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Post by Danath on Apr 10, 2007 13:34:32 GMT -5
Battles of the Dark Ages - Peter Marren Still working on this one and also starting on: The Prydain Chronicles - Lloyd Alexander I first read these way back in the 5th grade and am hoping they are as good as I remember them to be. How can you not like a hero who is an Assistant Pig-Keeper? |
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Post by Child of Immanuel on Apr 11, 2007 16:00:44 GMT -5
Ender's Game and Ender's Shadow- Orson Scott Card. My English teacher allows us to pick our own books every other book we read, and I read Ender's Shadow in half the time I was supposed to. Just couldn't quit.
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Post by Danath on Apr 12, 2007 10:14:35 GMT -5
I'm still working on The Book of Three and also starting on:
1421: The Year China Discovered America by Gavin Menzies
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Post by karenee on Apr 12, 2007 13:37:22 GMT -5
Hmm... I just started The Orthodox Church by Timothy Ware and have A Short History of Byzantium waiting for me (both highly recommended by Din).
So I don't sound too intellectual, I'll confess I've been on a rampage through Marion Zimmer Bradley's books recently, and I'm eagerly anticipating the next book in the mail from a PaperBackSwap trade. Just got Little Men for my keeper collection, too, so I'll be rereading it next time I run out of new stuff.
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Post by Child of Immanuel on Apr 12, 2007 15:49:59 GMT -5
Marion Zimmer Bradley? The first time I tried The Mists of Avalon I was so disgusted that I threw the book in the trash. Feminist "original religions" suppressed by cruel, masculine Christianity have that effect on me. Are any of her others any better?
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Post by karenee on Apr 12, 2007 17:58:51 GMT -5
Hmmm... I wasn't attracted to Mists of Avalon, so I've never read it (from what you say, I doubt I ever will). I certainly don't agree with her belief system, but she does write a fascinating story. So far I've read half of the last segment of her Darkover series (It's an interesting world.) and a couple in her Light series, which is earth-modern and a lot more creepy because of it. From my limited experience, Darkover is her best work.
Bradley isn't a "keeper" author, just entertaining.
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Post by Gwalchmai on Apr 12, 2007 20:24:29 GMT -5
I feel EXACTLY the same way. But I kept trying to read it hoping that maybe the whole book isn't like this or that I'm ruining the reading because of my own beliefs but try as I might, it can not be done. i even tried to cheat and watched the movie adaptation... I couldn't even finish that! A movie! So it shall always be the black coal of the Arthurian legends to me.
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Post by dinadan on Apr 18, 2007 15:14:25 GMT -5
I typically have the same response to Bradley as CoI and Gwalch. I do, however, own the movie. It's something to sleep to, at least.
I just finished reading St. John Chrysostom's Homilies on the Gospel of St. John. Picked up my reserved copy of the new Tolkien, The Children of Húrin yesterday and am 4 chapters is...so far, nothing I didn't know already (duh!), but a heck of a story. I'll probably be finished by the end of the weekend.
Then it's back to Psellus' Fourteen Byzantine Rulers, and The Doctrine of Christ by His Eminence Archbishop DIMITRI.
I'm eagerly awaiting the Pope's new book, also.
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Post by Danath on Apr 24, 2007 12:55:33 GMT -5
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Rowling
The First Men In - Ruggero
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Post by Child of Immanuel on Apr 25, 2007 7:17:53 GMT -5
I just read Sangre Azteca by Simon Levack-- in Spanish. I'll go pick up the English version today to see what I missed.
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Post by karenee on Apr 25, 2007 13:19:51 GMT -5
I just finished Little Men - Louisa May Alcott. It's a fun read.
Now I need to figure out what I'll buy for the plane ride...
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Post by Danath on May 3, 2007 11:44:53 GMT -5
Thermopylae - Paul Cartledge
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Post by Danath on May 7, 2007 12:00:28 GMT -5
Eagle Against the Sun - Ronald H. Spector
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - J. K. Rowling
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Post by Child of Immanuel on May 7, 2007 17:32:16 GMT -5
I just read quite a good Robin Hood series composed of two books called Lady of the Forest and Lady of Sherwood.
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Post by Daae on May 7, 2007 21:39:00 GMT -5
Drowned Wednesday - Garth Nix
The Death of the Necromancer - Martha Wells
Oh Garth Nix, why must your books be so enjoyable and addicting?
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