The first three or four books of Harry Potter were remarkable in their own way but the later ones weren’t and that’s why I lost interest in the series. Not forgetting the movies that totally ruined the name of Harry Potter.
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So Lara, did you acquire any new books yet? I have recently purchased a series by Stephen R. Donaldson (a fantasy book, so I think it's safe to assume you wouldn't be interested in it?)
I bought many books in that book sell event which took place in the beginning of March; I think I mentioned it here before. I got some of the books that were recommended by people in here, but most of the books I bought were classics. One of the ones I bought was “The Wheel of Time” series which I had to pay a lot of money for, even though it was on sell. I had no choice since I was tired of everyone telling me that I should read it. I will probably start reading it in the summer when I have more free time to see what the fuss is all about.
It was really foolish of me to think I am able to understand “The Odyssey” by myself. After spending half an hour to finish the first page I decided to quit. It’s far more difficult than I thought it would be. The difficulty is in its words and I hate to have a dictionary in one hand and the book in the other. It needs a great deal of concentration, so I am saving it for the summer as well.
Earlier this month I finished reading “Don Quixote”, it took me about two months to finish it because of the lacking of free time. But it was so much worth it, it’s a masterpiece, and I don’t know why I haven’t read it before.
Which of Stephen Donaldson’s books? Not that I know much or anything lol. The only novel I read by Stephen Donaldson was Mordant’s Need, both of its volumes were very good and never boring.
Well I just looked it up and Mordant's Need is indeed by the author of my books entitled, The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever
The book I'm on is the first is a double trilogy of books, It's called Lord Foul's Bane.
Good so far but his writing style is a little... I dunno the word for it, but he has made me much more aware of leprosy than I was previously aware of, if his writing of it is truthful.
The Odyssey... by Homer? Isn't that part of the Iliad?
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I was more into the storyline itself and the theme overall, but I found his writing to be very descriptive, which is something I prefer in my readings.
Yeah, by Homer. It’s more like a sequel to The Iliad. The Iliad is mainly about the Trojan War and The Odyssey revolves around Odysseus or Ulysses who played a major role in the Trojan War for he was the one who came up with the idea of the Trojan Horse… I think they both cover the events of twenty years or so...
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Has anyone read the Necromancer trilogy? I've seen the books around and I'm curious if they're worth a purchase.
Tthe Wheel of Time is a good series if you can get over the fact that it's so freakishly long (an average of 800-1000 page spanning 11 books, with the final twelfth coming out sometime this century by some other author since Jordan passed away). Dune is a great book and a must read for Sci-Fi fans. I personally love the post-Return of the Jedi Star Wars novels.
Oh, and the Giver was a great novel. It's been years since I read it (well, I read it in 8th grade :p) but it's still in the best-seller, notable books, etc. aisles. So people must really like it.
Well the number of pages isn't really a pig deal for me, sometimes when I start reading a good book I don't want it to ever finish. The problem is the story itself; I wouldn't be able to finish a book with a boring story. I started reading a book three years ago and haven't finished half of it yet, even though it's classic, it makes me fall asleep everytime I open it.
I definitely remember The Giver by Lois Lowry, I read it back in 7th grade. I would recommend it for secondary school students, even though the first time I read it was also the last, so I don't know what someone my age would think of it.
The Giver... worst ending ever! I hate cliff hanger endings, to an extent, if it's a cliff hanger that is not too vague (with more on a certain outcome but it doesn't quite say yay or nay)
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Well back then, I told my teacher that it needs a more specific ending, she replied, like I was some five years old kid, and said that I have to make my own ending and it’s all up to my imagination.
Other than the ending the book is well written with a very original concept overall, despite what a person would think of the details, also, this is something I am not likely to say; it did has some moral values and it could teach some individuals few things.
Well back then, I told my teacher that it needs a more specific ending, she replied, like I was some five years old kid, and said that I have to make my own ending and it’s all up to my imagination.
Yeah when I read the end I was affronted, "Did he just call up a memory or was that actually real?" BAHHH! I think that was the first book I read that did that to me! Soo uncool and lazy author wise.
Endings are just that (most of the time anyway). It suppose to bring closure to the story, that just left more questions... I guess Fantasy writers hardly end stories though, just enough to be able to write another book in case it does well!
Ha, I think now to Robert Jordan, (probably one of the longest continuous series in Fantasy), but each ending of the story was like a climax, but not the end climax, just a climax in the rising action, a little piece of the whole.
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Yeah; every story should have some sort of closure, though leaving some possibilities for something new isn’t such a bad thing, feels kind of hopeless without some simple questions to be left unanswered, what’s horrible is leaving essential questions unanswered.
I think never-ending endings, despite how unintelligent they can be, are much better than short endings; they can make me lose my mind! Like this book “The Torrents of Spring” by Ivan Turgenev (Russian writer), well I can’t say the book is horrible since I have some respect for the author, but … well... it was just so baaaaaaaad, 3/4 of the story kept slowly spinning around in circles. The last few pages of the book carried the events of 30 years to come presenting the conclusion of the story.
30 years in a couple pages... Wow, that is bad, maybe he was rushed by the publisher or just got that writer's block...
I find Jordan's un-ending endings quite satisfying though... There is enough substance in them to give you that need feeling of... accomplishment?contentment maybe?(don't know the right word for this) but it's all leading to a giant ending of all the little sub-plots and stuff!
Man thinking back I used to be a reading power house! Regularly finishing 800 page books in less than 24 hours (reading almost every word)...
Ha now I struggle to read a 500 page book ( I read for hours and only got through 150 pages!)
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