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24: What was the best book you read?

I feel bad saying this but it seems like most of the good books came out at the end of last year? Of course, I haven’t read HoH or ND Wilson’s new book yet (my two biggest hopefuls for this year).Out of the books that came out this year, I’m going to go with Royal Ranger by John Flanagan, I suppose. At least, that’s what comes to mind.

This also hasn’t been a big reading year for me. It’s been a busy go-go-go year, and maybe I’ve neglected my books a little bit. It just feels like many of my beloved series ended last year in smashing finales and left me without many books to look forward to. I’m hoping lots of new series will come along in 2014 :)

Thank you, Lovely! 

Book that has had the strongest impact?

Fiction: probably Narnia or Harry Potter

Disclaimer: Never, ever, ever, ever, ever say what the author's intent was, unless you have asked them directly and have received an answer. I think you are mistaking intent for your interpretation.

The disconnect we are having isn't in canon- I agree that Rachel is a maiden when she was oracle. You think she is a maiden oracle. RR says she is a maiden in canon. We all agree.

I just happen to think that she won't be an oracle for her whole life (it does say in canon that the spirit of Delphi likes a young host). I just happen to think after the spirit leaves her she won't be bound to be a maiden anymore.

I'm going to have to disagree with you on this one. 

First of all, there is no time limit on there. Annabeth was speaking of the present, as in she was pretty much asking Percy out right then and there. Now, if she had said, "she won't be dating anyone ever." I could understand.

Also, sex and dating are not mutually exclusive. Obviously she would be more likely to get away with dating someone rather than having sex, but I'm not quite sure how you made the jump all the way from her not dating at age 16 to her never having kids. Ever.

In fact, I would go so far as to say that quote says nothing about her ability to get married or have kids in the future. It's like taking the line that Annabeth said about Luke going to Elysium because he died a hero and automatically assuming that he made it there. Just because a character says something doesn't mean it is true, or that it will remain true for all of eternity.