SciFi and Fantasy Book Club discussion

The reverse looking glass theme won by a wide margin in the April theme poll, and now it's time to nominate books that fit this theme. Let's keep the poll to 10 books - the first 10 books that are nominated and then seconded by someone else will be included on the poll.

Please keep your nominations in the format, "book, author." Links to the book using the add book/author tool at the top of the comment box are helpful.

So have at it - what book involving a fantasy world character that ends up in our world would you like to read in April?

That Disney movie enchanted comes to mind.. but a book..? Hmm..

OK, if we're goint to go down this route of Reverse Glass Fantasy on the REAL world I suggest STAMPING BUTTERFLIES by Jon Courtney Grimwood

Faerie Tale, Raymond E. Feist

Funny... I have been toying with a book idea about a Goblin Assassin Squad from the past that gets sent through a portal into the Modern world. LOL.

Hatching Magic by Ann Downer. It's kind of a kid's book, but I liked it. I think it would fall under this category ?

The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman

I'll second Hatching Magic by Ann Downer

The Vision of Stephen by Lolah Burford.

Enchantment by Orson Scott Card is the first book that comes to mind, The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor is the second.

Dirk wrote: "Faerie Tale, Raymond E. Feist"

I second this.

I second Enchantment by Orson Scott Card

"War for the Oaks" by Emma Bull

Dawn wrote: ""War for the Oaks" by Emma Bull"

If, as I believe, we can nominate one and second two, I (secondly) second War for the Oaks by Emma Bull.

I second Sandman Preludes and Nocturnes. Great choice, Chris

maybe The Dragons of Ordinary Farm by Tad Williams i think it fits...

I'll nominate End of the World Blues by Jon Courtenay Grimwood

I mentioned Stamping Butterflies, also by Grimwood, but will second Geoffrey's suggestion if only because Grimwood is one of the best contemporary science fiction writers we have and has enough grit in his fantasy not to be just another dungeons and dragons merchant

I;ll second The Looking Glass Wars

And I'll nominate Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer

I think there is a good book called Street Magic?

The Dragons of Ordinary Farm by Tad Williams & Deborah Beale

Beyond the pale by Mark Anthony or Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer.

Inkheart, Cornelia Funke

Except the Queen by Jane Yolen and Snyder about two fairies exiled to earth and the people they befriend.

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/70...

The Forever King by Molly Cochran and Warren Murphy, which is King Arthur in New York, but with no memory that he is King Arthur. See

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20...

Sandman! I never would have thought of that for this theme. That's an awesome one!

On the poll so far:

Hatching Magic by Ann Downer
Faerie Tale by Raymond E. Feist
Enchantment by Orson Scott Card
War for the Oaks by Emma Bull
Sandman: Preludes and Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman
The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor
End of the World Blues by Jon Courtenay Grimwood
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer

We have 8 so far, with room for 2 more. I'm also going to check over this list in a bit and make sure that each one qualifies for the theme.

The Amulet of Samarkhand by Jonathan Stroud
The Amulet of Samarkand

Running with the Demon by
Terry Brooks

In Doc Sidhe by Aaron Allston it is mainly characters from our world (grimworld) going to fairworld with magic... but some of characters go from fairworld to grimworld.

So I am not sure if it would qualify as "Reverse Looking Glass"...

Earl wrote: "Running with the Demon by
Terry Brooks"

I'll second that...

Venkat wrote: "The Amulet of Samarkhand by Jonathan Stroud
The Amulet of Samarkand"

I second the Amulet of Samarkhand.

Stacie wrote: "Inkheart, Cornelia Funke"
I second Inkheart.

"Faerie Tale, Raymond E. Feist"

I think that Running with the Demon by Terry Brooks and The Amulet of Samarkhand by Jonathan Stroud wrap up our list of 10. Later this afternoon, I'll take a look at all the books and make sure they qualify, and if any have to be removed, I'll add Inkheart by Cornelia Funke in its place.

Thanks guys!

As an aside - if you're browsing the list and think that any of them don't qualify, go ahead and give me a heads up here.

I'm not sure Amulet Of Samarkhand fits the theme. It's about a demon on earth, but it's an alternate earth where magic works.

Tayla36 wrote: "I'm not sure Amulet Of Samarkhand fits the theme. It's about a demon on earth, but it's an alternate earth where magic works."

I was thinking the same thing.

Except the Queen was very good! And it would certainly fit the qualifications.

The Demon's Lexicon, by Sarah Rees Brennan.

And I second Enchantment by OSC.

I think War for the Oaks looks delightful.

I'm sorry about nominating two books. I don't know what I was thinking. Won't happen again...

Ysabel by Guy Gavriel Kay

I concur with Tayla36 and Peregrine about The Amulet of Samarkhand, and I'm striking End of the World Blues by Jon Courtenay Grimwood because everywhere I look tells me that Grimwood is a sci-fi author, and we need to keep this selection to a fantasy book. Perhaps for Brad's next theme month, Grimwood will fit the theme.

This leaves us with 9 books instead of the 10 I initially suggested, but there's still a good variety of books to pick from. You can vote here until the 25th:

http://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/31...

i htink Except for the queen got two votes. I voted for it and so did MB

Bummer! I just ordered Except the Queen! Yolen's a favorite author of mine...

I somehow missed your first entry Jeffrey, I do apologize. I think you must have posted while I was compiling my comment under yours.

"Terraplane" by Jack Woamck

I'm not sure if Running with the Demon by Brooks really qualifies. Wasn't John time travelling from the future? I guess that might have only been a potential future though, which is sort of like another realm. Damn good story regardless!

Jay wrote: "I'm not sure if Running with the Demon by Brooks really qualifies. Wasn't John time travelling from the future? I guess that might have only been a potential future though, which is sort of like an..."

I don't think he was a time-traveler, but that's just me. But, the first one wouldn't have fit this category. "Gypsy Morph" would have, though.

My bad. It's been a long time since I've read those. He was plagued by visions of the future, wasn't he? Hey, now I have an excuse to reread the trilogy.

Jay wrote: "My bad. It's been a long time since I've read those. He was plagued by visions of the future, wasn't he? Hey, now I have an excuse to reread the trilogy."

He did have visions of the future. I think I'll re-read it, too, and work all the way through the Shannara series as well :)