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Series and Trilogies
Hannah wrote: "i am reading tunnels. It's part of a series. Does anyone think it's really good?I liked it, but it was a while ago that I read it, so I don't really remember it.
My favourite series' would be The Ranger's Apprentice, The Tomorrow series and the Ellie Chronicles, and The Chronicles of Ancient Darkness.
I hated Tunnels.It's annoying when too many people obsess over one thing, but at the same time, it gives you people to talk to. Like Tamora Pierce, my friend and I are obsessed with, but no one other than our friends have heard of her, and they just say "oh, they're talking about Tamora Pierce again". They haven't read them (although they should) so when I want to talk about something and my one friend isn't there, or when we want to talk about it but we're in the middle of a big group, we're screwed. I don't have the same problem with Harry Potter, but it's actually only a small percentage who are true obsessees: most people just like them, and can only talk about the basic things, unlike people like me who can give you the purpose of every spell you tell me, give and translate the Hogwarts motto, or sing the school song. And no, it's not because I spend my time memorizing HP trivia, it's because I've read them so many times. But yes, the overobsessing gets annoying. And when it comes to a book that I don't like (read: Twilight) then I can't stand it, so I completely understand what you mean. (Of course, you could say I'm a hypocrite, but oh well)
My fav. series/trilogies ought to be:Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
Molly Moon by Georgia Byng
The Underland Chronicles by Suzanne Collins
Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan
Peter and the Starchatchers by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson
Kingdom Keepers by Ridley Pearson
The Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia C. Wrede
The Bayern Books by Shannon Hale
Sisters Grimm by Michael Buckley
Guardians of Ga'Hoole by Kathryn Lasky
Inkheart trilogy by Cornelia Funke
39 Clues by Rick Riordan, Gordon Korman, Peter Lerangis, Jude Watson, Linda Sue Park, Patrick Carman, Margeret Peterson Haddix
Septimus Heap series by Angie Sage
Upon a marigold series by Jean Ferris
Dragon Slippers series by Jessica Day George
The Seven Kingdoms Trilogy by Kristin Cashore
Witch and Wizard by James Patterson
Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
Magic Thief by Sarah Prineas
Alex Rider by Anthony Horowitz
Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
Alcatraz by Brandon Sanderson
Kane Chronicles by Rick Riordan
The Heroes of Olympus by Rick Riordan
DragonKeeper Chronicles by Donita K. Paul
Books of Ember by Jeanne DePrau
You've got a lot of really good ones on that list.
Kate wrote: "You've got a lot of really good ones on that list."Thank you.
I hear SKULDUGGERY is really good! I want to see where the series goes before I start it, though :P
Haley wrote: "♫♫☺Allie☺♫♫ wrote: "My fav. series/trilogies ought to be:Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
Molly Moon by Georgia Byng
The Unde..."
Yup!
Amelia (Imagination in Focus) wrote: "I hear SKULDUGGERY is really good! I want to see where the series goes before I start it, though :P"I really didn't like that book.
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For a book that is about kids killing each other, there is very little blood and gore.
@Amelia, Two out of three? What about Monsters of Men? Thats the greatest book ever!
And Skulduggery Pleasant is definitely awesome. I wouldnt call it my favorite, but they're quick and fun to read. Numbers 3 and 4 are the best :)
★ Jessica ★ wrote: "Yeah, The Hunger Games definitely isnt that violent. For a book that is about kids killing each other, there is very little blood and gore.
@Amelia, Two out of three? What about Monsters of Men?..."
Lol, because I'm cheap and I haven't dragged my lazy butt to the bookstore to see if MOM is there. I need to, though. To be honest, I wasn't all that pleased with A&A (I didn't like Todd & Viola being apart for most of the book...and I missed Manchee)
But MOM looks really cool!
★ Jessica ★ wrote: "Yeah, The Hunger Games definitely isnt that violent. For a book that is about kids killing each other, there is very little blood and gore.
@Amelia, Two out of three? What about Monsters of Men?..."
My friends and family all told me (before the movie stuff came out) that HG probably wasn't going to be a movie just because of the blood. I always argued that if they didn't get to graphich with the bloody parts it would be okay. It's not like there's any guts or gross things like that. So when they announced that there was going to be a movie I had a good "I told you so" moment. XD
lol, that was me with BREAKING DAWN. I was so sure they'd never make that movie, because of the content, but lo and behold!
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in the final part he talks about the Breaking Dawn movie (in his super english accent) and he says something like:
'I looked up the description of the plot on wikipedia, and im not gonna lie, have have no idea how that can be a film! There is no way they can show that on the big screen. If they do...it could be the death of cinema itself'
My favourite series would beHarry Potter-J.K.Rowling
Percy Jackson- Rick Riordan
Heroes Of Olympus- Rick Riordan
Artemis Fowl- Eion Colfer
Bartimaeus- Johnathan Stroud
Series of Unfortunate Events- Lemony Snicket
Wow that surely was pretty cool. I am infatuated with Bartimaeus
★ Jessica ★ wrote: "Breaking Dawn movie...haha, has anyone seen 'Alex read Twilight' on youtube? in the final part he talks about the Breaking Dawn movie (in his super english accent) and he says something like:
'I ..."
That's really funny. And he has a point. :) You can't make Breaking Dawn into a teen-friendly movie if you split into two parts like they plan to......
And though I will put up the disclaimer that I actually like the TWILIGHT series, I will say...I'm surprised they think there's enough going on, plot-wise, to make two films. I just remember BD being 600 pages of angst, nasty prenatal/birth stuff, more angst, angst, and a "battle" that never happens.
Roll credits!
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Honestly, that could be an 80 minute film if the producers wanted it to.
Unlike Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, not much is happening.
I dont support David Yates and his splitting of the book, though it makes more sense than Breaking Dawn being split.
Considering a bunch will need to be edited OUT of Breaking Dawn. I mean, surely, they cant film Edward ripping out Bella's uterus. With his TEETH. Eugh.
Anyway, heres the link to Alex Reads Twilight. Skip to 4:41 for his analysis of Breaking Dawn. Its freaking hilarious.
But be warned: there is some swearing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdSoeB...
If u watch the videos of Alex Reads Twilight, you'll really feel like 'why the heck did I read such a book'.Before watching the vid I was OK with Twilight series, when I watched those vids, a few weeks back, I realized how bad Twilight was.
It's a must watch vid for all Twilight fans.
Thanks for Alex for opening my eyes.
★ Jessica ★ wrote: "Yeah, I first thought they were joking when they said two parts. Honestly, that could be an 80 minute film if the producers wanted it to.
Unlike Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, not much is ..."
There splitting Breaking Dawn? *makes a face* Oh and that uterus thing really grossed me out.
My favorites are:Infernal Devices
Mortal Instrument
Hunger Games
Gone books
Vampire Academy
Percy Jackson
Maximum Ride
Graceling
Series of Unfortunate Events
How can you like the whole series if only one book of Infernal Devices is out yet?(If it sounds like I'm being rude, I'm not. I'm just curious)
Favorite series:Harry PotterFavorite trilogy:Hunger Games
I love the Mortal Instruments (Alec and Magnus forever!), Harry Potter, Twilight Saga, Warriors, Eragon...
The Enchanted ForestThe Queen's Thief
The Books of Bayern
Chronicles of Narnia
Protector of the Small
ohhh has anyone read the EDGE CHRONICLES?Everybody was talking about it last night at church, but it looks like there's a bazillion books in the series.
Have you head of the Inheritence cycle, there are four books so far.
Harry PotterThe Mortal Instruments
The Hunger Games
Wings
Percy Jackson
Kingdom Keepers
The Summer I Turned Pretty
Hush, Hush
Twilight
The Maze Runner
Fallen
So many more.
Have not read The mortal Instruments or The Hunger Games. How are they?
They are really, really good. The Hunger Games was my favorite until I read Harry Potter, and I read The mortal Instruments after Harry Potter... but they are very good! They are good, fun reads. and you like Harry Potter, so there's a good chance that you'd like these.
Okay thanks, nobody has been able to explain it to me and i try to stay away from summeries because they normaly ruin the book for me even if thy are spoiler "free"
Yeah, I get where you're coming from.
Whats yalls stratgey for trying to find a review of a book that is truly spoiler fre?
I don't really read book reviews before I read the book.
Favorite Series: Harry Potter, Alex Rider.Favorite Trilogies: The Hunger Games, The Crank Trilogy, The Maze Runner (So far, at least.), Dream Catcher.
Irene wrote: "Have you head of the Inheritence cycle, there are four books so far."There are only three books so far. It will have four books when it's complete/
My favorite Trilogy is The Skinjacker Trilogy. Of course I don't exactly read a lot of trilogies, but they're still really great books. xDThe Warriors series is pretty good, though the quality does drop off closer to the end. =P They're pretty addictive, though. I've been reading them for about three years...
Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Inheritance, Pendragon, Chronicles of Narnia, Mortal Instruments, Heroes of Olympus, Percy Jackson, King Raven Trilogy, Looking Glass WarsBook series fails: Twilight, Maximum Ride, Hunger Games
Book Series I Loved:
The Hunger Games
Harry Potter
Artemis Fowl
Heroes of Olympus
Percy Jackson
Ranger's Apprentice
Inheritance Cycle
Skulduggery Pleasant
...and the list goes on.
Book Series That IHated Strongly Disliked:
Matched
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Dragonology Chronicles
That's all I can think of off the top of my head...
The Hunger Games
Harry Potter
Artemis Fowl
Heroes of Olympus
Percy Jackson
Ranger's Apprentice
Inheritance Cycle
Skulduggery Pleasant
...and the list goes on.
Book Series That I
Matched
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Dragonology Chronicles
That's all I can think of off the top of my head...
Book series that I love:Harry Potter
Underland Chronicles
Hunger Games
13 Treasure
Inheritance Cycle
Artemis Fowl
Keepers Trilogy
Narnia
The Immortal Nicholas Flammel
Maze Runners
The Edge Chronicles
City of Ember
And there are so many more that I can't count them.
Amelia, the pragmatic idealist wrote: "ohhh has anyone read the EDGE CHRONICLES?Everybody was talking about it last night at church, but it looks like there's a bazillion books in the series."
I love that series!
knife of never letting go - Patrick ness. An amasing trilogy. better than hungerr gasmes
I love the Harry Potter books, no doubt, but I also like The Hunger Games and The Forbidden Game by L.J. Smith! And the worst I've read is Twilight. It wasn't necessarily horrible, it was just very boring to me.
My favorite series is either Warriors or The Last Apprentice! I could never choose between those!
Harry Potter, Hunger Games, Maze Runner, Divergent, Vampire Kisses, Shades of London, Hex Hall, Nevermore, Pretty Little Liars, The Lying Games, Percy Jackson, Heroes of Olympus, The Chronicles of Vladmir Tod, Princess Diaries, Confessions of Georgia Nicolson, Series of Unfortunate Events, The Immortal Nicholas Flammel, Morganville Vampires. Series that I liked at first but later disliked: House of Night, Twilight, and Matched
Harry PotterTwilight Saga
Hunger Games
Divergent trilogy
Vampire Academy
Bloodlines trilogy
Clifton Chronicles by Jeffrey Archer
The Shiva trilogy by Amish Tripathi
Shapes of Autumn by Veronica BladeLux by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Beautiful by Jamie McGuire
Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James
The Grey Wolves by Quinn Loftis
Crystor by C.K. Bryant
Captured by Erica Stevens
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
Morganville Vampires by Rachel Caine
*shrugs*
But maybe that's because I've read two out of the three CHAOS WALKING books, and they blow HG out of the water.
And @Jewelz - I actually agree with you about HP. They're so hyped up and overpopular, it's practically not fun to be a fan. I kind of like books that don't have legions of fans.