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Kirsty
19 years, 2 months ago at Mar 4 18:15 - What 3 books did you just finish reading. Did they wow you or leave you hanging and bored out of your mind?
Mine would be:
1. Pop Princess, Rachel Cohn - Bored. A pre-teen book that is slightly interesting.
2. Prep, Curtis Sittenfeld - Wow! Great book and a must read!
3. Nothing can keep us together, von Ziegesar - Wow! I love this series!
Mine would be:
1. Pop Princess, Rachel Cohn - Bored. A pre-teen book that is slightly interesting.
2. Prep, Curtis Sittenfeld - Wow! Great book and a must read!
3. Nothing can keep us together, von Ziegesar - Wow! I love this series!
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17 years, 1 month ago at Mar 20 6:49 - 1.Forgive the River, Forgive the Sky-Gloria Whelan-very good.
2.Stargirl-Jerry Spenelli-I love it.
3.Redwall-Brian Jacques-I love this book i used to watch the show.
2.Stargirl-Jerry Spenelli-I love it.
3.Redwall-Brian Jacques-I love this book i used to watch the show.
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17 years, 1 month ago at Mar 20 7:15 - The Catcher in the Rye was my last. I sympathized with it. It kills me to read so many books that copy Salinger's writing way, way too precisely. They steal the style but lack the heart.
I'm planning on knocking out an acount of a Jewish boy's about his experiences during the holocaust. The AB teacher lent it to me. I'm also going out of my way to read Of Mice and Men before I watch a movie version of it in class when spring break ends. Our English department sucks considerable so. We watch a movie adaptation of a book, do assignments on that, and then a year or two down the line we get to actually read the book. How good your class is ends up depending on whether your teacher is a tight interpretation-killer or a fellow lover of the literature. I read The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail on my own time last semester - I didn't want to juggle reading the years' worth of books in addition to defending my interpretations against the two English broads I've been assigned to for the year. When using points from the book in a conversation, one of these teachers slammed me with, "But you see, my little one - Thoreau conforms before long. Conformity is both a lack of art and an art itself. That is the unnegotiable reason for the play's existence. Why, interpreting the literature is exactly the type of silly thing David Henry would do!"
I'd take Microsoft Bob over this kind of thing anyday.
I'm planning on knocking out an acount of a Jewish boy's about his experiences during the holocaust. The AB teacher lent it to me. I'm also going out of my way to read Of Mice and Men before I watch a movie version of it in class when spring break ends. Our English department sucks considerable so. We watch a movie adaptation of a book, do assignments on that, and then a year or two down the line we get to actually read the book. How good your class is ends up depending on whether your teacher is a tight interpretation-killer or a fellow lover of the literature. I read The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail on my own time last semester - I didn't want to juggle reading the years' worth of books in addition to defending my interpretations against the two English broads I've been assigned to for the year. When using points from the book in a conversation, one of these teachers slammed me with, "But you see, my little one - Thoreau conforms before long. Conformity is both a lack of art and an art itself. That is the unnegotiable reason for the play's existence. Why, interpreting the literature is exactly the type of silly thing David Henry would do!"
I'd take Microsoft Bob over this kind of thing anyday.
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17 years, 1 month ago at Mar 20 8:14 - Twilight::begging for more-GREAT
New Moon::Asking "WTF??"-still GREAT
Eclipse::HANGING!!-GREAT AWSOME AMAZING!!! CAN'T WAIT FOR THE NEXT BOOK TO COME OUT!!!
New Moon::Asking "WTF??"-still GREAT
Eclipse::HANGING!!-GREAT AWSOME AMAZING!!! CAN'T WAIT FOR THE NEXT BOOK TO COME OUT!!!
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17 years, 1 month ago at Mar 20 12:36 - "I Am America And So Can You!" - Stephen Colbert
"Zelda: Legend of Wind Waker - Official Strategy Guide"
"IKEA 2008 Catalog"
"Zelda: Legend of Wind Waker - Official Strategy Guide"
"IKEA 2008 Catalog"
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17 years, 1 month ago at Mar 20 13:09 - Three cheers on the Ikea catalog... that thing is like Crack! :P
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17 years, 1 month ago at Mar 20 13:42 - The book im currently reading is Pendragon Book 8, the Quillan Games. Pendragon does ANYTHING but bore me to death. D.J. Machale is one of the best authors i have ever had the pleasure of finding.
Phil
17 years, 1 month ago at Mar 20 19:05 - Good question. Last three would be Don't Cry for Me Aberystwyth (Malcolm Pryce), and probably a couple of Discworld books since I'm working my way through the series again at the moment.
Since I've read the Discworld ones before, and the Aber one is part of a series that I've been reading as they come out, it's no surprise that I like them all - although it would be fair to say the Discworld series does vary in quality from book to book!
Since I've read the Discworld ones before, and the Aber one is part of a series that I've been reading as they come out, it's no surprise that I like them all - although it would be fair to say the Discworld series does vary in quality from book to book!
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17 years, 1 month ago at Mar 20 19:06 - another good book is Forever by Judy Blume. i cannot count how many times i have reread that book in this year alone, and the year just started.
Azathoth
17 years, 1 month ago at Mar 23 15:23 - 1. DVD Delierium 3 - great book of weird movies available on DVD
2. Warped Passages by Lisa Randall - good physics book on hidden dimensions.
3. Criminal Macabre by Steve Niles- not the graphic novels, it's the complete
collection of novels he wrote.
2. Warped Passages by Lisa Randall - good physics book on hidden dimensions.
3. Criminal Macabre by Steve Niles- not the graphic novels, it's the complete
collection of novels he wrote.
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17 years, 1 month ago at Mar 23 15:24 - Twilight series by stephanie meyer!!!!!!
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17 years, 1 month ago at Mar 23 15:24 - Mushy romantic crap!!!
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17 years, 1 month ago at Mar 25 19:14 - The Vampire Lestat was a good book.
Devious Phenomenon
17 years, 1 month ago at Mar 25 19:30 - I Haven't read in a while.... I haven't had the time with the overload of essays, projects, tests and quizzes expected to be done within a days notice...
Scott
17 years, 1 month ago at Mar 26 13:57 - The last three books I read were:
"The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by Brian Selznick
"The Crash of Hennington" by Patrick Ness
"Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom" by Cory Doctorow
I have reviewed all three here on the site.
"Hugo Cabret" was most excellent. It may well become a classic over time. A great book for any age.
"The Crash ..." was a very good book. A lot of characters to keep track of, and a lot of intrigue with politics, big business, family issues, relationships, sex, drugs, and religion.
"Down and Out ..." I had heard quite a few good things about. It seems to have a cult like following. It was entertaining, but a bit of a let down.
"The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by Brian Selznick
"The Crash of Hennington" by Patrick Ness
"Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom" by Cory Doctorow
I have reviewed all three here on the site.
"Hugo Cabret" was most excellent. It may well become a classic over time. A great book for any age.
"The Crash ..." was a very good book. A lot of characters to keep track of, and a lot of intrigue with politics, big business, family issues, relationships, sex, drugs, and religion.
"Down and Out ..." I had heard quite a few good things about. It seems to have a cult like following. It was entertaining, but a bit of a let down.
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Raven
17 years, 1 month ago at Mar 28 9:38 - Ask & It Is Given - Esther and Jerry Hicks
Johnny Depp the Illustrated Biography - Nick Johnstone
Beyond Fear - Dorothy Rowe
The Depp biography I could have gone without reading, just looked at the photographs all day... I thought the other two were great though
Johnny Depp the Illustrated Biography - Nick Johnstone
Beyond Fear - Dorothy Rowe
The Depp biography I could have gone without reading, just looked at the photographs all day... I thought the other two were great though
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17 years, 1 month ago at Mar 28 12:49 - Currently reading "Choke" by Chuck Palahniuk. Ugh, this man is a genius!
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17 years, 1 month ago at Mar 28 19:37 - "Protagoras" by Plato
"Satanic Verses" by Salman Rushdie
"Behind time and space" by Erik Dammann
"Satanic Verses" by Salman Rushdie
"Behind time and space" by Erik Dammann
Xeil
17 years, 1 month ago at Apr 2 23:12 - Meg: Primal Waters - Steven Alten
The Trench - Steven Alten
my mom doesn't have the first book of that trilogy, but those books were amazing.
and then Eldest. dear god i can't wait for Brisingr to come out. the end of that book just leaves you hanging so bad.
The Trench - Steven Alten
my mom doesn't have the first book of that trilogy, but those books were amazing.
and then Eldest. dear god i can't wait for Brisingr to come out. the end of that book just leaves you hanging so bad.
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17 years ago at Apr 12 17:35 - hmm...
If I Tell You I Love You I'd Have to Kill You
was a good book
If I Tell You I Love You I'd Have to Kill You
was a good book
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17 years ago at Apr 12 17:56 - I'm reading The series of Unfortune events books!
DefenderOfKnowledge
17 years ago at Apr 12 18:31 - That's a good series.
I finished reading "Monster", "I am legend", and um....."Beginner's guide to programming."
I finished reading "Monster", "I am legend", and um....."Beginner's guide to programming."
silent killer
17 years ago at Apr 12 20:18 - the last three real books I read were:
The Twelve Kingdoms: Sea of Shadow - better the second time around since I wasn't passing out from exhaustion and lack of sleep.
Zombie Survival Guide - helpful if you live near an armory, or weapons dealer. Otherwise you're on your own. Not helpful at all.
The Dissociation of Suzumiya Haruhi - left me wanting to read the next book. Stupid bastard capitalist japanese authors. Ah, well it's the way they make money
The Twelve Kingdoms: Sea of Shadow - better the second time around since I wasn't passing out from exhaustion and lack of sleep.
Zombie Survival Guide - helpful if you live near an armory, or weapons dealer. Otherwise you're on your own. Not helpful at all.
The Dissociation of Suzumiya Haruhi - left me wanting to read the next book. Stupid bastard capitalist japanese authors. Ah, well it's the way they make money
Dionysian Child
17 years ago at Apr 13 19:37 - 'THE CASTLE'- FRANZ KAFKA. Took a lot of effort to get through and he died before he completed it, so nothing is resolved. But I think that is rather in keeping with its ironic endless rants on life and perception.
'THE WILD SHEEP CHASE' -HARUKI MURAKAMI. Not as good as 'Kafka on the Shore' but still fantastic descriptions and crazy philosophy thrown admist the monotomy of everyday life.
'PETER PAN'- J. M. BARRIE. Just lovely. Quirky and imaginative in it's writing. I wish I had read it as a child.
'THE WILD SHEEP CHASE' -HARUKI MURAKAMI. Not as good as 'Kafka on the Shore' but still fantastic descriptions and crazy philosophy thrown admist the monotomy of everyday life.
'PETER PAN'- J. M. BARRIE. Just lovely. Quirky and imaginative in it's writing. I wish I had read it as a child.
#1 BITCH
17 years ago at May 2 16:47 - 1)darkness {left me completely amazed}
2)the lake house {completely amazing you should read it}
3)the trouble with angels {too lovey dovey for me}
2)the lake house {completely amazing you should read it}
3)the trouble with angels {too lovey dovey for me}
MusicFreak164
17 years ago at May 6 2:00 - these our mine just so yall should know dont judje a book by its cover
www.listal.com/list/favorite-books-ghostbuster164
www.listal.com/list/favorite-books-ghostbuster164
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17 years ago at May 6 2:06 - 1. Next, Michael Crichton
Wasn't too impressed with it but Crichton's rarely a boring read.
2. Dirty White Boys, Stephen Hunter
I decided to read it because the author visited our school and I thought it was a pretty fun engaging read.
3. Caves of Steel, Isaac Asimov
I finally decided to get around to reading all those sci-fi books. And Asimov is always good fun.
Wasn't too impressed with it but Crichton's rarely a boring read.
2. Dirty White Boys, Stephen Hunter
I decided to read it because the author visited our school and I thought it was a pretty fun engaging read.
3. Caves of Steel, Isaac Asimov
I finally decided to get around to reading all those sci-fi books. And Asimov is always good fun.
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17 years ago at May 7 19:45 - right now I'm reading "Blood Price" by Tanya Huff. the book im reading ALSO includes "Blood Trail" it has both books in one, thick paperback.
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16 years, 12 months ago at May 7 22:10 - um mine were
1:StarWars legacy of the force number seven.
2:starwars legacy of the force number six and
3:Rise and fall of darth Vader
Right now im working on a book called going crazy in public
1:StarWars legacy of the force number seven.
2:starwars legacy of the force number six and
3:Rise and fall of darth Vader
Right now im working on a book called going crazy in public
Chani
16 years, 11 months ago at May 16 16:07 - Currently reading.. The Crimson Petal and the White by Michael Faber - 800+ paperback pages based on the story of a prostitute (& characters surrounding her) in Victorian-era London.. a hefty amount of detail to the story so I'm taking a while to read this one
I read Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier previously, Very Good novel, now I know why it was hailed as a 'modern classic'.
Before that.. Tim Burton's The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy and Other Stories (a bit of a contrast) a book of little macabre tales & unique illustrations, recommended for any Tim Burton fans.
I read Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier previously, Very Good novel, now I know why it was hailed as a 'modern classic'.
Before that.. Tim Burton's The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy and Other Stories (a bit of a contrast) a book of little macabre tales & unique illustrations, recommended for any Tim Burton fans.
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16 years, 11 months ago at May 16 21:15 - The Caves of Steel, The Naked Sun, and Robots at Dawn. All by Isaac Asimov of course. I think there's another book to read though before I finish the Robot books but I'm pretty sure those three are all of the Lije Baley and Daneel Olivaw detective stories. It was alot of fun. They passed the time quickly and sci-fi mystery novels with the miraculous duo never fails to entertain. Plus some things in the later Foundation novels now make a bit more sense; the hermaphrodites just didn't come out of nowhere apparently.
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16 years, 11 months ago at May 17 15:57 - (1)Thirteen, by Lauren Myracle-kinda boring and interesting at the same time
(2)ttfn, by Lauren Myracle-Wow!It was really cool how Lauren made the book like an IM and that it relates how different kinds of girls live together
(3)Something to Blog about-Wow! Itwas funny cool and it made me feel like I was at her school
(2)ttfn, by Lauren Myracle-Wow!It was really cool how Lauren made the book like an IM and that it relates how different kinds of girls live together
(3)Something to Blog about-Wow! Itwas funny cool and it made me feel like I was at her school
Dream
16 years, 11 months ago at May 24 22:18 - 1. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald - Read it for school. I really enjoyed it until the end. It was quite depressing. But its still a good book that beautifully written.
2. You've got Male by Elizabeth Bevarly - A cute story about a once dangerous computer virus maker and an undercover agent.
3. Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot - Ive read this book many times but its so good, I love to read it again!
2. You've got Male by Elizabeth Bevarly - A cute story about a once dangerous computer virus maker and an undercover agent.
3. Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot - Ive read this book many times but its so good, I love to read it again!
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16 years, 11 months ago at May 24 22:22 - 1.The city of the lost by marry h. herbert
2.beyond the deepwoods bypaul stewart
2.beyond the deepwoods bypaul stewart
Devious Phenomenon
16 years, 11 months ago at May 24 22:23 - I am just about to start a few books, The Cry of The Ice Mark; which is some fantasy story about this princess whom gets a bunch of werewolves and snow leopards together to form an army(it sounded interesting, I hope it is lolz)
If I ever find it, I am going to read montgomery, which is about a thief whom 'died' but due to a skilled surgeon he was sewn backtogether, he realized he could use the sewers to plan an ultimate heist and took under two identities, Montgomery, a rich gentleman, and his sneaky Servant
Again, sounded cool
I WANT to read IT by Stephen King, but I haven't bought one, and my mom has no clue where her copy is currently...
If I ever find it, I am going to read montgomery, which is about a thief whom 'died' but due to a skilled surgeon he was sewn backtogether, he realized he could use the sewers to plan an ultimate heist and took under two identities, Montgomery, a rich gentleman, and his sneaky Servant
Again, sounded cool
I WANT to read IT by Stephen King, but I haven't bought one, and my mom has no clue where her copy is currently...
youknowit
16 years, 11 months ago at May 27 20:09 - I read something by Dave Barry:P My next should be Cry Wolf: A Political Fable by Paul Lake. I read a review by Booklist saying it was more polished than Animal Farm. And it's been called "A book for post-9/11 America." If anyone's interested, You can get it on Amazon.com. right now, but the release date for stores is June 1.
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16 years, 11 months ago at May 27 20:16 - Last three books I finished are ..
The Coma - Alex Garland
Collaborator - Murray Davies
Just One Look - Harlan Coben
Currently got three on the go ..
The Book of Dave - Will Self
The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters - G.W. Dahlquist
My Five Cambridge Friends - Yuri Modin
The Coma - Alex Garland
Collaborator - Murray Davies
Just One Look - Harlan Coben
Currently got three on the go ..
The Book of Dave - Will Self
The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters - G.W. Dahlquist
My Five Cambridge Friends - Yuri Modin
eleblack
16 years, 10 months ago at Jun 15 10:16 - i have a lot of books on the go :O
But I just finished:
1. Twilight - S.Meyer (Edward :Q_________)
2. The last letters of Jacopo Ortis - U. Foscolo (So boring! I had to read it for a school project .__.)
3. The Tender Bar - JR Moehringer (I advise you to read it! This is f-a-n-t-a-s-t-i-c story! And the fact that it's an autobiography makes it even more fascinating *_*)
But I just finished:
1. Twilight - S.Meyer (Edward :Q_________)
2. The last letters of Jacopo Ortis - U. Foscolo (So boring! I had to read it for a school project .__.)
3. The Tender Bar - JR Moehringer (I advise you to read it! This is f-a-n-t-a-s-t-i-c story! And the fact that it's an autobiography makes it even more fascinating *_*)
yin_
16 years, 10 months ago at Jun 30 9:50 - i recently finished:
twenty seven bones(Jonathan Nasaw)hmmm... thrilling!!
forever odd (dean koontz)... the best book i've ever read this month!
forge of god (greg bear) bit bored!
twenty seven bones(Jonathan Nasaw)hmmm... thrilling!!
forever odd (dean koontz)... the best book i've ever read this month!
forge of god (greg bear) bit bored!
WyrmSlayer
16 years, 10 months ago at Jul 1 14:23 - Just finished: "The Five People You Meet In Heaven" by Mitch Albom
Very well written book with alot of meaning in it.
Very well written book with alot of meaning in it.
AjaxLeRoy
16 years, 10 months ago at Jul 1 17:33 - The Stranger - Albert Camus. I read a different translation in high school which I felt presented the dialog and monologue much more powerfully.
Hey Nostradamus!: A Novel - Douglas Coupland. Really cool way of story telling. Each person tells their portion of the story, but it's synchronis and each charachter is directly associated with the teller of the previous story.
Microserfs - Douglas Coupland. Hits close to home. Literally.
Hey Nostradamus!: A Novel - Douglas Coupland. Really cool way of story telling. Each person tells their portion of the story, but it's synchronis and each charachter is directly associated with the teller of the previous story.
Microserfs - Douglas Coupland. Hits close to home. Literally.
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16 years, 9 months ago at Jul 12 18:03 - "Martin the Warrior",
a book from the series "RedWall" I really enjoy Brian Jauques books.
"Redwall"
"Pearls of Lutra"
"Taggerrung"
"Lord Brocktree"
"Luke the Warrior"
"Marlfox"
to name a few extremely good ones. they're very well written and drawn out. They have a lot of the things a great book should have.
a book from the series "RedWall" I really enjoy Brian Jauques books.
"Redwall"
"Pearls of Lutra"
"Taggerrung"
"Lord Brocktree"
"Luke the Warrior"
"Marlfox"
to name a few extremely good ones. they're very well written and drawn out. They have a lot of the things a great book should have.