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Post by LadyRiona on Feb 2, 2008 23:18:34 GMT -5
I'd actually think reading all the time would make for a very interesting time because of all the adventures to be had in books. If it's written well enough, then it's almost like you're there, in the story. Can't tell you how many times I've started reading something and completely forgot about cooking something...^^;;;
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Post by Diclonius' Lilium on Feb 3, 2008 22:44:11 GMT -5
I'm reading 2 Harry Potter books (the second book, third book, and mountains of fanfiction). Although they're good reads, I don't think they're good enough to be cosplayed as.
It's a Japanese subculture being put with a European teen novel series. It doesn't have the same 'oomph' anime has, but more 'oomph' than most books in my age range (I'm lookin' at you, Twilight. The Vampire romance can only hold my attention for so long.)
It's frightening to think that there are only two series that I've wanted to research about for so long, that even the fanfiction isn't good enough.
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Post by paintedmusic on Feb 10, 2008 21:02:46 GMT -5
Phew! I just read through this whole thread from the beginning. I know I didn't really have to in order to be caught up, but I'm in the middle of a crisis here: I have no book to read! You do not know how devastating this is for me because I always have at least one book that I'm in the process of reading. To have none... (well, I have one - The Hitchhikers Ultimate Guide, which is a six-in-one book; but I'm not counting that here) The last book I finished reading was Black and Blue, which I personally don't recommend - badly written. The one before that was The Stolen Child by Keith Donohue, which I recommend one million times over. Brilliant book! Brilliant book! Brilliant book! I started two others (not simultaneously) after Black and Blue: Man and Boy and Merle's Door, but I actually had to stop reading them because I physically couldn't force myself to continue. Merle's Door wasn't badly written; I just wasn't interested. Man and Boy... *shudder* It was as if a five-year-old had written it, I swear it. *shakes head* I have the worst luck with finding good books, I'm telling you! The last good book I read - The Stolen Child - was given to me by my English teacher, so that wasn't my luck; it was hers. ... Which is the reason why I read through this whole thread instead of just jumping to the end; I needed to pull together a list of books. Thanks for th list, guys!
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Post by anjouleme on Feb 13, 2008 10:03:48 GMT -5
I just read Wuthering Heights, I had read it years and years ago and I must admit when I was younger I didnt fully realize how amazing the book is. I went shopping for books at the flea Market and found a whole set of Bronte books, they were printed in Great Brittan at the Bath Press and they are bound in green moire silk, I wanted them bad. They were in great condition aside form a few water marks on the covers but other than that, they looked unread. I asked the seller how much for the set of them as I gathered them all up in my greedy arms, ready to pay their ransom. He said he was really sad to see them go (which means he is charging an exorbitant amount) and he asked me to promise to take good care of them. I stood paitently waitng his price and he said $15.00!!!! Thats for 7 books in all, Wuthering Heights, Agnes Grey, Villette, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, Jane Eyre, The Professor, and Shirely. No one close to me really understands what a great find this is LOL! They look at me funny when I explain my good fourtune in finding them, their response is "$15.00 for some old books, what a rip off!"
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Post by Lady Mage on Feb 13, 2008 21:59:37 GMT -5
That actually is a really good deal. Congratulations!!!! As for what I'm reading:
Of Plymouth Plantation: Bradford's History of the Plymouth Settlement 1608-1650 by William Bradford. It's actually really good if you like Early American history: I'm finding the whole mindset fascinating! I didn't even realize that it was still in print!
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Post by paintedmusic on Feb 14, 2008 0:18:55 GMT -5
konban wa anjouleme, I can understand that feeling, though I can't feel it myself for the Bronte books. Sorry. I guess I'm a bit prejudice after having been forced to read Jane Eyre's flowery language in school a couple of months ago. (I still carry the literary battle scars.) However, I do actually realize that, since I'm only a lowly tenth grader/16-year-old, there is a great chance that later on in life I'll return to the Bronte sisters and maybe even enjoy one or two of their books. Until that time, however, I'll have to stick to my opinion. *shrug* But I still sympathize (what's the word that means the same as "sympathize" but has a positive connotation?)... I love that feeling! Lady Mage, same thing with my (non)interest with history. I love that feeling of a great book in hand as you're curling up in an EZ chair, but I can't feel that way about history (though we actually have an absolutely amazing history teacher this year! ).
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Post by anjouleme on Feb 14, 2008 9:25:29 GMT -5
Paintedmusic~ literary battle scars LOL! I didnt quite love/get Wuthering Heights the first time around. Maybe in the future you will read it without duress ;D LadyMage~ Of Plymouth Plantation: Bradford's History of the Plymouth Settlement 1608-1650 by William Bradford. Sounds like my cup of tea! I will have to search for this book. I am goind to a locally world famous book store this weekend that has been around since the great depression and is haunted to boot! I can hardly contain myself until then.
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