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Do you collect anything? Games, movies, books, figurines, mugs, lawn furniture from the 1960s? Show and tell us about it here!
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Here's one of my collections--Animorphs books!
What is Animorphs? It's a children's series about a group of kids that are thrust into a war between several alien races, including the enslavement of their own. The main series is also well-known for their cover art always depicting a member of the Animorphs morphing into another creature, as well as the "flip book" morphing animation retained at the bottom of each page in the book.
Example cover:
They are very simple, quick reads. But I quite enjoyed them (read most of them as an adult) due to their large amount of world building and very dark themes. Hell, the ending was so depressing that I cried a LOT. I'd definitely recommend at least giving #1 - The Invasion a once over to see what it's all about. Realistically, you can start at almost any book because the first chapter is always an introduction meant for new readers...but there is a degree of story progression throughout the series, so it's best to read them in order if possible. And if anyone's interested in digital copies, rep me or shoot me a PM!
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More about my collection:
I only owned a couple of these as a child. Believe it or not, I collected most of these during a short span of time in my undergrad years before stopping suddenly. A decent amount of these are just duplicates, unfortunately. Though I don't own all of them (I am missing around 25 books), I read all of them several years back in digital format.
Sadly, they sit packed away in a box for now, but I intend to put them all neatly on a bookshelf when I get a place all to myself in a few years. Perhaps one day I will resume collecting them and complete my collection too.
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Some recommended reads:
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Coolest cover art goes to...
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Here's one of my collections--Animorphs books!
What is Animorphs? It's a children's series about a group of kids that are thrust into a war between several alien races, including the enslavement of their own. The main series is also well-known for their cover art always depicting a member of the Animorphs morphing into another creature, as well as the "flip book" morphing animation retained at the bottom of each page in the book.
Example cover:
They are very simple, quick reads. But I quite enjoyed them (read most of them as an adult) due to their large amount of world building and very dark themes. Hell, the ending was so depressing that I cried a LOT. I'd definitely recommend at least giving #1 - The Invasion a once over to see what it's all about. Realistically, you can start at almost any book because the first chapter is always an introduction meant for new readers...but there is a degree of story progression throughout the series, so it's best to read them in order if possible. And if anyone's interested in digital copies, rep me or shoot me a PM!
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More about my collection:
I only owned a couple of these as a child. Believe it or not, I collected most of these during a short span of time in my undergrad years before stopping suddenly. A decent amount of these are just duplicates, unfortunately. Though I don't own all of them (I am missing around 25 books), I read all of them several years back in digital format.
Sadly, they sit packed away in a box for now, but I intend to put them all neatly on a bookshelf when I get a place all to myself in a few years. Perhaps one day I will resume collecting them and complete my collection too.
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Some recommended reads:
#1 - The Invasion
#29 - The Sickness
#33 - The Illusion
#53 and 54 - The Answer and The Beginning (last books in the series)
All of the "Chronicles" series books - The Andalite Chronicles, The Hork-Bajir Chronicles, Visser, and The Ellimist Chronicles
There are a lot of other good ones in the main series, but it's been several years since I've done a read through, so unfortunately I can't remember them. All of the Chronicles books are widely considered to be the best in the series though.
Note that there are also a handful of absolutely HORRIBLE books in the series too lol.
#29 - The Sickness
#33 - The Illusion
#53 and 54 - The Answer and The Beginning (last books in the series)
All of the "Chronicles" series books - The Andalite Chronicles, The Hork-Bajir Chronicles, Visser, and The Ellimist Chronicles
There are a lot of other good ones in the main series, but it's been several years since I've done a read through, so unfortunately I can't remember them. All of the Chronicles books are widely considered to be the best in the series though.
Note that there are also a handful of absolutely HORRIBLE books in the series too lol.
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Coolest cover art goes to...
Visser (part of the Chronicles series)