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magharabi

Book Recs?

Jul 22, 2010 14:32

Well, so. We've finally received our first utility bills from the city, which means that we can prove we are actually residents. Which means we can get library cards. Which means I can actually read a book that I haven't read before.

Problem is, I have NO IDEA of any titles or authors I'd like to possibly check out.

Help?

( Clicky for stuff I liked, and other infos )

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makinhistory July 22 2010, 20:44:48 UTC

(Ugh. I HATE Terry Goodkind's stuff, too. GAG.)

But. Recs.

These are all series written for young adults, but I still read and enjoy them. :) Plus they're short and light reads.

The Lost Years of Merlin by T.A. Barron. 5 books.
The Great Tree of Avalon by T.A. Barron (in the same world as the previous series, but can be read independently). 3 books.
The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander (the final book won a Newberry Award). 5 books.

Of course, there's always Jane Austen's stuff (Mr. Darcy *_*), Sherlock Holmes (that stuff can toe the line of fantasy, sometimes), and of course Ella Enchanted! :D

magharabi July 23 2010, 01:42:25 UTC

\o/ Thanks so much for the recs! I'm totally writing them down and giving them a look-see.

prpl_pen July 23 2010, 02:04:43 UTC

Score, I was gonna say Prydain too (they are some of my faves; I reread them every year or so). So good.

makinhistory July 23 2010, 02:07:12 UTC

They ARE. I wish I had an Eilonwy icon. *_*

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reezoo July 22 2010, 23:00:33 UTC

Nyu and I have been big readers this summer. Some stuff we've enjoyed ( ... )

magharabi July 23 2010, 01:43:20 UTC

So many of those sound actually pretty entertaining. \o/ Totally writing them down and giving them a browse. Thanks, Nee-chan!

prpl_pen July 23 2010, 02:11:05 UTC

Have you read Watership Down? Read Watership Down. It's by Richard Adams and it's about rabbits and it's probably my favorite book. Um, alsooo Tamsin by Peter S. Beagle is great, The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley, and the Abhorsen Trilogy (Sabriel, Lirael, and Abhorsen) by Garth Nix. For starters.

magharabi July 23 2010, 16:29:02 UTC

I HAVE read Watership Down. It should probably be on that list of good stuff up there. ^_^

And Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones.

I will totally put those other ones on my list. They've got good titles, at any rate. ^_^

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warriorothesea July 23 2010, 17:31:12 UTC

Oh man, DWJ is one of my favorite authors. If you liked Howl's Moving Castle, you should definitely try Charmed Life and The Lives of Christopher Chant, the first two Chrestomanci books, and if you like them there are several more.

TOO LAZY TO SWITCH ACCOUNTS. Usopp clearly approves of these books too. :]b

oharas_child July 23 2010, 17:35:01 UTC

lol fair enough. I like my rp account icons better anyway. Obviously this means I need to like. Update my realjay ones.

Will look those up!

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dontcallmynamex July 23 2010, 08:17:44 UTC

Well, I read all the Percy Jackson by Rick Riordanstuff after the movie and Fae's recommendation. Loved every single one, and Red Pyramid by the same author is awesome too.

Recently got into House of Night which is another vampyre one. I've only read the first book for now, but so far it seems good.

I loved reading the Darren Shan series: there's the Saga (about vampires again) and the Demonata which is about Demons trying to take over the universe and wipe out everything else.

magharabi July 23 2010, 16:36:33 UTC

I'll put stars by Percy Jackson and Red Pyramid then, since this is the second rec I've got for them. ^_^ And the others are going on the list (though I may pass on vampire stuff. It just... I have this thing with blood... and someone wanting to drink it is just... in concept... yeah.) I'll give 'em a look-see, though, since I can handle Hanna is Not a Boy's Name, and it has vampires, so. (They're more just the butt of everyone's jokes most of the time but. There it is.)

dontcallmynamex July 23 2010, 16:47:34 UTC

Haha, fair enough. There's kinda too much vampire stuff going around recently anyway,'x

magharabi July 23 2010, 17:03:39 UTC

Well if it's well done...

but yeah, I agree. fff

elspeth_vimes July 24 2010, 09:05:19 UTC

I shall limit myself to things of fairly manageable length!

The Keys to the Kingdom by Garth Nix. 7 books, but there's a theme to it and they're short and fast reads. Very good short and fast reads. Quite possibly both one of my favorite young adult and favorite fantasy series ever.

His Dark Materials, by Philip Pullman. Yes, the last book gets heavy-handed, but it's still all beautifully written with great worlds and some of my favorite characters ever created.

The War of the Flowers by Tad Williams. Fairyland's industrial revolution may not be all that great (but it is great to read about). Just one (600+ page) book!

Otherland by Tad Williams. People saving the world, but doing most of it from inside virtual reality simulations (a bit on the longer side, though, at 4 massive books).

I recommend anything by Mark Helprin above all else, though he's not fantasy (though he certainly does some magical realism). It might actually be best to start with his most recent short story collection, The Pacific, if you like short stories ( ... )