So What is Everyone Reading

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Permalink Reply by Alianora La Canta on November 7, 2007 at 3:32am

Wheel of Time is a great series (I've read 11 books in the series and am waiting for the 12th to be released), but at the moment, I'm reading Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in Spanish (among other books - I typically have.three or four on the go at any one time).

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Permalink Reply by Veronica F on November 7, 2007 at 4:54am

I am the same, with a few books on the go at once.

I love the Harry Potter series, it is so easy to read.

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Permalink Reply by Veronica F on November 7, 2007 at 1:15pm

I didn't know that Robert Jordan passed! Now you have me all panicky, I can't imagine getting through 11 books just to find out that I can't find out a conclusion!

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Permalink Reply by Library Diva on November 7, 2007 at 2:51pm

I haven't read much fantasy or sci-fi in a while, but started this group out of my love for the Narnia books, the Harry Potter books, and the His Dark Materials books. I hope they do a good job with The Golden Compass movie!

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Permalink Reply by Veronica F on November 7, 2007 at 2:58pm

I haven't read the His Dark Materials, are they good?

Love the Narnia books however.

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Permalink Reply by Julie Zaccone Stiller on November 7, 2007 at 6:41pm

I'm reading Sherri Tepper's "The True Game" and then I've got Scar Night by Alan Campbell out from the library.

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Permalink Reply by Julie Zaccone Stiller on November 7, 2007 at 6:43pm

Yes! They are tremendous! I'm a big reader, always have been, and they are in my all-time top ten desert island book stack. They rank above Narnia and Harry Potter for me. Definitely read The Golden Compass before you see the movie.

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Permalink Reply by Veronica F on November 7, 2007 at 8:31pm

Okay I will do. I hate when they make a movie out of a book and leave out all the good bits, or bits that were vital to the plot.

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Permalink Reply by Riayn on November 8, 2007 at 3:00pm

I have 'Stardust' by Neil Gaiman sitting on my bookshelf begging to be read if only I could find a few spare hours to do so. Also on my bookshelf is an extensive collection of sci-fi and fantasy by authors such as Phillip Pullman, J.K Rowling, C.S. Lewis, Elizabeth Moon, Terry Pratchett, Robin McKinely and many others.

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Permalink Reply by Riayn on November 8, 2007 at 3:02pm

The fact that they leave all the anti-church stuff out of The Golden Compass makes me wonder what this film is all about, since The Church and its laws are central to the plot. Still I am excited by the previews I have seen. As long as the kid playing Lyra can act, I think the movie will be fantastic. It won't be the book, but it will still be a good film.

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Permalink Reply by Julie Zaccone Stiller on November 9, 2007 at 10:29am

I'm just excited about the armoured polar bears! From the preview it looks like they absolutely nailed that. But yeah, if all the anti-church stuff is left out, that will defeat the whole point of the story. It is still a good yarn without it, but if the "why" isn't there, then it is just a kid's movie. Instead of a mind-blowing, life-altering way of looking at the world...

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Permalink Reply by Riayn on November 9, 2007 at 12:55pm

But the religious right won't let it be the amazing movie it should be. They are already complaining about the watered down content of the film.

I agree with you the the armoured bears looks fantastic!

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