, I read Among Others and liked parts of it but it didn't quite meet my expectations. I do like fantasy that isn't necessarily dark or feudal - should I give Walton a second chance?
Malazan has awesome women, not sure I would want to live there! Unless I had ascended and even then...
Gail wrote: "Malazan has awesome women, not sure I would want to live there! Unless I had ascended and even then..."I know what you mean. Sometimes though, when I crave excitement, I think it'd be a nice change of pace to fight some founding races and hang out with the Bridgeburners. Maybe make out with Karsa Orlong.
Bibliophile wrote: "Oh, I hope you'll like them! I could go on and on about how amazing they are, but that'd make me sound like a total geek, which I am, but still. Do let me know if you try them!"I'm a bit geeky as well, so never mind. If you tell me once more about how great the seies is, I might even try the first book before I have finished WoT. I wanted to complete one epic fantasy series before I start another, for the benefit of my tbr-pile.
Bibliophile wrote: "Sarah Pi, I read Among Others and liked parts of it but it didn't quite meet my expectations. I do like fantasy that isn't necessarily dark or feudal - should I give Walton a second chance?"I'll echo what Bun said. She's a chameleon. Lifelode is a very subtle, mature book. I also loved Farthing, which is an alternate history/cottage mystery.
Martini wrote: "Bibliophile wrote: "Oh, I hope you'll like them! I could go on and on about how amazing they are, but that'd make me sound like a total geek, which I am, but still. Do let me know if you try them!"..."It's great. It's smart, original, entertaining, hilarious, sad and wonderful. It does require some commitment, since you're thrown into a very complex world without much background info, but fear not! I will be your faithful guide if needed!
Ok, requested Farthing at my local library. Sounds good. Thanks.
I'm sticking with Xanth, but does nobody want to live in Narnia? Or Neverland?
Bibliophile wrote: "MIt's great. It's smart, original, entertaining, hilarious, sad and wonderful. It does require some commitment, since you're thrown into a very complex world without much background info, but fear not! I will be your faithful guide if needed!"Okay, okay, you have convinced me. I just ordered it from my library, it will be available by the end of next week.
And I will definitely badger you with questions if I have any, because after all it's your fault!
Martini, I'm ridiculously excited! Also nervous. The responsibility!
I know that feeling. When I recommend a book I really liked to somebody, I really hope they like it too, but always fear they might despise it.Glad to see you don't take your responsibility lightly.
Martini wrote: "I know that feeling. When I recommend a book I really liked to somebody, I really hope they like it too, but always fear they might despise it.Glad to see you don't take your responsibility lightly."
I'm a professional. Almost. Ex-librarian.
Phil wrote: "I'm sticking with Xanth, but does nobody want to live in Narnia? Or Neverland?"I would never say never, Phil.
Bibliophile wrote: "I'm a professional. Almost. Ex-librarian."I feel that I will be in good hands.
I am sure you knew but there is a Moominland theme park! Let's go and pick some of these up at the airport.
BunWat wrote: "Oh oh oh and Moominland! That's the one for me."I would never go to Moominland. As a child I was always sooooo afraid of the Groke (Morra in the german editions and TV series).
That's why I am a bit scared of you and your avatar, I think.
I would love to spend a long summer weekend at Totleigh Towers or Brinkley Court with Jeeves, Bertie, Gussie Fink-Nottle, Madelyn Bassett, and the rest of the P. G. Wodehouse cast of characters.
BunWat wrote: "Can't be scared of the Groke when you are the Groke! ;)"Oh great, now that I know that you really are the Groke, I'll have to leave this group. :-(
Sorry to hear about your dog. My cat died three and a half years ago and I still miss him a lot.To me, the Groke has always been loneliness, although I have to admit that grief is very fitting as well. If you could let out a tiny bit more of the Little My in you, I might as well stay. ;-)
Never heard of a moomin or a moominland or a groke.Looked them up online, so now I feel edumacated.
I totally agree with Discworld.Or maybe some dark, gritty world like in a William Gibson novel. I could wear leather pants and get a bunch of cybernetic implants.
I have 35 or so Discworld books on my Nook. One of these days I'll start on them.
At the rate I am currently going, I will never get to all of the books on my Kindle or my to read list.I was doing so well last year, what happened?!
BunWat wrote: "Phil wrote: "I have 35 or so Discworld books on my Nook. One of these days I'll start on them."I adore Terry Pratchett with a great and overwhelming muchness. DO NOT start with Color of Magic. ..."
Agreed.
Thanks! I'll be checking out the boingboing thing.
::Thinks Phil and I should be twinnie friends on Nook, like me and Melia. Sorry all my books are Kindle format::
Melia took care of it. I believe with my email somehow. Make it happen, twinnie!::flashes magic fingers at twinnie::
The basic one that doesn't do all the apps & stuff. It has a glow-light.
BunWat wrote: "But I've been feeling a bit of Little Myness coming on lately so there's every possibility of a change."Whoa, you did it! When did you switch to Little My? I just noticed the change, and I am so happy. Because, truth be told, I was still afraid of your Grokeness. Now I can breathe easily.
(Sorry for the off topic.)
I'd like to be a time traveling historian in Connie Willis' world. I'm never going to a war or the plague though.
I liked you before and I like you after, Dubs.
Yes! I love Connie Willis' Oxford. Even though the lack of communication between people in various departments leaves something to be desired.
If you want to go places in this world from the world of books, check out the storyverse athttps://www.smalldemons.com/
Tell me I didn't get this from TC?
It gives you all the links inside a book to places, historical figures, music...I can spend a lot of time on there.
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My answer was that I wanted to hang out in Haneth's kitchen in the Jo Walton novel Lifelode.