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 Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 8:37 pm
Can anyone suggest a good book?
I like english books(like writin by english folk.)
It helps expand my vocabulary.
I like quest, fantasy and anything along those lines.
I don't want a book with many pages.. I'll say 200-300.
I posted this in the Gaia fourms, but no one suggest anything writin by english authors..
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Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 5:29 am
I don't pay attention to where an author is from. I prefer to take the writing in solely for what it is.
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Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 12:21 pm
I'll answer when you correct the title of this post.
NEVER end a sentence with a preposition.
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Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 1:05 pm
I very much recommend anything written by Patricia P. Wrede. She's very good to read when you want to get into something. She's funny in a dry intelligent way and she's great for getting into reading fantasy. It worked for me. I was 11 when I first read her work.
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Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 1:11 pm
Sanami2315 I'll answer when you correct the title of this post. NEVER end a sentence with a preposition. ಠ_ಠ It really, really, doesn't matter that much. Anyway, if you want something to fire up your brain, I suggest The Historian. Forgot the author, but Amazon should come up with it.
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Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 6:02 pm
English authors, hmmm....You can always turn to J.R.R. Tolkien. 3nodding
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Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 1:27 am
I'd suggest Piers Anthony. He's British, but moved to America... He's a really good Sci-fi/Fantasy writer, and his books keep you thinking.
I'd recommend either The Apprentice Adept series (seven books), or Incarnations of Immortality series (also seven books).
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Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 10:28 am
MadnessFreak Sanami2315 I'll answer when you correct the title of this post. NEVER end a sentence with a preposition. ಠ_ಠ It really, really, doesn't matter that much. Anyway, if you want something to fire up your brain, I suggest The Historian. Forgot the author, but Amazon should come up with it.
But as for any books written by an English person, then I suggest And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie. I took 'Major British Writers' in my junior year of high school and that is one of the books that I remember reading. It's about 250 or 300 pages from what I remember, and it's also a classic read. It's not a 'quest/fantasy' type though, but it is still a good read. It's more the 'mystery' type.
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Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 4:44 pm
Recently, I've been reading the Warriors series from Erin Hunter, it is very good.
Also, in school I read the book "A Tree Grows In Brooklyn" which is also very good. Unfortunately, I can't remember the author at this moment.
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Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 1:46 pm
I would suggest Brian Jacques. Although his books are moreso aimed at a slightly younger reader, he uses very nice, description writing and the stories are easy to get into. He lives in Cornwall I believe, so he is definitely English.
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Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 12:07 am
ITEMhunter Can anyone suggest a good book? I like english books(like writin by english folk.) It helps expand my vocabulary. I like quest, fantasy and anything along those lines. I don't want a book with many pages.. I'll say 200-300. I posted this in the Gaia fourms, but no one suggest anything writin by english authors.. JK Rowlings - the Harry Potter series JR Tolkien- Lord of the Rings (I've only read two of those, but they'll definitely expand your vocabulary.) David Eddings- (He's an American author, and his books are fairly old, but they're FANTASTIC!) My favorite is Polgara the Sorceress-- but the Mallorean and Belgariad Series are great, as well.
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Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 2:10 pm
Terry Pratchett. Decent length, good adventure plots, and the funniest stories you will ever read. My suggestion is that you read Mort first. It will give you a good idea about his style of writing. And it is the first of a good mini series he wrote. I highly recommend it. It is about a boy who is apprenticed to Death.
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Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 4:05 am
I would highly recommend "His Dark Materials" trilogy by Philip Pullman: "The Golden Compass," "The Subtle Knife," and "The Amber Spyglass." They're wonderful fantasy-ish books that you won't be able to put down. And I'm pretty sure Pullman is British, though I could be wrong. Seriously fantastic read, though!!
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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 7:38 pm
I'd suggest The Named series (Three books). The author's name slips my mind at the moment, but I do know she is Australian.
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