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... like to spend some time pondering the loneliness of the wanderer in the city, you could do a lot worse than this.
88. Larklight - Philip Reeve
Nearly forgot this one - have been reading it in bits with my eldest for practically the whole year, and we finally finished. Lovely steampunk ... ... (clothing as well as gadgets) and think it's lots of fun, but I haven't done a lot of reading in the genre. I did like Larklight, though I haven't read the sequels yet. I also think the Chrestomanci books, particularly Charmed Life, have a steampunk feel to them. ... Moore)
The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters and The Dark Volume (Gordon Dahlquist)
Mortal Engines (Philip Reeve)
Larklight, Starcross and Mothstorm (Philip Reeve)
Five Fists of Science (Matt Fraction)
The Hollow Earth (Rudy Rucker)
The Extraordinary and Unusual Adventures ... Resurrected.
A couple of steampunk series' that haven't been brought up here:
- Larklight by Philip Reeve - A junior steampunk series that captures a wonderfully whimsical Victorian sentiment. Rolllicking good fun!
- Mortal Engines also by Philip Reeve - Young Adult series based ... #225 True, it is mainly adventure and excitement at the beginning. I haven't read Larklight but have heard good things about it. So with any luck he will be hungry for more and move onto Mortal Engines again.
Personally I don't think Fever Crumb is worth buying in hardback, no. It's just not ... ... is all swashbuckling adventure and bloodthirsty revenge, which I thought would be right up his street. We've been reading Larklight together though, which he's been enjoying, so I'm hoping I can persuade him to give Philip Reeve another chance.
I may wait for Fever Crumb in pb if it's not ... I haven't read Stardust,
But I have read Larklight. What did you think of Larklight? I have seen it and thought it looked interesting. 15. Larklight by Philip Reeve - - 400 pages I just picked up Larklight and its sequel Starcross by Philip Reeve...I've heard good things so I'm excited to start them! I'm glad I found this thread! I've already added Daisy Kutter to my TBR list. I really enjoyed Larklight when I read it and the sequel.
The Mysterious Island is on my 'loser-books' list. I won't tell you why, but after you get started, you'll see what I mean, even if you don't agree. I ... 47 - You've read Larklight and Mortal Engines, right? And you must see The Mysterious Explorations of Jasper Morello (youtube link). Philip Reeve writes some good steampunk, including Mortal Engines for adults and the Larklight trilogy for kids. ... Reeve is one of my absolute favourite writers of all time, but I wouldn't classify his work as sci-fi, unless you mean the Larklight series, which I haven't read yet.
If we're reccomending anything at all I have to include The Golden Globe by John Varley. An awesome, light-hearted romp ... ... you'd enjoy.
CURRENTLY READING
The Good Thief by Hannah Tinti – really good so far
ON MY MUST READS LIST
Larklight by Philip Reeve – sci-fi
Tunnels by Roderick Gordon – sci-fi
Spiggot's Quest by Garry Douglas Kilworth - fantasy
Among the Hidden by Margaret P ... 16. Larklight: A Rousing Tale of Dauntless Pluck in the Farthest Reaches of Space, by Philip Reeve (****)
Category: Steampunk
Art Mumby and his sister Myrtle live with their father in Larklight, a house that travels on an orbit outside the moon. The house is quite large and in some ways ... By that definition, I would guess that Larklight would count as steampunk. I really enjoyed it and read the second one, although I can't remember the name. Fun children's series. ... other material, if you're into comic books.
And there are plenty of books with characters' journal excerpts in them... Larklight and The Magic Thief are kids' books and the only ones coming to mind, but there are a lot. Also books like Dracula, which is all letters etc... ... (7/9 complete)
1. Daisy Kutter: The Last Train, written and illustrated by Kazu Kibuishi (****)
2. Larklight: A Rousing Tale of Dauntless Pluck in the Farthest Reaches of Space, by Philip Reeve (****)
3. Steampunk ... I reread Larklight yesterday. Such a fun book. I passed by the Uni bookstore on the way to find some lunch. Oops!
Mothstorm, the latest Larklight book by Philip Reeve is out. How could I resist! ... your priorities straight.
#103—I haven't heard of that before, but I'll possibly add it to my list.
#107—Yeah, Larklight was just meh for me too. It was ok, but I have no intention of reading the next book.
I now officially call this thread closed. I don't have that authority, ... #91 Espy, did you like Larklight? I read that a while ago, but I don't think I was crazy about it. Kind of a take it or leave it. I remember considering not finishing it.
I'm about to reread Eclipse real fast (theoretically) and then get to Breaking Dawn (though probably not until Septem ... I finished Larklight, so now it's on to Pagan's Crusade.
#90 have fun with your AP Stylebook. I had many eventful evenings of flipping through it while working on copyediting my school paper. ... good again with the penultimate book and I want to see how MacHale wraps everything up.
Right now I am in the middle of Larklight and I've sort of stalled out wile reading it. I like it for the most part, but I think that the Victorian nature of the steampunk is bugging me a little. ... a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
Hatching Magic
Coraline
Bloody Jack
Raven Rise
Larklight
Pagan's Crusade
Undine
Mister Monday
The Floating Island
The Shape-Changer's Wife by Sharon Shinn
Preludes & ... Out of the books available at the library today, he picked Larklight and Starcross, Lost in Cyberspace, and a few manga titles. He also joined the summer readers program without me asking him to. Yay! Larklight by Philip Reeve is a fun read for that age. Also The True Meaning of Smekday had hilarious aliens. And how about Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians? #89 -- Oh, Larklight was fun!
#94 -- I introduced my brother to Mistborn and his reaction was the same as yours.
I'm rereading Terrier by Tamora Pierce, as my teen book club selected it for next month's read. I read So Much To Tell You yesterday, and Winter today. Also reading Larklight today. Winter by John Marsden, and Larklight by Philip Reeve (author touchstones wokky). I'm on a John Marsden binge, I just recently rediscovered him. Grammath - I recommend Larklight by Philip Reeve - maybe a bit 'young' for you, but it's well worth the effort. ... working on finishing up all the books that I started but put down to start something else (I'm horrible at doing that!).
Larklight by Philip Reeve
Picked up Larklight by Philip Reeve at B&N tonight; looks like it might be fun. ... The Pull of the Ocean was the award winner). I enjoyed Framed by Frank Cottrell Boyce. I was slightly confused by Larklight by Philip Reeve. I absolutely loved Penny from Heaven by Jennifer Holm and Hattie Big Sky by Kirby Larson. What great historical fiction came out ... ... reading this week has been Tainted Blood by Arnuldur Indridson, The Family Tree by Carol Cadwalladr, and Larklight by (Philip Reeve). Also London Review of Books. Currently reading Wise Children by Angela Carter
The first two focus on families so feel over-indulged ...
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