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Sarah wrote: "Travis was a bit of a nightmare at times. he had no idea about space! He should also have been arrested for all the people he beat up!"

I agree! I can't believe he managed to get away with it all those times.

[Mira]

If you have to choose, would you pick a good story with a bad writer or a bad story with a good writer?

I've been thinking about this, has anyone considered it?

I think I'd give the good writer with the bad story a chance because I tried it the other way round and I just couldn't xD

What do you guys think?

[Sarah Elizabeth]

I'd go with a good story by a bad writer. I've read a few and enjoyed them ☺

[Abi]

Good story, bad writer.

I don't care how well it's written if's a crap story.

[Irene]

Yeah, I'd go with good story, bad writer as well.
To be honest, the first Harry Potter book.... Was it really that well written? I'm not saying it was bad, but it wasn't great either... That's just one example. Also, the writer can always improve, which Rowling is a good example of :P Haha

[Mira]

I don't know, maybe you guys are right. The thing is I really loved the ideas of books like Shiver, Shatter Me and Obsidian but the characters annoyed the hell out of me and at times the story itself got weird or stupid. But on the other hand, books like Hopeless, Crash, The Fault in Our Stars and The Hunger Games are not books I would pick up on my own because I didn't like the premise very much. I ended up liking all of them. So, I don't know if it's a matter of bad writers or I just don't know what's good for me xD

[kento]

Good story, bad writer. An example of this would be Stephenie Meyer's The Host. I liked it :D

[Abi]

Every time i've read a bad book, which had good writing, it seems to have made the book drag more, because everything is described in more detail.

[Mira]

Abbie wrote: "Every time i've read a bad book, which had good writing, it seems to have made the book drag more, because everything is described in more detail."

I hate that. I don't think it's necessarily "good" to describe every single thing. My favorite books are mostly shorter and more succinct. I read Daughter of Smoke & Bone because Laini Taylor is supposed to be such a great writer but I ended up hating the way it was written and didn't "love" it but fought my way till the second book which I absolutely hated :\

[Irene]

Abbie wrote: "Every time i've read a bad book, which had good writing, it seems to have made the book drag more, because everything is described in more detail."

Agreed!

[Sarah Elizabeth]

I read this one - formatting and writing was absolutely awful, but the story was actully pretty good!

[Marie]

Good writter, bad story all the way. For exemple, I love the idea of most Jennifer l Armentrout and Abbi Glines's book(except the Vincent boys), but the writting in their books just keep me from enjoying the story. But I have to say, to me the author'S ability to writte interesting and complex character is a part of their writting and often to me the problem is in the characters. I could read an entire series with interesting characters even if I hate the storyline.

[Samia]

Mira wrote: "Abbie wrote: " I read Daughter of Smoke & Bone because Laini Taylor is supposed to be such a great writer but I ended up hating the way it was written and didn't "love" it but fought my way till the second book which I absolutely hated "

I thought it was only me! I liked Daughter of smoke and bones after I was done with about 55% (or more, I don't really remember), but before that, I was seriously considering a DNF. I still haven't started the second book.

I hate Abbi Glines! All those amazing plots are wasted on her! I have yet to see a character that she wrote aren't wooden.

I vote for good writer, bad story. AT least I can stomach those.

[Mira]

Marie wrote: "Good writter, bad story all the way. For exemple, I love the idea of most Jennifer l Armentrout and Abbi Glines's book(except the Vincent boys), but the writting in their books just keep me from en..."

Yes! Exactly! I think my main issue is in fact the characters. Characters make or break the story. You know I think this might have been my issue all along and I just didn't phrase it well. Thanks for doing that by the way xD I totally agree that if the characters are interesting, the book is interesting even if the story line is crap.

[Mira]

Samia wrote: "I thought it was only me! I liked Daughter of smoke and bones after I was done with about 55% (or more, I don't really remember), but before that, I was seriously considering a DNF. I still haven't started the second book..."

Hahaha oh my god, I totally thought that too xD Everybody was raving about how great the writing of Daughter of Smoke and Bone is, and here I was trying to finish it like it was homework or something. I kind of liked the characters (which kept me going: Marie's point) but I wasn't a fan of the writing or the many many details or the multiple view points of characters I don't care about (that actually was in Days of Blood & Starlight not Daughter of Smoke and Bone though).

[Abi]

I hated daughter of smoke and bone too.

[Sarah Elizabeth]

I loved the first half of daughter of smoke and bone, but the second half just confused the hell out of me! I had no clue what was going on!

[Mira]

@Abbie + @Sarah You guys didn't like it too? Haha x'D I thought you'd like it because you wouldn't really care how it was, you know, considering you read like lightening bolts :P

[Sarah Elizabeth]

I read it ages ago, when I couldn't read so fast. i think it took me a couple of days and i was so confused! i am tempted to try it again though! especially as all three books are out now ☺

[Mira]

When you couldn't read so fast, it took you a couple of days? It took me a week to finish it xD You know I don't think really hated it so much when I read it, the second book really drove it home though xD

[Sarah Elizabeth]

ah, maybe that's it then, I've heard the second one was the worst one.

[Mira]

You heard right xD

[Abi]

I think the second one would drive me bonkers. Book one was bad enough, it doesn't need middle book syndrome thrown on top of that!

[Inês]

Sarah wrote: "ah, maybe that's it then, I've heard the second one was the worst one."

I started reading it so looooooong ago. But it seems so big and has so many pointless descriptions and the story seems like it goes round and round and I have yet to find the courage (and patience) to try and finish it.

[Irene]

Ugh, I didn't like either

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Inês wrote: "Sarah wrote: "ah, maybe that's it then, I've heard the second one was the worst one."

I started reading it so looooooong ago. But it seems so big and has so many pointless descriptions and the sto..."

That does not sound good!

[Irene]

I've completely forgotten The unbecoming of Mara Dyer. I've read a lot of reviews and that helped. I can't remember the ending though. Would someone please write me a pm and spoil me? :P I have a buddy read on book two tomorrow haha.

[Sarah Elizabeth]

I can never remember what happened in that book. I've read it twice and just cannot remember it at all!

[Irene]

Sarah wrote: "I can never remember what happened in that book. I've read it twice and just cannot remember it at all!"

Ugh. This is always a problem to me, no matter how good or bad the book is.

[Irene]

... So and is a daily kindle deal today. But not What's up with that?! I really want to read this series, but I won't buy them as long as I don't know whether I'll like the first book or not.

[Sarah Elizabeth]

That is ridiculous!

[Irene]

I know right?!

[Mira]

What do guys think of X-Men Days of Future Past? Has anyone seen it?

[Tati]

I loved it! I was mind blown at the end of it! To be honest, I can't even think too much about it, otherwise my brain would implode

[Mira]

Tatiana wrote: "I loved it! I was mind blown at the end of it! To be honest, I can't even think too much about it, otherwise my brain would implode"

Haha I really really loved it too. But, there's just one thing (view spoiler)[ HOW IS PROFESSOR X ALIVE AND JEAN IS DEAD? She killed him in The Last Stand BEFORE she was killed herself by Wolverine. How? HOW? xD (hide spoiler)]

[Tati]

Mira,

(view spoiler)[ Did you see the scene after the credits of The Final Stand? (hide spoiler)]

[Mira]

Tatiana wrote: "Mira,

[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[No, I didn't. I went and checked just now when you posted this. Is this it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnVoT...

If it is, didn't Jean completely annihilated his body? How's it intact in the hospital? (hide spoiler)]

[Tati]

This is what I found on that:

(view spoiler)[ Professor X was memorably vaporised by an out-of-control Jean Grey during the events of X-Men: The Last Stand. The film did introduce a get-out clause for this, casually mentioning the idea of a psychic transferring their mind into a comatose man on life support, and then strongly hinting, if not outright revealing in a post-credits sequence that Xavier had done exactly this.

So that explains why he's not dead, but it doesn't explain why he's still Patrick Stewart. Well, on the commentary for DVD X-Men: The Last Stand one of the writers suggests that the brain-dead man is Xavier's twin brother, who was born without a consciousness. If Xavier transferred his mind into that body, that leaves Patrick Stewart free to reprise his role in the next film.

What this doesn't explain is why Professor X needs a hoverchair in the DOFP future, if he's not in his original paralysed body. Maybe he's just lazy?


(hide spoiler)]

[Mira]

Tatiana Thank you! Now I can die in peace xD

(view spoiler)[This was driving me crazy. At least there's some sort of explanation. Even if it's flimsy, at least it's there. Maybe his brother needs a lot of physical therapy to walk since he's been on his back for all of his life? They should have just let him walk and it would have been all solved. They HAD to drop the ball on something xD (hide spoiler)]

[Dr. Andy]

Does anyone hear songs and then connect them to a story after you've read it? Like I keep listening to City of Angels by 30 seconds to Mars and all I can think is that it's perfect for the The Mortal Instruments. It is pretty much Jace. (And Will a bit from The Infernal Devices)

[These Violent Delights]

Does anybody want to be a co-blogger or know somebody who does? Here is a link for more info: http://wherebooksleadus.blogspot.com/...

Don't worry, this isn't spam (in case you're thinking it is), Just thought this would be a good place to ask this.

[Irene]

@Andrea - Hmm. It's happened. Not often though.


I feel weird tonight. Not sad, just kind of drained for energy. I think I'll just go to bed and try to see if I can read a little :)

[Inês]

So I'm reading this book and I'm in the beginning and the MC has talked to, lets call it the love interest, for one time only and she doesn't know his name, now I'm in the part when he introduces himself lets see it.
I don’t look back as Jett and I exit the bar and walk toward his car. “Also, although Laptop Guy is the name on my birth certificate, I go by Jett. It’s actually my middle name, but no one can pronounce my actual first name.”
please note the epic fail...

[Tati]

Now that Amazon has finally started operating in Brazil, I have to restrain myself to not buy every single book in there.

[[deleted user]]

Hey everyone!

As I've had a reading slump for about two weeks, I decided that maybe what I needed was something that would push me to read more. Soooo... I decided I'd try the A Book A Week challenge! 4 books a month is quit a big deal for me as I'm a slow reader but we'll see!

[Tati]

Good luck, Alison!

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Good luck Alison!

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Andrea wrote: "Does anyone hear songs and then connect them to a story after you've read it? Like I keep listening to City of Angels by 30 seconds to Mars and all I can think is that it's perfect for the The Mort..."

I just get irritated by books which have the same name as songs, - had the backstreet boys song stuck in my head for a week, - linkin park, - shoop, shoop song, - cher, and the list goes on...

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Sarah wrote: "Good luck Alison!"

Tatiana wrote: "Good luck, Alison!"

Thank you!

[Jasna]

Anyone here get hyper on fruit? I do and all my friends think its hilarious.