Bookclub - what are you reading?

Serene, u got mail!

I think the 2nd trilogy is the War of the Twins, the Time of the Twins and one more i can't rem liao. The whole series is called Dragonlance, The Legends.
 


bear bear i cant access my yahoo mails from work keke will c 2nite thanx!

ohh so the 2nd trilogy really abt the twins heheheh
 
Good morning all!
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Bear, wow ROMed at the zoo! That's so cool! Is the suite at the zoo available for booking? Or is this only for ROM package?

Itching for a good book to read. Haven't been able to finish reading Shanghai Baby. Bores me to tears.
 
Hi Bear!

Please send your pics to me! Email me at [email protected]
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I think the 2 books were written by Margaret Weis...not sure if Hickman was involved. I think one of the titles was Soulforge. Anyway, will check and let you gals know. Yah, the second trilogy is more commonly referred to as the Legends series. I think the last one Bear left out is Test of the Twins.
 
hi avid reader hehehe i actually read the Marrying Buddha sometime back so called sequel 2 SHanghai Baby...its exactly like the 1st book..not worth reading :P
 
Alhana u got mail! heeee.. let me know ur comments ya?

Hrmm Soulforge sounds familiar! ya i rem it! Yes yes Test of the Twins! heeheee... in terms of adventure, Chronicles are better.. in terms of character depth, Legends are better. WOuld u agree with me Alhana? Serene's fav character Bupu does appear in the first few chapters!

Avid reader, long time nv see u online liao! busy ah? U can call the zoo and ask if u can book the suite. I m not sure.
 
hhahaaha fave charac? will Bupu appear again in the 2nd or 3rd book ah? i'm looking 4ward kekeke

actually hor..i felt so ke lian 4 the blinded red dragon..Flame sumting the name..she sacrifice leh i so gan dong!

then i kept imagining how a white dragon looks like now dat i'm reading abt it kekeke quite cool leh...breathe out ice instead of flames haha
 
Hi Alhana! I'm all set for Krabi! Booked & paid for 7 nites accomodation at Krabi La Playa in Nov. Abt S$120 per nite for the pool deluxe room with attached jacuzzi.

Bear, can share your ROM pics? My email at [email protected] This is one of the most unique venue for ROM! How very refreshing!
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U got mail Avid!

I also wanna go for a hol! but cannot cos i have to save for reno... sucks man! Lucky u Avid. Bring a book to read!

Bupu doesn't appear in this series anymore Serene.. heehee.. the red dragon? hrmmm well... i guess it shows the saying evil turns on itself.
 
Yeah.. got to bring a GOOD book for the trip! Can't wait!

Bear I saw the photos already!! WOW venue setup is so beautfiul & romantic!!!!!!!
 
Yeah.. got to bring a GOOD book for the trip! Can't wait!

Bear I saw the photos already!! WOW venue setup is so beautifiul & romantic!!!!!!! Just imagine this... some years later when you bring your kids to the zoo.. remember to tell them "So.. this is where your daddy & mummy got married!" I really think this is so nice! Whose idea was it to hold it at the zoo? Really very romantic leh!
 
Thanks Avid!

Hey gals if u have the link pls dun delete it off. I will add more photos as and when they come in. My boss just gave me some more... heeheee...

I think next time we go to the zoo, we will always make it a pt to go to that place to take photos!
 
Bear, beautiful pics
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You looked lovely! Was it hot?? If they had this 5 yrs ago, I wld've prob had this as an option coz we both love animals. Only thing is, the heat may kill my hubby..hehe. I saw pics of their indoor function hall in a magazine recently..very nice, with animal print decors. The animal soft toys are so cute!

Hi Serene

OH yeah, I got abit teary eyed reading about the blind red dragon. She lost her children or something right?

Hi avid

I'm so envious! 7 days..wow! How much did you pay in total? I was contemplating going in Dec, but the hotel rates are like double then. Maybe I'll go next year, assuming i'm not pregnant by then. We're actually trying, so it's kinda hard to plan a trip at the moment. Obstetrician was saying that it's not advisable to fly w/in the first trimester, and I'm not one to plan trips at the last minute :P Take lotsa pics and share with us ok? The beaches there are really postcard perfect...very beautiful. Hope you guys are blessed with great weather!
 
avid reader hehehe its my 1st time reading fantasy books..usually i prefer watching them kekeke i'm so sucked into the fantasy world now while reading till i dream abt them haha

alhana ah nor ah nor..she lost her kids dats y she treats the children well..so poor thing..i wonder if there r other kind dragons after her hehe
 
Thanks Alhana, i just added more pixs... heeee... i didn't feel hot but my hubby was sweating like mad. heee...

Serene, u will see a lot more dragons! have u seen the blue ones? later got green ones too! U are gonna see another kind of dragons in book 3. Dun wanna spoil ur surprise! The ending of book 2 is very drama. U read liao then tell us what u feel abt it...

I dreamt of dragons too!!
 
Bear, the pictureque settings + horse carriage + the fact that you are close to nature/animals just make it so dreamy & romantic. Years later... can plan to celebrate anniversary there too.
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haha.. Serene I've not dreamt of dragons but I used to dream of fairies!

Alhana it's 8D7N. The pair of air tickets only cost S$200 but hotel comes up to abt S$840 (Baht 20,400). Actually come to think abt it, $1K+ can go other destinations.... aiyah, but booked already. Dec rates are much higher. Wow so you're trying for a baby now. Hope got gd news soon! My hubby & I are planning to plan! :P
 
Hi Avid

Hmm...1k for 2 pax for 8 days is very reasonable. When I went last yr (June), paid ard 1k too..but it was for 6D/5N. Haha..u better bring a good book along, and a long one at that. It can be abit quiet and boring at nite...Krabi is less happening than Phuket, and when I was last there, the hotel didn't hv any movie channels. I wrote under Guest Comments : 'Incl movie channels!' Dunno if they took my suggestion seriously :P

Yah...already hit 30 this yr..time to start up the factory :P We've been married for 5 yrs, so I guess it's about time. My hubby is actually more keen than me..he wants 3 kids! I putting my foot down at 2..MAX.

Hi Serene

Haha...I've dreamt of the characters before..it was such a fun dream. Guess that's what's fantastic about reading fantasy stories...it'd lead to really fantastic dreams :P
 
Alhana, I've already checked with hotel! Ask what are the English channels they have... they replied BBC (only). Do you know if there are any shops there that sell DVDs or VCDs? Can bring laptop along... otherwise nothing to watch! Hubby is actually quite disappointed when I told him there isn't much shopping there. He bought loads of stuff from our last phuket trip. We actually thought of taking the coach to Phuket for a day's shopping! But it's abt 4hrs' journey one-way.

Yes choice of book for the trip is VERY VERY impt!!

I'm going to be 32 next mth! haha must tell hubby that we must speed up this "planning" process!
 
Aiyo...so they never took my suggestion seriously...so sad!! My hubby is quite particular about such things. During a trip to BKK last yr, he was so disappointed with Asia Hotel....first thing he checked was what movie channels they had..which was ZERO. Heeh. When we planned a trip this yr, he kept telling me to pick a hotel with movie channels..LOL. We don't usually stay out late at nite when we travel, so having something good to watch in the room is a must. I think Krabi should hv some shops selling pirated DVDs..I know Phuket has alot. Yah..nothing much to shop in Krabi..only touristy shops. Go for spas, tours, laze in the hotel...actually 8 days may be abit too long..a trip to Phuket to shop may be a good idea. If you're daring..rent a car and drive there yourselves..prob more fun
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For us the most impt thing is to pack along our books. For the Phuket trip, hubby forgot to pack his but luckily he managed to get something to read from a 2nd hand bookstore. That's where we bought our Da Vinci Code for less than S$5. But must at least have something to watch on TV! During our 11 days Bali trip 2 yrs ago, at least the hotel has MTV (ONLY) & we manage to buy DVDs to watch on our laptop. Phuket trip was 9 days but good thing the hotels (we stayed at 3 different hotels) have movie good channels. I think must make sure that the book I bring along is a thick one.. otherwise will have to bring 2 books!

Yes can consider renting a car to drive to Phuket.. about the same distance driving from SIN to Malacca. Shall check with hubby!
 
bear bear hehehe i 'seen' the red, blue...n green dragon only in dat 'nitemare' dat every1 had..haven really read much abt it yet but now is the white dragons turn kekekeke i was quite amused when it was said white dragons r abit more dense compared 2 the others kekeke
 
HAHAHA gals its a book thread not a holiday thread! heehee.. then again neither is it show off BearBear's ROM photos thread! heeheee :P

Serene, erm heehee.. they need the energy to keep warm rather than maintaining their brain power! U will learn that different colour dragons are gd at diff things! like the green ones are gd at casting spells.
 
Hehe Bear...see how Avid somehow manages to include books into her post about her impending vacation? Not totally off topic!

Hi avid

Yeah, we were in Phuket last Dec, and the hotel we stayed at had all the movie channels like HBO, star movies, cinemax...then we went to Bkk (Asia) after that, and it was such a disappointment in comparison :P When I was in Krabi, I brought along quite a thick book, and managed to finish it by the time my trip was over..so yeah, bring more books ... the thicker & smaller the font, the better :P
 
Gd morning!

Serene, how's the progress? I like the Autumn Twilight best out of the 3 books. heeee.. manage to dream of dragons?

Hahahah ALhana, that's true! u know, i have nv sat on a plane. Really need to go for a break but no time no $! writing what u guys write is making me itch to go somewhere!
 
Hi Bear

Wah..nvr sat on a plane?? Get yourself on a vacation gal! Go for a short honeymoon...mini honeymoon if you wish. It's so cheap now, esp with budget airlines. Can go on a Fri, come back on a Sunday :P My hubby's a teacher, so I can only go during the school hols period..SIGH.

Eh..you give up on GRRM already huh?
 
Good morning all!

Serene & Bear, what book are you girls talking about? Why do dragons come in different colours?

Bear, holidays & books go hand in hand! Cannot imagine not having anything to read while on holidays. Will feel very lost! It will be good to take a short break with your hubby to rejuvenate yourself.

Alhana, yes must bring a thick book since nothing to watch on tv! I've a very thick book sitting on my bookshelf waiting to be read... but not very interested leh. It's "A Suitable Boy" by Vikram Seth. Has anyone read that?
 
morning ladies..aiyo 2day not feeling 2 well..balu went 2 c loctor n juz stepped into opit

bear bear yest i read till Laurana gonna 'steal' the dragon orb from her father when he refuse 2 let her go wif the others hehe i tink got silver dragons soon..if dats wad i understand from the chapter subject

avid reader nehhh i'm reading the dragonlance trilogy..gai siao by alhana n bear bear hehe very nice leh..simi colour oso hav the dragons haha
 
Serene you better drink more water.. Sick should stay at home to rest wat. Why do you still go to the office?
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"Dragonlance".. the title says it all. I will probably go check out the book. Who's the author?

I've been off reading fantasy books for quite a while. Reading very "human" books. Hubby bought "Tuesdays with Morrie" recently while waiting at the airport to catch his return flight from his biz trip. He said the book is so good that he ran back to the bookstore to buy the other book "The 5 People you meet in Heaven" before the flight. Have just started reading Tuesdays with Morrie last night.. think it's quite ok. But it's not the kind of books to bring along on holidays.. too short/can finish within one sitting kind of books.
 
avid reader ya lor i trying 2 drown myself wif water since yest...kena the common prob most women will kena..hai mi yest so gan jiong wonder how cum bladder weird weird whole day haha

Dragonlance Chronicles by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman

5 people You Meet In Heaven hehe interesting title
 
Heh,

Dragons of different colors are akin to us having different "skin colors", ie different race. But in the AD&D fantasy settings. Different color dragons also hv different abilities. Eg. Gold dragon are the most "powerful" and intelligent dragons. Blue dragons hv lightning as their breathe weapon versus red dragons hv fire as breathe. So there's white, green, blue, red, silver, gold, copper, bronze, black, shadow (any i missed out?)

Gold, Silver, Copper & Bronze dragons are the "good" guys.
Red, Blue, White, Green, Black are the "bad" guys.
Shadow dragons are unnatural creatures

As many role-players love dragons, there're tons of development around dragons - down to the minor characteristics of each type of dragons, eg. Gold & Silver dragons like to appear as human form. And there's even a completely different set of creatures borne unnaturally out of dragons in a particular era (called draconians). TONS of interesting things around dragons....
 
If I remember correctly, Dragonlance Chronicles is in the era during the dragon wars. When the good dragon eggs were stolen and forced the good dragons into submission (for a while) and the bad dragons rule the era. That's when heros trys to find out where the good dragons are as well as recover the "technology" of making dragonlance (a type of weapon specially made to kill dragons - looks like a normal lance, just that its much bigger)

By far, this set of Chronicles spin off the most number of books, including at least 2 other eras and many other separate titles (ie there's one that talks only about the Dragonlance of Huma). Anyway, this is something i read v. long ago, hope I didn't mixed up any of the eras..haha
 
Oh no :P Serene, take care of yourself ok? Hope you feel better soon. Sick still work??? Take MC and rest at home..then you can read the books w/o interruptions :P
 
Opps sorry I started this.. 'cos I asked why do dragons come in different colours! :P

Idono, thanks for interesting write-up though! Does seem quite interesting!
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alhana,

Is it? hmm..sorry
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But before I read the dragonlance chronicles, its already known in the general literature of AD&D eh. Or maybe I was too fanatic about fantasy at that time..heh heh
 
alhana aiyo i got a throbbing headache..trying not 2 bark at every1 at work haha my colleagues all staying clear of mi now..coz i got a grouchy look..even my bosses oso siam far far lol
 
Hi Idono

Yeah, but Serene is new to fantasy...plus not everyone who reads fantasy knows what's AD&D. But it's ok lah..you didn't spill much. Just wanted to highlight to you before you revealed more :P

Hi avid

Yeah, Dragonlance is a great series to start on for people who are new to fantasy..I recall you don't read such fantasy books right? Only LOTR? The one Serene is reading now is a trilogy..3 books..can consider for your Krabi trip!

Hi Serene

Aiyo..how to work with a throbbing headache??? Why your boss nvr ask you to go home and rest?
 
Hi Idono

Yeah, but Serene is new to fantasy...plus not everyone who reads fantasy knows what's AD&D. But it's ok lah..you didn't spill much. Just wanted to highlight to you before you revealed more :P

Hi avid

Yeah, Dragonlance is a great series to start on for people who are new to fantasy..I recall you don't read such fantasy books right? Only LOTR? The one Serene is reading now is a trilogy..3 books..can consider for your Krabi trip!

Hi Serene

Aiyo..how to work with a throbbing headache??? Why your boss nvr ask you to go home and rest?
 
alhana my bosses bz wif mtgs as usual n i juz took a Q number 2 speak 2 them hahaha but they noe i'm not feeling well..i figured i'll b bored at home so came 2 opit n stick ard making a nuisance 2 ppl :P

dun even haf mood 2 eat 4 once...which is rare haha
 
Alhana, I did a search on NLB.. all the books (titles like dragons of autumn/winter/spring?) are mostly on loan/reserved or missing! Yes, except for LOTR, I'm quite new to such fantasy books. Those that I've read are Urban fantasy books set in modern times. Think easier to get the books at 2nd hand book stores? Do I search under WEI (as in Margaret Weis) or HIC (as in Tracy Hickman)?
 
yeah shall get hold of the book to see if it interests me. After I've finished spending Tuesdays with Morrie and met the 5 people in heaven! hehee..
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Hi avid

I think you'll have more luck finding the books at a second hand bookshop. I usually go to San at Millenia Walk. Library copies are usually older..or they will have 1 book or the other missing. The titles of the 3 books are (in chronological order) Dragons of Autumn Twilight, Dragons of Winter Night & Dragons of Spring Dawning. Yeah, I remember u saying that you read urban fantasy.

Serene..go home and rest lah...bored can read your books mah!
 
Hi Serene

Forgot to tell you...the 2 books that are about Caramon & Raistlin's past? The titles are 'The Soulforge' & 'Brothers in Arms'. They are also referred to as the Raistlin Chronicles. The events in these 2 books precede the books you're reading now
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Bear, just saw on a website that they're releasing a new series called The Dark Chronicles in summer 2006. It's also a trilogy and it chronicles the events surrounding the Hammer of Kharas, Kitiara, Lord Soth & Raistlin. Here's what Margaret spilled (Serene, don't read this..may be spoilerish):

"Here's the subjects of the three books:

The first book will recount the never-told story of the heroes and the Hammer of Kharas.

The second book will look at Winter Night from Kitiara's and Lord Soth's viewpoint.

The third book will be the story of Raistlin taking the black robes and working for the Dark Queen in Neraka."

Sounds promising! I wld love to see Winter Night done from the POV of Kit & Lord Soth (always thought he was cool).
 


avid reader n alhana aiyo i tink i starting 2 haf the workaholic symptoms haha the project i'm in now in a crucial stage n every1 is wkg their ass off n tho i'm not a technical person i felt the need 2 b ard..like stay home very dui bu qi whole team whose slogging so hard hahaha

alhana xie xie! i will copy the names down keke so shld i read tis 2 books u mentioned 1st b4 i start on the 2nd trilogy?
 
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