Any book recommendations?

Mac wrote:Yes. Well maybe 98% as I know 2 people who most certainly haven't done either because one watches cricket all day and the other's parents would never let him XD

dotandscribble wrote:Yes! Really good took me a while to get into them but when I did I fell in love!
Only thing is I don't want the movie to be released

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Lizzie wrote:The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Northern Lights by Philip Pullman (the one The Golden Compass was based on)
Magyk by Angie Sage

I've read these three, and they're all great. The Golden Compass especially. It's a really well-thought out book, and you can tell the author put a lot of effort into writing it. It's also the book that inspired me to write my own story. If you're a firm believer in Christianity, though, you might not like book 2 and 3. Pullman really challenges the Church and puts his own ideas about Heaven and the afterlife out there. Homosexual angels even show up in the 3rd book XD I don't mind it, and I think he has an amazing imagination along with a unique plot, but if you're sensitive to that sort of thing, don't read it. Also, his characters are very realistic - Lyra's my favorite female lead character ever, actually.

I liked the Graveyard book I'm also a Gaiman fan, and that's the book that got me interested in him, the reason I bought his other books. I loved the idea of a dead boy being raised by ghosts, and I liked how he never really explains anything, how he doesn't spell it out for us. He just drops subtle hints and you have to figure things out by yourself, make your own connections. I think you should definitely get it.

Magyk and the rest of the Septimus Heap series is a good series. It's pretty funny in places, has nice, well-rounded and believable character and a fun plot with tons of magic. Don't get me wrong, it's a good series and I like it, but it's targeted to a slightly younger audience. My brother adores the series, for example, and he's 12. I used to like it more than I do now, and I think it's because I've outgrown it. I've just gotten used to a bit more serious books. Think Harry Potter book 1 writing style, just not as good, 'cause, well, nothing's as good as Harry Potter XD

Maris wrote:I'm planning to read The Hunger Games before the movie comes out. Both seem pretty good. I hope I won't be disappointed.

Lizzie wrote:

Maris wrote:I'm planning to read The Hunger Games before the movie comes out. Both seem pretty good. I hope I won't be disappointed.

Like I said, they're amazing! But maybe you should read them in English, since the translation can sometimes ruin the experience, like in my case.
The Hunger Games is my favorite series at the moment.

Lizzie wrote:Anybody read The Picture of Dorian Grey?