The Franco-Prussian War: The German Conquest of France 1870-1871 (Non-fiction; History)
When I was younger I was quite the history buff. I read this at least five times, the writing and action accounts are far more thrilling than the usual non-fiction fare. It's a very interesting look at the changes in warfare at the time and their eventual effect on The Great War, as well as the political developments that contributed to it. I recall the writing being just a bit grandiose at times, but it doesn't take much away from everything else.
Skulduggery Pleasant (Modern Fantasy; YA)
Funny, charming, and exceptionally paced fantasy/action series. The last YA series I really bothered with - the writing is well done, but simplistic enough to fit into "easy reading." This is a looooong series that also seems to be a bit hard to find in the U.S., but I think it's very much worth a look if you're at all interested in that kind of thing.
Grr, now I need the Franco-Prussian war book.
... I completely forgot to keep up with Skulduggery Pleasant. Haven't read the last two books yet, but definitely worth reading, from what I remember.
I liked the Spooks by - some guy? - but my school stopped buying them before the Grimalkin(?) book and I never kept up. Fairly small books from what I remember, possibly worth a look as well.
*Published as The Last Apprentice in America, by Joseph Delaney.
And fantasy, damn.
His Dark Materials books are good as well. Fantasy, big surprise.
Seconded.
I start to think I'm cool, then OP seconded one of my posts, I squeed, and I realised I'm still jut an annoying fanboy.
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