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| Master Fan   Joined: Jul 2001
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| Marion Zimmer Bradley I used the search feature on the bottom of the main page, and didn't come up with a topic dedicated to the lovely Marion Zimmer Bradley. If I somehow missed it, then I apologize for the duplicate. Any other fans out there? Which books have you read? What do you like about them? Discuss! My favourite is The Mists of Avalon. Love the perspective, and how it is Morgaine telling the story. __________________ Hey God, these days I believe I'll sleep when I'm dead. It's my life! | |||
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| Addicted Fan  Joined: Oct 2000
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| Unfortunately, I haven't really liked the Marion Zimmer Bradley books I've read, but I've heard such great things about some of the Darkover books that I've bought quite a few of them. | |||
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| Master Fan Joined: Jul 2001
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| I have yet to read the Darkover ones, those are on my 'I need to read list - someday'.  __________________ Hey God, these days I believe I'll sleep when I'm dead. It's my life! | |||
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| Loyal Fan  Joined: Jan 2003
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| I have to admit to loving Mists as well. Morgaine was an excellent character. I found I looked up to her a lot. The slash was good too. __________________ Northstar: No one would chose to be something that would immediately make them hated and feared by the ignorant majority of this callous and intolerant world. Discrimination = Moral Values? | |||
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| Master Fan Joined: Jul 2001
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| Yeah, I know what you mean. After having read The Mists of Avalon, whenever I see references to the mythology of the knights of the round table, or any other legend attached to the mythology I always have Morgaine's perspective from the book in my head. __________________ Hey God, these days I believe I'll sleep when I'm dead. It's my life! | |||
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| Master Fan  Joined: May 2000
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| I just finished "Mists of Avalon" and I can't wait to get more of her books! I loved the new spin on the Arthur tale. I really liked how she handled the ideas of right and wrong and man made religion verses nature. I couldn't put it down! Is the rest of the series as good? Or should I read one of her other books first? __________________ Procrastinate now don't put it off! | |||
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| Master Fan  Joined: Mar 2001
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| I loved her Mists of Avalon. It was interesting to see another side of the Arthurian legend, although I have to admit that I actually cringed at first at the thought that someone could touch the myth. My first book by her wasn't the MOA, though, but a book that told the story of Mozart's "The Enchanted Flute". I don't remember the English title of that book, but it seems that it's her most unknown one. __________________ The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is like an eggs-and-ham breakfast : the chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed' | |||
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| Master Fan Joined: Jul 2001
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k46 - I think The Mists of Avalon is the best book in that specific series. The others I've read in that series are good, but not quite as great as TMoA. But I think you should read them anyhow. __________________ Hey God, these days I believe I'll sleep when I'm dead. It's my life! | |||
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| New Fan  Joined: Nov 2004
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|  I absolutely love her books When I was 11 I "found" one of her books in my mum´s bookshelf, The Mists of Avalon. That was the time when I began to love her books. So I immediately read The Forests of Avalon,Priestess of Avalon,Firebrand,Ladies of the Lake,Ghostlight...so on and so on  I´m addicted O:-) | |||
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| Master Fan Joined: Mar 2001
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__________________ The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is like an eggs-and-ham breakfast : the chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed' | |||
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| Master Fan Joined: May 2000
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__________________ Procrastinate now don't put it off! | |||
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| Master Fan Joined: Jul 2001
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| I went book surfing on one of my favourite internet book stores yesterday, just to look for books by her. But I had to stop myself rather quickly, or I would've placed a big order. I only own The Mists of Avalon, the others I've read I borrowed from the library. Can't afford to buy more at the moment, unfortunately. __________________ Hey God, these days I believe I'll sleep when I'm dead. It's my life! | |||
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| Addicted Fan  Joined: Nov 2001
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| I wote an ultra-condensed version of her books for Book-A-Minute. The Collected Works of Marion Zimmer Bradley __________________ "When the wolves come out of the walls, it's all over." "What's all over?" "It." | |||
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| Addicted Fan Joined: Nov 2001
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| What, no one's going to argue with me? *sulks* __________________ "When the wolves come out of the walls, it's all over." "What's all over?" "It." | |||
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