I read her books (all of them) early in my SF reading arc. (about the same time I was reading about Gor -- interesting contrast...lol.) They are as superb as you say and I cherish my complete set. Marvelous that you are promoting her to a new audience -- after getting over the "yeah, sure" aspect of dragons and such, it starts to make sense and the more backstory the more intriguing it all becomes.
Thanks for regularly being off-the-wall in what you write.
Ha, ha! Dr. K your comment made my day, especially the part at the end. 😂
A while back somebody posted a response to the Librarian in his comments that went something like this: "Morgthorak writes great prose, but some of the things he says, wow!"
I meant to post a response but then lost track of the thread. I mention it here because I guess some of what I write about and what I say seems...odd...to other people, but it all makes sense to me. I never thought anything I've written was weird or strange, but I guess some people are surprised by some of it. 🤔
It's good to know that some readers like reading things they might not expect from me. 😅
Thanks for the recommendation--I'll check her out. My favorite dragon books are Robin Hobb's Realm of the Elderlings. The whole series is 17 books--I've read them 3 times so far and I find something new each time.
I liked her dragonriders books, but was personality offended by her at a sci fi convention in the late 1970s. she refused to believe I'd read her books even when my parents vouched for it, because I was too young to fit her preconceptions of being able to read them.
Wow, that's interesting. Maybe she was having a bad day? You know what they say though: Never meet your heroes (or heroines) because they'll always disappoint you. 😉
If memory serves, Lessa was the dragon queen and F'lar was her king. The books were also a pretty good critique of the feudal order, but most of all they're just plain good fun.
Seriously, if you like dragons and have never read this series, you're in for a treat.
Never saw Game of Thrones, had given up on TV long earlier. But daughters and I "devoured" all Pern books (despite A.M.'s authorial inability to create a realistic human character.)
I was a pre teen when these books were popular. Somehow, the idea of being telepathically bonded to a giant, thread-eating dragon and flying around on its back seemed quite appealing. I read those books over and over.
It is odd that there was no movie. Maybe we just need to wait until the special effects catch up to our imagination.
It is odd that there hasn't been a movie. I really think current special effects would be capable of a decent film. It certainly couldn't be worse than the tripe being put out now in the superhero stuff. The plot alone would be exponentially better.
Late 70s early 80s were when those books were really popular, at least as I remember. Maybe special effects weren’t ready for a movie with flying dragons and weird glowing thread falling from the sky yet?
I read her books (all of them) early in my SF reading arc. (about the same time I was reading about Gor -- interesting contrast...lol.) They are as superb as you say and I cherish my complete set. Marvelous that you are promoting her to a new audience -- after getting over the "yeah, sure" aspect of dragons and such, it starts to make sense and the more backstory the more intriguing it all becomes.
Thanks for regularly being off-the-wall in what you write.
I pinned your comment! Bravo!
Ha, ha! Dr. K your comment made my day, especially the part at the end. 😂
A while back somebody posted a response to the Librarian in his comments that went something like this: "Morgthorak writes great prose, but some of the things he says, wow!"
I meant to post a response but then lost track of the thread. I mention it here because I guess some of what I write about and what I say seems...odd...to other people, but it all makes sense to me. I never thought anything I've written was weird or strange, but I guess some people are surprised by some of it. 🤔
It's good to know that some readers like reading things they might not expect from me. 😅
I could not agree with you more! I LOVED her books as a kid. I am going to re-read them! Thank you for the reminder!
Good for you, I believe I will join you. I have all of the audiobooks and it's been a long time since I listened to them.
Thanks for the recommendation--I'll check her out. My favorite dragon books are Robin Hobb's Realm of the Elderlings. The whole series is 17 books--I've read them 3 times so far and I find something new each time.
Bravo, Laura! I am delighted to find a new reader for Anne's books. You are the reason I wrote the article. I hope you enjoy them! 👍🏻
I liked her dragonriders books, but was personality offended by her at a sci fi convention in the late 1970s. she refused to believe I'd read her books even when my parents vouched for it, because I was too young to fit her preconceptions of being able to read them.
I have not read any of her works since.
Wow, that's interesting. Maybe she was having a bad day? You know what they say though: Never meet your heroes (or heroines) because they'll always disappoint you. 😉
I’m sorry you were disappointed. That stinks!
If memory serves, Lessa was the dragon queen and F'lar was her king. The books were also a pretty good critique of the feudal order, but most of all they're just plain good fun.
Seriously, if you like dragons and have never read this series, you're in for a treat.
Never saw Game of Thrones, had given up on TV long earlier. But daughters and I "devoured" all Pern books (despite A.M.'s authorial inability to create a realistic human character.)
I was a pre teen when these books were popular. Somehow, the idea of being telepathically bonded to a giant, thread-eating dragon and flying around on its back seemed quite appealing. I read those books over and over.
It is odd that there was no movie. Maybe we just need to wait until the special effects catch up to our imagination.
It is odd that there hasn't been a movie. I really think current special effects would be capable of a decent film. It certainly couldn't be worse than the tripe being put out now in the superhero stuff. The plot alone would be exponentially better.
Late 70s early 80s were when those books were really popular, at least as I remember. Maybe special effects weren’t ready for a movie with flying dragons and weird glowing thread falling from the sky yet?
Thanksfor the new reads!