NitroIndigo
I like fantasy and biology books.
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Silverwing: The Graphic Novel
Kenneth Oppel
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Silverwing: The Graphic Novel
Kenneth Oppel
0Post from the Pagebound Club forum
I've noticed there's been a push to adapt kids' books into graphic novels over the past decade, but you can comment with books for older readers as well. Here are my picks:
- Seekers by Erin Hunter, so they could emphasise the scenery while truncating the boring scenes of characters wandering around and complaining about how hungry they are. I'd like them to be illustrated by the people who adapted Warriors: The Prophecies Begin.
- Phoenix by S. F. Said, because the trippy abstract artwork would fit right into a comic, and I want to see the Rainbow Temple Wheel.
14Post from the Eyrie (Gryphon Insurrection #1) forum
Cherine says capybaras are twice the size of a gryphon, so those are either big capybaras or small gryphons. I pictured the latter as lion-sized.
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Of Venom and Vengeance
Mikayla Bridge
0NitroIndigo commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
I just noticed that The Wild Before's author is listed as Torday Piers instead of Piers Torday on this site. I don't see a contact form anywhere.
8NitroIndigo commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
This summer I’m working as a camp counselor, and one of the kids I was in charge of this week was a major Harry Potter fan. It made me realize that Harry Potter is still a huge franchise, especially among little kids who are unaware of who J.K. Rowling really is. I don’t support J.K Rowling at all and frankly believe her prejudices are present all throughout her writing, but I’d hate to discourage the love of reading I see in children like this one, and nobody should be mad at a nine-year-old for not knowing the details of J.K. Rowling’s horrible actions, which is why I thought it might be nice to compile a list of books to hand kids that aren’t Harry Potter.
I know there are already some lists like this, and I don’t want to copy anyone else’s idea, so I came up with some specific criteria:
- The book must be middle grade/for children (not YA or adult)
- The book must be a series starter
- The book should have some sort of fantastical element (like the gods in Percy Jackson or the elves in Keeper of the Lost Cities)
- I’m less interested in graphic novels for this list, but they aren’t strictly forbidden
Basically any series that’s just as much fun and not nearly as problematic as Harry Potter will do. I really just want any series that could get a kid hooked on reading the way Harry Potter successfully has for decades. It would be great to have some books with better representation as well!
60NitroIndigo commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
I just noticed that The Wild Before's author is listed as Torday Piers instead of Piers Torday on this site. I don't see a contact form anywhere.
8NitroIndigo commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
What are everyones favorite pieces of media beyond books? I made a template below but feel free to add to it/delete from it as you see fit.
Movies: TV Shows: Music Artist/Songs: Podcasts: Youtube: Visual Artisit/Art Piece:
I can't wait to see and steal everyones tastes
380Post from the Pagebound Club forum
I just noticed that The Wild Before's author is listed as Torday Piers instead of Piers Torday on this site. I don't see a contact form anywhere.
8NitroIndigo wrote a review...
I haven't read the original books, but I found this graphic novel's pacing to be engaging throughout. I don't like the artwork as much as the previous arc's, though. The scenery is pretty, but the cats' poses are a lot stiffer, and it doesn't use colour as dramatically.
0Post from the Eyrie (Gryphon Insurrection #1) forum
It says that griffon/opinicus hybrids are considered griffons if they have forepaws and opinici if they have foretalons, but shouldn't it be the other way around?
EDIT: I didn't notice the griffon on the cover had forepaws when I originally wrote this. My confusion stems from what those terms mean in real mythology.
0Post from the Of Flame and Fury forum
It mostly focuses on humans, and the phoenix special effects wouldn't be too hard to do, since plenty of movies have actors riding CGI and/or animatronic creatures. There's also a lot of visual spectacle, such as a room made of diamonds and the kissing scenes. I can see this being marketed to The Hunger Games crowd, since it's about teenagers falling in love while competing in a dangerous sport.
I don't believe that every book NEEDS a Hollywood adaptation to be worthy of discussion, I'm just making an observation.
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