| Book Recommendations |
| Herein Lie My Favorite Books. If you disagree with me, great, I support your individuality.;) |
| Dangerous Angels by Francesca Lia Block |
| If you have a romantic soul and search for truth and beauty, Francesca's work is for you. It is all written in poetry-like prose with incredible imagery and flow. Her books usually center on self-discovery and how to love, rather than possess. In short, she's an amazing author who shows you how to find yourself. Dangerous Angels follows the life of Weetzie Bat and her loved ones, and their searches for love and themselves. The beauty in her writing is undeniable, and the stories are original. I highly recommend it for anyone searching for a unique and light read. |
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| The Picture of Dorian Gray By Oscar Wilde |
| Here is a classic book for you. I would say that Francesca Lia Block was definitely influenced in her style by Oscar Wilde in some degree. He writes with the same glorious imagry and poetic prose, first in sweet beauty and then in darkness. The Picture of Dorian Gray follows the downfall of Dorian Gray, a beautiful and pure hearted young man. When he becomes vain, he unknowingly makes an unholy pact, and loses his very soul. The metaphorical moral of the story and its rich imagry make for an intellictual and enjoyable read. |
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| In the Forests of the Night By Amelia Atwater-Rhodes |
| Okay, I have to support this girl because she wrote this book when she was 13 and got it published shortly thereafter. Since then she has written 3 more books; "Demon in my View", "Shattered Mirror", and "Midnight Predator". While all of her books take place in the same universe, and some characters reappear, they stand alone by themselves. "In the Forests", which gets its title from my favorite poem ever, "Tiger, Tiger" by William Blake, is about a 300 year old vampire and her struggles to deal with her past as it revisits her today. The books are set in a world where Vampires, witches, and shapeshifters are real (reminicent of L.J. Smith's "Night World"), but humans, for the most part, remain shamelessly oblivious. I recommend her books to any teenage girl who enjoys vampire fiction. If you want to compare tastes, I am also a huge Buffy fan, so, there you go. |
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| Stardust by Neil Gaiman |
| Stardust by Neil Gaiman is an old fashioned Victorian Fairy Tale with a sense of humor and a more realistic ept of character. What I liked best about it was the pure, untainted fantasy of it all. It had everything in it a good story should have-- the kind of story you loved as a kid. Ever notice how the stories got worse and less interesting as you grew up? You've probably attributed it to your own "maturity", but really, I think it's because we all got to bogged down with the "mature" part and forgot what a good story was supposed to be like. Stardust takes us back. It gives you the feeling of awe and excitement you had as a child listening to a good story, and that is definitely worth reading. |