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| Tematy | | wiadomości | Ostatnia wiadomość | | | 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : clfisha's 2009 75 Book Challenge | | 205 | laye, dzisiaj 5:01am |  |
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| 50 Book Challenge : Alice_Wonder's 50 books in 2009 Challenge | | 75 | Alice_Wonder, wczoraj 11:23am | |
| 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : avatiakh reads some books in 2009 - Part 2 | | 332 | alcottacre, piątek 4:36am | |
| Alphabet Challenges : clfisha's ABC | | 37 | clfisha, czwartek 7:30am | |
| 100 Books Challenge for 2009 : Judylou's 100 books in 2009 | | 320 | judylou, czwartek 5:26am | |
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| Book talk : Parlour game - three books you love by an author using a pseudonym | | 4 | Larxol, grudzień 13 | |
| 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Anita's (FAMeulstee) armchair travels in 2009, part 2 | | 188 | Whisper1, grudzień 11 | |
| 50 Book Challenge : waiting4morning's 50 books (or the attempt thereof) | | 53 | waiting4morning, listopad 20 | |
| Read YA Lit : YA books for teenage boys | | 32 | mamzel, listopad 20 | |
| Historical Fiction : with Fantasy or Sci-Fi Elements | | 76 | cnposner, listopad 19 | |
| The Green Dragon : September Reads 2009 | | 91 | calm, wrzesień 22 | |
| Urban Fantasy : What did you read last? | | 83 | seitherin, wrzesień 4 | |
| FantasyFans : What are you reading August 2009? | | 99 | EstelleChauvelin, sierpień 29 | |
| FantasyFans : Do you reread a series ahead of the next book coming out? | | 43 | DWWilkin, sierpień 12 | |
| FantasyFans : Where To Start? | | 17 | Carnophile, lipiec 26 | |
| 50 Book Challenge : kirayna's list from 1st June 09 | | 3 | kirayna, lipiec 24 | |
| 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : avatiakh reads some books in 2009 | | 235 | avatiakh, lipiec 8 | |
| Book talk : Another Silly Game Part 22 | | 407 | moibibliomaniac, lipiec 8 | |
| Hogwarts Express : What are you reading in April? | | 186 | cmbohn, maj 5 | |
| Book talk : Books that take place in ancient China or Japan | | 9 | LadyN, kwiecień 28 | |
| Reading Globally : New Australian Literature | | 78 | Thrin, kwiecień 14 | |
| 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Bigfully's 75 Books for 2009 | | 11 | LisaMorr, kwiecień 12 | |
| 999 Challenge : 999 challenge - historical fiction category. | | 9 | bonniebooks, kwiecień 10 | |
| 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Anita's armchair travels in 2009 | | 249 | FAMeulstee, kwiecień 4 | |
| The Green Dragon : February Reads 2009 | | 159 | RitaFaye, luty 27 | |
| Hogwarts Express : Share Your TBR Pile | | 106 | Kerian, luty 13 | |
| The Green Dragon : Books that came into your home in January | | 89 | Shanra, styczeń 31 | |
| Read YA Lit : adult/YA? crossover | | 22 | teachbooks, styczeń 6 | |
| Readers Anonymous Book Club : The Shortlist for 2009 | | 1 | SamuelW, grudzień 2008 | |
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| Drzemiący: What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 29 December 2007 | | 171 | Alaskapat, styczeń 2008 | |
| Drzemiący: 50 Book Challenge : emamun's 50 | | 6 | emamun, styczeń 2008 | |
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| Drzemiący: Asian Fiction & Non-Fiction : Japanese Historical Fiction | | 20 | Macbeth, lipiec 2007 | |
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| Drzemiący: Children's Fiction : recommend a title in juvenile fiction | | 9 | SaintSunniva, grudzień 2006 | |
Across the Nightingale Floor
Grass for His Pillow
Brilliance of the Moon
Written by Lian Hearn whose real name is Gillian Rubinstein. ... only complaint is it makes me feel old, ah those ancient 30 year olds creaking in decrepitude.
*This is 1/2 of the book Across the Nightingale Floor. The whole series has been cut down into smaller segments, not sure why.. although they do have nicer covers. :)
... since. You've also reminded me that I'd meant to add a recommendation of Cloud of Sparrows by Takashi Matsuoka for Across the Nightingale Floor, so thanks for that. ... done and has likable protagonists which is always a plus. Going to be looking out for book 2*
*This is 1/2 of the book Across the Nightingale Floor. The whole trilogy(?) has been cut down into smaller segments, not sure why.. although they do have nicer covers. :) Attack of the Unsinkable Rubber Ducks by Christopher Brookmyre
Across the Nightingale Floor by Lian Hearn
A Feast for Crows by George R. R. Martin
Flight of the Raven by Jennifer Roberson
Cloud of Sparrows by Takashi Matsuoka ... eat a tomato
8+: The Canterville Ghost, Just William, Mortal Engines
12+: My friend Flicka, The Scarecrows, Across the Nightingale Floor
You'll have to get the book to find out the other 986 titles.
36) Across the Nightingale Floor by Lian Hearn
In a moment of tragedy, a young man is rescued by a warrior-lord and taught the deadly arts of the Tribe. How to be invisible on a wall, how to kill a man without a weapon, and how to hear a conversation several rooms away. Armed with these new ... ... but for the most part I really enjoyed it. I loved the back and forth between Jane and Mr Rochester.
I think I'll read Across the Nightingale Floor by Lian Hearn next. I feel like something I can read quickly. I've only read two books so far this month, what with how long it took me ... ... Foer
Darkly dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay
Gomorra by Roberto Saviano (non-fiction)
Över näktergalens golv (Across the nightingale floor )by Lian Hearn
Fröken Smillas känsla för snö (Smilla's sense of snow) by Peter Hoeg
Öster om Eden (East of Eden) by John Steinbeck ... other books then it's an easy choice to recommend this one to you as well. It details the events directly leading up to Across the Nightingale Floor and describes how characters came to be in the situations they are at the start of the series. This book has less of the fantasy element to it ... ... Bear's work in the group. You might also want to look into her New Amsterdam which is an alternative Earth setting.)
Across the Nightingale Floor by Lian Hearn. First in a trilogy based heavily on feudal Japan. Very, very low on the fantasy elements if I recall.
Midnight Never Come ... ... are two series I want to reread. The Dark Is Rising by Susan Cooper - I want to reread it around midwinter sometime - and Tales of the Otori because that's one series I feel I don't remember clearly enough for the prequel and sequel to have the effect they could. (Besides, I liked the books a ... Across the Nightingale Floor by Lian Hearn. The first in the Tales of the Otori series which I quite enjoyed. Trying to get through some of my huge tbr pile
1. Across the Nightingale Floor by Lian Hearn
2. Grass for his Pillow by Lian Hearn
3. Untamed by P.C. & Kristin Cast That's good to hear FicusFan. I did try to read Across the Nightingale Floor when it first came out, but it didn't grab me back then. I think I might do better this time. There is also Across the Nightingale Floor, which is the first in a series. #150 - I read the whole Otori series in publication order (Across the Nightingale Floor was printed first) and I think the prequel (Heaven's Net is Wide) actually works best as the final book in the series. But whatever order you read them in hope you're enjoying them!
#146 - I'm reading ... I just finished Across the Nightingale Floor, the first of the Tales of the Otori series. I kept running across a paperback copy of the prequel in the library and it sounded intriguing. However, I prefer to read things in publication order, and I was too lazy to put the first book on hold (yes, I ... book #32 De stilte van de nachtegalen by Lian Hearn
translation of Across the nightingale floor
from the library, historial fiction/fantasy, Japan
recommended by avatiakh
Set in a medieval Japan-like country, this book tells the story of a boy who witnesses the destruction of his village. He ... >89
I finished Across the nightingale floor today. Even the puppies could not take me away when I was reading the last chapters ;-)
I got the next two books from the library.
Anita
... elix.
I've read & recommend Philip Reeve's Mortal Engines series, William Nicolson's Wind on Fire series, Lian Hearn's Across the nightingale Floor - Tales of the Otori series, Monster Blood Tattoo by DM Cornish, Mal Peet's Keeper. Anything by Marcus Sedgwick,Melvin Burgess, Chris W ... Hi Kerry
I wanted to thank you for recommending Lian Hearn to me, I started Across the nightingale floor and like it very much, I hope to get the next books at the library soon.
It will take a while to finish it, the puppies are very time consuming now ;-)
Anita ... read (and really enjoyed) are Cloud of Sparrows along with its sequel Autumn Bridge by Takashi Matsuoka and the Otori books by Lian Hearn. They all have at least a touch of a fantasy element about them and if you don't mind that then I would recommend these titles. ...
book #34 Brilliance of the Moon by Lian Hearn (msg 80)
book #33 Grass for his pillow by Lian Hearn (msg 80)
book #32 Across the nightingale floor by Lian Hearn (msg 48)
book #31 The Magicians of Caprona by Diana Wynne Jones (msg 34)
book #30 Witch Week by Diana Wynne Jones (msg 1 ... ... a writer of teen books and manages a great Australian YA books website www.insideadog.com.au
Have you got Lian Hearn's Across the Nightingale Floor available in Dutch? It's the first book in the Tales of the Otori series an exciting YA fantasy set in medieval Japan.
I'm also a fan of Da ... #7 Across the Nightingale Floor is a great book. There are actually five books in the Tales of the Otori series, four that tell the story started in Nightingale Floor and a prequel that was written after. The fourth book, Harsh Cry of the Heron, was kind of boring and therefore hard to get ... #4 Across the Nightingale Floor was a wonderful book by Lian Hearn. I really enjoyed the first book in the Otori Trilogy. It takes place in medieval Japan and all though it is considered a fantasy novel, there really isnt anything super magical about it. Some people have special skills ... #87 Musereader - I hope you enjoy Across the Nightingale floor as much as I did! That series was one of my faves in '08 :) - & i hope this is not a spoiler, but it was also one of the only series (i think it was the final book, cant quite remember) that has made me cry in a long while...
I ... ... I picked up the 2nd and 3rd books in Lian Hearns series recently (after having the first for a few months) so I'm starting Across the Nightingale Floor today. Book #8 of 2009 Across the Nightingale Floor by Lian Hearn 287 pages
Total pages to date in 2009=2,710
I would give this book 4 stars and will probably read the next in the series. However, I have read some of the reviews on librarything.com and many say the other books are not as ... ... However, I don't think I'll use it for the bookclub at the school where I teach---teen girls.
I just started reading Across the Nightingale Floor by Lian Hearn. I am previewing the book for inclusion in a highschool library. It is the first of a series of 3. What good luck I usually ... #42, Shanra, I've got a set of 6 books for the Nightingale Floor series, 2 books for each, sort of broken down into episodes. A couple of years ago I got hooked by these delightful little paperbacks I saw called The Sword of the Warrior and Journey to Inuyama and enjoyed them so much that I ... ... not two, but I haven't read them and IIRC, I don't think they got as good reviews as the original series. Hope you enjoy Nightingale Floor :-) Ooooh. I remember I really liked Across the Nightingale Floor when I read it, Musereader. I hope you'll enjoy it too! ... Knife: Passage was delivered this morning.
I went to the second hand shop and got
The Ruins of Ambrai Melanie Rawn
Across the Nightingale Floor Lian Hearn
The Mysterious Island Verne
Debits and credits Kipling
All My sins Remembered Haldeman
The Byworlder Poul Anderson
Out ... ... Brother by Michelle Paver
11. My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin
12. The Memory Room by Christopher Koch
13. Across the Nightingale Floor by Lian Hearn
14. 50 Years of Silence by Jan Ruff O'Herne
15. The Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Please put the above ... ... books called Tales of the Otori, set in medieval Japan with a fantasy twist, there are 5 books in the series starting with Across the Nightingale Floor followed by Grass for His Pillow, Brilliance of the Moon, Harsh Cry of the Heron and a prequel Heaven's Net Is Wide. Excellent books! ...
The Book Thief and I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak.
The Tales of the Otori series by Lian Hearn, starting with Across the Nightingale Floor.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon.
I've read all the titles above and would recommend
them all!
P ... ...
The Night watch by Sergei Lukyanenko
Angelas Ashes by Frank McCourt
The one thing more by Anne Perry
Tales of the otori by Lian Hearn
Human Croquet by Kate Atkinson
The Burning Times by Jeanne Kalogridis
Grimpow by Rafael Ábalos
Los Reyes Maldito ... Nthing the recommendations of Martin and Kay.
You might consider looking at Lian Hearn's Across the Nightingale Floor and the follow-ups. It's set in a world heavily inspired by feudal Japan and I haven't seen the recommendation pop up yet. (Granted, it's been ages since I read them so ... Yesterday's mail brought two from BookMooch: The Limbreth Gate by Megan Lindholm, (aka Robin Hobb), and Across the Nightingale Floor by Lian Hearn. My SantaThing got me great books (Across the Nightingale Floor by Lian Hearn and His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik) which I devoured already. In fact, I've already ordered the next books in both series. 2. Across the Nightingale Floor
3. The Florabama Ladies' Auxiliary and Sewing Circle
Reminder to self - edit later to fix touchstones since they're not working. DONE I've finished my first for the year, Across the Nightingale Floor, which was a gift from my SantaThing. I think I'm going to order the next one from Amazon. #74 - Killey, I am about 2/3 of the way through Across the Nightingale Floor right now. I feel that it is beautifully written. I too am curious to get the rest of the series. (Yes, my SantaThing picked well for me. I ordered the rest of the other series from Amazon the other day, and I think I ... I finished Across the Nightingale Floor by Lian Hearn this morning, and now I'm curious to read the rest in the series. This afternoon I started Small Steps by Louis Sachar, but I'm not sure it's got me in the same way that Holes did. ... I could wait until January 1 to start this, but why wait?
I just finished His Majesty's Dragon and I'm working on Across the Nightingale Floor, both from my Secret SantaThing.
(note: finished HMD on 12/28) I'm currently about half way through Across the Nightingale Floor by Lian Hearn and trying to decide what's next on my list...Might go with The Golden Compass or The Book Theif or something completely different... Books from Santa and others (so far...have a lot of family left):
Across the Nightingale Floor by Lian Hearn
His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik
A War of Gifts: An Ender Story by Orson Scott Card
The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass by Philip P ... I'm so bad. I opened mine already. I got the first book of two different series which I've never read. (Across the Nightingale Floor and His Majesty's Dragon) They both look great. I'm very excited. I LOVE getting new books, and I love getting books from people that they really enjoyed. T ... 19. Across the Nightingale Floor by Lian Hearn
20. The Beginning Runner's Handbook by Ian MacNeill ... in Japan, written in a simple style, and have received good reviews. Details:
Author: LIAN HEARN
Books in the series: Across the Nightingale Floor, Grass For his Pillow, The Harsh Cry of the Heron, and Heaven's Net is Wide (new release, no touchstone yet.)
*Lian Hearn is a pseudonym ... ... but yeah, I’ll leave the rest of my opinions to the book discussion :)
This morning I started Lian Hearn’s Across the Nightingale Floor & am really liking it so far, its so smooth & easy to read… ... Read-Alike shelf on display. A lot of what we came up with was on there. One of the more unexpected selections though was Across the Nightengale Floor by Lian Hearn. I've read it and it's pretty good. Similar to HP in that it's a boy who has hidden powers that he never knew about until ... No ornithology books here!
Peter Duck by Arthur Ransome
The Crow Road by Iain Banks
Across the Nightingale Floor by Lian Hearn
The Lark in the Morn by Elfrida Vipont
and for the bees
A Swarm in May by William Mayne Across The Nightingale Floor is the best of the lot in my opinion. The series seems to taper off as it goes on. But all in all, not a bad way to spend a day. ...
A fantasy trilogy I intend to read in the near future are the Tales of the Otori, by Lian Hearn, consisting of Across the Nightengale Floor, Grass for His Pillow, and Brilliance of the Moon. There's a fourth book that's a sequel to the trilogy, taking place several years ... Not young adult, but another series you might like is the Tales of the Otori series by Lian Hearn. The first book is Across the Nightingale Floor. ... and Lord Death~Martine Leavitt
19. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
20. Scar Night by Alan Campbell
21. Across the Nightengale Floor~ Lian Hearn
22. New Moon~Stephenie Meyer
23. Grass for His Pillow~Lian Hearn
Pages= 9,518!!!
I don't know if I'll make 50 ... ...
16. One False Move by Harlan Coben
17. The Final Detail by Harlan Coben
18. Darkest Fear by Harlan Coben
19. Across the Nightingale Floor by Lian Hearn
 titterington in 50 Book Challenge : Titterington's 50 book challenge (maj 3, 2007, 9:07pm) ... by Keith Donohue (6/10)
A fantasy/fairy tale book that wasn't as good as I expected. Still, a decent read.
6. Across the Nightingale Floor by Lian Hearn (10/10)
One of my favorites that I am re-reading in preparation/anticipation of the fourth book in the series.
7. The A ... Across the Nightingale Floor. I started Charles De Lint's Trader but got a bit bogged down. ... Murasaki by Liza Dalby
Genpei by Kara Dalkey
The whole Lian Hearn series Tales of the Otori
Across the Nightingale Floor
Grass For His Pillow
Brilliance of the Moon
The Harsh Cry of the Heron
Cloud of Sparrows and Autumn Bridge by Takashi Matsuoka ... ... it's out of print). There's also a book called Cloud of Sparrows, and if you are looking for something different try Across the Nightingale Floor. It's an alternative ancient Japan with elements of the fantastic. &> Good Catch MlleEhreen. Although I have not read any Lian Hearn The mere title of Across the The nightingale floor speaks of Ninjas. Nightingale Floors squeaked and creaked when walked on to alert you to intruders, Ninja would silence them with oil. see I told you they had a lot of ...
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