Further Reading Adventures

[firstlight]

I got The Chronicles of Amber out from the library last weekend and finally finished various other books I was working my way through yesterday morning, so I started reading it when I went to bed last night.

And read and read and read and read.

Why on earth haven't I read this before? I think I'm sort of in love. I want my own copy! I want to read it OVER and OVER until I have to buy a new copy! ...okay fine. I've only read Nine Princes in Amber so far. But I am in love with that. Had totally forgotten that fantasy could be this good.

(Resisting picking it up again to continue right now because I fear that would be my day gone. Early morning and late evening are my main book-reading times. But, heh, to think when I picked it up from the library I feared it would just sit there unread due to length...)

Comments

[ghyste.livejournal.com]

I'm a big fan of the First Chronicles of Amber (to the extent that one of our cats is named after a Prince) but something has always made me hold off reading the Second. I guess I don't want to risk spoiling things.

[giving-ground.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure the library even has the second. But I'm really, really enjoying the stuff I have! :D

[firescribble.livejournal.com]

*mutters* ... need to check if we have those... *shuffle shuffle*

[giving-ground.livejournal.com]

...and if not why not. XD

[firescribble.livejournal.com]

Probably because the librarian that buys fiction thinks that fantasy is bad by default D:

[giving-ground.livejournal.com]

*muttermuttermutter*

[firescribble.livejournal.com]

Honestly. Some people. You have no idea how many discussions we've had about this... or knowing me, maybe you do XD

[giving-ground.livejournal.com]

*laughs* I can take a wild guess.

[love]

Thanks. *adds to her reading list*

[ETA: Is this the right book? Or at least, should I get that instead of what I assume is 10 separate books?] (Sorry about all the edits...)

[giving-ground.livejournal.com]

I should think that's right. The book I have is this one (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Chronicles-Amber-Fantasy-Masterworks-06/dp/0575082690/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1224142104&sr=8-2), which is the stuff about Corwin (first five books). I know nothing about the second chronicles, but if I'd have anything to say against the volume containing all 10 books right now it's that the first five books alone make a pretty chunky volume and I wouldn't want to carry anything bigger around! XDDD

[love]

♥ Thanks.

[solaas.livejournal.com]

That's the one with both Amber series, yes. Corwin's story is the first series of five, then there is a sequel with a new main character. That book there has them all.

[love]

^_^ Thanks! I'm going to add it to my books-to-have-people-bring-back-for-me list.

[1adychaos.livejournal.com]

I like the first five (is it five) best. It's worth joining SF Book Club and getting them in one volume. For some reason, the originals at my place always seem to go on walkabout.

[giving-ground.livejournal.com]

Mmm, the library has the fantasy masterworks edition which is basically the first five books in one volume. :) *reading happily*