Alassiel

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  • June 27, 2008 at 11:16 pm in reply to: City of Ember #42305
    Alassiel
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    Excellent point. I agree.

    June 27, 2008 at 8:16 pm in reply to: City of Ember #42303
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    That’s a different way of looking at it, Jordan. I never thought of that.

    Sometimes they regretted it. But sometimes, they just seemed to do it without any thought at all. Like when they first want to look at the door, and Doon just immediately decides they will sneak in. It’s not a big thing, really, just slightly annoying.

    June 27, 2008 at 5:56 pm in reply to: Inheritance Cycle #42762
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    It’s really funny, because everything says CP is popular, but I have yet to meet anyone who actually really likes the books. Where are all these Eragon-lovers?

    I thought Eldest dragged on alot for most of the book. And that’s saying something, because I rarely get bored in books. For the majority of the story, Eragon is training with the elves, getting weirder and more obnoxious by the second. In between training he is having love issues with Arya. The part with Roran is a bit more interesting.

    Looking at the reviews on Amazon, I have seen people saying Eldest is the best, Eldest stinks, Eragon’s training is cool, it’s boring, the parts with Roran rock, or the parts with Roran are dumb. It seems to be a controversial subject. Unless you are really interested in how the series turns out, I wouldn’t bother with it if I were you.

    June 27, 2008 at 5:34 pm in reply to: Homeschoolers and Books #42532
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    I read aloud to my siblings fairly often. Over the past couple of years, we’ve read most of the Redwall books, the Prydain Chronicles, and a bunch of assorted other books. We’re currently reading The First Two Lives of Lukas-Kasha. Lloyd Alexander is alot of fun to read aloud. :)

    June 27, 2008 at 5:30 pm in reply to: City of Ember #42301
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    Okay, I finished it. It was an interesting, easy read. However, the author’s obvious disdain for religion and “Believers” annoyed me. Apparently, the author has no idea what Christianity is actually about. She seems to be very lost, and searching for answers. I’m interested to see if that shows up more in the rest of the series. Also, the children showed typical secular fiction behavior in ignoring rules, just doing whatever they want. Those points aside, it is an interesting story concept, and it demonstrates very well man’s longing for the light.

    June 27, 2008 at 5:24 pm in reply to: 2nd Annual Read-a-Thon #41784
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    The City of Ember, by Jeanne DuPrau- 270 pages

    Running Total: 4,613 pages

    June 27, 2008 at 1:13 am in reply to: 2nd Annual Read-a-Thon #41781
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    The Sisters Grimm: The Fairy-Tale Detectives, by Michael Buckley- 284 pages

    Running Total: 4,343 pages

    June 26, 2008 at 7:43 pm in reply to: 2nd Annual Read-a-Thon #41780
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    Raising Dragons, by Bryan Davis- 399 pages

    Running Total: 4,059 pages

    June 26, 2008 at 6:27 pm in reply to: City of Ember #42300
    Alassiel
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    I got it from the library, but haven’t got around to starting it yet.

    June 26, 2008 at 6:26 pm in reply to: RUNNING OUT OF BOOKS!!! #42172
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    You might not be missing much if you skip Brisingr, too. It doesn’t look all that great.

    We should really start a thread to discuss this.

    June 26, 2008 at 6:24 pm in reply to: Movies vs. Books #42377
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    I saw the Disney version of Black Cauldron at the library, took one look, and knew it was terrible. The movie adaptation of Ella Enchanted stinks too. I love the book, but they ruined the movie.

    June 25, 2008 at 3:22 pm in reply to: RUNNING OUT OF BOOKS!!! #42166
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    Brisingr’s out? I didn’t realize that. I wonder when my library’s gonna get it…

    June 25, 2008 at 3:20 pm in reply to: Wayne Thomas Batson #40382
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    I’m waiting for Isle of Swords to come out in paperback. I read the Door Within trilogy, and what I love most about it is that Mr. Batson is such a good writer. I didn’t get into the story as much, but I actually study his books to see how he writes so well. He seems to be able to develop a character and make you like them with only a sentence or two.

    June 24, 2008 at 1:04 am in reply to: RUNNING OUT OF BOOKS!!! #42162
    Alassiel
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    I echo Sarah’s question. Who’s it by?

    June 23, 2008 at 6:15 pm in reply to: 2nd Annual Read-a-Thon #41754
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    Duncan’s War, by Douglas Bond- 277 pages

    Very good and well-written. Now I’m off to do some research and find out more about the Coventers.

    Running Total: 3,660 pages

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