On Books

Just pieces of papers,
covered with words,
but a story it tells,
rich beyond imagination.

The books I've read
(or those which I can remember I've read; damn, I really should have kept a record!)

Fantasy

Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman (since sec 2)
Dragonlance Chronicles
Dragonlance Legends
Darksword Trilogy
Deathgate Cycle
Rose of the Prophet Trilogy (I think I've read this too!)
(I think there was a science fic one too, did I read it?)
Sovereign Stone Trilogy

These are my favourite fantasy books. Loved DC and DL though my hubby told me once their stories were like JRR Tolkien. Well, what do you expect? Tolkien was classic! I still liked their books. Also liked the Deathgate cycle very very much, just that the 7th book was really disappointing. Seemed like a rushed job. :( Was really pissed off. Sovereign Stone Trilogy - err, what happened to the 3rd book? It's not out yet, is it? I've forgotten all about it. Good thing I'm writing this. :)

David Eddings
The Belgariad
The Malloreon
The Elenium
The Tamuli
Belgarath the Sorcerer

They were quite funny in the beginning. But I was sick of his way of writing towards the end. The style, the jokes and even the storyline are all the same! My friend gave me the super thick hard-covered Belgarath the Sorcerer. Did I finish reading that book? I must have, mustn't I? *laughs*

Robert Jordan
The Wheel of Time

Religiously bought (and read) all his books from 1 to 7. After that, there was a long wait for the 8th book, and I got tired of waiting, plus the fact that I was totally confused by the characters he kept introducing plus the most important fact that I've completely forgotten what the blazers the whole story was about, I stopped at Book 7. I doubt I'll ever start reading book 1 again. *lol*

Melanie Rawn
Dragon Prince
Dragon Star
Exiles

Hmm, must have read her books I'm sure, since they are on my brother's bookshelf. Can't remember the story at all. Mustn't have been too impressed with the story that means, since they are STILL on my brother's bookshelf. *laughs*

Terry Goodkind
Wizard's First Rule

Another book on my brother's bookshelf so that means I must have read it. Did I continue to read his other books in the series then? If I really cannot remember, it must be another one of those I'm not impressed with. heh heh

Tad Williams
Memory, Sorrow and Thorn Trilogy

4 books actually not 3, so why called it a trilogy? I've definitely read his books, but another of those which I've no idea what the story is about now.

Lynn Flewelling
Nightrunner Series

A refeshing read from all those thick books. I think she's starting another new series, something to do with some bone doll. Read that bone doll book at borders a couple of years back. Perhaps I'll buy it if the 2nd book in the bone doll series is interesting. Not sure if it's out yet.

J.R.R Tolkien
Lord of the Rings

Well, everyone was so captivated by the movie LOTR that they all went to buy the books. When the first LOTR movie was out, there was this colleague who was even bragging that he immediately went to buy all three books of LOTR for his kids to read. I wanted to snigger. Honestly. Then you hear that everyone was simply buying his books off the shelves and the books actually went out of stock! *snigger again* Sorry. Okie, I honestly truely *cross my heart* felt that the movie was wonderful, really good, the best till words fail to describe it, but I honestly truely *cross my heart* felt that the book was damn boring. I read all three books (Yes! All three books) in just one and a half day plus night just before my 'A' levels. And I can remember it very well, that though the storyline was very interesting and rather thought-provoking(?), the way the book was written was plain boring. Slow moving. That was why I read it through super fast cos' I wanted to know what happened in the end. I think my hubby didn't agree with me on that. But I bet he also skipped through the book quite a bit. *lol* ... okie okie, I also went to buy a hard-covered edition with pictures. But that was because kino was having a 20% discount sale! And I collect books. And my hubby wanted to read it. And ...well .. heh heh heh. I shall buy the dvd too. :) Hell, I may even read the book again! Or watch the movie again!! *LOL*

There are other fantasy books I've read, but I do not have any records of them, so cannot remember what they are. I do not read Terry Pratchett though. A friend in my Uni once recommended me his books cos' they were the funniest books ever. So I did the sensible thing and went to the library to pick up a book by TP. Erm, couldn't get pass the 1st chapter even! I cannot remember why now, but it must have been so bad that I couldn't read beyond the first chapter right? *LOL* whoops, I hope I did not hurt anyone's feelings ... :)

*****

Harry Potter
Didn't feel that they were worth buying so read the books in Borders. How many books were there all together now? The movies are much exciting in fact. Can't wait to catch the next one. Actually prefers Diana Wynne Jones books much much more!

Diana Wynne Jones
See her webpage here.

Loves her Chrestomanci series, and her book Howl's Moving Castle is going to be animated by the producers of Spirited Away etc. Check it out here.

Her writing is simple but there is depth, and it is thought provoking, unlike someone else's. Children's books but in a clean style, no violence, no wrong values taught. :)

Oh, check out Studio Ghibli too. :)

*****

Ever plonk yourself in the children's section in borders or kino or MPH and read children's books? Ever sneak into the children's section in the library casting fugitive glances about you hoping that you don't meet someone you recognise ... like you know ... *LOL*. Ever confiscate their books and finish reading it before returning to them? Okie, that's the ultimatum. *LOL*

*****