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Awh man I would love that. If I ever have money, I am so there.

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I've only just started Inkdeath, about 40 pages in. Since I read Inkspell in two days, I decided to go easy on the last one

Inkspell made me cry, but only because I'm so attached to the characters and story.

HAH! Awesome! I totally want to convert people. It's Dustfinger thats irresistable, trust me.

Sharing something about a book you love is what this section is about, but to be honest you didn't exactly share anything. As Michelle already explained, usually we ask posters to include a brief summary of the book, and some thoughts on what they liked or didn't like about it.Otherwise, anybody reading your post hasn't really got a clue what you're talking about, and is likely to be uninterested.

I'm a guy not originally from this story digging a hole for a bossy silvertongue so that he'll help my friend. There appears to be a body, hanging above me, and I'm afraid the rope will snap and I'll get crushed in this hole. *gulp*

I agree entirely because: That's completely right. I don't think they're anything alike - and I just happen to NOT like the Star Wars story/movie thing. I like shows which develop over seasons and indeed spin-offs (Buffy being another major one that springs to mind.) I just happen to like the development and space for multiple storylines/philosophical debates yada yada that CAN occur in series - plenty of philosophical stuff popped up in Buffy too, just in a different way. THAT'S just the sort of thing I'm into. I never mean to compare Trek/Wars as the same thing, with one doing it better, I think of them as totally different things appealing to different (or the same) people for wholly different reasons.

Well to each their own, naturally... but I love old things. As you know, I collect old books because I want the authentic classic thing - I love Victorian things too. So it's just in my nature to want my books to look like a part of an old collection

She's not as funny in the book. In fact, nothing is as funny in the book. The bad guys aren't described as looking so comical, and they CERTAINLY don't have ink tattooed on their faces. I was surprised at how comedic they made the movie. Elinor's mostly amusing in the book because she's snobby but she's stubborn, and she's not afraid to speak up. It's not things like, 'oh well I suppose we're going to have to try to escape now :roll:'.

The quote in my sig sums up so much of what I love about book 1. Talk about existentialism in a kid's book! Gyre, my spoiler should be okay for you to read, it's all based on Inkheart and the first half of Inkspell. Still, maybe you should wait til you have it all read. ETA: Finished Inkspell. Cried like a baby. Onto the third part!! ETA: Dedication inside the front cover of Inkdeath: To Rolf (Cornelia's husband who died 2006) - it was the best of things to be married to Dustfinger.

Oh no, doesn't make you stupid at all, you just have different tastes Star Trek IS a massive phenomenon which takes years, I think, to really get into. I'm so mentally involved in it because growing up, sitting down to watch the newest episodes of Next Generation, then DS9, then Voyager and in the end Enterprise, was a family thing.

I went back and checked my list (on page 1). I've read *one* more measly title on this list since March - Pride & Prejudice, bringing my total to 32.

I'm a total nerd, nerds are awesome. I didn't say that too much when I was a kid but still

Yeah like I say, I'm not getting at Star Wars, or fans of Star Wars - how could I when I love action movies and drama as much as the next girl (albeit, not in space). And I do love some of those action scenes in the newer Star Treks. (Although, do NOT get me started on the excuse for a new Star Trek movie. Just don't. Great movie - NOT Star Trek. But I do think Star Trek is more intelligent. If Star Trek and Star Wars were two guys, Wars would be a handsome, strapping jock-ish fella, popular with the ladies and the guy boys wanted to hang out with. Trek would be the quiet staight-A's nerd in the corner, reading some philosopher and not trying to be 'cool'.

In response to all you nuts rambling about what's to do with dustcovers, I was talking to Sarah (Chrysalis_Stage) earlier, and told her my plan. Over time, I'm going to upgrade all my favourite books to hardbacks, take the dustcovers off ALL of them (because I love the look of shelves filled with bare hardbacks in their usually-muted tones with no identification beyond some shiny writing on the spine, it looks old and classic and I love that), put the dustcovers into a box for safekeeping, and keep everything safe, pretty and happy that way.

Of course, this is purely an opinion thing. I personally feel that, something that comes out with an episode like The Measure Of A Man, which essentially holds a trial about the line between artifical intelligence and consciousness - and at what point a thinking thing, be it programmed to think or otherwise - becomes a person, with rights and individuality, is slightly more thought provoking than - *heavy breathing* "I am your father" etc. Now, I KNOW I'm sweeping over Star Wars with that one clich

This is going to get me into huge trouble, but: To me, Star Wars is like Star Trek for the intellectually challenged In more detail, what I ACTUALLY mean by that is not: stupid people watch Star Wars. What I mean is Star Wars is about the pretty pictures, big explosions, and drama. Star Trek is about philosophy, morality, and a vision of the future. I grew up with both, but never liked Star Wars, because it lacked the intelligence (which isn't necessarily a bad thing!) which I always felt Star Trek had. Star Wars is entertainment. Star Trek is a thought.

I'm 419 pages into this, since yesterday afternoon. Still can't believe it's been on my shelf for years without being read. I still love Dustfinger. I'm sorry, but I have to have a ramble about him. Cornelia Funke said herself that Dustfinger is the most vivid character ever to have 'stepped into (her) writing room', and I really would swear that the Inkheart Trilogy really is actually all about him.

Nothing wrong with that! Other than, it won't get into the top twenty, but I don't want this to be a competition, just a survey to see what books are the most popular.

That's the first post. Last years list is from an old thread, and at the end of this year I'm going to see how they compare