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C Of K · 26th October 2007, 07:51 PM

I hated reading until I discovered a slew of Star Wars novels back in the mid 1990s. After that I read instead of doing homework (Ouch!)

I've probably amassed over 100 star wars books by now, but I stopped buying them almost a decade ago.

Robert Jordan's WoT saga sort of expanded my horizons. A friend, who also likes Star Wars, introduced me to RJ. But I was finishing the WoT books too fast, and needed something else to read. I stumbled onto Terry Goodkind's stuff in a Thrifties by sheer chance. I loved it. But in hindsight, after I've had a little more experience with reading and writings, I can admit that there is a certain heart that is lost in Goodkind's stuff, while Robert Jordan isn't nearly so good at writing intricate plots as he is straight exciting action.

My hopes hang on GRRM these days, but it takes him so long to write a book. I guess I can wait, because he writes with such wonderful subtlety.

26th October 2007, 07:51 PM	#70 (permalink)
C Of K The Acrisius Sacryfa Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 373	Re: What initially inspired you to get into Fantasy or Science fiction?? I hated reading until I discovered a slew of Star Wars novels back in the mid 1990s. After that I read instead of doing homework (Ouch!) I've probably amassed over 100 star wars books by now, but I stopped buying them almost a decade ago. Robert Jordan's WoT saga sort of expanded my horizons. A friend, who also likes Star Wars, introduced me to RJ. But I was finishing the WoT books too fast, and needed something else to read. I stumbled onto Terry Goodkind's stuff in a Thrifties by sheer chance. I loved it. But in hindsight, after I've had a little more experience with reading and writings, I can admit that there is a certain heart that is lost in Goodkind's stuff, while Robert Jordan isn't nearly so good at writing intricate plots as he is straight exciting action. My hopes hang on GRRM these days, but it takes him so long to write a book. I guess I can wait, because he writes with such wonderful subtlety.