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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Oooh...Patricia Wrede!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I loved those books when I read them, I won a copy
of the first book in a library contest one summer and was hooked.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'll agree with Amber in that the first is the
freshest and the most fun, but the plot arc of all four books is really worth
reading. She has a very interesting conception of "magic" and how it works
that actually is very similiar to some physics theories (such as string
theory). And I love her descriptions of the dragons. Although her
presentation of wizards really isn't the best.... <g></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Another suggestion, if anyone's fond of dragons,
and hasn't read these already (although how could you not have??) is the
wonderful wonderful Pern series by Anne McCaffrey. I was in sixth grade
the first time I read those books and I've been absolutely enchanted ever
since. I have always been convinced that I'd make a great queen
rider. Either that or be a Harper. I highly recommend these to
anyone who's looking for some material to tide them over til the Next Big HP
Event<g> -- there's two trilogies, plus at least five other books
that I can think of off the top of my head, and lots of short stories.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Of course, I'm sure most of the list has at least
heard of these, even if they haven't read them, but I had to plug them.
yes, I'm shameless, I know <g></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Abbie, who loves dragons</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="mailto:starling823@yahoo.com">starling823@yahoo.com</A><BR>69% obsessed
with HP and loving it<BR>"Ah, music," Dumbledore said, wiping his eyes. "A
magic beyond all we do
here!"<BR> -HP and the
Sorcerer's Stone</FONT></DIV>
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<A href="mailto:reanna20@yahoo.com" title=reanna20@yahoo.com>Amber</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, 16 May, 2001 1:00
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [HPFGU-OTChatter] Wonderful
"new" author & books</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><TT><BR>--- <A
href="mailto:pbnesbit@msn.com">pbnesbit@msn.com</A> wrote:<BR>> The author
is Patricia C. Wrede and the books are:<BR>> <BR>> Dealing With
Dragons<BR>> Searching for Dragons<BR>> Calling on Dragons<BR>>
Talking to Dragons<BR>> <BR>> Has anyone else heard of her/read
her? She's a children's author, <BR>> but writes with a lot of
assumption that her audience will be <BR>> familiar with myth and
legend!<BR><BR>I've read and own "Dealing with Dragons". I read the second
"Searching<BR>for Dragons" but stopped there. While I loved DWD, SFD just
wasn't as<BR>interesting of fresh in my opinion. It just seemed bland to
me.<BR>Although, maybe the last two books are
better...<BR><BR>~Amber<BR><BR><BR>=====<BR>"Just between you and me<BR>the
world is cracking<BR>don't look too closely<BR>or you may see past the
porcelain
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