I've just found Ian Livingstone's The Forest of Doom on a book shelf. I have some more somewhere. If anyone wants this, they're welcome to it.
Books you read as a child... Page 4
Is there a set length at which point a short story becomes a novella?
Quote: Dolly Dagger @ July 29 2009, 5:36 PM BSTThey're the ones I've got.
This one was always my favourite because it had the scariest cover; which of course meant it was the best, most adult and I was smarterer...
Quote: chipolata @ July 29 2009, 5:40 PM BSTIs there a set length at which point a short story becomes a novella?
Don't know. These were about sixty pages or so I think.
I did enjoy the Lord of the Rings when I reread it a few years ago, and there are others I am sure I would still enjoy, such as Watership Down, the Lantern Bearers, the Chronicles of Prydain, Elidor or The Pig Planategenet, but other childhood faves such as Narnia or Jonathan Livingston Seagull, would I suspect appall me.
Like Griff I gave up after one volume of Duncton Wood, and I agree about knowing Stephen Donaldson was a bit shit, even though I also finished the whole of Thomas bloody Covenant. Julian May was better, but not great. I did love the original Dune Trilogy.
But then there was not much adult fantasy literature around those days. And in fact most adult fantasy literature is still shite. If I want something to read in that line I go to children's authors such as Philip Reeve or Philip Pullman.
Quote: Timbo @ July 29 2009, 5:48 PM BSTAnd in fact most adult fantasy literature is still shite.
Might I point you in the direction of Guy Gavriel Kay!
I remember something called The Turbulant Term of Tyke Tyler that I really enjoyed. Might have to try and find it again.
Quote: Marc P @ July 29 2009, 5:52 PM BSTMight I point you in the direction of Guy Gavriel Kay!
I am afraid I recall reading the first volume of the Fionavar Tapestry and not being inspired to continue.
Checking him out on Wikipedia I see that the title of his follow-up was Tigana - presumably also the first part of a trilogy, the follow ups being Giresse and Platini?
Quote: Griff @ July 29 2009, 5:52 PM BSTI used to hate all the "educational" historical guff we were given to read at school like Rosemary Sutcliff's The Eagle Of The Ninth.
*shocked*
I bought that for my niece last Christmas!
Quote: Timbo @ July 29 2009, 6:06 PM BSTI am afraid I recall reading the first volume of the Fionavar Tapestry and not being inspired to continue.
Checking him out on Wikipedia I see that the title of his follow-up was Tigana - presumably also the first part of a trilogy, the follow ups being Giresse and Platini?
Not familiar with the last two will check, but Tigana is stand alone. I reccomend you givehim a go, all quite diifferent from his early Fionavar.
Quote: Marc P @ July 29 2009, 6:12 PM BSTNot familiar with the last two will check, but Tigana is stand alone. I reccomend you givehim a go, all quite diifferent from his early Fionavar.
The last two are French footballers, as was [Jean] Tigana.
Enid Blyton
Quote: Geoff Mutton @ July 29 2009, 6:17 PM BSTThe last two are French footballers, as was (Jean) Tigana.
Les Trois Mousquetaires, as they were known.
Sorry Marc. 
I'll check out some GGK - which do you recommend?
Quote: Griff @ July 29 2009, 5:56 PM BST
Now who does that remind me of? Hmm looks like a bit of a "mod" or am I being Aronic?
Anybody remember 'trouble with the fiend' And 'holiday with the fiend' etc
Quote: sootyj @ July 29 2009, 6:25 PM BSTNow who does that remind me of? Hmm looks like a bit of a "mod" or am I being Aronic?
You're being moronic.