Fantasy Books
Many students are reading fantasy books this year. Most are involved in a particular series, like Redwall or something similar. What are you guys reading?
posted by Don Eckert @ 8:53 AM
Many students are reading fantasy books this year. Most are involved in a particular series, like Redwall or something similar. What are you guys reading?
posted by Don Eckert @ 8:53 AM
94 Comments:
I've just reread Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and it's uncomparable to the movie. The book's more time consuming and since I'm not to fond of reading the movie was beter no questions asked. But the book was pretty good for a Fantasy book.
Brandon
Well I really like the Redwall books. They are fantasy, really. Although the author ,Brain Jacaques, doesn't like to say so. He doesn't like the idea that fantasy usually corasponds with magic and dragons, things like that. Their is not really any magic in Redwall, unless you count Matin the warriors guiding spirt. Well anyway I just really like them and I think every one should read them!
Beth
I'm reading the Pendragon series now since everyone thought it was good. I'm only a hundred pages into the first one, but I can see the allure. I really like the way it goes back and forth between two worlds. Each has enough drama and action to make sure the reader is interested. Very creative stuff too, with the ring being the wormhole and stuff like that. It reminds me a lot of The Talisman, by Stephen King and Peter Straub. If you have not read that, you should.
My favorite fantasy series is Redwall. For those of you who aren't familiar with this series it's set in mideval times and the characters are animals(there are no humans). It's a very well rounded series, it has great variety in the stories, some are at the abbey, some are in the mountains. Overall, Redawall is the best fantasy series I've read.
Zach Poth
j'ai fini le livre que s'appelle artemis fowle par eoin colfer. j'ai l'aimé. hmm i thought the blurred line between absolutes (good or evil) was great. same with the antagonist in princess mononoke, having n-dimensional personalities livened up the stories because they were invariable and believable. at the opposite end, having absolutes like emperor palpatine or satan from christian mythology had stopped making sense. like the word forever .. i cant imagine what is forever .. anyhoo, it feels like jk rowling has started a trend.
I thnk thapeople should read monsters of mytholgy. I think this because it is a good seris and it can teach alot about greek mytholgy. Each book tells about a diffrent monster and how it lived. These stories are very good and great. (MOM)
By eric the man
ok, i'm convinced. i'll read the redwall series right after i'm done with the pendragon series. man, i'm going to be fantasied out by the end of this year. i'm not a big fantasy reader in the first place, and this might be overload. maybe by april i'll have a pet dragon.
Redwall is a good series, but after reading all of them, ALL LIKE 500 of them, you get kind of tired of the series. Granted, its a greatr series, but the stories are all pretty similiar, and it is pretty cliche'd. you would probably be better off with mrs frisbee and the rats of nimh.
Redwall is a good series, but after reading all of them, ALL LIKE 500 of them, you get kind of tired of the series. Granted, its a greatr series, but the stories are all pretty similiar, and it is pretty cliche'd. you would probably be better off with mrs frisbee and the rats of nimh.
Dude, "The Golden Compass" is a must read. I mean it! I think it's even better than the Pendragon series. So go check it out in the Hixson Library. It's got everything anyone could every want in a book.
Medora
I dont know if anyones interested, but they are making a series of unfortunate events MOVIE! you can learn a lot more about it on lemonysnicket.com or www.countolaf.com. It really looks like him, and i know it isnt really a fantasy book, but a two hundredstory penthouse, and a flying house, come on! if you havent read the books, you really should. they arent the most advanced things in the world, but they can be good for a quick, depressing read.
FROM THE KEYPAD OF : LOUIS
I reccomend the artemis fowl trigoly because i dont usualy like criminal fantesy books but in mr macks class there realy not that many fantesy books so i just pick what i got so i read one then the other then i bought the third through book order and i never use those.SO READ THEM
Kevin
has anybody read the 5th harry potter book i hear it's really good?
Marissa
Iv'e read the fifth harry potter book and it was the best one of the series, but I wanted to just strangle one of the characters but I can't say who Cauz' I don't want you to read it for yourself.
Zach Poth
I meen I want you to read it, sorry it was a typo.
i really like the prophey of the stones by flavia bujor. she became a best selling author at the age of 15. this book was translated from french, so it may have names the are hard to pronouce.it is so good.
caite
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ERIC the man
I really enjoy the Harry Potter books. I've read everyone at least twice and the third like five times. As nearly everyone is famlier with the books I won't tell about them, the only thing I will say is that they are addicting (sp?) and once you start reading them you can't stop!
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Ok I say that most of Stephen King books are fantasy Salems Lot:Vampires, It:Clown that feed on children, Christene:Possesed Car and Cujo a dog that gets rabies...ok never mind that last one. Pet Semetary: Ghost animals
Kevin (currently reading IT )
Ok, never really got why people are so into The Redwall Series. I suggest The Merlin series by T.A. Barron if you haven't already. It's about Merlin(Obviously) when he is 12 to about 16 or 17. So far there are five books that are out. I hear there's a new book that is the continuation of the last book 'The Wings of Merlin'. I'm blanking out on what the book is called though.
Alyssa
I'm really into reading fantsy and all different kinds of books. Right now I am reading 3 books and they all are really good. I'm reading A Wrinkle in Time whish is REALLY good because I'm just now getting to the really exciting part, but then again all parts of this book are really good parts. And then I'm reading Dragon Rider which is soooo good. Thie author of this book ( I forget her name) is really discriptive, I just love her style of writing. And last but not least, I'm reading Angus, Thongs, and Full Frontal Snogging. It isn't really fantasy, but it is still really good. Well that's all!
~ANNA~
Hey Mr Eckert can you make a blog about Horror and ghost stories PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey Mr Eckert can you make a blog about Horror and ghost stories PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!
Kevin
Um... sorry bout my last comment. kinda stupid i know. But if you want a really good series, you should probably read thewrinkle in time books. another good book series is the books by nealshusterman. He is one seriously crazy whacked out dude. Short stories are also good. The lottery is one of my favorites. If you are in drama youve probably seen the movie already, but the book is reaaly better. In case you havent heard of the lottery, ill give you a hint on what its about. CONFORMITY GONE MAD. read anyone of these books. they are all good.
louis ( currently hiring lawyers by the dozens for a massive assault on starbucks) (they refused to give me more COFEE!) (so what if I trashed the place beforehand)
louis i'll try that book but any body who likes Fantasy should try ink heart and wish list in bolth books if i give away much it makes it not worth while to read but in the book it dose not give it away at all in ether of the books so try them and louis thanks for the tip on the book.
ps:::: ALEX
HEY MR. ECKERT PLEASE MAKE A BLOG ABOUT HORROR
KEVIN (Sueing Louis for destroying my starbucks!!!)
I think people should read the Chronicles of Narnia books the are really good books one of the books The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe which is a movie by the way. The are also like the the Harry potter books they start out as short books and they get longer as you go
Kevin (Do you know that Unicorns are actually very violent creatures some have horns stained with blood look on the cover of the last book in this series)
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The best fantasy book that i've read is "Harry Potter and The Order of The Pheonix" by J.K Rowling. I suppose these books will get better as the books go on though it is tough to beat this one. The battles in this book are exciting and are written well. The only way someone could not like this series is if the have never read it. I'm ready for number six.
@AARON
Yea thats a good book aaron but I still stand by The Chronicles of Narnia
they are like that Harry Potter books they start out short then get RIDCIOUSLY LONG so READ IT PEOPLE
Kevin (I LOVE TARA)
Hey Mr. Eckert-
I took your word for it and started to read the "Pendraon" series. I couldn't put the book down1 I read the first one in like, one night. O My Gosh it was so good. It's one of my favorite new series ever! I just started book # 2. I agree with you when you say that its interesting when Bobby writes letters and the book goes back and forh between Cloral and Second Earth or Denduron. In Denduron, I liked Loor because in a way I thought she controlled the book. In Second Earth I liked Courtney because she stood up for Bobby and wasnt afraid to speak her mind and let her voice be heard. I liked when she yelled at the police.
Some pages in Denduron were hilaroius, like when Bobby said Uncle Press caught him making out with Nancy Kilgore, and when Courtney was in Mark's room and looking at a superhero poster than a Sports Illustrated poster. I laughed really hard. Thanks for showing me this new series! I love it!
Hey Zach and Beth-
I read the first Redwall book and thought it was so boring. I almost fell asleep. I gave the series another try by reading "Mattimeo" and I absolutley loved that one. After that I stopped reading them because the auhtor came out with like 50 of them overnight and it just got too overwhelming. Isnt there like a book # 20 or something. Thats too much for me so thats why I decided to quit reading them.
Hey Madora-
What is the story of "The Golden Conpass"? I saw the cover and it looked sort of good. Some one else said it was good too so I may read it after I finsih the "Pendragon" series. Tell me more please!!
I read Harry Potter and I ooved them all. When book # 5 came out I went o Borders at midinght to get it and I ending up reading it till like 5 in the morning. I couldnt put it down. The 6th book comes out in July and its called "Harry Potter and the Half Prince". How cool is that??!! I can't wait! Get back!!!
John!@#$%^&*()
Accually john, it's called Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince coming out on july 16th.....(i think it's july 16th...)
Right now I am REALLY into the Harry Potter series. I'm in the middle of Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix, and it is sooo good. I read the first book twice, and now that I've moved on, the first book (Harry Potter and Sorcerors Stone) is probably the worst one. As the storie goes on, it's a little harder to follow along with the story, but I just double back and read the same passage over again until I fully understand what's going on. I really feel for Hagrid right now. I can really picture what the hippogriffs look like in my mind, it's soo cool! I think I already knows what is going to happen because I've already seen the movie, but it's still really exciting to read the book. The books are a LOT better than the movies. The movies leave out so much! My suggestion is to try and read all the books, and THEN see the movie. After that, then you'll see what I mean. Also, I have a question for all of you bloggers (those that read Harry Potter books anyway). Which book in your oppinion is the best? I'd really like to know! thx.
Anna
I completely disagree with you Brandon. I think the book are a lot lot better than the movies. Just keep reading all the books and THEN see the movies, and you'll see what I mean.
Anna
p.s. I'm talking about the harry potter books
I hope all you fantasy freaks DIE!
XOXO
Mysterious person
Dude, fantasy books rock, so even though you're probably not there anymore, keep your nasty little comments to yourself!
*growl*
-Tommy
I know I'm the only person on this year yet. (oh by the way it's September 26, 2005 at 3:01 P.M.) but my favorite fantasy book is Eldest it is amazing. In the Eragon fights just kidding Mr.Eckert I wouldn't tell you the end of Eldest because then I couldn't pester you about reading it Ha Ha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lukester56
Mr. Eckert YOU LIE sort of you never finished the Pendragon books or read a singal redwall book. I read all 17 of them they ROCK!!!!!!!!!
Lukester56
Come on class of 2011 PLEASE get on the fantasy blog!
I love the read wall books the are soooooooooooooo good
Lukester56
Mr. Eckert up date this blog please. When I get rid of this cold and get back to school I'm going to pester you first about Eldest (as you already know) then abuot this blog board. I am at home sick bored because NOBODY is blogging!!!!!!!!
Lukester56
Has anyone read the Keys to the Kingdom Series?
I can't weight untell the third Eargon book comes out it is probaly going to be called Empire and have a green dragon on it. (got that info online)
Lukester56
Where can you find info like that?
Tommy put your name at bottom (only first name)
Wait, is it on Amazon? Cause I think I've done that before.
So do you know when the third Inherritance book is coming out Luke?
-Tommy
The Guardians of Ga'Hoole are really, really good books.
Lukester56
I don't really like those books much anymore. But I do like the Land of Elyon Books. That's a good series to read. So are the series named The Seventh Tower and Like I said before, The Keys to the Kingdom, both by Garth Nix, one of my favorite aoutors.
Sorry Luke, I forgot
-Tommy
I also recomend Warriors In to the Wild that book was great. It is a series but I have only read one of them. It is about cats that live in the wild and there are four clans and they sometimes fight. It is a great book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lukester56
No Tommy I don't now when Empire comes out.
Lukester56
What is the book about, like specifically.
-Tommy
The Outsiders is a great book to!!!!!
Lukester56
My favorite book of all time would have to be.............
-Tommy
What book are you do you want to know about Tommy
Lukester56
Actually it's a series.
I don't know.
It's a tie. A fourty-two way tie.
I have read the keys to the kingdom. I thought that this is one of the best books around. Don't you hate that the next book is not out yet. Can't wait for it to come out.
I know, Sir Thursday is going to be SOOOOOOOOOOO cool.
I can name all the books names except for Friday. Mister Monday, Grim Tuesday, Drowned or Lady Wednesday, Sir THursday, Something Friday, Superior Saturday, and Lord Sunday!
Tommy you are forgeting to put your name down agian
Lukester56
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince is a very interesting book. It is very surprising and has a lot of action
Luke
Lukes and Me, Rellimdet, agree that Eragon's final book will be green but we are not entirely sure so if you have an argument please post it.
Warriors into the wild is awsome. You have cats ripping out other cats troats with their teeth. How better can that get!! Also they slash each other with their claws!! (how cool)
Luke
Hi relliMdeT here, it would seem that no one has read or responded to my comment so now if anyone utters one syllable about my comment I'LL HUNT YOU DOWN AND GUT YOU LIKE A FISH. So have a wonderful day.
relliMdeT
Rellimdet or Ted Miller backwards I don't know what color the cover is but i wouldn't care. I just want to read the book.
P.S. Hi people's read garth nix and christopher paolini books and inkheart.
Has you guys read The Eldeset yet?
Murtagh was one of mys favorite persons in da booksh.
The whole climaxsh ting wash pretty colls, I tinks.
I hope dat Murtagh joinsh forshes wit Eragons againsh. Den dey'd be unshtoppablesh.
In sherieshes, like die Inherritanshe, I reallysh wantsh da booksh to comesh out, but den when I readsh it, da sheriesh ish overs. Dat jusht shucks!
Who is typing like an idiot. puttings s an sh at the end of every comment!
Luke
Lukesh I dont likesh dosh commentsh. Itsh not nicsh to callsh your shuperiorsh shtupid.
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The Spy High books are desent. They've got a lot of action at the end. The first book in the series is really interesting.
Luke
Read the following SOON!:
-The Seventh Tower Series
-The Keys to the Kingdom Series
-The Inherritence Series
-The Spy High Series
-The Divide
-Return to the Divide
-The Children of the Lamp
-The Transall Saga
-Dragon Keeper
-Leven Thumps and the Gateway to Foo
-Leven Thumps and the Whispered Secret
-The Land of Elyon Books
-The Charlie Bone Series
-Demons of Hell, Angels of Heaven
-Lion Boy
-Redwall
-Inkheart
-Inevitable
-Tommy DeGroot
P.S. WORSHIP FOAMY THE SQUIRREL THE ALMIGHTY YOU SLACKERS!!!!!!!!!!
Also:
-The City of Beasts
-The Kingdom of the Golden Dragon
-Any Graphic Novels
-The Hobbit
-The Fellowship of the Ring
-The Two Towers
-The Return of the King
-Tommy DeGroot
P.S. KEEP WORSHIPPING YOU MONKEY #$%&*! %$!# EATER!!!
Has anyone read the wheel of time series. This has to be the best fantasy series ever. There are like 11 books and a prequel and they never get boring. But they are really indepth and hard to follow but if you can you will end up loving them. There by robert jordon.
Spuffs123
The new Harry Potter Book is really good and Have they set a date for when the new one is coming out.
Also~I have heard the new Harry Potter Movie is good Is it?
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Before I say anything I want to say that Eragon, Harry Potter, and the Lord of the Rings are the dominating fantasy books of all time so forget about Redwall and The Golden Compass and if you haven't already read the dominating books you will. And if you have read and them or will read them and don't like them I will fight you, that's no lie I will fight you. Like, like two dogs in a cage match so you will read them and your gonna like them. You hear me, YOU HEAR ME!!!!
Who ever the idiot calling him or herself Webster G Redwall books are not bad they are great books they are amazing and also stop talking like your all that because you aren't. So stop saying your gonna fight whoever disagres with you because redwall is a great series so you are the WRONG! So don't say Redwall books are for losers beecause you are.
I can't wait for The Guardians of Ga'Hoole movie! Whos with me?
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Okay look, first of all I was just kidding about the whole "I'll fight you" thing, second of all I may not be as cool as you think I am but at least I check my comment you had about 3 different mistakes so It kind of defeated the purpose of making fun of me in the first place so cool out. Finally RED WALL SUCKS. It's about a bunch of tiny rats running around killing cats and owls and crap with sticks and sand rocks.
So whoever disagreed with my #&^% you.
Alright TED or Webster G speaching of errors your last word is wrong it's me not my. Also in Redwall they don't stones and sticks and sand they use swords sheilds, spears, bows, and all kinds of medievil weopons. Also don't say they're bad books until you fully read a few. Redwall books are great. I can't wait for the next one.
Luke
Also TED when in my comment did I say you were cool.
When you said "I'm not as cool as you think I am" You ment to type "I'm not as cool as I thought I was."
So thank you and have a good day, AND READ REDWALL!!!!!!!!!!!
Luke
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