[Gorefest]

But it does make for some very compelling and morally/ethically challenging reading for a kid.

This post has been edited by Gorefest: 23 November 2020 - 01:46 PM

[nacht]

I am reading "Neuromancer" and found this put down of paperbacks to be really funny.

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Today's reader might keep in mind that I wrote Neuromancer with absolutely no expectation that it would be in print twenty years later. I knew that it was to be published, if I could finish it and if the editor accepted the manuscript, both of which seemed constantly unlikely, as a paperback original -- that most ephemeral of literary units, a pocket-sized slab of prose meant to fit a standard wire rack, printed on a high acid paper and visibly yearning to return to the crude pulp from which it had been pressed

I still have mine. Second or third ed. I think. It is yellowed and bendy and I love it.

This post has been edited by Abyss: 30 November 2020 - 05:19 AM

[BAD]

A lot of my books from my childhood were animal based storylines. I have no idea where it came from. Most likely as a favourite movie was Watership Down. Very fond memory of watching that at the cinema with my mom and then staying in to watch the next movie (without paying :0), which was The Dark Crystal. Good times. From there I guess progressed to light fantasy stuff. I think actually most of the stuff I got into was introduced by mom just buying me random books and then I'd get hooked and buy the whole series. Anyways a list!


Watership Down
Animals of Farthing Wood - terrible tv series remake
Mossflower - from Redwall series
The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe - some of the other books I think are better (notably the Magicians Nephew and the Last Battle), but I guess this is most peoples first introduction too the series
Duncton Quest - This series is truly an epic. . . about Moles. . . I cannot recommend it enough.
Flight from the Dark - From Lone Wolf series. I think this was my introduction to gamebooks. The series really holds it own against the other behemoth of Fighting Fantasy.
Master of Fiends - Oh god damn how I loved reading this cliched fantasy riot! And it's prequel when I eventually found it, Blade of the Poisoner.
Legend - I cannot believe no-one has this on their list as of yet.
Sword of Shannara - Introduction to this world of Terry Brooks, bought the whole first series for about $5 when on holiday in the states!
Horus Rising
Lion of Macedon