Yay! I know right! Wasn’t that character sheet really helpful?
Yes! And the map too, although it made me think the town was smaller than it really was. When they said there were 2,000 residents in Chester’s Mill, I was like " 
But, I only see enough streets and houses for, like, 600 at the most…"
So my English professor assigned for us to read
[b]“The White Castle”
by Orhan Pamuk[/b]
Anyone here read this before?
There’s only five, the fifth was the final book and called the ‘The Last Olympian’. But I think he has some ‘fact’ book too on the series, but it’s not a novel like the other five. I only have the fifth book on me now though (I read the first four very quickly while I was in America having got them dirt cheap in Hot Topic for less than ten dollars over there so gave it a try, I left them for the next volunteer to have!). It was pretty good to read on breaks! I got the fifth at home. Overall it’s enjoyable, while being for younger people for me it’s good for a quick easy read and it can be pretty enjoyable! I would probably have loved it had it come out at a younger age and I do still quite like it on some level.
The same author ALSO has a single book about the Egyptian gods called ‘The Red Pyramid’. I think Percy Jackson was better but this one was but I’d recommend giving it a try too. Except in humour, I think this one was a bit better for it? I’m not sure if he’s planning a whole other series with Egyptian gods, but without giving too many spoilers the book’s ending is open for it to be series (but still works on its own in my opinion). Plus it’s got the ‘Kane Chronicles’ stamped on the top. The cover is a hideously bad quality photograph (or at least the british cover is) but don’t judge a book by its cover! Apparently he signed a few for the shop I got it from (didn’t even know it was signed until I opened it).
But I kind of think he’s a good author at helping kids think more on some things too, as things aren’t always so black and white with his books, and he’s certainly a good thing for anyone who is starting to get a bit interested in mythology. (I have liked Greek mythology for a while, I know a bit of Egyptian myths and Celtic and barely a smidge of Norse more recently but I’m no expert like the author apparently is).
R.R’s books are entertaining and he has good ideas and humour. And he kind of gives me confidence about writing my own stories too, as well as other creators of course. But this is a plus in my book.
I would recommend getting the last one, I think it’s one of the better ones of the series like I said, and he ties things together quite nicely.
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I haven’t even heard of it.
I just started reading A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaleo Hosseini. It is about two woman living and surviving in worn torn Afghanistan. I am 258 pages in, and it is alright. It is sometimes boring, but you do really feel for the characters when someone dies. I can sense that the story is about to pick up, though, and that should be good. I really like the narrative of the novel, how it switches between each of the two protagonists. I like the novel so far, but it isn’t my favorite. We’ll see how I feel when i finish.
I’m reading a book called In Freedom’s Cause for history, and it’s SO boring. I literally fell asleep while reading it.
K9Girl: I love history, what’s it about?
I just bought the Scott Pilgrim comics (or graphic novels?) volume 1 and 2, and I’m SO excited to read them! I heard that the comic books are pretty awesome and it’ll be cool to have them.
I need to get the other four books…
I just bought/read through the first three. It’s really difficult to find the older ones, but once I do I buy them immediately. Worth every cent.
FlyingGiraffe, yeah, the are worth every cent, these books are amazing! <3
I finished A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaleo Hosseini this morning.
In my previous post I wrote that the novel was kind of boring. I still say this to be true, up until p. 199 of course, or the beggining of Book 3. From there on out the story really took off and became so interesting. I really couldn’t put it down. I was on the verge of tears by the end of the novel. This is a really beautiful telling of two very strong, and inspiring woman. Where Mariam and Laila are able to find the strength to continue on through all their hardships, I do not know, but boy do they make me want to live! I really reccomend this book if you are at all interested in learning about Afghanistan. In the almost 40 year time span of the novel, the reader will experience four very different governments of the country, and watch its cities and people survive. By intertwining historical events, such as the invasion by the Soviet Union and the attacks of September 11, Hosseini reveals to the reader the true Afghanistan. An Afghanistan one will never forget.
One of my favorite books of all time love70ways <3 I thought it was just such a beautiful and inspiring story. I liked it a lot better than Khaled Hosseini’s other book, The Kite Runner. It just had more of an impact on me.
I’m really kicking myself for not gdetting into Scott Pilgrim when I had the chance. I’m a huge fan of graphic novels, but I saw the cover and though it looked too cartoony 
Just goes to show you: don’t judge a book by its cover! Next time I got to Chapters, I’m going to see if they have the first few books in stock. crosses fingers
Last night I completed First They Kill My Father by Loung Ung. This is a memior by Ung, and she recounts her childhood living under the Khmer Rouge during the Cambodian Genocide. The novel is extrememly gripping and completely opened my eyes to a genocide I knew so little about. From the point of view of a five year old, the narrative is extremely unique, intense, and terrifying. You can feel the hunger pangs that plagued Ung for all those years. I definitely reccomend this novel if you are interested in learning about Cambodia.
As I mentioned in another topic, I recently got Coraline (shipped in from Amazon yesterday morning), and I’m going to make it a ritual to read some of it in bed every night with a flashlight. 
I love the movie, and I’m hoping the book will be even scarier!
That sounds like a very fun way to read it Leirin!
Coraline is one of the most atmospheric and disturbing books I have ever read. I rarely find books scary, but Coraline definitely had an impact on me. It makes the movie look tame by comparison! There was this one part where… 
well, I won’t give anything away. Best of luck Leirin!
That was one of my favorite books when I was a kid. I haven’t read it in years though.
I’m with you guys, Coraline is a very, very scary book! You’ll definitely enjoy it, Leirin, especially with the whole torch under the covers thing.
I just finished reading Tigerheart by Peter David. It’s a reimagining of the Peter Pan story. This book blew me away! I highly recommend it! But seeing what kind of website this is, I wouldn’t be suprised if a majority, if not all of you guys have read it. I will never look at Peter Pan the same way again. And it really needs to be made into a movie. But not a watered down version, because the book has some dark moments. I read most of it while at work, and I couldn’t wait to get sucked back into the world, after pesky passengers kept taking me out of it! 
The book was filled with adventure, sadness and it was thought provoking. It made me think about childhood versus growing up. Those moments were especially poignant for me because of the fact that I’m a big kid in a lot of ways. I feel like I haven’t completely grown up, and there are people in my life who get on me about it, and tell me that it’s time for me to grow up. But I don’t see the big deal. I’ve kept one job for 8 years, and I’m studying to be an animator. Sorry, I was venting a little bit. 
I LOVED the detached narrator style that ran throughout the book. I will be looking at Mr. David’s other books. But I can’t see him topping Tigerheart.
The next book I’m going to read is The Adventures of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens.
Before Tigerheart, I read A Street Car Named Desire, which I thought was amazing. I watched the movie after that, and Marlon Brando blew me away.
I’ve been meaning to get Coraline after seeing the movie last year. But I got Gaiman’s book, The Graveyard Book instead. But I haven’t read it yet. But I’m going to pick up Coraline and read it in bed, in the dark, with my booklight, just for fun since it’s suppose to be scary.
Wow! I can’t believe I never noticed this thread before! 
Ooh, yes… Oliver Twist is a good book, and Charles Dickens is an excellent author! I’ve never read Tigerheart, though. 
I just finished reading Star Wars - Legacy of the Force: Bloodlines. It’s one of my favorite books from Star Wars… the parts with Boba Fett are just great. 
I’m now waiting for my next book to come in, Star Wars - Fate of the Jedi: Allies, but it’s still not checked in! I don’t know how much longer I can wait!