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Thinlómien · 07-03-2007, 01:28 PM

I've just finished Trudi Canavan's The Magician's Guild and have started The Novice of the same series and I must say I like it. The clichés are well.used, the characters lovely and the plot intriguing. The perfect books to read during the summer...

ninja91 · 07-13-2007, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Thinlómien

I've just finished Trudi Canavan's The Magician's Guild and have started The Novice of the same series and I must say I like it. The clichés are well.used, the characters lovely and the plot intriguing. The perfect books to read during the summer...

I was either going to borrow that or the Earthsea trilogy. I chose the Earthsea trilogy, but I'll give the books you mentioned a shot next, Lommy.

Thinlómien · 07-19-2007, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ninja91

I was either going to borrow that or the Earthsea trilogy. I chose the Earthsea trilogy, but I'll give the books you mentioned a shot next, Lommy.

A good choice, I finished them some time ago and they were well worth the read. Although, I prefer the Earthsea-trilogy....

Elmo · 07-25-2007, 01:02 PM

Are we allowed to talk about a certain adolescent wizard on here?

Just finished the book, man it's depressing! The deaths just keep on coming. I'm not sure I can say much more about it because of spoiling it for people but its the first Harry Potter book I don't want to reread in a hurry, not because it was badly written but its general gloominess.

Legate of Amon Lanc · 07-25-2007, 02:08 PM

I personally did not finish it yet, but generally yes, I think it might be a good literature for the kids who just learn to read. You see: you give them the book, so they learn to read, and you even can simultaneously teach them count up to 100 by making them count the deaths!

That won't happen in Middle-Earth.

Lalwendë · 07-25-2007, 03:27 PM

I loved it - without revealing anything, Rowling made a brave move and pulled it off...

From a Potter nut today I heard that she has got reams and reams of notes on back story, things such as the full story of Dean and character portraits of everyone in Harry's year including many characters we never met. What are the chances of one day getting a 12 volume History of Hogwarts?

Elmo · 07-26-2007, 04:57 AM

She's apparently releasing an encyclopedia for charity with all that info in it. I'm glad its for charity, I think she's got enough money as it is.

07-03-2007, 01:28 PM	#1
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	I've just finished Trudi Canavan's The Magician's Guild and have started The Novice of the same series and I must say I like it. The clichés are well.used, the characters lovely and the plot intriguing. The perfect books to read during the summer... __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

07-25-2007, 01:02 PM	#4
Elmo Pittodrie Poltergeist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: trying to find that warm and winding lane again Posts: 633	Are we allowed to talk about a certain adolescent wizard on here? Just finished the book, man it's depressing! The deaths just keep on coming. I'm not sure I can say much more about it because of spoiling it for people but its the first Harry Potter book I don't want to reread in a hurry, not because it was badly written but its general gloominess. __________________ As Beren looked into her eyes within the shadows of her hair, The trembling starlight of the skies he saw there mirrored shimmering.

07-25-2007, 02:08 PM	#5
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	I personally did not finish it yet, but generally yes, I think it might be a good literature for the kids who just learn to read. You see: you give them the book, so they learn to read, and you even can simultaneously teach them count up to 100 by making them count the deaths! That won't happen in Middle-Earth. __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

07-25-2007, 03:27 PM	#6
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	I loved it - without revealing anything, Rowling made a brave move and pulled it off... From a Potter nut today I heard that she has got reams and reams of notes on back story, things such as the full story of Dean and character portraits of everyone in Harry's year including many characters we never met. What are the chances of one day getting a 12 volume History of Hogwarts? __________________ Gordon's alive!

07-26-2007, 04:57 AM	#7
Elmo Pittodrie Poltergeist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: trying to find that warm and winding lane again Posts: 633	She's apparently releasing an encyclopedia for charity with all that info in it. I'm glad its for charity, I think she's got enough money as it is. __________________ As Beren looked into her eyes within the shadows of her hair, The trembling starlight of the skies he saw there mirrored shimmering.