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Cherry Who?
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07-21-2008, 07:14 AM
Melissa - Wow, that's a lot of books.
I used to read a ton when I was a preteen. I read so much and so quickly that I tended to forget the books a few weeks after I read them, though. Then I just got out of reading for a few years and only picked up a book here and there.
I'm back into it now, but I'm being careful to take my time so I can actually enjoy and process the books I'm reading.
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07-21-2008, 07:57 AM
Cherry, Hahah yeah. I like reading, always have. I carry a book with me everywhere. I seem to have the same problem that you had when you were younger. I forget books easily because I read so many. I tend to reread books months later just to get a refresher and to remember the plot. And character names...I can never remember names after I've read the book (unless it's a long book series with the same characters).
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07-21-2008, 09:18 AM
Cherry:: Your avatar makes me happy. :3
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Lura Crane
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07-21-2008, 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Cherry Flavored Antacid
Teacup - Your quote tag is broken. Delete the space at the end of the first one.
Aha, I finally found 1984 on one of my book trading sites! So I can read it at places aside from the computer. :D
And I also got Great Expectations today. Add that to the mountain of books that I need to read. o_o
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This is a late comment, but I smiled reading this cuz I bought 1984 and Great Expectations in the same bookstore trip. XD
I'm reading 1984 right now. It took me a while to get through the beginning, but it's going by pretty well now. >w>
I still have about half of the pages left to read, and then I'm thinking whether to move on to Ender's Game or Great Expectations next~
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07-21-2008, 04:17 PM
OOOh.
Ender's Game is a great book!
I hsould re-read that series soon...
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07-21-2008, 04:19 PM
I've still only read the first book from that Series ^^;;
And I haven't posted here in a while 8D;
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Lura Crane
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07-21-2008, 04:22 PM
I've heard recommendations of it from a couple people, so I felt like I should really try it sometime. 8'D
Plots, descriptions, and summaries and such all sound really interesting, so I'm excited!
Have you read all the books from the series, Skrae? 8O
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07-21-2008, 04:23 PM
Almost.
I think there's only one I've not read, and that's because I started another series by the author and got a wee bit sidetracked.
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07-21-2008, 04:26 PM
Haha, I think that's understandable though.
It happens to me too, though mostly because I haven't gotten my hands on a copy of the next book (yet). XD;
What series was that, if you don't mind me asking?
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Skrae
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07-21-2008, 04:32 PM
Something to do with Earth...it's been 5 years, and I cna't remember!
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07-21-2008, 04:38 PM
Haha, that's okay. X'D
I shall be heading off to bed now though, so goodnight~ 8D;
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07-21-2008, 05:09 PM
Night? o.e;;; It's not even noon here D8
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Cherry Who?
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07-21-2008, 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Lura Crane
This is a late comment, but I smiled reading this cuz I bought 1984 and Great Expectations in the same bookstore trip. XD
I'm reading 1984 right now. It took me a while to get through the beginning, but it's going by pretty well now. >w>
I still have about half of the pages left to read, and then I'm thinking whether to move on to Ender's Game or Great Expectations next~
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Ha, what a coincidence! Great minds... like the same books? XD
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07-22-2008, 02:58 PM
Other side of the world, PC? 8'D
.. Literary interests seldom differ? ((not true)) XD;
More like jumped out at titles that greatly minded acquaintances recommended? XD
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07-22-2008, 03:40 PM
Definitely XD;
I liked Great Expectations, but the first half caught my attention more. I started hating Pip when he started doing the things he started doing 8D;
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Cherry Who?
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07-22-2008, 07:46 PM
Oops, I missed some posts.
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Cherry, Hahah yeah. I like reading, always have. I carry a book with me everywhere. I seem to have the same problem that you had when you were younger. I forget books easily because I read so many. I tend to reread books months later just to get a refresher and to remember the plot. And character names...I can never remember names after I've read the book (unless it's a long book series with the same characters).
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Yeah. My advice would be to slow down a bit, then. Definitely still read a lot, but try not to read for like, four hours straight. XD I found that I retained things well if I still read a lot, but only read for two hours or less at a time. Then I have time to process everything I've read.
And I normally take a few days to week off between books. But you don't have to do that.
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Cherry:: Your avatar makes me happy. :3
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Aww, thank you! ^^
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07-22-2008, 10:16 PM
This is amazing. I've read fifty books now! I'm surprised it took me this long, but then, some of the books were kind of boring, or would get lost, or I was packing/traveling... But I've read over fifty books now! Yay!
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Cherry Who?
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07-23-2008, 12:16 AM
Congrats, Canna!
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`Kitami
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07-23-2008, 06:07 AM
You're welcome, Cherry. :]
Now I'm reading The Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King.
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Cherry Who?
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07-23-2008, 06:36 AM
Oooh, King. ^^
I've only actually ever read a few of his books, and never made it through one of them, but he's pretty good.
Cujo and Misery were really good. It drug on forever, though. D: And the characters blended together. I'll try it again eventually, though, because it seemed interesting. Just hard to follow.
Somewhere between Dickens, Orwell, and Austen, I feel like reading a young adult book. So I'm looking through some ones and here's the ones I've found that look like they could be good (some looked absolutely horrible XD)
Lost It
Two-Way Street
Thirteen Reasons Why (Especially this one. Seriously considering this one)
Wake
Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac
Anyone read any of these? Or have any other suggestions?
I'm looking for a young adult and/or coming of age novel. Nothing hokey, cliched, or for middle schoolers or dumbed down highschoolers.
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07-23-2008, 08:21 AM
The only ones I've really read by him are this one and Rose Madder.
THAT one was pretty damned awesome. Gory a bit though.
This one is like a dark fantasy novel. xP
You should read Speak....
I really love that book. >.<
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07-23-2008, 12:15 PM
There's only one YA novel that I'd really recommend:
Born Confused by Tanija Desai Hidier.
But if that one doesn't appeal to you, try to read something from PUSH Fiction. It's a great publishing company that centers around books for teens by teens.
Edit:
And congrats to Canna!
I've added your name to the front page.
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07-23-2008, 02:00 PM
Ooo. Eyes of the Dragon is one of the best king books, in my humble opinion. It's what I recommend for people to start reading with and then dive into more of his horror genre. Then again, I'm a huge fan of the Dark Tower series.
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07-23-2008, 02:32 PM
@`Kitami- I love The Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King. It is one of my favorite books.
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Skrae
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07-23-2008, 03:20 PM
It's an excellent Stpehen King book~
I've started re-reading John Grisham's books agian.
They're rather good.
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