Please nominate the "fantasy" novel you would like to read in January in this thread.
Please remember that:
- Only those members with 50+ posts can nominate.
- One nomination per member.
- Only the first 10 nominations will be included in the poll.
The Book Club readings are for those who would like to read and discuss books together with other members.
If you are not able to take part or unwilling to (re)read your own nominations, please refrain from nominating book.
Fantasy novels
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Boy in Darkness by Mervyn Peake. However, as this is only a novella of 114 pages it may not be deemed eligible for entry to the poll! If not, please add A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin instead.
T for Tea.
I've always liked the Earthsea novels.
I'm going to nominate The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett.
Last edited by OrphanPip; 11-01-2010 at 10:24 AM.
Grendel by John Gardner. I reckon I'll be ready to re-read that one come January.
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The Once and Future King by T.H.White
Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before. ~ Edgar Allan Poe
Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami.
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Nominations so far:
1. Boy in Darkness by Mervyn Peake
2. The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett
3. Grendel by John Gardner
4. The Once and Future King by T.H.White
5. Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
I would like to nominate Stardust by Neil Gaiman.
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I'll throw Italo Calvino's Cosmicomics into the fray.
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Wow, I'm excited. Already lots of good options to pick from.
Ecce quam bonum et jocundum, habitares libros in unum!
~Robert Greene, Friar Bacon and Friar Bungay
I'd like to nominate China Mieville's The City and the City.
The premise looks really interesting - especially given his Socialist leanings which may be a pointer to the relationsips of the "2" cities in the book - not that I'm trying to unfairly affect your choice by selling it to you. Moi?
I have just read the synopsis, and if it's anything like Perdido Street Station which I read last year, then there will an abundance of new and wierd ideas in it. All through Perdido Street Station I was trying to place references to other books. I can't remember succeeding, but was surprised by the originality of the ideas. Moi? Nay...
Anyway here's the link to the Wikipedia entry.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_City_%26_the_City
Paul accidentally posted his nomination in the wrong thread.
http://www.online-literature.com/for...3&postcount=58
Sorry. I think Scher's sorting it for me.
Thanks Orphan.
Ha, I didn't want it to go unnoticed, I really like China Mieville.
Nominations so far:
1. Boy in Darkness by Mervyn Peake
2. The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett
3. Grendel by John Gardner
4. The Once and Future King by T.H.White
5. Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
6. Stardust by Neil Gaiman
7. Cosmicomics by Italo Calvino
8. The City and the City by China Mieville
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"It is not that I am mad; it is only that my head is different from yours.”
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Thanks Scher
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