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Old 03-26-2012, 05:40 PM

No, not quite light reading. :lol:

But looking past all the dull scholarly articles out there, 1776 is really one of the best historical books available. It's something that you'll be happy you read, even if it took some time to get to the back cover. :yes:

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Old 03-26-2012, 10:01 PM

Yeah, I could use some good edumacational reading! I'm pretty lousy when it comes to history, having no formal education and that.

Which reminds me, I need to get to watching some of those cool looking documentaries in my Netflix queue...

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Old 03-28-2012, 11:28 PM

I'm trying to make myself get through a few other books before I read A Dance with Dragons, but it feels like it will be forever until I get to read it! :gonk: I just haven't got the time to read more than a little bit for pleasure. Right now I'm working on Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. I like it so far, I enjoy the style of narration, and the pacing and characters are very well done.

I'm also rereading Lord of the Rings, but that is for class, which is so very marvelous. :drool: It does not feel like homework at all!

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Old 03-29-2012, 12:34 AM

That is the best kind of homework! :lol:

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Old 03-29-2012, 03:44 AM

Knerd -
I'm down for some gushing when you're finished!
The last third or so of that book just flew by for me after I had to push so hard to get through the first bit!

Iltu -
I am still so incredibly jealous that you get to do Tolkien for a class. So jealous. haha

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Old 03-29-2012, 06:47 PM

Just finished book #23...which also happened to be the last book in the Inheritance Cycle! Wheeee!

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Old 03-29-2012, 08:06 PM

Congrats!
I need to add another book

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Old 03-29-2012, 10:02 PM

Need any suggestions? *is now reading Flinx Transcendant by Alan Dean Foster*

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Old 03-29-2012, 11:15 PM

I'm reading about how to write ... Strange as that seems now that I look at it, lol.

But yeah suggestions are always welcome!

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Old 03-29-2012, 11:42 PM

I don't know how much you're into sci-fi or fantasy, but if you want a good read, check out The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series by Michael Scott. They're an easy read, but really good too!

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Old 03-29-2012, 11:59 PM

You happened to name my two favorite genres!

Hmm, I'll make note of it and order the books in when I'm done with my current batch

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Old 03-30-2012, 12:06 AM

Kendra- The professor always wears Hawaiian shirts! It's rather fun.

Taiyo- OH MY GOD
Can we do some chatting about the last book of the Inheritance Cycle? Because I still have a lot of feelings.

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Old 04-05-2012, 09:08 PM

@ Iltu: Yes we may. Tee hee!

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Old 04-06-2012, 04:35 AM

Iltu -
That makes it even more bamf-ish!
You can't go wrong with Hawaiian shirts and Tolkien! :D

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Old 04-06-2012, 11:26 AM

My Goodreads book finally came after the author prodded HarperCollins. :boogie:

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Old 04-06-2012, 12:45 PM

That's exciting!!
Which book is it?

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Old 04-06-2012, 01:09 PM

The 13th Horseman by Barry Hutchison. It's about a 14 year old boy being asked to join the horsemen of the apocalypse. The book is aimed at young adults/teens but people have being comparing the kind of humour to Pratchett and Monty Python so I'm looking forward to reading it.

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Old 04-06-2012, 03:19 PM

So are any of you guys on Spring Break right now? With Easter coming up, it's a great weekend to relax and get some time to read. :lol:

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Old 04-06-2012, 03:21 PM

Does manga count as book?

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Old 04-06-2012, 03:39 PM

If you want it to count, then it can absolutely count. :yes:

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Old 04-06-2012, 03:40 PM

But would you consider it as a book?

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Old 04-06-2012, 03:42 PM

I would. Books that I can read in a few hours, but I still call them books!

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Old 04-06-2012, 03:49 PM

I read chapters as they are released and I read something like a few hundred pages a week if I have the time and if there are new releases.

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Old 04-06-2012, 03:56 PM

Hm....usually if I read chapters as they're released I count them up until I get to what I think would be a full novel. Or, better yet, you could just count the pages and when you get to a certain number, list it as a book. I've seen people on here who record their challenges by the number of pages they've read.

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Old 04-06-2012, 03:58 PM

Eh, everyone's list in this thread is just their own personal list. We're not holding you up to any specific standard. If it makes you feel good to count manga chapters as books, then you might as well do it. If you'd rather hold out for something more challenging, then don't. Either way, this is just meant to be an incentive to get you to read more and keep track of your habits - Do whatever makes you happy. :)

I actually count pages along with counting books, so little problems like this balance out. It helps me get a grasp of whether I've been doing short easy reads or longer more engaging reads.

 


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