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Post by anirandom on Apr 10, 2010 21:14:05 GMT -5
Lol, we need a forum for book recommendations.
Here's my list:
Darkest Powers Trilogy by Kelley Armstrong
The Pellinor series by Alison Croggan
Lives of the Mayfair Witches Trilogy by Anne Rice (for people over 14)
Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan
The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice (for people older than 14)
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Post by Jazzie on Apr 10, 2010 21:23:03 GMT -5
Hmm. "Darkest Powers" seems familair. Can you elaborate on the triology please? And you were so right! Need a forum of book recomendations. Arya's website actually does that too. You should check it out. ~~~ "Vampire Kisses" series by Ellen Schreiber 4/5 "The Last Song" by Nicholas Sparks 5/5 "Angela's Ashes" by Frank McCourt 3.5/5 "W.I.T.C.H." series from Disney and HarperCollins 3/5
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Post by anirandom on Apr 10, 2010 21:28:13 GMT -5
Here's a summary for the first Darkest Powers book, The Summoning. Chloe Saunders sees dead people. Yes, like in the films. The problem is, in real life saying you see ghosts gets you a one-way ticket to the psych ward. And at 15, all Chloe wants to do is fit in at school and maybe get a boy to notice her. But when a particularly violent ghost haunts her, she gets noticed for all the wrong reasons. Her seemingly crazed behavior earns her a trip to Lyle House, a center for 'disturbed teens'. At first Chloe is determined to keep her head down. But then her room mate disappears after confessing she has a poltergeist, and some of the other patients also seem to be manifesting paranormal behavior. Could that be a coincidence? Or is Lyle House not quite what it seems...? Chloe realizes that if she doesn't uncover the truth, she could be destined for a lifetime in a psychiatric hospital. Or could her fate be even worse...? Can she trust her fellow students, and does she dare reveal her dark secret?
Lol I used to watch W.I.T.C.H. on tv years ago.
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Post by Jazzie on Apr 10, 2010 21:32:11 GMT -5
Hmm. After "Princess Bride" and probably "Warrior Princess", I'll check this trilogy out. Thanks!
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Post by Arya on Apr 10, 2010 21:56:54 GMT -5
Darkest Powers does sound good! And a friend of mine has been suggesting Vampire Kisses... Unfortunately, I'm too swamped with review copies right now to read much of anything extra. Here are some of my all-time suggestions. Seven Tears into the Sea by Terri Farley 5 stars Betsy and the Emperor by Staton Rabin 5 stars To Catch a Pirate by Jade Parker 5 stars Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran 5 stars (Adult book) Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl 5 stars Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini 5 stars Nobody's Princess & Nobody's Prize by Esther Friesner 5 stars Fire by Kristen Cashore 5 stars Hehe, that's good for now. XD I have a bagillion more if you want to check out my blog. seaofpages.blogspot.com
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Post by anirandom on Apr 10, 2010 22:03:00 GMT -5
Oh and for nonfiction I totally recommend The Fate of the Romanovs, it's an awesome history book about the Russian Revolution.
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Post by Jazzie on Apr 10, 2010 22:19:08 GMT -5
I've read the Inheritance Cycle. Its taking FOREVER for the fourth book. Grr. lol
I'm intrigued by "Beautiful Creatures".
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Post by Arya on Apr 10, 2010 22:28:22 GMT -5
I know right? Its like 5 years a book. hehe I guess you know who my namesake is then. =P lol If you like To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee you would ADORE Beautiful Creatures. Its completely awesome and very true to modern southern life. (Well, for the most part!)
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Post by Jazzie on Apr 10, 2010 22:44:56 GMT -5
I know, the moment I saw the name "Arya" I was like "Hey! Its the elf princess from 'Eragon'!"
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Post by rathina on Apr 11, 2010 14:37:35 GMT -5
i try to avoid vampire books... i like to read about anastasia the last grand duchess. and all the other royal diaries series=D
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Post by Jazzie on Apr 11, 2010 14:51:20 GMT -5
Why do you avoid vampire books out of curiosity?
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Post by lauraschiller on Apr 11, 2010 21:45:58 GMT -5
My recommendations: "Wings" (and its sequels) by Aprilynne Pike "Light of the Oracle" by Victoria Hanley The Five Hundred Kingdoms novels by Mercedes Lackey The Ink series by Cornelia Funke
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Post by Jazzie on Apr 11, 2010 21:52:28 GMT -5
What's "Wings" about?
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"Alice in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll 5/5
"Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There" by Lewis Carroll 5/5
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Post by rathina on Apr 12, 2010 17:39:01 GMT -5
errrr because i like reading any book i could get my hand on, nowadays everything is vampire and thats sorta lame(too me idk about you guys out there), so while everyone is reading vampire things im reading anything eles.
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Post by Arya on Apr 12, 2010 20:00:24 GMT -5
Yeah, Rathina, I'm kinda like that. But working in publicity I like to read the "big things" and I have a sort of infatuation with Vampire Diaries and Twilight. But when it comes to vampire stuff I usually get mild entertainment from the storyline, hate the writing and adore the tv show/movie adaptations. Wings, I haven't read, but its alot like Faerie Path. Girl find out she's faerie, has a faerie guy and a mortal guy pulling her heartstrings... blah blah blah. Hehe, sounds good though. I just haven't had a chance to read yet.
++ Never Cry Werewolf by Heather Davis 5 of 5 stars. (Awesome short read, absolutely hilarious!)
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