A Magical Book

Ok, so romances usually aren't my thing, but The Night Circus is so much more then romance. Its intrigue and suspense and mystery and just plain magical. Erin Morgenstern, the author, really knows how to create a strong sense of atmosphere. The Night Circus is, in my opinion, a phenomanol book, and an example of a creative idea. Its set in a strange circus with black and white striped tents, that appears overnight, and opens at nightfall. Strange and beautiful things happen there, including a romance with two rival illusionists. But, as I said, its not just romance. You will meet many strange characters, each with a story to tell. Each tent in the circus feels like it has its own story, even if you can't find it in the pages. This is the kind of stuff authors should be writing, instead of 500 page thrillers full of crap *cough* james patterson *cough. Im not saying that writers should be writing romances in nocturnal circuses, but this is an original idea, that has so much depth and amazement that when your finished with this book, you desperately want Le Cirque De Reves (The name of the circus) to be real, so you can explore the dozens of monochromatic tents while eating caramel popcorn and sweet chocolates with the rest of the patrons. I highly reccomend this book. You will want to explore the Night Circus yourself when you finish. Tell me your opinions!

A Song of Ice and Fire

I just ran into this promising book series called: A song of Ice and Fire. Remember that Earlier post where I said that fantasy was just the same old thing, over and over again? Well this book just made my day by proving me wrong with that one. This isn't your typical farm-boy-defeats-evil-dark-lord-with-mysterious-power type fantasy. This is some seriously hardcore, gritty, and believable fantasy. The author George R.R. Martin makes believable characters, realistic situations, and a great and intriuging plot. I'm already reading the third book: A storm of Swords. Be warned though: these books are not for the timid. These are chock full of bloody battles, horrible deaths, and monstrous characters ( I'm not talking about your evil dark lord here either, I'm taking about real, human characters who have some seriously scary issues.) A Song of Ice and Fire can actually get pretty graphic at times, so its not for all readers, and be warned: some main characters ARE killed. Despite all this, these books are a refreshing break from the sterotypical fantasy genre. I won't get in to the plot to much, but I reccomend you check them out and leave me your opinons. (The first book is called: A Game of Thrones.)

Ideas for Medieval Fantasy

As i said in an earlier post, medieval fantasy needs a new approach to it. Anyone with original ideas for medieval fantasy email me at bookworm_bane14@yahoo.com, or post it in the comments, or on my website at http://bookomania.weebly.com/ in the young writers blog. ( the young writers blog is listed under the tab that says "more")

James Patterson: Great Author or Lazy Editor?

Who here reads books by James Patterson? His books include Maximum Ride, Alex Cross, The Women's Murder Club, and some other teen series I won't mention because they would be a waste of your time if you read them. Anyway, I was surfing the web yesterday, looking at different favorite authors, and  kept seeing references to James Patterson. I did some research and found out that this guy doesn't even write his own books. He just writes out an outline and gets a co-author to actually write the book. When thats done, he just gives it a quick lookover and sends it in. And the writing isn't even that good. I mean for example, one of his books in the Women's Murder Club series, The Ninth Judgement, is just chock full of strange and vague metaphors, short and choppy sentences, and uncharicteristic dialogue. What do You think? is getting someone else to write his books, a cool, new, quick method, or a disgrace and insult to those who actually write their own books?