Brill. I'm gonna have to start using that one.
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I'm a bit late getting into it, but I'm enjoying the Twilight books.
It's probablly the first time I'd seen the movie before I'd read the book. Yeah, they're a bit cliche, but they have a strong, positive message for teeenage girls. And R-Pat is totally dreamy!
Sorry I have an innate loathing for any thing about vampires where they're not bloody thirsty psychopaths.
Might I reccomend 30 Days of Night, Salem's Lot and The Night FLyer (a vsmpire....with a light aeroplane! Very scary actually). I'd say Nancy Joyce but her vampires are all sex mad psychopaths and bisexual. So it does get a bit wearing after a while.
Or try stuff on Succubi. Sex vampires...super scary.
Quote: WrongTale @ February 22 2010, 12:10 PM GMTLOL
Good point.
I'm skipping most of it (I'm reading the translated version, of course). Especially the longer songs/poems - some that are important to the plot, e.g., the poem used to summon help of Tom Bombadill, are not skipped.
The guy's just turned seven, so... I'm doing a bit of abridged version along the way, leaving out some of the most eloquent parts, e.g., the many houses and families of hobbits and their relations. He will read it all when time comes, if he wants to.Yes, this seems to be a general consensus. However, I got sucked in at once - probably because I used to love Dickens, and the idea of Dickensian fantasy has massive appeal for me
Read him some Alan Garner.
Yes, Garner is great, tho I haven't yet tried the later (longer, more fantastical books like The Owl Srvice, you're probably/possibly referring to, bcos the reviews I read suggest they changed in style massively towards the Tolkeinian or whatever) I did read his early children's classic, Elidor - short, concise and with a good mix of fantasy and realism - 60s Manchester. I can recommend Elidor if not the others that his fans rave about much more.
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen and The Moon of Gomrath
Oh, that'll be why I haven't read them then, I expect. 'Elidor' is much snappier.
Stephen King's 'Under the Dome'. It's a big 'un!
Quote: David Bussell @ March 1 2010, 4:12 PM GMTStephen King's 'Under the Dome'. It's a big 'un!
Two men enter, one man leaves.
I recently listened to Robert Powell reading 'The Day of The Triffids'. Great fun!
Quote: Ben @ March 1 2010, 4:44 PM GMTI recently listened to Robert Powell reading 'The Day of The Triffids'. Great fun!
Try some other John Wyndham books. He was one of my favourite writers growing up. He's great if you like appocalypse novels. Although you might have to read them yourself, not get Robert Powell to do it for you!
I'm more of a post-apocalyptic man, chip!
You should come round and watch Threads with me one day.
Only if you invite your mum. And I'll bring mine to keep the numbers even.
Quote: Ben @ March 1 2010, 11:10 PM GMTI'm more of a post-apocalyptic man, chip!
Then you should give Wyndham's 'The Chrysalids' a whirl.
I just read "Mankind", possibly the least imaginative allegory ever.