tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888463531582700840.post6064904080842640797..comments2010-05-02T19:31:12.277-07:00Comments on The Bard's Bookshelf: Why fantasy?Brandonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01794620460318532952noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888463531582700840.post-17479985933364492312010-02-18T18:47:43.230-08:002010-02-18T18:47:43.230-08:00Would The Maze Runner qualify as fantasy? It take...Would The Maze Runner qualify as fantasy? It takes place in what used to be the US, but it now a wasteland...The first book takes place in the maze though.Jonathon Arntsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17366218140886892757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888463531582700840.post-76565621126092864042010-02-18T15:44:41.043-08:002010-02-18T15:44:41.043-08:00Sorry, rough day in the office again. I so hope I...Sorry, rough day in the office again. I so hope I get this new job I'm applying for! <br /><br />@Jon: you're correct on RPG. MMO = Massively Multiplayer Online (game). If you follow Natalie Whipple's blog, she and I are fellow gaming kindred spirits. :)<br /><br />I think there's always a draw to explore another world through the eyes of a good character. I don't think that's a sign of thinking your life sucks or you suck or anything. :) It's just fun to imagine "what if" through the creativity of a writer. When you really think about it, it's amazing the amount of detail that some of these stories contain. And it was all made up!Brandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01794620460318532952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888463531582700840.post-81978584466979011982010-02-18T15:19:48.629-08:002010-02-18T15:19:48.629-08:00Trina, I love to live vicariously through the char...Trina, I love to live vicariously through the characters of my favorite books, too. Why and how do other worlds appeal to you more than the real one?Jonathon Arntsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17366218140886892757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888463531582700840.post-74982997872559530172010-02-18T13:36:40.298-08:002010-02-18T13:36:40.298-08:00I can't remember if I said this in a previous ...I can't remember if I said this in a previous comment but you know that I read books to escape reality. For me, fantasy does that most effectively since it feels like being transported to another world and when executed well, a believeable one. I can't say if it's my favorite genre but I definitely read my fair share of it, and usually do so with great satisfaction. :)Trinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17471097156463892827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888463531582700840.post-39273663745581945582010-02-17T18:05:17.453-08:002010-02-17T18:05:17.453-08:00RPG is Role Play Game, yes? WTF is MMO?
Your pos...RPG is Role Play Game, yes? WTF is MMO?<br /><br />Your post the other week explored this a little and I admitted that I am not drawn to fantasy, as a genre, but to certain stories. I didn't even know PJ was considered fantasy until after I read the whole series. GRACELING, I think is fantasy... I'll expand my admission to include not liking the idea of fantasy series, remember my description of a typical fantasy cover? I have to really sink my teach into this genre to get a good idea and maybe denounce my ignorance. I'm doing YA May. You choose the title. You get one choice. Whatever you pick, I'll read.Jonathon Arntsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17366218140886892757noreply@blogger.com