I am totally flabbergasted to discover someone who didn't like the movie version of Princess Bride. Wow. Well, I suppose I applaud your independence of thought. The book is pretty much the same as the movie -- perhaps slightly better quality, but very much the same story. If you didn't like the movie, you probably won't like the book.
As for the teen fantasy books:
- I'm glad you've read Wrede. I don't know what of hers you've read, but I HOPE that it includes both Dealing With Dragons (and sequels), and Sorcery And Cecelia (and sequel). In fact, now that I think of it, you would be the perfect audience for Sorcery And Cecelia. Yes. Read it.
- Diana Wynne Jones was my favorite author for a very long time, taking that title from Roald Dahl when I was about twelve or so, and only losing it (to Terry Pratchett) round about the time I entered college. She's brilliant. I wish that the world were crazy about her rather than J. K. Rowling.
The best Jones books, in no particular order: Dark Lord of Derkholm, The Lives of Christopher Chant (and sequels), Howl's Moving Castle (and sequel), Deep Secret, Eight Days of Luke, Archer's Goon, and A Tale of Time City.
- Tamora Pierce just keeps cranking 'em out. I think her books have become a bit formulaic now, but the early ones are gems. Most people would point you toward the Alanna books, but I'm convinced that her best work is the Immortals Quartet, which I used to read over and over and over again. (In order, the Immortals books are Wild Magic, Wolf-Speaker, Emperor Mage, and The Realms Of The Gods.)
- Vivian Vande Velde isn't quite as stellar as the other three, but she lives in Rochester, and sets many of her books there, so I've a soft spot for her. Her best books, I think, are her two novels about virtual reality gaming: User Unfriendly and Heir Apparent. Oh, and if you're fortunate enough to find a copy of The Rumpelstiltskin Problem, thank your lucky stars and read it immediately.
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Date: 2007-06-16 09:11 pm (UTC)As for the teen fantasy books:
- I'm glad you've read Wrede. I don't know what of hers you've read, but I HOPE that it includes both Dealing With Dragons (and sequels), and Sorcery And Cecelia (and sequel). In fact, now that I think of it, you would be the perfect audience for Sorcery And Cecelia. Yes. Read it.
- Diana Wynne Jones was my favorite author for a very long time, taking that title from Roald Dahl when I was about twelve or so, and only losing it (to Terry Pratchett) round about the time I entered college. She's brilliant. I wish that the world were crazy about her rather than J. K. Rowling.
The best Jones books, in no particular order: Dark Lord of Derkholm, The Lives of Christopher Chant (and sequels), Howl's Moving Castle (and sequel), Deep Secret, Eight Days of Luke, Archer's Goon, and A Tale of Time City.
- Tamora Pierce just keeps cranking 'em out. I think her books have become a bit formulaic now, but the early ones are gems. Most people would point you toward the Alanna books, but I'm convinced that her best work is the Immortals Quartet, which I used to read over and over and over again. (In order, the Immortals books are Wild Magic, Wolf-Speaker, Emperor Mage, and The Realms Of The Gods.)
- Vivian Vande Velde isn't quite as stellar as the other three, but she lives in Rochester, and sets many of her books there, so I've a soft spot for her. Her best books, I think, are her two novels about virtual reality gaming: User Unfriendly and Heir Apparent. Oh, and if you're fortunate enough to find a copy of The Rumpelstiltskin Problem, thank your lucky stars and read it immediately.