Mermaid Book club [Archive]

coral_sybil

07-13-2014, 10:54 AM

I'm just curious if anyone would be interested in doing that with me?

The idea is we would pick a mermaid themed book for the month and then we'd discuss the legends that we felt inspired the author and what we can take away from it.

Seraphina Suds

07-13-2014, 11:15 AM

I like the sound of that! I don't know that I'd have enough time to read though. :c

Echidna

07-13-2014, 11:17 AM

are you sure there are enough mermaid themed books around for that?

although there might be more in the future if mermaiding goes mainstream, or if Ms Meyer decides to write her mermaid book...

otherwise, I think this could be a part of the Tailflip magazine rather than a new thing on its own.

Seraphina Suds

07-13-2014, 06:46 PM

Tail Flip is on hold due to there not being enough contributed material for it and that Raina is so busy with other projects. I think there would be enough books. You might have to look out side purely fiction novels, though.

SeaGlass Siren

07-13-2014, 10:07 PM

I wrote out a book list actually a while back tht had mer stories :0

coral_sybil

07-14-2014, 01:00 AM

There aren't many books, but there are a little to keep us going for a little bit. Though a few that came to mind were children's books.

MermaidSasha

07-17-2014, 11:33 AM

coral_sybil

07-17-2014, 11:36 AM

That sounds like a really fun idea. I am actually currently reading a mermaid themed book called Deep Blue. The author is Jennifer Donnelly. Its a really good book so far, the chapters are pretty short though.

I literally bought that same book two days ago... but then the boyfriend got me Waking Storms (lost voices 2)

SeaGlass Siren

07-17-2014, 01:38 PM

There's a lot of YA novels about mernaids but I have to go to the nearest library to find them all. Again.

Mermaid Wesley

07-17-2014, 01:40 PM

Y'all can read mine when it's done ;)

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MermaidSasha

07-17-2014, 03:22 PM

I literally bought that same book two days ago... but then the boyfriend got me Waking Storms (lost voices 2)
I heard about that series, thinking of buying it on my tablet.

coral_sybil

07-17-2014, 03:36 PM

I heard about that series, thinking of buying it on my tablet.

I had a false start on the first one, I had to put it down because it got emotional for me too fast at the beginning and I had to walk away before I started screaming at that book in public. But after I started the second time I ate it all in one day.

MermaidSasha

07-17-2014, 04:02 PM

So definitely worth buying then? I'm looking forward to it now.

coral_sybil

07-17-2014, 04:04 PM

As long as you are a fan of young adult fiction and mermaids I think it would be worth buying. Goodness knows I plan on completing the trilogy on my shelf tomorrow

Fun123joker

07-17-2014, 04:28 PM

my favorite is the ingo series. i hope you dont mind a summery
-the protogonist isnt a mermaid per-say but has merblood so she is more connected to the ocean and can breath underwater
-her best friend is a merman
-involves more of saving the ocean from diffrent things then it has to do with looking for her dad
- im pretty sure they dont end up in love

coral_sybil

07-17-2014, 04:30 PM

Sherielle

07-17-2014, 04:38 PM

Sleeping with the Fishes by Mary Janice Davidson is a fun read

SINicallyTwisted

07-17-2014, 05:28 PM

I made an album of the mermaid books I've read and of course will add as I read more, if that will help. I added the description to each book too from the B&N website.
http://mernetwork.com/index/album.php?albumid=1100

I also have a GoodReads account that I've added mermaid books to my wishlist. ;)
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/2967820-sinicallytwisted?shelf=wishlist

I've also read the Deep Blue book! It's slow at first, the chapters are a bit short and it does have moments of oh hum here and there but not as bad enough to make me want to stop reading it further. I'm glad that I did and now I'm looking forward to the next book. Unfortunately the next book is scheduled to be released in January of 2015.

I've been wanting to read the Indigo series too! I haven't been able to find any. I think I may have to get them online.

coral_sybil

07-17-2014, 05:39 PM

There's also the book Undine (http://www.amazon.com/Undine-Penni-Russon/dp/0060793902), though it doesn't have mermaids per say, just an affinity for the sea.

Mermaid Wesley

07-17-2014, 05:41 PM

I glanced through this thread, but has anyone read Ingo? i loved that book.

Fun123joker

07-17-2014, 07:02 PM

I glanced through this thread, but has anyone read Ingo? i loved that book.

yoooooooooooo
confession. scince they dont have the book numbers on the side i acidently read book 2 before book 1. i just continued on to book 3. but i pretty much know what happens in book 1

Mermaid Wesley

07-17-2014, 10:50 PM

I only ever read one of them D: what is the order??

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MermaidSasha

07-18-2014, 05:38 PM

I haven't been on mygoodreads account in forever. I'll totally have to add you! I'm almost done with Deep Blue too, I hate having to wait till next year for the next one lol. I read a book called Blue Hour on my tablet. It has mermaids but the story line kinda reminds me a bit of the twilight saga series....

Fun123joker

07-18-2014, 10:26 PM

I only ever read one of them D: what is the order??

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Ingo, The Tided Knot, The Deep.

Mermaid Wesley

07-18-2014, 10:27 PM

Awesome thank you!

coral_sybil

07-21-2014, 12:15 AM

So read Deep Blue over the weekend, and I really did love it.

MermaidSasha

07-21-2014, 02:30 PM

I'm like three chapters from finishing it lol. Its such a good story so far I absolutely love it

coral_sybil

07-24-2014, 09:26 AM

SELKIE ALERT! http://www.amazon.com/Tides-Betsy-Cornwell/dp/054792772X

MerMAN, not only that but a Prince! ALERT! http://www.amazon.com/Poseidon-Syrena-Legacy-Anna-Banks/dp/1250027365

These were books I spotted and said I'd look into more when I was picking up the last of the Lost Voices trilogy

Mermaid Wishbone

07-26-2014, 01:27 PM

On my website, I've posted 10 mermaid-related books, but these are all YA/Teen fiction: http://fantasymerfolk.weebly.com/pearl-library.html

From that list, I've read "The Mermaid's Mirror" and a little bit of "Lies Beneath". I like reading about merfolk, it's just that romance is definitely not my thing~ I gave those two an exeception, but I'm considering reading more merfolk-related books.

I do have a more serious book called "Mermaids: The Myths, Legends, and Lore". I was super-duper thrilled to find a book that didn't focus on young girls or that was a romance. It's very informative and factual, and I bought it from Amazon :3

http://fantasymerfolk.weebly.com/uploads/3/2/1/7/32172287/160808406.JPG

coral_sybil

07-30-2014, 09:30 AM

I do have a more serious book called "Mermaids: The Myths, Legends, and Lore". I was super-duper thrilled to find a book that didn't focus on young girls or that was a romance. It's very informative and factual, and I bought it from Amazon :3

http://fantasymerfolk.weebly.com/uploads/3/2/1/7/32172287/160808406.JPG

Actually I got that for Christmas last year and read it over the weekend :)