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Tags: classic, fantasy
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message 1: by Phoenixfalls (last edited Aug 10, 2010 10:32PM) (new)

Phoenixfalls The following titles were written long after 1980 and should be removed:

StarCrossed, by Elizabeth C. Bunce
Magyk, Flyte, Physik, and Queste by Angie Sage
Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone and the Harry Potter Box Set, by J.K. Rowling
All 18 of the books by Erin Hunter
Wizard's First Rule, by Terry Goodkind


message 2: by Jain (new)

Jain Removed for being published after 1980: The Golden Compass (1995), The Subtle Knife (1997), The Amber Spyglass (2000), Tehanu (1990), Tales from Earthsea (2001), The Other Wind (2001), The Summer Tree (1984), The Wandering Fire (1986), and The Darkest Road (1986).


Debbie is on Storygraph Removed the following books published after 1980:

The Silver Wolf by Alice Borchardt (1998)
The Windsingers by Megan Lindholm (1984)
The Legend of Sigurd & Gudrún by J.R.R. Tolkien (2009)
Harpy's Flight by Megan Lindholm (1983)
The Limbreth Gate by Megan Lindholm (1984)
Luck of the Wheels by Megan Lindholm (1989)
The Children of Húrin by J.R.R. Tolkien (2007)


message 4: by Maarit (new)

Maarit Removed the following book published after 1980: Finnegus Boggs--Billy & Tyron (2010)


message 5: by Paola (new)

Paola I added by mistake the following books published after 1980:
Into the Darkness (Darkness, #1)
The Stolen Throne (Time of Troubles, #1)
The Misplaced Legion (The Videssos Cycle, #1)
Tailchaser's Song

How can I delete them?
Sorry... :(


message 6: by Jain (new)

Jain Paola wrote: "I added by mistake the following books published after 1980...How can I delete them?"

When viewing the Fantasy Classics list, you should see your votes displayed on the right-hand side of the screen in a module labeled "My Votes." There's a gray 'X' next to each book you've voted for; clicking on the 'X' will remove the book from your votes. That's all you have to do! (It may take a while for the deleted books to disappear from the list due to caching, but that's okay.)


message 7: by Paola (new)

Paola Jain wrote: "Paola wrote: "I added by mistake the following books published after 1980...How can I delete them?"

When viewing the Fantasy Classics list, you should see your votes displayed on the right-hand si..."


I had already removed them from "My Votes" but they still appeared in the List so I thought I needed to do something else...didn't think about caching :D

Thank you Jain ^_^


Amy (Other Amy) Removed:
Magic Kingdom For Sale/Sold (published 1986)
UnEnchanted (published 2011)


message 9: by Robin (new)

Robin Smith Should add Shardick by Richard Adams. Not as well known as his Watership Down, but stunnng.


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