Book List updated

[bluejeans07]

(cross-posted to Books End)

Currently Reading
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
I'm not too far into it but it's about time I read this book. My younger brother loves it, I've heard how good it was from various people so I'm excited that I'm starting it. I like it so far, my heart really goes out to Ender. I'm oddly reminded of Battle Royal whenever Battle School gets mentioned and also because of the social situation that Ender's in although the plot is completely different.

Books Finished
Truckers by Terry Pratchett (absolutely loved it, can't wait to start the sequel after Ender's Game)

The Picture of Dorien Gray by Oscar Wilde (very very very good, devoured it. Mostly read it as a break from fantasy novels but it does have fantastical elements in it. Love Oscar Wilde, even if he was a fruitcake made with 100% Norwegion brandy)

Beowulf (mostly read it because I felt I should since I'm such a Ringer and Beowulf is what inspired Tolkien to write the books. Enjoyed it, very good book, more religion influenced than I thought it would be but still a fun read. Writing can get dull though, good thing I'm used to it.)

The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis
Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis (adored all of them. Read them before as a kid but couldn't remember everything, was happy to get back into them because they are soooo incredibly good. Really do see the religious significance of the books but there are other elements that make it a wonderful story)

Books Planned
Diggers by Terry Pratchett
The Voyage of Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis
The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis
The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis
Arsene Lupin by Edgar Jensen and Maurice Leblanc (This book and more are the inspiration for the Lupin the 3rd anime and manga by Monkey Punch. Lupin the 3rd is actually related to Arsene Lupin in the novel apparently, but I'm not sure. Figured I should go into the root and read the inspiration.)
Mabignogion (No idea what it's about but it came highly recommended in a fanfic series that I absolutely adore and it was because of this series that I picked up 'Truckers' and 'Dorien Gray')

Comments

[twjudy.livejournal.com]

Mabignogion

ummm.... the spelling doesn't look right but I'm too lazy to look it up.

It's the original story (Welsh myth) that Lloyd Alexander's books (The Black Cauldron, The Horned King, etc) are based on. Really really cool.

[bluejeans07.livejournal.com]

I did a random google search so it does look right. I haven't checked amazon.com yet. Ooooh the Prydain novels are based on Mabignogion? I heard they were based Beowulf like LOTR =O Interesting~ must read Mabignogion soon. Do you know how to pronounce it? Part of me wants to say "My Big Onion" but that's wrong XD

[twjudy.livejournal.com]

Mah-bi-gil-ion is how we prounounced it in my Old and Middle English class...

[bluejeans07.livejournal.com]

Dood, loves to you Judy, for now I will not fear embaressing myself when I asked the reference desk in the library since I will no longer call the text, "My big onion." XD Although the looks on their faces would've been priceless. XD

[fairegoddess.livejournal.com]

Mmm, Ender's Game. I'm several books into the series now, and I'm hopelessly hooked. When you finish EG (and if you decide you want to read more), you can kinda choose between two different arcs. Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide,and Children of the Mind continue Ender's story, while Ender's Shadow shows the events of EG from Bean's perspective, followed by Shadow of the Hegemon and (newly released) Shadow of the Giant.

Just so you know, the books after EG tend to be either very philosophical or political, so if you know you don't enjoy those types of novels, stop and EG and enjoy it for what it's worth. :)

[theropicus.livejournal.com]

Over Sea, Under Stone! And then The Dark is Rising, because someone needs to understand my Will Stanton obsession! ::mock glares::

[mandymitchell.livejournal.com]

You're got to read The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde. It's a comedic play that'll take you less than two hours to finish. It's so funny that it's a classic!

I loved The Magician's Nephew that I read it three time! The Last Battle has so many parallelisms to the Book of Revelation.

[bluejeans07.livejournal.com]

LOL already read it actually for school XD Did you see the latest movie version? Colin Firth and Rupert Everett SING in it! I melts! XD

[mandymitchell.livejournal.com]

I want to see it!