Sequel?

[Ingrid]

I don't know. The more I think about it, the more it isn't as appealing. It is so... artificial.

[RedPath, The worst Mod. EVER.]

-pokes the off topic conversation-

[Ingrid]

Eek. That tickled RP! Don't poke.

[Rebekah Faith, The worst mod in the world]

But RP, a conversation about authors on a book topic isn't THAT much off topic.

[RedPath, The worst Mod. EVER.]

>:D I'm a tickle fiend.

But-but...it's in the Princess Academy folder... :(

[Ingrid]

Which is why.... We will talk about Princess Academy.
Discuss :D

[Katerina]

I can relate to Katar. How do you pronounce her name?
Way, write your "I'm gonna make Dahlia my Heir" speech for the king!

[Ingrid]

Katar was one of my favorite characters. She made sense. I just liked her. I'd need to reread the book to complete my thought, but I remember that she was a good character.

I'm getting on it!

[Katerina]

yay!!
Britta was boring

[RedPath, The worst Mod. EVER.]

Katar was awesome. I hope that if there is a sequel, that she's in it :)

[Ingrid]

Or maybe the main character, eh?

[Katerina]

ooo. That could be very exciting.

[Ingrid]

Katar is interesting, more so than Miri. I did love Miri though! I really did. I just think Katar is less black and white in her thinking. Deeper.

[RedPath, The worst Mod. EVER.]

-nodnod- But she and Miri did have a sort of kinship. They both lost their moms and have an inferiority complex.

[Katerina]

But they were both quite different

[Ingrid]

They were similar, but different. And each was fascinating in her own way.

[Katerina]

exactly.

[RedPath, The worst Mod. EVER.]

Which makes their relationship so much more interesting.

[Hannah, Bek and Red are depressing: BEST mod ever.]

Exactly. You need to have the differences in opinion and thinking and character to have a good relationship. Same goes for characters, everyone has to have flaws. Without weaknesses in character...they are not fun to read and follow

[Ingrid]

Ugh. I can't stand characters that have no flaws. *thinks of Anna from a different book* Grrr.

[Hannah, Bek and Red are depressing: BEST mod ever.]

Exactly. It's just boring. No real challenge for them. Not emotional impact.

Where is Anna from?

[Katerina]

My sister's Keeper?

[Ingrid]

Nope.

[Hannah, Bek and Red are depressing: BEST mod ever.]

I'm not guessing...PLEASE WAY! what is it?

[Ingrid]

A series called The Russians by Judith Pella and Michael Phillips. This is the first one The Crown and the Crucible

[Hannah, Bek and Red are depressing: BEST mod ever.]

Are they good?

[Ingrid]

No. If you want, I can link you to a review I did of them awhile ago.
http://madeofbooks.wordpress.com/2010...
http://madeofbooks.wordpress.com/2010...

[Hannah, Bek and Red are depressing: BEST mod ever.]

So is Made of Books your Blogish thing? I'd love to follow it.

Thanks for doing such a helpful review. I will take your word for it. They don't sound that great. :D

[Ingrid]

Yeah. Made of Books is my book blog. Anyone is free to follow it if they want. :) It isn't the best, but hey? I enjoy writing in it.

[Hannah, Bek and Red are depressing: BEST mod ever.]

Nice! I shall!

[Katerina]

Judith Pella, Judith Pella, I know that name. Oh, she writes Christian books?

[Ingrid]

Yes, she does. I've nothing against Christianity (in face I am a believer.) But I don't have a lot of respect for Christian authors (well, I love C.S Lewis, but that is it...)
Especially woman writers who only write romance. All the romances are the same. And you can always guess the end.

[Rebekah Faith, The worst mod in the world]

But, you can do that with most books. The fun part is how they get to the end.

[Siareen]

i agree with Rae on that. most books\ movies\ tv shows have a guessable ending. good authors are the ones who manage to get their charries into impossible situations and manage to get them out again in a realistic way. [not that they suddenly develop superpowers or something]
the amazing authors are the ones who write books that arent predictable, the ones that dare to kill of their main characters but not in a way that the person reading will hate the book. more in the way that you CAN actually be scared that a major side character will die. it adds a lot more to any book.

[Katerina]

Way-chan (Aspiring Author) wrote: "Yes, she does. I've nothing against Christianity (in face I am a believer.) But I don't have a lot of respect for Christian authors (well, I love C.S Lewis, but that is it...)
Especially woman wri..."

yes, you have a point.

[Hannah, Bek and Red are depressing: BEST mod ever.]

Rae*Gnomey* wrote: "But, you can do that with most books. The fun part is how they get to the end."

So true.

[Lyndsey]

RedPath wrote: "Who here thinks there should should be a sequel to Princess Academy? If you do, what do you think would happen if there was one?"

I really liked the first book, i would LOVE a second book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RedPath, The worst Mod. EVER.]

Same!

[Lyndsey]

=D We have a unanimous vote !

[RedPath, The worst Mod. EVER.]

I'd love to see Miri go down to Danland.

[Lyndsey]

yeah!

[Hannah, Bek and Red are depressing: BEST mod ever.]

That would be sweet.