Buying second hand books (+ I love fantasy)

Oh yes, Twilight is pure fluff, but that feeling of teenage desperately in loveness is what does it for me

I have to say I found the Twilight books a bit pish-like (sorry for the made up word, but hopefully you'll get what I mean). I had to read them all, though...typcial Fantasy reader needing to know the whole thing from start to finish.

There's just much more depth to most fantasy novels and like you Tinselian, I like my characters and questions answered. I think Oryx and Crake was a bit of a change for me. Not as good as Huxley's Brave New World, but still, quite chilling.

I think most fantasy fans like the knitting together of the tale and the overlayers of character, story and detail. That's why you're usually looking at trilogies before you start. Ooh...I wish I had a good trilogy to get my teeth into this Christmas. Hope Santa manages to bring something nice for me

Tinselian I have to say that no, I didn't think they (Tracey C) were any good. The first series was pretty good, and I enjoyed it. But the gods series? my god. I figured out the ending on about book 2 and had to wade through another 3 books before I got there.

Someone who liked them also liked Brooks and I have to say I stopped reading him years ago. His early stuff was great, but it just got so boring and repititve and desperate - always trying to find a new member of the family to write about. A bit like a romance writer who creates a family of heros and 12 books down is resorting to illigitimate children of the 18year old nanny for a connection!

Lol you're like me (and oddly like my mate who has your MN name iyswim), it won't be right, but it will be goooooooooood. 9.10pm 19th December

Ooh I really must borrow night watch from whoever it was I was planning to swipe it from.

Not fantasy quest fantasy, but assuming you've done Twilight Trilian??

I loved the Trudi Cavanagh books the novice series etc, she's got a new one coming out in February I think. Also love Terry Brooks, but get so cheesed off these days that stories he used to fit into one book he now strings out over three, although I enjoy them I never really enjoy them as much if you see what I mean, just as you get into the story that parts finished and it's wait another year for the next installment. Although there's no way in the world I could wait three years for a whole trilogy and then read it, every September I'm there waiting to buy the new one.

Robin Hobb's a good one too.

The only books I keep on my bookshelf are Fantasy books, the rest get turfed off to the charity shop.

I don't read much fantasy - but would strongly recommend the Night Watch trilogy by Sergie Lukyanenko (?sp). Thoughtprovoking and witty.

Squilly, I wish [greedy emoticon]. But sadly, I'm talking about paperback novels from Tracey Cavanagh (sp?) - the novice series and the five gods one.

I love Robin Hobb Flames...one of my faves. I also recently got into Margaret Attwood, thanks to Oryx and Crake and am really enjoying Neil Gaiman's American Gods at the moment.

Ah, how I love a nice bit of Sci-fi/fantasy

I'd be careful that you're not giving away gold dust, deck the halls. Some second hand books, particularly sci-fi titles I tend to find, hard backed and first edition, do rather good money on Ebay, if you've the patience for it!

Lol - i was going to tell you to go for Robin Hobb then read your profile

TinselianAstra - You are my new best friend!
What a fabulous site.

I may be some time...

Although, actually, is it mean that I'm considering taking my two boxes of books down to the local second hand store to see what he can give me for them? Credit crunch and all that?

Yes Squilly - that's it exactly, I tend to not give my fantasy books to the charity shop!

I have a few though in my current charity shop pile that are fantasy - but only the ones I know I'm never going to read again because they're not that good!

I'm a big Tad Williams fan, so I can only say it's a good thing. The only thing he's written that I haven't loved is Caliban's Hour, which is based on the Tempest, or so I was led to believe.

I tend to find that Fantasy books aren't as readily available as other genres in Oxfam or second hand shops generally. I don't know why. Perhaps Fantasy readers find it hard to part from their favourite novels. When you consider the time it takes to get through some of the series though, that's so surprising, I guess.

I'm almost jealous at the thought of you reading Tad for the first time. Enjoy.

My very favourite book is the Chronicles of Morgaine by CJ Cerryh. It's actually a trilogy put in one volume, plus a 4th book which followed later (Exiles Gate). It's one of the few books I re read regularly.

Yup, Oxfam are more expensive for everything imo

What kind of fantasy are you liking TA? I would put in one to the swap, but people were Not Impressed last time it seems (not that I got any fantasy )