Christopher Paolini Interview

Christopher Paolini, author of the Inheritance Cycle, my all time favorite series, recently did an interview with authorhour.com that I thought I would share with you. You can go to his page by clicking here. He's totally funny and I always enjoy hearing what he has to say. If you listen to the bonus questions there's alot of good information for young writers.

Enjoy!

Arya

Eragon’s Guide to Alagaësia by Christopher Paolini

Eragon’s Guide to Alagaësia by Christopher Paolini 4 of 5 stars.

From the creators of the bestselling books Dragonology, Egyptology, Piratelogy, and others, this is a never-before-seen glimpse into the world of Christopher Paolini’s Inheritance cycle. Alagaësia comes alive in a lush and detailed look at an unforgettable magical land. From elves, dwarves, Urgals, humans, and dragons, to the natural landscape and the magic it contains, Eragon himself offers the reader an unsurpassed tour. This oversized, full-color book provides 15 spreads chock full of spectacular artwork, engaging novelty elements, and fascinating insights into Eragon’s home. With gorgeous jewels adorning the cover and pages filled with envelopes, gatefolds, samples of dragon skin, and more, Eragon’s Guide to Alagaësia is sure to appeal to the legions of fans of Christopher Paolini’s bestselling Inheritance cycle.

When I got Eragon’s Guide to Alagaësia in the mail I was thrilled! It is a sapphire blue hardcover book that looks and feels like it is bound in “dragon skin”. I marveled at the beautiful pictures the book contained. My favorite of all would have to be the elves and the landscapes. While it is a beautiful and relatively informative book it verges on the corny side. Stuck in little packages on the different pages are paper flowers, “dragon knucklebones”, and other little things. You can feel a dragon’s wing (glitter), or a Fuldunost’s fur, which in all honesty reminds me of some little books my cousins had in preschool. Something about that just feels like they were trying to hard. This is a wonderful keepsake and a simply gorgeous book, but for a diehard Inheritance fan it might not seem much. On the other hand, I do think it could get younger readers interested in the exciting series by our much loved author Christopher Paolini. Overall, I enjoyed looking at it, and believe it is a nice collector’s item but doesn’t quite serve to satiate my thirst for CP’s thick and exciting prose.

For fans of: Inheritance Cycle

In My Mailbox (3)

I've gotten some pretty great books in the mail so far this week! =) Check this out.

Eragon's Guide to Alagaesia by Christopher Paolini from the wonderfully ladies of BookDivas

From the creators of the bestselling books Dragonology, Egyptology, Piratelogy, and others, this is a never-before-seen glimpse into the world of Christopher Paolini’s Inheritance cycle. Alagaësia comes alive in a lush and detailed look at an unforgettable magical land. From elves, dwarves, Urgals, humans, and dragons, to the natural landscape and the magic it contains, Eragon himself offers the reader an unsurpassed tour. This oversized, full-color book provides 15 spreads chock full of spectacular artwork, engaging novelty elements, and fascinating insights into Eragon’s home. With gorgeous jewels adorning the cover and pages filled with envelopes, gatefolds, samples of dragon skin, and more, Eragon’s Guide to Alagaësia is sure to appeal to the legions of fans of Christopher Paolini’s bestselling Inheritance cycle.

Voices in the Dark by Catherine Banner from RandomBuzzers.

Asking for the truth can be as painful as telling it. . . .

Anselm Andros has clearly defined roles in his family and they are roles he plays very well—he is confidante to his mother, Maria. He is the confessor to his stepfather, Leo, a man haunted by the secrets of his past. And Anselm is also the patient, caring brother to his precocious sister, Jasmine. When the political landscape of Malonia starts to shift, this unassuming family begins to unravel. Even though they’ve spent the past fifteen years leading a quiet life, Maria and Leo’s actions are forever linked to the turbulent history of Malonia and its parallel world, modern-day England. With so much uncertainty at home and in his world, it is more important than ever for Anselm to put all the pieces of the past together. He must listen to his own voice and acknowledge his fears and desires—whatever the cost.


The Girl with Mermaid Hair by Delia Ephron from my lovely friends at HarperTeen

Click. Sukie Jamieson takes a selfie after her tennis lesson. Click. She takes one before she has to give a presentation in class. Click. She takes one to be sure there's nothing in her teeth after eating pizza at Clementi's. And if she can't take a selfie, she checks her reflection in windows, spoons, car chrome—anything available, really. So when her mother gives her an exquisite full-length mirror that once belonged to her grandmother, Sukie is thrilled. So thrilled that she doesn't listen to her mother's warning: “This mirror will be your best friend and worst enemy.” Because mirrors, as Sukie discovers, show not only the faraway truth but the truth close up. And finding out that close-up truth changes people. Often forever.


I've got plenty of good books to read over the holidays! I hope you are all enjoying your time out of school. Remember not to shop, cook, and decorate to hard. Take some time to sit down, relax, and maybe reflect on the meaning for the season.

Love you all,

Arya

Q&A With Christopher Paolini

Check out shurtugal.com's question and answer with Christopher Paolini, author of the Inheritance Cycle (Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr...).

I thought the Q&A was pretty good, but he does get on my nerves sometimes with all the 'No, I can't tell you that...'.
Oh, well. I guess we will just have to wait until Book 4 comes out to get the answers to our most important questions.








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Arya