What readest thou?

A place to discuss what you're reading, your favourite authors and books etc. Everything from the Classics to Shakespeare and Non-Narnian Fantasy works.

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Re: What readest thou?

Post by jesusgirl4ever » Tue Sep 26, 2017 7:53 pm

Ooh, Melanie Dickerson!

The Princess Spy isn't one of my favorites (although, props to it for being the only one I needed to Google the fairy tale), but it's still good.
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Re: What readest thou?

Post by anunknownpevensie » Wed Sep 27, 2017 2:19 am

Good to know. In that case I shan't look into it. Thanks. XD
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Re: What readest thou?

Post by Ariel.of.Narnia » Wed Sep 27, 2017 2:40 am

@Jaygee: oh, yeah, forgot to google which fairytale it was! *goes to do that now*
Edit: Buh, what? I definitely would have never guessed that!
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Re: What readest thou?

Post by Lucy Took » Wed Sep 27, 2017 3:43 pm

I was going to pick up a Melanie Dickerson book after this chatter since it sounds up my alley, but it seems that there aren't any in my library system. Sometimes it's a bit tricky for books published by Christian only publishers to find their way into the library system unless they reach a certain popularity. My guess is it's a volume thing, lots of publishers, lots of books, limited time and resources to asses quality.

Again though, if that's your thing, Shannon Hale. Great author in that genera. She tends to either go with original stories that feel like they're based on fairy tales, but really aren't ("Princess Academy"!) or chooses fairy tales that are lesser known so you don't know where the plot's going ("Book of a Thousand Days", my personal favorite of her books).

I just finished the "The Dark is Rising" sequence, as suggested by Goofy clan. It's a well written series, worth a read, but it has some plot holes due to it being a good vs. evil story by an author who I could tell wasn't into organized religion.
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Re: What readest thou?

Post by Ariel.of.Narnia » Thu Sep 28, 2017 1:49 am

I intend on trying out more Melanie Dickerson. Might have to check out Shannon Hale too. But not yet. Still got a lot of books to read and I just keep on accumulating. >.<
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Re: What readest thou?

Post by knightofnarnia » Sun Oct 08, 2017 7:38 am

I read Leia The Princess of Alderaan. It is very good but like Bloodline has a sad ending (same author and is a Star Wars book with same main character)
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Re: What readest thou?

Post by anunknownpevensie » Sun Oct 08, 2017 4:57 pm

I'm reading through the 39 clues
AMAZING TBH. I am really getting connected to the characters, though the quality of the writing is medium and modern.

I am also reading the Wingfeather Saga again. if you have not read them, you have missed out. Greatly.
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Re: What readest thou?

Post by Ariel.of.Narnia » Mon Oct 09, 2017 4:16 am

Started reading American Sniper, the autobiography of Chris Kyle. Not recommended due to strong language, inappropriate actions, drinking, and likely war violence to come (I'm only a couple chapters in thus far).
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Re: What readest thou?

Post by jesusgirl4ever » Tue Oct 10, 2017 1:16 am

@KnightOfNarnia: Were Leia, Princess of Alderaan and Bloodline clean? I'd like to read them, but I don't know what to expect.
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Re: What readest thou?

Post by knightofnarnia » Tue Oct 10, 2017 5:35 am

Jaygee if there was swearing it was so minimum that I forgot about it. Its rare scenes of violence were not very graphic. Romance and such is kissing only. Bloodline has political intrigue and Leia, Princess of Alderaan has one or two refrences to meditation and astrology (not Leia but a side caracter). Hope this answers your question as I am not 100% sure what you meant by "clean"
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