Fifty Shades of Grey
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dont like it ..dont read it
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Aug 21, 2012 08:55PM
Ooh, never mind, Mary. I see it shows at top when you hit compare books! But you're still savy :p
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i just found the saddest discussion on here EVER this little 13 year old girl made a post about makin a group to stop cussing (it was cute not for me obviously since i cuss like a sailor) and i only read the first page of that discussion and there were other kids on there being SO MEAN and hateful wow id back hand the lot of em lol they were pickin on this poor girl...bunch of bullies
B3cs wrote: "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings - Registered at Grade 13"WONDERFUL book!!!
Kris wrote: "Ooh, never mind, Mary. I see it shows at top when you hit compare books! But you're still savy :p";0)
and thank you Mary :) ill try and find some of those books and start one soon :)
Jenna wrote: "i just found the saddest discussion on here EVER this little 13 year old girl made a post about makin a group to stop cussing (it was cute not for me obviously since i cuss like a sailor) and i onl..."If there was ANY age I would never want to be again it would be 13.
my neice is 13 and if i EVER seen her acting that way towards someone bullying or whatever id bend her over my knee quicker then anything she is never to big for "sissy" to lay the smack down lol
B3cs wrote: "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings - Registered at Grade 13"On point! Great book, which I have yet to rate here!!
Jenna- That's horrible! 13 is a rough age, and cruel kids can make life miserable :(
Kris wrote: "B3cs wrote: "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings - Registered at Grade 13"On point! Great book, which I have yet to rate here!!
Jenna- That's horrible! 13 is a rough age, and cruel kids can make lif..."
exactly thats why it made me feel bad for this little girl
Kris wrote: "B3cs wrote: "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings - Registered at Grade 13"On point! Great book, which I have yet to rate here!!
Jenna- That's horrible! 13 is a rough age, and cruel kids can make lif..."
I am actually a bit surprised it rated Grade 13, I only put in the first paragraph as the sample. :)
Jenna wrote: "and thank you Mary :) ill try and find some of those books and start one soon :)"Outlander is about a WWII nurse just after the war is over. She and her husband are having a second honeymoon in Scotland. She takes a trip to some standing stones and gets taken back in time 200 years to 1744 where she meets up with some Jacobite Scots fleeing from British soldiers.
The Karen Marie Moning books are time travel and paranormal. Modern girls get sent back in time to meet up with Celtic Druids.
Son of the Morning - heroine is a linguist who specializes in ancient languages. Most of the book is in the present as she is running from bad guys, but she has this connection to a 14th century man whose name keeps reoccurring in a text she is translating.
A Knight in Shining Armor is a little dated (written in the 90s I think), but it is about a woman who takes a vacation to England with her fiance and his teenage daughter. The teenager hates the heroine and they end up leaving her stranded in an old cemetery. Somehow, she conjures up the 16th century knight buried in one of the tombs.
The Rose Garden is the story of a woman who returns to England (Cornwall I think) after her sister dies to take her ashes and scatter them on the land they loved best. During the course of her stay, she keeps slipping in and out of time and meets an 18th century man during her travels. Kearsley also wrote another wonderful book called The Wintersea.
Jenna wrote: "i just found the saddest discussion on here EVER this little 13 year old girl made a post about makin a group to stop cussing (it was cute not for me obviously since i cuss like a sailor) and i onl..."That's horrible.
B3cs wrote: "Planet of the Apes registered at Grade 14. I'm a bit surprised at that too!"Haha... Ur still looking stuff up-- me too! How excited are you when it's "calculating"??? Lol
Kris wrote: "B3cs wrote: "Planet of the Apes registered at Grade 14. I'm a bit surprised at that too!"Haha... Ur still looking stuff up-- me too! How excited are you when it's "calculating"??? Lol"
Haha! Yep! just found a a little beauty too!
Moby-Dick scored a grade of 20!! when I inserted this passage:
Already several fatalities had attended his chase. But though similar disasters, however little bruited ashore, were by no means unusual in the fishery; yet, in most instances, such seemed the White Whale's infernal aforethought of ferocity, that every dismembering or death that he caused, was not wholly regarded as having been inflicted by an unintelligent agent.
Judge, then, to what pitches of inflamed, distracted fury the minds of his more desperate hunters were impelled, when amid the chips of chewed boats, and the sinking limbs of torn comrades, they swam out of the white curds of the whale's direful wrath into the serene, exasperating sunlight, that smiled on, as if at a birth or a bridal.
His three boats stove around him, and oars and men both whirling in the eddies; one captain, seizing the line-knife from his broken prow, had dashed at the whale, as an Arkansas duellist at his foe, blindly seeking with a six inch blade to reach the fathom-deep life of the whale. That captain was Ahab. And then it was, that suddenly sweeping his sickle-shaped lower jaw beneath him, Moby Dick had reaped away Ahab's leg, as a mower a blade of grass in the field.... Small reason was there to doubt, then, that ever since that almost fatal encounter, Ahab had cherished a wild vindictiveness against the whale, all the more fell for that in his frantic morbidness he at last came to identify with him, not only all his bodily woes, but all his intellectual and spiritual exasperations. The White Whale swam before him as the monomaniac incarnation of all those malicious agencies which some deep men feel eating in them, till they are left living on with half a heart and half a lung. That intangible malignity which has been from the beginning; to whose dominion even the modern Christians ascribe one-half of the worlds; which the ancient Ophites of the east reverenced in their statue devil; -- Ahab did not fall down and worship it like them; but deliriously transferring its idea to the abhorred white whale, he pitted himself, all mutilated, against it. All that most maddens and torments; all that stirs up the lees of things; all truth with malice in it; all that cracks the sinews and cakes the brain; all the subtle demonisms of life and thought; all evil, to crazy Ahab, where visibly personified, and made practically assailable in Moby Dick. He piled upon the whale's white hump the sum of all the general rage and hate felt by his whole race from Adam down; and then, as if his chest had been a mortar, he burst his hot heart's shell upon it.
haha! I'm so excited!
Wow, that's awesome! I challenge someone to find an excerpt that scores beyond the 20th grade! Hehe, nice find! ;)
Kris wrote: "Wow, that's awesome! I challenge someone to find an excerpt that scores beyond the 20th grade! Hehe, nice find! ;)"I have to ammend it to Grade 18. I forgot to put a full stop at the end of the last passage! Still happy with the 18 though :D
Still good, still good! What about a passage from the Bible?? I tried but my phone will not copy, darn it.
I put in the fisrt 20 passages of genesis from the King James Bible:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
3 ¶ And God said, Let there be light: 2 Cor. 4.6 and there was light.
4 And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
5 And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
6 ¶ And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.
7 And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.
8 And God called the firmament Heaven. 2 Pet. 3.5 And the evening and the morning were the second day.
9 ¶ And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
10 And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.
11 And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.
12 And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
13 And the evening and the morning were the third day.
14 ¶ And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:
15 and let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.
16 And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.
17 And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,
18 and to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.
19 And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.
20 And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.
It registered as Grade 7
Whoa. Well, this measures readability not how insighful or profound a passage is. Plus, I'm sure the fact that the wording in the Bible isn't contemporary by a long shot plays a part. But wow. 7th grade...huhThanks for searching! ;)
Wow - 272 new posts since I last looked and heck knows how many since I last posted :O This book sure does controversy & O.T discussions well, love that! :DNow, can I please have a link to that little 13 yr old's thread so I can support her non-cussing stance and beat the ever living hecky peck out of the cyber bullies (hypocritical, I know), pretty please? ;D
Kris wrote: "Still good, still good! What about a passage from the Bible?? I tried but my phone will not copy, darn it."How do you score something in the computer? That's quite facinating.
Kris wrote: "Whoa. Well, this measures readability not how insighful or profound a passage is. Plus, I'm sure the fact that the wording in the Bible isn't contemporary by a long shot plays a part. But wow. 7th ..."I just figured out how to get the grade level on something. Would they consider a grade 7 unacceptable for publication or terrible writing?
Hayley wrote: "Wow - 272 new posts since I last looked and heck knows how many since I last posted :O This book sure does controversy & O.T discussions well, love that! :DNow, can I please have a link to that l..."
not sure of the link, but it was under Harry potter and the sorcery stone, and it was called No cussing club here i found it http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/9...
i only read the first page and it was horrible, when i went to the last page to write a comment, it appeared that the argument was settled its like 18 pgs but i didnt care that first page was brutal
Jenna wrote: "true, but whatever the grade i dont think i can read it, anyone have any other recomendations? im wanting a change thats why im not goin to the next BDB book"Read Battle Royale!!! =P
Mary wrote: "Jenna wrote: "and thank you Mary :) ill try and find some of those books and start one soon :)"Outlander is about a WWII nurse just after the war is over. She and her husband are having a second..."
I've heard some AMAZING things about Outlander! I don't usually read romance novels but I think I will pick this one up! How many books in the series?
Mary wrote: "http://www.standards-schmandards.com/..."Thanks for including this!!! I'm curious about their standards, and how they determine the grade level. I assume it must be the level of vocabulary, the grammar and the sentence structure. I love how out little blurbs flower into full out discussions!!! LOL
Mary wrote: "@Kris - I did a book rating comparison on our rated books and we line up 82% of the time. ;0)"Hey Mary, did you read A Feast for Crows? I see that you have read some of the Ice and Fire series! I'm having a REALLY hard time getting through that one! I just hate that all the characters are different. =(
Jenna wrote: "i like paranormal Romance, but im wanting something different i guess"I read a large variety of books and genre. Lately I've been hooked on all things romance, including PNR. I guess I'm having a mid-life crisis. haha.
I love historical fiction, and historical romance. I just read one recently that Kris recommended, The Bronze Horseman, by Paullina Simons. Loved it!!!
I tend to gravitate towards books with strong female leads. And its no secret that I also enjoy a good alpha male!!! I don't always worry so much with the reading level of the book... just the reviews of the friends I have who share my reading tastes. If I start something and I can't get into it... I just ditch it and move on. I had so many people recommend The Shack to me... this was another book that took the best-sellers list by storm. I tried it, but couldn't get into it, and never finished it...whereas my husband loved it, go figure.
I like to be challenged occasionally, so I'll pick up a classic every now and then. I always wonder why I don't do it more often, because it always reminds me what I'm missing.
Ellie wrote: "Kris wrote: "Whoa. Well, this measures readability not how insighful or profound a passage is. Plus, I'm sure the fact that the wording in the Bible isn't contemporary by a long shot plays a part. ..."Ellie, it just measures how easily read something is, and what "grade" level would be able to comprehend the writing. If something scores a grade 7, that doesn't make it bad writing...the girls were putting in passages from a lot of published books yesterday, and many of them scored a lower grade.
Kris wrote: "Ellie wrote: "Kris wrote: "Whoa. Well, this measures readability not how insighful or profound a passage is. Plus, I'm sure the fact that the wording in the Bible isn't contemporary by a long shot ..."Thanks you, Kris. Your explanation is very helpful.
yea i forgot i found a copy of battle royale for my nook i think i will try that then i think im gonna try one of the ones mary recommended it sounds like something different then my typical read and i want something different :)
Anyone here read either The Opportunist
or The Siren
I've heard great things but I've been reluctant to read them because I'm worried they'll be an all-hot-with-no-plot kinda deal LOL. I'm also a sucker for a HEA, and not sure if either of these books end with one.
I keep seeing a lot of 'If you loved 50 Shades...' stickers and displays and, as I didn't like 50 Shades I'm wondering if I'm missing something or whether it should remain a case of 'once bitten, twice shy'. I think it may be a case of me waiting for this whole thing to die down a bit & hope that these books become more mainstream because of FSoG & THEN picking up again (until then, hello fanfic & ficpress ;D)
Kris wrote: "Anyone here read either The Opportunist or The Siren
I've heard great things but I've been reluctant to read them because I'm worried they'll be an ..."
Kris,
I've read them both. They are both fantastic books. The Siren is a bit steamier, but is incredibly well written. It is more in an erotica format. I loved it!!! The Opportunist is very angsty and frustrating, but compelling to the point where you find yourself staying up all night to finish it!!!! Loved them both.
Lor wrote: "Mary wrote: "Jenna wrote: "and thank you Mary :) ill try and find some of those books and start one soon :)"Outlander is about a WWII nurse just after the war is over. She and her husband are ha..."
There are 7 books out right now, with the 8th and final (I think) book out next year.
Lor wrote: "Mary wrote: "@Kris - I did a book rating comparison on our rated books and we line up 82% of the time. ;0)"Hey Mary, did you read A Feast for Crows? I see that you have read some of the Ice and F..."
Yes, I read A Feast for Crows. Is that the 3rd one? I seem to remember him splitting up the characters between the 3rd and 4th books, so in Feast for Crows we don't get to read about all of the characters. LOVE G.R.R. Martin. I am also loving the series on cable. They have remained very faithful to the books.
Karen wrote: "Jenna wrote: "i like paranormal Romance, but im wanting something different i guess"I read a large variety of books and genre. Lately I've been hooked on all things romance, including PNR. I gu..."
If you like strong alpha males, read Linda Howard. My favorites are Mr. Perfect, Dying to Please, Dream Man, Now You See Her and Son of the Morning. I also like After the Night, but the hero is a jerk for most of the book and it puts some people off.
Mary wrote: "Lor wrote: "Mary wrote: "@Kris - I did a book rating comparison on our rated books and we line up 82% of the time. ;0)"Hey Mary, did you read A Feast for Crows? I see that you have read some of t..."
A Feast for Crows is the fourth one. I'm hoping it picks up quickly because it's hard to get through with all the different characters introduced. I love the series! I love the show as well but this last season kind of disappointed me. I know they have to change some things but when Daenerys was in Quarth, I don't understand why the dragon eggs had to be stolen! Also, all of the scenes with Arya and Tywin were just weird to me. Tywin was completely out of character.
Karen wrote: "Kris wrote: "Anyone here read either The Opportunist or The SirenI've heard great things but I've been reluctant to read them because I'm worried t..."
Sounds great, thanks Karen! I'll probably start one of those once I need a break from the YA kick I'm on ;)
Dana wrote: "Here is something that comes out August 24th that looks good If I Were You"I saw this and put it on my to-read list! Looks like a really great, interesting read! Something different...
Lor wrote: "Mary wrote: "Lor wrote: "Mary wrote: "@Kris - I did a book rating comparison on our rated books and we line up 82% of the time. ;0)"Hey Mary, did you read A Feast for Crows? I see that you have r..."
Oh yeah...It has been a while since I read the first 4. The parts about Jon Snow and the Wall are the best if I recall. Is Arya in that book much? I may have to go back and read it. I remember what has happened overall, but I cannot always remember what was in each book. I do not want to say much if you have not read A Dance With Dragons yet.
Mary wrote: "Karen wrote: "Jenna wrote: "i like paranormal Romance, but im wanting something different i guess"I read a large variety of books and genre. Lately I've been hooked on all things romance, includ..."
Thanks Mary,
I'll definitely put some of those on my list!!! And you must know that I don't mind jerks every once and a while, as long as they have some other redeeming qualities. LOL
Love Mr. Grey <3!!!
wow ladies i leave for a few hrs and u guys have alot for me to catch up on :) ughh just finished the yard work so now i can read :)
Mary wrote: "Lor wrote: "Mary wrote: "@Kris - I did a book rating comparison on our rated books and we line up 82% of the time. ;0)"Hey Mary, did you read A Feast for Crows? I see that you have read some of t..."
Love The Game of Thrones TV series. I haven't read the books yet .... another on my to be read pile as well as the Outlander series. =)
Just a bit of personal info to my friends on this thread. Me and the family are moving interstate next week, so I won't be on here as often while we pack up the house and get ourselves established in our new home!
B3cs wrote: "Just a bit of personal info to my friends on this thread. Me and the family are moving interstate next week, so I won't be on here as often while we pack up the house and get ourselves established ..."Best wishes on your new home!
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