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Post by Elanor on Aug 23, 2005 10:12:18 GMT -5
I just started Book of Lost Tales, beside which I'm reading Terry Pratchett's Fifth Elephant, a part of his Discworld series.
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Mineralady1
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Post by Mineralady1 on Aug 24, 2005 12:04:06 GMT -5
Are you reading Book of Lost Tales 1 or 2? I have read book 1 & am nearly finished w/book 2. In book 2 there is The Tale of Tinuviel (the original version of the Beren & Luthien story) which contains many elements that did not make it into the final version. I like the original version better than the final version. See what you think when you read it. Mineralady
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Post by Elanor on Aug 25, 2005 5:24:57 GMT -5
I'm reading no.1....slowly
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Post by Goblinglow on Aug 25, 2005 20:49:18 GMT -5
Gosh, I have a ton of things to read. I'm kind of reading Beaded Mocassins (sp?). I read some of The Grapes of Wrath, and the Hornblower series.
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Post by Lomadia on Aug 27, 2005 0:37:13 GMT -5
I know the feeling, Goblinglow. I'm currently reading The Mayor of Casterbridge (for school), The Playboy of the Western World (also for school), The Silmarillion, The Count of Monte Cristo, How the Irish Saved Civilization, and The Best Poems of the English Language. Whew!
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Post by varda on Oct 12, 2005 22:34:20 GMT -5
Star Wars: Specter of the Past - Timothy Zahn
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Post by Goblinglow on Oct 28, 2005 13:30:49 GMT -5
I've now taken up to reading "Stargirl." That book can so easily make me cry.
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Post by Lady of Light on Oct 28, 2005 21:16:03 GMT -5
I'm reading The Phantom of the Opera. It's a pretty weird book...I guess.
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Post by Goblinglow on Nov 1, 2005 20:42:14 GMT -5
Did they change the movie and the plays immensely? I haven't read the book, but the Phantom has a name, right?
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Post by Elanor on Nov 2, 2005 15:28:11 GMT -5
I am reading Thud! by..ofcourse, Terry Pratchett. V.g.
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Post by [Aeria-Gloris] on Nov 4, 2005 6:43:26 GMT -5
I'm on with Eldest, the follow-up to Eragon. Am enjoying it very much but am not sure how to take the links between it and LOTR.
I know how difficult it must be to write a fantasy novel and not have it remind readers of the blue-print but in this case, I'm tempted to believe that the references are intentional, especially with regards to language and place names.
I wont go into too much detail because I would like others to enjoy the series, but I'm sure a fan of Tolkien couldn’t fail to miss what I'm referring to.
A couple of days ago, I was also giving a brief synopsis of the story so far to a lady friend of mine when a sudden moment of clarity left me scratching my head and wondering how it hadn't occurred to me earlier. Eregon/Eldest IS Star wars!
I again wont go into any more detail for fear of spoiling it but if anybody else would like me to point out the BLATANT parallels, I would be more than happy.
Fantasy fans, read these books!
JWe
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Mineralady1
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Post by Mineralady1 on Nov 4, 2005 12:20:32 GMT -5
I am also reading 'Eldest', as well as 'American Gods' & 'Gallileo's Daughter'. Mineralady
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Post by Elanor on Nov 11, 2005 3:39:47 GMT -5
I just realized, when I was ordering Eldest, that I left the last few pages of Eragon unread!Last year!So now I can get all excited again
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Post by Lomadia on Jan 27, 2006 21:16:14 GMT -5
Did they change the movie and the plays immensely? I haven't read the book, but the Phantom has a name, right? I read an abridged version of The Phantom of the Opera when I was little, and from what I remember, I'd say that they didn't so much change a lot as they did cut most of it out. The book goes very in depth into his childhood and life as a sideshow act, escape artist, etc. as well as his complex understanding of the Paris Opera.
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Post by Elanor on Feb 22, 2006 18:18:29 GMT -5
By any chance, could somebody recommed a good book to me? NOT too heavy, but maybe not quite "Shopaholic gets married" or similar?
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