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<blockquote data-quote="CCamfield" data-source="post: 1345935" data-attributes="member: 8123"><a href="http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=books/main/classicshobbit" target="_blank">The Hobbit</a> - An absolute classic and wonderful book.&nbsp; My dad read it to me over successive nights as a bedtime story.&nbsp; <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)"&nbsp; data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><a href="http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=books/main/classicsdunsany" target="_blank">The Books of Wonder</a> - Haven't read it, but I've read several other books by Dunsany which were very good<a href="http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=books/main/classicswatership" target="_blank">Watership Down</a> - I wonder if I don't think it's a bit overrated, but still very good<a href="http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=books/main/classicswizardearthsea" target="_blank">A Wizard of Earthsea</a> - Yep, definite classic.&nbsp; Notable for its non-European setup, its well-defined magic, and mature theme of dealing with the consequences of one's actions.<a href="http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=books/main/classicworm" target="_blank">The Worm Ouroboros</a> - Lots of fun.&nbsp; I wouldn't have called it like the Iliad, but great baroque fantasy fun.<a href="http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=books/main/classics8" target="_blank">Bridge of Birds</a> - Brilliant.&nbsp; Funny, moving, exciting...<a href="http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=books/main/silverlock" target="_blank">Silverlock</a> - I have read this.&nbsp; This past year.&nbsp; I thought it was complete and utter dreck.&nbsp; Seriously.&nbsp; The main character remains an absolute twit even after he's repeatedly been shown when he's been wrong.<a href="http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=books/main/classicsoffantasy" target="_blank">Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser</a> - Read them all back in high school and some since, Ye Classic Swords &amp; Sorcery...<a href="http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=books/main/classics2" target="_blank">The Forgotten Beasts of Eld</a> - I haven't read this since high school, but McKillip is an excellent author and I am sure this is a very good (IIRC) young adult fantasy.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CCamfield, post: 1345935, member: 8123"] [url=http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=books/main/classicshobbit]The Hobbit[/url] - An absolute classic and wonderful book. My dad read it to me over successive nights as a bedtime story. :) [url=http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=books/main/classicsdunsany]The Books of Wonder[/url] - Haven't read it, but I've read several other books by Dunsany which were very good [url=http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=books/main/classicswatership]Watership Down[/url] - I wonder if I don't think it's a bit overrated, but still very good [url=http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=books/main/classicswizardearthsea]A Wizard of Earthsea[/url] - Yep, definite classic. Notable for its non-European setup, its well-defined magic, and mature theme of dealing with the consequences of one's actions. [url=http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=books/main/classicworm]The Worm Ouroboros[/url] - Lots of fun. I wouldn't have called it like the Iliad, but great baroque fantasy fun. [url=http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=books/main/classics8]Bridge of Birds[/url] - Brilliant. Funny, moving, exciting... [url=http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=books/main/silverlock]Silverlock[/url] - I have read this. This past year. I thought it was [b][u]complete and utter dreck[/u][/b]. Seriously. The main character remains an absolute twit even after he's repeatedly been shown when he's been wrong. [url=http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=books/main/classicsoffantasy]Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser[/url] - Read them all back in high school and some since, Ye Classic Swords & Sorcery... [url=http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=books/main/classics2]The Forgotten Beasts of Eld[/url] - I haven't read this since high school, but McKillip is an excellent author and I am sure this is a very good (IIRC) young adult fantasy. [/QUOTE]

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