Cry your pardon Jean maybe in this post of yours (#38 here) you should use a spoiler about the ending of LOTR.
Cry your pardon Jean maybe in this post of yours (#38 here) you should use a spoiler about the ending of LOTR.
Roland would have understood.
I will now sweetheart
(another three bears salute!)
(wish I had kissing bear smilies... for my Nikolett)
Ask not what bears can do for you, but what you can do for bears. (razz)
When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks a lot.
Roland would have understood.
Wow... so many posts in just two short days! And so many good series! I'll have a field day writing all of them down.
Duty is heavier than a mountain, death lighter than a feather. - al'Lan Mandragoran, Eye of the World
Yeah, we are a bunch of readers, we are.
"People, especially children, aren't measured by their IQ. What's important about them is whether they're good or bad, and these children are bad." ~ Alan Bernard
"You needn't die happy when your day comes, but you must die satisfied, for you have lived your life from beginning to end and ka is always served." ~ Roland Deschain
Good shout! I particularly love books featuring Esme Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg - the Tiffany Aching books were excellent too.Originally Posted by Fall of Gilead
good thread = many posts
Roland would have understood.
Hmm... I need to add a few more series. My little sister managed to force me into reading a few books she likes, and The Enchanted Forest isn't a bad children's series, though adult is much better. The Wheel of Time is another one, and the Camulod Chronicles, for those of us who love stories of arthur, it is how the wizard Merlin grew up and things that happened to create excalibur and the evolution of Britain.
Duty is heavier than a mountain, death lighter than a feather. - al'Lan Mandragoran, Eye of the World
That last one sounds really interesting, I may have to check that out.
The kindness of close friends is like a warm blanket
Has anyone read The Dark is Rising series? The first movie , which I believe is based on the 2nd book, is due out soon, and I wanted to look into the books before I see the movie(s).
I haven't finished it yet, but the Night Watch trilogy has been pretty good so far.
russian vampires and dark wizards and vortexes and blood and people that change into animals. neat stuff. the movie was good too, but the book is already better, as they almost always are.
I saw a trailer for the second movie yesterday. It made me happy in the pants.
There's one hole in every revolution, large or small. And it's one word long.. people. No matter how big the idea they all stand under, people are small and weak and cheap and frightened. It's people that kill every revolution.
For real, The Sword of Truth books are freaking awesome. And like Chris said, I read them all back to back without stopping and never got bored. And these are all 500-700+ paged books.
Really, really good stuff. The final book comes out November 13!
I am Daenerys Stormborn and I will take what is mine. With fire and blood.
Blimey!! Blast from the past!! I read those books when I was about 10/11...really good, a little dated when I reread them years later - but i think things you loved in childhood should often be left there for fear of spoiling themA movie though?!
...why do they keep doing that? Is it English or American FP?
no shit? i saw the movie with bootleg subtitles and it was really hard to follow. i'm interested in catching it again in hopes that it makes more sense this time around.
no shit? i saw the movie with bootleg subtitles and it was really hard to follow. i'm interested in catching it again in hopes that it makes more sense this time around.
There's an american release now that is actually very well dubbed and much easier to follow.
There's one hole in every revolution, large or small. And it's one word long.. people. No matter how big the idea they all stand under, people are small and weak and cheap and frightened. It's people that kill every revolution.
awesome! is it in theaters or on dvd?
the chalk of destiny. it just sounds cool.
What are they about, exactly? In the previews it seems that the main character has the power of telekinesis, and he even lit a bunch of candles by simply looking at them.Blimey!! Blast from the past!! I read those books when I was about 10/11...really good, a little dated when I reread them years later - but i think things you loved in childhood should often be left there for fear of spoiling them
And one of the old guys in the preview was wearing a top-derby hat, so I'm assuming it's British...aren't they all?
Its by a British author, Susan someone I think, its a trilogy - the books are boxed up somewhere. Its about this family (just the kids really) that have to battle some powers of darkness aided by their Uncle Merry who sounds suspiciously like Merlin. Its kinda like Lord of the Rings meets the Famous Five
I love the Dark Is Rising Sequence as its called for some reason. Especially The Grey King, Silver On The Tree and The Dark Is Rising. I LOVE those books. I'm glad someone mentioned them.
"It's his eyes, Roland thought. They were wide and terrible, the eyes of a dragon in human form" - Roland seeing the Crimson King for the first time.
"When the King comes and the Tower falls, sai, all such pretty things as yours will be broken. Then there will be darkness and nothing but the howl of Discordia and the cries of the can toi" - From Song of Susannah
Don't mention it.
I would have to say one of my favorites are the "Ender Wiggins" books. Pretty profound with a plethora of things to make you rethink what you know.
They are
Ender's Game
Speaker for the Dead
Xenocide
There are others but these three are the main story.
Last edited by Harrald; 09-26-2007 at 05:15 PM. Reason: Grammer
Harrald, have you read the shadow series? The first book, Ender's Shadow (I think) is Ender's Game from a different point of view, Bean. I loved those books. I love, love, love Bean.
Bean is the shiznit. I need to pick up Shadow of The Giant, it's the only Bean book I haven't read yet.
Oh! You have got to read it. Now!
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