tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post1091444056939474285..comments2024-01-26T02:25:17.645-07:00Comments on Alternate Readality: What To Read, What To Read?Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-30743916808919762352011-05-29T18:23:43.831-06:002011-05-29T18:23:43.831-06:00Techno Grandma, Old age is good for something I gu...Techno Grandma, Old age is good for something I guess. ;)<br /><br />Boy Mom, Oh Alex Rider should definitely be seen in film form. ;) Hey, so that's what are problem is? Well lets do some talking. This silences is killing us!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-28590713056960971252011-05-29T18:14:02.650-06:002011-05-29T18:14:02.650-06:00I haven't read any of them. I did read two bo...I haven't read any of them. I did read two books this week when I was unable to sleep at 3:00 AM The first Alex Rider book, Storm Breaker, I'm usually pretty book friendly...really didn't like this one. And I read Indian in the Cupboard, actually did like this. <br /><br />I voted for The Weight of Silence, because I just knew it wasn't only junk food making me heavy.Boy Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988991342641590147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-36027250478824964852011-05-29T06:54:10.876-06:002011-05-29T06:54:10.876-06:00Oh Great!!! Another book I can read again as thou...Oh Great!!! Another book I can read again as though it were a new one. And I will know I'll like it ;).Techno Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12426619451883902191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-17286308405312271862011-05-28T09:16:23.976-06:002011-05-28T09:16:23.976-06:00iLuvReadingTooMuch, Thanks, everyone seems to be ...iLuvReadingTooMuch, Thanks, everyone seems to be leaning towards Firelight so that might just be it.<br /><br />TheBookGirl, I've heard great things about Room too. I'm sure it would be a good one.<br /><br />Techno Grandma, Wow! using the internet in Loa! Yay! The book The Weight of Silence...Mom, it kept you up all night it was so intense.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-61501523299156697842011-05-28T08:19:01.159-06:002011-05-28T08:19:01.159-06:00I don't seem to remember being interested in o...I don't seem to remember being interested in one of those books--refresh my memory--I'm getting so forgetful, But maybe I've already arrived.<br /><br />Hey, though, I'm posting from my computer in Loa! How about that?Techno Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12426619451883902191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-62549909791116277152011-05-28T07:31:31.602-06:002011-05-28T07:31:31.602-06:00Sorry, I haven't read any of these...for what ...Sorry, I haven't read any of these...for what it's worth, most people that I know that have read Room thought it was terrific. Good luck!TheBookGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04299629066975342607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-49709616796235456882011-05-27T21:04:54.969-06:002011-05-27T21:04:54.969-06:00I haven't read Firelight, but I've heard a...I haven't read Firelight, but I've heard amazing things about it :) Hope you find a good read!iLuvReadingTooMuchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10962810495895906639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-57886693744182232592011-05-27T19:45:46.375-06:002011-05-27T19:45:46.375-06:00Kathy, I have definitely considered rereading an o...Kathy, I have definitely considered rereading an old favorite. I'm guessing I probably won't be reading Eat, Pray, Love anytime soon.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-74784878239974294292011-05-27T19:32:09.572-06:002011-05-27T19:32:09.572-06:00I hate it when I get in a book slump. I just finis...I hate it when I get in a book slump. I just finished a couple books that I really liked (Paranormalcy & Delirium)and am not as into anything else. Maybe you could reread one of your favorites?<br /><br />And I suddenly feel vindicated in my dislike for Eat, Pray, Love. I felt bad for hating on the lady, since it's sort of an autobiography. But holy cow she was whiny!kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11221304377970098013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-10889035684414943092011-05-27T13:12:58.417-06:002011-05-27T13:12:58.417-06:00Enbrethiliel, I've heard good and bad about E...Enbrethiliel, I've heard good and bad about Eat, Pray, Love, so I'll have to see. The movie was a little on the long boring side.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-35003800916007112742011-05-27T12:08:20.123-06:002011-05-27T12:08:20.123-06:00+JMJ+
How about an anti-recommendation? (And fro...+JMJ+ <br /><br />How about an anti-recommendation? (And from someone who hasn't read any of these books, to boot!)<br /><br />The Broke and the Bookish blog recently asked people to list the ten books they've lied about. <i>Eat, Pray, Love</i> made several lists, everyone who mentioned it saying that the pressure to like the book when they often couldn't stand the author was intense.Enbrethilielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03414765854670926854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-1461666964565538162011-05-27T10:03:31.507-06:002011-05-27T10:03:31.507-06:00Selina, I almost put Divergent on the list but am...Selina, I almost put Divergent on the list but am afraid in my current mood that i would end up unfairly judging it. <br /><br />Kaye, I'm going to check out Stay and Between Two Ends but whether they are next on my list I don't know yet. Thanks for your input on Room and Eat, Pray, Love. I don't think I can handle a whiny protagonist right now. <br /><br />Ibeeeg, Thanks for all your suggestions. I know you and Suey are raving about The Name of the Wind and I have already bought it because of that, but I'm scared I'll find fault with it in my current mood and ruin it for myself.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-80885281849786120282011-05-27T08:41:01.950-06:002011-05-27T08:41:01.950-06:00I hear your pain. Really, I do.
These past few wee...I hear your pain. Really, I do.<br />These past few weeks have been rough reading weeks for me. I am in some sort of mood funk with very little patience for a story to grab me. My attention span is also less than to be desired; lengthy books are not ones I am gravitating towards right now. I have actually picked up 3 books; read 50 -100 pgs and then set them down. These are books that have been on TBR list forever; I have not given up. I will pick them up again once my funk or at least my attention span is better.<br /><br />For the books you listed:<br />I have ROOM waiting to be read. I am avoiding it because I think the theme may be a bit too deep for me right now; with my mood and all.<br /><br />EAT,PRAY, AND LOVE was a fail with me several years ago. I liked the first country; Italy. After that, she lost me; to new-age type thoughts for me. I put it down, and have no desire to ever pick it back up again. blah.<br /><br />I read the summary for FIRELIGHT, and that is the one I am voting for because it sounds like a fun, easy, quick read that has potential to draw me in, and captivate throughout the entire story. Who knows, may be I am wrong. But that is the one I voted for.<br /><br />For me, here are the few books that have absorbed me into their pages these last few weeks. They are not deep books, but oh so much fun to read.<br /><br />1. <em><strong>The Iron King</strong></em> by Julie Kagawa. I plan on posting my review for that book in the next week or two. Loved it.<br /><br />2. <em><strong>Starcrossed</strong></em> by Josephine Angelini The book will be released on May 31st. <br /><br />3.<em><strong> The Blade Itself </strong></em> by Joe Abercrombie The jury is still out on this one as I have just started it, but I have heard great things about this book, AND I am already on page 77 and am fully absorbed into the read AND I just started the book last night around 930pm.<br /><br />4.<em><strong>The Name of the Wind</strong></em> by Patrick Rothfuss. LOVE this book, and no hardship at all reading it. You should give it a go, BUT it is vastly different than YA books. Suey loved it too. :)<br /><br />Okay, enough from me. I wish loads of luck with choosing the book that can captivate you, and take away from this world into its.ibeeeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222760102843468991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-8089027292115489882011-05-27T07:34:18.868-06:002011-05-27T07:34:18.868-06:00I've only read the latter two and while I enjo...I've only read the latter two and while I enjoyed ROOM it's not really a book you can love mainly due to the topics involved. But it is worth reading.<br /><br />And though so many people adored EAY PRAY LOVE...I would not recommend it to a single person and I don't say that too often. The book could have been summed up in a paragraph and I had very little empathy for the author as most of the book came off like whining to me. But, that's just me.<br /><br />For books I've adored I can suggest:<br />A GAME OF THRONES: This entire series is fabulous and although the books are long they read very quickly as GRRM is an incredibly talented storyteller.<br /><br />STAY, Deb Caletti: This book deals with bad relationships and is something you can't really <i>love</i> kind of like ROOM, but the writing is superb and made me want to read all of her other books. Not to mention the great characters.<br /><br />BETWEEN TWO ENDS, David Ward: The first book I reviewed for my blog, a children's book but an incredibly clever one. It's an adaptation of THE ARABIAN NIGHTS and this book gets all the little touches just right.<br /><br />I hope you find the right book for you and I'll make sure to pop in to see what it is. :)kaye (paper reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13149323197913005984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-66419700044856236922011-05-27T07:25:21.699-06:002011-05-27T07:25:21.699-06:00Awww I hate it when that happens! I have not read ...Awww I hate it when that happens! I have not read any of these books, so I won't be able to give you any advice there. Have you already read Divergent? I loved it and it gets so many amazing reviews. I hope you pick up your reading mojo soon :)Selinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03136195712723237211noreply@blogger.com