tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881903861346737553.post7154420308957812657..comments2023-07-04T08:10:14.015-04:00Comments on Sonshine Thoughts: Gregor the Overlander and LostRebecca T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11994380364321336824noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881903861346737553.post-87109096435926670132010-05-29T18:32:07.771-04:002010-05-29T18:32:07.771-04:00@Blam: As someone who has read all of the books on...@Blam: As someone who has read all of the books on your list there, I would say Lightning Thief or Gregor. I haven't read Alexander's books yet, but I picked up some at a book sale (not the first one, so I'ma gonna have to hit the library for that) Couldn't get into Artemis Fowl, but I keep thinking maybe I'll give it another try. As for the second book in the Hunger Games trilogy, I actually liked it a bit better than the first, so you can take that for what it's worth.<br /><br />Also for the <3 ... with Mia, you never can tell...Rebecca T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11994380364321336824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881903861346737553.post-55944733807682522152010-05-29T02:43:04.489-04:002010-05-29T02:43:04.489-04:00<3 <3
I'm used to tilting my head to th...<br><i><3 <3</i><br /><br />I'm used to tilting my head to the left, so at first I didn't get this. But they're hearts... I think. Or are we in fact being mooned? Mia? <br /><br /><i>But honestly, most of the time I just pretend the last few minutes didn't happen and take Blam's explanation.</i><br /><br />Gee, thanks, AH. I was, however, proven wrong, despite the fact that the EM flashing Des's consciousness into the afterlife makes no sense.Blamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342343767763035991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881903861346737553.post-25852160219254735202010-05-29T02:35:46.323-04:002010-05-29T02:35:46.323-04:00I haven't read Hunger Games yet, partly 'c...<br>I haven't read <i>Hunger Games</i> yet, partly 'cause I've heard that the follow-up was really disappointing but mostly because there's So Much to Read. <br /><br />This is a good group to poll. What should I get to first? <i>Gregor the Overlander</i>, <i>Hunger Games</i>, <i>The Lightning Thief</i>, <i>The Golden Compass [Northern Lights]</i>, or something else?<br /><br />Some background on my taste: I loved Lloyd Alexander's Prydain books, more than Narnia, as far as the classics go. The first Harry Potter book took me a couple tries to get into, but I heard the series was worth it, and it was; Rowling became a much better writer and I caught up to the publishing schedule before <i>Order of the Phoenix</i> came out. Eoin Colfer's first Artemis Fowl book was fun, but the next couple were diminishing returns; I liked his <i>The Supernaturalists</i> much more. Neil Gaiman's almost never worse than solid and sometimes brilliant. There are scores of scores of young-adult fantasy I've yet to read, but it's fun to have some in my diet and I like to keep up with the zeitgeist if the books are worthwhile.<br /><br />VW: <i>mesaggi</i> — A karate uniform with notes from your friends written on it.<br /><br>Blamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342343767763035991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881903861346737553.post-33938706438885004962010-05-28T15:32:10.802-04:002010-05-28T15:32:10.802-04:00Well...
I'm okay with it.
But honestly, most...Well...<br /><br />I'm okay with it.<br /><br />But honestly, most of the time I just pretend the last few minutes didn't happen and take Blam's explanation.<br /><br />Until it makes more sense to me, that is my default setting.<br /><br />Thanks for writing this down. It helps.<br /><br />And Gregor!!!! Omw. I have to finish it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09222233412304660376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881903861346737553.post-41527453030903469882010-05-25T17:57:26.607-04:002010-05-25T17:57:26.607-04:00OMG OMG OMG
YOU'LL BE GLAD TO KNOW THAT I HA...OMG OMG OMG <br /><br />YOU'LL BE GLAD TO KNOW THAT I HAVE NOW WATCHED IT!!<br /><br />Um, so all you're warnings were totally right :( I cried like a baby. No joke.<br /><br />ALSO, writing down those books *nods* forthe TBR pile.<br /><br /><3 <3Mia Haysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01041441666482084762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881903861346737553.post-1471358982278176302010-05-24T20:51:31.968-04:002010-05-24T20:51:31.968-04:00First of all... YOU TOTALLY MADE MY DAY!!!!! :D M...First of all... YOU TOTALLY MADE MY DAY!!!!! :D My mailbox was a super rainbowy burst of happiness. Giant smiles and puppies and cuddly bunnies to you. :) Thank you, you are the sweetest! I loved the sss!!!<br /><br />Ok, second, OOOH I never realized that Suzanne Collins = Gregor! Fabulosity! A must-purchase for summer. Thanks for making that connection for my feeble almost-end-of-school-year brain. :)<br /><br />Third, um, I never saw Lost so I got nuthin'. :) People just always seemed to be mad at it, lol.<br /><br />WV = flych = Spider slang for "fly lunch". Spiders. Dem hep cats.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16418440256681984621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881903861346737553.post-62947679683420045112010-05-24T17:50:58.719-04:002010-05-24T17:50:58.719-04:00Wow, I really want to read those books now!! They ...Wow, I really want to read those books now!! They sound amazing. I just finished HUNGER GAMES a month or so ago and realllllly enjoyed it.<br /><br />Thanks for the unspoilery review :)MBW aka Olleymaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06311893784715159105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881903861346737553.post-61901671576096535412010-05-24T15:49:42.536-04:002010-05-24T15:49:42.536-04:00I didn't connect Gregor with Hunger with Colli...I didn't connect Gregor with Hunger with Collins. <br /><br />I do have Gregor the Overlander and Hunger Games in my TBR pile. I'll probably get to them this summer.<br /><br />I've never seen Lost. It seems like I missed out on a good show.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881903861346737553.post-60480098001104675422010-05-24T13:57:59.752-04:002010-05-24T13:57:59.752-04:00I wasn't surprised by the ending at all. I had...I wasn't surprised by the ending at all. I had guessed it pretty early on. It shows that I watch too much TV and too many movies. ;)<br /><br />I knew so many things would go unanswered and the character arcs came to a close in a satisfying manner for me. <br /><br />I was pleased overall but oh so sad. <br /><br />My dreams were filled with Lost randomness as well! <br /><br />I have yet to read Nikki's blog. I may wait until I'm at home because if I start crying at work...*shaking fist at face*Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16915603693944523761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881903861346737553.post-73223180449478926442010-05-24T12:20:28.044-04:002010-05-24T12:20:28.044-04:00i'm actually much more sad about Lost ending t...i'm actually much more sad about Lost ending than i thought i would be. i thought i was ready for it to be done and for me to move on but i guess i was wrong.<br /><br />I didn't have any troubles at all interpreting the end. also i LOVE things that come full circle and when i realized the island side was going to end exactly how it had started (jack in the bamboo) i was so happy. And then i almost started to cry when vincent laid down beside him. Dogs get me every time.<br /><br />For the mirrors i look at it as a glimpse into the fact that they are indeed dead. Kind of like, if you were a ghost and didn't know it, when you looked in a mirror what would you see? What you expect to see, or the truth? I think the mirrors were glimpses into the truthSarah Ahiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02795455714801965956noreply@blogger.com