Cool. I'm going to the library today, so I'll look for those. You would recommend starting with The Crystal Cave, right? Out of sequence wouldn't be as effective?
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What are you reading? The Sequel.
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Yes, they have to be read in order, as the story progresses consecutively.
Let us know how you like them!
My favourites are horrors, thrillers, crimes, true life. I do read the occasional lighthearted book, but not very often. I like to buy secondhand books, but struggling with teh space to store them!! I volunteer for a rescue, and quite often get donated books, so I always check which ones I would want to read before taking them, and some are read then donated. I have over 20 books to read at the moment, which is a bit frustrating as I know some of my favourite authors have new books out, and I daren't go to the library.
I am currently reading ATlantis, by David Gibbons. Very hard going, it is quite technical, so a bit of it is over my head.
I am currently reading ATlantis, by David Gibbons. Very hard going, it is quite technical, so a bit of it is over my head.
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I'm reading Start Where You Are by Pema Chodron, it's a book on meditation practice...
I love it, I don't want it to end..It's a bedtime book for me, I have other stuff to read for my classes which is not fun.
Soon I will be done with it though, and I really want a book that I can read in one sitting, I feel like that's all I'm interested in when I have classes and I'm very busy- something I can read without putting it down, because usually putting a book down for me means that it's hit a boring part, and a lot of times it means I'll never open it again, I forget it and I don't get much excitement from it.
I love it, I don't want it to end..It's a bedtime book for me, I have other stuff to read for my classes which is not fun.
Soon I will be done with it though, and I really want a book that I can read in one sitting, I feel like that's all I'm interested in when I have classes and I'm very busy- something I can read without putting it down, because usually putting a book down for me means that it's hit a boring part, and a lot of times it means I'll never open it again, I forget it and I don't get much excitement from it.
I finished Lucky tonight, GREAT book. Now I am going to read The Lake Of Dead Languages by Carol Goodman.
Oh, that's one of my very favorite books!!!Originally Posted by Kailie
I finished Lucky tonight, GREAT book. Now I am going to read The Lake Of Dead Languages by Carol Goodman.
I just finished 'A child called It' tonight and it was very disturbing. I've got 3 more books on the reserve list at my library and I'm getting impatient.
I hate getting books at Christmastime because you know that eventually the giver is going to ask you about the book and you had better have read it because the giver is going to ask you questions that you could only answer if you read it.
So one of my nephews gave me the book by the bestselling author, Francesca Gould, WHY FISH FART. (I use caps only because that is the way it appears as the title on the book.) So I now know why fish fart and will be seeing my nephew this weekend and will be ready for his questions.
I read "Columbine: A True Crime Story, a victim, the killers, and a nation's search for answers" by Jeff Kass yesterday, and have just started "No Easy Answers: The Truth Behind Death at Columbine" by Rob Merritt and Brooks Brown.
Both are very sobering.
Both are very sobering.
I have just started American Psycho, but it hasn't gripped me yet (although a lot going on at the moment, so need to persevere a bit).
In fact I picked up "My Story" on the weekend - which is the collection of books by Dave. I'm half way through the second book.Originally Posted by WellingtonCats
I just finished 'A child called It' tonight and it was very disturbing. I've got 3 more books on the reserve list at my library and I'm getting impatient.
I started reading a book last night at the book store called "Emma's Baby" by t Abbie Taylor so I'm going to reserve that as we speak!
I go back to school in 4 weeks - so want to get as much reading as possible in!
I've finished the first two books in "The Lightning Thief" series. Not great books, but actually kind of educational. Obviously inspired by Harry Potter.
The Nicholas Flamel books are the same way. I've read the first 3 books. Scathatch is my favorite character in those books, so far.
And Grogs, if you like Science Fiction and Cats, find the Niven series, Man-Kzin Wars.
Oh, and the Chanur's Pride series by C.J. Cherryh.
The Nicholas Flamel books are the same way. I've read the first 3 books. Scathatch is my favorite character in those books, so far.
And Grogs, if you like Science Fiction and Cats, find the Niven series, Man-Kzin Wars.
Oh, and the Chanur's Pride series by C.J. Cherryh.
Very intense book. My grandson was given Milkweed for Christmas and while it doesn't claim to be factual, it fit in with the stories my father told of life during the Nazi occupation. I don't know what Levi thought about it, but it gave me nightmares.
Right now I'm finishing up James Michners Texas, after that I'll start whatever is on top of the bag of books I last bought at the thrift store. I'll read anything but a romance novel or porno. Cereal boxes in a pinch, lol.
It's safe. It doesn't have a tear-jerker ending like some books (I won't mention any names lest I spoil it for someone.) Homer is still alive. There's a picture of Gwen Cooper holding him in the latest Cat Fancy. You can see the picture here:
http://www.catchannel.com/magazines/...en.cooper.aspx
I've seen those on the shelf before, but never paid them much attention. I'll have to look for them the next time I go to the used book store. I've never read anything by Cherryh, but I read Lucifer's Hammer which was written by Niven and Pournelle. I thought it was a really good book, so that's encouraging.
Cherryh can be very cerebral. Her books end up being almost as much about the politics of space and stellar relationships as about conflict. And after reading the whole series, I STILL wonder what secret Tully knew that made him so valuable to the Kif.
Another book that I recommend is "Fallen Angels." You probably will only find it in a used book store, but you can get it online for free here:
Fallen Angels
And another book that's hard to find, but is great reading, is "The First Team," by John Ball. Again, you might have to buy it used online or at a used book store, if you can find it. There have long been rumors that for a while, the CIA was buying up all the copies of the book and destroying them. Read it and you'll know why. And just as a trivia point, one of Clancy's books is "dedicated to John Ball, who started it all."
Aside from the Homer book that Mike reccomended I also have The Great Gatsby reserved too!
It wasn't bad! I thought after the first little bit that it wasn't really my thing, but it kept my interest, even though I had everything pretty much figured out early on.
Now I'm going to read Fortune's Daughter by one of my favorite authors, Alice Hoffman.
I love autobiographies and biographies.I am also a big George Carlin fan and am reading his autobio "Final Words". It was published after his death. He wasn't popular with everyone. He was often vulgarand always cynical, but had a deep love for animals!!!
Fortune's Daughter was GREAT, but I was pretty sure it was going to be because I have loved almost every book I have read by her.Originally Posted by Kailie
Now I'm going to read Fortune's Daughter by one of my favorite authors, Alice Hoffman.
Now reading Broken Paradise by Cecilia Samartin.
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I like Alice Hoffman too.
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