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- Alternative London, magical capital of the world, with Nathaniel, 10 years old, who just offended a powerful magician (The Amulet of Samarkand).
Rereading the Deverry cycle in bed again. Got the Amulet of Samarkand from Santa and enjoying it on the sofa. ... Diary of Adrian Mole
896. Nausicaa
929. Titeuf
982. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
986. The Amulet of Samarkand
66, better than I thought! And considering that i am still missing stuff like Roald Dahl children books, Wind in the Willows and the like, ... I also loved The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray but read it ages ago. Have you read Jonathan Stroud's Bartimaeus Trilogy which is also set in an alternate world London.
#143 - I have the Braided Path trilogy and wondered if it was worth getting into - I'll have to give it a try.
edit: spelling ... the recommendations for Robin McKinley and Megan Whalen Turner's books -- both favorites of mine. I'd also recommend The Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud -- very witty and well-written. ... Maria V. Snyder
5. Gabriel’s Ghost by Linnea Sinclair
6. The Sharing Knife: Passage by Lois McMaster Bujold
7. The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud
8. Sea Glass by Maria V. Snyder
9. The Sharing Knife: Horizon by Lois McMaster Bujold
10.
The Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud - the first book is The Amulet of Samarkand 201. 1. The Candle Man
202. 2. Ptolemy's Gate (reread)
203. 3. And Another Thing...
204. 4. The Amulet of Samarkand (reread)
205. 5. The Golem's Eye (Reread)
206. 6. Talking to Dragons (Reread) The Amulet of Samarkand would be good for sixth grade. It also has good vocabulary. It is long though. ... love Isabel Allende's series that starts with A City of Beasts and the Jonathon Stroud series (Bartimaeus) starting with The Amulet of Samarkand. I used to read Piers Anthony but stopped after I bought a book and realized I had already read it but it had a different title. (I stopped reading S ... ... Most people like the first 2-3 books after that opinions start to diverge wildly.
The Bartimaeus Trilogy starting with The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud is an excellent YA series, I would say targeted for mid to late teens but great none-the-less.
Temeraire series starting ... ... Disraeli's little asides about how heroic the main character, who is obviously based on himself, are hysterical.
74. The Amulet of Samarkand, Jonathan Stroud.
So I keep a database of all the books I've read since high school, and evidently I read this book when it first came out. *I ... ... you on Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell, but one I like even more is Jonathan Stroud's "Bartimaeus" trilogy (starting with The Amulet of Samarkand), which has the same use of footnoting that Susanna Clarke uses, though I think with a more humorous touch. ... are my recomendations feel free to add to the recomendation list!
Skulduggery Pleasant
Fablehaven
Artemis Fowl
Bartimaeus
The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents
All these books also made me laugh, which is something I look for in a book. They all have good characters ... Skulduggery Pleasant, Ender's Game and the Bartimaeus trilogy?
All very good books with no romance. The Bartimaeus Triology by Jonathan Stroud
The Anne of Green Gables series by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Your profile page mentions that you like mystery. I think I started reading Agatha Christie when I was about your age.
... Ruff (p22)
8. The Return of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle (p24)
9. Billy Budd by Herman Melville (p28)
10. Das Amulett von Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud (p31)
11.Tauchreiseführer Balearen by Wolfgang Pölzer
12. Mallorca Dumont Reiseführer
13. The Prisoner of Zenda ... ... and Mr Norrell.
On that basis, you might want to try Jonathan Stroud's Bartimaeus trilogy, starting with The Amulet of Samarkand followed by The Golem's Eye and then Ptolemy's Gate. It seems to be available also as The Bartimaeus Trilogy Boxed Set. The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud ... having lives and motives that are alien to humans (see Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell for a great example, and the Amulet of Samarkand Bartimaeus trilogy for the equivalent with djinn), but vampires have been reduced to something decidedly more mundane.
bring back Nosferatu and his ... Good News: I got Amulet of Samarkand from PBS today!!
Bad News: I book I sent on PBS was declared lost. Stupid mail. Good News: I will be getting The Amulet of Samarkand on PBS =D Yay hardcovers! ... http://www.andygriffiths.com.au/
Series that I'd recommend are the Artemis Fowl books by Eoin Colfer, Jonathan Stroud's Bartimaeus Trilogy, Philip Reeve's Hungry City Chronicles or Darren Shan's Cirque du Freak vampire series, also Emily Rodda's Deltora Quest series. Here's a link to ... ... of this plot seem familiar to me, but I can't put my finger on what.
The only books I have with samarkand in the title are the amulet of samarkand and the magician of samarkand and I'm almost definitely sure it's neither of them. One lonely book, but a good YA: The Amulet of Samarkand, first book of the Bartimaeus Trilogy.
PS, mckait ~ I read Annie Freeman's last year. It was okay, but seemed to be written more for older women. I passed mine on to a friend who's in her 40s and she liked it better than I, ... ... shopping mall I working in.
Two weeks ago I bought Sellevision (and finished reading it in two days) and today I got Bartimäus - The Amulet of Samarkand, Hannibal Rising and Der Fremdling. Also I ordered Books of blood 4-6 last week and pre-ordered Dark Delicacies: Leckerbissen ... Bartimaeus in Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud
Reuven Malther in The Chosen by Chaim Potok
Menolly in Dragonsong, Dragonsinger, and Dragondrums by Anne McCaffrey
Einstein in Watchers by Dean Koontz
Shabanu in Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind by Suzanne Fisher Staples
Amelia Pea ... ... and not what I would consider a "fun" read.
If you don't mind a bit of the "real" world thrown in, Jonathan Stroud's The Amulet of Samarkand is a good fun read and the first of a trilogy.
I would also highly suggest The Crown Conspiracy for light, fun reading. Here is a quote I ... ... and Dr. Norrell about wizards in England during the Age of Napoleon--that is if you like long books
I also found The Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud interesting, if you prefer demon-raising.
I would also suggest The Crown Conspiracy if you would like a fast moving medieval ... Ooh I've been rubbish at updating this!
I finished The Amulet of Samarkand which was very good. It's a YA book but a great adventure and really funny, particularly the footnotes. Bartimaeus is a fantastic character. This will appeal to Terry Pratchett fans and Harry Potter fans I think (and ... For Fantasy I would say Artemis Fowl, Fablehaven, the amulet of Samarkand, Sisters Grimm and Into the Land of Unicorns. There is also Maximum Ride witch is si-fi.
Also Science Fair and Carpe Diem. Science Fair is a bit of a si-fi and really funny! Carpe Diem is about a sixteen ... My two cents worth:
Jonathan Stroud's Bartimaeus Triliogy (The Amulet of Samarkand, The Golem's Eye and Ptolemy's Gate)
and
Christopher Rowley's Bazil Broketail series (I think there are 7 or 8 books)
and
Robert A. Heinlein's Starship Troopers ... you need a particular sense of humour for it I think). Not a bad read at all.
Which leaves me with Titus Groan and The Amulet of Samarkand on the go, as well as The Stuff of Thought which I haven't picked up for ages now... I'm still reading Titus Groan, and also The Amulet of Samarkand. Really enjoying both of them. I'm reading The Amulet of Samarkand which I'm enjoying so far, I also had a bit of a splurge on YA books over the weekend so over the next few weeks will hopefully be reading Coraline (in time for the film release), The Dragonfly Pool, The Tales of Beedle the Bard and Howl's Moving Castle. ... ... by Sheri S. Tepper
The Warrior Queens: Women in History by Antonia Fraser
Earthly Joys by Philippa Gregory
The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud
Ptolemy's Gate by Jonathan Stroud
The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester
Destiny by Elizabeth Haydon
The Knight by ... ... and Ice
32) Bachelor Brothers' Bed and Breakfast
33) The Janissary Tree AUDIO
34) The Time Traveler's Wife
35) The Amulet of Samarkand AUDIO
36) The Glass-Blowers - unfinished
37) The Yiddish Policeman's Union AUDIO
28) Little Bee AUDIO
39) The Last Dickens AUDIO
40) Po ... ... Magic and Quest for Magic are great series and have wonderful cover art but are not popular.
When I showed my friend The Amulet of Samarkand with the cover where the amulet is on a city background, she was interested. However when I showed her the paperback version she looked confused, ... Bib, I wasn't a big fan of the Amulet of Samarkand either for pretty much the same reason... Also the second book was a bit painful for me. And I never made it to the third book. I am going to try again last year but I'm not sure if I will make it through the next time either.
I am putting ... The Amulet of Samarkand is one of my favorites! I recommend it to anyone who likes fantasy. I agree with The Amulet of Samarkand , Artemis Fowl, the Alex Rider series and Ender's Game. Maximum Ride is awesome! Finished The Battle of the Labyrinth last night and got started on The Amulet of Samarkand. Stroud's writing is better than Riordan's though he seems to be one of those writers who thinks you can't be taken seriously unless you have a simile on every page. Too many similes make me crazy....lik ... Currently reading Sovay by Celia Rees, and The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud. Just finished The Bartimaeus Trilogy (The Amulet of Samarkand, The Golem's Eye, and Ptolemy's Gate by Jonathan Stroud.
The reader was Simon Jones, who was just marvelous (and who has given me the sudden urge to watch The Hitchhiker's Guide again). All three books were great, but now I have ... ... it.
From the library I got:
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud
So plenty to be going on with :) ... of my favorites:
Artemis Fowl and the rest of the books in the series
Maximum Ride
Science Fair
Fablehaven
The Amulet of Samarkand and the rest in the trilogy
Skullduggery Pleasant
If you know of any books I might like I would really appreciate you posting them here.
*E ... ... at a Reading teacher convention. What a genuinely wonderful man and great speaker for any in service day or convention.
The Amulet of Samarkand is one that I use in my YAL class! The kids love the sarcasm of Bartemeaus. The Amulet of Samarkand is a really good book. I also highly suggest Stormbreaker or any of the other books in that series, though they are not fantasy. Here are some others:
Artemis Fowl is a good one
Maximum Ride though it is more science fiction and I am not sure it counts as fantasy
... ... as much though. The Artemis Fowl series is also a good suggestion
Oh! The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and The Amulet of Samarkand
I don't know about Howl's moving Castle though. I think girls will like it more than boys The Amulet of Samarkand was wonderfull! ... any books I might like could they please post them here? Heres a list of books I like:
Artemis Fowl and it's sequels
The Amulet of Samarkand and the rest in the trilogy
Fablehaven
I also liked Science Fair because it was really funny even if it was not fantasy.
... to the Galaxy is really funny! Did you know there where sequels? And if you like books that are funny then I recomend The Amulet of Samarkand I really like The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud
I haven't read The Amulet of Samarkand but i have read Lord of the Flies. I have never read Dragonflight but I have read The Amulet of Samarkand 10. Das Amulett von Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud. I didn't actually read this, but listened to the audio book /been driving a lot lately). It is spoken by a german actor (Martin Semmelrogge) who strikes exactly the right notes for the impudent demon and his swollen-headed master. I like the ... I am reading Robin McKinley's Sunshine and Diana Peterfreund's Secret Society Girl and I'm listening to The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud.
I'm diggin Robin Mckinley and Diana Peterfruend but the Amulet book so far is not hooking me.... ... the Swan
*All Creatures Great and Small
*The Looking Glass Wars
Seeing Redd
*Nicholas by Rene Goscinny
*The Amulet of Samarkand
Maybe I reread too much ... nah! ... Of Origin
Black Notice
The Last Precinct
Blow Fly
Trace
Predator
The Book of the Dead
Scarpetta
The Amulet of Samarkand
The Golem's Eye
Lightening
Twilight
New Moon
Eclipse
Breaking Dawn
The Host
Harry Potter 1-7
Wicked Lovely
Ink Exchange
... ... Fall
The Devil Wears Prada
Twilight
New Moon
Phule's Company
Eclipse
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Amulet of Samarkand
*This Place has No Atmosphere
Breaking Dawn
The Golem's Eye
Ptolemy's Gate
*The Reluctant God
Emma
Winds of Fate
Winds of Chan ... ... Thompson novels, and Cry Wolf, which I'm currently reading.
Iron Angel and Scar Night
The Bartimaeus Trilogy - The Amulet of Samarkand, The Golem's Eye, and Ptomely's Gate - it's so rare for a book to actually make me laugh out loud, and this did in such a refreshing way
The ... I decided early on that this year, everyone was getting either books or booze. So far I've bought:
The Amulet of Samarkand and The Thief for my little twin cousins.
The Eyre Affair and Zorro for my aunt and uncle.
Gods Behaving Badly, Embroideries and Flora Segunda for ... Taken from the closest shelf a room away:
"It was a painting of boats sailing up a creek, surrounded by..."
-The Amulet of Samarkand
"...porch, looking up at a ceiling fan above me, moths..."
-The Lightning Thief
"...me was more life than I'd ever experienced in all the years..."
-H ... My books today are Lirael from amazon, The Amulet of Samarkand, The Golems Eye and Ptolemy's gate 3 for 2 at WHSmiths Ptolemy's Gate was definately my favorite of the three. Followed by Amulet of Samarkand and The Golem's Eye. I'm glad you liked Ptolemy's Gate, Mindy! Did you think it the best of the three, or did you like Amulet of Samarkand better? ... Right? Right.
Zorro by Isabel Allende - for a friend
The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner - for a tiny cousin
The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud - for another tiny cousin
The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde - for an aunt
Gods Behaving Badly by Marie Phillips - ... 23. The Amulet of Samarkand
24. The Eight Just bought
The Amulet of Samarkand
The Golem's Eye and
Ptolemy's Gate
All excellent, excellent books that I really want to reread now! #149 & 151: I read The Amulet of Samarkand a couple of years ago and really enjoyed it, but didn't move on with the series because the library where I was working at the time only had the first book. However, I might have to pick it up again after I finish The Historian thanks to your ... okay I have finished The Amulet of Samarkand and I am now working on The Golem's Eye I am glad that I decided to pick this series up... it is really good. 1st in a Series:
* = overlap book
Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud -- finished 1/30/2009 My review
Carved in Bone by Jefferson Bass* -- finished 4/2/2009
Acorna: the Unicorn Girl by Anne McCaffrey -- finishe ... Thanks Foggi I am looking forward to reading them all. I have just started The Amulet of Samarkand. ... The Life and times of the Wicked Witch of the West
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister
Lost
Floweres in the Attic
The Amulet of Samarkand While I was at the library today I picked up The Amulet of Samarkand, The Golems Eye and Ptolemy's Gate. So they are being moved to the top of my TBR pile so I can actually return the ontime! ... Park *
Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass (my copies are a two-in-one)
Castle in the Air
The Amulet of Samarkand
* touchstone down I've already read Amulet of Samarkand, The City of Ember (finished it today), Grim Grotto, Deathly Hallows, and Heidi.
I haven't read any of Dickinson yet... but I'll be starting Tears of the Salamander soon. I am in the middle of reading Beauty by his wife though.
Yesterday I went to 2 booksales =)
Amulet of Samarkand
Bridge to Terebithia
The City of Ember
Robin Hood
Dragon Keeper
Dragon Rider
Grim Grotto
Deathly Hallows (for $3!!)
Heidi
Jurassic Park
Le Petit Prince
The Lost World
Rose Daughter
The Tears of the Sala ... ... and such.
9)A Curse Dark as gold by Elizabeth C. Bunce- I love fairytales, and this retelling of it was awesome!
10)The Bartimaeus Trilogy: The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud (French Version)- Nice book, lots of details and sometimes I got bored because there wasn't lots of ... ... Bone series
The Little Prince
The His Dark Materials series
The Princess Bride
The Inkworld series
The Bartimaeus Trilogy
The Percy Jackson and the Olympians series
Pride and Prejudice
The Secret Garden
A Little Princess
The Book Thief
I Am the Messenger
L ... I'm curretly plodding through The Golem's Eye, which I'm having a much harder time getting into than I had with The Amulet of Samarkand. I'm also starting school and will be reading at least parts of Women's Lives: multicultural perspectives and the norton anthology of literature by women ... I have just bought Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr. I also have the amulet of samarkand on my tbr pile, along with the other 3 in that series.
How about Kelley Armstrong new series the summoning (darkest powers) I think that is paperback. I'm throwing in two more possibilities: The Amulet of Samarkand and Dairy Queen. All of the suggestions look great so far! ... of my teachers loaned it to me an it was a wonderful book. It looked like it was long, but it didn't take long to read.
Amulet of Samarkand was a good read as well. It was also recommended to me by my sister =
Hopefully, I will finished the second book of the Barimaeus series soon so ... ... thanks for the review - I wishlisted that ER book too, and will probably pick it up when it's released.
I'm working on The Amulet of Samarkand, and need to get back to The Wednesday Sisters which, unfortunately, hasn't really drawn me in all that effectively.
I'll be reading Breaking ... ... Based on that, I would recommend The Lightning Thief and the rest of the series by Rick Riordan. You might also like the Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud. Both are young adult fantasy that I recommend as often as I can. Oh, along with The Thief and the rest of the Attolia series by Me ... Inimitable Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams
The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud (Just the part of the narration that's in Bartimaeus's voice) ... the gavel* Aaaaaaaaand, SOLD! Lefty, do you market those quilts of yours? If not, you might consider it ;)
Off to begin The Amulet of Samarkand - see yas! ... Children of Amarid by David B. Coe and the the bartimaeus trilogy by Jonathan Stroud of which the first book is The Amulet of Samarkand both books are about mages/magicians albeit in different timeliness and worlds and both are wonderful reads. ... g
So 4 suggestions (under the pretence of being for my brother).
Jonathan Stroud's Bartemius Trilogy starting with Amulet of samarkand
Garth Nix's Abhorsen Trilogy starting with Sabriel
Cornelia Funke's Inkheart and sequels
Angie Sage's Septimus Heap series ... ... yet, and with several better-than-edible looking recipes -- not sure if the touchstone is pointing to the right book
The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud -- isn't this on the 1001 Fantasy list? ... Crispin - I enjoyed this rather tongue in cheek mystery and will have to find more of the Gervase Fen mysteries
192. The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud - YA
193. The Norths Meet Murder by Frances and Richard Lockridge - BC
194. Life and Times of Michael K by J.M ... ... and it was really fun. Also, you can't go wrong with the Bartimaeous Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud, which begins with The Amulet of Samarkand. The Lightning Thief
Artemis Fowl
Chronicles of Narnia
Dragon and Thief
Interworld
The Amulet of Samarkand
Wabi: A Hero's Tale
The Black Tattoo
35.The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud
36.Lord of the Isles by David Drake
37.Queen of Demons by David Drake
That, my friends, is Amulet by Roberto Bulano(?) - 'cos I picked it up in a bookshop only the other day. In fact, I thought I'd bought it, but when I got home and went through my pile of new books, I discovered that I must have put it down again. Stupid! Next time I'm definitely getting it 'cos ... ... - I have read a lot of good things about Thirkell's books here on LT, so I am looking forward to reading this one
The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud
Light Before Day by Christopher Rice
What is the What by Dave Eggers ... the local book store. Great book about magic and djinni and alternate worlds and what not. The first two in the series are The Amulet of Samarkand and The Golem's Eye, check em out if you are a fantasy fan. #20 philosojerk:
No worries. :)
The Amulet of Samarkand is the closest I can think of but I really doubt that's it. I'm reading The Golem's Eye by Jonathan Stroud and so far I'm liking it even more than The Amulet of Samarkand. I'm hoping that Chocolat comes soon so I can start it next and then finally read my ER book, The Girl with No Shadow. *laughs* at 176 & 177
Could it be The Amulet of Samarkand by jonathan Stroud. I so don't think it is, but thought I'd put it out there. I'll wait to post a line on the off chance that I am right. Oh, good one! (But, K, do read The Amulet of Samarkand first!) Aviddiva, for you I'd recommend The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud. Kushiel's Dart and series
Oz books
Amulet of Samarkand and series
Little, Big
Well I don't know if I'll actually get to start it tomorrow but certainly by Wednesday will be The Amulet of Samarkand. If it's any good it will be followed by the other two in the trilogy. ...
Anyways, the two other recommendations for your grandson were the Series of Unfortunate Events, by Lemony Snicket, and The Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud.
35) the amulet of samarkand ... - Eduardo Garcia Aguilar
124. The Emigrants - W.G. Sebald
125. At Freddie's - Penelope Fitzgerald
126. The Amulet of Samarkand - Jonathan Stroud
127. Kushiel's Avatar - Jacqueline Carey
128. Abundance - Sena Jeter Naslund
129. The Birth of Venus - Sarah ... Finished yesterday both At Freddie's by Penelope Fitzgerald and The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud - I liked the latter a lot better than the former, and now I am going to try and get my hands on the next two in the trilogy. I'm now reading Kushiel's Avatar by Jacqueline Car ... #144, littlebookworm - I really enjoyed The Amulet of Samarkand. I too read it while feeling rather slammed with school. Despite being an adult, I've found that YA - and even children's - books are often better de-stress pleasure reads than "grown up" books. ... the first two books of HDM, not so much parts of the third. I don't know what category that makes me.
I'm now reading The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud, because I've been doing lots of schoolwork lately and figured a YA fantasy was the way to go. ... to broaden the horizons of my Fantasy shelf.
Here's a few I found out about recently:
In the Company of Ogres
The Bartimaeus Trilogy
Howl's Moving Castle (they based the Anime on a BOOK? Bonsai!)
The Ivy Tree
Mortal Engines
Artemis Fowl (I already have this, but ... ...
- Abhorsen by Garth Nix (expected 18.5, found 0)
- Lady of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley (expected 11.5, found 0)
- The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud (expected 16.7, found 0)
All that will change when I finish the book and input the ISBN into my library. Just call me the ... I'm reading The Amulet of Samarkand. It's fun! ... but was disappointed, a little bit, by Chosen. It's my least fav of the first three. But to each his own.
I just started The Amulet of Samarkand. It's so fun! Very Roald Dahl-like. The 10-year-old in me is loving it. ... last night. I listed to Twilight last week and finished New Moon in lightning speed over the weekend.
I loved Amulet of Samarkand too. ... by Stephenie Meyer (which still doesn't touchstone properly). I'm also reading Stargirl and listening to The Amulet of Samarkand. I'm actually listening to The Amulet of Samarkand (first book in the Bartimaeus Trilogy) in my car right now. It's a re-read for me; I read the whole series when it first came out. I really enjoy them. ... Enchanted Forest Chronicles (starting with Dealing with Dragons), Jonathan Stroud's Bartimaeus trilogy (starting with The Amulet of Samarkand), Watership Down by Richard Adams, and Peeps by Scott Westerfeld. I got a copy of The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud in today's mail. Whee! ... and paste from my reading journal. Sorry, not all the works have comments. I'll do better in the future, promise!
44. The Amulet of Samarkand
45. The Dangerous book for Boys.
46. The Kitchen boy
47. The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls.
48. The Road by Cormac McCarthy. ... I finally bought a book for me! First time in several weeks. The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud. The trilogy seems very popular around here so I thought I'd give it a try. ... whole lot of YA on my wishlist right now, but I'm currently hoping for:
Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer (out on Tuesday)
The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud (so I'll have a personal copy)
The Golem's Eye by Jonathan Stroud (ditto)
Ptolemy's Gate by Jonathan Stroud (dou ... ... the Preface, but I'm already hooked. Too bad it'll likely be the weekend before I can really get into it.
#139 - I loved The Amulet of Samarkand! I unfortunately have not read the other two books in the triology, but they are on my list. If you continue with them, please share your thoughts. I've just started The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud. So far so good. ... Ages by Kennilworth Whisp (aka J.K. Rowling) - keeper
147. An Earthly Knight by Janet McNaughton - seller
148. The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud - library; personal copy later acquired
149. Storm Front by Jim Butcher - keeper
150. The Golem's Eye by Jonathan ... If you like YA fantasy go for The Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud - (The Amulet of Samarkand, The Golem's Eye, and Ptolemy's Gate) - or the Land of Elyon Trilogy by Patrick Carman - (The Dark Hills Divide, Beyond the Valley of the Thorns, and The Tenth City)
Not ... ... Kay
Blood Price by Tanya Huff
Swordspoint by Ellen Kushner
An Earthly Knight by Janet McNaughton
The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud
The Cradle Robbers by Ayelet Waldman
Hopefully in that order. If you are into YA at all, The Bartimaeus Trilogy (The Amulet of Samarkand, The Golem's Eye, and Ptolemy's Gate) is very good and has a lot to do with demons. ... of a Ghost by Margery Allingham
Ghost Stories by M.R. James
The Story of the Amulet by E. Nesbitt
The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud
#41 ooh ooh I know #1!! (I just re-read it!)
The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud from the Bartimaeus Trilogy. My absolute favorite? After a moments pondering, I have to say The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud.But I don't limit myself to just one favorite. I'm definitely looking forward to seeing the Amulet of Samarkand turned into a movie. I've heard that Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell is being turned into a movie. I haven't read it yet, but from what I know about it, and seeing the masterpeice Jackson made of the LoTR trilogy, I think he could ... ... ones I have heard about include:
-The Time Traveller's Wife
-Stardust
-The Golden Compass
-Atlas Shrugged
-The Amulet of Samarkand
-The Watchmen
-His Majesty's Dragon
While Hollywood can often take a good book and turn it into a horrible movie (i.e. Eragon, the Founta ... I tend to buy them one at a time, which explains why, for example, I have the Amulet of Samarkand in hardback in one edition, and the Golem's Eye, and Ptolemy's Gate in paperback in a different edition. I'm also 14, my favorite books include: The Amulet os Samarkand, and The Golem's Eye by Jonathan Stroud, The Wee Free Men and The Bromeliad Trilogy by Terry Pratchett, The Hollow Kingdom by Clare B. Dunkle, Companions of the Night by Vivian Vande Velde, The Silver Chair ... I can't believe I forgot The Dark is Rising! Loved it, should probably read the rest of the series.
I just picked up The Amulet of Samarkind from BookMooch and am looking forward to starting it.
I don't know if Abarat counts as YA or not, but that series is also awesome - looking ... Finished the Amulet of Samarkand last week, and have started the Golems Eye. I'm enjoying the Bartimaeus trilogy immensely, but kind of confused as to why I found it in the children's section of Barnes & Noble (past the jungle gate thing seperating the kid's books from the rest of the store). It ... A really good book that also counts as YA is The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud. It has often been refered to as the best post-Potter YA book to come out.
There are actually a whole bunch of YA books being turned into movies in the near future. Including Samarkand which is coming ... ... once have I grown tired of the real-life tale of that wonderful collie that eclipses Lassie.
A close second would be The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud.
Third might possibly be The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett, but I'd have to look over my collection to be sure. 12. The Amulet of Samarkand - Jonathan Stroud After finishing Perdido Street Station I was in the mood for some YA fiction so I picked up The Amulet of Samarkand, So You Want To Be A Wizard and The Golden Compass. I finished the first two (and really enjoyed Samarkand) but have yet to read the Golden Compass (which everyone seems to ... My favorite fantasy of all time is The Amulet of Samarkand and The golem's Eye. I started the third book but never got the time to finish it. What I managed to read was great, but rather sad.
Also Terry Pratchett, with The Bromeliad trilogy, The Wee Free Men, and A Hat Full of Sky. ... ... I own but have not yet read.
I would put them in this order (excluding Tigana):
-The Golden Compass
-Stardust
-The Amulet of Samarkand
-The assassin's apprentice
I personally really liked the Golden Compass. Stardust is a fun read and quite beautifully written (cuz I heart Nei ... I recently read all 3 of the Bartimaeus Trilogy, starting with the Amulet of Samarkand, then The Golem's Eye and Ptolemy's Gate. I honestly haven't read any of the other books in your list but I can say I greatly enjoyed The trilogy. Lots of fun.
... orders don't take a month and a half, hell, even if they do, I'm going to be buying a lot from them.
the Time Quartet
the Amulet of Samarkand
the Earthsea Trilogy
Wizard for Hire
Wizard by Trade
Wizard at Large
The last three are omnibus editions of the first six books in ... I agree with #12, as I've read the same three she has. The Amulet of Samarkand is definitely the 'fun' one of those three.
Hey everyone thanks for all the feedback. Right now I think I am leaning towards either The Amulet of Samarkand or Stardust as they seem to be the lighter of the options. Then I will work my way to the others.
... it as the atheist version of the Chronicles of Narnia. I haven't read any of the others, but have heard good things about the Amulet of Samarkand, and actually just got a copy of it in the mail from the SFBC and plan on reading it soon. I have heard it called the best post Harry Potter YA ... The Amulet of Samarkand has wonderful characters. It is witty, funny, suspenseful. A very entertaining read. The trilogy is one of my favorites.
That is however, the only one I have read of the books you listed. So perhaps my insight is limited. ... put together a list of some books I am thinking of starting. Does anyone have an opinion? The books are as follows:
-The Amulet of Samarkand
-The Golden Compass
-Stardust
-Tigana
-The assassin's apprentice
Let me know what you think. Thanks. 3. The Amulet of Samarkand by jonathan Stroud
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Bhan'sheen
Banshee
Dha'vol
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Dhai'mon
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Dhjin'nen
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Ghob'hlin
Goblin
Gho'h ... The Amulet of Samarkand is absolutley fantastic! The characters are very realistic,you can tell what made them the way they are,and they just keep evolving. Bartimaeus has a wonderful sense of humor which combats the inherent darkness of the story. Nathaniel, though flawed, is a person who I can ... I'll second the recommendation for His Dark Materials, and add in The Bartemius Trilogy (first book: The Amulet of Samarkand) by Jonathan Stroud. If your sister's the sort that likes Jane Austen, point her towards Sorcery and Cecelia or the Enchanted Chocolate Pot by Patricia C. Wrede and Car ... ... Forget by Norman Levine (F) 183 pages
05. The Cripple and His Talismans by Anosh Irani (F) 252 pages
06. The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud (F) 462 pages
07. The Golem's Eye by Jonathan Stroud (F) 562 pages
08. The Mercy Room by Gilles Rozier (F) ... Finished Cry of the Icemark and I have started reading Golem's Eye by Jonathan Stroud. This is the second book in the Bartimaeus Trilogy.
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I just finished One Thousand White Women for the adult book club I mediate. I finished listening to The Amulet of Samarkand which seemed to take me forever, but was definately a great audiobook. I look forward trying the second one. ... reading Catch-22 (again) for our couples' reading group, and am in the middle of Over Sea, Under Stone as well. The Amulet of Samarkand is still awaiting my attention!
Thanks for the culinary diversion, though!
:) ... - Well, I have to agree with you there. I'm much happier if the names are semi-familiar, like the Potter books, or in the Amulet of Samarkand. Once you get to the land of Bleenia, or the Mountains of Roobash I want out. Even Christopher Paolini's name choices bothered me. They seemed much ... ... do is finish State of Denial for my men's book club, Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang for the LT Science Fiction DG, and The Amulet of Samarkand before it's due at the library next week. :) Then I can start the Susan Cooper books! ... State of Denial by Bob Woodward, and am reading Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang by Kate Wilhelm. And I need to start The Amulet of Samarkand before too long as it is due to be returned to the library in a little over a week! Check out the The Bartimaeus Trilogy beginning with Amulet of Samarkand I really liked this book and hear the others just get better. ... very intreguied by the book. I am not usually a non-fiction reader, but am really enjoying this book.
I am listening to The Amulet of Samarkand, which I am enjoying, but seems a little slow at times.
Happy reading! ... read books 1 and 5. And so, on the 26th he requested the final book using a voucher as he'd read these three. He also had The Amulet of Samarkand, The Wizard of Earthsea collection and read my wife's latest Beano Annual.
The two younger children (3 and 2) of course received yet more books - ... ... better then Inkheart.
I am currently reading both I am the Cheese and An Abundance of Katherines. I just started The Amulet of Samarkand on audio.
I am the Cheese is a bit confusing (it probably doesn't help I am reading two other books at the same time), but I have to keep with ... ... three books we read to him), and loves Charlie Bone, Eragon and the series about the little magician and the djinn - The Amulet of Samarkand.
What about a classic like the Narnia chronicles? I have all six of them, but I am still tempted to buy this beautiful complete edition with ... ... Layla, but Majnun was chosen as a stylistic device for sure.
Now that you speak of Omar Khayyam, there's another novel: Samarkand by Amin Maalouf (who has also written some other novels, but this is the only one I have read so far). Basically, it's a story about the manuscript of Khayyam' ... Hi There,
The Amulet of Samarkand and the rest of the Bartimaeus Trilogy use this concept too, the characters within the story never reveal their true(Birth) names, as this would give enemies power over them, so they are given a title instead. I don't have a great deal of information on the ... ... authors you've mentioned. Have you read William Nicholson's Wind Singer, or Michelle Paver's Wolf Brother? The Amulet of Samarkand by Johnathon Stroud is also good. Too many books, too little time!
Cheers
YAophile I've read and own the entire trilogy, as a matter of fact - to my mind, the The Amulet of Samarkand, The Golem's Eye, and Ptolemy's Gate are among the finest post-Harry Potter YA fantasy books that have been published. I liked the trilogy's combination of a dark mood, balanced by humor, and ... ... is also a Library Thinger, has been trying to get me to read this for over a year, and I have finally succumbed. I started The Amulet of Samarkand the other day, and I am really enjoying immensely. In fact it's so good that I don't seem to be getting much else done. I keep taking the dog for ... I've Just started The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud. One other YA book I read recently and really enjoyed was Deathscent by Robin Jarvis. It's supposed to be a new series so I hope he's busy writing the next one.
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