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[John]

Welcome Jim, Asia and Tina. Geez. I can't believe how much this group has grown over the years. Great to have you all with us. :-)

[Linda]

Hello, my name is Linda and I live in western Illinois. My first introduction to fantasy was picking up Piers Anthony's Blue Adept in the early 80's and then the Dragonlance Books came out by Tracy Hickman and Margaret Weis. It has been an struggle ever since, to find time for all the books I want to read. Right now I am reading The Heroes by Joe Abercrombe, The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss and Terrier by Tamora Pierce. I usually have this many books being read because I have one in the car, one at work(for breaks and lunch) and one on the nightstand. Terrier is the one on the nightstand because I have read it multiple times and therefore I can read it and rclax instead of staying up all night to see what happens next. Which I have done multiple times with new books.
My favorite authors are: Elizabeth Moon, Tamora Pierce, Tracy Hickman, Margaret Weis, L.E. Modesitt, Mercedes Lackey and Ed Greenwood.

[John]

Hi Linda, welcome to the group. :-)

[mundiemom5]

I'm Dafney. I live in southeastern Ohio. I am a mom of three and I am a high school history teacher. I have been married for 14 years to the greatest guy in the world. I just completed my master's degree so I have more time to do what I love, read! My favorite author is the amazing JK Rowling and of course, Harry Potter is my favorite series. I am also a huge fan of Cassandra Clare and her Mortal Instruments and Infernal Devices Series.Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows City of Ashes Clockwork Angel

[Maggie]

Hi Mundie-welcome :)

[John]

Welcome to the group, Dafney. Nice to have you here.

[Joël]

Hi I'm Jolanda Ellen,
or, more commonly known as Joël.

I was born, and still live in the Netherlands.

Most people know me to be a creative tomboy,
and at least a bit weird.

I love to make my own clothing and I'm quite dedicated to capoeria.

I absolutely can't do without reading fantasy.
Every day I just have to read fantasy for at least 10 minutes.
My day isn't complete without it.

As for some favorite authors:

Peter Schaap
Robert Jordan
Terry Pratchett
Neil Gaiman
Robin Hobb
George RR Martin

Lastly, I joined this group to get recommendations, for what books I could/should read.
Because sadly most fantasy reading, real life friends recommend books I don't like.

Well that's it for now!

[Sandra]

My goodness! I'm overwhelmed by all the new members lately. Sounds like all of you are in the right place!

Please vote in our May book Poll to help us choose what to read after Daughter of the Forest in April!

May book poll

[Charles]

Jolanda Ellen wrote: "Hi I'm Jolanda Ellen,
or, more commonly known as Joël.

I was born, and still live in the Netherlands.

Most people know me to be a creative tomboy,
and at least a bit weird.

I love to make my own..."

Hi Joel, and Welcome to the Club. We have lots of fun, read mostly great fantasy novels, and lively discussions. Since you asked for recemmendations, i must mention my favorite author (who is also a Goodreads author, in this club).

We have read several books by Janny Wurts. Her writing is markedly different (her characters actually change over time, sometimes drastically,for instance), as are her themes (compassion, not revenge. etc.).

For a stand-alone, I loved To Ride Hells' Chasm. Her Great Work is the long series, The Wars of Light and Shadow.

Again, Welcome!

[Lizzy]

Hi, my names Lizzy.
I've been reading Fantasy ever since I was forced to stop reading Harry Potter. My mother took my books away from me because I'd read the whole series [4 of them at that time] over 10 times.
I picked up some David Eddings [I was 10] and have been stuck ever since.
However the issue is I've just started Uni, and this is taking up a lot of my time, and I just can't seem to find time to read anymore :(

Anyway, I decided to join this group to discuss some favourite books of mine, and to find some different things to read.

[Sandra]

Welcome Lizzy. Good luck at University.

[Joël]

Charles wrote: "Jolanda Ellen wrote: "Hi I'm Jolanda Ellen,
or, more commonly known as Joël.

I was born, and still live in the Netherlands.

Most people know me to be a creative tomboy,
and at least a bit weird.
..."

Thank you for your recommendation.
Up till now I haven't read anything from her,
and read mostly very good reviews and such about her work.

I've become very curious,
so I'll be sure to check it out!

[Jasmine M]

hello everyone,
I'm Jasmine.. from iraq
i started reading to enhance my english, but then it became an obbsession, a few months ago i purchsed a Sony e-book reader and that gave me a great aportunity to read the books i download from the internet... i have quntless of books and very little time to read them all, and my TBR list is growing and growing
my favorite writers now are Maria V. Snyder, Kelly Armstrong, Terry Goodkind, Stephen king and Stephanie Meyers
my favorite books are too many i won't list them here
looking forward to join the group's reads and discussions

[Rita]

Hi everyone. I'm kinda copy pasting this from another Fantasy group because I'm lazy.

I'm new to the group though I've been a member of goodreads for a bit. I just haven't been very busy around here, though I am trying to change that a bit. So I'm starting by joining some groups and saying hello.

I'm Rita, a 29 years old fantasy fan from Portugal. I started reading in this genre when I was around 16/17 with the Dragonlance series, at the time some of the very few fantasy books translated to Portuguese. I have read quite a bit of fantasy - it's my favorite genre - but I have even more in my to be read mountain, including a lot of the genre's classics. I'm hoping to slowly but surely get to all of those.

As for favorite authors, here are a few that I love:
George R.R. Martin
Guy Gavriel Kay
J.K. Rowling
J.R.R. Tolkien
Marion Zimmer Bradley
Neil Gaiman
Patricia A. McKillip
Robin Hobb
Terry Pratchett

And a few authors from whom I've only read one book but that have impressed me a lot, and I want to keep reading their series/works:
Jacqueline Carey
Joe Abercrombie
Patrick Rothfuss
Scott Lynch
Steven Erikson

Also, I have a lot of other people's favorite authors on my to be read list. I hope I'll read them one day.

[Sandra]

::waves welcome:: Hi, everyone and welcome!

[John]

Hello to all the newcomers. Sorry I'm a little late in responding. Can't believe how many newcomers we're getting these days :-).

[Trevor]

How's it going? I am Trevor. I am not really a big reader but I recently picked up The Way of Shadows and got hooked. Now I am just starting the last book in The Night Angel Trilogy. So far I recommend it if you haven't read any. I am going to try and get into a new series after this (can't remember what its called atm) but yeah. Hoping to make friends and get recomendations.

[Maggie]

Welcome Tinkle-beleive me you will find a lot of recommendations here!

[Maxine]

Hi I'm Maxine. I live in a very small town in north Ontario. I love fantasy especially the epic series like Song of Ice and Fire by George RR Martin and Malazan Book of the Fallen by Steven Erikson. I'm also a sucker for YA series like Ranger's Apprentice and am presently reading the Abhorsen series by Garth Nix as well as The Darkness that Comes before by R Scott Bakker although I'll admit I'm struggling a little with this one. About the only fantasy I won't read is the paranormal romance types. I know they're popular (and probably very good) but I like lots of world-building, battles and wild and crazy magic systems. I'm looking forward to meeting new friends who share my passion for the genre and getting recommendations for new writers and series.

[Maggie]

Welcome Maxine-there are a lot of Malazan lovers around these parts...

Witness!

[John]

Hi Trevor and Maxine, welcome to the group.

[Sarindre]

Hello all! I just joined Goodreads and this group today. I live in the "boons" of Pa where we are so far away from everything so I spend most of my time reading, gaming, and taking care of my 11 week old daughter. I enjoy reading fantasy and sci-fi novels.

My favorite authors are:
Neil Gaiman
George R.R. Martin
J.K. Rowling
Terry Pratchett
J.R.R. Tolkien

I will read just about anything, giving every author a chance so I love recommendations!

[[deleted user]]

Hi all - I'm an author from England who just loves fantasy so much I wrote my own. Love all the conventional stuff as well as checking out the self published authors on lesser known sites. Looking forward to getting insight into the minds of my target readers and seeing what is popular etc. Also Hoping for some feedback on my own work. Best wishes.

[Sandra]

Glad to have you both here. @M, be sure to read our posting guides for authors. Thanks.

[[deleted user]]

Sandra aka Sleo wrote: "Glad to have you both here. @M, be sure to read our posting guides for authors. Thanks."

Will do - thank you.

[Rob1out]

Yo. I be robert, and I like fantasy books dawg. They are the most coolest genre of books I be like reading. None of my irl friends are into this genre, so I found this group to be an outlet of something I love reading but have nobody really to share it with. I'm from the San Francisco Bay Area. I just recently joined goodreads and kinda sad that I didn't find this site sooner.

[Maggie]

Welcome Robert-you will find all sorts of suggestions for great fantasy here

[Sandra]

::waves:: Hi Robert. Sounds like you're in the right place.

[Rob]

Hi everybody. My name is Rob and I am a devoted reader of SF and fantasy.

I believe my first encounter with fantasy was when my mom read the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy to me and my younger brother when I was 8 or so. I was an early reader so I kept on trying to read ahead of her so I could find out what happened next.

I am 40 now with two degrees in English so it's been a long haul! When it comes to fantasy, some of my favorite authors are: Steven Erikson, Steven Brust, Lord Dunsany, Ursula K. Le Guin, Ellen Kushner, Robert Holdstock, Patricia McKillip, Poul Anderson, C.J. Cherryh, Jo Clayton, Greg Bear, Sharon Shinn, William Morris, and (last but not least) Greer Gilman.

Whew! Anyways, I look forward to sharing with you.

EDIT: added colon for clarity. :)

[MaryJo]

hello! My name is Mary Jo. I first fell in love with the fantasy genre in high school, when I read The Hobbit. It has been many years since that first Introduction, and I continue to look for new authors and series that will captivate me. My favorite author is Robin Hobbs. I return to her Farseer series again and again, like an old friend. In the young adult arena, I also love Shannon Hale, especially The Goose Girl. Currently I am reading Julliet Marillier. I read the Seven Waters series many years ago, and just rediscovered her as an author. What I enjoy in a fantasy novel is a world that will captivate me (such as Harry Potter) and characters that are fully developed and interesting.

[Maria Pierce]

Hi everyone! My name is Maria and I first fell in love with fantasy book in high school when I read Eragon By Christopher Paolini, I do not have a favorite author or a favorite book simply because it depends on what mood I am in at the time I read it. That and I simply can't decide or compare books because each author and book is so different it's like comparing apples to oranges. However I will say I have read the Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs at lease 3 times...

[Sandra]

Hi! Welcome all. Glad to have you! Make yourselves at home.

[Nicole]

Hi everyone! I love to read and write fantasy. I would love to be able to ind some great fantasy books to read.

[[deleted user]]

Hi all! I'm Brondt. I've just joined the group and wanted to introduce myself. I became a fantasy addict when the Lord of the Rings movies were hot. Since then, I haven't been able to get enough. I even started writing fantasy at the time and have finally started publishing. My favourite authors include Tolkien, Sanderson, Feist, Brooks, and Donaldson. I like a mixture of the classical fantasy stories and the edgier new stuff, though I'm not completely sold on Abercromie, Lynch, or Martin. I look forward to joining some of the great discussions in this group.

[John]

Wow, hello to all the new folks. Take a couple of days off and look what you miss...

[Eko Prasetyo]

Hello,

my name is Eko Prasetyo, from Indonesia. My first fantasy book, I think, is Elfstones of Shannara by Terry Brooks. I have been addicted to Terry Brooks works every since, eating almost all of his works, and love Sword and First King of Shannara most.

My kind of fantasy is the one that is epic, sentient, good-sided beings versus epic malevolent forces, LOTR style.

I also love Sci-fi, especially the ones that are epic. Currently reading Dune series.

Well, I guess that's it. Love to get some new fantasy-loving friends here.

Anyway, If I may, I also have a wattpad account with the name of Zenstrive. (wattpad is not hated around here, right?)

[Sandra]

Welcome folks!

Eko, never heard of Wattpad. What is it?

[Eko Prasetyo]

Sandra aka Sleo wrote: "Welcome folks!

Eko, never heard of Wattpad. What is it?"

wattpad.com, where amateurs and professionals write things :)

[Sandra]

Oh. As far as I know there are no issues with that website. There are writer's groups and places to post your writing on Goodreads, as long as you don't do it in any book club discussions it shouldn't be a problem. Promoting your own writing is considered spamming.

[[deleted user]]

Hi, I'm Heather from Brighton in the UK. I am currently on Book 4 of The Wheel of Time Series which I love! I am also a big Pratchett fan and I love Harry Potter! I also really enjoyed the Liveship traders series by Robin Hobb.

Look forward to chatting with you!

[Sandra]

Welcome, welcome!

[John]

Hello Eko and Heather. Welcome to the group :-).

[Marisa]

Hello Everyone,
I'm happy to find such a great group on Goodreads. I'm an avid reader of fantasy and Sci-fi. My absolute favorites are:
-George RR Martin- Song of Ice and Fire
-LOTR
-Neal Stephenson

-Also really like Erikson's Malazan Empire, but got a bit too bogged down feeling from reading them and have taken a break after 2.
-Like Wheel of time, read about 8 books, but got tired of the sort of formulaic way the characters act/interact


I'm really enjoying China Mieville's work. Currently I'm reading Kraken, but so far I enjoyed Perdido St. and The Scar more than this one.

[Zach]

My name is Zach and I am from Mississippi. I recently got married to a woman who loves me for being a self-proclaimed "geek". I am a band director and love getting to introduce music to young minds as well as old. As of now my favorite fantasy writers are the ones who made me realize this genre is the reason I love to read...J.K. Rowling, George R.R. Martin and Robert Jordan. Being such a "young" Fantasy reader of sorts I wouldn't feel right giving a favorite series, as I haven't experienced enough to say I love one over all the rest!
Zach
P.S. I look forward to many interesting conversations and discussions with yall in the future! ;)

[Emily]

Hey up!
I'm Emily. From Cornwall in the UK. To be honest i just love books it doesn't really matter about the genre. But seeing as i do read quite a bit of fantasy i thought i would join up and start piling up the fantasy 'to-read' list. And seeing as there are lots of different books even in this thread i'm sure my list will be huge in no time.
=)

[[deleted user]]

Hi folks, I'm Dex from Bradford. I generally read fantasy or crime thrillers and I've been really interested in reading the posts and recommendations on here and other fantasy groups. Books I've read recently that I would endorse include:
No Time for Goodbye
The Shadow of the Wind
Switched
Jake West: The Keeper of the Stones

[Simon]

Thank you all for following such an extensive thread . . . I love fantasy, but have been living in Asia and Micronesia for the past decade, and have not had a chance to keep up with the field. Many of my favorite authors are older writers or people who write fantasy outside the genre (Murakami, Chabon). I particularly enjoy literature that is set in a recognizable world with fantastic themes. Aside from the books that everyone has read, an author that I enjoy very much is Jack Vance, and now that I'm back in Canada I'm looking forward to making a concerted effort to track down and read his entire output -- I imagine it will take a fair bit of time.

While I was abroad I did some writing as well, which I am preparing to publish in e-book format. I have no idea how long that will take -- the great disadvantage of having no agent, editor, or publisher is lacking the authority above who tells one when to stop revising -- but I hope that when my first book is complete, some of the people on this forum will be willing to read it and give me their feedback. The world has changed quite a bit in the last decade, but I think I like the shift towards participatory publishing -- my coming to Goodreads is my first look at it, and I would like to thank the longtime regulars here for creating and maintaining this platform for book lovers. I look forward very much to future discussions here.

Simon

[Sandra]

Welcome everyone and Happy Easter to those who celebrate it! We certainly have a diverse group here!

Simon, be sure to read the rules for authors. We welcome writers here, but only allow posts promoting your own work in the 'Group Authors' folder. Thanks.

[John]

Welcome to June, Dex, Emily, Zach, Marisa and anyone else I may have missed. People are joining our fine group so quickly that I just can't keep up with greetings :-).

[Simon]

Sandra aka Sleo wrote: "Welcome everyone and Happy Easter to those who celebrate it! We certainly have a diverse group here!

Simon, be sure to read the rules for authors. We welcome writers here, but only allow posts p..."

Thanks for the heads up -- I did read those and hope I can do so without being annoying . . . Alas, I have no work to promote yet, hopefully soon.