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I'm 26 Lynn, I love your avatar. I actually have that as my phone background

I'm pretty sure that's it guys, thank you! Next time I go to the library I'll have to check them out. I know I read the first and maybe the second but I didn't realize there were more. Now I'm keeping my fingers crossed on the first book

I finished Magic study this morning and enjoyed it just as much as Poison Study. After I browse around here some more I plan to take my tea and curl up with the third installment Fire Study.

You are most welcome! Glad I could help with those. Sorry I don't recognize the other series though I would recommend them. She has a few other series. I'm a huge fan of the one I mentioned and her Nightworld series. Didn't like some of the other books I read by her though. They are geared towards young adults so they make for a nice quick read.

Your first paragraph makes me think strongly of The Dark Visions trilogy by L. J. Smith. This includes The Strange Power, The Possessed and The Passion. It's a series about 5 teens with gifts who are taken (at first willingly) to a house where doctors can help them learn to use their powers. There was the girl who drew the future, the boy who could heal, one who spoke to animals, one who was telekinetic and one who was a physic vampire. They soon learn that something isn't right and try to escape. However, your second paragraph about the boy and the camera doesn't ring a bell in the slightest so if it was from the same series I don't think I have the right books.

L. J. Smiths Night World series could be made into a fun teen, young adult oriented show I think. The Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia C. Wrede could be fun too.

I made a trip to the library today and have a few books to read. First on my list is Magic Study by Maria V. Snyder. Can't wait!

A fantasy series I really liked and which is definitely not childish is The Axis Trilogy by Sara Douglass. This includes BattleAxe (The Wayfarer Redemption is the US title), Enchanter and Starman.

I recently read both Wideacre and the following novel, The Favoured Child and loved both immensely. I had bought the third, Meridon and read it some time ago not realizing it was part of a trilogy but thoroughly enjoyed that one as well. These books are all so gripping and at points horrifying but the author writes in a such a way that you can't put them down. If you don't mind your books a little on the darker side I would definitely recommend this series.

First off I try to read a book before I watch it as a movie if I know the book exists. I feel that I can better understand the film and it's characters that way and also that I have a secret knowledge of the movie that the rest of the viewers may not have. To agree with a few others I feel the LOTR movies were by far better then the books. They kept me on the edge of my seat whereas I really disliked the books and found them boring. Also, I really liked the adaptation of Memoirs of a Geisha. I felt the movie did a good job of retelling the story and the imagery in it was breathtaking. The few things they changed from the book were too minor to distract from the story.

The most recent book that did that for me was The Russian Concubine by Kate Furnivall. There was something about the cover that was just so magical to me. Every time I walked into a bookstore or down the book aisle at the local grocery store, there it was, staring at me from the shelf. I finally got a copy and read it just a few months ago. It was definitely enchanting and lived up to the glory of it's cover.

You know when you have read so many books that you just can't remember what they were called or who wrote them? I'm sure you do If anyone could help with either of these books it would be much appreciated. Book One: It is a fantasy novel based in a society run by women. These women have magical powers and when they come of age they are required to use these powers in a battle arena against a male slave. This is because the queen fears being taken over by someone with stronger magic. She finds one such girl and sends her off on an impossible mission. Don't remember much about the rest only that one of her traveling companions would change gender after any intimate relations. Book Two: This book is a teen novel and similar to the movie Red Dawn. 4 (I think) high school aged kids are hanging out in the woods (camping I think) only to return to their small town to discover it's been over run by a military operation. The story is about them fighting back. Sorry, I can't remember any more details then this. Thank you in advance!

Well so far I've only read The Toss of a Lemon by Padma Viswanathan. Was a bit of a slow read but the cultural aspect was fascinating and left me eager for more. I have a few on my library list including The Twentieth Wife and A Good Indian Wife. Any recommendations?

Hello there from across the big blue! I'm from Oregon in the US of A. I found this site on google and liked it better then the others I looked at. Books are books from across the world right? A little about me: My name is Kayla and I live with the boyfriend and our cat. He (the cat) likes reading too... or sleeping on my books at least. No kids but we are looking to add a dog into our household soon. (of course) I love reading. I'm a fan of fiction and I especially like fantasy novels. I also enjoy dramas and historical and cultural fiction. I've recently been interested in books based on Indian cultures. I've thoroughly enjoyed The Axis Trilogy by Sara Douglass, the Kushiel's series by Jacqueline Carey and most anything by Philippa Gregory. Anyhoo that's probably a bit chatty for an introduction. If you would like to know anything else, feel free to ask away. I'm looking forward to sharing books and ideas with everyone.