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<blockquote data-quote="janos" data-source="post: 1341673" data-attributes="member: 8994"><p>Although interestingly enough all the 5 Belgariad together is still somewhat less then a single Jordan book, one and a half at the very outside. I just found that I breezed through them.</p><p></p><p>Hmmm. I was going to post a response to "there haven't been any really great standalone fantasy novels recently" but I've been racking my brain and desperately searching my bookshelves...but all I see is series. Almost all the fantasy books I have read in the last two or three years have been part of series. I'm desperately trying to remember a single standalone that I've read and enjoyed since the Hobbit and Last Unicorn (never get tired of running into other people that like that one). Incidentally one of my favourite authors (Mercedes Lackey) has refused to write any more books in her popular series, citing burnout I believe - not interested in writing any more in that series despite the market pressures.</p><p></p><p>Ah. Gemmel. I've got to agree with earlier posters - I realy enjoy his books. Plus he writes standalone books - even going so far as to kill off some of his heros after just one book if that suits the story.Yep I think those are the only single books I've read and enjoyed for a bit.</p><p></p><p>"People are using books to fill in time...such as in ques and on busses" (Sorry - not quite together with this quoting thing yet so I'll just paraphrase) </p><p></p><p>It's true,though I think a lot of people always did. I know it's when I do most of my reading as I don't really have as much time to devote to just sitting down with a book as I would like.</p><p></p><p>However I don't think to myself 'well I need something to fill my time, this author is writting a lot of words in big ole books so that will give me the best page per £1 ratio so I'll read him'. I want to fill my time with reading good books that I enjoy. In fact I'd ideally like to fill my time with small standalone books that I can actually carry around in a pocket, but that's by the by.</p><p></p><p>Ummm I'm going to stop before I ramble right on over the cliff edge. If I look at this in the cold light of day and see nothing but pointless meandering, then you have my appologies.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="janos, post: 1341673, member: 8994"] Although interestingly enough all the 5 Belgariad together is still somewhat less then a single Jordan book, one and a half at the very outside. I just found that I breezed through them. Hmmm. I was going to post a response to "there haven't been any really great standalone fantasy novels recently" but I've been racking my brain and desperately searching my bookshelves...but all I see is series. Almost all the fantasy books I have read in the last two or three years have been part of series. I'm desperately trying to remember a single standalone that I've read and enjoyed since the Hobbit and Last Unicorn (never get tired of running into other people that like that one). Incidentally one of my favourite authors (Mercedes Lackey) has refused to write any more books in her popular series, citing burnout I believe - not interested in writing any more in that series despite the market pressures. Ah. Gemmel. I've got to agree with earlier posters - I realy enjoy his books. Plus he writes standalone books - even going so far as to kill off some of his heros after just one book if that suits the story.Yep I think those are the only single books I've read and enjoyed for a bit. "People are using books to fill in time...such as in ques and on busses" (Sorry - not quite together with this quoting thing yet so I'll just paraphrase) It's true,though I think a lot of people always did. I know it's when I do most of my reading as I don't really have as much time to devote to just sitting down with a book as I would like. However I don't think to myself 'well I need something to fill my time, this author is writting a lot of words in big ole books so that will give me the best page per £1 ratio so I'll read him'. I want to fill my time with reading good books that I enjoy. In fact I'd ideally like to fill my time with small standalone books that I can actually carry around in a pocket, but that's by the by. Ummm I'm going to stop before I ramble right on over the cliff edge. If I look at this in the cold light of day and see nothing but pointless meandering, then you have my appologies. [/QUOTE]
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