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lell. I can't believe you didn't make me do this right away.
1) Total number of books owned: Once I wanted to know the answer to this question. I don't think I could answer it now. I have, at best guess, between 200 and 300 books at the apartment.
2) The last book I bought: Hmm. I guess that might be Revenge of the Sith. I can't believe I actually bought it, being a hardcover and all, and from a fandom that I don't normally subscribe to, but it was nice to get a little more out of the slightly meager script George Lucas provided for the movie.
3) The last book I read: I'm currently reading A Clash of Kings by George RR Martin. Very good stuff. I need to start Exile's Return by Raymond E Fiest, because it's due back at the library next week.
4) 5 books that mean a lot to me: Sigh. I've got a bunch of really good ones. Let's see if I can elucidate why. (And keep it to only five, hah.)
a) The Forever King, by Molly Cochran and Warren Murphy. This was one of the books that my dad brought home for me for free. It had a very unassuming cover, but it was about King Arthur come again (and yes, that is mainly where I got my idea for Artorius Rex Novare) and from the moment I picked it up I was hooked. I lent it out to many friends and read it so many times that the book looks like it's been fed to a dog. And if you know me at all you know that I don't like my books to get creased or bent, but I've read this one so many times that it was inevitable. I'm not sure exactly what pulls me in every time; I guess it's a combination of style and prose, and I can imagine every scene. It has enough of a fantasy base that I love it, but enough pure human emotion that it's very real. Arthur is 10 years old here, and it's amazing how his realization of his destiny is intertwined with his life lived before. Highly, highly recommended.
b) Rhapsody and the rest of the books in the Symphony of Ages series by Elizabeth Haydon. Rhapsody was another book my dad brought home for me, with a rather bad blurb on the back and a bit disturbing monster on the cover. I didn't read it for a while even though it was rated in the top ten of Amazon's fantasy, but when I finally did read it I couldn't believe that I hadn't read it sooner. This series is one of the only ones that I've ever broke down and bought hardcovers of books I already owned in paperback. It's very fantasy, with a beautiful singer and warrior as the heroine, with a spectacular supporting cast. Magic and romance, great names and a rich mythology. One of my most favorite male characters, a man with dragon's blood running through his veins...And when I found out that Ms Haydon had an email address, on a whim I sent her a message, and she replied! It was great. I've conversed with an author :) She encouraged me to write. Yay! Please read these books. The end of the trilogy that starts with Rhapsody, proceeds through Prophecy and ends with Destiny is amazing, because she has a great overreaching prophesy that is fulfilled spectacularly in Destiny. She's started another series in the same world, both of which (so far) are very good. You won't regret reading these.
c) Strands of Starlight by Gael Baudino. I found this book at the library a long time ago and while there was a period of time before I could find it after it had to be returned to said library, I knew I wanted it immediately. I remember having it for the family trip to visit my cousins out in Garden City, Kansas (one of the most poorly named cities in the country, I think), reading it once and starting it again as soon as I was done. Good stuff. It's about a persecuted healer girl who is brutally raped and swears revenge, and gets it in a most unusual way with the help of Elves, which are fading from the world. It takes place in fictionalized France during the Inquisition. Lots of magic and thought-provoking questions asked. If you can find a copy anywhere, please do.
d) The Elenium and the Tamuli trilogies, by David Eddings. Perhaps this is a bit of nostalgia from my high-school boyfriend days, but the role-playing we did with these...they are truly good books, pure fantasy with a very interesting main character and so many great secondary characters that can alternately make you laugh and cry, and a great ending to both trilogies that makes you want more. At least, I did. Sparhawk and and his queen, Kalten, some really great villians, battles between gods...these books have it all. I really ought to read them again. Everywhere I go I have to take these books even if I haven't read them in years. The Tamuli books went with me to France, if I remember correctly. I hated that they didn't survive the trip in pristine condition. The Hidden King really hits me hard. Check it out. Maybe it will wake your imagination too.
e) This spot is sort of up for grabs, for it could be the Kushiel series by Jacqueline Carey, or the Rai-Kirah series by Carol Berg. But I think I'll have to give it to the Anita Blake books, by Laurell K Hamilton. Her series is, so far, the only set of books that have inspired me to write something similar on my own. There's just something about the werewolves and vampires that really appeals to me and I wanted to try writing something that was totally different that anything I'd ever tried, darker and violent. The Killing Dance and Blue Moon are probably my favorites. They're the ones the most about werewolves, go figure ;) Some of the later books are a bit bogged down by sex scenes and a certain lack of plot but on the whole I find it very easy to imagine her world as real. Perhaps that's partly because she sets her books in her hometown and mine, St. Louis. And it's awfully fun to imagine myself as the title character ;) I've met her once, when I went to the book release party for one of her more recent books, and she seems very nice. I guess she's a role model of mine, as I fancy myself a writer and would love to be as well known and popular as she is right now. Guess we'll see, shall we?
Guess I better figure out what to call my Prince in Novare.
lell. I can't believe you didn't make me do this right away.1) Total number of books owned: Once I wanted to know the answer to this question. I don't think I could answer it now. I have, at best guess, between 200 and 300 books at the apartment.
2) The last book I bought: Hmm. I guess that might be Revenge of the Sith. I can't believe I actually bought it, being a hardcover and all, and from a fandom that I don't normally subscribe to, but it was nice to get a little more out of the slightly meager script George Lucas provided for the movie.
3) The last book I read: I'm currently reading A Clash of Kings by George RR Martin. Very good stuff. I need to start Exile's Return by Raymond E Fiest, because it's due back at the library next week.
4) 5 books that mean a lot to me: Sigh. I've got a bunch of really good ones. Let's see if I can elucidate why. (And keep it to only five, hah.)
a) The Forever King, by Molly Cochran and Warren Murphy. This was one of the books that my dad brought home for me for free. It had a very unassuming cover, but it was about King Arthur come again (and yes, that is mainly where I got my idea for Artorius Rex Novare) and from the moment I picked it up I was hooked. I lent it out to many friends and read it so many times that the book looks like it's been fed to a dog. And if you know me at all you know that I don't like my books to get creased or bent, but I've read this one so many times that it was inevitable. I'm not sure exactly what pulls me in every time; I guess it's a combination of style and prose, and I can imagine every scene. It has enough of a fantasy base that I love it, but enough pure human emotion that it's very real. Arthur is 10 years old here, and it's amazing how his realization of his destiny is intertwined with his life lived before. Highly, highly recommended.
b) Rhapsody and the rest of the books in the Symphony of Ages series by Elizabeth Haydon. Rhapsody was another book my dad brought home for me, with a rather bad blurb on the back and a bit disturbing monster on the cover. I didn't read it for a while even though it was rated in the top ten of Amazon's fantasy, but when I finally did read it I couldn't believe that I hadn't read it sooner. This series is one of the only ones that I've ever broke down and bought hardcovers of books I already owned in paperback. It's very fantasy, with a beautiful singer and warrior as the heroine, with a spectacular supporting cast. Magic and romance, great names and a rich mythology. One of my most favorite male characters, a man with dragon's blood running through his veins...And when I found out that Ms Haydon had an email address, on a whim I sent her a message, and she replied! It was great. I've conversed with an author :) She encouraged me to write. Yay! Please read these books. The end of the trilogy that starts with Rhapsody, proceeds through Prophecy and ends with Destiny is amazing, because she has a great overreaching prophesy that is fulfilled spectacularly in Destiny. She's started another series in the same world, both of which (so far) are very good. You won't regret reading these.
c) Strands of Starlight by Gael Baudino. I found this book at the library a long time ago and while there was a period of time before I could find it after it had to be returned to said library, I knew I wanted it immediately. I remember having it for the family trip to visit my cousins out in Garden City, Kansas (one of the most poorly named cities in the country, I think), reading it once and starting it again as soon as I was done. Good stuff. It's about a persecuted healer girl who is brutally raped and swears revenge, and gets it in a most unusual way with the help of Elves, which are fading from the world. It takes place in fictionalized France during the Inquisition. Lots of magic and thought-provoking questions asked. If you can find a copy anywhere, please do.
d) The Elenium and the Tamuli trilogies, by David Eddings. Perhaps this is a bit of nostalgia from my high-school boyfriend days, but the role-playing we did with these...they are truly good books, pure fantasy with a very interesting main character and so many great secondary characters that can alternately make you laugh and cry, and a great ending to both trilogies that makes you want more. At least, I did. Sparhawk and and his queen, Kalten, some really great villians, battles between gods...these books have it all. I really ought to read them again. Everywhere I go I have to take these books even if I haven't read them in years. The Tamuli books went with me to France, if I remember correctly. I hated that they didn't survive the trip in pristine condition. The Hidden King really hits me hard. Check it out. Maybe it will wake your imagination too.
e) This spot is sort of up for grabs, for it could be the Kushiel series by Jacqueline Carey, or the Rai-Kirah series by Carol Berg. But I think I'll have to give it to the Anita Blake books, by Laurell K Hamilton. Her series is, so far, the only set of books that have inspired me to write something similar on my own. There's just something about the werewolves and vampires that really appeals to me and I wanted to try writing something that was totally different that anything I'd ever tried, darker and violent. The Killing Dance and Blue Moon are probably my favorites. They're the ones the most about werewolves, go figure ;) Some of the later books are a bit bogged down by sex scenes and a certain lack of plot but on the whole I find it very easy to imagine her world as real. Perhaps that's partly because she sets her books in her hometown and mine, St. Louis. And it's awfully fun to imagine myself as the title character ;) I've met her once, when I went to the book release party for one of her more recent books, and she seems very nice. I guess she's a role model of mine, as I fancy myself a writer and would love to be as well known and popular as she is right now. Guess we'll see, shall we?
Guess I better figure out what to call my Prince in Novare.
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Date: 2005-05-30 03:28 pm (UTC)If you've been reading my journal you'll notice that I'm reading the Elizabeth Haydon series myself (I'm on Prophecy) and apparently we have the same fav. character... even if I can't figure him out right now. LOL... (please don't tell me, the entire reason for my addiction is cause I can't quit figure this one out lol)
My favorite books btw, are Phillip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy, the first one being the best in my opinion. I've read it only about 20 times... or more... lost count... lol.
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Date: 2005-05-30 11:27 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-05-31 03:27 am (UTC)