Eve of the Apocalypse: Twilight

Curious, anybody here read the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer? (Twilight, New moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn?) Or the Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini? (Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr?)

I guess there is supposed to be a movie coming out soon for her books.

Saw Eragon the movie, and it sucked horribly, ripped appart the books, couldn't even get the Elf lady's hair the right color. Blah, awful.

DarkNemesis wrote:Or the Interitance Cycle by Christopher Paolini? (Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr?)

Awwww shit.

I know a lot of people who read the twilight series, it sounds SUPERcorny what with rapist vampire lovestories but you can't deny how many people like it so I can't really judge...

Tehw00tz wrote:

DarkNemesis wrote:Or the Interitance Cycle by Christopher Paolini? (Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr?)

Awwww shit.

Is that a yes, Tehw00tz? Or did you just see the movie?

Cokemonkey11 wrote:I know a lot of people who read the twilight series, it sounds SUPERcorny what with rapist vampire lovestories but you can't deny how many people like it so I can't really judge...

Yeah, the lady has sold a ridiculous amount of copies, something like 12 million just in the United States, insane for a previous, mormon home mom. Then again, that's were J. K. Rowling started from.

I said awww shit because I'm probably not the only one that read those books just to see how bad they could be.

And you spelled 'inheritance' wrong.

Hmm.

Overall, I thought they were quite good. Roran is by far my favorite character.

I'll change the spelling, thanks.

I haven't read a book since the fourth grade.

jamn455 wrote:I haven't read a book since the fourth grade.

Lol, what school did you go to?

It is called Sparknotes, your key to passing any test you have on a book.

I went to a damn good school, one that allowed me to have one and a half years of college done when I left.

Still, how the hell did you manage not to read a single book, through four years of HS, and then some college? Your one lucky bastard I'll grant you that.

Common sense and sparknotes. You would be surprised how far common sense will get you if you have it.

The art of racing in the rain. Great book about life...

Confessions of an economic hitman. about America keeping other nations down. I don't expect y'all to know about farm subsidies and everything public that we do to keep other nations down, but this is a lot of the undercover shit.

Freakanomics. Terrific book that shows how economics impacts everything you do in life.

Song of Ice and Fire... great novels. The greatest part is how George R R Martin was not afraid to kill of what seem like the main character, numerous times.

I will say though the last book I read which was in fourth grade would be like Devil's Peak or something like that where there was a kid that was trying to catch a record size fish, while also trying to beat some older men which were putting mercury into the fish to make them weight more. It was an average book I'd say, it kept my attention for long enough to get through the damn thing atleast.

jamn455 wrote:Common sense and sparknotes. You would be surprised how far common sense will get you if you have it.

Sparknotes, hell yeah. That shit even got me through AP Lit.

The only books I read are technical books.

My sister has read the Twilight series and I have read the Inheritance books. I'm not that disappointed with the books, but at some points I just want to tell Paolini to stop trying so hard, it's killing the book. I like the story though.

And yes the movie was the worst thing I have ever seen, even as just a movie.

Hmm....Most of dragonlance series...Inheritance....Various other short series...know a few people who have severe negative reactions when hearing the twilight series mentioned...then again, one had a similar reaction when I mentioned the whole "Ancient Ogres peasants having beauty far surpassing even the elven royalty" They also had power surpassing humans and elves...by far. I think he tried to change a fact ugly ogre into such a role...and his mind hated him.

Hmm, read some other multi-series books, uhh, dragonriders of pern I think was one...that's all that comes to mind. But then again, I've got 20 years and many authors to catch up in the dragonlance series alone filling my time...and yet, still nothing to read currently.

Can anybody recommend any other good fantasy tomes? Was reading the LOTR, but left the damn book at a friend's house, oh well, there is always Artemis Fowl, I guess...

Heard some stuff about the Hobbit coming out in 2010 or 11. Even heard they rehired Jackson, thank God. The stories really wouldn't be what they are without him directing them.

Also heard something about Ender's game. Great book btw. Plus I wouldn't mind seeing Paolini's Eldest, though they messed up Eragon so bad don't know if they should try. Lol, get Jackson and remake em', I say! Overall, a pretty good series that has its merits.

Seconding the A Song of Fire and Ice series by George R.R. Martin. R.A. Salvatore's series (I don't even know what he calls the entire story arc) involving Drizzt Do'Urden is also amazing, in my opinion.

Silmarillion.

R.A. Salvatore has a host of books relating to Drizzt, the drow, and the forgotten realms as a whole. I recommend the Icewind Dale Trilogy to start with.

Yeah, those're some good books.

The only series worth my effort is Dark Tower by stephen king