Comments on: Chapter 5 p. 132

By: Morgan Walter Champion

Morgan Walter Champion — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 05:54:19 +0000

All of Kylie Chan’s books are great reading,and would make great wuxia films.However,Earth to Hell is the first of a new trilogy,and really requires the reader to have read the preceding three books.
I suggest that interested readers check out the Fantastic Fiction website.

By: Paul

Paul — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 14:19:54 +0000

Mea culpa for being slow to reply…

Tara, “Earth to Hell” is the latest book in the Dark Heavens Series. The first trilogy ended on a climax and then revealed there was more story to come. They’re all good books. I found them to be particularly unputdownable.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 14:48:00 +0000

I’m currently reading The Gathering Storm, which has been discussed already. But might I add that I particularly like the toning on this week’s page? I especially like the shadows of the trees in the first panel. It really lends depth to the page. And Scavina looks *so* determined in panel 3. Exhausted, but determined.

By: thomas hald

thomas hald — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:53:27 +0000

i mendt the one by Alain De Botton.

By: David

David — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:52:48 +0000

Aaah, “The Consolation of Philosophy” by the esteemed Boethius. A Latin text translated into English at various times by no less than King Alfred, Chaucer and Queen Elizabeth I. A worthy read certainly if not light or escapist.

By: thomas hald

thomas hald — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:14:24 +0000

I rekement “The Consolations of Philosophy”. I´m sorry to say it is nothing as life-chengeing as a fantasy-novel. jost a philosophy base-st book on dealing with ferlings of angst and infereorty, among odters.
in short, Consolation throgh Philosophy.

By: Luna Nighthawk

Luna Nighthawk — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 23:44:45 +0000

If you’re into fantasy and have not read anything in the Shannara series by Terry Brooks, they are amazing! Really, go out and find them, and even if you’re not that into fantasy, you might consider giving these a try. The only thing is you really need to read them in order or you won’t really understand everything that’s going on.

By: Insectoid

Insectoid — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:21:17 +0000

Tara: Re: Jordan. Brandon Sanderson ought to have the series finished by late next year, if all goes according to plan. So you’ve not got long to wait.

By: Tara

Tara — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:57:11 +0000

@Smith– those Children of Chaos books sound a little bit like Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson series. I really liked those, so I’m certainly going to give Wright’s books a try!

@Kev– I’m ashamed to admit, I’m not usually a big reader of short stories. But if it’s recommended to me I might pick it up anyway!

@Dierdre– Ha! I’ve got Hunger Games out from the library right now! I’m working my way through some others first (a whole pile arrived for me at once), but I can’t wait to get to it. Maybe I should just go ahead and place a hold on the sequel straight away…

By: Tara

Tara — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:47:09 +0000

@Insectoid– I was working at a sci-fi bookstore back when there were only 3 books out in that series, and I remember how frustrated the fans of it were, waiting for the next book! I swore to myself then that I wouldn’t read any of it until it was all finished. (I felt bad about that decision when Robert Jordan came to the store to do a signing for the 4th book… but I got a pb copy of the 1st book signed anyway, and it’s waiting to be read…) Is it finished yet? I’ve heard of Salvatore but never tried any of his books…

@Paul– I see another series by Chan listed at Amazon, Dark Heavens, but not the one you mention… that will take some further investigating! Of course I’m more intrigued by things I can’t have. Do you recommend any of those others (if I can find them)? I’m trying to remember if I’ve read the Ombria one…