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Le Aristocrat Vice Captain
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 Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 10:24 am
This thread is going to be a review for books. Every week or two we will review another book.
First your top five books.
1. The Amber Spy Glass
2. Captain Corelli's Mandolin (I don't know why I like it...)
3. Wild Swans
4. Jane Eyre
5. Lord of the Rings ( The Return of the King)
This weeks book will be The Ruby in the Smoke by Philip Pullman.
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Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 11:01 am
Ooh, exciting^_^
My top five books are:
1. Howl's Moving Castle
2. Hyperion, Dan Simmons
3. Abhorsen, Garth Nix
4. Deep Secret, Diana Wynne Jones
5. Foundation triloy, Asimov
I started reading Ruby in the Smoke, but I just didn't get into it. I don't know... It just didn't do it for me...
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Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 11:24 am
I might remember more books I like but at the moment these are my favourites:
1) 'The Darkness is Light Enough', 'Out Of The Darkness' and 'The Badgers of Ashcroft Woods' by Chris Ferris
2) The 'Tales of the Otori' Trilogy by Lian Hearn (Across the Nightingale Floor is my favourite)
3) 'His Dark Materials' Trilogy by Phillip Pullman (The Subtle Knife is my favourite)
4) 'Magician' by Raymond Feist
5) 'The Wind Singer' by William Nicholson
I also have a soft spot for Enid Blyton books - 'The Faraway Tree' series, 'Famous Five', Mallory Towers' books etc. I grew up reading those 3nodding
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Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 11:32 am
I actually only read 'The Ruby in the Smoke' about a month ago! Having really enjoyed the 'His Dark Materials' books I wanted to give another of Phillip Pullman's series a go. I was not disapointed: although more of a mystery story than a fantasy, 'The Ruby in the Smoke' is an exciting adventure.
It has a well constructed plot complete with twists and suprises and great characters.
I like books which are action-packed and fast-moving without masses of pages of unneccessary description so this book got the 'thumbs up' from me 3nodding
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Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 11:34 am
Ooh, the Tales of Otori and the Wind Singer are really good too^_^ My old English teacher recomended Across the Nightingale Floor to me. It's really good^_^
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Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 11:55 am
Emmanuela Ooh, the Tales of Otori and the Wind Singer are really good too^_^ My old English teacher recomended Across the Nightingale Floor to me. It's really good^_^ Her next book in the series 'The Harsh Cry of the Heron' is supposed to be out now - I'm waiting (very) impatiantly for my local library to get it in.
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Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 12:11 pm
I couldn't get into 'His Dark Materials', I read most of the first one. I suppose it isn't really my type of book.
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Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 12:24 pm
Emmanuela Ooh, the Tales of Otori and the Wind Singer are really good too^_^ My old English teacher recomended Across the Nightingale Floor to me. It's really good^_^ I love the Wind Singer trilogy, but although I read Across the Nightingale Floor, I never really got into it and couldn't get into the sencond one.
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Le Aristocrat Vice Captain
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Le Aristocrat Vice Captain
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Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 12:25 pm
Emmanuela Ooh, exciting^_^ My top five books are: 1. Howl's Moving Castle 2. Hyperion, Dan Simmons 3. Abhorsen, Garth Nix 4. Deep Secret, Diana Wynne Jones 5. Foundation triloy, Asimov I started reading Ruby in the Smoke, but I just didn't get into it. I don't know... It just didn't do it for me... Abhorsen is great. I loved the trilogy, but Mogget's choice at the end was wonderful, and made the whole trilogy for me.
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Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 12:47 pm
Definitely. At my book group at school, my friend and I always agree that Mogget is the best character, and that that part is the best!
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Le Aristocrat Vice Captain
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Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 12:52 pm
Emmanuela Definitely. At my book group at school, my friend and I always agree that Mogget is the best character, and that that part is the best! Yeah! Mogget is Yrael. He is "da sechs".
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Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 1:09 pm
I know, and Yrael is such a cool name as well! In fact I love all of Nix's names! You've read the Keys in the Kingdom, right?
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Le Aristocrat Vice Captain
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Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 1:20 pm
Emmanuela I know, and Yrael is such a cool name as well! In fact I love all of Nix's names! You've read the Keys in the Kingdom, right? No...I really should. But I love "Astarael"! Greatest name ever!
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Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 1:24 pm
Yes, that is a wonderful name!
Ah, you should really read them. The forth book is by far the best!
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Le Aristocrat Vice Captain
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Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 1:19 am
Emmanuela Yes, that is a wonderful name! Ah, you should really read them. The forth book is by far the best! I will make a note to!
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