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Feb 13, 2011 02:35PM
It happens to all of us. ;)
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She misread the date on the last comment.
Re-reading parts of Identical by Ellen Hopkins for the case study I'm writing on it for PSYC220 - Abnormal Psychology.
Finished a ton of easy and junior fiction.
Finished a ton of easy and junior fiction.
A Red Herring Without Mustard by Alan Bradley.I hope it's as good as The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie.
I'm reading a collection of Samuel Beckett's shorter plays. Reading these has only solidified my opinion of Beckett being one of the absolute greatest writers of the modern era. He knows the perfect amount of ambiguity to have in a story.
I'm starting the Order of the Phoenix.
@Baxter: It makes me happy that you like Samuel Beckett.
re: the thread topic -- Recently started Tender Morsels by Margo Lanagan; still getting info from Identical by Ellen Hopkins for my case study.
re: the thread topic -- Recently started Tender Morsels by Margo Lanagan; still getting info from Identical by Ellen Hopkins for my case study.
I'm reading squat. :( Whenever I find a book that looks good, but is dumb, I just cast it away sending into oblivion.
Well that's not good!I'm not reading anything for fun right now. I'm doing my (required) Social Studies Fair project on Queen Victoria so I've been reading biographies on her for the past week or so.
Yuck. I hate biographies. (No offense to people who like to read biographies.)
I mind them the least of all Non-fiction. But I have to read 'em for my project for information. :)
Currently reading Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins. Trying to read the entire series by possibly April so I can read the other couple books on my to-read list.
A question: are you a slow reader? not trying to be mean. :)
No, I just am in tons of clubs, I play sports and I go to school. In short, I'm busy. That doesn't stop me from reading at least a chapter or so a day. 27 chapters=27 days.
saintsalike wrote: "@Baxter: It makes me happy that you like Samuel Beckett.re: the thread topic -- Recently started Tender Morsels by Margo Lanagan; still getting info from Identical by Ellen Hopkins for my case st..."
Yes! Another Beckett person!
Anyway, I'm reading James Joyce's Dubliners. Compared to my horrifically failed attempt at Ulysses, this is going quite nicely. Much less screwing with every single facet of language possible and more traditional narrative.
Jewelz wrote: "No, I just am in tons of clubs, I play sports and I go to school. In short, I'm busy. That doesn't stop me from reading at least a chapter or so a day. 27 chapters=27 days."Oh, okay. :)
Currently reading The Thirteen Curses by Michelle Harrison. If you haven't read the first book, it's a great children's fantasy revolving around ancient fairy lore! A great read!
I agree! Though you still need to read the fourth. The fourth one is waaaay better than the third.
Halley wrote: "Reading The City of Ember series, by Jeanne DuPrau, on 3rd. The first two books are wonderful, but this one is probably the worst."Whoa, they have four books? I remember reading the first one and thinking it was awesome.
The name of all the four books are:The City of Ember
The People of Sparks
The Prophet of Yonwood
The Diamond of Darkhold
I actually really liked the Prophet of Yonwood, but I seem to be in the minority on that one. I liked it for different reasons than I liked City of Ember and People of Sparks, but I still liked it. And Diamond of Darkhold is sitting on my bookshelf with the other three right now, as yet unread...
I am read Harry Potter and the half-blood Prince!
Rebecca wrote: "Right now I'm reading AngelIt's really good. Is anyone else a big fan of the Maximum Ride series?"
Is it? I have it out from the library, but have almost no desire to actually read it. They extended the series WAY farther than they should have, in my opinion. And in the opinion of the friend who was obsessed until they did that, and now doesn't even like the first ones as much as she used to because of it.
I just started Life and Times of Horace Greeley. It's the kind of book that I'll probably finish two years from now, since it's not the type of book I can put in my backpack, or that I'm going to read before falling asleep at night.
Anyway, this book represents one of the main reasons I love bookstores. First thing you need to know for this to make sense is that Horace Greeley is my town's local celebrity (our high school is named after him, there's a little "museum" devoted to him in one of his old houses, etc), but he was actually big in the real world of his time too (editor of the most influential newspaper of the time, friend of Lincoln, ran against Ulysses S. Grant for president, said the quote "go west young man", etc.). So, I'm on vacation in New Orleans, and we're just sort of wandering in the streets of the French Quarter, and we go into the second small privately owned bookstore we see, because why not? We're in there, just looking at the piles upon piles of books, some really old, some really new, stuffed into this tiny store. So anyway, eventually my mom's getting claustrophobic because it's REALLY crowded with books and shelves in there, so we start to leave. And as we're heading out, I see "Horace Greeley" which obviously catches my attention, so I look to see what this is. I pull it out and find the first edition of a biography published about him in 1874, a book so old it isn't even on Goodreads (yes, I checked). The cover is beautiful, it looks, feels, and smells like an old book (although it's in better condition than many of the newer books our school's English department owns), and on the first blank page it has where "Master John Meagher" of Cheshire, Mass. wrote in it when he got it on December 25, 1882.
Tell me how I'm supposed to find something like that with an e-reader?
I'm currently reading:
For some reason, I'm not really reading it. It just hasn't grabbed my attention yet.
However, I won't give up on it...I hope.
Currently reading: Dark Fury/Reunion by L.J. Smith, Twilight by Erin Hunter, and Welcome to My World by Johnny Weir.
Right now, I am reading 3 different books; Pictures of Hollis Woods, Uglies, and Farenheit 451. I am only a few ch. into Uglies, but so far it's got me hooked. I am currently waiting on Awakened (House of Night #8) by P.C. Cast and her daughter Kristin Cast. They are working on a ninth book called Destined to all the HON fans out there.
Amelia (Imagination in Focus) wrote: "I'm reading Dark Mirror and Sean Griswold's Head"I'm interested to hear what you think of Sean Griswold's Head, that's one I'm considering reading.
Lady Victoria Mansfield, youngest daughter of the Earl andCountess of Fairmount, is destined for a charmed life. Soon she
will be presented during the London season, where she can choose a mate worthy of her status.
Yet Tory has a shameful secret—a secret so powerful that, if
exposed, it could strip her of her position and disgrace her family forever. Tory’s blood is tainted…by magic. When a shocking accident forces Tory to demonstrate her despised skill, the secret she’s fought so hard to hide is revealed for all to see. She is immediately exiled to Lackland Abbey, a reform school for young men and women in her position. There she will learn to suppress her deplorable talents and maybe, if she’s one of the lucky ones, be able to return to society.
But Tory’s life is about to change forever. All that she’s ever
known or considered important will be challenged. What lies
ahead is only the beginning of a strange and wonderful journey
into a world where destiny and magic come together, where true
love and friendship find her, and where courage and strength of
character are the only things that determine a young girl’s worth
Started The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan by and Wings by Aprilynne Pike. Still reading Catching Fire. Thankfully, I'm going to have to ride a bus for 8 hours this Wednsday, and another 8 hours on Saturday. Hopefully I can finish at least one of the books in that time period.
Why are you going to be on an 8 hour bus ride?
I'm going on a huge ski trip in Quebec.
Kate wrote: "Has anyone read Pathfinder? It's the new Orson Scott card book." I read it! It took me a while, though. Normally I can read a book in one sitting, but I got bored a hundred pages in or so and set it down. Then I picked it up again a few weeks later and loved it.
Taylor wrote: "Pride and Prejudice can be really hard to get through, but it is totally worth the time!"
Definitely! I've reread P&P several times. Sense and Sensibility is my favorite, I think. And I'm slightly ashamed to admit I never finished Emma. She just bothers me. I probably should finish it, though.
Jessica wrote: "Diana wrote: "I'm currently reading A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly. It's really good."
Let me know what you think! I got that for Christmas :) "
My friend lent me that book not too long ago. I liked it. :)
Jessica wrote: "Harry Potter fans dont have a name, like Gleeks or Twi-hards :O
Oh well, there are too many of us for a nickname.
But seriously, why has nobody thought of a name?
We could try Potheads, but that may be misleading... XD"
I've heard Pottetrheads, but I just prefer Harry Potter fan.
Right now, I'm not reading anything. (I know, it surprises me too!) I picked up four books fairly recently, but I've finished them all.
Incarceron, Foundling (a book I'd never heard of, but ended up enjoying) City of Ashes and City of Glass. The Mortal Instruments is okay, but mostly just a fun read. I read City of Bones a year ago, and finally read the others. The next one comes out in May, though I think I'm more excited for Clockwork Prince.
Jordan wrote: "Definitely! I've reread P&P several times. Sense and Sensibility is my favorite, I think. And I'm slightly ashamed to admit I never finished Emma. She just bothers me. I probably should finish it, though."Personally I like P&P more, but S&S is good too. (I never finished Emma either, she made me nutty.)
Yey for Jane Austen's work! As much as I love Pride & Prejudice, I've found that Northanger Abbey has become my favourite of her works. (Second favourite is her satirical history of England piece. <3)
Cool! I've only read P&P, but I'm meaning to read the others.
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