tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post7969381468902026880..comments2024-01-30T13:57:40.271+11:00Comments on LoveCats DownUnder: Sunday SmoochAlly Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17352564320902831489noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-69157312460441862802013-02-02T01:00:01.512+11:002013-02-02T01:00:01.512+11:00Hi Emily. I have been searching in vein for news o...Hi Emily. I have been searching in vein for news or plans for the publication of the rest of the cursed kingdom series. Could you please share ...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05730006873218103744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-78955072243606995272012-02-25T16:02:49.311+11:002012-02-25T16:02:49.311+11:00Typical plot of a hero's quest to right a anci...Typical plot of a hero's quest to right a ancient wrong and save the world. The main characters are well rounded and have enough emotion to be interesting but not too much to be annoying. The other characters are also fleshed out enough to keep the story moving along. The plot moves fairly quickly and usually sticks to one story line. There is a second story line but it doesn't even begin to make its place in the novel until the very end of the book-kind of confusing as to why it is there at first. The plot is complex enough not to be boring but simple enough to follow with out difficulty.Francehttp://born2beperfect.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-60541798633941162602011-03-01T04:41:09.521+11:002011-03-01T04:41:09.521+11:00Ha! Yeah, poor old Harkeld has a hard time in this...Ha! Yeah, poor old Harkeld has a hard time in this book -- he's definitely not a happy camper.<br /><br />Gosh, it sounds like The Hobbit was a lifesaver for you that year at school! I bet you'll be keen to see the movie when it comes out?Emily Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16958085922194448672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-60615565088033371782011-02-28T15:10:31.827+11:002011-02-28T15:10:31.827+11:00Gorgeous smooch, Emily - I felt quite sorry for Ha...Gorgeous smooch, Emily - I felt quite sorry for Harkeld that it was just a dream!<br /><br />Reading the comments about fantasy novels for children reminds me about a book I read - I would have sworn it was called The Tesseract but after doing some Googling, I've realised it was Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time. Elements of the story have stuck with me for years. Same with The Hobbit. That was read aloud in class when I was about nine years old. I was terrified of that particular teacher and those reading sessions were the only bright spots I remember from that year at school!<br /><br />:)<br />SharonSharon Archerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06836969154744451542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-76611716394873027432011-02-28T05:13:25.942+11:002011-02-28T05:13:25.942+11:00Thanks, Michelle. Yes, Phillip Pullman's great...Thanks, Michelle. Yes, Phillip Pullman's great, isn't he? Have to confess, I haven't read The Lord of the Rings -- I found it too long-winded . Glad you enjoyed it, though!Emily Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16958085922194448672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-9299906954405188322011-02-28T05:10:16.993+11:002011-02-28T05:10:16.993+11:00Only three? Rachel, that's much less impressiv...Only three? Rachel, that's much less impressive -- but still two more than me!Emily Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16958085922194448672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-81753301151204708952011-02-27T19:40:11.515+11:002011-02-27T19:40:11.515+11:00Ooh, great excerpt, Emily. The more I read about T...Ooh, great excerpt, Emily. The more I read about The Sentinel Mage the more I want to read it.<br /><br />I haven't read much fantasy in recent years. I have the next installment of the Thomas Covenant series in my tbr pile (am waiting for the right moment). Ooh, but I did read the Phillip Pullman Amber Spyglass trilogy and that was a big wow!<br /><br />Perennial fave is The Lord of the Rings. I used to read it every Christmas holidays.Michelle Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07748538761711892080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-5487530511072712882011-02-27T19:07:53.978+11:002011-02-27T19:07:53.978+11:00Okay, need to modify my earlier claim. Just read t...Okay, need to modify my earlier claim. Just read the synopses of the Dune books on Wikipedia (and am now cross-eyed after reading all that small font!) and realise I only know the plots of the first three. So I only read 3 of the series on that summer holiday. Very interesting to read what happened next on wikipedia, though!Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-12031278383683604192011-02-27T17:47:15.881+11:002011-02-27T17:47:15.881+11:00Kylie, I just read both your comments to my Dad an...Kylie, I just read both your comments to my Dad and he was very chuffed and asked me to thank you -- so thank you, Kylie! We're all thrilled that you loved Under The Mountain so much!Emily Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16958085922194448672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-70200419187015986302011-02-27T16:47:41.581+11:002011-02-27T16:47:41.581+11:00OMGoodness, Rachel, the ENTIRE Dune series in a su...OMGoodness, Rachel, the ENTIRE Dune series in a summer? I read them over a year. Like you, they were great but I've never gone back to them.<br /><br />Oh, what a thrill that your dad featured a bit of his girls in the book, Emily. I should've made the red-headed connection! LOL <br /><br />Say hi to your dad for me and a huge THANK YOU for a wonderful book. It's been a terrific story to share with the kids in my classes - some of those "kids" are now in their late teens but a couple have told me they remember certain books that I read to them in class. <br /><br />One girl (actually her name is Rachel!), remembers UNDER THE MOUNTAIN quite vividly. I'd say it's the name association thing. She admitted to having dreams about the Wilberforces (not sure they were good ones considering) - LOL!Kylie Griffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00469214884337936604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-18601983100779623952011-02-27T15:12:20.288+11:002011-02-27T15:12:20.288+11:00The entire Dune series? That must have been a mara...The entire Dune series? That must have been a marathon, Rachel! I recently reread Dune -- he was one heck of a writer, Frank Herbert!Emily Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16958085922194448672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-50506126641635627202011-02-27T12:15:29.097+11:002011-02-27T12:15:29.097+11:00Wow, Kylie -- thanks SO much for sharing that! My ...Wow, Kylie -- thanks SO much for sharing that! My Dad will be so chuffed when I tell him! The twins were red-headed because the book was for me and my sister, who both have red hair (no, we're not twins). And yes, it's fun to visit the places in Auckland where the action took place!<br /><br />That's a good list of recommendations you've got there -- and they're all names I know, for once! There are so many good fantasy writers, aren't there?Emily Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16958085922194448672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-21285871313690001212011-02-27T12:11:02.437+11:002011-02-27T12:11:02.437+11:00Two more new names for me to read, Cindy L -- and ...Two more new names for me to read, Cindy L -- and for such excellent reasons! Humour is always good, and as for sigh-worthy heroes... Thanks for the recommendations!Emily Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16958085922194448672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-32472526642976653662011-02-27T11:55:55.237+11:002011-02-27T11:55:55.237+11:00Emily, that smooch is so intriguing! Can't wai...Emily, that smooch is so intriguing! Can't wait to read this one - I love stories that involve magic.<br /><br />Re: fantasy, I distinctly remember a Christmas holidays when I was a teenager when I read the entire Dune series. Not interested in reading them again, but it was so absorbing at the time!Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-14851897173769029762011-02-27T11:08:44.107+11:002011-02-27T11:08:44.107+11:00Hi catslady! That's a very strong recommendati...Hi catslady! That's a very strong recommendation for Kathryne Kennedy -- I'll look out for her books!Emily Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16958085922194448672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-58066431185750442152011-02-27T11:06:11.369+11:002011-02-27T11:06:11.369+11:00Hi Helen -- Denise is a good writer, isn't she...Hi Helen -- Denise is a good writer, isn't she? Thanks for the recommendations, I'll chase up those two books.<br /><br />Glad you enjoyed the excerpt!Emily Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16958085922194448672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-47447585385000122792011-02-27T09:19:02.005+11:002011-02-27T09:19:02.005+11:00The book I loved as a kid (and watched as a show o...The book I loved as a kid (and watched as a show on TV) was "Under the Mountain", one of the books your father wrote. I still have it - a lot worse for wear - and I've read it to all my classes and they've loved it.<br /><br />The elements in it that stood out for me first, Rachel & Theo were red-headed twins (how cool!), the book was set in NZ (a "local" book), and just the idea of the tunnels and stones the twins used with their minds was fascinating to an 11y.o.kid.<br /><br />My first trip to NZ was inspired by this book and I made sure to check out Mt.Eden, Rangitoto and the Auckland harbour. I was so thrilled to discover and walk the same carpark Theo did in his quest to throw his stone into the crater. Really, really cool.<br /><br />As a teen I read The Last T'En series by Cory Daniells (aka Rowena Cory Daniells) and anything by Mercedes Lackey (although I adored the Heralds of Valemars series). The world-building was incredible in both author's books, and the characters unforgettable.<br /><br />The Dragons of Pern series (Anne McCaffrey) - another world-building masterpiece - but I do love dragons, so reading the series was a must. LOL<br /><br />I'm afraid I have a long list of good fantasy books but I'll stop there. And don't even get me started on paranormal romance books!Kylie Griffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00469214884337936604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-11375622429196088992011-02-27T08:45:17.811+11:002011-02-27T08:45:17.811+11:00Hmm...some of the recent fantasy that I've rea...Hmm...some of the recent fantasy that I've read and loved are The Magical Sword Series by Stacey Kennedy and Everlong by Hailey Edwards. I love Stacey's because of her heroines sense of humor. Hailey's are a favorite because of her sigh worthy heroes!Elena Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00034030849453783732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-24040630973459099132011-02-27T07:45:36.072+11:002011-02-27T07:45:36.072+11:00I really enjoyed the excerpt too! I just recently ...I really enjoyed the excerpt too! I just recently got into reading this genre and my favorite author for last year is Kathryne Kennedy. I read Beneath the Thirteen Moons and The Fire Lord's Lover (first in a series) and can't wait for more. I've always loved being taken away in my reading and these new worlds are fantastic and have me totally convinced there could be such a place.catsladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06375770995988927860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-41674975670479244542011-02-27T07:16:25.115+11:002011-02-27T07:16:25.115+11:00Emily
I forgot to say how much I loved the excerpt...Emily<br />I forgot to say how much I loved the excerpt this is a book I must read<br /><br />Have Fun<br />HelenHelenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03984438742736003285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-27878524997024341512011-02-27T07:15:24.743+11:002011-02-27T07:15:24.743+11:00Emily
My heart go out to the people of Christchurc...Emily<br />My heart go out to the people of Christchurch they are in my thoughts<br /><br />Denise Rossetti has written some great books that I have really enjoyed The Shadow and the Flame and The Thief of Light. I love the worlds that are created in these books so different authors that write fantasy novels have the best imagination<br /><br />Have Fun<br />HelenHelenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03984438742736003285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-39426751045693146582011-02-27T04:50:59.523+11:002011-02-27T04:50:59.523+11:00Congratulations on your win, Ju! And thanks for th...Congratulations on your win, Ju! And thanks for the recommendations. They all sound fabulous -- I'm going to have to hunt them down!Emily Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16958085922194448672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-69656049406358049112011-02-27T03:52:59.728+11:002011-02-27T03:52:59.728+11:00Yay :) Thanks so much for picking me a smooch winn...Yay :) Thanks so much for picking me a smooch winner !!!!<br /><br />Ouch, yes its hard to see the news regarding earthquakes and wishing everyone there is fine!<br /><br />Fantasy novels.. I loved the Georgina Kinkaid series from Richelle Mead. It is gripping, sensuous and overall a thrilling succubus set of stories :) Can't wait for the last one to be released ;) <br /><br />Then Rachel Vincent's YA - the soul screamers.. that's also really awesome :) <br /><br />And Gena Showalter's - the lords of underworld series...mouth watering ;)Ju Dimellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05898589783338403889noreply@blogger.com