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Post by straycatcher20040 on Nov 14, 2004 12:31:50 GMT -8
 ;D I love to spend my money on books but I almost never really know what to get - what kind of books do you guys like? Any specific authors? ;D
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Post by kaidanasnan on Nov 14, 2004 12:55:17 GMT -8
Tamora Pierce.
Song of the Lioness Quartet
First Book: Alanna the First Adventure
I'd read that first and then finish that quartet before reading the others.
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Post by straycatcher20040 on Nov 14, 2004 12:57:38 GMT -8
Ok - I love Redwall! I'm hoping to save up enough money and to - one day - own the whole collection. When I was younger I used to watch it on tv. ;D
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Post by kaidanasnan on Nov 14, 2004 12:59:04 GMT -8
I've only read the first one, and I haven't read it for a while. I thought it was pretty good.
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Post by straycatcher20040 on Nov 14, 2004 13:01:04 GMT -8
You mean Martin The Warrior? I thought that one was romantic and sad! Why'd Rose have to die?!  |
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Post by kaidanasnan on Nov 14, 2004 13:22:55 GMT -8
No not that one. I've read the book called Redwall. I haven't read Martin the Warrior yet I don't think.
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Post by junipercayenne on Nov 14, 2004 13:28:59 GMT -8
If your into fantasies GAIL CARSON LEVINE!!!! I've read to of her books: The Two Princesses of Bammarre, and Ella Enchanted they rocked!
If you love horses The Saddle Club by Bonnie Bryant is wonderful. If you finnish those, Pine Hallow by Bonnie Bryant. (Tells what happens when The Saddle Club girls are teens.)
Andrew Clements (I think that's his name) has written a wonderful book, Frindle.
That's all I have for now!
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Post by kaidanasnan on Nov 14, 2004 13:30:53 GMT -8
I liked Frindle.
Just Ella was really good.
And if you enjoy the story Cinderella and wish to know what happened after, read Just Ella by Margaret Peter Haddix (I think that's her name. She's the author of Among the Hidden).
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Post by straycatcher20040 on Nov 15, 2004 13:26:40 GMT -8
I've read - Among the Hidden - Just Ella - Ella Enchanted - the two princesses of Bammare - they were all really good! Anyone read the Anne of Green Gables series?
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Post by junipercayenne on Nov 15, 2004 13:28:41 GMT -8
Several years ago when I was home sick i ended up watching an episode of The Anne of Green Gables animated series. Maybe I'll read the book, it looks interesting.
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Post by straycatcher20040 on Nov 15, 2004 13:30:06 GMT -8
Oh, I've seen that show! It's only based on it though - the real book is great! My fav book of the series has been #3! ;D
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Post by nyx on Nov 15, 2004 14:29:54 GMT -8
Books I particulary like:
The Various by Steve Augarde
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
Abarat by Clive Barker
Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs
The Tea Rose by Jennifer Donnelly
Almost Like Being in Love by Steve Klugar
Best Friends by Martha Moody
Authors I particulary like:
Diana Wynne Jones (She is very much like Tamora Pierce and J.K. Rowling, but I always thought her writing style was a bit better)
Louise Rennison (She wrote the Georgia Nicolson series, if anyone knows them)
Gregory Maguire (He writes fairy tales from a different point of view - author of Wicked, which is now a Broadway musical)
That's all I can think of right now. Some of these books are a bit...more mature. As in, mature themes, etc. But most of them are good fun. ^_^
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Post by taliesin on Nov 15, 2004 18:13:13 GMT -8
The Artemis Fowl Trilogy by Eoin Colfer-The first one is about a twelve year old criminal mastermind named Artemis Fowl who stole the fairie's gold. Even though the description sounds a bit stupid, it's actually really good. The second one is when Artemis Fowl is 13, and the third is about when he's 14. They're all about encounters with the fairies.
His Dark Materials Trilogy by Philip (one or two l's can't remember which) Pullman-They're really good. I can't describe them. Just read!
Eragon by Christopher Paolini-It's supposed to be a trilogy and the second book came out in september, supposedly.
The Midnighters Trilogy by Scott Westerfield-It's probably a little heard of book, but it was so good! I'm not sure if the entire trilogy has been released.
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card-It's about a military genius who is only a child-just read. I've heard there's a second book called Ender's Shadow but I haven't read it.
Watership Down by Richard Adams-When you hear the words "Adams is a master of literature," support them. The book was so cool! I'm currently reading Shardik by the same author. I got all the books that I could written by him from the library, he he.
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Post by nyx on Nov 15, 2004 18:18:45 GMT -8
Eragon...I dunno. I read the book (I got it for Christmas last year), and I'm more than impressed that a 19 (18? 19? I can't remember) year-old boy could write that, but I got bored kind of easily and the plot was a bit obvious after awhile.
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Post by taliesin on Nov 15, 2004 18:19:58 GMT -8
He was 15.
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;D I love to spend my money on books but I almost never really know what to get - what kind of books do you guys like? Any specific authors? ;D 
