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[Angus]

Ay, tapos ko na ang War and Peace. Masaya siya!

[K.D.]

King: Nabasa ko na ang 1st and 3rd mo. I don't have a copy of the 2nd. Is that the thick book?

[K.D.]

Onga. It's amazing to realize that we have almost the same taste on books, King. Keep on listing. May lalabas at lalabas na di ko pa nabasa hak hak.

[Apokripos]

Wanted Reading Buddy for:



Preferably, a female reader with a strong feminist philosophy in life because I'll be quite the misogynist when I/we book buddy read it (requirement set so for egalitarian purposes). Hak hak hak! X`D

[Maria]

Preferably, a female reader with a strong feminist philosophy in life because I'll be quite the misogynist when I/we book buddy read it (requirement set so for egalitarian purposes). Hak hak hak! X`D

goodness parang job ad lang sa dyaryo!!!

[Apokripos]

Maria wrote: "goodness parang job ad lang sa dyaryo!!!"

Haha! :D Korak!

[Angel / YA rules!/]

jzhunagev wrote: "Wanted Reading Buddy for:



Preferably, a female reader with a strong feminist philosophy in life because I'll be quite the misogynist when I/we book buddy re..."

oh good... at least, i know it's not me... wahaha... i suck at my first buddy read... =(

[K.D.]

Tawa ako ng tawa dito. May qualifications na ang reading buddy.

Kasi naman ano, sasali sa book, tapos walang hilig sa genre na yon. So, magstart magbasa, then after a chapter or two aayaw na kasi walang time, boring, di nya pala gusto, etc. Tapos ikaw itong nagiisa nang nagbabasa, may thread ka pa hak hak.

[Apokripos]

K.D. wrote: "Kasi naman ano, sasali sa book, tapos walang hilig sa genre na yon. So, magstart magbasa, then after a chapter or two aayaw na kasi walang time, boring, di nya pala gusto, etc. Tapos ikaw itong nagiisa nang nagbabasa, may thread ka pa hak hak."

Because I'm daring other members to get out of their reading comfort zone. Haha! :D

As to my experience, di ko naman talaga forte ang crime-mystery (or more specifically detective fiction), the closest I read from the genre are the tales of Edgar Allan Poe featuring C. Auguste Dupin. It's because of Sherlock I'm willing to explore more of it to the point that I bumped Wilkie Collins's books up my TBR list.

Hak hak hak! Ako na ang addict, padeep at pa-obscure nang obscure ang mga binabasang book. X`D

Also, about the preference, it's just because of the feminist author.

O sya, babasahin ko nga lang tong mag-isa.

[K.D.]

Onga. Ako, one of these days, magbabasa na ng western hak hak. Yan talaga ang parang tamad na tamad akong basahin. Di ako maka-relate sa mga cowboys tapos may mga indians na may pana. But I loved watching western movies like "Unforgiven" "High Noon" "Dancing with the Wolves" "The Last Mohican" etc. Di ko pang ma-take basahin.

[Apokripos]

Good luck na lang sa atin, Kuya! Haha! :D

[Maria]

First love ko ang mystery/suspense books, lalo na kung fast-paced at thrilling ang plot.

i'd join you jzhun, kaso may line up na ko eh, ng TBR. Ung A Clash of Kings nga ni KD at Lynai, hnd ako maka-epal. lol

[Apokripos]

Maria wrote: "First love ko ang mystery/suspense books, lalo na kung fast-paced at thrilling ang plot.

i'd join you jzhun, kaso may line up na ko eh, ng TBR. Ung A Clash of Kings nga ni KD at Lynai, hnd ako maka-epal. lol"

I can't vouch yet if the book intended for the Buddy Read has fast-paced, thrilling plot. However, I have faith in JL's recommendation. :)

[Joyce]

Hi! It's been a long time since I've posted anything with this group, but I would like a reading buddy! I have two books, about WW2 in the Philippines. They are two books in a series, and I'm busy writing my third about the partisan underground guerillas during WWII. Both of my published books are:
and
I have reviews on my website. They are also available as e-books on Amazon.com or at Xlibris.com
Hope someone responds. I forgot to mention that they are historical fiction. Joyce

[Heldervert]

ms. joyce...wow...as in wow...hope i can buy a copy and acquire the book on time...before the reading sessions...

[Destina]

King wrote: "I'm almost done with Dostoevsky, anyone up for Tolstoy's War and Peace?

---War and Peace(Tolstoy) or
---God is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything(Chistopher Hitchens) or
---The House of th..."

Hi King. Sige I'll attempt War and Peace again. I want to finish it this time. Have you started?

[Tuklas Pahina (TP)]

Destina wrote: "King wrote: "I'm almost done with Dostoevsky, anyone up for Tolstoy's War and Peace?

---War and Peace(Tolstoy) or
---God is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything(Chistopher Hitchens) or
---Th..."


@Destina, hi! Join po ako sa War & Peace?

[Malot]

wow war and peace. mahaba habang pagbabasa yan. :-D

[K.D.]

Sige nga, mag-War and Peace kayo! Dare hak hak. Open the thread now. Put a schedule. Mapapabilib ako kung:
1) May agreed start and end dates kayo at maga-achieve ninyo.
2) May daily posts kayong lahat
3) Tas may review pa in the end.

Ngayon pa lang: Klap! Klap! (dadami yan pag naggawa ninyo ang 1-3). Good luck! :)

[Heldervert]

war and peace?? makiki basa na lng me hehe dami nakapila e

[K.D.]

Yan daw yong book na maraming bumibili. Itra-try basahin. Hindi matatapos. Tapos idi-display na lang sa bookshelf na parang trophy. Pang-intellectual symbol. Pag may bisita at tinanong kung nabasa, mostly sasabihin oo pero di sasabihing hindi natapos.

I read the above from a review of "Ulysses" by James Joyce. Pareho lang daw yang dalawa. Nagiging trophy books lang.

[Angus]

EHEM! Natapos ko ang War and Peace. Ang Ulysses, tatapusin ko pa lang, hahaha.

[K.D.]

In every rule, there is an exception. Angus is one of them hak hak.

[Angus]

From a dictionary of baby names:

Angus - exceptionally brilliant

Ako na ang fluorescent light tube!

[K.D.]

What is self promotion? :)

[Apokripos]

What is self-efflorescence? Nyakhakhakhak! X`D

[J]

Reading buddy for this book?

[K.D.]

King, sige. I will pray for you. :)

[K.D.]

Bennard, will you be the one to create the thread for our 1st buddy read? You can set the reading plan that suits you best. It's a short novel but a meaningful one so we don't need to rush :)

Nice meeting you yesterday! :)

[Malot]

malaking achievement talaga yan kung matapos ang war and peace. nakikita ko nga sa BS pero natatakot akong kunin hahaha!

[Krizia Anna]

on the 1st week of july, anyone? :)

[Bennard]

@ K.D.: okay lang po ba kung ikaw muna so that I can have a feel of how it is done? first ever buddy read ko ito eh.:)

[Bennard]

@K.D.: It was also nice meeting you.:)

[K.D.]

Bennard: Okay, I'll do that. Let's start on Monday, July 2nd? I have to look for my book pa! I tried looking for it kaso, wala sa harapan ng mga piles! :)

[AennA]

hey, K.D, nga pala, are we pushing through with Villette? Har har. I forgot about it na. Were you able to find your book na?

[K.D.]

AennA: No eh. My kuya could not find our copy of the book. I also looked around for it, wala akong makita. Sorry, next time na lang. I will keep on looking for a copy and will tell you. :)

[AennA]

Ok. Sige. I think I'll be reading other books on my pile din muna eh. New books arrived that I can't resist reading. :D

[Malot]

Anyone reading A Game of Thrones? Gusto ko na talaga maging "serious reader" , i have a problem retaining what i have read and digesting what's written.

(Looking for a sensei, guru, mentor) =D

[Charles]

Maldita,

There's another thread discussing the book.

I don't think considered "serious reading" siya, haha. Para sa mga serious reading, consult with Angus :P

[Angus]

Charles: At may nalalaman ka ng ganyan ngayon ha! *flips golden hair.

[K.D.]

Ayan Angus may image ka na na "serious" reader. Hindi ka balanced programming! hak hak.

Uy, nagbabasa nyan ng Manix Abrera's Kikomachine Komix!!!

[Malot]

Hahahha ganun ba yun? Kung considered serious reading na para sa akin yung AGOT, paano pa kaya yung kay Angus. Sasabog na utak ko. XD

[H]

Maldita wrote: "Hahahha ganun ba yun? Kung considered serious reading na para sa akin yung AGOT, paano pa kaya yung kay Angus. Sasabog na utak ko. XD"

Gusto mo ng serious reading? Consult KD on Ulysses Hahaha!

[K.D.]

Hindi sumasabog ang utak, Maldita. Feeling mo lang yon. Galing din kami sa ganyan. Buo pa ang mga utak namin.

Brain food ang libro. So, start feeding it with better books. Not that AGOT is not a brain food. Entree pa lang yan hak hak.

[H]

Dessert yang AGOT and the whole Song of Ice and Fire series hehehehe.

[K.D.]

Onga. Parang dessert combo sa Max"s. May chocolate mousse, ice cream, leche flan at buko pandan!

[H]

Tama! Mga guilty pleasures....hehehe

[Charles]

H wrote: Consult KD on Ulysses Hahaha!


So puwede ko palang kausapin si KD tungkol sa Ulysses? Yung parallelisms ng libro sa The Odyssey, paano naging "faithful" (like Penelope) si Molly kay Leopold, etc.?

[K.D.]

Hindi faithful si Molly kay Leopold. Nanlalalaki sya at yan ang problema ni Leopold kaya sya iikot-ikot sa Dublin streets.

[Angus]

Serious reading kayo diyan! Ewan ko ba, hindi naman solid classics at award-winners ang binabasa ko, at hindi naman lahat ng ganun ay seryoso. Pero I admit, yung recent na natapos ko (Faulkner) ay hebigat!