tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post7465950862082212921..comments2024-03-20T19:40:58.078-05:00Comments on The OF Blog: Five years agoLarry Nolenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16001420558511460998noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-79483173373132783642008-10-13T23:04:00.000-05:002008-10-13T23:04:00.000-05:00Oh, now the OF part doesn't seem so unwieldy since...Oh, now the OF part doesn't seem so unwieldy since now I know its etymology.<BR/><BR/>Five years ago or so I started guzzling everything I could find by MacDonald. 'Lilith' I liked less than 'Phantastes,' which I liked even less than 'At the Back of the North Wind.' Although now if I went back the list would probably be reversed. We change so much in five years, it seems. <BR/><BR/>--TimblynodWm.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06530766749142027918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-41956010638490359462008-10-13T21:29:00.000-05:002008-10-13T21:29:00.000-05:00It stands for "Other Fantasy," as it originally wa...It stands for "Other Fantasy," as it originally was meant to be an extension of wotmania's Other Fantasy section.<BR/><BR/>As for George MacDonald, I've only read his <I>Lilith</I>, which I was was good, but I understand it isn't his best work.Larry Nolenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001420558511460998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-82679798921564990672008-10-13T20:31:00.000-05:002008-10-13T20:31:00.000-05:00Hey Larry, I keep meaning to ask. What does the 'O...Hey Larry, I keep meaning to ask. What does the 'OF' in OF Blog stand for. <BR/><BR/>Do you read any George MacDonald?Wm.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06530766749142027918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-41177972079444321772008-10-11T07:56:00.000-05:002008-10-11T07:56:00.000-05:00Priest,I was talking about authors/books I discove...Priest,<BR/><BR/>I was talking about authors/books I discovered that year, so why would I list any epic fantasies that I might have read that year? Plus, those seven books have quite a few major differences between them, so should I presume that you haven't read many (or any) of them?<BR/><BR/>Brian,<BR/><BR/>No, you're not inhuman. I suspect much of the "moral tension" depends upon whether or not you can buy into what Sandoz was experiencing. Apparently it was a bit difficult for you, due to your beliefs that such Catholic-centric matters are appalling, so it wouldn't be a surprise at all if it dampened things for you.<BR/><BR/>I do agree that the First Contact element was the best and that was much of what struck me as being tragic/moving.Larry Nolenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001420558511460998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-24155860747524117542008-10-11T07:30:00.000-05:002008-10-11T07:30:00.000-05:00Not an epic Fantasy among them, all the books seem...Not an epic Fantasy among them, all the books seem rather similar.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-13118450902880756582008-10-10T11:05:00.000-05:002008-10-10T11:05:00.000-05:00Main plot point rather.Main plot point rather.Joe Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17038117005285269384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-60330201162994101992008-10-10T11:04:00.000-05:002008-10-10T11:04:00.000-05:00Am I inhuman? I just finished the Sparrow and whi...Am I inhuman? I just finished the Sparrow and while I enjoyed it as a story, the emotional bits and the main hanging point itself were completely lost to me. Maybe it is because as a left-wing atheist, I find Catholic morals on prostitution and the like appalling. The storyline which was set in the present day seemed pretty preposterous and idiotic to me since they were basing their disdain and investigation on that stupid point. Seems they never even considered whether or not it was a matter of choice. And of course, even if it was a matter of choice, their reaction was still incredibly overdone. Maybe I need to walk the halls of the High Catholic Orders and see if that is a realistic reaction. But for me, it almost ruined the novel. Lucky it was really interesting on the other points of first contact and so on. Even some good religious points. But the main thrust of the story was completely silly.Joe Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17038117005285269384noreply@blogger.com