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What Are you Reading?
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Hmmm. I didn't get that.
Interesting what draws us up short.
Josh wrote: "Idamus wrote: "Josh wrote: "Idamus wrote: "Anne wrote: "Lillian wrote: "Idamus wrote: "Lillian wrote: "Idamus wrote: "Hj wrote: "Lillian wrote: "thelastaerie wrote: "Btw, I second (or third) recomm..."We all have different feelings, which colours our view of our reading, I might be the only reader with that particular feeling, but it's there and I can't unfeel it ;-)
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Nope! Reading is personal and our opinions are utterly subjective for sure.
Josh wrote: "Idamus wrote: "Josh wrote: "Idamus wrote: "Anne wrote: "Lillian wrote: "Idamus wrote: "Lillian wrote: "Idamus wrote: "Hj wrote: "Lillian wrote: "thelastaerie wrote: "Btw, I second (or third) recomm..."It's interesting how reading is such a subjective experience. One should think the words on the paper should evoke the same impressions and emotions and understanding in all the readers, but of course they don't. We bring our own experiences and emotions to the story and it gets coloured by that. Which is why of course, the same book read at different times in a life, can have so very different impact. I love the fact that we humans are so complex as this :)
Anne wrote: "Josh wrote: "Idamus wrote: "Josh wrote: "Idamus wrote: "Anne wrote: "Lillian wrote: "Idamus wrote: "Lillian wrote: "Idamus wrote: "Hj wrote: "Lillian wrote: "thelastaerie wrote: "Btw, I second (or ..."Also, if we all thought and felt the same about books, what on Earth should we talk about on GR?
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Oh gawd, they are annoying as hell. I don't mind the occasion..."
Heh. Size also matters. If it's small or tiny, and in the right context, it's fine. But too big? Takes up the entire screen? No way. And it gets worse the more pictures you have.
Idamus wrote: "Anne wrote: "Josh wrote: "Idamus wrote: "Josh wrote: "Idamus wrote: "Anne wrote: "Lillian wrote: "Idamus wrote: "Lillian wrote: "Idamus wrote: "Hj wrote: "Lillian wrote: "thelastaerie wrote: "Btw, ..."So true :)
Jordan wrote: "Lillian wrote: "Jordan wrote: "I've put Stranger Things Have Happened on my February reading list. Sad thing, really, but hopefully I can make time for it next month. I still have over five books t..."I went to the Meet in 2012, so I have read quite a lot of the authors already. It's some of the new faces that I might need to catch up on. To be honest, I'm a bit of a wallflower and will probably only talk to people I know already and email on a semi regular basis but I do like to attach book to name to face, if you know what I mean :)
Lillian:I went to the Meet in 2012, so I have read quite a lot of the authors already. It's some of the new faces that I might need to catch up on. To be honest, I'm a bit of a wallflower and will probably only talk to people I know already and email on a semi regular basis but I do like to attach book to name to face, if you know what I mean :)
*Sniffles* no money. I want to meet you and Jo *sniffles some more*
Anne wrote: I have enjoyed the two first books immensely, and I don't feel the angst is unnecessary at this point :).When I mentioned unnecessary angst I was refering to the Cut and Run books. I don't understand how the author can keep it going for, what is it, eight books, without it becoming torturous for both reader and characters.
As I understand the Joanne Chambers books, this is one story arc over three books.
That's the problem when we keep replying to each other's messages, the last words get lost :)
Idamus wrote: "Lillian:I went to the Meet in 2012, so I have read quite a lot of the authors already. It's some of the new faces that I might need to catch up on. To be honest, I'm a bit of a wallflower and will..."
I was going to ask if you'd be going. Bummer. :( Especially now they seem to be doing so much more for readers. While we are in some of the author talks, there are other things going on just for you readers as far as I can tell.
Yeah, I'm looking forward to seeing Jo again.
Lillian wrote: "Idamus wrote: "Lillian:I went to the Meet in 2012, so I have read quite a lot of the authors already. It's some of the new faces that I might need to catch up on. To be honest, I'm a bit of a wall..."
No, I only have the money the state pays me while I'm back in school, it's not much, but it pays the rent and food
Lillian wrote: "Anne wrote: I have enjoyed the two first books immensely, and I don't feel the angst is unnecessary at this point :).When I mentioned unnecessary angst I was refering to the Cut and Run books. I ..."
That made more sense :)
Na wrote: "What do you mean by unnecessary angst for the Cut & Run series, Lillian?"I think sometimes the personal situations between Ty and Zane seem to be a bit forced to increase the tension. They seem to have an on-again-off-again relationship and over 8 books that becomes a pain in the butt to me. I'm personally beginning to lose interest.
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Dirty Deeds
Mindscape
His Name Is JohnCurrently reading
Fish and GhostsHis Name Is John was long, but I was engaged enough to buy the next book in that series. Also all of the sex is off-screen.
Dirty Deeds can only be read in context of the other books in the series. It's short, sex-infused, violent, and clever.
Mindscape is a sci-fi war/postwar story, switching back and forth from present to past in a way that I felt worked really well for this novella-length story.
Fish and Ghosts? Well, I really enjoy Rhys Ford's books, and it was cool that this was another (although very different from His Name Is John) ghost story, but I may have just read the longest sex scene ever. Which is saying something with my reading list... ; )
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I put books on the list if they looked interesting, so not every unread book by every author is there. Besides the fact that if I did that I'd really go nuts trying to read them all!
Feel free to see what's on my list for quick reference to save time going through the list of authors. And no, not every author is on this list either.
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If Aleks isn't going to the UKMeet, then I've got three of his books to read over the summer too. Of course, I still need to catch up on JCPs books as well and my summer reading list just filled up. But, June isn't here yet and some things will get moved around until then, I'm sure. Lol.
Karen wrote: "So is there an "official" UKMeet2014 list? Or is this a personal list Jordan (and others here) have put together for yourself/selves?"If I get a list together for the stuff I intend to read before the meet I'll link it here. Of course it won't include my own books because funnily enough I've read those already
Jordan wrote: "My UKMeet2014 list is a personal shelf of all the authors attending this year whom I haven't read yet, or who have a lot of books I just haven't gotten to yet. There may be authors not on that shel..."Will be checking out your list if that's okay.
In non m/m news, can I recommend For Who the Bell Tolls - it's a book about English usage by the Guardian's style editor, and it really is brilliant for anyone with an interest in the English language. Great chapters on jargon and I loved his chapter on political correctness, which is titled, "Writers who rant against 'political correctness' are just bad losers" and goes on from there to skewer the right-wing complainers with "Being thoughtful and sensitive about the language you use is not hard; opening your mind to change, for some people, is."
K.J. wrote: "In non m/m news, can I recommend For Who the Bell Tolls - it's a book about English usage by the Guardian's style editor, and it really is brilliant for anyone with an interest in t..."Thank you for the recommendation, it looks fun. I have already downloaded a sample based on your rec.:)
And I bought it on paper. Today is a bad day for my credit card (see discount at DSP).
Susinok wrote: "Na wrote: "What do you mean by unnecessary angst for the Cut & Run series, Lillian?"I think sometimes the personal situations between Ty and Zane seem to be a bit forced to increase the tension. They seem to have an on-again-off-again relationship and over 8 books that becomes a pain in the butt to me. I'm personally beginning to lose interest."
Same here. The first books, i really cared about Ty and Zane, and they were fun, and in Stars and Stripes (#6) i felt that they've reached some maturity and finally! learned some communication skills, but then in book #7 they have the same big misunderstanding twice and i realized it just didn't work for me anymore.
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Go for it!
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Go for it! Here's the link:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
KC wrote: "Susinok wrote: "Na wrote: Same here. The first books, i really cared about Ty and Zane, and they were fun, and in Stars and Stripes (#6) i felt that they've reached some maturity and finally! learned some communication skills, but then in book #7 they have the same big misunderstanding twice and i realized it just didn't work for me anymore.I've heard this said before. I think when I read this series I'll probably stop at book six.
Jordan wrote: "Lillian wrote: "Jordan wrote: "My UKMeet2014 list is a personal shelf of all the authors attending this year whom I haven't read yet, or who have a lot of books I just haven't gotten to yet. There ..."Thanks. I had a quick look. I've read quite a few of those including Lashings of sauce which I didn't rate because I'm in it. If nothing else I'd read the two anthologies because they have a good cross section of the type of authors you'll find at the meet. And quick to read.
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Oh gawd, they are annoying as hell. I don't mind the occasion..."
If there was ever proof that reading does not necessarily make you smarter...
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Just the title makes me smile.
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I think sometimes the personal situations between Ty and Zane seem to be a bit forced to increa..."
I bought one of the books in audio, and I was enjoying that one a bit more.
Reading these I'm just reminded that every book is not for every reader. It's not that there's anything wrong with these books -- so many readers adore them! -- but they aren't for me.
Josh wrote: "K.J. wrote: "In non m/m news, can I recommend For Who the Bell Tolls - it's a book about English usage by the Guardian's style editor, and it really is brilliant for anyone with an ...Just the title makes me smile. "
It made me wince! Oh dear.
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I just added three of Aleks' books to the list as I just saw him on the list of attendees! YAY!!!
Incursion
Scorpion
Lying with Scorpions
So, these are the three I just added.
Hj wrote: "Josh wrote: "K.J. wrote: "In non m/m news, can I recommend For Who the Bell Tolls - it's a book about English usage by the Guardian's style editor, and it really is brilliant for anyone with an ...Just the title makes me smile. "
It made me wince! Oh dear. "
Yes, wince, and then i went and downloaded the sample :-)
K.J. wrote: "In non m/m news, can I recommend For Who the Bell Tolls - it's a book about English usage by the Guardian's style editor, and it really is brilliant for anyone with an interest in t..."I started reading the sample and had to stop... It started well enough, some funny observations, but then there's Chomsky trashing - i don't find that kind of thing funny, it's one thing to disagree with someone's life work and another thing to dismiss them, and on top of that he then proceeds to use Chomsky's theory to explain things. The author also seems proud that he applied for a Masters in English without having heard of morphology. Finally, I had to stop at the point where he says that in the sentence "they have an awful lot of coffee in Brazil", "an awful lot of coffee in Brazil" is the direct object. This is incorrect, "in Brazil" is not part of the direct object, it's an adjunct (which is something that can be removed and the sentence would still be fine, though with less information), and since he talks about transitivity later on, he cannot just pick and choose). Yes, some things he explains well, some are funny, but he comes across as arrogant, and misinforms, and i don't like that. Maybe i should mention that my background is in English and linguistics, so i know the theories that he's talking about. I'm not overly picky, but if he already decides to explain something using 'terminology', then he should have made sure that it's accurate. I am not upset! just...ruffled :-) Maybe if i could get past the first chapter, the rest would be awesome.
KC wrote: "...then there's Chomsky trashing"Aargh, and I bought it! And they were so terribly efficient in England that they've already sent it.
Antonella wrote: "KC wrote: "...then there's Chomsky trashing"Aargh, and I bought it! And they were so terribly efficient in England that they've already sent it."
I'm a bit sensitive about these things, but you might find them less so, and you might enjoy the book.
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I use a Montessori work (concrete material and charts) for sentence analysis. In our diagramming "in Brazil" is described as an "adverbial" that answers the question of location. It's an interesting material that my 4th and 5th graders are working with this month. They use stencils to diagram. (There's a different stencil to diagram parts of speech.)
http://montessoritraining.blogspot.co...
These videos are amateur recordings, but give an idea of how these lessons are presented.
Subject, predicate, direct object, indirect object: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8kKAg...
Subject, predicate, direct object, adverbials, etc. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCO3OD...
Jordan wrote: "Lillian wrote: "Jordan wrote: "Lillian wrote: "Jordan wrote: "My UKMeet2014 list is a personal shelf of all the authors attending this year whom I haven't read yet, or who have a lot of books I jus..."I loved Incursion, found it rather unique and well written, but haven't got around to the Scorpion books yet. Maybe I should read them before Bristol?
KC wrote: "Antonella wrote: "KC wrote: "...then there's Chomsky trashing"Aargh, and I bought it! And they were so terribly efficient in England that they've already sent it."
I'm a bit sensitive about these things, but you might find them less so, and you might enjoy the book. ..."
Given that the book is *about* English usage, the things you identify as errors are the very things it should get right. So I don't think you could be too sensitive about them.
KC wrote: "K.J. wrote: "In non m/m news, can I recommend For Who the Bell Tolls - it's a book about English usage by the Guardian's style editor, and it really is brilliant for anyone with an ..."That's interesting. I've long forgotten the little of what I ever learned about linguistics, so this is informative. The book is primarily a practical guide on usage, though, and on that level (which I do understand) I think it's very good. Not perfect, evidently!
K.J. wrote: "The book is primarily a practical guide on usage, though, and on that level (which I do understand) I think it's very good. Not perfect, evidently! ..."I was posting my comment at the same time as yours. It does sound as though it's the opinion or comment sections which are good.
Karen wrote: "I use a Montessori work (concrete material and charts) for sentence analysis. In our diagramming "in Brazil" is described as an "adverbial" that answers the question of location. It's an interesting material that my 4th and 5th graders are working with this month. They use stencils to diagram. (There's a different stencil to diagram parts of speech.)"How very cool! It's so helpful, and fun, to see things like that. And adverbial and adjunct are basically the same thing, they add information to the sentence - time, location, etc., but the sentence would stand on its own without them. Anyways, it looks like a really good way for kids to understand how sentence structure works.
K.J. wrote: "KC wrote: "K.J. wrote: "In non m/m news, can I recommend For Who the Bell Tolls - it's a book about English usage by the Guardian's style editor, and it really is brilliant for anyone with an ..."That's interesting. I've long forgotten the little of what I ever learned about linguistics, so this is informative. The book is primarily a practical guide on usage, though, and on that level (which I do understand) I think it's very good. Not perfect, evidently! "
But that's just it. He needn't have gone into linguistics at all - why 'attack' work that he obviously doesn't know much about; and whether Chomsky's "army" is barmy or not, is completely irrelevant to whatever he wants to say later on. It's a school of thought. He doesn't have to agree with it, but if he is using its work, he should at least get it right.
One thing that i agree with there - Pinker's book The Language Instinct is very interesting.
I'm reading Double Indemnity by James M. Cain. Can't wait to see this scheme all start to go Horribly Wrong. :D
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I'm now planning on reading them before Bristol if I can. My list is only 33 books long right now. And I'm only just starting the first book on that list:
Aliens, Smith and Jones
YAY!
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This is a book I'm definitely going to read next! I even took the paperback with me to Kuredu, but didn't get a chance to read it after all. I also have Julie Bozza's The Apothecary's Garden waiting to be read. So many of the group members have loved these that I'm expecting both of them to be lovely. :-)
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