I have been thinking about the stories I enjoy writing lately, and all those stories seem to revolve around dragons. So for today, I want to share with you my list of favourite dragon books, movies, etc.
The Hobbit or There and Back Again
This classic story is still a great story to focus on. I have both read the book and watched the movies. The movies can drag a little due to the length of the movies, 2 plus hours each, but they definitely have stand out moments.
Eragon and the Inheritance Cycle
These books tell a great story, with different twists and turns in a well defined world. They carry many themes and ideas from other stories, but for a first set of works by a young author, they are great. The movie version of Eragon does not do the story justice when compared to the book, but as a stand alone movie it is worth a watch.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
The movie scene of the dragon challenge in the Triwizard Tournament is great.
Jennifer Scales books
These books are similar to the stories that I am working on, as people have the ability to turn into dragons, but that is where the similarities end. The books tell of a conflict between two ancient races as well as a young girl coming in to her destiny.
Game of Throne series
I have just started the first book, but I am looking forward to getting to the dragons.
Sword of Truth
The dragon featured in the first two books reminds me of classic dragons, out for blood, but willing to work with others when it serves her needs.
Five Hundred Kingdoms
These books feature dragons becoming champions of good, as well as hording more than just gold, instead they value other things like books or knowledge.
I will be adding more dragon focused books, movies and so forth as I find more. Happy reading!!!!
Tuesday 2 February 2016
Monday 18 January 2016
The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff
I have just finished this book and I must say that it was truly enjoyable and engaging. I found the book for a good deal and was drawn to the cover. For those of you who have not seen the cover, it shows a baby carriage, with several iron implements hanging from a tree branch above it. The background is stark, grey and silver.
To start the book drew me back to a book I read in high school, called Tithe, by Holly Black. The book is a modern fairy tale, as is the replacement, putting warring fairy courts in a world of cars, cellphones and all modern technology. For anyone who knows their fairy mythology they know that fairy and iron don't mix, making the modern world with stainless steel, part iron, a challenge to survive.
Fairy tales often involve warring fairy courts, the light and the dark, in the case of The Replacements, The House of Mayhem and the House of Misery. These two houses are ruled by their queens, who have very different desires, one wants the town above their houses to be happy in exchange for prosperity and the other who trades blood for prosperity. These houses are populated with a wide range of characters, who vary from zombie prom queen types to iron clawed torturers.
The main character Mackie, faces the challenge of being a chageling, trying to survive in a world that should have killed years previous. As he discovers the world under his town, he has to decide whether to become involved in the war between the two houses or does he just sit back and let things go on as they always have.
I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a true fairy tale, where the cast and characters are different kinds of fairies. If you like genre bending as well, this is book you would enjoy, as it mixes magic, modern times, and some political intrigue and mystery.
I have already lent my book out to a friend, who took the time to read the book jacket, and lets just say I think she is hooked without even reading the first page.
Happy reading, and I hope you get the chance to hide away from the weather with a good book.
To start the book drew me back to a book I read in high school, called Tithe, by Holly Black. The book is a modern fairy tale, as is the replacement, putting warring fairy courts in a world of cars, cellphones and all modern technology. For anyone who knows their fairy mythology they know that fairy and iron don't mix, making the modern world with stainless steel, part iron, a challenge to survive.
Fairy tales often involve warring fairy courts, the light and the dark, in the case of The Replacements, The House of Mayhem and the House of Misery. These two houses are ruled by their queens, who have very different desires, one wants the town above their houses to be happy in exchange for prosperity and the other who trades blood for prosperity. These houses are populated with a wide range of characters, who vary from zombie prom queen types to iron clawed torturers.
The main character Mackie, faces the challenge of being a chageling, trying to survive in a world that should have killed years previous. As he discovers the world under his town, he has to decide whether to become involved in the war between the two houses or does he just sit back and let things go on as they always have.
I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a true fairy tale, where the cast and characters are different kinds of fairies. If you like genre bending as well, this is book you would enjoy, as it mixes magic, modern times, and some political intrigue and mystery.
I have already lent my book out to a friend, who took the time to read the book jacket, and lets just say I think she is hooked without even reading the first page.
Happy reading, and I hope you get the chance to hide away from the weather with a good book.
Sunday 10 January 2016
Hiding from the Weather
This weekend, I am hiding from a cold snap here in Manitoba, so figured I would give a list of suggestions of book series to read if you are hiding from the weather like I am.
If you like sci-fi or fantasy you could try:
- Midnighters - a fantasy trilogy where a group of teenagers experience an extra hour and a different world at midnight
- Uglies series - a dystopian fantasy series, where at the age of 16 everyone is given an extreme makeover to turn Pretty, only there are now people struggling against the change
- The Hunger Games - The trilogy makes for a great weekend read
- Peeps and the Last Days - the twist on a classic vampire story will have readers interested and engaged
If you like human interest you could try:
- Lurlene McDaniel books - These books are great stories of dealing with struggle and hardship
- Airhead trilogy - This set looks at our focus on beauty, consumerism and perfection, and tosses in some fun
- 1-800-Where-R-You - Jess is not your average girl, she talks with her fists more often then most, wants a motorcycle not a prom dress and she is perfectly happy not being the best in band, and her life takes an even more interesting turn after she is struck by lightning
- Med Center - These books are older, but they tell a compelling story of a teaching hospital and the struggles faced by the staff and volunteers
If you like mysteries you could try:
- Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys - These novels are a little more grown up than when the characters work as individuals, and the danger the sleuths get into tends to be more intense
- Hear No Evil - A deaf sleuth deals with mysteries in her life and that of her brother, a police detective
These are all shorter series that make for a great weekend read.
Happy reading, and stay warm.
If you like sci-fi or fantasy you could try:
- Midnighters - a fantasy trilogy where a group of teenagers experience an extra hour and a different world at midnight
- Uglies series - a dystopian fantasy series, where at the age of 16 everyone is given an extreme makeover to turn Pretty, only there are now people struggling against the change
- The Hunger Games - The trilogy makes for a great weekend read
- Peeps and the Last Days - the twist on a classic vampire story will have readers interested and engaged
If you like human interest you could try:
- Lurlene McDaniel books - These books are great stories of dealing with struggle and hardship
- Airhead trilogy - This set looks at our focus on beauty, consumerism and perfection, and tosses in some fun
- 1-800-Where-R-You - Jess is not your average girl, she talks with her fists more often then most, wants a motorcycle not a prom dress and she is perfectly happy not being the best in band, and her life takes an even more interesting turn after she is struck by lightning
- Med Center - These books are older, but they tell a compelling story of a teaching hospital and the struggles faced by the staff and volunteers
If you like mysteries you could try:
- Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys - These novels are a little more grown up than when the characters work as individuals, and the danger the sleuths get into tends to be more intense
- Hear No Evil - A deaf sleuth deals with mysteries in her life and that of her brother, a police detective
These are all shorter series that make for a great weekend read.
Happy reading, and stay warm.
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