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[carol. , Senor Crabbypants]

@Aloha--not long at all. A mere thought. ;) Like your opening quote; it seems particularly apt for you.

[Aloha]

Empathy is way overrated, Carol.

[Mike (the Paladin)]

The Potter books tend to age between books. They are excellent books, but the later are much older (and somewhat darker) the first 2 or 3.

[Traci]

Interesting cover, cool layout of pages with old fashioned pictures throughout, but storywise pretty dull.

[Mike (the Paladin)]

I felt the same way. The synopsis and the build up had me expecting a lot more from Miss Peregrine's.

[Traci]

I read it late into the night and I'll admit some of the old pictures creeped me out. But it just seems like a gimmick. And like a kid going through their grandparents' old pictures and making up stories about them on the fly.

[Shannon]

I've heard nothing but bad things about this book...I think it may need to come off my TBR pile which is big enough as it is!

[Traci]

Good thing about it is it's a fast read.

[Valerie]

Oh, that's a shame, I thought that one looked interesting. :/

[Cheryl]

Shannon wrote: "I've heard nothing but bad things about this book...I think it may need to come off my TBR pile which is big enough as it is!"

Ack, I may have to remove it, too! I thought it sounded so good, but maybe not.

[Aloha]

Carol, another thing I like about that quote is its underlying statement about choices. Humans are given choices to be empathetic or not, to follow the enlightened path or to live in decay. I chose cannibalism.

Carol wrote: "@Aloha--not long at all. A mere thought. ;) Like your opening quote; it seems particularly apt for you."

[Mike (the Paladin)]

I didn't "hate" I gave it a nice lukewarm 3:
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

It has it's points I suppose but it looked to be so much more than it is I suppose. There was this huge buildup and all sorts of foofaraw about it in the press (a big publicity campaign) it just turned into a sort of a let down...sort of "meh".

[Danielle The Book Huntress]

I have started Museum of Thieves and The Left Hand of God. I'll not blown away by The Left Hand of God yet, but I won't give up...

[Jason]

Lady D, please let me know what you think of The Left Hand of God!

[Laura]

The one thing I'm looking forward to, when the end of year 12 comes, is being able to read more! I have to read books for English Studies anyway, but I've had Shadow's Edge sitting around for months!

[carol. , Senor Crabbypants]

Name of the Wind--finally. Really, really enjoying it. Finally a semi-linear storyline.

[whimsicalmeerkat]

You know what I don't understand? Linear algebra. Just never could grasp it.

[carol. , Senor Crabbypants]

Linear algebra? No problem. But calculus was a whole different ball of non-linear math for me.

[Danielle The Book Huntress]

Will do, Jason.

I love Name of the Wind, Carol!

[Mike (the Paladin)]

I can usually balance my checkbook, if I, you know, check my math often....usually.

[Traci]

Started The Way of Kings, if I'm being truthful, for the second time. The first time was when it came out. I remember a very strong start and lots of (view spoiler)[running and bridge building (hide spoiler)]. Plan to finish this time. Also The Mind Readers on my nook. Must have been cheap or something, I don't remember buying it.

I'm intrigued by The Left Hand of God too. The cover is one that always catches my eye.

[Shannon]

Just starting The Native Star.

[Tracy]

Almost finished with Grave Peril. I am loving the Dresden Files although this one does not seem to be as exciting as the first two.

[Valerie]

Started reading Zoo City because I wasn't really in the mood for my other reads. I'm already nearly halfway done - this is really good.

[Danielle The Book Huntress]

Valerie, did you catch Zoo City when it was 99 cents on Kindle? I had thought about buying it, so I was jazzed when it turned out to be cheap a few weeks ago.

[Valerie]

No, I didn't - I picked it up at Borders a few days ago on a whim. If the Kindle version's still that cheap, I'd definitely grab it!

[The Pirate Ghost]

It is, I just bought it.

[Laurel]

I need help, guys.

I'm going away on a girls weekend at a cabin, and I can't decide what to bring?

Low Town: A novel
Ready Player One
The Hypnotist

Or, should I grab a handful of novellas?

[Aloha]

I love all that abstract math. What I can't stand is accounting math. The monotony would kill me. With abstract math, it's like playing with a puzzle. I can happily waste away 5 pieces of paper solving an equation. That was in college, that is. Now, I don't know whether I can do it. Give me a, b and c's any day.

Carol wrote: "Linear algebra? No problem. But calculus was a whole different ball of non-linear math for me."

[carol. , Senor Crabbypants]

Laurel wrote: "I need help, guys.

I'm going away on a girls weekend at a cabin, and I can't decide what to bring"

Unless you are going with book-reading peeps, I'd go novellas plus a book--being more likely to get "snatches" of reading in instead of more lengthy marathons that require concentration.... Low Town seems fun and action oriented, but I saw one reviewer needed a dictionary! ;)

[Jason]

If you're expecting to have lots of fun on the trip, i'd go for the novellas. Every time I go away, I always bring too much reading material. lol

[[deleted user]]

Take a collection of short stories, Laurel.

[whimsicalmeerkat]

Ala wrote: "Take a collection of short stories, Laurel."

I'm with Ala; short stories, poetry, or essays.

[Jason]

Even better!

[The Pirate Ghost]

Laurel wrote: "I need help, guys.

I'm going away on a girls weekend at a cabin, and I can't decide what to bring?

Low Town: A novel
Ready Player One
The Hypnotist

I'd bring all three. That's why I have a kindle "/



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[Scott]

I finished The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror. It was a funny, quick read.

Now, I'm continuing through the HP series with Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

[MrsJoseph *grouchy*, *good karma*]

Carol wrote: "Laurel wrote: "I need help, guys.

I'm going away on a girls weekend at a cabin, and I can't decide what to bring"

Unless you are going with book-reading peeps, I'd go novellas plus a book--be..."

^this. Otherwise you'll be rude (like me!) :)

[Sharon]

I'm "dithering" as my grandmother would have said.

I can't believe I have three brand-new (to me) continuations of series I know I am going to like (read the first of both series) ...

Second and third books in Kevin Hearne's Iron Druid series and the second book in Katharine Kerr's Nola O'Grady series.

I think I'm going to enjoy the next few days no matter which book I pick up first.

[Traci]

Reading A Darkness Forged in Fire which was a total impulse it's on sale buy at Borders. Not what I expected, but I kind of like the sword and sorcery style.

[Mike (the Paladin)]

I'm reading The Death of the Grown-Up: How America's Arrested Development Is Bringing Down Western Civilization and Son of Hamas: A Gripping Account of Terror, Betrayal, Political Intrigue, and Unthinkable Choices from the library so I need to get them finished. After that back to frivolous reading for a while.

[Pauline]

Reading Feed right now. Enjoying it quite a bit :)

[☼Marian☼]

Reading and I'm lovin' it. I intend to read the books first before I watch its TV series.

[carol. , Senor Crabbypants]

I'm interested to hear what you think of Feed, Pauline. Interesting book!

[Dawn]

Assassin's Quest (for the 3rd time, shush), and then on to On Basilisk Station. After that... I'm thinking maybe The Magician King? Or maybe some Dresden.. I'm undecided.

[Kevin]

I am rereading The Once and Future King right now.

[Pauline]

Carol wrote: "I'm interested to hear what you think of Feed, Pauline. Interesting book!"

Just finished Feed and really liked it. More in depth review here

Now onto
The Lies of Locke Lamora

[whimsicalmeerkat]

Kevin wrote: "I am rereading The Once and Future King right now."

I really need to read that.

[Erica]

Currently reading Enclave by Ann Aguire. No comment so far.

[carol. , Senor Crabbypants]

Started Chimera and The Callahan Chronicals: Library Edition. Liking both, but Callahan not at all what I expected.

[[deleted user]]

Denae wrote: "Kevin wrote: "I am rereading The Once and Future King right now."

I really need to read that."

I hated that book. Hated.

Though I did love Pellinore.