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I have a lot of things I want to say about books not mentioned much here, but the length of things I wish to say do not merit individual threads. So, this thread is for posting random thoughts about books! I'll start.
1. Watership Down. I'm rereading it. The writing is as brilliant and the main sub-plot non-brilliant as ever.
2. MAX. I hated this book. Way to take a good sci-fi action mystery and wreck it. James Patterson realized what hereally wanted to write was "global warming romance". I mean, not to spoil the ending, but really, let's have some plot, please. *head-desk-repeat*
3. I can't seem to get through any Terry Pratchett. I've tried to read Wee Free Men, Only You can Save Mankind, and Nation, but I haven't been able to get past the middle.
4. HG2G is very weird. Awesome, but weird. And that's coming from someone who once/twice wore a bathrobe and carried a towel on Thursday amd thinks the answer to "how much wood can a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?" is "42".
5. Rebecca Stead is a really awesome writer. When You Reach Me was one of the best books I read this year.
That's all for now.
submitted by Reuben
(October 18, 2009 - 7:47 am)
(October 18, 2009 - 7:47 am)
Yes, I try to use that bit of logic to explain why I have an action figure of Ursula sitting atop my computer...
And, um, the collection of shiny things that covers half of my dresser...
Aaand the Team Tyler's Van cap...
Not to mention that I named every geographical location in my NaNo AU after a writer or character in a book...
So yeah, I'm a nerd. :)
(October 24, 2009 - 7:08 pm)
If it makes you feel any better, I've got four shelves full of small models, mainly horses, dragons, or owls...
(October 25, 2009 - 10:42 am)
I've got a little collection of fairy miniatures on my shelf. And on the wall are my pictures and stickers of Harry Potter and also when I was younger I had written to Emma Watson and she sent me a signed photogragh of herself so I have that hanging on my wall.
(October 25, 2009 - 8:22 pm)
@Falmiriel: I just didn't find the writing easy to read, or genuine. I'm sorry if this offends anyone, but it's just my opinion. By the way, are you new?
(October 25, 2009 - 2:15 pm)
Sort of. I was on here for a couple months a while back, then quit for a while, and now I'm back. TNÖ remembers me... right TNÖ?
(October 25, 2009 - 10:51 pm)
Yes. Yes I do. I think.
(October 26, 2009 - 10:54 am)
OK, must vent happiness:
The library in my town got The 3rd Skullduggery Pleasant! I'm on Chapter 4, and so far it is mostly awesome, with some letdowns. But still, it's SP and it's new!
(October 25, 2009 - 6:32 pm)
@ TNO (umlaut) and Hannah: Oh good. :) That does make me feel a bit better.
@ Reuben: Well... I finished the EC Hitchhiker installment...
*surreptitiously sidles over to library website*
...Yes! They have it too. XD
(October 26, 2009 - 9:47 am)