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I love it. Cannoli Send a noteboard - 08/01/2012 12:35:49 AM

Because... it exists. And is actually pretty entertaining, especially after the first dozen or so posts once the two authors find their rhythm.

I may have also mentioned a blog that does something similar with the Goosebumps books- http://www.bloggerbeware.com/ - even funnier, I think.

I actually read these when my (younger by 12 years) brother claimed animorphs were better than the guys in the books I was reading at the time (the Belgariad). I HAD to prove him wrong, so I started reading the series. And they came out monthly, so I followed it right through to the end, because hell, why not?

However, I was also able to realize that while Garion would waste these kids in a morphing contest in his sleep, they were not half bad for children's fare. And this enthusiasm was FAR better than early ones, like Wee Sing videos and Barney the purple dinosaur.

Later on, he tried the same thing with Harry Potter compared to Wheel of Time, which caused me to read Harry Potter. In retrospect the little weasel seemed to be pretty good at pushing my buttons to get me to read children's books...and I think my sister in law did the same thing because I just bought a copy of the Hunger Games...DAMMIT!

Where was I? Oh yeah, anyway, from what I can tell from the first entry, these people are thinking right along with me when I read the books as an adult.

Cannoli
“Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions.” GK Chesteron
Inde muagdhe Aes Sedai misain ye!
Deus Vult!
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So... who wants to read a blog that reviews and mocks the old Animorphs books? beetnemesis - 07/01/2012 11:19:24 PM 1041 Views

I love it. Cannoli - 08/01/2012 12:35:49 AM 771 Views

Animorphs are awesome for nostalgia beetnemesis - 08/01/2012 01:49:44 AM 757 Views

I still don't mind reading some of the earlier ones LadyLorraine - 08/01/2012 09:49:24 AM 757 Views

There were 54 "regular" books. Books, say... 25-40? vary in quality a lot. beetnemesis - 08/01/2012 05:49:46 PM 796 Views

I didn't read Visser either LadyLorraine - 08/01/2012 10:07:22 PM 749 Views

You don't even want to know who dies at the end? *NM* Cannoli - 10/01/2012 12:56:21 AM 361 Views

They were using ghost writers during that period, too. *NM* lord-of-shadow - 09/01/2012 10:36:13 PM 418 Views

I forgot about Jahar! Poor Narishma - everyone calls him pretty & he has an Andalite girl's name! Cannoli - 08/01/2012 04:31:03 AM 885 Views

Re: Hunger Games. Chas - 09/01/2012 11:21:50 PM 680 Views

Re: I am planning a reread of the series.* RomaVenkat - 08/01/2012 06:20:18 AM 734 Views

Never read them and I don't know anyone who did. Stephen - 08/01/2012 02:23:22 PM 740 Views

*shudder* i only saw the first episode LadyLorraine - 08/01/2012 05:01:51 PM 799 Views

I remember it being quite poor quality Stephen - 08/01/2012 10:54:09 PM 684 Views

They really didn't have the budget to do it right beetnemesis - 09/01/2012 02:20:43 AM 668 Views

The actors who played Jake & Rachel haven't done too badly. I think Jake was in X-men Cannoli - 10/01/2012 12:59:48 AM 700 Views

Ahe was also in the 4400 a few years back. Stephen - 10/01/2012 01:04:58 PM 762 Views

Oh wow, he totally was. THAT'S where I recognized him from... beetnemesis - 10/01/2012 02:25:37 PM 788 Views

I found this excellent Q&A with the author (K.A. Applegate) if anyone's interested beetnemesis - 08/01/2012 06:01:17 PM 928 Views

Thanks for the link. one of the first series I read, besides Goosebumps and Hardy Boys Case Files *NM* mogi67 - 10/01/2012 12:07:21 AM 330 Views

Well. There goes any chance of me paying attention to class. *NM* Kronin al'Sulc - 20/01/2012 06:37:41 PM 389 Views

I mainly read the Animorph "Chronicles" books as that was what I owned. Mats imaginary friend - 19/01/2012 05:01:26 PM 644 Views

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<quote id="240505">Because... it exists.  And is actually pretty entertaining, especially after the first dozen or so posts once the two authors find their rhythm.

I may have also mentioned a blog that does something similar with the Goosebumps books-  http://www.bloggerbeware.com/  - even funnier, I think.

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However, I was also able to realize that while Garion would waste these kids in a morphing contest in his sleep, they were not half bad for children's fare.  And this enthusiasm was FAR better than early ones, like Wee Sing videos and Barney the purple dinosaur.

Later on, he tried the same thing with Harry Potter compared to Wheel of Time, which caused me to read Harry Potter.  In retrospect the little weasel seemed to be pretty good at pushing my buttons to get me to read children's books...and I think my sister in law did the same thing because I just bought a copy of the Hunger Games...DAMMIT!

Where was I? Oh yeah, anyway, from what I can tell from the first entry, these people are thinking right along with me when I read the books as an adult.
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