Forgetting Memorable Stories

Posted by Jacob Santos on June 18, 2009

Well, I still haven’t purchased the short lived TV series that used to be on the Sci-Fi channel. Supposedly, it has episodes that didn’t air or probably episodes I didn’t get to see. It was unfortunate, because based on the books, the TV series would of had a lot of promise.

I believe my one regret with reading a lot of books, was not recording the titles and authors of the stories I’ve read. I tend to forget those and the details within the books. Therefore it is slightly difficult to use them as an example or explain the details when I don’t even remember them. Some of the stories I wish to go back to for when I have children and need something to read to them. Perhaps, in the future it won’t be necessary to go to the library to pick up a book. The library may just as well be on the computer with the shelves of books reduced to a single slim device.

Or perhaps libraries will evolve as well and use the devices as well. Whereas I’d have to buy the books myself, the library would buy them for me. Allowing for a greater wealth of stories. Which is what I enjoy about books, you get to enter a world you never imagined before. I remember the 7th Tower series by an author I enjoyed reading.

In the 7th Tower series, you have a character running away from the impossible and finding an item of great importance, but not being aware of that fact until later. The world or worlds if you will is completely fascinating in that you have one group who pays the ultimate sacrifice to ensure that the other never forgets. Forget they do and so the journey begins with one from each group eventually doing what is right. Throughout it all, basically, they have little idea what the end is going to be or what secrets are hidden, just that they must reach a destination and succeed, because failing means death.

I also liked Sabriel, which opened me to a new -mancer, but to be honest, I was a little upset, because I had also developed a story with similar combinations of -mancers. I suppose, if I ever got around to finishing it and publishing the story, that comparisons will be made between the two. Albeit, the exist within two completely different settings, time periods, and characters. It was still interesting. There was a history and yet again, worlds that you only caught a brief look at. It was enjoyable to read the series.

I don’t think anyone is going to forget Harry Potter, but the next generation is probably going to be reminded. I’m sure it is going to be up there with the greats like Lord Of the Rings and Narnia. Although, with time, I guess Eragon will as well given enough time.

The Circle of Three and the Circle of Magic are two titles that are very similar, but are very different in story lines. The Circle of Three is more of a “Chick Flick” as it deals with more young female problems. Circle of Magic is a more of a child’s book, in that the structure is very simple, short, and easy to follow and read.

Forgotten Series

I’ve forgotten a series and a book, that may well also be a series. Trouble is, that I know the title of the first book, I just can’t spell it for the life of me. It is like Deimim, but it might have an ‘L’ in the title somewhere. It is a child’s or young adult story about three pre-teens who have special powers. Two are male and one is female. The background is that they were betrayed, so they put their lifeforce into three children of similar background. They were selfish, mean, and just really bad people. So they defeated themselves and complete the project that would allow them to not have to stay at the center of the universe. The cool part is that, the universe has many worlds, with unique features. So one world the magic is different and the challenges will also be different. It is basically a good story, and it had puzzles that were easy for anyone not in elementary school.

It bothers me, but I think the story would be great for any future generations I may have. The second story is not so much for children, because the themes are more adult oriented. It is about a black cat who visits a witch who discovered how to defeat death. Well, the black cat isn’t going to have any of that, so comes in to town to rectify the situation. That is as far as I got, because I became bored. Well, I also remember that the black cat ended the lives of a bird and of a science experiment.

It seems that now, the public library has a history of titles you’ve checked out, so that you’ll be able to go back and see what you’ve read. It is regretable, but I had plans on writing reviews of the stories I’ve read in the past. If I had done so, then it would have been a great deal easier to go back and pick up a lot of the old series.

That said, I think it is part of the adventure to discover the worlds within books, but while there are so many, there are also so few within the realms of libraries. Whether in schools or public libraries. Of course, one advantage to joining a book club or receiving suggestions from others is finding stories of interest.

Well, the Sword of Shannra and the Sword of Truth is an interesting series. You have to read the first to understand why. I haven’t yet read the Sword of Truth, but if it is as boring as the first, then I don’t believe I will. There is just something limiting or sad about the first series. It is a good series, but you have to battle just to read to the end. I haven’t yet read the complete third series (read the last book or two).

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