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Amber · 26th March 2005, 07:11 PM

Hello

I'm from England, am 16 and have an eclectic taste in literature- science fiction, fantasy, classics etc. I read a lot, and have a firm interest in anime/ movies/ literature.

I like the look of the forums a lot, and have already posted a little.

Nice to meet you all!

Amber

Lacedaemonian · 26th March 2005, 08:00 PM

Nice to meet you Amber, hope you enjoy this place.

I, Brian · 26th March 2005, 10:44 PM

Hi Amber, and welcome to the chronicles network.

Tsujigiri · 26th March 2005, 11:12 PM

Hello Amber, it's refreshing to meet a 16 year old from England who actually knows what the word eclectic means.

So, who are your favourite fantasy authors?

GOLLUM · 27th March 2005, 12:04 AM

Welcome Amber,

I've replied to your query on Ian Irvine on another thread. Hope you enjoy this forum as much I have and am also a fairly new member.

Bye!!

Amber · 27th March 2005, 03:31 PM

Thanks for the welcome everyone ^^

My fav authors include the following:

Robin Hobb
Tolstoy
J.R.R. Tolkien
Evelyn Waugh
David Eddings

Melanie Rawn

Various other epic writers including Michael Moorcock, Eddison and many others.

My fav sci fi authors include:

Asimov

Bradbury
Niven
Philip K Dick
Zelaney
Piers Anthony

and more

Tsujigiri · 27th March 2005, 03:36 PM

And more?

Tell us more!!!!

We need to feed

Jayaprakash Satyamurthy · 28th March 2005, 09:34 AM

Cheers, Amber! Welcome to the forum.

Amber · 28th March 2005, 09:23 PM

Why thank you kind person *curtsies*

As to my *more* authors, that woud take all day! And many are fairly antique and boring- Dante's Inferno for example, and The Golden Bough by Frazer

Tsujigiri · 28th March 2005, 10:48 PM

You just mentioned two that fascinated me when I was younger, actually they are still fairly interesting to me and more than verging upon the occult.

Leto · 29th March 2005, 07:31 AM

Princess Ivy · 29th March 2005, 10:12 AM

The Master™ · 30th March 2005, 12:23 PM

Ooooo, a 16 year old!!! Especially one that says "eclectic"... Keep your peepers on that one!!! Sounds a bit iffy to me...

Welcome to the board, take your shoes off, pull up a comfy chair, and enjoy your time here..

Amber · 7th April 2005, 12:50 PM

Why thank you

*accepts invitations and sits*

As to the Golden Bough and Dante's Inferno, they always fascinated me, and I can remember wanting to learn Italian so i could read the original. Alas I was bad at languages, and had to desist from my plans. However I got hold of good copies of both the books mentioned above.

Of course I like Dosteovesky as well (I know I've spelt his name wrong, but I'm bad at spelling, especially Russian names.) Crime and Punishment is such a great book- especially Razmoukin (another bad spelling.) Though I doubt that comes under sci-fi/ fantasy, more a sort of social study of those times through the eyes of a madman.

Leto · 7th April 2005, 01:29 PM

Don't worry about Dante's Inferno in original version. Unless you're a scholar well versed in his century toscan, you wouldn't understand much, even being fluent in italian. Besides, most english and french translations (can't judge for other languages) are quite faithfull.

26th March 2005, 07:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
Amber Oh mighty Gackt Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK: ENGLAND: Posts: 518	Hello from England Hello I'm from England, am 16 and have an eclectic taste in literature- science fiction, fantasy, classics etc. I read a lot, and have a firm interest in anime/ movies/ literature. I like the look of the forums a lot, and have already posted a little. Nice to meet you all! Amber

26th March 2005, 08:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lacedaemonian A Plume of Smoke Join Date: May 2004 Location: Northumberland Posts: 3,416	Re: Hello from England Nice to meet you Amber, hope you enjoy this place.

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I, Brian Brian G. Turner Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK: SCOTLAND: Posts: 8,077 Blog Entries: 11	Re: Hello from England Hi Amber, and welcome to the chronicles network.

26th March 2005, 11:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tsujigiri Waiting at the Crossroads Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mongolia Posts: 1,509	Re: Hello from England Hello Amber, it's refreshing to meet a 16 year old from England who actually knows what the word eclectic means. So, who are your favourite fantasy authors?

27th March 2005, 12:04 AM	#5 (permalink)
GOLLUM Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Australia, Victoria Posts: 9,196	Re: Hello from England Welcome Amber, I've replied to your query on Ian Irvine on another thread. Hope you enjoy this forum as much I have and am also a fairly new member. Bye!!

27th March 2005, 03:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
Amber Oh mighty Gackt Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK: ENGLAND: Posts: 518	Re: Hello from England Thanks for the welcome everyone ^^ My fav authors include the following: Robin Hobb Tolstoy J.R.R. Tolkien Evelyn Waugh David Eddings Melanie Rawn Various other epic writers including Michael Moorcock, Eddison and many others. My fav sci fi authors include: Asimov Bradbury Niven Philip K Dick Zelaney Piers Anthony and more

27th March 2005, 03:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
Tsujigiri Waiting at the Crossroads Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mongolia Posts: 1,509	Re: Hello from England And more? Tell us more!!!! We need to feed

28th March 2005, 09:34 AM	#8 (permalink)
Jayaprakash Satyamurthy Knivesout no more Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: India Posts: 4,170 Blog Entries: 11	Re: Hello from England Cheers, Amber! Welcome to the forum.

28th March 2005, 09:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
Amber Oh mighty Gackt Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK: ENGLAND: Posts: 518	Re: Hello from England Why thank you kind person curtsies As to my more authors, that woud take all day! And many are fairly antique and boring- Dante's Inferno for example, and The Golden Bough by Frazer

28th March 2005, 10:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
Tsujigiri Waiting at the Crossroads Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mongolia Posts: 1,509	Re: Hello from England You just mentioned two that fascinated me when I was younger, actually they are still fairly interesting to me and more than verging upon the occult.

29th March 2005, 07:31 AM	#11 (permalink)
Leto Outside Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,340	Re: Hello from England Hi

29th March 2005, 10:12 AM	#12 (permalink)
Princess Ivy Damsel in this dress Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 2,766	Re: Hello from England hi

30th March 2005, 12:23 PM	#13 (permalink)
The Master™ Science fiction fantasy Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,758	Re: Hello from England Ooooo, a 16 year old!!! Especially one that says "eclectic"... Keep your peepers on that one!!! Sounds a bit iffy to me... Welcome to the board, take your shoes off, pull up a comfy chair, and enjoy your time here..

7th April 2005, 12:50 PM	#14 (permalink)
Amber Oh mighty Gackt Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK: ENGLAND: Posts: 518	Re: Hello from England Why thank you accepts invitations and sits As to the Golden Bough and Dante's Inferno, they always fascinated me, and I can remember wanting to learn Italian so i could read the original. Alas I was bad at languages, and had to desist from my plans. However I got hold of good copies of both the books mentioned above. Of course I like Dosteovesky as well (I know I've spelt his name wrong, but I'm bad at spelling, especially Russian names.) Crime and Punishment is such a great book- especially Razmoukin (another bad spelling.) Though I doubt that comes under sci-fi/ fantasy, more a sort of social study of those times through the eyes of a madman.

7th April 2005, 01:29 PM	#15 (permalink)
Leto Outside Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,340	Re: Hello from England Don't worry about Dante's Inferno in original version. Unless you're a scholar well versed in his century toscan, you wouldn't understand much, even being fluent in italian. Besides, most english and french translations (can't judge for other languages) are quite faithfull.

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