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[Irene]

Steam - For real? :D That's so great! ♥

[Ace]

@Irene Yeah its amazing!

Also I'm going to Didcot comic con!

[Ace]

I got braces put on :(

[Tati]

I wore braces for nearly half of my life. I don't miss them LOL

How long are they supposed to stay on?

[Tati]

I hate it when I'm sure I sent a book to my Kindle, and I haven't. Of course, it's the book I'm dying to read...

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Tati wrote: "I hate it when I'm sure I sent a book to my Kindle, and I haven't. Of course, it's the book I'm dying to read..."

Typical...

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Steam wrote: "I got braces put on :("

Oh dear, I don't envy you that.

[Tati]

I'll have to wait until I get home to get my hands on it. Luckily, I'm leaving earlier today, so the wait won't be too long

[Dorothy]

Okay, I really want to read Me Before You by Jojo Moyes. I've heard some people say this is an okay book for 14 years olds(like me), while others say this is a too "advanced" book. I need advice as to whether or not I should read this book. Again, I am 14. Thanks!!!

[Tati]

If your concern is adult scenes, I don't think there are any.

If you plan on watching the movie (or already have), this should be fine for you. I mean, there is nothing graphic in it, though there are some controversial themes. I'd say go for it, you can always give it up if you're not comfortable with it

[Dorothy]

Tati wrote: "If your concern is adult scenes, I don't think there are any.

If you plan on watching the movie (or already have), this should be fine for you. I mean, there is nothing graphic in it, though there..."

Okay, thanks!! Some of my friends were possibly seeing the movie soon, and I wanted to, its just I like reading books first. I didn't know if it was "appropriate" for me, but your answer really helps. Thanks again!!

[Jonita]

Ive got an english exam that I should probably study for... however I always find myself back here looking for books to read, ugh

[Dorothy]

Hello !!! So I have a poll up, but I will post it on here anyway. I am stuck between 5 Stephen King books, and I need help choosing between which ones(kinda like a recommendation). So here is the link to my poll:


https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...

Or here are the books themselves:

The Stand
Cujo
The Girl who loved Tom Gordon
The Shining
The Green Mile...... Thanks!!

[Tati]

I need some help to choose what I'm reading next;

So, can someone (anyone) pick a book from this list, pretty please?

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[Sarah Elizabeth]

?

[Tati]

Thanks!

[Ace]

@Tati 2 years

[Tati]

Random question:

if I re-read a book within the same year, will Goodreads count it as one book, rather than two, toward my reading goal?

[Sarah Elizabeth]

If you re-read a different edition, and set the read date it will count it as 2, if you just re-read the same edition, it will count it as 1.

[Tati]

Ah, I'll do that, then, set two different editions. It's a big book, I want the re-read to be counted LOL

[CallMeSensei]

Hi all--

I'm going to be participating in the #MakeMeRead It Readathon next month. Part of the readathon is letting other people decide what you'll read.

I've set up a poll here & if you wouldn't mind voting, I'd really appreciate it! Thanks :)

If you're participating, I'd be happy to take your poll too. Just message me!

[[deleted user]]

I just bought my first kindle :) It's the 5th generation for 49.99 on Amazon but, it'll do just fine I'm sure :)

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Yay! Hope you love it ☺

[[deleted user]]

I hate tamlin

[[deleted user]]

Sarah wrote: "Yay! Hope you love it ☺"

So far it's great! I had to get one for college because our veterinary tech text book is ebook form so now I'm like well I have it so might as well use it. So I am one of those people where I prefer physical book to ebook BUT I love reading before bed and I do have a book light but the batteries are an issue so I'm like hey kindle! I can now buy my physical books that I"m reading in ebook form and just read on both platforms! So yay for nighttime reading now even though I should be sleeping!

[Jora Jordan]

Hoping i can catch up on my reading for the reading chalenge. Im already 6 books behind. Hopefully the audio book section at the library will be of some help. I can listen to the book while i work.

[Dennis]

HI everyone,
I am Dennis 35 from Germany and gay. I love reading YA Fantasy.
I am going to be a teacher of English, but I really need to improve my conversation skills. So if anyone wants to chat about books or talk about it, I am happy about every message.

[[deleted user]]

I'm trying to start a group buddy read for Eleanor & Park. Check it out at https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Abi]

Rodrigo wrote: "I'm trying to start a group buddy read for Eleanor & Park. Check it out at https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/..."

You would be better off looking for someone here; https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... You'll need to find someone to read it with before starting a thread for it. :)

[Abi]

Dennis wrote: "HI everyone,
I am Dennis 35 from Germany and gay. I love reading YA Fantasy.
I am going to be a teacher of English, but I really need to improve my conversation skills. So if anyone wants to chat ..."

Hey Dennis! Welcome to the group. :)

[Tati]

Am I the only one stalking the monthly challenges folder, waiting for MMC?

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

Tati wrote: "Am I the only one stalking the monthly challenges folder, waiting for MMC?"

You're not alone Tati! I've been stalking as well. :P

[Jackie]

I've been looking since the 15th.

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

Same. I've haunting the threads waiting for the notification to pop up. :)

[Tati]

I'm the same!

[Abi]

Sarah's on holiday at the moment, but we'll be posting everything when she's back. :)

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

Abbie wrote: "Sarah's on holiday at the moment, but we'll be posting everything when she's back. :)"

Cool. Cool. I hope she has fun wherever she went. :)

[Tati]

Yay!

I do know that I won't be signing up for the non-reading challenge. (I don't have the time nor the nerves of steel required for that LOL)

[Jackie]

Yay! I'm really excited.:)

[[deleted user]]

Abbie wrote: "Rodrigo wrote: "I'm trying to start a group buddy read for Eleanor & Park. Check it out at https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/..."

You wo..."

I already did but no one's responding so I thought I should comment on a different discussion.

[Tati]

The Olympic Torch is going to be in my city tomorrow, and all I can think about is the hassle it's going to cause, especially traffic-wise (they are blocking all the major avenues during rush hour)

[Remi]

I need your help!!!

I've been thinking a lot about reading since the morning.

(In case you don't know, I'm a logical person. I like to do a lot of thinkings and I look for answers.)

Please. If you have answers, do let me know. It's been bothering me for quite a long time.

I used to be a kid who likes reading children picture books. I used to listen to Harry Potter audio book (voice: my mother. She read to me every night.) when I was young.

I used to flip through the pages, glance through the lines, without really reading.
In 2015, I decided to read, really read something, thinking that maybe I could become a reader. It's been a year and a half.

I think I fail.

I understand why people read one or two books a month. Truth is that I don't understand readers who spend their free time reading books...just for fun?

Why do you like reading novels? Is it because you can escape from the reality? Or is it because you can fantasize about the characters?

Why don't you like to hang out with real friends in your free time? Strolling around the blocks, watching movies, or just chatting?

I've read many books, but most of the time I didn't find them entertaining. I've read some popular books which everyone seems to at least like one of them, but I don't like any of them. (Cinder, The Selection, Doon, Shiver, The Raven Boys,Obsidian, Crown Of Midnight...)

Am I a sociopath?

I only truly like the books I read earlier. (Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, The Maze Runner...) What the heck is wrong with me?

If I don't care about the characters, should I read books?

When people asked me about OTP, my brain was blank. I don't care what their romance relationships are. They are fake. I can't put myself into the stories.

When I came across fictional boyfriend tag on Booktube, at first, I was excited. However, when I tried to pick my fictional boyfriends, it turned out that there was none.
Therefore, I tried to do a fictional girlfriend version. It turned out...still none.
The first question got me stuck...the most romantic...what does romantic mean?
The most badass...well, I can find a lot of candidates but I don't want them to be my bf/gf.

Reading books make me sort of find out that I am aromantic (?) since I can't stand the scenes in the books. Saying they're kissing is totally fine with me. Nonetheless, detailing about the kissing, touching... ...Please stop!

And I know that most of the books contain these things!

Should I give up reading? Am I ,again, a sociopath?

Please let me know what you think.

[Remi]

Jeffrey wrote: "Had to google what a sociopath exactly is, google gave me this definition:
a person with a psychopathic personality whose behavior is antisocial, often criminal, and who lacks a sense of moral resp..."

Hello Jeffrey,
Thanks for letting me know what you think.

Agree. I guess I like books I read earlier because I like those happy memories when I was younger.
I do like the idea of reading.

Can't really say I don't like reading now. Well...I'm weird. During summer vacation, I force myself to read a book a day. LOL, it turns out that I don't like most of the books. I guess I need to take a break or watching tv series.

I love football. I like to watch football games and join my cousins and their friends on weekends. Goalkeeper is an important position! Good luck with football!

[Remi]

Jeffrey wrote: "You say you have to force yourself to read, that doesn't sound healthy. Maybe the pressure you put on yourself makes you not like reading and thus not like the book. So take a break, you might enjo..."

Hi Jeffrey,
Yeah, so I'm now taking a break on reading.

I forced myself to read because there are too many new books on my shelves that I haven't touched. I feel guilty. But yes, I have to take a break or I'll hate reading forever.

Agree with you on sportsman!

Happy reading

[Tati]

Have you tried non-fiction? Biographies, memoirs... All your points pertain to fiction

[Remi]

Tati wrote: "Have you tried non-fiction? Biographies, memoirs... All your points pertain to fiction"

Hello Tati,

Have read a memoir a long time ago. Some people suggested me read nonfiction and memoirs, too. I'll try them.
Thanks. Happy reading

[Tati]

I'm not anxious or anything, but... when is Sarah coming back from holiday?

[Abi]

MMC will most likely be posted tomorrow. Sunday the latest. :)

[Dr. Andy]

Abbie wrote: "MMC will most likely be posted tomorrow. Sunday the latest. :)"
OMG I'm so excited, I've never done MMC before!

[Dominic]

I was gonna recommend reading The Shining until I realized I'm almost 2 months behind on that one...
So, if I may, I'd like to recommend a new YA read for the summer: The Improbable Rise of Paco Jones!
I am a bit biased, but Kirkus, School Library Journal, and other reviewers seem to like it. Please check Paco Jones out if it sounds interesting!