What Are You Reading? 2016.1 Showing 151-200 of 1,869

[Janice, Moderator]

It may be long, Sarah, but it's well worth it! I'm so excited for book 6.

[Lisa]

I finished my first book for the geocaching challenge, The Crimson Ribbon. I rated it 3 stars as it was enjoyable but it didn't blow me away or anything.

Next up for me is Assassin's Apprentice

[Travis]

Good luck with AA Lisa. A kot of oeople like it but it was just ok for me

[Sarah]

I hope you like Assassin's Apprentice Lisa.

[Travis]

Seriously how do I never see my misspellings while I type

[Lisa]

Thanks Travis and Sarah! I read the first book in the 'Liveship Traders' trilogy and absolutely loved it so I have reasonably high hopes for this.

[Janice, Moderator]

Travis of NNY wrote: "Seriously how do I never see my misspellings while I type"

There were misspellings? I'm starting to be able to read Travisian quite easily. :)

[Sandra, Moderator]

lol, there's actually kind of a pattern. o instead of p and k instead of l, are pretty common in Travisian language. :)

[Travis]

Yeah I have trouble in the same spots on the keyboard all the time

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Sandra wrote: "lol, there's actually kind of a pattern. o instead of p and k instead of l, are pretty common in Travisian language. :)"

Oh you've noticed that too. I'm very happy that Travis doesn't have autocorrect on. Although I feel like I miss out on so much as he doesn't/

I once got a text from Lexx which meant to say "i'm here!"
It autocorrected to "I'm heterosexual!" It's still my favourite.

[Sandra, Moderator]

That's hilarious!

[Tasha]

haha!!

[Travis]

Actually my autocorrect is on but a year ago at least it decided it doesn't work in goodreads comment boxes. It works everywhere else. Even works when i write a review on goodreads. Weirdest thing ever

[Janice, Moderator]

Rusalka wrote: "I once got a text from Lexx which meant to say "i'm here!"
It autocorrected to "I'm heterosexual!" It's still my favourite."

I'll bet you were glad to hear that. LOL!

[Lisa]

Rusalka wrote: "I once got a text from Lexx which meant to say "i'm here!"
It autocorrected to "I'm heterosexual!" It's still my favourite."

LOL!!

[KimeyDiann]

Janice wrote: "Travis of NNY wrote: "Seriously how do I never see my misspellings while I type"

There were misspellings? I'm starting to be able to read Travisian quite easily. :)"

I think I have became quite adept at reading Travisian too! I barely even stumble over the words anymore.

@Rus. Thank you! that was a literal LOL moment! That reminds me I need to go check out the DYAC website again. It was always good for a laugh.

[Dem]

Just finished March Violets This is my review.

www.goodreads.com/review/show/1500023802

[Joan]

I never even notice the misspellings. ..I do enjoy the posts though.

[Lynda]

Rusalka wrote: "I once got a text from Lexx which meant to say "i'm here!"
It autocorrected to "I'm heterosexual!" It's still my favourite.
"

Classic!

[Mariab]

Lynda wrote: "Rusalka wrote: "I once got a text from Lexx which meant to say "i'm here!"
It autocorrected to "I'm heterosexual!" It's still my favourite.
"

Classic!"

you mean... they do it on propose? (the programmers)

[Lynda]

No, I just meant that that is a perfect joke. Although, it wouldn't surprise me that the programmers would do that.

[Rusalka, Moderator]

At my old work at the Science Museum, our exhibitions team built a robot that would talk and interact with kids. They'd ask it questions and it would respond. They had to limit it down though, so that when 12 year olds swore at it, it didn't respond in an encouraging way.

Turns out, what they did to do that was make a whole file and database of inappropriate things so it didn't respond. All good.

Until one day, it started accessing that Naughty file and using those as responses. Some big programming error.

What resulted was a panicked phone call from the floor manager (one of those days I was glad I had moved on from that position) and the entire staff ended up around this robot (at least we blocked off the public). Best team bonding exercise for people from all over the organisation, as the robot asked people "Do you like men?" "How many men?" "Would you like a wine cooler?" "Why can't you be a man, Hugh?" (Hugh was one of the exhibition team) interspersed with many swear words and interesting names.

Turns out the guys programmed him instead of a list of words, but with inappropriate responses as a laugh. Same function, but funny right? Needless to say, robot ended up in a corner of the basement.

So. Point is, I'm sure the programmers are having a joke sometime at all our expense.

[Kristie, Moderator]

Lol, Rusalka! That's too funny! :'D

[Joan]

Rusalka wrote: "At my old work at the Science Museum, our exhibitions team built a robot that would talk and interact with kids. They'd ask it questions and it would respond. They had to limit it down though, so t..."

best story I have heard in a long time.

[Sandra, Moderator]

So funny!

My kids love to talk to Siri.

[Rusalka, Moderator]

A girl at work uses Siri a lot. I have decided that Siri is like a parent with selective hearing. Never responds to "Hey Siri?" like it's supposed to, but as soon as she swears at Siri, it tells her off/tells her it doesn't understand.

[Sandra, Moderator]

Then my kids have two mothers, because the if I hear them swear at Siri I also take the ipad away (it's mine anyways). :)
I prefer the female voce, and the first time they tried it my 13 years old son asked her about 15 questions about outer space, dinosaurs, etc, and he was so happy with her answers that he asked "Siri, would you marry me?", and she answered that marriage wasn't in the agreement.
It was fun and it gave me an idea of what kind of woman he would like to marry. :)

[Sandra, Moderator]

My favorite was: "Siri, what's the meaning of life?", "All the evidence points to chocolate" was the answer. She knows what she is taking about...

[Janice, Moderator]

Siri gives different answers if you ask a question repeatedly. I just asked her "What's the meaning of life?" and she resonded, "I can't answer that now, but give me some time to write a very long play in which nothing happens."

[Camilla]

Sandra wrote: "My favorite was: "Siri, what's the meaning of life?", "All the evidence points to chocolate" was the answer. She knows what she is taking about..."

Ooh, I like her already! Not that I have the slighest idea who or what she is...

[Kristie, Moderator]

Siri and I are not friends. She used to pop up randomly on my old phone. Then, I dropped the phone in a bucket of water and she tried to take over. (Yes, my phone continued to work after I dropped it in the pedicure bucket. It also lived through falling off the roof of my mother's car on the highway. Best phone ever.) She would randomly blurt out things like, "Would you like to delete that contact?" No, Siri, I definitely don't!!

[Sandra, Moderator]

We noticed the answers change too. I don't really use it for anything useful, only having my kids entertained. They have asked her to tell them a joke, and she answered "my system is so different to your thinking that you probably wouldn't understand what makes me laugh".

[Janice, Moderator]

When I asked her to tell me a joke, she replied, "Janice, get Siri-ous. Ha ha!"

[Sandra, Moderator]

Camilla, I knew about Siri for the first time last Christmas when I got my ipad...

[Sandra, Moderator]

Haha, that's funny. Janice. I'll tell the kids.

[Janice, Moderator]

Camilla wrote: "Ooh, I like her already! Not that I have the slighest idea who or what she is... ..."

It's an IPhone app - artificial intelligence - that will answer questions on a voice command. How old is Oprah Winfrey? Where is Boston Pizza? You can also ask her to dial telephone numbers, launch apps, play music, etc. Handy for when you're driving.

Android has a similar app through Google.

[Camilla]

Yes, I thought she would be something like that. Since I don't have a smartphone (yes, such people still exist!), I guess she and I can't be buddies then.

[Janice, Moderator]

I should be working today, but I can't get motivated. I asked Siri if I should work or not. She said she didn't know what I should do. That makes two of us. I think I'll go read Jurassic Park. I have 5 hours left.

[Caitlin]

Just finished reading The Sword of Summer and spent a lot of the time laughing while reading. I always enjoy Riordan's work and it's nice to have more characters to meet and love after Percy Jackson. Plus this one deals with Norse mythology so I am learning as well!

I have a lot of library books to power through in the next couple of weeks. So onto the next! The Evolution of Mara Dyer. I read the first book in the trilogy as part of my 50 States of Young Adult Fiction for Florida. Since it's a start of a series, I feel compelled to read the rest. The first was different from what I though because it was actually pretty dark. Let's see where the second installment takes me.

[Janice, Moderator]

I finished Jurassic Park for a buddy read and the geocache challenge. Next up is The Killer Next Door for the SAI King Recommends group read.

[Lisa]

I am halfway through Assassin's Apprentice. I found it a bit slow to get going but I am enjoying it now.

I am also just starting The Vintner's Luck for this month's 'unusual words' theme.

[Joan]

I am having trouble sitting still to read Arthur & George. I am just getting to upset by the treatment of George and now the animals. I guess it is a testament to the author's skill that this disturbs me but regular murder mysteries don't bother me at all.

Oh except when Chet gets hurt in Dog on It

[Dem]

Finished My Sunshine Away My Review

www.goodreads.com/review/show/1506464096

[Caitlin]

Just finished The Evolution of Mara Dyer. This series is proving to read really quickly. It is fairly well written with good psychological twists and turns but I am still surprised by how dark is it for YA lit. I have already requested the final installment of the trilogy from the library.

Meanwhile I will be reading Prom Dates from Hell. It is the first book in a trilogy and the second book will be one of my reads for Chile in the geocaching... but I have to read the first book, first, right?!

[Janice, Moderator]

Caitlin wrote: "Just finished The Evolution of Mara Dyer. This series is proving to read really quickly. It is fairly well written with good psychological twists and turns but I am still surprised ..."

I keep looking at the series and thinking I should dive in. But something is holding me back and I'm not sure what it is.

[Caitlin]

Janice wrote: "Caitlin wrote: "Just finished The Evolution of Mara Dyer. This series is proving to read really quickly. It is fairly well written with good psychological twists and turns but I am ..."

Which series, Mara Dyer or Maggie Quinn?

[Janice, Moderator]

Mara Dyer.

[CFDeeDee]

I just paused on A Discovery Of Witches for next month buddy read and started First Grave on the Right this evening ..

[Caitlin]

Janice wrote: "Mara Dyer."

I find them to be a lot more psychological than I was expecting. I would definitely give them a go. They are very quick reads that even if you end up not liking them, they will still finish fast.

The story overall doesn't necessarily have more content other than being like a thriller. So it's not super deeply developed.

[Janice, Moderator]

Thanks Caitlin. Next time the first book passes my way, I'll grab it.