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C'lin of Ista · 16th January 2008, 12:32 AM

The title says it all. How many Pern novels have you read so far? I'm about at four, once I finish Moreta I'll be at five.

Lady of Winterfell · 16th January 2008, 01:07 AM

I have read them all except the one recently released this past December. So i think I've read 20? and I have done countless rereads of them as well.

excellent books.

Overread · 16th January 2008, 02:25 AM

*creeps into the thread - whispers*
read one - the first one - got to get round to reading the others though

murphy · 16th January 2008, 02:50 AM

Every one except for those written in the last few years. I'd have to go count them and I'm feeling too lazy at the moment. I have serveral shelves of hardcover McCaffrey books and a large box of her paperbacks. Not all Pern.

Leisha · 16th January 2008, 03:11 AM

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once I finish Moreta...

Not that many - yet. I love Moreta though, and Narilka's Story (I think that's the right spelling), which is the follow-on from it. Anne's books take less effort to read than some of the darker, grittier novels published lately.

Talysia · 16th January 2008, 07:55 AM

I've read nearly all of the Pern books, with the exception of a couple of the most recent by her son, Todd.

pyan · 16th January 2008, 01:32 PM

All of them up to and including Masterharper..but I'm afraid that one has put me off reading any since.

manephelien · 16th January 2008, 06:03 PM

I've read all of the Pern books written by Anne herself, although I could only manage MHoP and Skies once. I won't touch Todd's works, although I will read decent Pern fan fic.

pyan · 16th January 2008, 06:07 PM

Never read any of Todd's, manephelien - are they really that bad?

Leisha · 17th January 2008, 02:15 AM

My mum says he's good - although she hardly ever says a book is bad.

Lady of Winterfell · 17th January 2008, 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by pyan

Never read any of Todd's, manephelien - are they really that bad?

I think there is a decline from the strictly Anne written books, especially the early books. But I still enjoy them.

manephelien · 18th January 2008, 03:25 PM

I haven't read them, but as a regular poster at some AMC sites, I've been given to understand that some fans go so far as to not consider them canon.

Redtail · 19th January 2008, 05:29 AM

I've read all the Pern books, inlcuding Todds, I consider them the same Pern, differnt point of view.

ghost8772 · 27th January 2008, 07:49 AM

I've read all but the last two with todd. just didn't have the same enthusiasm as when it was Just Anne. that makes what 17, 18?

Lady of Winterfell · 5th February 2008, 04:27 PM

I think with the one that was just published in December, it makes 20 books.

16th January 2008, 12:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
C'lin of Ista Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 11	How many Pern books have you read? The title says it all. How many Pern novels have you read so far? I'm about at four, once I finish Moreta I'll be at five.

16th January 2008, 01:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
Lady of Winterfell Devourer of Books Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 411	Re: How many Pern books have you read? I have read them all except the one recently released this past December. So i think I've read 20? and I have done countless rereads of them as well. excellent books.

16th January 2008, 02:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
Overread Dire Wolf of the Chrons Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Suffolk Posts: 1,347	Re: How many Pern books have you read? creeps into the thread - whispers read one - the first one - got to get round to reading the others though

16th January 2008, 02:50 AM	#4 (permalink)
murphy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: California Posts: 997	Re: How many Pern books have you read? Every one except for those written in the last few years. I'd have to go count them and I'm feeling too lazy at the moment. I have serveral shelves of hardcover McCaffrey books and a large box of her paperbacks. Not all Pern.

16th January 2008, 07:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
Talysia Lady of Autumn Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 3,233	Re: How many Pern books have you read? I've read nearly all of the Pern books, with the exception of a couple of the most recent by her son, Todd.

16th January 2008, 01:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
pyan Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hampshire Posts: 4,118	Re: How many Pern books have you read? All of them up to and including Masterharper..but I'm afraid that one has put me off reading any since.

16th January 2008, 06:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
manephelien Transmural Feline Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Finland Posts: 556	Re: How many Pern books have you read? I've read all of the Pern books written by Anne herself, although I could only manage MHoP and Skies once. I won't touch Todd's works, although I will read decent Pern fan fic.

16th January 2008, 06:07 PM	#9 (permalink)
pyan Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hampshire Posts: 4,118	Re: How many Pern books have you read? Never read any of Todd's, manephelien - are they really that bad?

17th January 2008, 02:15 AM	#10 (permalink)
Leisha It wasn't me! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cumbria Posts: 1,894	Re: How many Pern books have you read? My mum says he's good - although she hardly ever says a book is bad.

18th January 2008, 03:25 PM	#12 (permalink)
manephelien Transmural Feline Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Finland Posts: 556	Re: How many Pern books have you read? I haven't read them, but as a regular poster at some AMC sites, I've been given to understand that some fans go so far as to not consider them canon.

19th January 2008, 05:29 AM	#13 (permalink)
Redtail endangered bird Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Australia, Western Australia Posts: 36	Re: How many Pern books have you read? I've read all the Pern books, inlcuding Todds, I consider them the same Pern, differnt point of view.

27th January 2008, 07:49 AM	#14 (permalink)
ghost8772 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 151	Re: How many Pern books have you read? I've read all but the last two with todd. just didn't have the same enthusiasm as when it was Just Anne. that makes what 17, 18?

5th February 2008, 04:27 PM	#15 (permalink)
Lady of Winterfell Devourer of Books Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 411	Re: How many Pern books have you read? I think with the one that was just published in December, it makes 20 books.

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