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I don't know if anyone has mentioned this but the short story "Red Nails" Is well worth a read. I think it was the first Conan story written.

You could try: The "Deed of Paksenarrion" trilogy by Elizabeth Moon The "Sharing Knife" series by Lois McMaster Bujold The "Twilight Realm" series by Tom Lloyd The "Malazan" series by Steven Erikson "Graceling" by Kristen Cashore "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

Too long! No! If anything I wish the books were longer, so far I'm always left wanting more. I can't say I've noticed any continuity errors and the books just get better as the series goes on. True there are a lot of characters, more than I've come across elsewhere. But I only find this a...

I don't think I've ever looked forward to book more - well maybe "Seeress of Kell", a huge disappointment that turned out to be. I've been saving "Dust of Dreams" to read them both together. Now I'm considering taking two weeks off in February to read from the start. Some might think it a bit...

I was going to suggest the "Riddle Master" trilogy too, but as you can't get into that, you might try "Graceling" (stand alone) by Kristin Cashore or "The Sharing Knife" (1 of 4) by Lois McMaster Bujold.

A western remake? that could have been truly awful. Who do you think they had lined up as lead actor? It might have been fun seeing whoever it was eat an octopus, but that's probably one of the things that would be changed.

Hi. I haven't been on the forum for six weeks because I discovered Dragon Tavern on the internet, its addictive.

Yes, OK, I'd forgotten that. But I've almost managed to forget the whole film as well.

I don't think I agree here there is always something new to take pleasure in. A new person, a new book, a new idea, but you may be right about were the philosophy leads. for me it hasn't yet, but with more experience, who knows. Well I suppose you can't you just have to do your best. Well you...

An interesting article, I find nothing to disagree with although I'll have to think about some of the more complex ideas. This was particularly intriguing, I haven't come across this explanation of the bog peoples rituals before and I find it Persuasive. The more complex stuff that I'm going...

Sorry if I'm lowering the tone here, but I have a solution to this problem. Give Joss Whedon lots of money and let him make anything he wants.

What's really annoying about all this is that it's been clearly shown that there is no link between MMR and autism. Japan stopped using the MMR vaccine in the 90's, since then a study of 30,000 children has confirmed the lack of a link. Autism is still rising in Japan. This has been known...

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I always tear up when the Rohirrim charge, odd place to do it I know. Maybe it's because, IMO, it's one of the few things PJ got absolutely right in the film and it gets to me that way in the book. The books always affect me more strongly than the films. I re-read them recently and the Tale of...

The only non SFF shows I watch on TV are: American Dad (BBC) Wallander - the Swedish version(BBC) Masterchef(BBC) Burned - very funny The reason I watch so little TV at the moment, is that the breaks are really, really getting to me lately. I mean Sponsors message, station ident, trailer...

No. Lost was pretty good but it's just finished, though I haven't seen season 6 yet. The only shows I'm watching now are Dr Who and Burned. Dr Who Because, well it's Dr Who and Burned because it's funny and intelligent. I'm not sure about character development in Burned, only one season so...

Yes I've seen this, it's one of my favourite movies. I did something I haven't done with any other movie. I watched it on DVD, watched the commentary straight after, then went back and watched the movie again,straight after the commentary. The commentary made me aware of things I hadn't even...

I've got the books in front of me- no name for the series - but it's published by Baen if that helps.

Try Tom Kratman and his 3 book, so far, series: A Dessert Called Peace Carnifex The Lotus Eaters

I'd say it's the best TV show not made by Joss Whedon, so maybe the 4th best ever - I never really got into Angel. But hang on, there's Lost, Alias(the 1st 4 seasons), Farscape, B5, so maybe the 8th best ever. I realise all the other TV I listed is SF or Fantasy, so IMHO The Wire - best non...