Robpocalypse Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 One interesting thing I've noticed at Barnes and Noble (yes I still buy actual books, in an actual, physical store) the teen reading selections have really exploded. If you asked me 5 years ago I would have never guessed that teen reading everyone would be eyeballs deep in iPads, Kindles and Androids. It's nice to see the upcoming generations are not doing aware with analog books. And the book selection for teens is waaaay better than when I was that age. 2 Quote Link to comment
LadyGrey Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 There, that should keep you busy for a while! I can't promise that all these books are as amazing as they say, but it certainly gives you more ideas, and introduces books you may not of heard of before! Thanks! A couple of those lists are calling for me! Quote Rising Heroes Faction: HAVIK Fitbit | Art Page | Instagram Link to comment
cn3wton Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 One interesting thing I've noticed at Barnes and Noble (yes I still buy actual books, in an actual, physical store) the teen reading selections have really exploded. If you asked me 5 years ago I would have never guessed that teen reading everyone would be eyeballs deep in iPads, Kindles and Androids. It's nice to see the upcoming generations are not doing aware with analog books. And the book selection for teens is waaaay better than when I was that age. I always read growing up. But I read books like lord of the rings and things like that. So I can never say if there was a smaller area for teens or not as I generally stuck to fiction and things like that. I'm not saying that I was better than "kids" or "teen" books. They just rarely ever interested me. Maybe books written specifically for teens is a new thing? I don't know though. Quote "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us." - J.R.R Tolkien "Progress, not perfection." "Persist, Pivot, or Concede." - Matthew McConaughey "Today I will do what others won't, so tomorrow I can accomplish what others can't." Rants, Thoughts, and Workouts-->Battle Log | The Improvening (Current Challenge) Link to comment
kaelvan Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 Steven King's book on writing 2 Quote “There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.†~Paulo Coelho I'm a level 3 moon elf, who's an druid assassin. My InspirationTumblr, which helps me stay the course for art challengeFB, which I guess we could be friend My challengeInstagram Link to comment
CrackerWatson Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 Steven King's book on writing I almost bought this recently, but wasn't sure how interesting it would be. I find most of his stuff quite boring as he makes things seem longer than he needs to (apart form the first 3 books of the dark tower series...I really enjoyed them!) Quote Level 6 - Human - (North of the wall) Wyldling/Celt - Ranger/Assassin.Epic quest I Battle Log I Accountabilibuddies 3 5 I Challenge: 1 2 3 4 5(STR) - 4 (DEX) - 1 (STA) - 3 (CON) - 6 (WIS) - 4 (CHA) - 2"Spartans! Prepare for glory!" - King Leonidas Pinterest I instagram I Goodreads Link to comment
MariahSnow Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 I almost bought this recently, but wasn't sure how interesting it would be. I find most of his stuff quite boring as he makes things seem longer than he needs to (apart form the first 3 books of the dark tower series...I really enjoyed them!Buy it! It's worth it. I found it interesting and quick to read, and there's some really good practical advice in there about how to write and also stories about his life. It's definitely worth your time. 4 Quote Amazon Warrior 29, F, 5'11 ft, 159lbs #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 Link to comment
CrackerWatson Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 Trying to get past a bit of a block and chose 'Writing Fiction for Dummies' instead...it seemed appropriate... Quote Level 6 - Human - (North of the wall) Wyldling/Celt - Ranger/Assassin.Epic quest I Battle Log I Accountabilibuddies 3 5 I Challenge: 1 2 3 4 5(STR) - 4 (DEX) - 1 (STA) - 3 (CON) - 6 (WIS) - 4 (CHA) - 2"Spartans! Prepare for glory!" - King Leonidas Pinterest I instagram I Goodreads Link to comment
psychic-lipstick Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 I'm reading "The Chemickal Marriage", the final novel in Gordon Dahlquist's "Glass Books of the Dream Eaters" trilogy. It's delightful! I'm also reading "Arc Codex +-0", a book object art project of sorts. This is research. I'm loving it!Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Attempting Challenge: November 26 to December 23. Link to comment
psychic-lipstick Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 Buy it! It's worth it. I found it interesting and quick to read, and there's some really good practical advice in there about how to write and also stories about his life. It's definitely worth your time.I agree. It's good, practical advice.Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Attempting Challenge: November 26 to December 23. Link to comment
kaelvan Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 I almost bought this recently, but wasn't sure how interesting it would be. I find most of his stuff quite boring as he makes things seem longer than he needs to (apart form the first 3 books of the dark tower series...I really enjoyed them!)I don't know what made me choice to read it, but it's actually really good (I'm not even huge fan of him). 1 Quote “There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.†~Paulo Coelho I'm a level 3 moon elf, who's an druid assassin. My InspirationTumblr, which helps me stay the course for art challengeFB, which I guess we could be friend My challengeInstagram Link to comment
Heidi Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 Ooh LISTS. Those links will be super helpful!I'm just finishing up the Hunger Games trilogy FINALLY and I'm needing to find a new book or series to read before I fall into ye old pattern of just re-reading a book or series because I happen to have it.Things I have done this with:entirety of Jacqueline Carey's three Kushiel series books (I've read all three trilogies twice, with each book being 800? pages or something. They are good but think of how many new books I could have read!)all the Harry Potter books, so many times, especially the first five which I read 1-5 and then 5-1 repeatedly when I was going through a major Potter phasethe Twilight books (ugh. and they are SO BAD. but they were there. and entertaining in that terrible sort of way like cheeseball movies!)I am trying to break my habit of rereading all the time and trying to find new awesome things to read. This year in addition to ye old re-reading all the Kushiel books I DID in fact read some new things!:Newsflesh trilogy by Mira Grant (aka Seanan McGuire)Silo trilogy (the omnibus editions, not the serialized) by Hugh HoweyI just started rereading Feed from the Newsflesh trilogy but I need to go find a new book instead! I only have maybe 50 pages left of Mockingjay so I'll have to done tonight most likely. I think I may go with some more sci-fi as I have read far more fantasy than sci-fi and I am kind of over magic and dragons and all the usually fantasy stuff (OK OK I'll NEVER be "over" fantasy but I need a change of pace!!!!)How about Ready Player One by E. Celine or Jennifer Government by Max Barry?Sent from my KFAPWA using Tapatalk Quote ♥ & ☮, Heidi West-Marches Campaign Herb-Gatherer Spoiler Gypsy Druid Level 12 Philosopher and level 11 Librarian (built on the Monk class, with a training path in The Way of the Cobalt Soul) Ranger: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 :: Druid: 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |:: 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |:: 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |:: 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |:: 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |:: 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53| 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 |:: 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | :: 70 | Paladin: 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | :: 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | Shaman: 82 | 83 | 84 Philosopher-Librarian 85 |:: 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | Heidi Chronicles NF Character Sheet | @theheidifeed| MySlashdotKarmaIsExcellent Walk to Mordor - (spreadsheet) Let's catch up: https://calendly.com/loveandpeace Link to comment
Starfire1003 Posted December 21, 2014 Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 I am so happy that I just stumbled upon this thread! So happy! Currently I'm working my way through The Mists of Avalon (again) and I'll probably be reading The Stand to my husband on our drive down to our honeymoon in a few weeks - and then I have a week of leisure and reading to look forward to with all these lovely lists I am a HUGE Harry Potter nerd!! I also really love Stephen King! But pretty much if it has words I'll read it. I used to work in a used Bookstore and boy oh boy - that was def one of my favorite jobs ever! 1 Quote Link to comment
BarefootDawsy Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 Just finished Freakonomics, and How to think like a freak. Good books. Desperate to find a decent audio book that I haven't listened to yet. I've started reading The Alchemist, which is OK so far but reminds me a lot of the Celestine Prophesy, both in content and hype. Quote BAREFOOT DAWSY Scout Commander (ret.) Link to comment
BarefootDawsy Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 I am so happy that I just stumbled upon this thread! So happy!Currently I'm working my way through The Mists of Avalon (again) and I'll probably be reading The Stand to my husband on our drive down to our honeymoon in a few weeks - and then I have a week of leisure and reading to look forward to with all these lovely lists I am a HUGE Harry Potter nerd!! I also really love Stephen King! But pretty much if it has words I'll read it. I used to work in a used Bookstore and boy oh boy - that was def one of my favorite jobs ever!This reading list includes basically all my top fiction favourites Also Firestar is my son's favourite superhero! Quote BAREFOOT DAWSY Scout Commander (ret.) Link to comment
pwallace Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 Updated Reading list (all going right now)2 oz backpacker: A problem solving manual for use in the wilds by Robert S. WoodSun Tzu of the Art of WarU.S. Army Survival Handbook by Department of the ArmyTom Brown's Field Guide to Wilderness Survival by the author of THE SEARCH and THE TRACKER TOM BROWN, JR. with BRANT MORGANUnited States Air Force Search and Rescue Survival Training AF Regulation 64-4 repreint of department of the air force field manualEon by Alison Goodman Doing alot of reading to prepare myself for enlisting in 3-6 months. Quote Level 0 Human, Monk 82%82% Lose 75 lbsStartin Fresh"Nothing is ever easy." Zeddicus Zull Zorander"Do or Do Not, There is no try" Yoda"Weak people face life obstacles with an excuse in their hand, strong peple carry a hammer."Estemated 1RMBench: 195lbsSquat: 245lbsDeadlift: 295lbsTotal weight: 735lbsGoal Weight 1000lbs Link to comment
redtomato501 Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 Started Tempest Rising by Diana McKinney-Whetstone on my first flight, about to finish it on my second. Not my usual fare, but I'm loving the descriptive prose. Quote Current Challenge #39 - 15.02.23 | Challenges: #38, #29 | Fitocracy: redtomato501 Link to comment
18ck Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 You may consider yourselves outnerded 1 Quote Level 20 Ferret Demon Scout STR 43 | DEX 21 | STA 49 | CON 30 | WIS 45 | CHA 21 Challenges: #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #13 #14 #15 #16 #17 #18 #19 #20 #21 #22 #23 #24 #25 Instagram | Wordpress | Twitter | Linkedin | Goodreads | Facebook: *spits* I despise facebook! Valeu a pena? Tudo vale a pena Se a alma não é pequena. Link to comment
PettyMort Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 Just finished Zealot by Reza Aslan and it was worth a read. Really really good. Interesting regardless of what your personal beliefs may be. Now I'm reading outlander and working my way through the Goodreads winners. Quote Level 1 Dwarven Ranger STR 0 | DEX 0 | CON | STA 0 | WIS 0 |CHA 0 Battlelog | NF Character Sheet Template 2.0 (stats system) | NF Character Sheet Template v3.0 (XP system) (File > Make a Copy), enter your own details, track everything in one place. Please PM me if you have any questions or ideas. The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible. - Arthur C Clarke Link to comment
LadyGrey Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 I'm still stuck on Pride And Prejudice and Zombies, and I am not liking it. Thinking of moving on. I recently tried reading Wicked and couldn't finish it either. Quote Rising Heroes Faction: HAVIK Fitbit | Art Page | Instagram Link to comment
18ck Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 I'm still stuck on Pride And Prejudice and Zombies, and I am not liking it. Thinking of moving on. I recently tried reading Wicked and couldn't finish it either. The first one seems like a gimmick book and I thought Wicked was dull. Get yourself something better. Life's too short for bad books. I know, I've read two Ayn Rands and I'll never get that time back. 4 Quote Level 20 Ferret Demon Scout STR 43 | DEX 21 | STA 49 | CON 30 | WIS 45 | CHA 21 Challenges: #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #13 #14 #15 #16 #17 #18 #19 #20 #21 #22 #23 #24 #25 Instagram | Wordpress | Twitter | Linkedin | Goodreads | Facebook: *spits* I despise facebook! Valeu a pena? Tudo vale a pena Se a alma não é pequena. Link to comment
spockgrrl Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 Finally finished Outlander. I enjoyed it, but I don't think I want to get into the rest of the series. Just started A Clash of Kings. Quote SpockgrrlLevel 2 - Amazon - Aspiring RangerSTR 3|DEX 2|STA 2|CON 4|WIS 5|CHA 4"The voyage of discovery is not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes." - Marcel ProustTwitter | Instagram | Goodreads | MyFitnessPal Link to comment
redtomato501 Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 I'm still stuck on Pride And Prejudice and Zombies, and I am not liking it. Thinking of moving on. I recently tried reading Wicked and couldn't finish it either. I'm with 18ck on this, neither book is great to read. I'm not a fan of Austen to start with, so P&P&Z was not much better and felt gimmicky. As far as Wicked goes, I actually think that Gregory Maguire does a great job of setting up the book structure and developing complex characters, but I find his prose so painful to read. I only finished the book by sheer force of will. I did have a little better luck with one of the sequels as an audio book while riding as a captive audience in my car, but even that took determination.So, it's not just you! 2 Quote Current Challenge #39 - 15.02.23 | Challenges: #38, #29 | Fitocracy: redtomato501 Link to comment
redtomato501 Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 Edited: D'oh. Quote Current Challenge #39 - 15.02.23 | Challenges: #38, #29 | Fitocracy: redtomato501 Link to comment
PettyMort Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 The first one seems like a gimmick book and I thought Wicked was dull. Get yourself something better. Life's too short for bad books. I know, I've read two Ayn Rands and I'll never get that time back.Haha. My elective in my last year of double-majoring in Philosophy and English Lit was to study Atlas Shrugged. The only thing that stopped me from throwing it into a roaring fire was the fact that I was reading it on a kindle. I also had to read all of her #^%#&^ theoretical (non-literary) crap, like her mis-named "Romanticism" book and so on, as research on my paper. I chose the elective because I knew it was easier to write an argument against her, but I didn't know it would be that painful. NEVER. AGAIN. I guess it could be worse, though. 4 Quote Level 1 Dwarven Ranger STR 0 | DEX 0 | CON | STA 0 | WIS 0 |CHA 0 Battlelog | NF Character Sheet Template 2.0 (stats system) | NF Character Sheet Template v3.0 (XP system) (File > Make a Copy), enter your own details, track everything in one place. Please PM me if you have any questions or ideas. The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible. - Arthur C Clarke Link to comment
18ck Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 [emoji1] It amazes me that she's so highly regarded in some quarters and whatever grade you got for that course, you deserve double for your suffering alone. 2 Quote Level 20 Ferret Demon Scout STR 43 | DEX 21 | STA 49 | CON 30 | WIS 45 | CHA 21 Challenges: #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #13 #14 #15 #16 #17 #18 #19 #20 #21 #22 #23 #24 #25 Instagram | Wordpress | Twitter | Linkedin | Goodreads | Facebook: *spits* I despise facebook! Valeu a pena? Tudo vale a pena Se a alma não é pequena. Link to comment
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