Christopher Paolini has written the third are largest book in his trilogy. But wait! It is not the end. There is yet another book in the works. While Paolini's writing has improved, and Brisingr is the best of the three yet, it is far from a page turner.
The plot is a familiar one - that fits any great heroic epic. While Paolini is no Tolkin, he IS a good writer and the book is enjoyable. For those who have not experienced the epic style, it is bound to be a fresh idea and will perhaps encourage further readings about epic heroes.
If you'd like to hear Christopher Paolini read an excerpt from Brisingr, follow this Amazon Link
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Saturday, November 3, 2007
Twilight; New Moon; Eclipse
A vampire SAGA by Stephenie Meyer.
We all like a good vampire story. But what about a family of "vegetarian" vampires? That is what the Cullen family called themselves, as they lived a rather normal live with 4 "kids" who were in high school. They never drank human blood, but only blood of animals.
Of course, it was inevitable that Bella Swan would fall in love with Edward Cullen. Bella was a perfectly normal human -- well, OK, she was abnormally independent AND the daughter of the police chief, and her mother lived in Arizona.
Of course, Bella wants to become a vampire too, but Edward is against it. Three 500+ page books later, she is STILL not a vampire, but has been graduated from high school.
This looks as if it will be a multiple volume saga...
We all like a good vampire story. But what about a family of "vegetarian" vampires? That is what the Cullen family called themselves, as they lived a rather normal live with 4 "kids" who were in high school. They never drank human blood, but only blood of animals.
Of course, it was inevitable that Bella Swan would fall in love with Edward Cullen. Bella was a perfectly normal human -- well, OK, she was abnormally independent AND the daughter of the police chief, and her mother lived in Arizona.
Of course, Bella wants to become a vampire too, but Edward is against it. Three 500+ page books later, she is STILL not a vampire, but has been graduated from high school.
This looks as if it will be a multiple volume saga...
The Uglies Series
Uglies, Pretties, Specials
by Scott Westerfeld
What if the world were divided into groups... all the little kids in one (OK they still need parents), the teens in another, adults in yet another, and then the elderly...
Wait, is this a bit like our society?
Well, almost, except that there are these operations. At 16 (adult) your operation makes you 'classically' beautiful, and changes all skin and hair colors to 'normal'. All eyes are full and round as are lips.... and one more thing. There is a brain change that causes all pretties to be lazy-brained.
Then there is "special circumstances"; they're the enforcers. Steer clear of them if you can help it, but our heroine, Tally Youngblood, seems destined to cause trouble in every group she encounters.
Coming soon, the next book in the series: Extras.
The entire series will keep you reading and making comparisons to your own world.
by Scott Westerfeld
What if the world were divided into groups... all the little kids in one (OK they still need parents), the teens in another, adults in yet another, and then the elderly...
Wait, is this a bit like our society?
Well, almost, except that there are these operations. At 16 (adult) your operation makes you 'classically' beautiful, and changes all skin and hair colors to 'normal'. All eyes are full and round as are lips.... and one more thing. There is a brain change that causes all pretties to be lazy-brained.
Then there is "special circumstances"; they're the enforcers. Steer clear of them if you can help it, but our heroine, Tally Youngblood, seems destined to cause trouble in every group she encounters.
Coming soon, the next book in the series: Extras.
The entire series will keep you reading and making comparisons to your own world.
Saturday, September 8, 2007
Rachel and Leah: Women of Genesis
Orson Scott Card, noted science fiction writer, takes on a new area with his series on notable women from the Old Testament of the Bible. Leah, eldest daughter has tender eyes (she can't see more than a few feet in front of her). Her sister Rachel has always been called 'the pretty one' and is somewhat spoiled. Also prominent in the story are Zilpah, a slave and Bilhah, a free woman, but a servant.
Into the camp comes Jacob (son of Issac): young, handsome, strong, who is destined to become Rachel's husband. That, however, does not stop the other women from trying to get his attention.
While fictionalized, the story is well told and interesting as the women end up changing each other and themselves as they grow from childhood.
Into the camp comes Jacob (son of Issac): young, handsome, strong, who is destined to become Rachel's husband. That, however, does not stop the other women from trying to get his attention.
While fictionalized, the story is well told and interesting as the women end up changing each other and themselves as they grow from childhood.
Harry Potter and the Deadly Halows
Harry is no longer the little 12 year old boy who first entered Hogwarts. He has matured into a courageous young man whose personality has become stronger as he remembers Dumbledore's words of the difficulty of making choices between "what is right and what is easy."
J.K. Rowling has written a breathtaking conclusion to the series; tying up loose ends by answering readers' questions about Dumbledore and Snape, and Voldemort too.
I personally felt the final chapter was written for a younger audience who just wanted to know what happened later, and for me the book concluded before that chapter. Highly recommended for any Potter fan, or if you've never read any of the books, begin at the beginning and spend a year at Hogwarts reading all seven books!
J.K. Rowling has written a breathtaking conclusion to the series; tying up loose ends by answering readers' questions about Dumbledore and Snape, and Voldemort too.
I personally felt the final chapter was written for a younger audience who just wanted to know what happened later, and for me the book concluded before that chapter. Highly recommended for any Potter fan, or if you've never read any of the books, begin at the beginning and spend a year at Hogwarts reading all seven books!
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