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Galadriel55 · 02-06-2013, 04:05 PM

Recently finished a book called Night Circus, which I thought was written by a Downer (but it isn't; it would have been fun if it was, though, because in the book there is a fan club society thing that's pretty similar to the Downs and the Tolkien Smials). Basically two people are chosen to play what is called the game, and they have to outdo each other in their "magic" abilities, and both do so through the circus. And when they both want to forfeit, they realize they can't because they are bound to it and because too much depends on their involvement in the circus. It was a fun read, though the chronology sometimes got confusing.

Aganzir · 06-10-2013, 11:56 AM

At the moment I'm really excited about Gail Carriger's Parasol Protectorate series. It's got a steampunk Victorian England inhabited by werewolves, vampires, ghosts, and Alexia Tarabotti who has no soul and is thus able to temporarily negate supernatural powers by touch. And even though the setting sounds like a cliche, the series is refreshing and awesome and cheeky and sexy and very well-written, and women and sexual minorities are well represented, which makes your friendly neighbourhood Breelander (the Shire folk did call them queer, didn't they?) very happy.

Galadriel55 · 06-10-2013, 06:41 PM

I read City of Bones for my school's book club, and, honestly - don't bother with it if you see it. It's Harry Potter with different names. Actually, it's so much like Harry Potter that Luke reminded me of Lupin even before it was discovered that he's a werewolf. And HP at least has names that fit the book. CoB is pretty much random. >< I will, however, finish the series over the summer just for the sake of finishing.

Nerwen · 06-10-2013, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Galadriel55

I read City of Bones for my school's book club, and, honestly - don't bother with it if you see it. It's Harry Potter with different names.

Well Cassandra Claire, or Clare, or whatever she calls herself these days, was a rather (in)famous HP fanfic writer back in the day, so that doesn’t exactly surprise me.

Elyna of Rivendell · 08-22-2013, 12:25 AM

Lumatere Chronicles-by Melina Marchetta (slightly more adult than things i usually read...)

Shannara Series-by Terry Brooks
The Belgariad Series and the Mallorean Series-by David Eddings
Wyrmeweald Series-by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell
Inheritance Cycle-Christopher Paolini
The Wheel of Time Series- Robert Jordan (Im only up to 4 out of 14 but I'll get there!)

02-06-2013, 04:05 PM	#1
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,495	Recently finished a book called Night Circus, which I thought was written by a Downer (but it isn't; it would have been fun if it was, though, because in the book there is a fan club society thing that's pretty similar to the Downs and the Tolkien Smials). Basically two people are chosen to play what is called the game, and they have to outdo each other in their "magic" abilities, and both do so through the circus. And when they both want to forfeit, they realize they can't because they are bound to it and because too much depends on their involvement in the circus. It was a fun read, though the chronology sometimes got confusing. __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera

06-10-2013, 11:56 AM	#2
Aganzir Woman of Secret Shadow Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: in hollow halls beneath the fells Posts: 4,511	At the moment I'm really excited about Gail Carriger's Parasol Protectorate series. It's got a steampunk Victorian England inhabited by werewolves, vampires, ghosts, and Alexia Tarabotti who has no soul and is thus able to temporarily negate supernatural powers by touch. And even though the setting sounds like a cliche, the series is refreshing and awesome and cheeky and sexy and very well-written, and women and sexual minorities are well represented, which makes your friendly neighbourhood Breelander (the Shire folk did call them queer, didn't they?) very happy. __________________ He bit me, and I was not gentle.

06-10-2013, 06:41 PM	#3
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,495	I read City of Bones for my school's book club, and, honestly - don't bother with it if you see it. It's Harry Potter with different names. Actually, it's so much like Harry Potter that Luke reminded me of Lupin even before it was discovered that he's a werewolf. And HP at least has names that fit the book. CoB is pretty much random. >< I will, however, finish the series over the summer just for the sake of finishing. __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera

08-22-2013, 12:25 AM	#5
Elyna of Rivendell Animated Skeleton Join Date: May 2013 Location: Rivendell (duh) Posts: 37	Well... Lumatere Chronicles-by Melina Marchetta (slightly more adult than things i usually read...) Shannara Series-by Terry Brooks The Belgariad Series and the Mallorean Series-by David Eddings Wyrmeweald Series-by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell Inheritance Cycle-Christopher Paolini The Wheel of Time Series- Robert Jordan (Im only up to 4 out of 14 but I'll get there!) Last edited by Elyna of Rivendell; 08-22-2013 at 12:28 AM.

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