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What are you reading in Feb 2014?
Nienna wrote: "I finished Winter's Tale.. Have you ever read a book you hated but you kept reading it thinking it might get better? It didn't. I was expecting a fantasy-ish romance from the movie trailer... The m..."I got interested in the book after watching the movie trailer, but I didn't think the book's description matched the trailer. Didn't realize they were even related.
Jackie wrote: "Nienna wrote: "I finished Winter's Tale.. Have you ever read a book you hated but you kept reading it thinking it might get better? It didn't. I was expecting a fantasy-ish romance from the movie t..."It looks like it might be one of this rare cases where I like the movie better than the book.
I don't know. I'm *not* liking Silver Lining Playbook either. Maybe it's me. :(
I'm reading Hearts in Atlantis and absolutely loving it! How could I not, it's Uncle Stevie! lol. But I figured in between each story, I'll read something else. I'm planning to read Mr. Shivers when I finish The Low Men in Yellow Coats! :)
Nienna wrote: "I finished Winter's Tale.. Have you ever read a book you hated but you kept reading it thinking it might get better? It didn't. I was expecting a fantasy-ish romance from the movie trailer... The m..."What's it about? I was wondering about it because of the movie.
Nienna wrote: "I finished Winter's Tale.. Have you ever read a book you hated but you kept reading it thinking it might get better? It didn't. I was expecting a fantasy-ish romance from the movie trailer... The movie is a lie. :("Or just the trailer is a lie.
That happened to me with 'Atonement'. I didn't know anything about the book, but from the trailer was expecting this sort of romance story - and as I like both Knightley and McAvoy as actors, decided to give it a go.
The story was so different from what I expected from the trailer, I also felt distinctly lied to.
I read Children of Men because the movie trailer looked so good. Turms out it was really bad! I was so disappointed! Movie trailers can definitely lie!
One of the (to me) annoying things about e-books is I can't easily skim ahead to see where the last page is. One more than one occasion I have been mislead by the number of pages remaining in an e-book because several pages are taken up with acknowledgements and thank-yous, author bios and plugs for the next books in the series.With a paper book, when I feel close to the end, I tend to rifle ahead to see exactly where the story actually stops.
And so last night I put my book down thinking I had 30+ pages to go when, in actuality, I only had, like, 5 and found myself abruptly at the end of the book.
If I had known that I would've finished last night and grabbed one of my library books for today! Bastards.
The good thing about e-readers is you can carry more than one story, so while I was a bit put out by the end of my story when I thought I had several more pages... I was at least able to start something new to tide me over for the rest of the train ride.
And so it was that this morning I finished My Boyfriend Merlin and started The Silver Chair.
Colleen wrote: "One of the (to me) annoying things about e-books is I can't easily skim ahead to see where the last page is. One more than one occasion I have been mislead by the number of pages remaining in an e..."I hate that, too.
I've been reading a lot more paper books lately - I prefer paper from the library, too.
I've a ton at home (library books) and I need to drop off Howl's and pick up Lord of the Silver Bow tonight.
I understand, Colleen. I like to know where the book ends as well. For some reason, I like to be aware of that. I like to see the bookmark move towards it, or the little bar at the bottom of my kindle moving. But with the e-book you just don't know where the end is at times. Sometimes the table of contents is at the end as well. It's very frustrating!
I have my Kindle now, but I still prefer paper, or audio.
DTB FTW!
Colleen wrote: "DTB FTW!"Absolutely!!! :)
If it weren't for all my back issues and the fact that I had to purposely pick books to read that I could physically handle, I don't know if I would've ever gotten one. Large bricks that I love, I wasn't even able to hold up to read. My kindle helps, but will never replace! :)
MrsJoseph (taking back my data & giving GR the middle finger) wrote: "Nienna wrote: "I finished Winter's Tale.. Have you ever read a book you hated but you kept reading it thinking it might get better? It didn't. I was expecting a fantasy-ish romance from the movie t..."If you've seen the trailer, what they show is actually a very small part of the book. I really can't say much without spoilers, but the book is about loosely connected stories and characters.
Nienna wrote: "MrsJoseph (taking back my data & giving GR the middle finger) wrote: "Nienna wrote: "I finished Winter's Tale.. Have you ever read a book you hated but you kept reading it thinking it might get bet..."I barely understood the trailer. Spoil me away.
MrsJoseph (taking back my data & giving GR the middle finger) wrote: "Nienna wrote: "MrsJoseph (taking back my data & giving GR the middle finger) wrote: "Nienna wrote: "I finished Winter's Tale.. Have you ever read a book you hated but you kept reading it thinking i..."Here's a not so flattering description of Winter's Tale that I found online. Warning. Big Spoilers.
http://www.tor.com/blogs/2014/02/wint...
Nienna wrote: "MrsJoseph (taking back my data & giving GR the middle finger) wrote: "Nienna wrote: "MrsJoseph (taking back my data & giving GR the middle finger) wrote: "Nienna wrote: "I finished Winter's Tale.. ..."Ok.
So, this book (and probably this movie) is NOTHING that I expected it to be.
And it sounds sooooooo confusing. O_O
Mike (the Paladin) wrote: "I have my Kindle now, but I still prefer paper, or audio."I'm the same. I have the Kindle app on my computer, and my wife has a Kindle, but there's absolutely nothing like going into a bookstore and picking out REAL books. There's something about the feel of real paper between your fingers.
I purchase all the "primary" books in a genre since if they've had that much of an impact on the genre, then I should own a copy. It's expensive, but I love staring at a nice, full bookshelf.
I buy e-book versions of indie authors so I'm not out much money if I don't care for them.
I just can't get into audio-books. They're soooooo much slower than my reading speed. I can finish a 3-4 books in the time it takes to listen to a audio-book.
I think audio books appeal to those of us who are getting older...and lazy. I can listen while I do "other stuff". LOL.I've always loved being surrounded by books...moving them on the other hand is another story.
Theres been many a time that I read a e-book, but then had to immediately buy the actual book cause I loved it so much!
I was just reading Gaiman's blog in which he talks about Winter's Tale and how, while he really liked it, the trailer was totally wrong: http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2014/02...Heh.
(I also kinda like what he says about rules of magic.)
And, apparently, there's a graphic version of Graveyard Book coming out. I'll probably pick it up but, judging by the pics on the blog, I kinda wish Chris Riddell had done it.
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Anyway - can't decide whether I want to start School of Fear or Eddie: The Lost Youth of Edgar Allan Poe.
I really liked that post.
Mike (the Paladin) wrote: "I think audio books appeal to those of us who are getting older...and lazy. I can listen while I do "other stuff". LOL.I've always loved being surrounded by books...moving them on the other hand ..."
Yeah, I think part of it has to do with my job and hobbies. I don't really have many moments where I could listen to something while I do other things. My commutes are very short, and I can only listen to music while working.
Audio-books just annoy me. My wife likes them, but I'm used to getting through things much more quickly, and taking 10 hours to get through 100 pages worth of material (I don't actually know what the length difference is) is incredibly boring for me.
I also don't do well with reading books on my computer. There are just so many things to do online that I often get sidetracked and take forever to read anything that I download. Take "American Gods", I read something interesting, then spent the next two hours researching early American exploration by Roman/pre-Roman peoples.
You know...and some hate this, you can adjust the speed on audio books. I have in a couple of cases actually spead them up.
Luke wrote: "I also don't do well with reading books on my computer. There are just so many things to do online that I often get sidetracked and take forever to read anything that I download. Take "American Gods", I read something interesting, then spent the next two hours researching early American exploration by Roman/pre-Roman peoples."Sadly, I do this even with hard copy. I was trying to read Gardens of the Moon and I got stuck at "Enfilade."
I'm quite a horrible wikipedia abuser. I start by looking into, say, the Ukrainian revolt and two hours later end up on Aztec deities or some such thing.
Luke wrote: "I'm quite a horrible wikipedia abuser. I start by looking into, say, the Ukrainian revolt and two hours later end up on Aztec deities or some such thing."Yes.
(view spoiler)
Yep. That moment was pretty bad for me, I didn't really feel like reading much more. I was in shock for days wondering how a writer could do something like that to me.
Spoilers?
Luke wrote: "Yep. That moment was actually worse than the (view spoiler)"We are carrying too many conversations in too many places! I'm getting confuzzled. :)
I don't watch the show but I know when the (view spoiler)
Ahhh, I thought. It has begun.
Ummm, not everyone has seen/read Game of Thrones in here.Though now they might not need to
Chris wrote: "Ummm, not everyone has seen/read Game of Thrones in here.Though now they might not need to"
that's my bad. Luke and I were talking in a different thread and I got my tabs confused.
And when you quote his spoilers, you're creating...spoilers
I burned out on it when I realized that I didn't care if any of the disgusting, selfish, evil crew are eaten by dragons (well there were a couple of people i still didn't hate...but only a couple).
Chris wrote: "Ummm, not everyone has seen/read Game of Thrones in here.Though now they might not need to"
It is fairly well known both in internet culture and any decent fantasy circle. It's not a spoiler just to speak the name. It's something bad, but then again, that goes for just about any page or event that Martin writes, so it shouldn't be surprising.
Just remove the spoilers, Luke. I'm not arguing it.
You're never going to rationalize flagrant tossing of spoilers around with me just because you assume everyone knows about it.
No need to get all up in arms. I edited out anything that might upset you.
I've read them five times. You didn't spoil anything for me. I'm just looking out for those that might want to read it without having prior knowledge of all the climatic scenes...So anyway..thanks for fixing that.
Thanks for the edits, guys. :)*quietly puts away knife*
Luke, just so you know, I've neither read the books nor watched the show, nor follow conversations about either.What little I know are tidbits mentioned by my husband who has read the books and used to watch the show. I know nothing about the RW other than there was an event with that name.
I get mad over spoilers that are 50 years old. I read Silver Lining Playbook yesterday and the character reads popular classics and the author tells the ending of all of them. Honestly - I hate that! I did end up liking the book though, I might actually have to watch the movie.
I finished The Gunslinger too. Short books and long day - no work. It was a reread but I didn't remember getting so much of Roland's past. The flashbacks are my favorite parts of the series. The book was way more enjoyable on a seconds read.
I'm starting The Way of Kings today in anticipation of the 2nd book coming out next month. I need to refresh my memory and I guess I could Google it - but where's the fun in that? Gah - this book is long though! I'm glad I have it on my nook too.
Also, going to start The Age of Miracles. I know nothing about this book except there was a sale and it looked interesting.
Ohhh, I need to do that too Nienna (re-read Way of Kings). I was thinking I'd read Gardens of the Moon and try to like it... But I think I'll ax that and read Way of Kings instead :D
Dammit, Nienna. We almost had her.
What about you, Chris? Have you read WoK yet?????
Ummm...I've been meaning to.
Nienna wrote: "I get mad over spoilers that are 50 years old. I read Silver Lining Playbook yesterday and the character reads popular classics and the author tells the ending of all of them. Honestly - I hate that..."I'm the SAME WAY. I read Reading Lolita in Tehran last year, which I thought was about female education in the Middle East political/religious situation (it was, partially) but it also included a TON of analysis and spoilers for classic books. *sigh*
Just because it's been out and part of the popular culture doesn't mean that everyone knows it. A book, or TV show, or movie, or piece of art, or a play, or whatever is always going to be new to someone.
Chris wrote: "Ummm...I've been meaning to."
You'd be just in time if you started it this monnnnnthhhh... I know you'll love it...
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Now, I'm listening to Fangirl. I alternate between wanting to shake the protagonist and wanting to hug her.
I'm also reading Moloka'i for my Historical Fictionistas group. Very heartbreaking, but really good so far.