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I very rarely buy books from bookshops because charity shops hold many treasures in that department but today I decided I would treat myself to a new book for my holidays. I went to a few bookshops but WhSmith was my final choice. I'm a avid reader of fantasy but I was shocked to find that there does not seem to be a great deal of fantasy books around lately... and the authors are almost always from australia or canada. While this doesn't matter at all I just wonder about the significance of this. Maybe its the surroundings? Anyway I did eventually find a book I would like to read after much deliberation and I am now off to France and hopefully much nicer weather...
Hi katzkrew, good to see you back - it's been quite awhile! I hope the writing is going well.
Re. fantasy: you might want to check out the threads "Recommended fantasy reads?" in Writers & Readers, and "what do you think?" in Writing Queries. The subject has come up recently in both those threads, and there were some good recommendations.
Believe me Jay - we'd love some rain down here. The forest fires are already starting to devastate the countryside, and strong water retrictions are being imposed. A happy medium would be welcome, but I don't know where that can be found now.
At the moment I am in a b&b near Limoges. It was hot for a few days (actually got a little sunburnt) but today we got washed out of the tent and decided it was time to give up on camping for the holiday. After reading Trudi Canavan books I thought I would never read better but Fiona McIntosh Betrayal was really good and spent most of the journey down and everything since reading it. I have now finished it and really glad I treated myself. Personally I think fantasy fiction is going through a lull and that is why I reckon fantasy is quite prominent in the writing magazineś. Thanks amboline for the welcome back... I am currently storming through a fiction fantasy book, its going well so far... I am just waiting for the first hiccup or the dreaded writers block.
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Do you think fantasy fiction is going through a lull?
Hope you have a great holiday.
Re. fantasy: you might want to check out the threads "Recommended fantasy reads?" in Writers & Readers, and "what do you think?" in Writing Queries. The subject has come up recently in both those threads, and there were some good recommendations.
Have a good time in France. If you're coming to the south, it's VERY hot.
At the moment I am in a b&b near Limoges. It was hot for a few days (actually got a little sunburnt) but today we got washed out of the tent and decided it was time to give up on camping for the holiday. After reading Trudi Canavan books I thought I would never read better but Fiona McIntosh Betrayal was really good and spent most of the journey down and everything since reading it. I have now finished it and really glad I treated myself. Personally I think fantasy fiction is going through a lull and that is why I reckon fantasy is quite prominent in the writing magazineś. Thanks amboline for the welcome back... I am currently storming through a fiction fantasy book, its going well so far... I am just waiting for the first hiccup or the dreaded writers block.
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