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Arion Elenim
Senior Scribe
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 Posted - 05 Apr 2009 : 16:22:18
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Which FR novels do you find yourself re-reading over the years, and which ones did you enjoy, but felt once was enough?
My re-read list
Salvatore:
Homeland
Siege of Darkness
Denning:
Crucible: TToCTM
Cunningham:
Tangled Webs
Kemp:
The Erevis Cale Trilogy
Shadowrealm
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36782 Posts |
Posted - 05 Apr 2009 : 16:37:52
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| My re-reads are the same as my usual recommendations: Elaine, Kate Novak & Jeff Grubb, and a few specific others. Thus far, only a few of the authors that have written for the Realms in the last 5 or 10 years have been worthy of re-reads. At least, that's my opinion -- some of the trilogies and series that have gotten the most positive attention, of late, are ones that I was either bored with or flat out didn't like. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31701 Posts |
Posted - 05 Apr 2009 : 17:16:45
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Well, it's probably not too much of a surprise to many that Ed's published Realms novels are among my frequent "semi-yearly" re-reads. Along with that, I work my way through Elaine's "Songs & Swords" series every 2-to-3 years. I've read Blackstaff twice, and I'm intending on re-reading Blackstaff Tower again later this year.
Aside from those, I've read Erik's Depths of Madness twice, along with Evermeet. Most every other Realms novel I've only read once. Maybe I'll read them again all at some point. I'm not really sure.
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scererar
Master of Realmslore
USA
1618 Posts |
Posted - 05 Apr 2009 : 17:26:55
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Well, besides all of them  I have re-read all of Ed's works numerous times, as well as Salvatore, Kemp, and Cunningham.
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Jorkens
Great Reader
Norway
2950 Posts |
Posted - 05 Apr 2009 : 20:28:23
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Well, as far as I can remember (and many of these were years ago)I have read Spellfire and Crown of Fire three or four times, the first Moonshaes series three or four times, Elaines Harper books, along with a few other of the series (Night Parade Soldiers of Ice) and the Giants trilogy would be the same number. The others are mostly once.
As it dawned on me that I will at most have time to read about twenty thousand books in my life (a rather optimistic number at that)I have drastically cut down on rereading. Slightly neurotic, I know. |
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Jimbobx
Learned Scribe
United Kingdom
109 Posts |
Posted - 05 Apr 2009 : 20:28:23
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Originally posted by Arion Elenim
Which FR novels do you find yourself re-reading over the years, and which ones did you enjoy, but felt once was enough?
My re-read list
Salvatore:
Homeland
Siege of Darkness
Denning:
Crucible: TToCTM
Cunningham:
Tangled Webs
Kemp:
The Erevis Cale Trilogy
Shadowrealm
That would be my list exactly except I would add:
Lost Library of Cormanthyr by Mel Odom.
I love that book. Sort of Indiana Jones in Fareun. Well ish. |
Rilyetan's Retreat
Jimbob's Waterdeep Journal
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Alisttair
Great Reader
Canada
3054 Posts |
Posted - 06 Apr 2009 : 14:20:31
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| I plan on reading everything once at this point but before my collection started getting so big, I did read The Legacy twice (it was the first FR novel I ever read, and I re-read it after going through all the Drizzt novels in order)...and I read Elminster: The Making of a Mage about three times. |
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Hyset
Acolyte
Austria
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Posted - 06 Apr 2009 : 14:35:50
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Originally posted by Jorkens
As it dawned on me that I will at most have time to read about twenty thousand books in my life (a rather optimistic number at that)I have drastically cut down on rereading. Slightly neurotic, I know.
I really can't imagine rereading any of the novells. Not that they are so bad, but as Jorkens said, there are many many good books out there, and only so little time. Only book i reread was LotR.
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Alisttair
Great Reader
Canada
3054 Posts |
Posted - 06 Apr 2009 : 14:41:04
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Originally posted by Hyset
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Originally posted by Jorkens
As it dawned on me that I will at most have time to read about twenty thousand books in my life (a rather optimistic number at that)I have drastically cut down on rereading. Slightly neurotic, I know.
I really can't imagine rereading any of the novells. Not that they are so bad, but as Jorkens said, there are many many good books out there, and only so little time. Only book i reread was LotR.
I actually re-read the Hobbit because I wanted to see what it was like after having read and seen the movies of LotR |
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ajfurst
Acolyte
Australia
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Posted - 06 Apr 2009 : 14:45:09
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I have a few I re-read regularly. When I want to read something familiar or I'm short on cash for new books.
The ones I read at least every couple of years:
The Crystal Shard
Pools of Radiance
Azure Bonds
Finders Bane
Tymora's Luck
WoTC may say Realm shaking novels sell the best, but all my favourites are non-RSE ones. Just ones with a good story I can pick up any time. |
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Jorkens
Great Reader
Norway
2950 Posts |
Posted - 06 Apr 2009 : 15:24:55
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Originally posted by Alisttair
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Originally posted by Hyset
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Originally posted by Jorkens
As it dawned on me that I will at most have time to read about twenty thousand books in my life (a rather optimistic number at that)I have drastically cut down on rereading. Slightly neurotic, I know.
I really can't imagine rereading any of the novells. Not that they are so bad, but as Jorkens said, there are many many good books out there, and only so little time. Only book i reread was LotR.
I actually re-read the Hobbit because I wanted to see what it was like after having read and seen the movies of LotR
The Hobbit is OK, but Lord of the Rings is a work I will most likely never re-read. It took me five tries to get through it and the last time it was through sheer stubbornness. There is something about that book that rubs me the wrong way. |
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skychrome
Senior Scribe
713 Posts |
Posted - 06 Apr 2009 : 15:28:49
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I am currently re-reading all the Erevis Cale stuff and am now in the middle of Shadowbred again. The cuantity of context I missed out when I read the books the first time is amazing but no wonder if one considers that there where large timespans between the publishings.
Great stuff, always good for a re-read.
Potential re-reads of FR for me are:
War of the Spiderqueen
City of Ravens
Black Bouquet
Storm of the Dead
One time reads: City of Splendors, Sentinelspire, Year of the Rogue Dragons, Frostfell and most stuff from Salvatore.
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 06 Apr 2009 : 15:53:32
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| I generally don't reread any FR books because there are still a lot of books I haven't read yet. That's OK with me. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36782 Posts |
Posted - 06 Apr 2009 : 16:04:59
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Originally posted by Hyset
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Originally posted by Jorkens
As it dawned on me that I will at most have time to read about twenty thousand books in my life (a rather optimistic number at that)I have drastically cut down on rereading. Slightly neurotic, I know.
I really can't imagine rereading any of the novells. Not that they are so bad, but as Jorkens said, there are many many good books out there, and only so little time. Only book i reread was LotR.
That's one way of looking at it... But to me, it doesn't matter if I've read it before or not -- just that I enjoy it. I'd far rather re-read an old favorite than struggle thru a new book.
That said, I have been trying to expand my reading of late, but part of that is because my personal library only consists of a few hundred books. |
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Edited by - Wooly Rupert on 06 Apr 2009 16:05:44 |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36782 Posts |
Posted - 06 Apr 2009 : 16:12:43
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quote:
Originally posted by Jorkens
The Hobbit is OK, but Lord of the Rings is a work I will most likely never re-read. It took me five tries to get through it and the last time it was through sheer stubbornness. There is something about that book that rubs me the wrong way.
The first time I read it, I had to struggle thru it... In fact, I put it down halfway thru The Two Towers, and didn't pick it back up for more than a year.
That was back in high school.
Fast forward about a decade, to when the movies were coming out. I re-read the books then, to re-familiarize myself with them before seeing the movies. And at that time, I thoroughly enjoyed them.
In fact, I have been playing a lot of Lord of the Rings Online of late (my friends got me the game, and I find it much more enjoyable than WoW), and it's got me thinking maybe it's time to re-read those books...
On a related note, since I mentioned the movies... When Return of the King came out in theaters, my friends and I assembled a large group of people to go see it. And one thing that was notable (particularly judging by the TBS commercials, a few years back, when they aired the movies) was that there were several scenes where either Merry and Pippin or Sam and Frodo were staring at each other like they were about to start making out or something. So when we're walking out of the theater, Josh, one of the guys in our group says "I didn't really like that movie." I commented "Yeah, he's just disappointed there wasn't more gay hobbit sex in there." Josh stops, looks at me, and in all seriousness asks "Was that in the book?" |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Jorkens
Great Reader
Norway
2950 Posts |
Posted - 06 Apr 2009 : 16:16:59
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
Fast forward about a decade, to when the movies were coming out. I re-read the books then, to re-familiarize myself with them before seeing the movies. And at that time, I thoroughly enjoyed them.
I actually prefer the books to the the movies, especially The Fellowship of the Ring. But I prefer the Bakshi version over both the books and the film. I know, I am weird. |
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Arion Elenim
Senior Scribe
933 Posts |
Posted - 06 Apr 2009 : 20:22:28
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There's only a few FR novels I just COULDN'T get through.
uber-serious Gandalf voice: But I will not speak of them here... |
My latest Realms-based short story, about a bard, a paladin of Lathander and the letter of the law, Debts Repaid. It takes place before the "shattering" and gives the bard Arion a last gasp before he plunges into the present.http://candlekeep.com/campaign/logs/log-debts.htm |
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Snotlord
Senior Scribe
Norway
476 Posts |
Posted - 07 Apr 2009 : 17:19:46
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I reread Azure Bonds last year, after 15 (?) years. I enjoyed it more the second time around, and have picked up the rest of the series.
Spellfire, City of Ravens and maybe the first Drizzt series should also be fun.
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Asgetrion
Master of Realmslore
Finland
1564 Posts |
Posted - 07 Apr 2009 : 18:08:59
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| I've reread a lot of FR books, but If I had to pick two books I always love going back to, they'd be 'Elfshadow' by Elaine and 'Cormyr: a Novel' by Ed. I've read them many, MANY times over the years. Maybe there's a lot of nostalgia in it, too, but I honestly think those novels are true Realms classics that just portray the "spirit" of the Realms so vividly that I'm always just as amazed as I was the first time I cracked them open. |
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Hawkins
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 07 Apr 2009 : 18:52:17
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| Any book I purchase I will re-read at least once. Another reason I maintain my library of fantasy novels is so I can introduce others to the authors I love, and if I can afford and/or find new copies then I can financially support the authors that I love. |
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edappel
Learned Scribe
Brazil
211 Posts |
Posted - 07 Apr 2009 : 19:17:50
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You all, that every year re-read many novels, did you alread read all FR books? Well, I know that I'm a "newbie" on this subject, I've only read 42 novels, but I'll re-read some, just after read, at least 90% of FR novels... and as I read only about 30 per year, probably I'll never get to this point.
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Jorkens
Great Reader
Norway
2950 Posts |
Posted - 07 Apr 2009 : 20:09:20
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Originally posted by edappel
You all, that every year re-read many novels, did you alread read all FR books? Well, I know that I'm a "newbie" on this subject, I've only read 42 novels, but I'll re-read some, just after read, at least 90% of FR novels... and as I read only about 30 per year, probably I'll never get to this point.
Maybe, in 6 years I'll think different.
No there are several of the older books I never got and a couple I never finished. Of the newer books there are only a couple I have read and liked. The completist in me died years ago where the Realms are concerned. |
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skychrome
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 07 Apr 2009 : 22:55:39
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Originally posted by edappel
You all, that every year re-read many novels, did you alread read all FR books?
Actually I read less FR novels than you and I have a whole bunch at home that I have not read yet. Still from time to time I repeat according to my mood.
After Shadowrealm for example I wanted to re-read everything about Erevis Cale to remind details and get the full context. I think re-reading is especially useful when it is about trilogies/series. The books are generally published with almost one year between each other so one misses a lot of context.
Some users here therefore only buy trilogies, when all books already have been published.
Personally I usually cannot wait that long...
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Hyset
Acolyte
Austria
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Posted - 07 Apr 2009 : 22:59:25
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Originally posted by Jorkens
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Originally posted by edappel
You all, that every year re-read many novels, did you alread read all FR books? Well, I know that I'm a "newbie" on this subject, I've only read 42 novels, but I'll re-read some, just after read, at least 90% of FR novels... and as I read only about 30 per year, probably I'll never get to this point.
Maybe, in 6 years I'll think different.
No there are several of the older books I never got and a couple I never finished. Of the newer books there are only a couple I have read and liked. The completist in me died years ago where the Realms are concerned.
I am not willing to give up my target to read them all. Thats my major reason why I would never consider a reread. Hopefully I will have read ALL PRE-4th Edition novels till 2010 |
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Cardoc
Seeker
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Posted - 21 Apr 2009 : 03:28:21
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Books I have read at least twice:
Avatar trilogy and sequels
Dark Elf trilogy
Icewind Dale trilogy (Crystal Shard, etc)
Threat from the Sea trilogy
Pools trilogy
Spellfre
Crown of Fire
The Night Parade
I fully expect to read the Avatar trilogy again. It was the first FR series I ever read, when I was 11 years old. I'll never get enough of them. I also really enjoyed the Hunter's Blade trilogy and would like to read that again one day. |
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