Beware the belsammael who stalks alt.fan.eddings thus:
> It is the night before the night before the night before christmas, or
> at least a few nights before christmas, and all is well; in an attempt
> to spew life and discussion into this group again as it once was in
> days golden when newsgroups rocked, community sites such as myspace
> did not exist yet, and the only thing warcraft was an old pc game
> shouting "work complete" through your speakers.
>
> here they are, answer them at own risk if you want to; and no, it's no
> new years survey crap thing:
>
> 1. Which Eddings-Book is your favorite, if any?
BtS. Because I like it.
> 2. Which Non-Eddings book would you recommend, and why?
These are books you should read:
Jim Butcher's Harry Dresden series. Especially if you didn't like the TV
show.
Right now I'm heading though Steven Erikson's fantasy epic, which is the
diametric opposite of Eddings in every possible way while remaining
fantasy. They're massive, complex plots with multiple overarching
storylines an underarching plotlines that - shock horror - ACTUALLY GET
COMPLETED AT THE END OF THE BOOK THEY STARTED IN!! They're good, they're
well written, and you need to pay attention.
The Dresden books are fun, fairly light and also goo.
> 3. What do you want for christmas but probably won't be getting?
Toast.
> 4. Are community sites (myspace, facebook, bebo, yuwi) the future of
> internet, and the future of newsgroups? or not?
Sorry, I refuse to work on Christmas Eve.
> 5. Describe the plot of Harry Potter 8 in a short synopsis.
It's twenty five years later, and Harry Potter's kids are just getting out
of
Hogwarts, heading into a life of office-based misery as they work in
cubicles in the Ministry of Magic. But they've taken a few pals with
them! Hagrid's son is coming as the office janitor, be careful of the
boiler! And expect zany hijinks from the next generation of the Weasely
twins, as well as know-it-all line manager Siobian Granger, continuing
in the line of "not like it's spelt" names! But, deep in the basement
department, the son of Tom Riddle is waiting for a chance to fire the
lot of them, as head of HR.
Voldemort's back, and this time it's personnel!!
Yours in total sincerity
Aquarion
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