"First, let me introduce you to yourself" (Beware RotE Spoilers)

[Valarya]

Ah, just found it.

So my name is Phil and I came here through Farseer (Net at the Newsgroup) because I shared my map over there and he was enthusiastic about it.
I am German.

Welcome, welcome to thePlenty Phil!!!!

I've posted on the Newsgroup a few times, but glad you've made your way.. this way!!

I first got to Robin Hobb years ago while going through our little citys library looking for a new fantasy book. Suddenly I stopped and read (I got it wrong): Robin Hood: The Golden Fool (Der Goldene Narr in German). I thought: Oh funny, there are kind of "joking" books (like some movies do jokes about other movies) in the fantasy genre. But than I noticed it was not Hood but Hobb. Nevertheless I was interested and took the book. Than I noticed that it's not the first, but found AA and read it and the whole rest very very fast Those are the best fantasy books I ever read! Definitely!

Hahah! That's funny. When I first started reading the books my husband (now-ex) used to always call them "those Robin Hood books."

I actually found them through George R. R. Martin. I'm a huge fan of his Song of Ice and Fire series and follow his livejournal and blog. He has a page on his site for book recommendations and he couldn't recommend Robin Hobb enough. So glad when people find their way to this series!!!!