Reads: Artemis fowl: The Arctic Incident

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Who is Artemis Fowl? A 13 yr old criminal mastermind, following in his Father's footsteps to plot, and follow through plans of highly illegal activities. He is rich, he is intelligent, and he is fearless. When he was 12 he managed to steal a large sum of gold from the fairies that used to inhabit the planet earth, and now live inside it, down in the dark away from the humans who took over millions of years ago and to this day very few even know that the fairies exist. Fairies like Captain Holly Short, the only female member of the LEP. 

Since the whole gold-stealing incident, the fairies are not too fond of Mr. Fowl. In fact, once some mischief happens beneath the earth's crust, mischief involving lots of AA batteries that can only come from one place, that is, above ground, the fairies bring Artemis in for questioning. Once secured in the underground that is the fairies domain, they are a little disconcerted when they realize that Artemis is not the human that they are looking for, and yet with the brains and quick thinking that young Mr. Fowl comes equipped with, they could use his help. They are slightly more than surprised when they discover Artemis needs help as well. He needs to find his Father who was kidnapped two years ago. All Artemis knows is that his Father is being held in Russia, and he will do whatever it takes to save him, even if that means teaming up with an unlikely partner. Holly Short.

This young-adult book is part of a series that is very quick to read and pretty humorous. There is little depth to the plot, yet the story moves fast and keeps the reader entertained. If all the action and fighting does not catch your attention, then the unusual fart jokes probably will.

Eoin Colfer

Eoin Colfer is an Irish author, and although he has written other books, he is most well-known for the Artemis Fowl series. His work has been compared to J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series (as if you didn't already know that) and here is an interesting factoid for you, in September 2008, Colfer was commissioned to write the sixth installment of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series "And another thing....". 


Personally, I would really like to read the rest of the Artemis Fowl series, and the rest of Colfer's books for that matter (The Wish List is a great one as well), however, I have banned myself from buying anymore books until I work through the three milk-crates full of books in my possession.

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  1. UnknownFebruary 5, 2011 at 9:21 AM

    ARTEMIS FOWL <3 hells to the yes. I love love love this series c: x

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  2. innanovaFebruary 5, 2011 at 10:32 AM

    such a beautiful u have :)
    i like it! keep on writting

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  3. ellieFebruary 5, 2011 at 10:48 AM

    I so loved your review! A great series.

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  4. mollyFebruary 5, 2011 at 10:49 AM

    Totally a sweet review~

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  5. lucy and sarahFebruary 5, 2011 at 11:37 AM

    You are so good at this. Really.

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  6. better daysFebruary 5, 2011 at 11:37 AM

    Really, a wonderful review.

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  7. Laura MullinsFebruary 5, 2011 at 1:43 PM

    haha i do the same thing (buy lots of books, even though i have millions to read that i already have)

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  8. stylenuggetsFebruary 5, 2011 at 6:00 PM

    Three milk crates full of books? I'd love to have a squizz at that collection. Lucky you.

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  9. Fashion CappuccinoFebruary 6, 2011 at 1:26 AM

    I feel pretty left out that I didn't know these series until I read your post! Sounds like the type of books I want to read since I'm a big fan of Harry Potter!! And fairies..I have anything involving fairies! xxooxoo

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  10. tessFebruary 6, 2011 at 5:57 AM

    I've been thinking about reading this series for years, so now that I have your approval I'll definitely be picking a book up. Thanks for the great review.

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  11. Cafe FashionistaFebruary 6, 2011 at 8:19 AM

    Though I have read other books by Eoin Colfer; I have never gotten through the Artemis Fowl series. I tried reading them ages ago, when I wasn't really into paranormal tales though; so perhaps I would like them now if I gave them another shot. Definitely checking them out ASAP!! :)

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  12. Joanne FaithFebruary 6, 2011 at 2:21 PM

    When I was younger everyone was seriously into Artemis Fowl. It sounds alright for light reading. I am getting my way to having way too many unread books, usually non-fiction though!

    Joanne Faith xo

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  13. LexieFebruary 6, 2011 at 3:18 PM

    i have wondered about these books for awhile now because a few of my students were super into them! great review.

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  14. Chyrel GomezFebruary 7, 2011 at 7:59 PM

    I haven't read Artemis Fowl though I always see this book in the best selling section.

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Talk nerdy to me.