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    ARTEMIS FOWL!!! SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!! (I love those books :D)

    I finished Foundation and Empire and now I’m reading Second Foundation. I’m almost done with it, so afterwords I’m planning to read Mort by Terry Pratchett. Yay! :D

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      CommentAuthorJeni
    • CommentTimeOct 12th 2009
     

    I am now reading The Raw Shark Texts. Thank ya, Jen-ay for the review about it.

    Whoop! Come back when you’ve finished, or even before if you have thoughts. :3

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    even before if you have thoughts

    It’s interesting so far, though I’m not very far, but I will definately come back when I am done.

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    I’ll either be starting PPZ or And Another Thing by Eoin Colfer by tomorrow.

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    @Spanman

    >Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception. Bought it in the airport today, and so far it’s quite fun. ^^

    You’ve reached the last book in the series to which that statement can apply.

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      CommentAuthorSpanman
    • CommentTimeOct 12th 2009
     
    Noooo. D:
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    I liked the last two. shrug Anyway, I’m reading Mort now, and it’s très funny. ;)

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      CommentAuthorMoldorm
    • CommentTimeOct 13th 2009
     

    Anyway, I’m reading Mort now, and it’s très funny. ;)

    Discworld ftw.
    I’m reading Unseen Academicals, which isn’t quite as interesting and hilarious as previous ones.

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    Just finished Wicked Lovely. It was probably a six or a seven out of ten, and the characters were a little murky by the end :(. But to me, the protag isn’t Aislinn, it’s Donia, because Donia rocks, and Aislinn kind of becomes less Aislinn-ish by the end.

    Plus every girl who reads it is in love with Seth, and, yeah, so was I. But he was too perfect—sweet and nice, but way too perfect to really be believeable.

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      CommentAuthorswenson
    • CommentTimeOct 14th 2009
     

    Finally finished The Sword of Shannara, after reading it in five-minute increments for about a month. It was slow to get going, but once it did get going, it wasn’t bad. Still was a massive LotR rip-off, but I’ve heard the later books are better.

    • CommentAuthorWitrin
    • CommentTimeOct 14th 2009
     

    Anyway, I’m reading Mort now, and it’s très funny. ;)

    Yes!!!!! 1
    Erhem. It is as you say.

    Just finished Wicked Lovely. It was probably a six or a seven out of ten, and the characters were a little murky by the end :(. But to me, the protag isn’t Aislinn, it’s Donia, because Donia rocks, and Aislinn kind of becomes less Aislinn-ish by the end.

    Donia was far more interesting. Aislinn became so boring, especially after the big compromise at the end. Everybody got what they wanted. And there’s a sequel, too.

    I’m re-reading The Golem’s Eye by Jonathan Stroud, mainly for inspiration for my protagonist’s dialogue. 2

    1. 5 exclamation marks, a sure sign of insanity.
    2. Kitty is so awesome. :)

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    I finished Mort, and I must say, I liked it a lot more than The Colour of Magic. I think it may be because the latter doesn’t make fun of death as much. ;) So now I’m going to start reading Dune. Yay! :D

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      CommentAuthorJeni
    • CommentTimeOct 18th 2009
     

    8D I’ve finally settled down to read Rama Revealed, I’m not sure if that’s a good thing or a bad thing, but it meant I stayed up until 2am reading because I couldn’t make myself put it down.

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      CommentAuthorSpanman
    • CommentTimeOct 18th 2009
     

    Percy Jackson. :D Whatever book 3 is called. Something about Titans? Anyway. It’s tons of fun.

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    Titan’s Curse is probably what you mean.

    Yeah, the Percy Jackson books were fun, especially if you know the mythology behind it.

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    I’ve only read the first two because that’s all the library has.

    Actually found Dreamhunter for half price yesterday! Sqee’d for ages over it.

    Am re-reading Enna Burning. Finished Obernewtyn the other day. It was okay.

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      CommentAuthorswenson
    • CommentTimeOct 19th 2009 edited
     

    The Percy Jackson books are great! I already liked Greek mythology before I started reading them, but it taught me a lot more.

    They also gave me a very cynical view on mythology. Which is not entirely a bad thing, I suppose.

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    Oedipus squicked me.

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    The Percy Jackson books are great!

    I want to read those. How many are there?

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    I think there are five or six.

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    Five.

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    Haha, I found out after typing it in (“One, two, three…” Actually, I Googled it, but that’s a secret).

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    Hey, I need a recommendation- what are some good books, written in third-person, with really great prose?

    I think reading a good example or two would help my writing a lot.

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    I loved The Picture of Dorian Gray and I thought the prose was lovely.

    I’m so biased though, that it shouldn’t count.

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    No, I’ve been wanting to read thatanyway, so it’s valid I guess.

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    It’s Oscar Wilde. I must love it.

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    Right, right. Your username. Slipped my mind for a second.

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    Heh heh. Although that was partially me looking for a name and going, “Eh, I signed up to reply to Steph’s reference, why not mention that I adore Wilde?”

    The prose is so beautiful.

    I also like the prose in Fahrenheit 451. There are some excellent bits in there—there’s a quote about books being the patchwork of the universe.

    That was a bad example, as it was dialogue, but that sticks out to me.

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    Yeah, I think I’ll read Fahrenheit 451, because we already have it and my sister also said it’s really good.

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    I’ve been reading a lot more lately, that’s part of the reason I have not been on here as much. I read Terry Pratchett’s Hogfather, the first thing I have read by him. Loved it. Then I read Genghis, a historical fiction novel about Genghis Khan’s rise to power, and I found it enjoyable if not entirely accurate. I am currently reading The Amulet of Samarkand, it is very interesting.

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      CommentAuthorMoldorm
    • CommentTimeOct 20th 2009
     

    I read Terry Pratchett’s Hogfather, the first thing I have read by him.

    Probably one of the best Discworld books. Read more!

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    I am currently reading The Amulet of Smarkand

    YES!!!

    Anyway, I followed hymd.windmere’s suggestion and picked up Dorian Gray. It’s AWESOME and I love it already and thanks for the recommendation!

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    You signed up to reply to my reference? Wow. Glad you’re here. ;)

    I read Dorian Gray at night and it scared me so badly.

    Just re-read Enna Burning with the intention of taking it back to the library after I finished it, but now I want to read it again.

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      CommentAuthorswenson
    • CommentTimeOct 21st 2009 edited
     

    Fahrenheit 451 is amazing. I believe everyone needs to read that book. Unlike most dystopian stories with dire predictions, the ending is not entirely depressing, and it’s very well-written. It also has an excellent message. “Fahrenheit 451. The temperature at which books burn.”

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    Anyway, I followed hymd.windmere’s suggestion and picked up Dorian Gray. It’s AWESOME and I love it already and thanks for the recommendation!

    I am so very pleased.

    Glad you’re here. ;)

    Thanks. :D

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    @ swenson: Fahrenheit 451 is next on my list. :D

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    I feel so intelligent. :D What part are you on in The Picture of Dorian Gray, Snow White Queen?

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    Um, it’s after the part where Dorian is obsessing over perfume and clothes and jewelry.

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    Fahrenheit 451 is next on my list

    That book is amazing.

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    Indeed.

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      CommentAuthorSpanman
    • CommentTimeOct 21st 2009 edited
     
    Woohoooo, I borrowed the last Percy Jackson book from my friend today.


    *reads all night*


    *will surely cry at some point*
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    If Annabeth isn’t already dead I bet she’ll die NOW. Muahahaha.

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      CommentAuthorJeni
    • CommentTimeOct 22nd 2009
     

    DAMMIT, for the third night in a row I’ve got six hours sleep because I can’t put down Rama Revealed. D: When will I learn to get to bed early?

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      CommentAuthorSpanman
    • CommentTimeOct 22nd 2009 edited
     

    Woohoo, I finished The Last Olympian in a few hours, and did not cry once (though there were a couple of times when I got pretty close). Percy is possibly the most adorable protagonist ever. Uh. In a good way.

    Now I’ll put them on my shelf in the revered space beside Artemis Fowl. And read them all again in six months’ time. ^^

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      CommentAuthorswenson
    • CommentTimeOct 22nd 2009
     

    I agree on the Percy part!

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    Yeah, Percy might actually be a debatable borderline Sue, but he’s very endearing all the same. Much less angsty than Harry Potter, although Percy doesn’t have his entire family killed off.

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      CommentAuthorPuppet
    • CommentTimeOct 23rd 2009
     

    Kitty from The Golem’s Eye is so awesome. I love her so much. :D

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      CommentAuthorJeni
    • CommentTimeOct 23rd 2009
     

    Eh, I didn’t for some reason. But, to be honest, anyone v. Bartimaeus means they’ll lose everytime.

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      CommentAuthorPuppet
    • CommentTimeOct 23rd 2009
     

    Yeah, Bartimaeus is still probably my favorite, but seeing Kitty own Nat = awesome. :D

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      CommentAuthorMoldorm
    • CommentTimeOct 23rd 2009
     

    Amazon says that the 13th Wheel of Time book, The Gathering Storm, will be released on October 27th. It’s nice to see some evidence that the series might actually be finished at some point.

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      CommentAuthorJeni
    • CommentTimeOct 23rd 2009
     

    but seeing Kitty own Nat = awesome.

    I’m going to be terribly sexist here and say that tough girl heroines bore me. :D (YES, that might JUST include you now, Joss Whedon).

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      CommentAuthorPuppet
    • CommentTimeOct 23rd 2009
     

    I don’t care if it was a boy or a girl.. Nat is a darn douchebag in The Golem’s Eye. :P

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      CommentAuthorElanor
    • CommentTimeOct 23rd 2009
     

    I’m going to be terribly sexist here and say that tough girl heroines bore me. :D (YES, that might JUST include you now, Joss Whedon).

    It’s getting to the point of them being rather cliche, frankly.

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    Physical toughness or emotional toughness? There are many different types of resilience.

    But I agree that many people write as if there’s only one kind.

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      CommentAuthorJeni
    • CommentTimeOct 24th 2009
     

    Nat is a darn douchebag in The Golem’s Eye. :P

    :D And that’s what makes him interesting.

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      CommentAuthorElanor
    • CommentTimeOct 25th 2009
     

    He’s adorable in Amulet. And then godawful in Golem. And then redeems himself in Ptolemy. It’s what makes him interesting and fun to watch, even if you do want to kick him a lot.

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      CommentAuthorJeni
    • CommentTimeOct 25th 2009
     

    :3 I like that he actually grows as a character, and you can see his growth. He’s just so interesting and unique. He’s power-hungry but only for the sake of knowledge in itself, not be a tyrant. And serving his country, it’s just so… he has admirable aims, even though he can be a clotpole (8D) at times. His moral growth is mesmerising.

    Um. Yes. I love Jonathan Stroud. 8D

    Anyway, I decided to go with action, Elanor, and am reading Casino Royale at the moment. I got all of Ian Fleming’s books for Christmas, and thought I ought to pick them up before next Christmas rolled around. :D

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    he can be a clotpole

    What’s a clotpole (I assume it’s a regional term)?

    I love Jonathan Stroud.

    Yesssss.

    By the way, I have been interested in Fleming; is he any good?

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      CommentAuthorMoldorm
    • CommentTimeOct 25th 2009
     

    What’s a clotpole (I assume it’s a regional term)?

    A “clotpole” is a Merlin reference.

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    Thanks.

    /feels uncultured

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      CommentAuthorSpanman
    • CommentTimeOct 25th 2009
     

    Watching Merlin will not make you more cultured. Not in the least. :D

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    Oooh, ooh, I just finished Dune and now I’m reading Cat’s Cradle and re-reading Artemis Fowl. :D is happy

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      CommentAuthorJeni
    • CommentTimeOct 26th 2009
     

    By the way, I have been interested in Fleming; is he any good?

    He’s incredibly sexist and racist, thus far, the books are simple and not works of great literature.

    I love them. 8D

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    Any1 read this book?

    Its out in a bookstore near for a bargain price
    Considering its nice, fat and seems interesting, ima considering picking it up
    So what art thou views on it?

    EDIT: Whoops forget the exclamations xD

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      CommentAuthorMoldorm
    • CommentTimeOct 26th 2009
     

    Oooohh, Erikson.
    He’s the person whose books I’ve been meaning to get around to reading for months now.
    I hear that the Malazan Book of the Fallen is definitely awesome enough to purchase, so you should probably do that.

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    Put aside Dorian Gray while I sink my teeth (har har) into Pride and Prejudice and Zombies at long last.

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      CommentAuthorPearl
    • CommentTimeOct 26th 2009
     

    Friends at school today were becoming upset as they recalled seeing Pride and Prejudice and Zombies in a bookstore. I need to get a copy.

    Also I just reread the Artemis Fowl series, except for the sixth, because I don’t have it. Currently I am finishing up a novel about the Amistad trial, which is very interesting. And I keep waiting and waiting for the next book in A Song of Ice and Fire.

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      CommentAuthorSpanman
    • CommentTimeOct 27th 2009
     

    Elske by Cynthia Voigt. I have read it before, but I think most of it went way over my head the last time I tried. So far it’s quite good, even though Elske is a (fairly well-disguised) Sue.

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      CommentAuthorPearl
    • CommentTimeOct 27th 2009
     

    Just started East of Eden by John Steinbeck. I’m only on chapter 2, but I like it so far.

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    The Raw Shark Texts is getting quite interesting.

    Pride and Prejudice is still dull, IMHO, but more tolerable than the first few chapters. Some of the characters’ likeability is emerging.

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    Finally got my hands on Dune!
    Hardly getting any time to read but liking it thus far….
    Also almost finished 2nd Book of the WoT but the book disappeared from the library :(
    Also read 1/2way through Spine of the World (DnD: Forgotten realms) liked it, but it vanished too :(
    (I fear theres a secret cabal that works to force me into buying the books instead >_< )

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      CommentAuthorPearl
    • CommentTimeOct 27th 2009
     

    Ooh! I adore the Wheel of Time! I hope you see it all the way through.

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    Finally got my hands on Dune!

    Ooh, that was a really good book. Enjoy!
    I have put aside everything to read Catching Fire. I like it OK so far, but I’m sensing some Mary-Sueness from more than one character…

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      CommentAuthorPuppet
    • CommentTimeOct 28th 2009 edited
     

    I finished Ptolemy’s Gate. Such a good series, though it slightly annoyed me how the author kept changing Jane Farrar’s hair color. In The Golem’s Eye it was light brown, later dark and in Gate it was black. But yeah, good book.

    ;_;

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      CommentAuthorJeni
    • CommentTimeOct 28th 2009
     

    ;_; It had to happen.

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    I finished Catching Fire and found it to be slightly irritating. The plot was very similar to The Hunger Games and the Mary Sueness kept creeping up on me. It basically ended at the climax and the ‘twists’ were rather obvious. Ah well, I can only hope that Suzanne Collins improves her writing by the next (and final) book.
    So anyway, now, in addition to reading Cat’s Cradle and Artemis Fowl I’m also reading Neil Gaiman’s collection of short stories, Smoke and Mirrors.

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    Reading And Another Thing… by Eoin Colfer. So far, it plays out like a decent fanfic.

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    Oh, I saw that at a book shop and was very tempted to buy it. But I’ve never read The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, so I didn’t get it.

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      CommentAuthorswenson
    • CommentTimeOct 30th 2009
     

    I’m reading The Elfstones of Shannara, and so far it’s much better than The Sword of Shannara (which I enjoyed, so it’s pretty impressive that Elfstones has convinced me it’s better when I’m only a few chapters in!). It’s quite interesting thus far.

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    Finished The Picture of Dorian Gray, which was good. Now I’m moving on to Fahrenheit 451.

    (For some reason, I keep mixing up the numbers, calling it 911, 351, and all other kinds of crap. However, the ‘fahrenheit’ part is consistently accurate, at least.)

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    Wikipedia just saved me a good chunk of $$$$
    just found out Dust of Dreams (Steven Erikson) is the 9th book in the series…
    (or am i somehow mistaken?)

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    Wikipedia never lies.

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    The internet lies. Wikipedia is on the internet. Wikipedia does not lie. One of the last two statements is false.

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    Wikipedia is usually correct.

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      CommentAuthorJeni
    • CommentTimeNov 2nd 2009 edited
     

    Wikipedia doesn’t lie.

    People lie.

    Edit: I’ve now moved onto Moonraker. Surprisingly, Casino Royale has thus far been the better of the books.

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    Wikipedia doesn’t lie.
    People lie.

    This reminds me of the whole, “Guns don’t kill people. People kill people.”

    Anyway, I think that Wikipedia is correct on a lot of things. Whenever it’s something really complicated (like a lot of medical stuff), I just figure that it would be a lot more effort to make up all of that stuff, so it’s probably true, or at least close enough for my purposes.

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      CommentAuthorSpanman
    • CommentTimeNov 2nd 2009 edited
     

    I started Taggerung the other day, which makes this like the fourth time I’ve read it. It’s my favourite of all the Redwall books (except maybe Pearls of Lutra) on account of Tagg being so swoony. ^^

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      CommentAuthorJeni
    • CommentTimeNov 3rd 2009
     

    I started Taggerung the other day, which makes this like the fourth time I’ve read it. It’s my favourite of all the Redwall books (except maybe Pearls of Lutra) on account of Tagg being so swoony. ^^

    8D I KNOW RIGHT?

    It makes me feel kinda… weird, but he IS swoony!

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    technically speaking, guns do kill people…

    We had this interesting conversation in economics about if seven of us ganged up on the last person left, would we be able to tear them limb from limb? The teacher refused to answer.

    Am finishing off Charles de Lint’s first Newford book, Dreams Underfoot and have decided that I’m sick of his brand of urban fantasy.

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      CommentAuthorJeni
    • CommentTimeNov 3rd 2009
     

    technically speaking, guns do kill people…

    Not on their own, technically, guns don’t become killing weapons until someone/thing uses them.

    Eh, slow going with Moonraker, I guess the film was never a favourite of mine anyway, but still.

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      CommentAuthorSpanman
    • CommentTimeNov 3rd 2009
     

    It makes me feel kinda… weird, but he IS swoony!

    Oh come on, let out the furry in you. ;)

    Anyway, I finished Taggerung so now it’s on to The Long Patrol for me! :D

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      CommentAuthorJeni
    • CommentTimeNov 3rd 2009
     

    Oh come on, let out the furry in you. ;)

    To be honest, it’s been in me since ’92.

    Tagg was not my first love.

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    Has anyone read Blood and Chocolate? Someone at my school was reading it, and I read the back cover. It sounds kind of Twilight-y, so I was just curious if I was correct in my inferrence or not.

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    I think it’s been mentioned, but I’m probably thinking about various reviews I’ve read.

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      CommentAuthorPuppet
    • CommentTimeNov 3rd 2009
     

    According to previous posts its about Werewolves…

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    I’ve been reading a night lovel series (XD) called ‘Zero no Tsukaima’ lately… for having a crap anime adaptation the novels are shockingly heart stoppingly good

    Otherwise i finally finished Dragonlance Heroes: Legend of Huma (nice book!!) after getting it back from a friend

    Also, how is ‘Sword of Shannara’ I got my hands on that as well (heard its pretty good), but i’m just fishing for your unholy and conceited opinions

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    Hmm, light novels? Unless I’m mistaken, they’re rather difficult to find in English, aren’t they?

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    Yup, but the internet is vast and filled with …. things…
    If thou i wants i can provide a link to the place where i read some of them

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    According to previous posts its about Werewolves…

    Yeah, it is. But it’s about a werewolf falling in love with a human (the food source presumably), and it struck a Twilight cord with me. I could be wrong. I don’t remember it being mentioned, but I don’t always read all the posts, so it could’ve been a while back, and I just didn’t notice.

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    I finally got my hands on The Golem’s Eye!

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