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Technically I should be reading Dracula and Jane Eyre for when school starts but I got a bunch of new books this summer and I keep on getting distracted.
So instead I'm The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephanie Meyer. It's been really good so far in my opinion and I love getting to know more about Bree before what happens when she's in Eclipse. I wanna finish it even more after watching Eclipse and seen the tragedy that is Bree.
Technically I should be reading Dracula and Jane Eyre for when school starts but I got a bunch of new books this summer and I keep on getting distracted.
So instead I'm The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephanie Meyer. It's been really good so far in my opinion and I love getting to know more about Bree before what happens when she's in Eclipse. I wanna finish it even more after watching Eclipse and seen the tragedy that is Bree.
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So for school I should be reading A Tree Grows In Brooklyn by Betty Smith, but so far I haven't started it yet. It doesn't really appeal to me, so that's why I haven't started it yet. I just finished reading Brisingr by Christopher Paolini from the Inheritance Series. I can't wait for the fourth book in this series to come out!
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That's not surprising. I read it about a b'zillion years ago and liked it quite a bit at the time. It was made into a Broadway musical 1951 and has some fantastic songs. It's a girl-book about an Irish girl growing up in the tenements of New York, slightly depressing and bittersweet, written (if I'm not mistaken in the 1940s). The style is quite different from what might appeal to readers today. My parents and grandparents lived that tenement-immigrant life (not Irish, but the experience was the same no matter where you came from), so the book meant something to me. On YouTube you can watch the movie; it's in 12 parts and really quite good. It wil be a lot easier to watch than to read; though after watching the movie you might want to give the book a try.Trevor Williams wrote:QUOTE (Trevor Williams @ Jul 28 2010, 02:14 AM) So for school I should be reading A Tree Grows In Brooklyn by Betty Smith, but so far I haven't started it yet. It doesn't really appeal to me...
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Thank you very much on your recommendation! I will have to check out the movie as well as read the book. You have been a great help to me.Gertrudis Leheureux wrote:QUOTE (Gertrudis Leheureux @ Jul 29 2010, 07:02 AM) That's not surprising. I read it about a b'zillion years ago and liked it quite a bit at the time. It was made into a Broadway musical 1951 and has some fantastic songs. It's a girl-book about an Irish girl growing up in the tenements of New York, slightly depressing and bittersweet, written (if I'm not mistaken in the 1940s). The style is quite different from what might appeal to readers today. My parents and grandparents lived that tenement-immigrant life (not Irish, but the experience was the same no matter where you came from), so the book meant something to me. On YouTube you can watch the movie; it's in 12 parts and really quite good. It wil be a lot easier to watch than to read; though after watching the movie you might want to give the book a try.
Have fun
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Ooh, right now I am reading Lies by Michael Grant. It is the third in the Gone Series, about a town where all the adults suddenly "popped out" or disappeared, and left behind all the children under 15, who then begin to develop strange powers. Lies continues the story as the kids run out of food, and turn on each other.
Its a great book so far, just as the other two were! It gives you the whole supernatural aspect, while still being brutally honest. These kids are fighting for their lives, but are doing it cool. Its a great read if you are looking for something a little sci-fi!
Its a great book so far, just as the other two were! It gives you the whole supernatural aspect, while still being brutally honest. These kids are fighting for their lives, but are doing it cool. Its a great read if you are looking for something a little sci-fi!
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There seems to be a tendency to starve in books these days: City of Ember, Hunger Games, Gone. I wonder if that has anything to do with the decided plumpness of most europeans (at least in Spain). I could do with loosing a couple of pounds myself.Tiffany Locke wrote:QUOTE (Tiffany Locke @ Aug 2 2010, 05:20 AM) Lies by Michael Grant. It is the third in the Gone Series. Lies continues the story as the kids run out of food, and turn on each other.
Trevor! How did you like the movie version of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn?
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I haven't watched it yet! I am in the middle of my vacation (which had to come at an unconvenient time), but I am going to watch it when I get home. I have though decided to start reading the book in the mean time.
The first like 50 pages or so were very boring to me. I understand that the book has to slowly get into the meat of it, but I kept falling asleep when reading it! Now, I am like 100 pages into it and it is getting a little better. The story line is getting a little more interesting and it's holding my attention a little longer. Hopefully, it will get better for the last 300 pages.
I will let you know Gert how I like the movie when I see it!!
The first like 50 pages or so were very boring to me. I understand that the book has to slowly get into the meat of it, but I kept falling asleep when reading it! Now, I am like 100 pages into it and it is getting a little better. The story line is getting a little more interesting and it's holding my attention a little longer. Hopefully, it will get better for the last 300 pages.
I will let you know Gert how I like the movie when I see it!!
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I'm mostly re-reading a lot of books.
The Stieg Larsson trilogy (The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played With Fire, and The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest. They're not for everyone (they can get very gristly and violent), but it's an amazing series with really great characters; I highly recommend it. It's mystery/action genre. The main characters are Mikael Blomkvist, a journalist who's very concerned with truth and justice; and a computer hacker named Lisbeth Salander; she's a troubled genius.
I also just started re-reading the HP series; I'm almost done with the Philosopher's Stone.
I recently finished Plum Island by Nelson DeMille; also a murder mystery and about a 7 on a 1-10 scale.
And I also plan on reading Fallen Angels by Tracy Chevalier soon; I love her book Girl With A Pearl Earring, so I wanted to see her other work. They're both historical fiction.
The Stieg Larsson trilogy (The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played With Fire, and The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest. They're not for everyone (they can get very gristly and violent), but it's an amazing series with really great characters; I highly recommend it. It's mystery/action genre. The main characters are Mikael Blomkvist, a journalist who's very concerned with truth and justice; and a computer hacker named Lisbeth Salander; she's a troubled genius.
I also just started re-reading the HP series; I'm almost done with the Philosopher's Stone.
I recently finished Plum Island by Nelson DeMille; also a murder mystery and about a 7 on a 1-10 scale.
And I also plan on reading Fallen Angels by Tracy Chevalier soon; I love her book Girl With A Pearl Earring, so I wanted to see her other work. They're both historical fiction.
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I'm mainly reading Birds Without Wings by Louis de Bernières, which is amazing so far -- I'm preparing myself to cry like a baby though. On the side I'm rereading Jane Austen's Emma, and for a reason I can't explain I'm going through the HP series backwards. I'm done with Deathly Hallows and I've started Half-blood Prince.
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Love Emma to death. You can see the latest bbc rendition on Youtube in a bunch of 9minute bite-sized pieces; it's really different from Gwenyth Paltrow's interpretation.Savannah Jones wrote:QUOTE (Savannah Jones @ Aug 12 2010, 10:08 AM) I'm mainly reading Birds Without Wings by Louis de Bernières, which is amazing so far -- I'm preparing myself to cry like a baby though. On the side I'm rereading Jane Austen's Emma, and for a reason I can't explain I'm going through the HP series backwards. I'm done with Deathly Hallows and I've started Half-blood Prince.
And I too have been listening to the Jim Dale recording of HP backwards as well. I think Stephen Fry is a better reader. Jim Dale is beginning to bother me slightly.
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Oh, I've not seen that one yet - I'll definately have to check it out! Thanks for the tip. =] Emma is without a doubt my favourite Austen novel; as much as I love Mr Darcy, the overal awesomeness of Emma wins hands down.Gertrudis Leheureux wrote:QUOTE (Gertrudis Leheureux @ Aug 12 2010, 04:36 AM) Love Emma to death. You can see the latest bbc rendition on Youtube in a bunch of 9minute bite-sized pieces; it's really different from Gwenyth Paltrow's interpretation.
And I too have been listening to the Jim Dale recording of HP backwards as well. I think Stephen Fry is a better reader. Jim Dale is beginning to bother me slightly.
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Sooo I've been trying out different kind of books lately. I'm currently reading Don't say yes when you want to say no, the assertiveness training book, and gawd it's good! When it starts describing about certain cases, I almost see myself fully reflected in some of them. It helps, especially when you're in the need of such help.
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Currently I'm reading The Sinner by Tess Gerritsen. It's the third book in the Rizzoli & Isles series. I am enjoying the different feeling of reading the books as opposed to watching the TV show.
This summer, I also read:
-Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
-The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
-Our Guys
-A Dog's Purpose
-The Help
-A Stolen Life
This summer, I also read:
-Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
-The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
-Our Guys
-A Dog's Purpose
-The Help
-A Stolen Life