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York University Nerdfighters?
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Hi everyone, I'm a first year at York University in Toronto and I was wondering if anyone has ANY IDEA AT ALL if there are any Nerdfighters at York.  Because the few friends I have made do not…Continue

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Started this discussion. Last reply by Adela Bezemer-Cleverley Nov 17, 2011.

Still green, and I mean green as in clueless...
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  I probably sound like I shouldn't be here, since I barely know anything about Nerdfighters.  My current question is, when someone asks "What kind of Nerdfighter are you?" what does that mean?  I…Continue

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Started this discussion. Last reply by Adela Bezemer-Cleverley Sep 17, 2011.

I'm a green Nerdfighter so...
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I probably sound like I shouldn't be here, since I barely know anything about Nerdfighters.  My current question is, when someone asks "What kind of Nerdfighter are you?" what does that mean?  I…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Adela Bezemer-Cleverley Sep 27, 2011.

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Book Review: Here, There Be Dragons, by James A. Owen

I need to stop saying that I need to get back into writing reviews right after finishing books and actually write my reviews right after finishing the books.  Wow.So this book started out really promising.  I enjoyed the writing--there are some beautiful passages and some patches of really funny dialogue, as well as likeable characters and a fresh, interesting plot.  But I think I was expecting the climax to be a lot more exciting than it was, and I think the last half of the book was a little…See More
May 31
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Book Review: Hyperion, by Dan Simmons (slight spoilers, nothing major)

I read this book because it was mentioned by Hank Green in one of his VEDA videos and I happened to find it in the library the same day. There's not much I can say about it other than that it's brilliant. As you probably know, I don't read a lot of science fiction (hardly any), but that didn't stop me from appreciating everything about this book.  The main focus of the first of the Hyperion Cantos is mostly flashbacks, as the seven pilgrims headed towards Hyperion share their stories with…See More
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Book Review: The Cup of the World, by John Dickinson

Finally getting around to writing this review, over a week after finishing the book... I'm very disappointed in myself.But in the book?  Anything but.  THIS BOOK IS BEAUTIFUL.  The writing is gorgeous--a delicious concoction of high fantasy and contemporary narration.  The characters are deep and surprising.  The imagery is amazing.  The plot is twisty and intricate and not the least bit shallow.  Have I mentioned before that I love when fantasy gets political and explores things like morality…See More
Mar 19
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Book Review: Divergent, by Veronica Roth (***SPOILER ALERT MAJORLY***)

Okay, well.  Um.  I feel really weird reviewing this book.  But I'll just try to be totally honest, and hopefully I'll be able to say everything I want to say.  What I got from the writing of this book is that Veronica Roth is both a not-so-good writer and a brilliant writer at the same time.  Let me explain myself.  For the first third or so of the book, I was interested in the characters and the events but because it hadn't really picked up speed yet, I was paying closer attention to the…See More
Mar 1
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Sarah H commented on Adela Bezemer-Cleverley's blog post Book Review: Grave Mercy, by Robin LaFevers (***slight spoilers***)
"Also, I think those were more than *slight* spoilers!"
Feb 23
Sarah H commented on Adela Bezemer-Cleverley's blog post Book Review: Grave Mercy, by Robin LaFevers (***slight spoilers***)
"If Robin LaFevers is her real name, then I can't imagine any better profession for her than fantasy author..."
Feb 23
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Book Review: Grave Mercy, by Robin LaFevers (***slight spoilers***)

After the last few YA books I've read being at varying levels of "disappointing" in terms of writing quality, Grave Mercy was a pleasant surprise.  Not just pleasant--excellent--I have nothing to complain about.  I love everything about this book.First, the subject matter: a convent that trains young women to carry out the will of Mortain, the god of death.  A country on the brink of invasion, while also sorting through the political and social relations around crowning and finding a suitable…See More
Feb 23
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Adela Bezemer-Cleverley commented on Adela Bezemer-Cleverley's blog post Book Review: City of Bones, by Cassandra Clare
"YES! I WILL MAKE FLOOFY-BLAH A THING! And thanks for the advice and the recommendation, Joseph!"
Feb 20
Rachel Stickel commented on Adela Bezemer-Cleverley's blog post Book Review: City of Bones, by Cassandra Clare
"Floofy-blah is my new favorite word :P"
Feb 19
Sarah H commented on Adela Bezemer-Cleverley's blog post Book Review: City of Bones, by Cassandra Clare
"I will endeavor to add "floofy-blah" to my vocabulary. I look forward to the opportunity to say it out loud."
Feb 18
Joseph Aglialoro commented on Adela Bezemer-Cleverley's blog post Book Review: City of Bones, by Cassandra Clare
"The first 3 books are amazing and then it goes down hill from there. After finishing the third book I recommend forgetting that the next two exist and instead reading her other series, The Infernal Devices. Good review btw =)"
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Book Review: City of Bones, by Cassandra Clare

Yes, after countless people have recommended The Mortal Instruments to me, I finally got around to reading City of Bones.And it's pretty fantastic.  It's one of those books where I could say I like the story better than the writing style, but the story is good enough to kind of overshadow most of the issues I have with the writing (ie. the slightly irritating overuse of the word "glitter").  And in the first few chapters I started to worry that the interesting story would be ruined by a love…See More
Feb 17
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Sarah H commented on Adela Bezemer-Cleverley's blog post Book Review: The Far West, by Patricia C. Wrede
"I am very attached to the romantic notion of going Westward, in the North American context.  It sounds like I might like this book!"
Feb 10
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Book Review: The Far West, by Patricia C. Wrede

This is the first book I've read by Patricia C. Wrede other than The Enchanted Forest Chronicles, which are one of my favourite fantasy series ever.  The Far West is a lot different from those books though, in writing style and tone as well as content.  I still enjoyed it, but I can't put it on par with those lovely and entertaining dragon books.The biggest differences I noticed in writing style were that The Far West has a lot more technical talk and a lot less imagery than The Enchanted…See More
Feb 10
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What Kind of Nerdfighter Are You?
writer, reader, dancer, teacher
About Me:
Hey, all. I think I can now change my status from "new" to "newish" here on the ning :P. Other aspects of my character: I'm a dancer and a reader; I want to be a writer but I am always suffering from writers block. I love everything from Harry Potter and LotR and cats to spending time with children and rollerblading. I am a first year dance major at York University, also enrolled in concurrent-ed. Oh and I also forgot to mention that I'm agnostic, love philosophy, and am pretty fascinated by fairies (a small bit of my mind still thinks they might exist).
Favorite Books, Movies, Music, and more
Books: Harry Potter, LotR, The Farsala Trilogy, The Gemma Doyle Trilogy, The Septimus Heap Books, Inkheart, Tales of Redwall, His Dark Materials, The Bloody Jack Adventures, The Book of Dreams, What Happened to Lani Garver, Umbrella Summer, Fablehaven, Narnia, Alice in Wonderland, The Railway Children, Dangerous Angels, Silverwing etc., The Queen's Thief trilogy, The Books of Pellinor and many, many more that I'm too lazy to try and remember right now.
Movies: LotR, anything involving Tim Burton and/or Johnny Depp, Ironman, X-Men, A Beautiful Mind, Inception, Tangled, How to Train Your Dragon, Despicable Me, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, The Illusionist, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, Catch Me If You Can, the Bourne movies, Die Hard, K-Pax, The Mirror Mask, Fiddler on the Roof, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, What Dreams May Come, The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus, Bottle Shock, Little Miss Sunshine, and again, many more that I can't think of right now.
TV Shows: The Mentalist, The Big Bang Theory, So You Think You Can Dance (and SYTYCD Canada).
Music: 70s/80s bands like U2, Supertramp, Tears for Fears, The Cure, REM, Simon and Garfunkel; folk music like The Shards and Great Big Sea; Celtic music like Ronan Hardiman, Celtic Woman and Enya, Canadian French music like Coeur de Pirate and La Raquette A Claquettes; musicals like The Lion King, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Wizard of Oz; the score from LotR (Howard Shore) and other composers for movies like Danny Elfman's work for Tim Burton, Hans Zimmer (PotC & Inception), John Powell (Bourne movies &How to Train Your Dragon) and John Williams (Harry Potter, Catch Me If You Can); wizard rock (particularly Oliver Boyd and the Remembralls); more modern artists like the Gorillaz, Daft Punk and Lady Gaga; mixed bands like Delhi 2 Dublin; and again, probably more that I can't think of.
Actors: Johnny Depp, Alan Rickman, Billy Boyd, Dom Monaghan, Viggo Mortenson, Robert Downey Jr., Leonardo DiCaprio, Ian McKellen, Tom Felton, Simon Pegg, Simon Baker, Elijah Wood, Kevin Spacey, Bruce Willis Tim Roth, Jude Law, Steve McQueen, Christopher Walken, etc.
Animals: snow leopards, turtles, owls and nifflers
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Number: 11
Colours: purple, green and blue
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If you could do your happy dance with anyone who would it be with?
Ooooh, another tough question. Probably any of my favourite authors (see list of books above) or Johnny Depp (or other favourite actors).
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Book Review: Here, There Be Dragons, by James A. Owen

I need to stop saying that I need to get back into writing reviews right after finishing books and actually write my reviews right after finishing the books.  Wow.

So this book started out really promising.  I enjoyed the writing--there are some beautiful passages and some patches of really funny dialogue, as well as likeable characters and a fresh, interesting plot.  But I think I was expecting the climax to be a lot more exciting than it was, and I think the last…

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Posted on May 31, 2013 at 8:55am

Book Review: Hyperion, by Dan Simmons (slight spoilers, nothing major)

I read this book because it was mentioned by Hank Green in one of his VEDA videos and I happened to find it in the library the same day.



There's not much I can say about it other than that it's brilliant. As you probably know, I don't read a lot of science fiction (hardly any), but that didn't stop me from appreciating everything about this book. 



The main focus of the first of the Hyperion Cantos is mostly flashbacks, as the…

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Posted on April 27, 2013 at 6:30am

Book Review: The Emperor's Soul, by Brandon Sanderson

Another book that I had to wait months to get from the library, The Emperor's Soul was surprising from the moment I saw it on the shelf. For one thing, when I saw the cover and description on goodreads, my mind somehow projected it into a huge, epic volume, hardcover and like eight hundred pages long.

So I was surprised to find this skinny little hundred-and-seventy-page paperback instead. But that's really beside the point and you could care less, right?…

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Posted on March 31, 2013 at 4:43pm

Book Review: Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, by Robin Sloan

I don't know what I was expecting when I requested this book from the library (it just came out last year so a lot of people keep taking it out) and waited like three months before I could get it. By then I had forgotten what I had read on goodreads that made me want to read it in the first place. But anyway, Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore is a lot different from most of the books I read. But it is very interesting indeed.

I don't have quotes or much to tell you about…

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Posted on March 31, 2013 at 8:17am

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At 7:17pm on January 1, 2012, Cornelius Dieckmann said…

Hello!

At 5:51am on December 12, 2011, Clover said…

I think that all the time with my own reviews! :) Keep at it, I'm enjoying them!

At 4:25am on December 6, 2011, Clover said…

Hooray for you for posting book reviews :) I wish more nerdfighters did that!

 
 
 

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