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Posted 2017-10-10 12:15 AM (#16340 - in reply to #14870)
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Location: New Zealand		I tried to go for as many of the Grand Mistresses as possible. The only one I doubled up on was Tanith Lee, and that was because it was a duology, and I really wanted to finish them both to bring the story to a conclusion.

I love Patricia McKillip, and you can start anywhere with her, but I would suggest starting with the Riddlemaster of Hed trilogy. There is something very dream-like about McKillip's writing.

If reading Connie Willis, I suggest To Say Nothing of the Dog, and then Doomsday Book, or alternatively go for Bellweather. It is a short book, unrelated to her Oxford Time Travel series, but it is a wonderful little book if you can find it.

Sheri Tepper is also a massive favourite of mine. You should always start with Grass. It is magnificent.

I can thankfully say I have never read or seen any of the Twilight saga. From what I have heard about them, they sound awful, and I intend to go through the rest of my life never reading them. If you have to have brooding, angsty vampires, then Anne Rice is the way to go. I didn't really get into the Yarbro either. I remember devouring the first four Anne Rice books over 20 years ago and absolutely loving them. I haven't re-read any of them in such a long time that if felt like the first time again. It didn't have quite the same impact as when I first read it, but still enjoyable I am happy to say.

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