Great Great Books -More Books

[Steve]

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> --- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboyminn@> wrote:
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> > --- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "bbkkyy55" <bbkkyy55@> 
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> > > I haven't posted for a loooong time.  I think I'm in mourning.  
> > > How can we wait two years for the next Harry Potter. I've been 
> > > trying to find some other books that I can care about as much 
> > > as Harry. 
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>     Snip> > 
> > > ... Orson Scott Card's "Ender's Game".  
> > > ...
> > > 
> > > I'd love to hear what you all think are the "Great Books".
> > > Maybe I can broaden my horizons, or at least figure out why 
> > > these books  grab me like they do.
> > > 
> > > Anxious to hear your ideas,
> > > Bonnie
> > >
> > 
> > > Steve/bboyminn Replied but I oversnipped.  Sorry.
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> I have read "Speaker for the Dead"  I liked it, but not as much 
> as "Ender's Game".  The others are on my "to read list".
> 
>   Do you know the author of the Artemus Fowl Books?
> 
>   Thanks for the recommendations.
> 
>   Bonnie

bboyminn:

No, most people wouldn't like 'Speaker for the Dead' as well as the
original 'Enders Game'. 'Enders Game' is an intense story about a boy
who is thrown into unusual circumstances. The rest of the Enders
series is what happens to that boy later in life. The story of an
adult is rarely as compelling as the story of a child. Still, the rest
of the 'Ender' series is very good, especially if you like science
fiction. For those who don't like science fiction, the 'Shadow' series
is excellent.

The author of the 'Artimes Fowl' Series is EOIN COLFER (no, that's not
misspelled). These are relatively light but immensely enjoyable books.
As I said, they have a great sense of humor and wonderfully
interesting characters, but they are basically mystery books. In each
book Artemis Fowl has to solve some mystery, although, it is usually a
mystery of his own creation. 

I fear that I am not describing the books in a way that makes them
sound interesting, but they are. The 'Artemis Fowl' books are based on
a totally absurd concept, that in the hands of this author, is
completely believable. The most unlikely characters totally come to
life when you get caught up in the story. To put it simply, these
stories are FUN. Wait until you meet Mulch Diggums, you're sure to
love him.

Just passing it along.

Steve/bboyminn