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Dave, you can borrow my copy of the first three volumes (I have them bound together) anytime.
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My copy of the Black Company's "Books of the South" hasn't arrived yet, but I got lucky number three on the holds list for borrowing Book 9 of the Ranger's Apprentice series when the library acquired its first copy, so that plopped on my lap day before yesterday...and it's finished.

Anyone had a chance to read it yet? I enjoyed it thoroughly.
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not yet I will buy it when it comes to paper back. I am three behind, but I hate buying hard back.
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another good series is P.C.Hodgell's chronicles of the kencyrath, God Stalk, Dark Of The Moon, Seekers Mask, To Ride A Rathorn ,Bound In Blood
really good books, not very middle earthy though
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I've been checking frequently for the 9th Ranger's Apprentice book, but it's taken a while to come in since its release in October.

Thanks for reminding me -- I just checked again and there are now three copies available. I'm number nine in the queue.
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I'm going to put Ranger's Apprentice on my Christmas list- and The Dwarves.

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IF you haven't read the "Witcher" series, i strongly recommend them. They've got very rangery feel at times
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I'm a quarter of the way through 'The Dwarves' and it is AWESOME!

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I'm still plowing through "Stone of Tears" by Terry Goodkind, but I'm also in a fantasy literature class this semester, so I'll be reading a lot more in the next couple months. Here's the books we have to read:

Beowulf- ?
The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian- Robert E. Howard
The Annotated Hobbit- J.R.R. Tolkien
Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban- J.K. Rowling
The Gunslinger- Stephen King
A Wizard of Earthsea- Ursula K. LeGuin
The Stealer of Souls- Michael Moorcock
The Cardinal's Blades- Pierre Pevel

Super excited for this class! Have any of you read these books? I have already read Beowulf, Prisoner of Azkaban, and the original Hobbit (not with the annotations) previously.
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Have read The Guslinger. I enjoyed it.
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David wrote:I'm still plowing through "Stone of Tears" by Terry Goodkind, but I'm also in a fantasy literature class this semester, so I'll be reading a lot more in the next couple months. Here's the books we have to read:

Beowulf- ?
The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian- Robert E. Howard
The Annotated Hobbit- J.R.R. Tolkien
Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban- J.K. Rowling
The Gunslinger- Stephen King
A Wizard of Earthsea- Ursula K. LeGuin
The Stealer of Souls- Michael Moorcock
The Cardinal's Blades- Pierre Pevel

Super excited for this class! Have any of you read these books? I have already read Beowulf, Prisoner of Azkaban, and the original Hobbit (not with the annotations) previously.
i am so jealous,all the books i have to read for school are rubbish or i've already read them.
i've read the annotated hobbit,prisoner of azkaban,a wizard of earthsea and stealer of souls, and i think( but am not sure) the cardinal's blades
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This year I have read:
Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials --> Very deep for a children's book series!
Sir Thomas Mallory's Le Morte Darthur
Re-Read Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit
as well as further Middle Earth history in Lays of Beleriand

I am also collecting the Time Life Enchanted World Series, as these collections of traditional folklore are the inspiration for fantasy writers still.
Also picked up a book on Ancient Druidism that may prove interesting, but I have to balance my fantasy books with my history books since that is my profession! :wink:
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Le Morte Darthur is pretty epic. I read it this year as well. Have you read any other Arthurian stuff?
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Yes, I can never get enough of the Arthur legends!
A few years ago I read T.H. White's The Once and Future King, as well as its companion novel The Book of Merlin.
Both are faithful to the ancient legends, with a touch of clever humor to lighten the often- dark story line.
The best part is when Merlin orders several knights to psychoanalyze the Questing Beast!
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My first introduction to the Merlin/Arthurian legend was Mary Stewart's Crystal Cave, that and Tolkien's books got me into the SCA in the late 70's.

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