Here is my first Fantasy Book Post. In it, I rambled for a while about fantasy and gave some book recommendations. In this post, I'll be giving some more recommendations. For each book recommendation, I
have included a (very short) description of the book, a rating in five
different categories (characters, plot, setting, writing and overall)
and my opinion on which fantasy category it fits into (high, medium or
low fantasy).
The Falling Kingdoms series (6 books, 3 books published) by Morgan Rhodes
Characters: 8/10
Plot: 9/10
Setting: 8/10
Writing: 8/10
My Overall Rating: 8/10
Type of Fantasy: High Fantasy
Books in Series: Falling Kingdoms, Rebel Spring, Gathering Darkness (and three unpublished books)
Short
Description: This series has been said to be like a young adult version
of Game of Thrones. I don't know whether or not that's true, since I
haven't read Game of Thrones, but I can tell you that literally everyone
except the four main characters dies. Unlike many other epic fantasy
series, this one has a fast-paced plot, so it's fairly easy to get into.
The Inheritance Cycle (4 books) by Christopher Paolini
Characters: 7/10
Plot: 8/10
Setting: 8/10
Writing: 9/10
My Overall Rating: 8/10
Type of Fantasy: High Fantasy
Books in Series: Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, Inheritance
Short
Description: This series is really long, and the plot is pretty slow,
so if that bothers you, do not read this book. This is a dragon book,
which means that it's about dragons (obviously). It's kind of similar to
the Lord of the Rings. You know, lots of walking around a kingdom and
epic battles.
The Graceling series (3 books) by Kristin Cashore
Characters: 7/10
Plot: 7/10
Setting: 7/10
Writing: 8/10
My Overall Rating: 7/10
Type of Fantasy: High Fantasy
Books in Series: Graceling, Fire, Bitterblue
Short
Description: This isn't really a series, it's just three novels that
are in the same world. The books do connect to each other, however. I
would suggest reading them in publishing order (Graceling, then Fire,
then Bitterblue). You might find this series a little boring because the
plot is pretty slow. I enjoyed it, but I wouldn't suggest it to those
who are new to fantasy.
The Elemental Trilogy (3 books, 2 books published) by Sherry Thomas
Characters: 7/10
Plot: 9/10
Setting: 8/10
Writing: 9/10
My Overall Rating: 8/10
Type of Fantasy: I have no idea
Books in Series: The Burning Sky, The Perilous Sea and a third unpublished book
Short
Description:I have no idea what this series is, but I like it. It is
basically made up of magic and questions. I don't really know how to
explain it. It's unlike anything else I've read. Is it historical
fantasy? Parallel universe fantasy? I have no idea. It has romance and a
pretty fast plot.
The Grisha Trilogy (3 books) by Leigh Bardugo
Characters: 7/10
Plot: 8/10
Setting: 8/10
Writing: 7/10
My Overall Rating: 7/10
Type of Fantasy: High Fantasy
Books in Series: Shadow and Bone, Siege and Storm, Ruin and Rising
Short
Description: This series is very plot focused. It's pretty fast paced
and easy to get into. Magic is a big part of this series. I would
recommend it to those who haven't read much high fantasy. It's a pretty
good introduction to the genre.
The Seraphina series (1 book published and a sequel coming soon) by Rachel Hartman
Characters: 9/10
Plot: 8/10
Setting: 8/10
Writing: 8/10
My Overall Rating: 8/10
Type of Fantasy: High Fantasy
Books in Series: Seraphina, Shadow Scale
Short
Description: Dragons. That's all there is to say. Seraphina is great,
but I would not recommend it for people who don't read a lot of fantasy.
This book is interesting and engaging, but I would only recommend it to
those who are big fans of high fantasy or dragons.
The Daughter of Smoke and Bone Trilogy (3 books) by Laini Taylor
Characters: 9/10
Plot: 8/10
Setting: 8/10
Writing: 9/10
My Overall Rating: 8/10
Type of Fantasy: Medium Fantasy
Books in Series: Daughter of Smoke & Bone, Days of Blood & Starlight, Dreams of Gods & Monsters
Short
Description: Angels and demons and parallel universes. I really enjoyed
this series. Some people say that it's confusing, but I don't agree.
The plot is a little slow at times, but it's pretty easy to get into.
This series is kind of a bridge between low and high fantasy. I would
recommend it for fans of either genre.
Eon series (2 books) by Alison Goodman
Characters: 8/10
Plot: 10/10
Setting: 8/10
Writing: 8/10
My Overall Rating: 8/10
Type of Fantasy: High Fantasy
Books in Series: Eon, Eona
Short
Description: A girl dresses as a boy and there are dragons. It was a little bit hard to get into the first few chapters, but after that I got hooked. Engaging plot and writing. I highly recommend it to fans of high fantasy.
The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater
Characters: 7/10
Plot: 8/10
Setting: 9/10
Writing: 8/10
My Overall Rating: 8/10
Type of Fantasy: Medium Fantasy
Short
Description: This book is about racing water horses. I enjoyed it, but not as much as The Raven Cycle (a series by the same author). I found the book interesting, but I can see how other people might find it a bit boring.
The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black
Characters: 8/10
Plot: 8/10
Setting: 8/10
Writing: 8/10
My Overall Rating: 8/10
Type of Fantasy: Medium Fantasy
Short
Description: This is a fairy book. I haven't read many books with fairies in them, but I really enjoyed this one. It's a fun, quick read and I suggest it for anyone is likes urban fantasy.
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Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Saturday, February 14, 2015
If You Like This Book, You Might Like That Book
I've seen a lot of people doing this around the internet, so I decided to try it out. (Most of these books will be in the fantasy genre because 90% of the books I read are fantasy).
If you like The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, you will probably like Legend by Marie Lu. Both are science fiction trilogies about teenagers who fight against a corrupt government.
If you like the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan, then you might like Keys to the Kingdom by Garth Nix. They're both children's fantasy series and they're both really awesome and fast-paced.
If you like the Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini, then you might like the Eon Duology by Alison Goodman. They're both epic fantasy series about dragons and magic stuff.
If you like Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas, then you might like Sabriel by Garth Nix. They are both epic fantasy series that have awesome female leads (I refuse to use the term "badass female characters") and awesome magical stuff.
If you liked Graceling by Kristin Cashore then you might like the Falling Kingdoms series by Morgan Rhodes. Both are epic fantasy series with weird magic and interesting plots.
If you liked the Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare, then you might like the Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer. They are both fantasy (Lunar Chronicles is technically science fiction, but it reads like fantasy) and they are both strongly centered around romance.
If you liked Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi, then you might like the Lorien Legacies by Pittacus Lore. Both books are science fiction bordering on fantasy. They both include a bunch of kids with different random super powers.
If you like The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, you will probably like Legend by Marie Lu. Both are science fiction trilogies about teenagers who fight against a corrupt government.
If you like the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan, then you might like Keys to the Kingdom by Garth Nix. They're both children's fantasy series and they're both really awesome and fast-paced.
If you like the Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini, then you might like the Eon Duology by Alison Goodman. They're both epic fantasy series about dragons and magic stuff.
If you like Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas, then you might like Sabriel by Garth Nix. They are both epic fantasy series that have awesome female leads (I refuse to use the term "badass female characters") and awesome magical stuff.
If you liked Graceling by Kristin Cashore then you might like the Falling Kingdoms series by Morgan Rhodes. Both are epic fantasy series with weird magic and interesting plots.
If you liked the Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare, then you might like the Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer. They are both fantasy (Lunar Chronicles is technically science fiction, but it reads like fantasy) and they are both strongly centered around romance.
If you liked Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi, then you might like the Lorien Legacies by Pittacus Lore. Both books are science fiction bordering on fantasy. They both include a bunch of kids with different random super powers.
Thursday, July 31, 2014
Book to Movie Adaptations
Recently I have watched three book to movie adaptations. My general rule for movie made from books is that the book is always better than the movie. So far I have not found an exception to this rule. The three adaptations I watched most recently are City of Bones, Eragon and Vampire Academy.
City of Bones was okay. I've heard many people say that it was terrible, but I honestly think it could have been a lot worse.
Eragon was quite bad. At first it seemed like it might be okay but then... it fell so far. I was pretty much shouting at it throughout the entire second half. Seriously. They could have made it so much better.
Vampire Academy was a pretty good adaptation. Though the book is honestly not one of my favourites, I think it was pretty well adapted, even though the plot was changed a bit.
Here's a list of some adaptations I've seen and a rating out of five for how well I think it was adapted. (NOTE: The rating has nothing to do with how much I liked the movie. It indicates how well I think the movie was adapted from the book.)
The Fellowship of the Ring: 5
The Two Towers: 5
The Return of the King: 5
An Unexpected Journey: 5
The Desolation of Smaug: 5
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone: 4
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: 4
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: 3
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: 2
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: 4
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: 3
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1: 4
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2: 3
The City of Ember: 2
The Lightning Thief:: 1
The Sea of Monsters: 1
The Hunger Games:5
Catching Fire: 5
The Book Thief: 5
Divergent: 5
The Perks of Being a Wallflower: 5
City of Bones: 3
Vampire Academy: 4
Eragon: 1
Ender's Game: 3
Hugo: 5
The Fault in Our Stars: 5
The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy: 3
City of Bones was okay. I've heard many people say that it was terrible, but I honestly think it could have been a lot worse.
Eragon was quite bad. At first it seemed like it might be okay but then... it fell so far. I was pretty much shouting at it throughout the entire second half. Seriously. They could have made it so much better.
Vampire Academy was a pretty good adaptation. Though the book is honestly not one of my favourites, I think it was pretty well adapted, even though the plot was changed a bit.
Here's a list of some adaptations I've seen and a rating out of five for how well I think it was adapted. (NOTE: The rating has nothing to do with how much I liked the movie. It indicates how well I think the movie was adapted from the book.)
The Fellowship of the Ring: 5
The Two Towers: 5
The Return of the King: 5
An Unexpected Journey: 5
The Desolation of Smaug: 5
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone: 4
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: 4
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: 3
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: 2
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: 4
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: 3
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1: 4
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2: 3
The City of Ember: 2
The Lightning Thief:: 1
The Sea of Monsters: 1
The Hunger Games:5
Catching Fire: 5
The Book Thief: 5
Divergent: 5
The Perks of Being a Wallflower: 5
City of Bones: 3
Vampire Academy: 4
Eragon: 1
Ender's Game: 3
Hugo: 5
The Fault in Our Stars: 5
The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy: 3
Monday, June 16, 2014
Book Quotes #1
This is going to be the first in a series of posts containing random quotes from books.
"I've seen so many young men over the years who think they're running at other young men. They are not. They are running at me."
- The Book Thief
“The future will be what it will, and fretting about it will only make your fears more likely to come true.”
- The Inheritance Cycle
“Becoming fearless isn't the point. That's impossible. It's learning how to control your fear, and how to be free from it.”
- Divergent
“It's strange because sometimes, I read a book, and I think I am the people in the book.”
- The Perks of Being a Wallflower
"A small fact: You are going to die."
- The Book Thief
“The marks humans leave are too often scars.”
- The Fault in Our Stars
“Stupid people are dangerous.”
- The Hunger Games
"Numbing the pain for a while will make it worse when you finally feel it."
- Harry Potter
“I think that if I ever have kids, and they are upset, I won't tell them that people are starving in China or anything like that because it wouldn't change the fact that they were upset. And even if somebody else has it much worse, that doesn't really change the fact that you have what you have.”
- The Perks of Being a Wallfower
“It's the job that's never started as takes longest to finish.”
- The Lord of the Rings
“You cannot learn what you are made of if you rely on anyone or anything else to help you.”
- The Inheritance Cycle
“It was books that made me feel that perhaps I wasn't completely alone."
- The Infernal Devices
“My thoughts are stars I cannot fathom into constellations.”
- The Fault in Our Stars
"If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals."
- Harry Potter
“Destroying things is much easier than making them.”
- The Hunger Games
“Sometimes people use thought to not participate in life.”
- The Perks of Being a Wallflower
"I've seen so many young men over the years who think they're running at other young men. They are not. They are running at me."
- The Book Thief
“The future will be what it will, and fretting about it will only make your fears more likely to come true.”
- The Inheritance Cycle
“Becoming fearless isn't the point. That's impossible. It's learning how to control your fear, and how to be free from it.”
- Divergent
“It's strange because sometimes, I read a book, and I think I am the people in the book.”
- The Perks of Being a Wallflower
"A small fact: You are going to die."
- The Book Thief
“The marks humans leave are too often scars.”
- The Fault in Our Stars
“Stupid people are dangerous.”
- The Hunger Games
"Numbing the pain for a while will make it worse when you finally feel it."
- Harry Potter
“I think that if I ever have kids, and they are upset, I won't tell them that people are starving in China or anything like that because it wouldn't change the fact that they were upset. And even if somebody else has it much worse, that doesn't really change the fact that you have what you have.”
- The Perks of Being a Wallfower
“It's the job that's never started as takes longest to finish.”
- The Lord of the Rings
“You cannot learn what you are made of if you rely on anyone or anything else to help you.”
- The Inheritance Cycle
“It was books that made me feel that perhaps I wasn't completely alone."
- The Infernal Devices
“My thoughts are stars I cannot fathom into constellations.”
- The Fault in Our Stars
"If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals."
- Harry Potter
“Destroying things is much easier than making them.”
- The Hunger Games
“Sometimes people use thought to not participate in life.”
- The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Friday, June 6, 2014
The Deathly Hallows #2
A question that I have asked myself for a while is, if I had the choice,
which of the Deathly Hallows would I choose? To tell the truth, I would
never really want any of them. I have never wanted to have great power,
so the Elder wand really doesn't appeal to me. No one very close to me
has died (I'm lucky so far) so I don't have any need for the
resurrection stone, and I honestly wouldn't be that into the
Invisibility Cloak. I mean, sure, it would be fun to play pranks and
walk around without anyone able to see me, but I don't know, there are
lots of things I'd much rather have. I guess I'd say that I would pick
the Cloak (and not because it's the right choice in the story). I would
choose the Cloak because, out of all of them, it seems the most
interesting to me.
Just for fun, I've created a list of some characters from some of the fandoms I am in and made a guess as to which of the Deathly Hallows each would choose. I made a post like this before including characters from Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, The Hunger Games, Percy Jackson and Divergent. This post includes some of my other fandoms.
The Mortal Instruments:
Clary: Cloak
Jace: Wand
Simon: Cloak
Isabelle: Stone
Alec: Wand
Magnus: Wand
Jocelyn: Cloak
Valentine: Wand
Luke: Cloak
Sebastian: Wand
Maia: Cloak
Jordan: Cloak
Raphael: Wand
Tessa: Stone
Will: Cloak
Jem: Cloak
Sophie: Cloak
Charlotte: Cloak
Henry: Cloak
Jessamine: Stone
Gideon: Cloak
Gabriel: Wand
Cecily: Wand
Nate: Wand
Mortmain: Wand
The Kane Chronicles:
Carter: Cloak
Sadie: Wand
Zia: Stone
Walt: Cloak
The Lunar Chronicles:
Cinder: Stone
Scarlet: Stone
Kai: Cloak
Wolf: Cloak
Thorne: Wand
Levana: Wand
Erland: Stone
Iko: Wand
Cress: Cloak
Winter: Cloak
Inheritance Cycle:
Eragon: Stone
Roran: Wand
Brom: Wand
Oromis: Cloak
Murtagh: Wand
Nasuada: Wand
Arya: Cloak
Orik: Wand
Galbatorix: Wand
Elva: Cloak
Angela: Cloak
BBC Sherlock:
Sherlock: Wand
John: Stone
Mary: Wand
Irene: Wand
Mrs. Hudson: Cloak
Mycroft: Wand
Moriarty: Wand
Magnussen: Wand
Molly: Cloak
Lestrade: Cloak
Doctor Who:
The Doctor: Cloak
Rose: Stone
Jackie: Stone
Mickey: Stone
Jack: Cloak
Martha: Cloak
The Master: Wand
Donna: Cloak
Wilfred: Cloak
Amy: Cloak
Rory: Cloak
River: Wand
Madam Kovarian: Wand
Just for fun, I've created a list of some characters from some of the fandoms I am in and made a guess as to which of the Deathly Hallows each would choose. I made a post like this before including characters from Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, The Hunger Games, Percy Jackson and Divergent. This post includes some of my other fandoms.
The Mortal Instruments:
Clary: Cloak
Jace: Wand
Simon: Cloak
Isabelle: Stone
Alec: Wand
Magnus: Wand
Jocelyn: Cloak
Valentine: Wand
Luke: Cloak
Sebastian: Wand
Maia: Cloak
Jordan: Cloak
Raphael: Wand
Tessa: Stone
Will: Cloak
Jem: Cloak
Sophie: Cloak
Charlotte: Cloak
Henry: Cloak
Jessamine: Stone
Gideon: Cloak
Gabriel: Wand
Cecily: Wand
Nate: Wand
Mortmain: Wand
The Kane Chronicles:
Carter: Cloak
Sadie: Wand
Zia: Stone
Walt: Cloak
The Lunar Chronicles:
Cinder: Stone
Scarlet: Stone
Kai: Cloak
Wolf: Cloak
Thorne: Wand
Levana: Wand
Erland: Stone
Iko: Wand
Cress: Cloak
Winter: Cloak
Inheritance Cycle:
Eragon: Stone
Roran: Wand
Brom: Wand
Oromis: Cloak
Murtagh: Wand
Nasuada: Wand
Arya: Cloak
Orik: Wand
Galbatorix: Wand
Elva: Cloak
Angela: Cloak
BBC Sherlock:
Sherlock: Wand
John: Stone
Mary: Wand
Irene: Wand
Mrs. Hudson: Cloak
Mycroft: Wand
Moriarty: Wand
Magnussen: Wand
Molly: Cloak
Lestrade: Cloak
Doctor Who:
The Doctor: Cloak
Rose: Stone
Jackie: Stone
Mickey: Stone
Jack: Cloak
Martha: Cloak
The Master: Wand
Donna: Cloak
Wilfred: Cloak
Amy: Cloak
Rory: Cloak
River: Wand
Madam Kovarian: Wand
Friday, March 14, 2014
My Ten Favourite Villains
I love all these villains for different reasons. Some are super cool, some are interesting and some are not really evil, just misunderstood.
10. Bellatrix Lestrange from Harry Potter
9. Smaug from The Hobbit
8. Luke Castellan from Percy Jackson
7. Valentine Morgenstern from The Mortal Instruments
6. Queen Levana from The Lunar Chronicles
5. Galbatorix from The Inheritance Cycle
4. Jeanine Mattews from Divergent
3. Gollum from The Lord of the Rings
2. Lord Sunday from Keys to the Kingdom
1. Jim Moriarty from Sherlock
10. Bellatrix Lestrange from Harry Potter
9. Smaug from The Hobbit
8. Luke Castellan from Percy Jackson
7. Valentine Morgenstern from The Mortal Instruments
6. Queen Levana from The Lunar Chronicles
5. Galbatorix from The Inheritance Cycle
4. Jeanine Mattews from Divergent
3. Gollum from The Lord of the Rings
2. Lord Sunday from Keys to the Kingdom
1. Jim Moriarty from Sherlock
Friday, March 7, 2014
My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Characters #4
I've written three "Top 25 Favourite Characters" lists before, as it changes often. Here are the links to my first three:
My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Book Characters
My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Book Characters #2
My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Book Characters #3
Here is the updated addition, and as you'll notice, I have included characters from TV shows as well as books.
25. Eragon from The Inheritance Cycle
24. Rose Tyler from Doctor Who
23. Bilbo Baggins from The Hobbit
22. Sadie Kane from The Kane Chronicles
21. June Iparis from Legend
20. Suzy Turquoise Blue from Keys to the Kingdom
19. Severus Snape from Harry Potter
18. Jem Carstairs from The Infernal Devices
17. Eowyn from The Lord of the Rings
16. Frank Zhang from The Heroes of Olympus
15. Hazel Levesque from The Heroes of Olympus
14. Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games
13. William Herondale from The Infernal Devices
12. Neville Longbottom from Harry Potter
11. Tessa Gray from The Infernal Devices
10. John Watson from Sherlock BBC
9. Sam Gamgee from The Lord of the Rings
8. Annabeth Chase from Percy Jackson
7. The Doctor from Doctor Who
6. Hermione Granger from Harry Potter
5. Percy Jackson from Percy Jackson
4. Luna Lovegood from Harry Potter
3. Sherlock Holmes from BBC Sherlock
2. Albus Dumbledore from Harry Potter
1. Gandalf from The Lord of the Rings
NOTE: This list will change often as I read more books and also as I change my opinions on certain characters kind of randomly. Chances are, this list would look completely different tomorrow. Every few weeks I'll probably have an updated version of this list in a new blog post.
My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Book Characters
My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Book Characters #2
My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Book Characters #3
Here is the updated addition, and as you'll notice, I have included characters from TV shows as well as books.
25. Eragon from The Inheritance Cycle
24. Rose Tyler from Doctor Who
23. Bilbo Baggins from The Hobbit
22. Sadie Kane from The Kane Chronicles
21. June Iparis from Legend
20. Suzy Turquoise Blue from Keys to the Kingdom
19. Severus Snape from Harry Potter
18. Jem Carstairs from The Infernal Devices
17. Eowyn from The Lord of the Rings
16. Frank Zhang from The Heroes of Olympus
15. Hazel Levesque from The Heroes of Olympus
14. Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games
13. William Herondale from The Infernal Devices
12. Neville Longbottom from Harry Potter
11. Tessa Gray from The Infernal Devices
10. John Watson from Sherlock BBC
9. Sam Gamgee from The Lord of the Rings
8. Annabeth Chase from Percy Jackson
7. The Doctor from Doctor Who
6. Hermione Granger from Harry Potter
5. Percy Jackson from Percy Jackson
4. Luna Lovegood from Harry Potter
3. Sherlock Holmes from BBC Sherlock
2. Albus Dumbledore from Harry Potter
1. Gandalf from The Lord of the Rings
NOTE: This list will change often as I read more books and also as I change my opinions on certain characters kind of randomly. Chances are, this list would look completely different tomorrow. Every few weeks I'll probably have an updated version of this list in a new blog post.
Friday, February 28, 2014
Random Updates
I finally finished reading the Inheritance Cycle yesterday. I liked all of the books, though I've seen a lot of people saying online that they didn't like them. I don't really understand why, but I'll just ignore that.
I'm watching the second season of the new Doctor Who. It seems to just be getting better and better to me.
This blog has almost 15,000 page views which is weird and kind of scary. When I started it in September I didn't really expect to keep it going, but now here it is. I haven't been posting as much lately because I just joined Tumblr. I'm kind of obsessed with that now.
I'll be reading Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy next. Then I'm going to try Vampire Academy because my friend recommended it, and I'm going to read Cress as soon as it comes at my library.
I'm watching the second season of the new Doctor Who. It seems to just be getting better and better to me.
This blog has almost 15,000 page views which is weird and kind of scary. When I started it in September I didn't really expect to keep it going, but now here it is. I haven't been posting as much lately because I just joined Tumblr. I'm kind of obsessed with that now.
I'll be reading Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy next. Then I'm going to try Vampire Academy because my friend recommended it, and I'm going to read Cress as soon as it comes at my library.
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Comparing Magic in Different Books Table
I've been wanting to do this for a while. It's probably not accurate because I don't have a good memory for specific details and I'm not finished with The Inheritance Cycle (I will change that column if I figure out anything new). I'll probably add to this chart later on.
Lord of the Rings
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Harry Potter
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Percy Jackson
|
Inheritance Cycle
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Mortal Instruments
|
Keys to the Kingdom
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Kane Chronicles
|
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Magic Can be Performed By:
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Wizards
|
Wizards, witches, house
elves and other creatures
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Gods, Demigods and Monsters
|
Pretty much anyone
|
Shadowhunters (kind of),
Warlocks and some other races
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Technically anyone with
enough power
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Theoretically anyone
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Type of Magic
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Spells and magical objects
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Spells and magical objects
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Godly magic and magical
objects
|
Spells (kind of)
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Runes and spells and
similar things
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Too weird to categorize
|
Spells and magical objects
|
Source of Magic
|
Not explained
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Not explained
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Gods
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Energy
|
Angels or demons (kind of)
|
Uh…
|
Gods (kind of)
|
Flying
|
Not possible with magic.
|
Possible on brooms and
flying carpets
|
Possible for specific
people
|
Possible
|
Possible if you have wings
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Theoretically possible
|
Theoretically possible
|
Teleporting
|
Not possible
|
Possible
|
Kind of possible
|
Theoretically possible,
would probably kill you
|
Possible with portals
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Possible with certain restrictions
|
Possible at certain places
and times
|
Mind Reading/ Controlling
Other’s Minds
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Kind of possible
|
Possible
|
Possible
|
Possible
|
Possible
|
Kind of possible
|
Probably possible
|
Moving Objects Without
Touching Them
|
Possible
|
Possible
|
Possible with certain restrictions
for demigods, totally possible for gods
|
Possible depending on
weight of object
|
Kind of possible
|
Possible
|
Possible
|
Teleporting Objects
|
Might be possible
|
Possible
|
Possible
|
Possible depending of
weight of object
|
Possible
|
Possible
|
Possible
|
Invisibility
|
Possible
|
Possible
|
Possible
|
Possible
|
Possible
|
Possible
|
Possible
|
Making Things Appear/
Disappear
|
Might be possible
|
Possible (for a certain
amount of time)
|
Might be possible, not
explained
|
Possible
|
Probably not possible
|
Possible
|
Probably not possible
|
Bringing People Back to
Life
|
Kind of possible
|
Technically not possible
|
Possible under certain
conditions
|
Not possible
|
Possible under very, very
specific conditions
|
Um… that’s too confusing
|
Kind of possible
|
Controlling Energy/ The
Elements
|
Possible
|
Possible
|
Possible for specific
people
|
Possible
|
Possible
|
Possible
|
Possible
|
Transfiguration (what else
should I call it?)
|
Might be possible
|
Possible
|
Possible
|
Theoretically possible,
might kill you
|
Kind of Possible
|
Possible
|
Possible
|
Healing Injuries
|
Possible
|
Possible
|
Possible
|
Possible
|
Possible
|
Possible
|
Possible
|
Making Things Explode
|
Possible
|
Possible
|
Possible for specific
people
|
Possible
|
Possible
|
Possible
|
Possible
|
Taking Away Memories
|
Might be possible
|
Possible
|
Possible
|
Possible
|
Possible
|
Possible
|
Possible
|
Time Traveling
|
Almost definitely not
possible
|
Possible
|
Almost definitely not
possible
|
Almost definitely not
possible
|
Almost definitely not
possible
|
Possible-ish
|
Might be possible
|
Dark Magic/ Evil
|
Exists
|
Exists
|
Exists
|
Exists
|
Exists
|
Evil, what is evil? Banana!
Eyebrow!!!
|
Exists
|
Number One Rule of Magic
|
Don’t pick up the ring and
definitely don’t put it on
|
Use your wand!
|
Don’t make the Gods mad at
you
|
Magic takes the same amount
of energy it would to do the thing without magic
|
Shadowhunters don’t do
magic
|
Rules? HA HA HA HA HA
|
Don’t accidentally kill
yourself
|
Saturday, January 18, 2014
The Inheritance Cycle
I just finished Eragon, the first book in the Inheritance Cycle. I am very impressed. This is fantasy at it's best, and I believe I have joined a new fandom! Eragon and Saphira are awesome. Eragon is really stupid, but so are all main characters. Anyway, this is a new book to add to my favourites list.
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