"Yay fer books!" - What We're Reading.
I guess this could just be a book thread where we can talk about good books we've read recently, although I think I'm gonna be the only one posting in here cause I don't think anyone else really reads lol, at least Kaz doesn't :P
So I just got the first book of the Twilight Series on Sunday by Stephanie Meyer. It's over 500 pages I think and I read it in about 5 hours. It was a really good book and I'm probably going to read it again. It's basically about this girl who moves to a very small town in Washington and meets a vampire at her high school and they fall in love, lol, so it's kind of a love story I guess. I'm really interested in seeing the movie when it comes out early December. There are 4 books to the series: Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn. I think they may be making another one but I'm not sure. I was just interested in hearing anyone else's take on the books if they've read it, if they want to give me some spoilers that'd be cool. I'm kind of into the like fantasy type books, like I've read all the Harry Potter books, and now I'm into this series. Happy reading! :D |
Lenny reads http://zelaron.com/forum/showthread.php?t=46680
I've read so many strategy guides in my life, i think i have read enough of those things to equal what you have read! |
May I also direct your attention to: http://www.zelaron.com/forum/showthread.php?t=46680. If you really like a book, then please suggest it. :)
--- What I'm reading at the moment is the Great Dune trilogy by Frank Herbert. More accurately, I'm reading the third book, Children of Dune. I've described it elsewhere, so won't go into any detail here. When I've finished it I've got another SF book from my neighbour to read (based on the Nazis, apparently), and then I'm going to re-read Erikson's Tales of the Malazan Book of the Fallen series, slotting Esslemont's Malazan novels into the right places as I go through it. |
i doubt it, i've read all the harry potter books. a few of those books are like 700 pages if not more.
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well i'm not sure where you've already discussed it so just give me a small breakdown of what the books are about, what kind of genre are they. :D
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I'm reading an intricate and complicated book called Soul the Soul World by well known religious author of the 19th century, Paschal Beverly Randolph. Very interesting
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are you very religious or is it just an interesting book?
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I have not actually sat down and read through an entire book in about literally 3-4 years. I am going to pick up the Audacity of Hope, as well as Dreams from my Father both written by Barack Obama as they both have sold in the millions, and have generated a lot of positive criticism.
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well you're doing better than kaz has, he hasnt been through an entire book in his life lol, not even for school :P
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I know, but it's probably been since Junior year or so since I actually have sat down and read an entire book. My mind is so thirsty for knowledge and i've been annorexic in getting my brain the nourishment it's been needing. Ugh!
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I have recently not read anything. The most recent book I read was Night Chills by Dean Koontz. Awesome book. It's about how a few people develop a method for controlling people through subliminal messages. They test it in this one little town, and shit goes haywire. Before that I read Tommyknockers, because I had seen the movie, and everyone suggested reading the book, so someone gave it to me and I read it. If you haven't heard of it, it's about a small town of people, who discover a spaceship buried in the woods nearby. The people get a strange craving to uncover it, and soon develop telepathy between the "chosen one's". It's a pretty trippy book. The only other 3 books I read since I been out of school is the Halo books. Fall of Reach, The Flood, and First Strike. All I have to say is Oh...my....god! I strongly suggest them if you love the games. They explain so much shit from the games. I need to get the newer one, which explains Sergeant Johnson's rise through the ranks. And if any thinks The Flood sucked, they need to re-read it. It basically tells the story of the first game, but from both sides of the war. It alternates between the Covenant point of view as well as the Humans'.
My favorite of the series so far is First Strike. Everytime I read it, it makes my emotions jump around. I don't want to spoil anything, so I won't say anything other than Master Chief isn't the only, or last, Spartan. Oh, and it's called the Spartan II project because the only other record of a similar situation was the actualy Spartans in history. You have to start with The Fall Of Reach, as it explains the whole start of the program and what not. Anyways, read it! |
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if you dont have anything useful to contribute, then shut up. :D
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I might have to check those books out man. I've played all 3 Halos and I've never really understood the story-line. I just play multiplayer to RAPE NEWBIES.
As for what I'm reading: currently I'm reading War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells - so far, it's okay.. I don't like how the author continually describes the England country-side and all the small towns in it; it's annoying if you ask me. Other than that, it's pretty good.. we'll see how it ends. The last book I read (for the 3rd time) is I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell by Tucker Max. The funniest book I've ever read. Seriously, it's non-stop laughing throughout the entire thing. Basically this guy, Tucker Max, gets obscenely drunk at the most inappropriate times and laughter ensues. He's a real person, too; it's like his autobiography of drinking. It's hilarious, you definitely want to check it out. |
Well...on the Twentieth, when it finally comes out, I'll be reading the third book in the Eldest series by Christopher Paolini.
If you like fantasy, Tutti, I recommend that. I also recommend The Dark is Rising series by Susan Cooper. Short books but good reads, IMO. |
oh the eldest thingy, is that like dragons or something
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Yeah, they turned the first book into a movie, Eragon. The movie doesn't do justice to the book. But then again, movies never do.
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thats true, if they did, those movies would be several hours long lol
my mom got eragon i think but i was into harry potter at that time |
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