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I think we had a tearoom or something a while back kinda like this, but it appears to have died. IN this cafe we will eat food and talk about books. I will make the basic cafe, but feel free to add any furniture you like. The cafe is a medium sized room, with one corner that has four tables with blue tiled tops. The other corner has couches and bean bag chairs, plus a round coffee table made of wood. In the front of the room is a countertop at which you may sit at. I call a beanbag chair. Also, the menus are blank so that we may write down what we want. *Orders a cinnamon bun and hot cocoa*
I found that first book of "The Mysterious Benedict Society" to be wonderful. Sadly, I thought he failed to recapture the charm and adventure of the first book when writing the others. They were just rambling, boring efforts.
submitted by Ann, age 10, A Public Place
(April 20, 2010 - 7:08 am)
(April 20, 2010 - 7:08 am)
Hello, Ann! *sits down* *orders -- h'm -- what Ann has* I liked MBS, but I think there are a lot of people on here that don't. *looks around suspiciously* I quite liked both of the sequels, actually, even though they weren't as good as the first. Which Society member is your favorite? I like Constance, because she has a genius for rhymes.
(April 20, 2010 - 1:19 pm)
*orders chocolate cake and hot cocoa* *sits on the sofa nearest to the coffee table, which is covered in coffee table books, except for the places on which people sitting in the chairs and on the couches would put their food and beverages*
I've only read the first 2 Mysterious Benidict Society books. I liked the 2nd one, actually, but I agree that the 1st one was much better.
I just read The Fires of Merlin by Tom A. Barron, the 3rd book in The Lost Years of Merlin series. It was excellent. The writing is beautiful, and all of the characters are quite interesting, and have much depth. This is not to mention the plot, which seems very well-thought-out, in my opinion. Parts of it are always rather predictable if you've read many books by this author, but there are still some unexpected twists, and nothing is cliche. I have to read the rest of the series soon.
(April 20, 2010 - 1:33 pm)
*Comes in and orders some hot chocolate and a loaf of warm bread and sits beside Ima on the sofa* I'm reading right now Wolves of the Beyond: Lone Wolf, which is a book kind of in relation to the Guardians of Ga'Hoole series, which I finished. I think that the war of the ember in the last book should have been a whole book long instead of being 3 chapters! I mean, it was supposed to be a big war!!! *Stops rambling* Anywho, what books are others reading? I might read the Mysterious Benedict Society books. They sound good. Has anyone read the Lightning Thief, which is part of the Percy Jackson books? It's really good! *Takes a sip of the hot chocolate*
(April 21, 2010 - 4:59 pm)
*Sits down next to Coyotegirl76* *orders one ho chocolate, and one cinamon roll* I like the Percy Jackson books Coyotegirl76! Also I am planing to read the Guardians of Ga'Hoole series soon.
(April 22, 2010 - 6:54 am)
I have not read the Guardians series yet, but I once picked one book up and flipped through it. I read one part that was a little bit.. disturbing. As in, bloody death of an owl disturbing. Sigh.
(April 22, 2010 - 11:55 am)
I liked the first two MBS but thought the third to be quite, hmm, boring.
The Amulet of Samarkand was brilliant. I am currently reading the second one, The Golem's Eye. Nathaniel is quite annoying in this one... I agree, how could you not enjoy it?
"I have rebuilt the walls of Urak, Karnak, and Prague," I said, pausing dramtically,
The young man/afrit smirked. "Prague? What, these ones here? The ones it took Gladestone five minutes to break down? Surely you didn't work on Jericho, too?"
"Yes, actually, he did," Queezle put in, "One of his first jobs. He keeps quiet about it, but-"
"Look, Queezle-"
Tha afrit fingered his scythe. "Last chance, djinni," he said, "Vamoose. You can't win this one."
I shrugged in a resigned sort of way, "we'll see."
And so, sad to say, we did. Very quickly, too.
(April 22, 2010 - 3:31 pm)
I LOVED The Bartimaeus Trilogy! It was amazing!
(April 22, 2010 - 6:20 pm)
*Sits in a beanbag, orders a cafe mocha and brownie* I have only read the first two of the MBS. I think they were both good, but the first was much more clever and riddled. I am planning to read the third MBS, but I have to wait for my school library to have it. (they're much more reliable) So has anyone read, "I So Don't Do Mysteries"? It is pretty good. And funny. But I say it should be for 10 & up (like it says on the back cover) since it's kind of romancy and stuff. Ooh. My mocha's here! *drinks cafe mocha*
(April 22, 2010 - 7:20 pm)
Constance was my favorite MBS member, too. The other characters were rather Suish/Stuish, although they weren't boring and flat and lacking personality, like most Sues and Stus, which is rather amazing. And as for her being a genius, I think it would certainly apply to things other than rhyming. I mean, she's two!
Many of us, including myself, have read the Percy Jackson and The Olympians series, and many of the rest want to. I agree that it was very good. Greek mythology is intriguing. I used to hate Percy, and Thalia (because she's basically the female version of him), too, but now I think they're okay. I mean, it gets annoying to have 2 characters with the same personality, but other than that...
I believe that anyone who enjoyed PJatO would probably also like the Kronos Chronicles. I forget the author's name, though...
I flipped through GoG'H once, too. What I saw wasn't bloody-death-of-an-owl disturbing, but it was just so anthropomorphic that I closed it. I'm thinking of trying it again, though, because I've been getting more flexible in my reading lately.
(April 22, 2010 - 9:08 pm)
Re: Things other than rhyming: Well, yeah. Of course. But I <3 her rhymes. "Not like you, dumb Number Two! Your skeleton's like gelatin!" How is that not giggle-inspiring?
Re: PJ&tO: I like 'em. I have the first Kronos Chronicles book out of the library, going to start reading it soon. I'm too lazy to go get the book and find the author.
Re: GoG'H: Started one, once. Couldn't get through it. I'm really not into anthropomorphism unless it's very well done.
... and yeah. Waiter! Yes, I'd like five pounds of your finest dark chocolate. And do you have any peanut butter?
(April 24, 2010 - 8:06 am)
Anne Ursu! That's the one who wrote the Kronos Chronicles! I remembered! Yay!
O, look, the waiter's here. Thank you. Five pounds of fine dark chocolate, and an extra-large jar of peanut butter. *takes them and sets them on the coffee table* *opens the peanut butter jar* *picks up a large piece of chocolate* *spreads it with peanut butter* *takes a huge bite* *looks around at the people staring at her* *swallows* What?
(April 25, 2010 - 7:59 am)
~Brings in a beanbag and sits at a coffe table~~orders: "I would like a small grilled cheese and a vanilla mocha, thank you~
I am currently working on the Harry Potter series (see thread that starts Yes, I am). It is very good. JKR is an excellent author; does anyone know if she's done anything else?
The MBS; I have read the first book, that one seems good, but judging from what I've heard out of other people, I may not read the rest of the series.
I have started a series called The Immortals today. The first one is called Wild Magic and it's by Tamora Pierce. So far it is good and I haven't even finished the first chapter. I like books that grab you attention with the first sentence.
(April 23, 2010 - 9:01 pm)
JKR is a great author! She's written 3 other books. Both are related to HP, but not technically part of the series itself. She's written: The Tales of Beedle the Bard, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and Quidditch through the Ages.
Tamora Pierce's books are great!!!
ASBPVNC says vvow! That could easily be vow. And yet, since 2 v's together resemble a w, it could also be wow. Hm... Which, I wonder?
(April 24, 2010 - 10:42 am)
I said "wow." You were saying that Tamora Pierce is great. I said "wow" because I like her too. Ha! I've finally figured out how to talk to you people without the secret code! But you've done a great job of figuring out my messages. You were even able to figure out some of my names! But what does ASBPVNC stand for?
~~ Andy P. C.
(April 25, 2010 - 8:22 am)
~Sits down and orders a hot chocolate~
Charlotte, first, Harry Potter was the first thing that JKR has written. Second, The Immortals is really good, but it is a series inside of a bigger series. The bigger series has four other series in it. The Immortals is the second one. The first series is called Song of the Lioness. The first book is called Alanna, the First Adventure.
(April 24, 2010 - 8:46 pm)