What initially inspired you to get into Fantasy or Science fiction??

[daisybee]

I know-lol, Milady was the best though.

Recently remembered my collection of Enid Blyton books-The Magical Faraway Tree was a favourite so that probably sowed a few seeds of interest in magic and stuff as a kid.

[ktabic]

Wow, I'd forgotten about The Magical Faraway Tree books, those where favourites of mine when I was a kid. Hmm, wonder if my sister still has them and can I get them off the niece?

[Memnoch]

Saying that when I was in my first years of school we read some books as we learnt to read (funny that eh? Learning to read with books!!) Can't remember the names of them HELP ANYONE, each one was dedicated to finding a different precious stone, ruby, emerald etc . . . there was definatley a Griffon in them, which captured this young boys imagination!! Just can't remember the name of them, they seemed truely magical.

[Vladd67]

The Pirate books?
Roderick the Red Benjamin the Blue and Gregory the Green?
by Sheila K McCullagh.

[Memnoch]

The name doesn't ring any bells but have googled them and it seems you may be correct, although a thread I found in another forum said, they are out of production and sell for up to £40 each!!! Unreal. Although there is a serious fanbase out there by the look of it!! Alot of parents want their four/five year olds to experience the joys they had at that age.

I started reading them when I was about ahem . . . 12 but hey we have to start somewhere lol.

Only Joking had moved onto "The Worst Witch", by 12. Sheesh do I seem dense!!

Thanks for that Vlad I will investigate further.

[Vladd67]

Click the link takes you to Amazon

[Talysia]

Originally Posted by daisybee

I know-lol, Milady was the best though.

Recently remembered my collection of Enid Blyton books-The Magical Faraway Tree was a favourite so that probably sowed a few seeds of interest in magic and stuff as a kid.

Wow, that definitely takes me back. I remember reading that when I was very young. I wish I'd kept books like that when I was younger.

[Simian]

I started out reading / playing fantasy gamebooks, Jackson & Livingstone's Fighting Fantasy and Joe Dever's Lone Wolf series being particular favourites. From there I moved onto the Dragonlance books, and I've been hooked on SF & fantasy ever since.

[Memnoch]

Coincidence, or my brother from another mother?you are a person of very similar taste Simian, check this old thread out which inspired me to create this thread, way back, look for my post!!

Which book got you started on science fiction/fantasy?

[Simian]

Downright spooky that Memnoch, Deathtrap Dungeon was one of my favourites too. Some secret Lancastrian cloning experiment gone awry perhaps.

[daisybee]

I still have Folk of the Faraway Tree, Tales of Long Ago, Rubalong Tales, and Toyland Tales on my shelf.

I gave hundreds of my books to charity a few years back-most were Enid Blytons.

But those stayed put.

She loved tales didn't she our Enid?

[Memnoch]

I had an Aunty Enid (Horrible woman!) . . .

(Wonders if he should admit to reading Malory Towers!!!)

[daisybee]

LOL

Too late, you already did!!

(I was more a twins at st clares reader)

[Constantine Opal]

Originally Posted by daisybee

I know-lol, Milady was the best though.

Recently remembered my collection of Enid Blyton books-The Magical Faraway Tree was a favourite so that probably sowed a few seeds of interest in magic and stuff as a kid.

They were the first 'fantasy' books I read as a child. I just loved the feeling of escapism.


I'd have to say, the main introduction into my life as a fan of Sci-fi and Fantasy has to be Star Wars: A New Hope. I watched it every day after school (taped off the telly!) until I could recite it (and the adverts in between!) word for word!

My first ever crush was on Chewbacca! *blushes*

[SWfan]

When I was approximately five, a childrens' magazine named "Jack And Jill" published serial short stories about Baba Yaga the witch but told from the point of view of her familiar, a wiseacre black cat. The stories were not the classic Russian fables but new (circa 1955) fiction. If my memories haven't played me false, the stories were well written and entertaining. Then in grade school, I discovered childrens' SF and have been a fan ever since.