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ScatteredRose -> Books. That plain and simple (1/9/2012 10:27:32 AM)

I'm a huge literary person. I've loved reading since I was a little kid, and would in fact, take the book from my mom and make up my own stories as a kid.

Needless to say! I want to know some really good fiction or even some non-fiction that you guys are reading.
Right now, I'm am OBSESSED with Darren Shan. I fell in love with Cirque du Freak back in high school, and just recently found The Demonata series. I'm on book six now of Demonata, and am itching to go back to the book store.
A book I always tend to go back to reading though is Luna by Julie Ann Peters.
Anyone else got some books to share?



bighappygoth39 -> RE: Books. That plain and simple (1/9/2012 10:53:00 AM)

I've just finished reading a Kim Newman book called The Man From The Diogenes Club, which is a collection of short stories with the same main characters in. Excellent if you like slightly science fiction stories with a lovely touch of humour.

I'm currently reading Nevermore by William Hjortsberg, which is fiction and has Sir Arthur Conan Doyle being visited by Edgar Allan Poe's ghost, and some murders using Poe's stories happening. Houdini is also one of the main characters in it. Excellent book I can fully recommend.
Also, anything by Fritz Leiber is a great read, as well as Ambrose Bierce. they were excellent writers of spooky/horror stories.
If you can handle reading them. Lovecraft and Poe wrote some amazing stories as well.
Hope that helps. [:)]




ScatteredRose -> RE: Books. That plain and simple (1/9/2012 10:54:11 AM)

Thanks!

I'm kind of into Lovecraft, only because of my New Orleans heritage :3



bighappygoth39 -> RE: Books. That plain and simple (1/9/2012 10:58:28 AM)

That's great. What's brilliant is that you can get hold of his collections pretty cheap, especially on Amazon or ebay. [:)]



ScatteredRose -> RE: Books. That plain and simple (1/9/2012 11:03:40 AM)

Speaking of Amazon and eBay,
Am I the only person who refuses to buy a kindle or Nook because I am afraid that the printed word would become naturally extinct???



Hillwilliam -> RE: Books. That plain and simple (1/9/2012 11:08:24 AM)


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ORIGINAL: ScatteredRose

Speaking of Amazon and eBay,
Am I the only person who refuses to buy a kindle or Nook because I am afraid that the printed word would become naturally extinct???


Another technoLuddite?????????? WOOT.



bighappygoth39 -> RE: Books. That plain and simple (1/9/2012 11:12:39 AM)


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ORIGINAL: Hillwilliam


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ORIGINAL: ScatteredRose

Speaking of Amazon and eBay,
Am I the only person who refuses to buy a kindle or Nook because I am afraid that the printed word would become naturally extinct???


Another technoLuddite?????????? WOOT.


Hey! I'm great with new technology, and love new gadgets, but I still have a great love of holding a physical book in my hand. The feel of it, the smell of it are all what makes reading so wonderful.

You're not the only one who refuses to buy a Kindle, ScatteredRose, so don't worry about that. I know loads of people who would only buy one if they had to travel a lot so it would save lugging a bag full of books around. My addiction to adding to my book collection is under control, though... Honest. [;)]



ScatteredRose -> RE: Books. That plain and simple (1/9/2012 11:15:40 AM)

I cry when I see someone bend the pages of books. It ruins their look.

My book collecting is pretty bad. At one point, I had more books and manga/comics than clothes and my roommates got worried. I actually think I still have more books than clothes!

Oh! Another book, if anyone is in to Asian-American literature. The Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong Kingston is AMAZING. Each chapter is different and shows how it was to be raised as a female Chinese-American.

^-^



Hillwilliam -> RE: Books. That plain and simple (1/9/2012 11:18:17 AM)

My library card is a treasured posession. Nuff said.



ScatteredRose -> RE: Books. That plain and simple (1/9/2012 11:35:21 AM)

I can't go back to my library...I owe too much money. >>



bighappygoth39 -> RE: Books. That plain and simple (1/9/2012 11:50:28 AM)


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ORIGINAL: ScatteredRose

I can't go back to my library...I owe too much money. >>


I'm not a member of a library, either. But, I go regularly to charity shops. Not sure if you have them or they're called that over there. I think they could be known as thrift stores(?)

I have got a hell of a lot of books from places like that, and I'm also registered with BookMooch. A great site where you can put any unwanted books on there and receive others you might need that are being given away on there, as well. I've had many, many books from there. Yes, you have to pay to send yours to people, but it's well worth it if there's books you can't find elsewhere. [:)]



ScatteredRose -> RE: Books. That plain and simple (1/9/2012 11:52:33 AM)

Bookmooch sounds AWESOME.

I might do that. Also might tell my play partner because he and I are huge book people. We actually go to Barnes n Noble as a date Mwahaha.



xxblushesxx -> RE: Books. That plain and simple (1/9/2012 11:53:08 AM)

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
Anything by Amy Tan. (I mean any of her books, not a book named anything)
The Odd Thomas series by Dean Koontz. (not horror)
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo series.



kalikshama -> RE: Books. That plain and simple (1/9/2012 11:55:06 AM)

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Am I the only person who refuses to buy a kindle or Nook because I am afraid that the printed word would become naturally extinct???


I rarely buy Kindle books because I have access to three library systems with tons of ebooks. Or is that GB of ebooks? TB of ebooks?

I love to work my way through series and bounce around as the books become available. Right now I am amid:
- Harlan Coben's Myron Bolitar
- Robin Hobb's Realm of the Elderlings
- Jim Butcher Codex Alera



ScatteredRose -> RE: Books. That plain and simple (1/9/2012 11:56:20 AM)

TGWTDT I've been wanting to try, mainly because I loved the movie. (The original not the American version).

I have only read Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan. I remember along with Joy Luck Club and I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, everyone in my class back in high school claimed it was too depressing. Needless to say, I was the only one who enjoyed both books.
I hated Lord of the Flies. Blech.
Dean Koontz. I've heard and seen him around, but I've been kind of avoiding dabbling. Last time I tried a mystery book, I stupidly picked one up that happened to be a romance/mystery by J.D Rudd. Not to say she's terrible, but I'm not into romance novels.



GreedyTop -> RE: Books. That plain and simple (1/9/2012 11:56:25 AM)

what Chrissy said.

Plus: Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children. SERIOUSLY EXCELLENT (I hope to god there's a sequel!!)

*note to my darling Chrissy... Maybe this week, gotta double check the bank account vs. bills...*



ScatteredRose -> RE: Books. That plain and simple (1/9/2012 12:02:35 PM)

I guess I'll also divulge a bit about Darren Shan since I really want to spread the word about his awesome series:
Cirque du Freak is a series about a boy who ends up becoming a vampire to save his best friends life. (HOLD ON. DON'T STOP READING. I PROMISE THEY DON'T SPARKLE). Each book goes into further detail of what a vampire lives through. Their codes of honor. Their religion, their belief.
To me, it feels more like they are less monsters, but an older breed of Celtic warriors of some sort. As the series goes on, we watch the main character Darren grow. He continues to rise in rank among the vampires, despite being a young child. It gets really twisty and is very good.
Yes, it's considered a "young adult fiction". So it seems a little simple, but it is very good.
Now onto The Demonata. Whoo boy.
This is very graphic. Probably much more than CdF. From what I noticed, every odd number in the series follows our hero Grubitsch "Grubbs" Grady. His dealings with demons. His life, and how he moves forward. Every even number in the series, focuses on explaining more about the forces within the world. Demons, Demonata, the group of humans known as The Disciples who are the fighting force for humanity...And of course, our main villain. Lord Loss.
It gets powerful, and I just finished the fifth of The Demonata. The fourth, in my opinion, was extremely powerful.

Give it a shot all! It's a great series. He also wrote another book called The Thin Executioner, but I haven't tried it yet.



GreedyTop -> RE: Books. That plain and simple (1/9/2012 12:04:52 PM)

wasn't there a movie based on the cirque du freak book?



xxblushesxx -> RE: Books. That plain and simple (1/9/2012 12:06:58 PM)

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ORIGINAL: ScatteredRose

TGWTDT I've been wanting to try, mainly because I loved the movie. (The original not the American version).

I have only read Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan. I remember along with Joy Luck Club and I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, everyone in my class back in high school claimed it was too depressing. Needless to say, I was the only one who enjoyed both books.
I hated Lord of the Flies. Blech.
Dean Koontz. I've heard and seen him around, but I've been kind of avoiding dabbling. Last time I tried a mystery book, I stupidly picked one up that happened to be a romance/mystery by J.D Rudd. Not to say she's terrible, but I'm not into romance novels.



The Odd Thomas series is a very unusual set of books with a great premise. The first one will knock your socks off (if you're wearing any!) and then you just become hooked. I used to read lines of the first book out loud to people. That's how great it is.



ScatteredRose -> RE: Books. That plain and simple (1/9/2012 12:07:36 PM)

...

Don't remind me....[:(]
It was terrible. John C Reily was the worst pick for Larten Crepsley.



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