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 Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 3:15 pm
I was asked during the party what my favorite books were, so here is the list:
The Firekeeper Saga (6 books) by Jane Linskold ("Through Wolf's Eyes", "Wolf's Head, Wolf's Heart", "The Dragon of Despair", "Wolf Captured", "Wolf Hunting", "Wolf's Blood")
Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause
The Sight by David Clement-Davies
Ravenous by Ray Garton
The Inheritance Cycle (4 books, 2 forthcoming) by Christopher Paolini (Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, and unknown title)
The Dragonvarld Trilogy (3 books) by Margaret Weis (Mistress of Dragons, The Dragon's Son, Master of Dragons)
The Kingdom Keepers by Ridley Dearson
The Bartimaeus Trilogy (3 books) by Jonathan Stroud (The Amulet of Samarkand, The Golem's Eye, Ptmoley's Gate)
The Earthsea Trilogy (original 3 books) by Ursula K. Le Guin
The Chronicles of Narnia
His Dark Materials Trilogy (3 books) by Phillip Pullman (The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, The Amber Spyglass)
The "Ink" Trilogy (3 books) by Cornelia Funke (Inkheart, Inkspell, Inkdeath - Forthcoming)
Anything by Jack London
I have many more, but I'll leave it at that.
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Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 7:13 pm
Ooo, the Ink books are great - I'm reading Inkspell now. The Inheritance Cycle and His Dark Materials are cool, too. Speaking of which, I still need to finish reading Eldest...
Some of my favorites are:
The Harry Potter series by JK Rowling (and anything else she writes)
The Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer
Protector of the Small quartet and The Lioness quartet by Tamora Pierce, but I love all of her other books, too
The Faerie Wars quartet by Herbie Brennan
Travels with Charley : In Search of America by John Steinbeck
The Farsala Trilogy by Hilari Bell
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Jennifer Government by Max Barry
The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson
I love to read, so if I keep listing, this'll end up being a mile long. I'll probably come back and add more, though. :]
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Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 8:00 pm
I really recommend The Firekeeper saga, thus why it is at the top of my list. I think you should go pick up the first book and give it a read, it hooks you fast.
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Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 11:26 pm
My favorite books are:
Series
The Harry Potter Series - JK Rowling
Artemis Fowl - Eoin Colfer
Sabriel Series - Garth Nix
Redwall Series - Brian Jacques
Rhapsody Series - Elizabeth Haydon
Keys to the Kingdom - Garth Nix
Sandman (Graphic novel) - Neil Gaiman
Stand alones
Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte
Good Omens - Neil Gaiman + Terry Pratchett
American Gods - Neil Gaiman
Neverwhere - Neil Gaiman
Anansi Boys - Neil Gaiman
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Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 7:43 pm
Ooo, Lady Pawn, so you liked American Gods? I always thought it looked interesting, but I never ended up reading it.
And, Sir Kent, that series sounds good - it caught my eye when I saw it on your list. I'll have to check it out sometime. And if you're looking for a series to read, the Twilight books have a werewolf in them. I'm not sure you'd like the plot, but it could be worth a try. :]
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Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 9:01 pm
Kaida Haruko Ooo, Lady Pawn, so you liked American Gods? I always thought it looked interesting, but I never ended up reading it. I thought the main character was one of the worst I've ever had to endure. But the entire concept that the book was built on was so interesting! Old gods... from many religons, walking the modern day earth... weak from humanities lack of faith. Finding that they have fresh competition... the Goddess of the Media and the God of the Internet, as well as the others brought to power by a world that worships the television. Neil Gaiman is one of my favorite novelists. But Anansi Boys turned out better then American Gods.
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Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 9:31 pm
Heh, I had a friend reading the Twilight series a month or so ago, and from the plot they gave me, I wouldn't like it.
By the way, Lady Pawn, I always have wanted to read the Redwall Series, never got the chance, although i did love the old children's anime.
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Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 10:38 pm
FF_RedXIII Heh, I had a friend reading the Twilight series a month or so ago, and from the plot they gave me, I wouldn't like it.
By the way, Lady Pawn, I always have wanted to read the Redwall Series, never got the chance, although i did love the old children's anime. Redwall was a very very good series... My brother is very put off by the personification of the animals... "How can a fox be the same size as a mouse!?" But it's definately a great series if you like sterotypical adventure. My only qualm with it is how you'll read one book... fall in love with the main character to then pick up the sequel and found out they died. I was heartbroken everytime I started another book.
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Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 7:55 pm
Have any of you ever read any of Nick Hornby's books? I got Slam and A Long Way Down today, and I'm reading Slam now. It's pretty good.
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Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 2:15 pm
I just finished When It Happens by Susane Colasanti - I seriously loved that book, and it's tied into my life in some surprising ways. A passage in it even led to a photo on my deviantart page. xD
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