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 Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 12:16 pm
Well, I read the Circle of Magic books I can't even say how long ago, but to get the picture, it was before Kel even existed in our minds. When I read them at that time, I hated them. I thought they were horrible, but when I started to think about it, I think it was because I was desperate for another Tortall story that blossomed with romance and more knight stuff, and instead I got a whole new world with new characters and unfamilliar places. So I dismissed it. At the time I thought I hated it, but now I realize I never gave it a chance.
Yesterday, after this realization, I decided to give them another go. I went to Barnes and Noble and bought the 4 books of the Circle of Magic. Now I'm HOOKED. I can see TP's brilliant writing style in every word, and I'm loving it. I'm obsessed with some of the characters, mainly Rosethorn. I like Daja and Sandry as well. I'm on book three and can't wait to see where the story goes! I owe TP an apology for neglecting such brilliance for so long. smile
Tell me who your favorite characters are and why you like them.
I love Rosethorn because she's so sassy, Sandry for her willingness to accept everyone, and Daja for her respect for traditions even when she knows they don't make sense.
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Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 2:44 pm
I like all four kids for different reasons, Lark because she always knows when to say the right thing--and she's ull of surprises, and Rosethorn because she's one of the two people that can keep briar consistently off balance.
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Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 5:18 pm
Oh, I'm glad you finally like them. They're some of TP's underappreciated books. I personally like all of the Circle, but the three girls best.
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Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 1:19 pm
I'm heavily biased in favor of Briar and Tris. Probably because they're so snarky. Anyway, I pretty much like all the main characters, some more than others. I'm glad you finally gave the Emelan books a chance. Personally, I usually like the Tortall books, but the Emelan ones definitely have their moments.
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Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 5:09 pm
I read the Circle books a long time ago too, but what really matters for the purposes of this post is that I read them before I switched high schools when I entered eleventh grade. Of course, somewhere in the back of my mind I knew that Briar and Sandry and Tris and Daja were in an alternative program, but it somehow didn't register until I was reading The Will of the Empress this year. When they mentioned Disipline, I got the urge to go back and reread the original quartet. And once I did... for a couple of days, I couldn't shut up about how I had found the fantasy version of the program I'm in at school. xp
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Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 9:25 pm
Ethereal Dream I read the Circle books a long time ago too, but what really matters for the purposes of this post is that I read them before I switched high schools when I entered eleventh grade. Of course, somewhere in the back of my mind I knew that Briar and Sandry and Tris and Daja were in an alternative program, but it somehow didn't register until I was reading The Will of the Empress this year. When they mentioned Disipline, I got the urge to go back and reread the original quartet. And once I did... for a couple of days, I couldn't shut up about how I had found the fantasy version of the program I'm in at school. xp I'm slightly confused. But it sounds interesting. And I don't blame you - I too, am miserable about shutting up about things I'm reading, or have read recently.
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Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 9:02 am
tecche Ethereal Dream I read the Circle books a long time ago too, but what really matters for the purposes of this post is that I read them before I switched high schools when I entered eleventh grade. Of course, somewhere in the back of my mind I knew that Briar and Sandry and Tris and Daja were in an alternative program, but it somehow didn't register until I was reading The Will of the Empress this year. When they mentioned Disipline, I got the urge to go back and reread the original quartet. And once I did... for a couple of days, I couldn't shut up about how I had found the fantasy version of the program I'm in at school. xp I'm slightly confused. But it sounds interesting. And I don't blame you - I too, am miserable about shutting up about things I'm reading, or have read recently.
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Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 10:28 am
Ethereal Dream tecche Ethereal Dream I read the Circle books a long time ago too, but what really matters for the purposes of this post is that I read them before I switched high schools when I entered eleventh grade. Of course, somewhere in the back of my mind I knew that Briar and Sandry and Tris and Daja were in an alternative program, but it somehow didn't register until I was reading The Will of the Empress this year. When they mentioned Disipline, I got the urge to go back and reread the original quartet. And once I did... for a couple of days, I couldn't shut up about how I had found the fantasy version of the program I'm in at school. xp I'm slightly confused. But it sounds interesting. And I don't blame you - I too, am miserable about shutting up about things I'm reading, or have read recently. Ah. Very neat.
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Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 4:55 pm
i love briar because of his attitude. tris for her 'prickly' ways. Sandry because she gets things done and daja for being the peacemaker at times
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Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 2:32 am
I love Sandry for her nobility, well-bred air, toughness, noble blood, refined prettiness and graceful ways. Oh, and Daja because she's a modernist (nasamohi).
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Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 3:21 pm
Sandry because, as mentioned before, she gets things done, and Briar and Tris for their attitudes.
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