tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019954192499088781.post74198505949037045..comments2019-11-18T05:01:16.454-08:00Comments on So I Write: Fifty-Two BooksAlicynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01477435209070609631noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019954192499088781.post-41092966710968197402017-01-05T22:10:28.206-08:002017-01-05T22:10:28.206-08:00Have you read the Ender's Game books? (I'm...Have you read the Ender's Game books? (I'm not sure of the exact reading order, but I've read Ender's Game and Ender's Shadow and both were excellent.) They have a very interesting take on the child perspective - I think it'd be worth your while to check them out if that's something you struggle with. The author takes some creative liberties that I thought were really interesting and engaging. And no, I haven't read Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, but I'll check it out! <br /><br />One of my favorite series is the Underland Chronicles by Suzanne Collins - her middle grade series. That would probably fall under fantasy, and they are SO good. Also, I've heard Brandon Sanderson has a lot of good sci-fi and fantasy stuff out there. I read his Steelheart trilogy and really enjoyed it! And if The Giver by Lois Lowry counts as sci-fi, I would definitely recommend that too, and Bluescreen by Dan Wells was an enjoyable recent sci-fi read as well. <br /><br />Yay! Both are marvelously written. Alicynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01477435209070609631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019954192499088781.post-63642351864309808042017-01-05T21:47:56.361-08:002017-01-05T21:47:56.361-08:00I finished To Kill a Mockingbird. The point of vie...I finished To Kill a Mockingbird. The point of view was interesting since it came from such a young girl. I always worry about writing even simple dialogue from a younger person's perspective because I never quite am sure if I make them too young or too old for their age. It reminded me a little of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (have you read that?) because that book deals with the same issues and is also from a child's perspective. It was such a sad time...<br /><br />I think Fantasy is my favorite which is why I find it very sad I haven't read much (you know, besides The Chronicles of Narnia and Lord of the Rings...). I have not read the Eragon books, but I'll see if the library has them. I've been wanting to read more Sci-fi since I've been dabbling (writing) in it. What kind of sci-fi do you read? Any recommendations?<br /><br />I have The Book Thief on my to-read list! And I think that other book too. Meaghan Rutherfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17144939103660147492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019954192499088781.post-25860607946440827142017-01-04T17:34:23.975-08:002017-01-04T17:34:23.975-08:00To Kill a Mockingbird is one of my all-time favori...To Kill a Mockingbird is one of my all-time favorites! I hope you love it. And I do enjoy fantasy! It's really hard for me to pick a favorite genre though, because I enjoy such a variety. I tend to lean towards anything exciting and imaginative that holds my attention, though, which is often adventure/fantasy/sci-fi/action/dystopian stuff. <br /><br />Have you read the Eragon books? They're an excellent fantasy series but might take quite a while to get through. Same for Lord of the Rings, which I'm working through slowly but surely. And some of my favorite books are WWII historical fiction! (The Book Thief and All the Light We Cannot See in particular). Alicynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01477435209070609631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019954192499088781.post-27018968103096680012016-12-30T14:14:58.887-08:002016-12-30T14:14:58.887-08:00I've been having a hard time making time for r...I've been having a hard time making time for reading lately too. I guess it's partly because I've been reading books that haven't really ignited my imagination or inspired or really, really caught me in the story. I actually did start a list of some books I am hoping to read (lots recommended by bloggers I follow), even adding some genres that I'm not as familiar with. Any chance you've read a good Fantasy book lately? Or do you like Fantasy? That's really the only genre I don't have good representation on my list so far. Anyway, I've started with 'To Kill a Mockingbird' and am about halfway through that. Even though Historical Fiction isn't always my favorite, I tend to read a lot of it...What's your favorite genre? Meaghan Rutherfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17144939103660147492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019954192499088781.post-12406894514500848902016-12-21T22:14:22.419-08:002016-12-21T22:14:22.419-08:00This is a lovely idea! I am sure you can do this! ...This is a lovely idea! I am sure you can do this! Books on my list... OH! Honey and Milk because everyone is talking about this book! And there is a new Jenny han book coming out!!!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01549115091616004193noreply@blogger.com