What I’m reading - 1
by Mark Robson
December 4, 2007
From my previous blog entry (Books, books books) you will have seen that I’ve just finished reading The Stone Testament by Celia Rees. (Review here) I’ve also now finished Meg Harper’s book Piper, (Review here) and City of Masks by Mary Hoffman. I don’t feel it necessary to review City of Masks, as many others have done so most eloquently. However, I will be discussing the book with Mary in her forum, so if you want to follow along and join in, please do. I’m sure Mary would be most pleased to see you there.
Next on my list is City of Stars, second book in the Stravaganza series. If it’s even half as good as City of Masks, then I’m sure to love it. I don’t think I need worry on that front, however, as Mary is a consistently excellent writer. I intend to move and complete the trilogy, then I’ve got some (for me) new authors to explore. I’m going to read Darren Shan’s Cirque du Freak and Sam Enthoven’s The Black Tattoo. Anyone read any of these?
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Thanks to your brilliant suggestion when i met you in november I picked up Pawn of Prophesy by David Eddings from my school library. It is a very good read, not really much exiting stuff going on but for some reason you are gripped by the book anyway. I must thank you for suggesting it though! I hope to get the others in the series soon, but they don’t have them at school.
~Matt Price
Comment by M@ Price — December 4, 2007 @ 6:11 pm
Matt,
I think you’ll find the series gets more and more exciting as it progresses. I’m glad you like it. I thought you would. David Eddings was one of my favourite authors when I was your age. :-)
Comment by admin — December 5, 2007 @ 9:35 pm
He has written a lot of books with the same characters! 2 series of 5 plus 2 prequels to series 1…no doubt a whole lot more as well!
Comment by M@ Price — December 9, 2007 @ 7:43 pm
Eddings has been pretty prolific. I have a feeling he will probably slow down now that Leigh (his wife) has sadly passed away. My favourite series has always been the first one, though all the books featuring the characters from the Belgariad were enjoyable. He remained my favourite author for many years until I eventually realised that he was unable to invent new characters any more, but simply recycled the same ones with different names. At that point I gave up and moved on to the works of others.
Comment by admin — December 11, 2007 @ 10:09 pm