Book Discussion.

[Loveless]

I've read 1984 in Gr. 11(?) English class. It wasn't a bad book at all.

There are a lot of books that I know are good but I don't remember them at all. Went on a book reading frenzy in grade school trying to learn English...

@Hazu: My brother reads Eragon series too and he said that the latest book was really good.

[Ivramire]

Reading Steven Erikson's Malazan Book of the Fallen series.


Fantasy with dark undertones, set in a world/worlds where the stage of war is the way of life. One thing I always read in reviews about this series are the reviewers raving about the characterization. I'd have to agree.

The characterization in the book is so powerful that you can identify as soon as the scene shifts, just who the focus changes to and the characters are so gripping and believable that despite the multitude of characters in the books, you'll get to know them all. There are so many plot-threads to keep a hold of with different characters in different places, that some readers unaccustomed to it may get lost, but nonetheless manages to come together in the most beautiful way. Believable and exciting action scenes, intrigue, amaaazziinngg characters, the books come highly reccommended. Saving up to get the first 3 books, I unknowingly started reading the fourth first >_>

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Least favorite books would have to be the vampire series by Stephanie Meyer (don't remember the name of the series) It's not that bad per se, but after reading what some people were writing about it and what some people were saying, I expected a little bit more than what I actually got.


I found the characters impossible to identify with, -spoiler-impossibly handsome+beautiful+rich+omnipotent+sparkly+ageless demi-gods who cavort in sunlight and wrestle mountain-lions. Meyer's attempts to build Bella's character seemed a bit weak, her liking of classical music (not sure if I remember this right) [and some other media not normally liked by her peers] just seemed like poorly done name-dropping to try to create a 'unique' character. The only other character trait I noticed was clumsiness and the ability to somehow make every male around her fall in love with her.
-spoiler-

And of course, falling in love with the Gary S- ....Edward Cullen.


The writing could have also used some (a lot ) of working on but it did the job, it didn't help that Bella ended up

-spoiler-absolutely perfect herself with perfect control and lolwtfpowerslol!along of course with her impossibly genius/perfect/AHMAAAAZZZIIINNGGGG!!!! vampire-baby, whos birth scene btw remains at the top of my most horrific scenes in fiction. -spoiler-


The book was by no means the worst I've ever read, but it didn't do much for me either.

[Luna]

Ahhh -slaps Ivra's hand- Don't spoil Twilight..I haven't finished the series T_T

[Ivramire]

Totally forgot the first part >__<


I thought it wasn't anything spoilerish though.

[Ralath]

-spoiler-absolutely perfect herself with perfect control and lolwtfpowerslol!along of course with her impossibly genius/perfect/AHMAAAAZZZIIINNGGGG!!!! vampire-baby, whos birth scene btw remains at the top of my most horrific scenes in fiction. -spoiler-

Agree about the birth scene.

Also, me no likey Eragon series.

Eragon is a little Gary Stu. Annoying as hell.

Also. I went to go see the movie.

TERRIBBBLLLLLLEEEE>.. omgar. Waste of 2 hours of my life. x.x

[Loveless]

@lvra: I agree with you on Bella's character. I was hoping for a girl who was tough and was stand alone. Y'know, having to deal with vampires and all... but nope. I could be okay with the clumsiness but really her character was annoying. Makes you wanna go up to her and slap her to get a hold of herself and stop being emo.

I haven't gotten through to book 3 and 4... but I'll be sure to brace myself for the birth scene. The first book was great IMO. But she could've definitely done a lot more for Bella...

[Ivramire]

I found it funny that as -spoiler-soon as she got married, all the humans dissapeared. No more mentions of mom, dad, normal people, nothing. It's like they vanish off the face of the earth. The series honestly felt like a giant book on wish-fulfillment, a self-insertion even. It wouldn't be so bad if some people I know would stop lauding it as the 'best book ever.' I ask them what they liked about it, the story, writing, plot, characters, pacing, whatever. The girls only said they liked Edward Cullen =/ >__<-spoiler-


Now I just have to go see the movie. Have a compulsion to finish what I start.

[Hazu]

@Hazu: My brother reads Eragon series too and he said that the latest book was really good.

^^ YAY.