Neat! I've been wanting to read that book for years now, but I just haven't gotten myself a copy yet. I did read his novel, Between the Bridge and the River a few months ago, though. Let me know how it is once you've finished!
I've been enjoying it so far. Hit a couple of mental snags at the idea of 'sidewalks' and 'grade schools' in Cumbernauld but I appreciate you've got to write for your audience.
Ah! Here pavement would usually be taken to mean road. Although I think technically it could be used to refer to any paved area, including sidewalks.
On an unrelated note, have any of you ever read anything by Jorge Luis Borges? I've stumbled across some information on his work and it sounds like it would be very good, though I haven't read any of it yet.
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Yay Borges! He's a great author. His work has a lot of magic realism to it, so if you're not used to the style, at first you won't be sure whether he's writing in metaphor or if those fantastic things are actually happening in the story. He plays around with time and non-linear writing a lot.
I'm only familiar with his short stories, though. I've read "Labyrinths" and "Brodie's Report." Both of them are worthwhile! I'd have to go back and remind myself which stories were in which collection, though, because I just realized while typing this that I might be mixing them up a little.
~Books of 2016~
1 - The Maelstrom (The Tapestry, #4)
2 - Mister Monday (The Keys To The Kingdom, #1) by Garth Nix
3 - Mister Monday (The Keys To The Kingdom, #1)
4 - Grim Tuesday (The Keys To The Kingdom, #2)
5 - Drowned Wednesday (The Keys To The Kingdom, #3)
6 - Sir Thursday (The Keys To The Kingdom, #4)
7 - Lady Friday (The Keys To The Kingdom, #5)
8 - Superior Saturday (The Keys To The Kingdom, #6)
9 - Lord Sunday (The Keys To The Kingdom, #7)
10 - Flyte
~Books of 2015~X
1 - Jinx by Sage Blackwood
2 - Jinx's Magic by Sage Blackwood
3 - Rise of the King by R.A. Salvatore
4 - Vengance of the Iron Dwarf by R.A. Salvatore
5 - House of Secrets by Chris Columbus and Ned Vizzini
6 - The Familiars: Palace of Dreams by Adam Jay Epstein and Andrew Jacobson
7 - The House of Secrets: Battle of the Beasts
8 - Magyk by Angie Sage
9 - The Hound of Rowan(The Tapestry, #1) by Henry H. Neff
10 - The Second Siege (The Tapestry, #2)
11 - The Fiend and the Forge (The Tapestry, #3)
~Books of 2014~X
1 - Vampire Kisses vol.2 manga
2 - Vampire Kisses vol.3 manga
3 - The Halfling's Gem by R.A. Salvatore
4 - The Legacy by R.A. Salvatore
5 - Starless Night by R.A. Salvatore
6 - Siege of Darkness by R.A. Salvatore
7 - Passage to Dawn by R.A. Salvatore
8 - Thew Silent Blade by R.A. Salvatore
9 - The Spine Of The World by R.A. Salvatore
10 - Re-Play vol.3 manga
11 - Sea of Swords by R.A. Salvatore
12 - The Thousand Orcs by R.A. Salvatore
13 - The Lone Drow by R.A. Salvatore
14 - The Two Swords by R.A. Salvatore
15 - The Orc King by R.A. Salvatore
16 - The Pirate King by R.A. Salvatore
17 - The Ghost King by R.A. Salvatore
18 - 11,002 Things to Be Miserable About: The Satirical Not-So-Happy Book by Lia Romeo and Nick Romeo
19 - Gauntlgrym by R.A. Salvatore
20 - Neverwinter by R.A. Salvatore
21 - Charon's Claw by R.A. Salvatore
22 - The Last Threshold by R.A. Salvatore
23 - The Companions by R.A. Salvatore
24 - Night of the Hunter by R.A. Salvatore
25 - The Alchemist by Michael Scott
26 - The Sorceress by Michael Scott
27 - The Necromancer by Michael Scott
28 - The Warlock by Michael Scott
29 - The Enchantress by Michael Scott
30 - High Rhulain by Brian Jacques
- Links are pictures of the book -
◘ = Manga or Graphic Novel (alt 8)
○ = wanting to read more of the series (alt 9)
♥ = Loved the book! (alt 3)
more may be added as needed
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Bluh, this is me finally sitting at a keyboard so I can type properly rather than prodding away at touchscreen.
I finished American on Purpose before leaving Glasgow so I could get it back to the library. Even though I ended up reading a lot of it in one sitting it's likely I might have done that anyway. I found it very easy to read, even when the issues were as serious as the problems caused by alcoholism. He mentions the writing of Between the Bridge and the River with regards to the creative freedom as an author and it sounds interesting so I'll be on the lookout for that.
Right now, I decided to pick up a book that I missed out on as a kid: "The Last Unicorn" by Peter S Beagle. I've never seen the movie and I have no idea what the story is about, so this should be interesting.
I'm currently reading Batman: The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller. It's my first graphic novel and I'm loving it! It's not quite like picking up a new book, since the medium is really new to me, so every artistic choice and panel layout is fresh. It's an exciting experience!
Also, today my college's library had a sale to raise funds. $1 hardcovers and $0.50 paperbacks! I've been looking forward to it for over a month now, and, somewhat luckily, my second today was cancelled so I was able to get in on the sale much earlier than if I had to wait until after my classes were finished. I found six books and paid a grand total of $3.50 for them. woohoo! Here's what I got:
1984 - George Orwell (an ex lost my copy This one isn't in great condition, but I like the cover more than my old copy. ) Slaughterhouse Five - Kurt Vonnegut (not great condition - it's kind of funny because it was cut on a slight slant at printing - if you set it down it leans) The Name of the Star - Maureen Johnson (I've heard mixed things about her writing and I'm not sure if it's going to be my cup of tea, but I remember thinking that if I was going to read one of her books, this one sounded the most likely to appeal to me. And for fifty cents, okay!) On the Road - Jack Kerouac (I struggled with Maggie Cassidy, but I figure this deserves at least an attempt for its classic status) Survivor - Chuck Palahniuk (think I may have passed the stage in my life where I'd most appreciate Palahniuk, but I'll try) Uglies - Scott Westerfeld (again, mixed on if I'll like it or not, but worth trying for the price)
Right now, I decided to pick up a book that I missed out on as a kid: "The Last Unicorn" by Peter S Beagle. I've never seen the movie and I have no idea what the story is about, so this should be interesting.
What's everyone else reading?
I have the book but I have not read it yet. I know it's a good movie though.
Besides reading the stack of magazines that collected while I was in Missouri for a month, I'm reading a biography of Johnny Cash and also this book that I thought looked neat called The Monster Hunter's Handbook: The Ultimate Guide to Saving Mankind from Vampires, Zombies, Hellhounds, and Other Mythical Beasts. I also picked up the diary of Anne Frank at the library today because I haven't read it since grade school. I'm most excited though about some books that I'm on a hold list for at the library. World War Z, The Book Thief, and The Great Gatsby. -nod nod-
Also guys, I was wondering if any of you knew that the TV show Sex and the City was actually based on a NON fiction book? Cause I didn't. I just happened to see it at the library when I was in MO with my family and read it. And it wasn't horrible, which honestly surprised me. O_o
Cherry:: Oh you got a lot of nice books for cheap. :D High five!
You have to tell me how Uglies is once you've finished it, okay? I've read Scott Westerfeld's steampunk trilogy and I loved it, so I've been wanting to read his other books but I haven't been able to get my hands on them yet.
The books are Leviathan, Behemoth, and Goliath. The trilogy is one of my favorite series. John and I own all three of the books and we love them.
Its set in a steampunk-y World War I era Europe. The war is like the real war was except battles are mainly between "Darwinists", who use genetically enhanced animals which are used for a myriad of things including being weapons and airships, and "Clankers" who use coal-steam-or electric powered machines. Darwinist countries in the books seem to include mainly England, and Clanker countries focused on in the books are Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Istanbul. America uses both. Clankers think what the Darwinists do is unnatural and basically against God.
The books center around the characters of Prince Aleksander who should have been heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, but who has been on the run since his parents were killed and the war started, and Deryn Sharp (AKA Dylan Sharp) who is a commoner girl pretending to be a boy so she can be in the Darwinist military.
They're really great books and the illustrations in them are just magnificent.
Also Nikola Tesla is a main character in the third book.
Uglies isn't half bad - I'd compare it to The Hunger Games, as far as general themes and characters go. It's not quite as exciting, but it has some good parts.
If I were you guys, though, I'd only read that first book in the series. "Pretties" and "Specials" are wastes of time. You can tell that the author was pushed into publishing a trilogy and didn't have a real cohesive plan for the plotline. (I actually got that feeling during the first book, but not as badly. The story just keeps going on and on and doesn't have a typical climax or arc to it.)