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Finished re-reading Catching Fire, now re-reading Mockingjay which is way better than a remember. Both are sequels to The Hunger Games, of course.
Read it for the February 'love interest' challenge :)
I just finished Mockingjay (the final Hunger Games book) for the second time, and it blows my mind. Not nearly as good as the first two, but still better than I remember. It is also the most depressing thing I have ever read. Ever. It's 1am, and I'm off to ay some temple run on my phone, no way am I sleeping on that.
Read through the Memory, Sorrow and Thorn series (by Tad Williams) recently. Massively too long. Could have cut it down in half and be a better series, but it was alright. My one dislike was the ending..don't read if u plan to read the series later!(view spoiler)
Shelleyrae wrote: "Free-Falling by Nicola Moriarty was excellent, today I am starting Silent Fear by Katherine Howell
"Free Falling sounds like a gorgeous book Shelleyrae...I've added it to my TBR :)
I finished this brick A Suitable Boy without wrist injury on Monday: it took me nearly 2 weeks to read it but I really enjoyed it and I'm looking forward to the sequel, meant to be coming in 2013, either A Suitable Girl or possibly An Unsuitable Boy. It may have been a big book, but I found Seth easy to read (much easier than Rushdie!) Another favourite from him is Beastly Tales From Here And There: he's really good with verse, The Goat and the Ram is my favourite.
finally re started and finished
review : http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
has any one else gone to see the new movie what did you think compared to the Swedish version
review : http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
has any one else gone to see the new movie what did you think compared to the Swedish version
reading game of thrones, was told by a friend to watch the tv version first but what the hell have started now lol
Michael wrote: "reading game of thrones, was told by a friend to watch the tv version first but what the hell have started now lol"I'm about to start A Dance With Dragons, and I'm really enjoying the series so far. Can't wait to see the dvd :-)
Michael wrote: "reading game of thrones, was told by a friend to watch the tv version first but what the hell have started now lol"
I would go book first for sure
helps make some of the unexplained things in the show make sense
I would go book first for sure
helps make some of the unexplained things in the show make sense
yes your right,so great minds...lol
nice to meet both of you, Melanie and Amber
Good to meet you, too :-)To be honest, I was iffy about starting Game of Thrones, but I was hooked in the first few pages. Now the series is one of my favourites lol
lol, i know the series had a strong following before i started, anything over hyped i tend to stay away from but have given in this time lol
well I'm only up to the third book (the second one is huge!) lol but I'm loving them I'm reading them a bit like I read harry potter when I was in primary school haha
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"Just added it to my TBR list Shane...looks good:)
★ Jess wrote: "Finished re-reading Catching Fire, now re-reading Mockingjay which is way better than a remember. Both are sequels to The Hunger Games, of course."I just finished reading Catching Fire (LOVED IT!) and I'm now reading Mockingjay. Awesome series
Currently reading This Way to the Sea: The True Story of a New Life with an Old Love written by an Australian woman. It's a memoir based on her sea change to Grassy Head. Not particularly well written but I am enjoying recognizing many of the places and people she mentions.
Melanie wrote: "finally re started and finished review : http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
has any one else gone to see the new movie what did you ..."
I haven't seen it, but apparently its exceptional. It got nominated for a few Oscars.
Melanie wrote: "finally re started and finished review : http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
has any one else gone to see the new movie what did you ..."
I've seen the new movie, I think it was more faithful to the book which doesn't help much as the book was boring. I think I prefer the Swedish version although the American version is less graphic
really they changed the ending in the new version I cant choose which I like more, I like daniel craig more are Mikael manly because he is meant to be a ladies man (wish he could do accents though), but both the girls who play leisbeth were amazing.
I didnt find the book to boring but it diffidently was wordy
I didnt find the book to boring but it diffidently was wordy
Yeah they changed the ending but it still worked well with the next few books. I like Daniel Craig as Mikael but I prefer Noomi Rapace as Leisbeth, I thought Rooney Mara was too much of a girly girl for Leisbeth
I dunno I felt she was a bit more the childish girl she is sometimes described as in the book one who looks 12, Noomi was more the hardcore kick ass version I think its the actress choice to play the character to their strength I couldnt get over how different Rooney looked from social network
Brenda wrote: "Shane wrote: "Moments ago I opened up..
"Just added it to my TBR list Shane...looks good:)"
Only 70pages. Wish it went into a little more depth. Being Aboriginal, it was a little heart-warming read for me. I enjoyed Robert's accounts as a young boy - his stories give an insight into how some of my relatives and ancestors lived on an Aboriginal mission.
Always like to see books of this nature in stores, they are an integral part of telling Australia's history.
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"Just added it to my TBR list Shane...looks good:)"
Only 70pages. Wish it went into a little more depth. Being ..."
Shame it's short, but at least you enjoyed it! I am looking forward to finding it:) Just downloaded the cover for it again too:)
(Bart Simpson: Annual 2011) - Read this a few days ago.I'm onto the 2012 Annual which is missing from the data base so I can't provide a link at the moment..Might wait to add it in once all this stuff with Amazon/GR is over though.
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(Bart Simpson: Annual 2011) - Read this a few days ago.I'm onto the 2012 Annual which is missing from the data base so I can't provide a link at the m..."
Just added the cover for the 2011 one Laura, and added the blurb...will check if the 2012 is around:)
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Just so I don't add it, and it's wrong!
Brenda wrote: "Shane wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Shane wrote: "Moments ago I opened up.."Just added it to my TBR list Shane...looks good:)"
Only 70pages. Wish it went into a little more..."
Thanks Brenda
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The Winter King - Bernard Cornwell
I started this lastnight, only got in the first 20pages before I went to sleep. It's my first Cornwell novel, but so far I'm very impressed with his writing style.
Brenda wrote: "Is this it Laura? http://www.bookdepository.com/Bart-Si...Just so I don't add it, and it's wrong!"
Yep that's the correct one
Also someone has added the wrong cover for
They've put in the Annual for Simpsons Comic which is entirely different.
It should be this: http://www.bookdepository.com/Bart-Si...
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Will add the 2012 one or have you got librarian status yet?
Brenda wrote: "That would have been me Laura..sorry:( Just changed it over..thanks for the link. (You can tell I'm not up with Bart..lol)Will add the 2012 one or have you got librarian status yet?"
Ooohhh..you did? haha..I changed it too..lol
I think I do since i could change the cover of the book.
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Will add the 2012 one or have you got librarian status yet..."
Haha!! Ooops!!! Didn't you get an email? You can put the 2012 one in manually if you like (good practice;D)...if you have any problems, let me know:)
What is librarian status, what does it entail ?
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Go to the librarian group, you can join there whether you're a librarian or not, if you want information. It's a hugely fun thing to do, I love it, and it's not at all hard. You do as little or as much as you want.
http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/2...
Cheers Brenda.It looks like fun.
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It looks like fun."
It'll be great to have you as a librarian...you can edit your own books when necessary, instead of waiting for a librarian to do it!
Brenda wrote: "Shane wrote: "Cheers Brenda.It looks like fun."
It'll be great to have you as a librarian...you can edit your own books when necessary, instead of waiting for a librarian to do it!"
Yes, I've got one on my shelf now that needs fixing, it has bugged me for probably 2years.
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It looks like fun."
It'll be great to have you as a librarian...you can edit your own books when necessary, instead of waiting for a librarian to do it!..."
Good luck with it...let me know if you need any help...I'm sure Knowledge would help out too, if you asked..
Brenda wrote: "Shane wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Shane wrote: "Cheers Brenda.It looks like fun."
It'll be great to have you as a librarian...you can edit your own books when necessary, instead of waiting for a libra..."
Thanx guys :)
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It looks like fun."
It'll be great to have you as a librarian...you can edit your own books when necessary, instead of wait..."
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I'd love to hear your thoughts on this one. I wasn't too impressed with her [book:Jane Seymour: Henry VIII's True Love|63352..."
It's interesting, but sadly not as well written as it could have been. The writing style is very similar to her Jane Seymour, and I've noticed that with both these books certain words are repeated frequently in the same paragraph or entire phases of the subject's life are told in one chapter, and then retold in the next... Also, considering the subject and era she is writing about, her books are very short and seem to be missing necessary details...
What were your feelings about her Jane Seymour? I don't know if I'm overly picky or if you might agree with some of the things I've said :-)