Wrong Terry!

[unseenu]

Let me tell you a very strange story that happened to me today.As I mentioned a while ago on another thread years ago I was given a copy of Terry's Carpe Jugulum but never got around to reading it.

Today i hit on the idea that it might be in my parent's old wardrobe so I asked permission to have a look through.After hours of trawling through dusty bags and long forgotten mouldy toys i came across a fantasy novel by a man called Terry...but not the one I was looking for!

I found a book called "The Sword of Shannara" by someone called Terry Brooks,from a cursory glance it looks like one of the countless tolkien clones of the 80's that Pratchett hated so much.Even though it wasnt what I was looking for it was still a very interesting find and i'm looking forward to reading it.

Has anyone ever heard of this Terry Brooks?

 

[Jan Van Quirm]

: Well there is currently a rather well-used thread with a Terry Brooks connection after a load of fans from his forum invaded this one...

I agree about the Sword of Shannara - very Tolkien derivative, but TB went on to write some more original and rather good fantasy books in a more original vein. His Landover series in particular is good fun

 

[Fizz]

We did not INVADE. We CONQUERED. j/k. Give it a read and while the first book in that trilogy is derivative of Tolkien, the rest get better and he drastically shifts focus in the rest of the series. Also, I second Landover. Cheers.

 

[ShadowNinjaCat]

Talking about Terrys .In the bookshop by me ,the Fantasy shelf is dominated by three Terrys,Terry Pratchett,Terry Brooks and Terry Goodkind.This amuses me

 

[Tonyblack]

It must be a Terry thing.

Let's not forget Terry Nation as well.

 

[unseenu]

its a consipiracy! there must be a secret society called something like The Guild of Fantasy writers called Terry.Every Terry who has ever written a book is a member and they are all working together to influence the history of literature and by extension because stories have so much power control the world.

 

[Dotsie]

If you start writing fantasy they make you change your name. If you write chick lit you have to be called "Jane". If you write sci-fi on the other hand, you can't go wrong with a middle initial.

 

[Tonyblack]

What about that writer of really bad fantasy - Terry Bull?

 

[CrysaniaMajere]

Has anyone ever heard of this Terry Brooks?

Oh I loved that book, the Sword of Shannara, my first love... *sigh* happy memories, I found it in the library and took it. After that, I bought the Sword book and all his other books, and started reading fantasy no-stop...The only sad thing is that I don't have the English(original) version, I'd really like that

 

[Fizz]

Crysania,

If you mention this to the forum over at TBF, there might be someone who is willing to lend you a copy. I'd lend you an extra english translation if I had one but I only have a rather large 25th anniversary hardback version.

I know there are tons of members at TBF that have numerous copies. I am sure someone there would be willing to mail you a copy.

Cheers.

 

[poohcarrot]

Fizz

Can you count new topics posted here towards your 5 for the week?

 

[Fizz]

I've posted more than 5 over there and I think more than 5 here.

Cheers.

 

[poohcarrot]

I know!

What happened to the Toot thread?

 

[Fizz]

I am unsure how to really get into that. I introduced myself but I want to read and watch for a while before I start to post.

 

[Sjoerd3000]

you can post what ever you like in the toot thread Right now we are at sea and we can use some extra hands on the bridge

 

[CrysaniaMajere]

Crysania,

If you mention this to the forum over at TBF, there might be someone who is willing to lend you a copy. I'd lend you an extra english translation if I had one but I only have a rather large 25th anniversary hardback version.

I know there are tons of members at TBF that have numerous copies. I am sure someone there would be willing to mail you a copy.

Cheers.

Really? I think I'll try

 

[Fizz]

Check it out. For Crysania

 

[unseenu]

the people from TBF seem to be setting up their latest TPF colony and on my thread too!

 

[Dotsie]

What about that writer of really bad fantasy - Terry Bull?

And don't forget the horror writer, Terry Fying

 

[Tonyblack]