tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post5847303011005797883..comments2023-11-03T04:57:11.073-04:00Comments on Romance Bandits: Here Be DragonsLoucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comBlogger130125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-75698828092716391912010-08-22T07:18:03.592-04:002010-08-22T07:18:03.592-04:00"My Father's Dragon" is an old kids ..."My Father's Dragon" is an old kids book (published in the 1940's) and in it a boy named Elmer travels to a place where there are dragons and has adventures. It is followed by "Elmer and the Dragon" and "The Dragons of Blueland". I read the three books a long time ago and remember them as sweet and not too scary for small children.<br /><br />cories119 [at] yahoo.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-91178247188897695092010-08-22T01:59:59.796-04:002010-08-22T01:59:59.796-04:00Nancy said...
Dianna, I missed that dragon. I have...<i>Nancy said...<br />Dianna, I missed that dragon. I haven't loved the Merlin series, but I've seen only snatches of it. What do you think?</i><br /><br />It took me a little while to get into it but I was finally hooked. There isn't really too much tv that I watch regularly. I loved the dragon though, had a major attitude problem.hrdwrkdmom aka Diannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12520769151419586319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-85972005729195157672010-08-22T00:12:11.143-04:002010-08-22T00:12:11.143-04:00Nancy, I love dragons. Have ever since I read More...Nancy, I love dragons. Have ever since I read Moreta the Dragon Lady by Anne McCaffrey when I was a kid of about 13 years old.Deannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16126833660091932854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-74715501716405645262010-08-21T22:30:35.153-04:002010-08-21T22:30:35.153-04:00Dianna, I missed that dragon. I haven't loved...Dianna, I missed that dragon. I haven't loved the Merlin series, but I've seen only snatches of it. What do you think?Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-73265209669097239152010-08-21T22:22:03.624-04:002010-08-21T22:22:03.624-04:00There is a dragon in the Merlin series as well, un...There is a dragon in the Merlin series as well, unfortunately I missed the episodes where he was released and apparently created havoc in Camelot. Haven't been able to catch the rerun either.hrdwrkdmom aka Diannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12520769151419586319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-6427259299431483032010-08-21T20:28:42.401-04:002010-08-21T20:28:42.401-04:00Jeanne, I didn't see Shrek II. I'll have ...Jeanne, I didn't see Shrek II. I'll have to check out the little mutant donkey dragons.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-82511262701158516562010-08-21T19:49:11.536-04:002010-08-21T19:49:11.536-04:00"I'm a Donkey on the edge...."
Shre..."I'm a Donkey on the edge...."<br /><br />Shrek rocks. And the little mutant donkey dragon babies are pretty darn cool too in Shrek II.<br /><br />Grins.Jeanne (AKA The Duchesse)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03492480881584553111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-76850328287868992642010-08-21T19:14:52.394-04:002010-08-21T19:14:52.394-04:00Cassondra, I'd forgotten that line, too, but i...Cassondra, I'd forgotten that line, too, but it's great!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-70179128438890703872010-08-21T19:14:12.440-04:002010-08-21T19:14:12.440-04:00Becke said: I have three of them in my TBR pile - ...Becke said: <i>I have three of them in my TBR pile - does that count?<br /><br /></i>Only in the way that my having rented The Mummy twice counts as having watched it.<br /><br />Cassondra won't let me count that, just so you know. :-)<br /><br />How could I forget the dragon in Shrek? She was so cool!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-70711726947168723512010-08-21T19:11:39.188-04:002010-08-21T19:11:39.188-04:00LOL, Cassondra - I forgot that line!LOL, Cassondra - I forgot that line!Becke Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05347467350985614111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-56583519951082337272010-08-21T18:55:31.771-04:002010-08-21T18:55:31.771-04:00Becke said:
Isn't there a dragon in Shrek, to...Becke said:<br /><br /><i>Isn't there a dragon in Shrek, too?</i><br /><br />Why, yes indeedy. I do believe there IS a dragon in Shrek.<br /><br />I've even quoted that line Donkey uses. "STAAAAAND back everybody! I've got a dragon, and I'm not afraid to use it."Cassondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07420982030156788059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-66221619350400976422010-08-21T18:34:21.056-04:002010-08-21T18:34:21.056-04:00Cybercliper - I've read all those G.A. Aiken d...Cybercliper - I've read all those G.A. Aiken dragon books and really enjoyed them!<br /><br />Jeanne - I have those Patricia Briggs books in my TBR pile.<br /><br />Nancy - It's been a long time since I read Georgette Heyer's mysteries, and I haven't actually read her romances yet (though I hesitate to admit this). I have three of them in my TBR pile - does that count?<br /><br />Dianna and catslady - I forgot about Dragonheart, the movie. I seem to remember it was pretty good.<br /><br />I never read Eragon but my son read it when he was in high school, and he has since read the whole series. He says the first book is by far the best.<br /><br />Isn't there a dragon in Shrek, too?Becke Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05347467350985614111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-59952747271923237352010-08-21T17:57:34.582-04:002010-08-21T17:57:34.582-04:00Dianna, LOL on the typo! Happens to me all the ti...Dianna, LOL on the typo! Happens to me all the time. :-)Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-77401303460141795312010-08-21T17:57:17.561-04:002010-08-21T17:57:17.561-04:00Jeanne, I have the first in the Briggs set here so...Jeanne, I have the first in the Briggs set here somewhere (which is where I say most of the books in the TBR pile are, "here somewhere," with a vague sort of facial expression). Didn't we talk about these books at some point?Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-60273600679561990212010-08-21T17:56:08.630-04:002010-08-21T17:56:08.630-04:00Nancy said...
Dragon Heat? I'm not familiar wi...<i>Nancy said...<br />Dragon Heat? I'm not familiar with it. What's it about?</i><br /><br />My bad!! I wasn't proof reading what I wrote earlier, that would be Dragon Heart not heat.hrdwrkdmom aka Diannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12520769151419586319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-71635038343662576712010-08-21T17:32:39.272-04:002010-08-21T17:32:39.272-04:00Arrrgh, how could I have forgotten Patricia Brigg&...Arrrgh, how could I have forgotten Patricia Brigg's Dragon Bones and Dragon Blood? FABULOUS books!Jeanne (AKA The Duchesse)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03492480881584553111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-34480629834891992032010-08-21T17:18:38.400-04:002010-08-21T17:18:38.400-04:00Catslady, I've never seen Dragonheart all the ...Catslady, I've never seen Dragonheart all the way through. Like you, I know there are other dragon movies but can't remember what they are.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-89008714146991666152010-08-21T17:14:39.269-04:002010-08-21T17:14:39.269-04:00http://www.yle.fi/pikkukakkonen/ohjelmat/kuvat/loh...http://www.yle.fi/pikkukakkonen/ohjelmat/kuvat/lohikaarme_justus.jpgMinnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04150644876765079753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-35423602712174229042010-08-21T17:11:15.063-04:002010-08-21T17:11:15.063-04:00Pissenlit, isn't that annoying, when you give ...Pissenlit, isn't that annoying, when you give something away and then later regret it? Especially books!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-5656032242848378212010-08-21T17:09:23.446-04:002010-08-21T17:09:23.446-04:00I remember this Finnish clay animation about a you...I remember this Finnish clay animation about a young dragon called Justus, who couldn't wait until his wings would grow on his back so that he could fly.Minnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04150644876765079753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-14564199297713268332010-08-21T17:02:03.472-04:002010-08-21T17:02:03.472-04:00I have to say Dragonheart is one of my all time fa...I have to say Dragonheart is one of my all time favorites. Just the other day I watched Eragon which is about dragons. I'm horrible at names but I've enjoyed many others. I've also heard some other versions of what Puff the Magic Dragon meant lol.catsladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06375770995988927860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-78661971970105488922010-08-21T17:01:49.744-04:002010-08-21T17:01:49.744-04:00Nancy - I hadn't seen A Diversity of Dragons, ...Nancy - <i>I hadn't seen A Diversity of Dragons, but it sounds cool. I'll have to look for it.<br /><br /></i>If you come across one, hold on to it. Apparently they're hard to find. *sigh* I gave away my copy in a fit of annoyance at how oversized it was. It didn't really fit anywhere. Silly me.Pissenlithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15652379987538733088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-83045840777119799572010-08-21T16:51:33.343-04:002010-08-21T16:51:33.343-04:00Jeanne, Mercedes Lackey is very versatile, isn'...Jeanne, Mercedes Lackey is very versatile, isn't she?<br /><br />There's also a dragon in the Rhapsody series by Elizabeth Haydon, which you might like, given your interest in fantasy and science fiction. The books are very dark, and the dragon isn't a major player, but it plays an important role in the third (I think) book.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-71311153467286394842010-08-21T16:49:30.934-04:002010-08-21T16:49:30.934-04:00Hi, Cybercliper--the Allyson James series sounds l...Hi, Cybercliper--the Allyson James series sounds like fun.<br /><br />The Pern books aren't heavy on the romance, but it's definitely there, and F'lar is a really great guy--noble, courageous and kind.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-27725028292090569602010-08-21T16:48:35.221-04:002010-08-21T16:48:35.221-04:00Another series which I love and I've mentioned...Another series which I love and I've mentioned before is Mercedes Lackey and James Mallory's Outstretched Shadow series. There's a dragon in there - very reluctant to come out of hiding, btw - but he's not the main feature. It's a great series, really engrossing.Jeanne (AKA The Duchesse)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03492480881584553111noreply@blogger.com