Survivor Appendix N Authors- LEIBER WINS!

[Ralif Redhammer]

I’ve only dabbled in Zelazny’s Chronicles of Amber. I need to dive back in at some point. It’s super-70s in feel, but I think that’s part of the charm. Will be curious to see if the proposed TV series happens.

That being said, I’ve read Jack of Shadows and Dilvish, the Damned. Both were okay, workmanlike I’d say.

Burroughs, Edgar Rice 15
Carter, Lin 12
Dunsany, Lord 15
Leiber, Fritz 12
Merritt, A. 10
Offutt, Andrew J. 10
Tolkien, J.R.R. 12
Wellman, Manley Wade 14
Williamson, Jack 14
Zelazny, Roger 13

 

[Sacrosanct]

So I'm not going to do your research for you. Just as an FYI, when I come into a thread late, I rarely read all of the posts up to where I enter, and I often skip posts if there are a lot of them. Don't assume that I've seen posts. You made the claim here, so you need to back it up here. Telling me Gygax said something, and then telling me that it's "common knowledge" doesn't cut it as proof of anything.

That was just one thread. We've had the same thing every six months or so. You're a prolific poster who has participated in these threads. In every thread, people have talked about Gary's comments on this topic, so yeah, it is common knowledge if it's talked about every time it comes up. I'm not expecting you to do the research for me. I even provided you a link that quotes him from as early as 1974 on the topic (not to mention the many times he was asked about it since). Even after I showed you a direct link, you're still asking me to provide proof? Gary's feelings on Tolkien is about as common knowledge as Gary being ousted from TSR. Just because you're claiming (a claim I don't believe for reasons I just gave) you never knew about it doesn't mean it's not common knowledge.

So sorry, I'm not buying it. You don't seem to be even reading everything I read, and I have a hard time believing that you, as a prolific active poster who has been active in these past threads on this topic, are trying to say you have no idea what Gary said.

So have a good day. I'm not going to continue to have a conversation who doesn't bother to read all of my posts.

 

[Sacrosanct]

Burroughs, Edgar Rice 15
Carter, Lin 12
Dunsany, Lord 15
Leiber, Fritz 13
Merritt, A. 10
Offutt, Andrew J. 10
Tolkien, J.R.R. 10
Wellman, Manley Wade 14
Williamson, Jack 14
Zelazny, Roger 13

 

[Blue]

I’ve only dabbled in Zelazny’s Chronicles of Amber. I need to dive back in at some point. It’s super-70s in feel, but I think that’s part of the charm. Will be curious to see if the proposed TV series happens.

That being said, I’ve read Jack of Shadows and Dilvish, the Damned. Both were okay, workmanlike I’d say.

Zelazny has a long catalog. Short stories as well.

You mentioned hi Chronicle of Amber - I really liked them. The second Chronicles though were only fair.

 

[Blue]

Burroughs, Edgar Rice 15
Carter, Lin 12
Dunsany, Lord 15
Leiber, Fritz 13
Merritt, A. 10
Offutt, Andrew J. 10
Tolkien, J.R.R. 10
Wellman, Manley Wade 12
Williamson, Jack 14
Zelazny, Roger 14

 

[Paul Farquhar]

Well, depending on your player it should be easy to skip ahead, or you can adjust the speed. A good player will of course bookmark where you left off, finding your place when you accidentally left it playing can be significantly less fun.

But unless you skim read you wouldn't know to skip ahead to. You could listen at a higher than normal speed (and I have done that) but it sounds silly.

Maybe it's just the way I read is weird, but I skim large blocks of text at once, then focus in, rather than JUST ONE WORD AT A TIME.

That's why I hate the current trend for video too (and full-voiced CRPGs). I can take in text information something like a hundred times faster than I can with video or audio.

 

[Parmandur]

I’ve only dabbled in Zelazny’s Chronicles of Amber. I need to dive back in at some point. It’s super-70s in feel, but I think that’s part of the charm. Will be curious to see if the proposed TV series happens.

That being said, I’ve read Jack of Shadows and Dilvish, the Damned. Both were okay, workmanlike I’d say.

Yeah, Zelazny was a decent writer, but not the best. Hasn't aged as well as a lot of the folks on this list.

 

[Gradine]

Burroughs, Edgar Rice 15
Carter, Lin 12
Dunsany, Lord 15
Leiber, Fritz 11
Merritt, A. 10
Offutt, Andrew J. 10
Tolkien, J.R.R. 11
Wellman, Manley Wade 12
Williamson, Jack 14
Zelazny, Roger 14

 

[SkidAce]

Zelazny, on the other hand, needs to go. Seriously...why so much Amber love?!?

Cause its a great set of books. ( I do prefer the first 5)

Plus Lord of Light, Jack of Shadows, Doorways in the Sand.

 

[Prakriti]

Burroughs, Edgar Rice 15
Carter, Lin 12
Dunsany, Lord 15
Leiber, Fritz 11
Merritt, A. 10
Offutt, Andrew J. 10
Tolkien, J.R.R. 12
Wellman, Manley Wade 12
Williamson, Jack 14
Zelazny, Roger 12