Books You're Reading?

[BSAR]

Well I just finished Eclipse (third Twilight Saga book) for the second time. And since I don't have Breaking Dawn yet I can't read it again. Right now I am actually working on reading my Washington Driving Guide book, so I can get my permit before I go back to school, that way I can get my lisence sooner! Its a boring book and I don't remember what I read on the first 12 pages....sigh....

After that I am going to read Breaking Dawn and then The Host and then finish the Harry potter series starting at book number four.

 

[JadeIcing]

BethM wrote:

JadeIcing wrote:

I was never forced. Usually by the first week of school I had read all the required reading..:blushan:I read chapter books before I started kinder. Shakespeare by 4th grade (Understanding) and so on... I also speed read and retain all the info.

Sounds like me. When I was really young, my mom would read to me before bed. But she didn't like to read picture books, because she thought that was boring. (I had plenty, but I read them on my own.) So she read chapter books to me instead, one or two chapters a night. Heard Wind in the Willows a few times before I was in kindergarten.

In school, I always tested out at least 3 grade-levels ahead on my reading skills. In middle school, I would have two hours after school let out before my mom got off work to pick me up, so I'd walk a few blocks down to the public library and wait there. I'd usually spend that time reading books my mom thought I shouldn't be reading, due to "adult themes" or whatever. *shrug* Just regular books. I also read a lot of YA books, but mostly skipped over the kids' chapter fluff books. I liked (and still do) some quirkier books, like those written by Daniel Pinkwater and Diana Wynne Jones.

I was always good at English class, as I'd absorbed a lot of spelling and grammar just from reading so much.

Does anyone here use Goodreads?
I started using it more the last time the reading thread came up. I like to be able to keep track of what I want to read, and what I've already read on there. I also like seeing my friends' reading lists, and what they thought of what they read.
I wonder if you can make groups on there, it might be fun to have a Rabbits Online reading group on Goodreads.

Beth you could be my twin.

Whats Goodreads?

 

[BethM]

JadeIcing wrote:

Beth you could be my twin.

Whats Goodreads?

:blushan:

www.goodreads.com

It's sort of a social networking thing for reading. LOL!
I probably don't use it to it's full potential. You can keep track of books you have read, what you're reading now, and what is on your "to read" list. After you've read something, you can rate it (out of 5 stars, I think), and if you want you can write a review of it.
If you have friends who also like to read, and they are on goodreads, you can be friends on there. Then, when one of your friends reads/rates/reviews something, all their friends will get a message about it.

My best friend also reads a lot, but she lives in San Francisco, and neither of us is really chatty. So it's nice that we can browse each other's lists, and be up to date with what the other is reading.

You can also read other people's reviews of books. I like the book reviews on there more than I like the ones on Amazon.

When I hear about a book I might like to read, I immediately go to goodreads and add it to my "to read" list, and then I can look it up later, instead of having to try to remember it. I'm planning on getting a data plan for my phone later this year, so I will be able to check in on my goodreads lists when I'm at the library, or add things on the go. (Among other things, of course!)

 

[BethM]

Oh, also, and some authors are on goodreads. You can "follow" authors you like on there, and some keep blogs and you can also see their reading lists, which is interesting.

 

[YukonDaisy]

I just joined Goodreads, seems like a neat site. It looks easy enough to start an RO group, just click "Groups" then "create group."
Oh, and I'm currently reading "Everyone Worth Knowing" by Lauren Weisberger. It's ok, it's more of a girly book. I usually read books by Amy Tan, Tom Connolly, Tom Clancy or anything that seems interesting really.

 

[jordiwes]

Ohh, I joined too. And I just started a Jaqueline Michard book. So far so good.

 

[Rayen]

I went to that Goodreads site, and it looked all innocent as I signed up until I got to the booklist where you rate books you've read. Towards the bottom I found my nemesis book that has haunted me ever since it was released.

The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing by Melissa Bank.

My name is Melissa Banks. I went to school for writing. It never stopped. 'You know there's an author with your name already right!?' 'Hey Melissa look! Look at this book!'.

Sigh.

 

[jordiwes]

I added the group!

http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/22257.Rabbits_Online

 

[katt]

so i just had to share my delight with fellow book lovers

so i picked up my copy of angela's ashes. i haven't read it yet, and am thinking about it being my next book.

im paging thru the first few pages, just looking at it, when i notice something strange. . .

my book is signed. in pen by frank mccout. . . the author.

it looks like his sig. after googling it.

i am totally shocked and impressed cause i got the book second hand from goodwill.

i have no true idea if it is a fake or not, but it looks uncanny like his sig.

how cool is it to have a signed second hand copy of angela's ashes, and to be found just after his death. . .

anyone have any idea who i could show this to to see if its real? lol.

 

[Boz]

I'm currently reading Max, one of the Maximum Ride books.

I have a LOT of dog related books yet to read. Marley and Me was one of my favorites.

I'll have to go make a list of all the books I have... :biggrin2:

There is one I remember I have that I read and it is by far one of my favorites. It's called Lost & Found by Jacqueline Sheehan.
http://www.amazon.com/Lost-Found-Jacqueline-Sheehan/dp/B001CJP2EM/ref=reg_hu-wl_list-recs

The book starts slow, and most of the book is slow. In fact, I almost stopped. But when I came to the last couple chapters and finally finished I was blown away. It fell together and ended so great!! I'm so glad I didn't put it down!

If anyone would like to know more of what the book is about just ask. And I'll post my "book shelf" later!

 

[jordiwes]

katt wrote:

how cool is it to have a signed second hand copy of angela's ashes, and to be found just after his death. . .

So cool!! Ah, I laughed and I cried readingthis book.

 

[bunniekrissy]

I am on book 4 of 5 in the Children of the Earth series (Clan of the Cave Bear, etc.) It is about prehistoric humans living at the same time as Neanderthals, very interesting.

I bought the Golden Compass a while ago and that series is next on my list.

I recently finished the Twilight series, pretty awful stuff, but how could I resist?

I adore Madeleine L'Engle young adult books ... (A Wrinkle In Time) My favorites are A Ring of Endless Light and A Swiftly Tilting Planet.

 

[Flash]

Last week I finished 'The New Work of Dogs' by Jon Katz and I'm almost finished with 'What's Age Got To Do With It' by Robin McGraw. A friend bought it for me since I'm going thru a terrible peri-menapause. It has alot of good info. Next I have 'For The Love Of A Dog' by Patricia McConnell. I love to read but it's so hard to find time.

 

[BethM]

bunniekrissy wrote:

I am on book 4 of 5 in the Children of the Earth series (Clan of the Cave Bear, etc.) It is about prehistoric humans living at the same time as Neanderthals, very interesting.

Wait.... I always thought there were supposed to be 6 of these total? It's been a long time since I heard that, so I could be wrong. I haven't been keeping up on these, since it takes her so long to write them, is the series over now? If so, I need to go read the last one.

The first two of these were books I read "on the sly" at the public library when I was in middle/high school. My mom had them at home, but she wouldn't "let" me read them because of "adult themes." So I just read them an hour at a time after school, then put back on the shelf before mom got there to pick me up.

 

[irishbunny]

katt wrote:

so i just had to share my delight with fellow book lovers

so i picked up my copy of angela's ashes. i haven't read it yet, and am thinking about it being my next book.

im paging thru the first few pages, just looking at it, when i notice something strange. . .

my book is signed. in pen by frank mccout. . . the author.

it looks like his sig. after googling it.

i am totally shocked and impressed cause i got the book second hand from goodwill.

i have no true idea if it is a fake or not, but it looks uncanny like his sig.

how cool is it to have a signed second hand copy of angela's ashes, and to be found just after his death. . .

anyone have any idea who i could show this to to see if its real? lol.

If it is real that's very cool, you could take a picture of it and maybe we might be able to help figure it out?

 

[mardigraskisses]

I'm reading Dreamseller by Brandon Novak at the moment. He's an on again off again heroin addict. Very gripping cautionary tale about the dangers of heavy drug use.

I've been wanting to get my hands on Nikki Sixx's book, but I can't find it anywhere. :grumpy:

 

[kirsterz09]

I have finished reading Marley and Me it was a good read, I think anyone on here who owns a dog or is a dog lover would love this book!
I am just about to start reading a Home For Rose by Jon Katz, it's again about how someone's life changed from owning a dog, I'm looking forward to reading it.