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*gasp* You’ve got to read Lord of the Rings, @anna-brie! They are so good!
I had Steelheart from the library, but returned it because I didn’t have time to read it. I might pick it back up again sometime. But the next book on my list are the Inkheart trilogy. Joy is reading them and she really likes them.
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The Butterfly Lion
Frindle
Ella EnchantedHas anyone read these books?
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@bluejay I haven’t read any of those, except maybe Ella enchanted. If I did it was a while ago. What are the other two books about?
Has anyone read The New Recruit (The mission League book one) by Jill Williamson? The MC’s voice is hilariously awesome!
Frindle is about a boy who decides that a pen should be called a frindle. And it’s about the war that goes on because of it and how the world responds to it. Great book, well worth reading. It is by Andrew Clements.
The Butterfly Lion…how to describe it. Let me just write what is on the back of the book.
Bertie rescues an orphaned white lion cub from the African veld. They are insparable until Bertie is sent to boarding school far away in England and the lion is sold to a circus. Bertie swears that one day they will see one another again, but it is the butterfly lion which ensures that their friendship will never be forgotten. The author is Michael Morpurgo and once again, well worth reading.
@winter-rose@Bluejay Yesssss, I love Ella Enchanted!! Have you read Two Princesses of Bamarre, also by Gale Carson Levine? It’s just as good as Ella Enchanted. 🙂
@gretald Yes! I have read that. And so many other books by her too. I cried at Two Princesses of Bamarre. Did you?
@bluejay Yes! The ending was so sad. 🙁 Have you read Fairest? My sister has read it, but I’ve never gotten around to reading it. What’s your favorite Gail Carson Levine book?
Has anyone else read “The Giver Quartet?” I finished the series recently and really enjoyed it.
What about “Mansfield Park” by Jane Austen?@gretald have you read Presumption by Julia Barrett. It is the sequel to Pride and Prejudice. 🙂
Hmm…my favourite is Cinderellis and the Glass Hill. It was the first I read. Then I like Ella Enchanted, Two Princesses of Bamarre and then Fairest. It’s a good book, you should read it. 🙂Has anyone read The Mark of the Lion by Francine Rivers or any Francine Rivers books? They are all absolutely fantastic.
The Fiddler’s Gun anyone? My favorite book hands down. My book review should be posted here pretty soon. But if anyone has read it. I want to discuss it!
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@christi-eaton I read it. Read the fiddler’s green too. Did you read that one?
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@Christi-Eaton — I started the Mark of the Lion, but the violence was very graphic, so I was afraid the romance might also be too descriptive. Is it? I don’t trust myself to be able to handle that yet – when I’ve read adultish romance in the past it’s really caused me to struggle – but if it’s clean, I’d like to read it. The beginning was very interesting. And I want to read the Fiddler’s Gun, but so far I haven’t been able to find it.
Yes. You pretty much have to read them both. How did you like it? @Daeus
@sarah-h, The violence is graphic and it starts the book off really strong. The book itself is clean, but it deals with some very heavy elements such as abortion, and there are some intense scenes about the Roman colosseum. It is definitely a book for older and mature audiences. If you think you aren’t ready then hold off and read it when you think you might be able to handle it. Because the story itself is an amazing one and it really goes into the beginning of the Christian Church. And to me, the romance is more beautiful and realistic than most romance books because it really isn’t about the romance, it just plays a part in the tale River’s weaves.Theater kid. Currently depressed because I can't stop listening to sad musicals.
@christi-eaton I loved them. Loved them a ton, but I felt like the author made some really significant mistakes. First of all, the first five chapters were almost dull and I couldn’t get a really good feel for Fin like I had later on. I was also disappointed with how that french guy (I forget his name) seemed like he would play one of the most dynamic roles in Fin’s character development and be part of some huge climax and that he had some deep personal goal of his own he was trying to achieve, but then he just sort of died and all my expectations weren’t fulfilled. Ok, he was a very impactful character, but he was just played up to be something way bigger than he actually was. I was also really disappointed about how the author gave me the idea that there would be a long and hard struggle for Fin to reconcile with her father, but then he just betrayed her and nothing happened and then the book ended. By about the middle of the book, I was highly suspecting that it was going to be a trilogy and I am still totally convinced it should have been. The ending was well done, but I just felt like there was a whole bunch of story left to tell. I think the author could have made a killer trilogy out of it if he had expanded the story like I wished he would.
All that aside though, I was very impressed. It was really fun too, because his style is fairly similar to my own (only a lot better polished :D) so I was able to feel a strong connection in that way and have some fun seeing how I have almost the same writing weaknesses as him and stuff like that.
Most of all, his characters were amazing. I especially liked Jack and that guy with the rapier and Tobbers (or whatever his name was). There were some really powerful scenes too. Definitely not a book I’ll forget.
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@daeus, you have no idea how much I’ve wanted to talk about this book with another writer. I agree with what you said and it should have been a trilogy. The final book could have been named The Fiddler’s Grace or something along those lines. The main reason why I love The Fiddler’s Gun so much is the writing style, and if it is similar to your own I can’t wait to read your stories. One of my favorite parts is when Peterson describes Sister Hilde’s waggling nose. It’s just so funny!
I have a feeling you and I have the same taste in books. You should definitely read The Mark of the Lion trilogy. Also, the Count of Monte Cristo is fantastic, one of my favorites!
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