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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
06-22-2012, 04:33 PM
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Replies: 996
Views: 329,787
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Galadriel
Good way of putting it. :) Though I didn't find...
Good way of putting it. :) Though I didn't find HP 'addicting', I certainly found it entertaining. Well. At least books 3, 4 and 5. :P The others didn't appeal to me much. |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
06-19-2012, 10:53 AM
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Replies: 996
Views: 329,787
Posted By
Galadriel
Truly? I quite liked the middle three books of...
Truly? I quite liked the middle three books of HP. I mean, yeah, it had gaping plot-holes, but I had to admire Rowling's flair for creating a magical atmosphere. I would have rather loved it if she... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
06-18-2012, 07:20 AM
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Replies: 996
Views: 329,787
Posted By
Galadriel
I thoroughly disliked Pullman's book. The writing...
I thoroughly disliked Pullman's book. The writing was good but I felt the characters were flat and cliched. I don't think he's one to talk about anyone's book being 'fancy spun candy with no... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
04-06-2012, 05:32 AM
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Replies: 996
Views: 329,787
Posted By
Galadriel
Actually, I've never read dystopian novels. I am...
Actually, I've never read dystopian novels. I am not terribly fond of futuristic books/movies - I much prefer stuff that takes me into the past, for some reason. I *did* buy a book called Duncton... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
04-01-2012, 05:10 AM
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Replies: 996
Views: 329,787
Posted By
Galadriel
No, but you could say I live far, far away. :p ...
No, but you could say I live far, far away. :p I was looking at some reviews on Amazon, and they said that the series actually lacked humanity, and that the characters appeared somewhat flat and... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
03-31-2012, 01:33 PM
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Replies: 996
Views: 329,787
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Galadriel
Decided to get it off Amazon. Luckily I will be...
Decided to get it off Amazon. Luckily I will be able to get it delivered to the UK since I will be going there in some days - if I were to order it here, I would be charged over eight pounds just for... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
03-31-2012, 01:21 PM
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Replies: 996
Views: 329,787
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Galadriel
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
03-28-2012, 12:29 PM
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Replies: 996
Views: 329,787
Posted By
Galadriel
Still not sure I want to pick it up. There are...
Still not sure I want to pick it up. There are not any local libraries where I live, so I shall have to buy it - but it will be at the end of a long, long list of books I want to finish first. |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
03-28-2012, 12:26 PM
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Replies: 996
Views: 329,787
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Galadriel
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
03-15-2012, 07:55 PM
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Replies: 996
Views: 329,787
Posted By
Galadriel
Anyone around here read 'The Hunger Games'? I'm...
Anyone around here read 'The Hunger Games'? I'm not sure if it's fantasy, but I've been hearing a lot about it, and to be truthful I'm a little sceptical. I mean, girl and boy chosen to kill other... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
02-08-2012, 08:21 AM
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Replies: 996
Views: 329,787
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Galadriel
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
02-01-2012, 12:58 PM
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Replies: 996
Views: 329,787
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Galadriel
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
02-01-2012, 12:56 PM
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Replies: 996
Views: 329,787
Posted By
Galadriel
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I didn't find her all that ambiguous...
[QUOTE] I didn't find her all that ambiguous :confused: True - and there's little to prove those statements wrong. |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-31-2012, 07:35 AM
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Replies: 996
Views: 329,787
Posted By
Galadriel
I'm currently reading A Wizard of Earthsea (did I...
I'm currently reading A Wizard of Earthsea (did I mention that before?) but I'm a little surprised at Le Guin's portrayal of women - considering she herself is a woman. All the women in the first... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-30-2012, 06:30 PM
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Replies: 996
Views: 329,787
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Galadriel
Lol, I'm about as informed about phones and...
Lol, I'm about as informed about phones and laptops as Tolkien was about general machines :D I may use Amazon, but it's always for buying actual books. Kindle books are so expensive :eek: And if it... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-23-2012, 01:37 PM
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Replies: 996
Views: 329,787
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Galadriel
I think I finally realised why I put Tolkien...
I think I finally realised why I put Tolkien ahead of other fantasy writers. It's not because I read him first; it's because he did things a little more realistically when it came to his protagonist.... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-22-2012, 10:04 AM
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Replies: 996
Views: 329,787
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Galadriel
Ugh. I downloaded the Kindle application on my...
Ugh. I downloaded the Kindle application on my ipad. I found it pretty useless :( |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-05-2012, 01:38 AM
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Replies: 996
Views: 329,787
Posted By
Galadriel
I tried that book. Couldn't get through it....
I tried that book. Couldn't get through it. Unfortunately, there's no library even remotely near where I live (the only relatively decent one is over a thousand miles away) so each book I read must... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
12-31-2011, 05:13 AM
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Replies: 996
Views: 329,787
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Galadriel
I never stated that he was pathetic or whiny....
I never stated that he was pathetic or whiny. Just confused. I'm not blaming him, since Hell, come on, he's a fourteen (now fifteen?) year old boy who was shoved into a crazy leadership position in... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
12-28-2011, 10:25 AM
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Replies: 996
Views: 329,787
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Galadriel
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She does change, but I have doubts...
[QUOTE] She does change, but I have doubts as to whether she's really over her gushing romantic stage. My point exactly. I initially felt Arya may have been more mature and more... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
12-28-2011, 02:09 AM
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Replies: 996
Views: 329,787
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Galadriel
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True. But Sansa is ultimately...
[QUOTE] True. But Sansa is ultimately shallow. Which springs, ironically, from her following rules religiously. She honestly thinks sewing and looking pretty will get her out of sticky... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
12-27-2011, 03:33 AM
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Replies: 996
Views: 329,787
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Galadriel
Gregor I never liked, but Sandor is quite...
Gregor I never liked, but Sandor is quite interesting. I know that he's utterly ruthless, but for some reason I can't seem to think he's all bad. |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
12-26-2011, 01:13 PM
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Replies: 996
Views: 329,787
Posted By
Galadriel
SPOILERS AHEAD.
His wisecracks were the...
SPOILERS AHEAD. His wisecracks were the reason I did not like him at first. However, after reading a little more closely, I found he was terribly intriguing. He could possibly be called a... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
12-26-2011, 10:25 AM
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Replies: 996
Views: 329,787
Posted By
Galadriel
I liked Arya, too. That is, until the middle of...
I liked Arya, too. That is, until the middle of the second book. Then she started to ANNOY me. I admit, Tyrion was initially not high up on my list, but after the second book...man, I think Martin... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
12-26-2011, 10:21 AM
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Replies: 996
Views: 329,787
Posted By
Galadriel
I did a worse one on Amazon :D Some parts of the...
I did a worse one on Amazon :D Some parts of the book were intriguing and could have been worked on, but for the most part it was just...ugh. Yes, I am very eloquent. |
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