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Strangeo Forum Book Reccomendations    Tea Queen Laura        7/10/2007 Hey guys I am going into hospital for some surgery on 29th July, and I expect to be there for at least a week, so I'm going to need something to help pass the time when I'm stuck in bed. I figured that I really enjoy reading, so I was wondering whether any of you could recommend some books, preferably fiction and somethig that's cheerful and interesting - I don't mind any genre, except sci-fi and crime - I can't get along with those. Thanks for any suggestions   Anduin   7/10/2007 Have you read the Dresden Files? I also liked the Neanderthal Parallax trilogy, but I'm not sure if that's too sci-fi or not....   Dreamnorn   7/10/2007 If you like Dragons, I'm sure you'd like the first book in the Fire Star seiries, The Fire Within. I don't reccomend the other two in the seiries, though. They aren't as well written. If you like cats, then you might like the Warriors seiries (written by Erin Hunter). There are three Warriors seiries out there, two finished (six books each) and one unfinished (only one book!) The finished ones are the origional Warriors and Warriors: The New Prophesy. The recently begun seiries is Warriors: Power of Three The books are as listed below: Origional Warriors: Into the Wild Fire and Ice Forest of Secrets Rising Storm A Dangerous Path The Darkest Hour Warriors: The New Prophesy: Midnight Moonrise Dawn Starlight Twilight Sunset Warriors: Power of Three: The Sight Those are my some of my favorites, but the one I reccomend most of all is The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles. It has everything that you've requested: It's an interesting, cheerful fantasy story that urges people to read on I wish you luck in the surgery and I hope you'll be plenty entertained. Hawksight   Anduin   7/10/2007 Oh, that reminds me. There's a book called "Tailchaser's Song" by Tad Williams about a feral cat that goes off on an adventure. It has some interesting perspectives from the cats regarding names, neutering, and other various things, so it's a fun read. I'm sure I can think of something non-fantasy eventually.   Julia   7/10/2007 hmmmmm......... i don't read much. but i should. I'm reading a book right now though called the curious incident of the dog in the nightime. So far it's really good. you might like it.   Draconorn   7/10/2007 For fantasy, DEFINATELY Eragon and Eldest. Eragon is the first one, Eldest is the second. They're huge books, so they'll keep you busy :p For a funny fantasy read, try The Amulet of Samarkand, The Golem's Eye and Ptolemy's Gate (in that order). Parts of them are narrated through the eyes of a witty djinni, and it's hilarious XD   Malkin Manager     7/12/2007 I'd suggest Sophie Masson, especially her Ley Lines trilogy. This might be a bit young for you, and given that you're not into crime, you may not be into war.. but I'd also recommend John Marsden's The Tomorrow Series... I'd recommend it for mature 12 year olds and up. It's about a war where Australia is invaded suddenly. The only people that weren't caught were a group of teenagers on a camp in the bush. They become geurillas and fight against the invaders. Some of the aspects may seem a bit dated by today's situation, as it was begun in the mid 90s (no mobile phones), but it's got believeable characters. There are seven books in the series, and three in a sequel series. My TCR Norns   Draconorn   7/12/2007 The Tomorrow series is awesome! Trust me Laura, war fan or not you'll love them. They're sad, and they have a lot of important messages in them.   Malkin Manager     7/12/2007 Draconorn, have you read any of the Ellie Chronicles? (the sequel series to the Tomorrow series) I've read the first one when it first came out... I forget now how it goes. Laura, I liked "Almost French" by Sarah Turnbull - it's the true story of an Aussie woman who meets a Frenchman whilst on holidays, and falls in love with him. He invites her to stay with him in France, and she takes him up on it. It's fish-out-of-water hijinks. You could always try and find a thick mythology anthology from a culture you're unfamiliar with.. they're usually worth reading. My TCR Norns   Tea Queen Laura     7/12/2007 Woooahh, so many books! Thanks so much you guys... What I'll do is I'll jot all these down and then go to the local library to see what they're like. I can usually tell straight away by reading the blurb and the first few pages whether I'll enjoy them or not. The Tomorrow Series and the "Tailchaser's Song" sound partcularly interesting. Anyway, feel free to keep adding to my list!   Malkin Manager     7/13/2007 From the Mis Lit section... (Mis Lit is Misery Literature - it's the stories of hardships faced by the author. It's an acquired taste.) I've heard Angela's Ashes and its sequels are supposed to be good, in a literature sort of a way... it's about a boy who grows up in poverty after the war. Also, Adeline Yen Mah wrote the story of her life growing up after WWII. Her mother died when she was young and she was ignored by her stepmother. It's very sad - she's so honest about everything... A slightly happier mis lit is My Place by Sally Morgan. It's her story about finding out that she's Aboriginal (having been told all her life by her mum and grandma that she's got Indian ancestry to protect her from the stigma) and finding out the truth about her family history. I had to study this for English.. whilst my English teacher reckoned the writing was a bit pedestrian, I thought it was interesting because it's her story - a descendant of the Stolen Generation (Aboriginals removed from their families and put to work as indentured servants) finding her place. Also, you could just curl up with one of "The Classics" - Pride and Prejudice, or one of the lesser-known ones. My TCR Norns

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