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Message board > What book?
What book?
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GIOVANNI
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I remember reading Grimm �s Fairytales over and over in my childlhood. I later enjoyed reading Nancy Drew, The Hardy Boys and anything about Greek mythology. The best surprise I every got was in my teens. I found Lord of the Rings on the subway. Once I started reading I couldn �t put it down. |
24 Mar 2010
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MapleLeaf
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Yeah, nice topic!
My first book was Pinocchio, but somehow I wasn �t able to finish it since my parents wanted me to go outside and play with the kids. Anyway, that is not happening right now, thank God, and I �m enjoying a book that I fell in love with right from the first chapter where some scientific knowledge about the three-toed sloth is shared. The book is terrific in the manner of its storytelling. This is such a book that if you get hold of it, you won �t let go after reading a couple of chapters.
Oh, the book �s name is Life of Pi by Yann Martel.  |
24 Mar 2010
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almaz
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Loved Life of Pi. The author�s Canadian French/French/Canadian? |
24 Mar 2010
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Zora
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I have an old book of Hans Christen Andersen �s fairy tales that I got for a Christmas present when I was eleven - another treasure of mine... I think I enjoy the stories more as an adult than I did as a child.
Then there �s Foucault �s Pendulm and The Egyptian that are probably my two favorite books that I have read as an adult. I have re-read each book countless times!
And COMICS! Goodness, yes! I had a comic fad when I was about ten and took out every Snoopy, Archie and Marvel comic from the library since my mother wouldn �t let me "waste" my money on comics... books yes, comics no! lol
I love reminiscing about books... The Hobbit was another favorite of mine along with some Arthurian novels by not so famous writers but who left me sighing at the whole wondrous medieval world... 
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24 Mar 2010
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MapleLeaf
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Yes, the author is from Canada, but whether he �s a French-Canadian writer, I �m not sure. |
24 Mar 2010
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lshorton99
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I loved everything about Greek mythology too GIOVANNI - I couldn �t get enough of it! I remember a Marvel ncomic obsession (ok - I still have that - let �s keep that quiet, though), all the Narnia books - which was revived with the BBC series, fairy tales, the Morte d �Arthur - all Arthurian stuff - (I felt so sad for Guinevere) and these books by Susan Cooper which were semi-Arthurian. Oh - and Guy Gavriel Kay who is an amazing fantasy author - I loved his Summer Tree trilogy. 3 books that go everywhere with me in the world!
Then when I was a teen, I would �fight � with my parents, storm out of the house and spend the afternoon at the local library reading anything and everything. My parents knew where I was, I knew they knew but we all pretended that it was a big drama.
Thanks Linda for starting this topic - I also love reminiscing about books!
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25 Mar 2010
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Zora
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Oh my! Guy Gavriel! My ex got me to read Tigana! I absolutely LOVED that book too. And the Song of Ice and Fire series by George R.R. Martin - great stuff too. Still waiting for the last books to come out though.
Anybody remember the chose your own ending books?? Those were so fun...
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25 Mar 2010
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lshorton99
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I still cry when I read Tigana! It �s just so beautiful. If you haven �t read the Summer Tree trilogy I totally recommend it - it �s got one of the most beautiful versions of the Arthurian legends wrapped into its story.
I used to cheat at the choose your own adventure books - I �d read the end and work my way back!
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25 Mar 2010
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Zora
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I will have to order the Summer Tree Trilogy then since I like the whole Arthurian theme. And I cried too when I read Tigana. The characters were just so... human.. the bad were as likable as the good... you felt sorry for them. Guy is a great writer, my ex said the Summer Trilogy was good but at that time I was into Harry Potter. LOL
I think everybody cheated on those adventures stories!
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25 Mar 2010
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