But my thoughts are disorganized right now so I'll come back later.
At least let me get my gushing out of the way:
Animorphs was a great series, no one is arguing that. But somehow I think that without the Chronicles books, it would have just been like every other children's book series we may have read and don't remember. Like Goosebumps, Babysitter's Club, whatever. I think the Chronicles books are what set it apart, at least for me. The Chronicles books are why after 10 years this Godforsaken series is still burrowed into the depths of my brain and heart. I loved the Chronicles books. In some perfect universe where things are just a little bit different, there would have been 54 books about aliens and their interbreeding and very human problems, and 4 books about 5 kids who could turn into animals to fight them. You guys might disagree with me, and that's fine. I looked forward to the Chronicles books like nobody's business. And when I was in 8th grade and so *beyond* Animorphs that I scoffed when I passed the new one in the bookstore, I STILL shelled for the Ellimist Chronicles.
I think this is the best one. The single best book in the series. And even now, having graduated college with a degree in English lit, it's still one of my top 10 favorite books of all time.
Okay that's done now when I get back from work I can sit down and get into the specifics :) I just wanted to say that.
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Date: 2009-09-21 04:44 pm (UTC)But my thoughts are disorganized right now so I'll come back later.
At least let me get my gushing out of the way:
Animorphs was a great series, no one is arguing that. But somehow I think that without the Chronicles books, it would have just been like every other children's book series we may have read and don't remember. Like Goosebumps, Babysitter's Club, whatever. I think the Chronicles books are what set it apart, at least for me. The Chronicles books are why after 10 years this Godforsaken series is still burrowed into the depths of my brain and heart. I loved the Chronicles books. In some perfect universe where things are just a little bit different, there would have been 54 books about aliens and their interbreeding and very human problems, and 4 books about 5 kids who could turn into animals to fight them. You guys might disagree with me, and that's fine. I looked forward to the Chronicles books like nobody's business. And when I was in 8th grade and so *beyond* Animorphs that I scoffed when I passed the new one in the bookstore, I STILL shelled for the Ellimist Chronicles.
I think this is the best one. The single best book in the series. And even now, having graduated college with a degree in English lit, it's still one of my top 10 favorite books of all time.
Okay that's done now when I get back from work I can sit down and get into the specifics :) I just wanted to say that.