C.Gholy
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Post by C.Gholy on Jan 15, 2009 19:02:20 GMT -5
So yeah, what was the last book, you've read and rate it.
Last Book you read: The boy in the dress
Author: David Walliams
Plot: Dennis is a boy who likes wearing clothes for girls.
Out of ten: 10/10
Opinion: Hilarious, it has a simple style of writing because it's located for kids but it has got some funny moments on there. Pretty well written.
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Post by Pengaell on Jan 18, 2009 17:44:42 GMT -5
Last book I read was Why We Suck: A Feel Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy, and Stupid By Dr. Dennis Leary. It's a satirical book where Dennis bashes pretty much every aspect of America that sucks. From Britney Spears to overweight whiners who want everything handed to them, he produces scathing facts about anything you can think of, and makes it all hilarious at the same time. He even throws in some stories of his own childhood, teen years, and college days to make you see how much we've really become a big fat pit of pitiful children. I recommend this to anyone who can take a good ribbing, and laugh at how much of it you see is true. Definitely not recommended for whiny brats who get offended if you criticize them.
What I'm reading right now is The Magic of Recluce, which I'll write my opinion about probably sometime next week when I'm finished.
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Post by Firehead on Jan 19, 2009 11:57:47 GMT -5
Book: Fight Club Author: Chuck Palahniuk Rating:10/10  Plot: An insomniac and a soap salesmen (Tyler) meet and start a fight club. This helps them get their frustrations out. People catch onto this idea. But to Tyler, there are no rules or limits. |
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Post by Pickle on Jan 20, 2009 22:23:25 GMT -5
Sunshine
Author: Robin McKinley
Plot: In an alternate universe where demons mix in with the culture and vampires are more closer to the 30 days of Night time Twilight, a baker takes a drive one night to relax, but instead is capture as a snack or a sacrifice.
BTW, I saw the movie Fight Club. Did it do the book justice?
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Post by Firehead on Jan 21, 2009 22:48:45 GMT -5
Kind of. Some things were added, some things were taken away. The usual book to movie.  |
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Post by BorderWolf on Jan 23, 2009 5:06:37 GMT -5
Settling Accounts: Drive to the East
Author: Harry Turtledove
Plot: Book 9 of the alternate history series of "What if the Confederate States had won the Civil War". The Second World War is in its second year, and things don't look to good for the USA.
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Post by BorderWolf on Feb 19, 2009 20:49:51 GMT -5
Settling Accounts: The Grapple
Author: Harry Turtledove
Plot: Book 10 of the alternate history series of "What if the Confederate States had won the Civil War". The Second World War is in its third year, and the USA is finally kicking the CSA's hide.
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Post by Butterscotch on Feb 21, 2009 9:14:41 GMT -5
I decided to see what all the fuss was about and read Twilight for myself. It wasn't horrible and I genuinely enjoyed the first third or so of the book. I liked the writing style and narration, it was easy to read.
But...after a while it got old. I'm not going to list all the things I disliked about Twilight, since you've heard them all before. I do think a lot of the complaints against it are vaild.
Still I enjoyed it, though the last two-thirds were more of a guilty pleasure.
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Post by Banika Conchita on Feb 21, 2009 12:58:37 GMT -5
Haunted by Chuck Palahinuk.
It was about a bunch of people who get tricked into a survior like senario. It was pretty messed up. But I liked it. It's NOT for the squemish.
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Post by Linden on Feb 22, 2009 3:53:02 GMT -5
The last book I read was Enchanted by Orson Scott Card. However, I'm only roughly 10 pages in, obviously not enough to rate it. Instead, I'll go with the last book I finished.
Title: Lost
Author: Gregory Maguire
Plot: If I can condense the plot to its most basic skeleton, it's about this writer named Winifred who currently obsessed in her new book about the ghost of Jack the Ripper.
Rate: 6.5/10
Opinion: At first glance, it sounds really interesting; who doesn't love Jack the Ripper? But it goes from suspenseful and good, to 'that's [not in a good way] weird', to unexpectedly stupid, to down the drain. Although it, supposedly, had a theme, it wasn't apparent. And the story, because it was told partly through Winifred's writings, was very choppy. Lost was a let down.
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Post by Pickle on Feb 24, 2009 20:43:48 GMT -5
Title: Deerskin
Author: Robin McKinley (Again)
Plot: A retelling of the Fairy Tale of Donkeyskin/The King who Wished to Marry His Daughter, among several other stories.
Rate: 10/10
Opinion: If you do not like dogs or Princess stories or craziness, this isn't a story you should read. But I found it very beautiful, even if at parts the story was cruel and disturbing. But I loved Lissar "Deerskin" and Ash. It's not fast pace, but for the story, it runs smooth.
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Post by BorderWolf on Mar 15, 2009 10:46:07 GMT -5
Settling Accounts: In At The Death
Author: Harry Turtledove
Plot: Book 11 of the alternate history series of "What if the Confederate States had won the Civil War". The Second World War come to an "explosive" conclusion.
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Post by Juxapose on Mar 15, 2009 11:18:21 GMT -5
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes.
He is also my inspiration to become a writer.
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Post by Linden on Mar 16, 2009 17:23:36 GMT -5
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes. He is also my inspiration to become a writer. Oh my god. I love Flowers for Algernon. Beautiful novel. Last night I just finished Enchanted by Orson Scott Card. It's pretty good, although at the end it sorta fizzled out. |
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Post by Pickle on Mar 17, 2009 1:48:24 GMT -5
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes. He is also my inspiration to become a writer. That is one of the greatest story ever. I was so please to read it in school. |
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