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 Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 12:55 pm
I got a kindle on Friday and have finished a book and a half already. I read incredibly fast, which means I go through books incredibly fast. Not being able to stop at the bookstore every other day has been my only limit and now the kindle has eliminated that. So I need books. Lots of books.
This thread is where I'd like to be able to talk about what we've read recently and whether it would be good for someone else to read. Sort of a more in-depth "what's on your shelf?" Cause I need to fill up my shelf now.
I just finished Souless. It's a bit of a bodice ripper, though remarkably tame in that regards. I found it recommended from a pastor's blog, so yeah. But it's got vampires, werewolves, and stuffy Victorian sensibilities. The main character laments about how awkward it is to be abducted while wearing a bustle. It's quirky, entertaining, and a pretty easy read. No high moral concepts, political commentary, etc... just good ol' romantic and detective fun. An easy afternoon read.
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Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 2:42 pm
A book that still sticks in my mind and it's been about 13 years since I read it, is a book called "Billy" by Albert French. I remember it clearly because it's one of the few books that has made me actually cry. It's based in the 1930s when racism was the norm but it follows the life of a 10 year old boy who ends up on death row.
A book I'm enjoying at the moment is "Wicked" by Gregory Maguire. It is based on the story of the Wicked Witch of the West but preceding "The Wizard of Oz" (so basically her childhood).
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Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 3:28 pm
One of my favorite books of all time is "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood. I love political and social commentary in literature if it's done skillfully; Atwood hits the bullseye with this one. I love this book so much.
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Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 6:42 pm
Do you prefer thinking or non-thinking reads? I have separate lists.
Authors who write reliable amusing non-thinking stuff:
Christina Dodde (romance)
Joanne Fluke (cozies)
Authors who write reliably amusing thinking stuff:
Cory Doctorow (sci-fi)
Richard Kadrey (fantasy)
Terry Pratchett (fantasy)
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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 12:40 am
I may have to start taking note of some of these myself... Darn you all for making me want to buy more books! There should be an addicts group. lol.
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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 1:06 am
Richard Kadrey and Cory Doctorow publish under Creative Commons, so they are available free if you so wish.
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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 1:43 am
phantomkitsune Richard Kadrey and Cory Doctorow publish under Creative Commons, so they are available free if you so wish. Free? I've never heard of a free book! :O
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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 2:02 am
Then you are missing out! Ebooks only, of course. Go to the Gutenberg project for classics that have passed into public domain, and look at Cory Doctorow's Wikipedia page or the Creative Commons website for info on that. Most of the books I read at this point are free.
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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 2:13 am
phantomkitsune Then you are missing out! Ebooks only, of course. Go to the Gutenberg project for classics that have passed into public domain, and look at Cory Doctorow's Wikipedia page or the Creative Commons website for info on that. Most of the books I read at this point are free. Ah that's the problem them. I really can't get into ebooks. I can't seem to stay focused for that long if it's on screen (I think it's the glare from the screen). I have to have the bound copy in my hand. Thanks though.
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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 3:49 am
Did someone say free books? Awesome. Right now I'm leaning more towards entertaining reads. I've got three thinky books lined up already and one is meant to be nothing but a thinky book, which while interesting, are always more difficult to read. And Elemental, I'm the same way with ebooks. I can't read on the computer. Hurts my eyes. Can't read on my phone at all... makes me sick. But the kindle is designed so that I have no problems with it at all. I actually prefer it to a book now since it's small, portable, and can store fiftybillionmillion books. They don't use a traditional screen... not sure how it works, but it reads just like a book. It's pretty nifty.
And it can take documents from the computer! I've got my novel-in-progress uploaded to it so I can read it as if it were a book. I'm geeking out over that one.
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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 3:52 am
elementalWITHIN phantomkitsune Then you are missing out! Ebooks only, of course. Go to the Gutenberg project for classics that have passed into public domain, and look at Cory Doctorow's Wikipedia page or the Creative Commons website for info on that. Most of the books I read at this point are free. Ah that's the problem them. I really can't get into ebooks. I can't seem to stay focused for that long if it's on screen (I think it's the glare from the screen). I have to have the bound copy in my hand. Thanks though. Ugh, I'm like that too. One of my textbooks this year is an eBook though. This is going to be a fun semester, I can tell. =/
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Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 1:34 am
Scraps 2-point-0 Ugh, I'm like that too. One of my textbooks this year is an eBook though. This is going to be a fun semester, I can tell. =/ I take it they don't want to pay for real books :S
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Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 4:56 am
I wish my textbooks had been digital. If I spent under$ 300 on books it was a good semester.
And I finished Changes by Jim Butcher yesterday. If you haven't read the Dresdan Files yet go fix that now. So very good.
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Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 7:48 am
I'm trying to find some comedy but most fiction in my school library are detective/murder/sappy romance storybooks, and I've finished most of the fantasy storybooks...
The last book I finished was Terry Pratchett's 'Going postal'. Most of his books have lessons in them, and allow us to see things in a different light.
I wish our textbooks would be available in digital text form, however, it isn't. My textbooks are very heavy and it doesn't encourage people to haul it around so that they can revise. Most students read only notes given by the teacher- which defeats the point of buying it in the first place. I can easily get myself four to five meals in a restaurant with that money.
I frequent Gutenberg project for classics as well. Too bad most classical stories are a bit too long winded for me. I get bored easily.
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Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 8:01 am
elementalWITHIN Scraps 2-point-0 Ugh, I'm like that too. One of my textbooks this year is an eBook though. This is going to be a fun semester, I can tell. =/ I take it they don't want to pay for real books :S Most still cost money. The great benefit with textbooks is that they're searchable.
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