Comments on: My first fantasy novels http://www.malindalo.com/2009/10/my-first-fantasy-novels/ Author of ASH Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:25:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: liz http://www.malindalo.com/2009/10/my-first-fantasy-novels/comment-page-1/#comment-204968 liz Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:15:47 +0000 http://www.malindalo.com/?p=2179#comment-204968 I think I saw the original posting of this, as I seem to remember thinking that I wouldn't consider 'Mary Poppins' a fantasy! My daughter loves fantasy novels, Tamora Pierce in particular. (She came to a bookstore here in town several years ago, and I took my daughter to see her. It was fabulous.) I've read Susan Cooper and liked her, though my daughter never got into her. All 3 of my girls love Harry Potter, but you could say that about the world! I recently sent my oldest -- the fantasy book lover, who's now at college -- something I read online about a teen who's written her own book of <a href="http://www.clearwaterseries.com/" rel="nofollow"> fantasy fiction,</a> "Sea Clearwater." The author is Selene Cardenas -- she was 13 when she wrote it! (She's 15 now.) I thought my daughter would get a kick out of it -- the book is adventure into fantasy, with romance, suspense and surprises. The author created the characters and their abilities, etc. I think it's pretty impressive. I think I saw the original posting of this, as I seem to remember thinking that I wouldn’t consider ‘Mary Poppins’ a fantasy! My daughter loves fantasy novels, Tamora Pierce in particular. (She came to a bookstore here in town several years ago, and I took my daughter to see her. It was fabulous.) I’ve read Susan Cooper and liked her, though my daughter never got into her. All 3 of my girls love Harry Potter, but you could say that about the world! I recently sent my oldest — the fantasy book lover, who’s now at college — something I read online about a teen who’s written her own book of fantasy fiction, “Sea Clearwater.” The author is Selene Cardenas — she was 13 when she wrote it! (She’s 15 now.) I thought my daughter would get a kick out of it — the book is adventure into fantasy, with romance, suspense and surprises. The author created the characters and their abilities, etc. I think it’s pretty impressive.

]]> By: Meg http://www.malindalo.com/2009/10/my-first-fantasy-novels/comment-page-1/#comment-204944 Meg Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:43:14 +0000 http://www.malindalo.com/?p=2179#comment-204944 After Ellen lurker here who does plan to read Ash eventually once the TBR pile isn't so huge. *sigh* My first fantasy was The Chronicles of Narnia, and it's still one of my all-time favorites. I've reread it multiple times, and it never fails to enchant. Also, if you plan to reread The Dark is Rising, it's well worth your while to read the entire Sequence (of which, the Dark is number 2). After Ellen lurker here who does plan to read Ash eventually once the TBR pile isn’t so huge. *sigh*

My first fantasy was The Chronicles of Narnia, and it’s still one of my all-time favorites. I’ve reread it multiple times, and it never fails to enchant.

Also, if you plan to reread The Dark is Rising, it’s well worth your while to read the entire Sequence (of which, the Dark is number 2).

]]> By: JJ http://www.malindalo.com/2009/10/my-first-fantasy-novels/comment-page-1/#comment-204942 JJ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:48:56 +0000 http://www.malindalo.com/?p=2179#comment-204942 I love THE DARK IS RISING! (It's not a castle, it's a manor. :) Susan Cooper owns my soul.) I think I've always read fantasy---as a genre it was something I was drawn to even as a tiny child. One of my earliest memories is my father reading THE HOBBIT aloud to me before bed. But the books that left the deepest impressions on my psyche were the books I read in the 6th grade for S.S.R. I was 11 and I was absorbed by THE PIT DRAGON trilogy by Jane Yolen (DRAGON'S BLOOD, HEART'S BLOOD, A SENDING OF DRAGONS). It was also the year I read THE GOLDEN COMPASS for the first time and discovered that the books I hadn't known I wanted to write had already been written by a genius. (Damn.) Some people would scoff, but HARRY POTTER also left another enormous impression. I was 12 when I first read THE SORCERER'S STONE/PHILOSOPHER'S STONE. I was 22 when DEATHLY HALLOWS was released. A good decade of my life, including my formative teen years was spent waiting and agonizing for the next book in the series. I love THE DARK IS RISING! (It’s not a castle, it’s a manor. :) Susan Cooper owns my soul.)

I think I’ve always read fantasy—as a genre it was something I was drawn to even as a tiny child. One of my earliest memories is my father reading THE HOBBIT aloud to me before bed. But the books that left the deepest impressions on my psyche were the books I read in the 6th grade for S.S.R. I was 11 and I was absorbed by THE PIT DRAGON trilogy by Jane Yolen (DRAGON’S BLOOD, HEART’S BLOOD, A SENDING OF DRAGONS). It was also the year I read THE GOLDEN COMPASS for the first time and discovered that the books I hadn’t known I wanted to write had already been written by a genius. (Damn.)

Some people would scoff, but HARRY POTTER also left another enormous impression. I was 12 when I first read THE SORCERER’S STONE/PHILOSOPHER’S STONE. I was 22 when DEATHLY HALLOWS was released. A good decade of my life, including my formative teen years was spent waiting and agonizing for the next book in the series.

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