The Book Club, discuss your favourite/current read Options

[James]

So, like the title says, go ahead and discuss different books, also, recommending books is a wonderful thing!

[Crystal Talian]

Hmm~ This is sort of like the 'Favorite Books' topic in Town Square. But we don't have enough topics about books, and we do not have enough people who TALK ABOUT BOOKS! So, Crystal shall talk about the books she likes. Lessee . . .

There's the Warriors series by Erin Hunter. I'm a cat lover and these books are great for any cat lover. It's about these cats who live out in the forest and there's this whole belief system and social structure. There are different Clans and each clan has a leader, a deputy, warriors (who protect the clan and hunt for prey), elders (cats too old to be warriors), apprentices (cats training to be warriors), and such. It's got some other elements, too. There are prophecies and omens. It's really just this fascinating world.

There's the His Dark Materials series by Philip Pullman. The author takes such an interesting view on the world. This is the series were the people have Daemons in the shape of animals that are their souls. But that's just in one world. There are actually a few different worlds in the book, each with it's own unique traits. Plus, going from the second book there's this beautiful romance~

There's the Inheritence Cycle by Christopher Paolini. Ah, a medieval world with dragons and magic! What more could someone ask for? It's got magic duels, sword fighting, a little romance, elves, dwarfs, all the good fantasy stuff. The author has given each race it's own unique language, which really makes things come alive!

There's the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan. The author takes a comic, modern approach to the old Greek myths and legends. It's fascinating how he's adapted everything to fit in with a modern world, and with such a great sense of humor! Plus, he manges to keep the dramatic fights, well, dramatic . . . but funny at the same time. It's an interesting mix.

There's the Once and Future King series by T.H. White. Like Riordan, White manages to add a comic sense to dramatic times. But this series about King Arthur! I love reading about the legends and quests and the great deeds of chivalry! The author even includes a few quotes of old English, adding this lovely poetic sense in some places. But, if you read this series, you need to try to get your hands on The Witch in the Woods and The Sword in the Stone as stand alone books. They're very, very different from the versions you'll find when all four books are printed together!

There's the InkWorld series by Cornelia Funke. She has a lovely style and a good sense of romance. You've probably heard of this series, where one of the characters reads a book and the characters come alive. But that's only part of it. He can actually make any written word come true. In this series, words have real power. And from the second book, the story takes place in this fascinating world of the author's own design.

I think that's enough for now, but I could go on and on.