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Post by Anne on Nov 10, 2008 22:49:44 GMT -5
Please refer here to know what we're doing here Own & Unread- The Last Albatross: Ian Irvine - The catcher in the eye: J.D. Scalinger - Brisingr: Chris Paolini - Blaze of Glory: Michael Something* - Midnighters: The Secret Hour: Scott Westerfeld* Want to Read- First Law series: Joe Abercrombie - The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastards series): Scott Lynch - Winterbirth: Brian Ruckley - Scar Night: Alan Campbell * Bought on a whim and doesn't really care about them
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Post by Sorie on Nov 11, 2008 2:20:33 GMT -5
Mmmm. I read Catcher for lit class last year. I personally loved it, and it's now one of my favorites. DD: I'm not necessarily suggesting it, but I do recommend you give it a read, whether we read it together or not.
Also, still developing my own list. I feel sort of bad posting without one. =/
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Post by Nick on Nov 11, 2008 4:55:52 GMT -5
My list Own & UnreadBringsr, Christopher Paolini The Graveyard Book, Neil Gaiman Ireland: A Novel, Frank Delaney The Dead Days Omnibus, Marcus Sedgwick Want to ReadSuperior Saturday, Garth Nix Artemis Fowl: The Time Paradox, Eoin Colfer Nation, Terry Pratchett The Curse on the Chosen, Ian Irvine The Lies of Locke Lamora and Winterbirth look quite neat; I haven't heard of them, but from the sypnosis online, they look pretty good ^^
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Post by Anne on Nov 11, 2008 6:09:33 GMT -5
I've been told Catcher is very good. Monkey sent me her old copy for my birthday (which was more special and less tacky then it might sound! xD) and I feel bad for not reading it yet.
I'm really looking forward to The Fate of the Dead, which is the one after The Curse on the Chosen, coming out this month. Everyone else has to wait until January to get it, though xDD
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Post by Nick on Nov 11, 2008 6:18:25 GMT -5
*chuckles* It's a really nice gift ^^ The plot sounds very intriguing; I think I'll go see if the bookstores here stock it. Lucky things xDD *still hasn't seen the Curse on the Chosen*
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Post by Anne on Nov 11, 2008 7:17:14 GMT -5
You're bookstores are slow! x.x I guess they might be more interested in stocking Asian literature?
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Post by Jo on Nov 11, 2008 8:46:33 GMT -5
Own and Unread: 'The Bromeliad' by Terry Pratchett 'The Name of the Wind' by Patrick Rothfuss 'The Way of Shadows' by Brent Weeks 'The River Kingdom: Godspeaker Book Two' by Karen Miller 'The Song of Pentecost' by W.J. Corbett* 'Catch 22' by Joseph Heller* 'Captain Corelli's Mandolin' by Louis de Bernieres* Around four Pern adventures from Anne Maccaffrey
Currently reading: 'The First Law: The Blade Itself' by Joe Abercrombie (around half way through it)
Want to read: Not at all bothered. Pick one and I'll read it =/
Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox, the new Garth nix one's when he brings them out over here! Annnd... Allison Croggen's 'Pellinor' fourth book...)
(* Stolen from college/school! Aren't I efficient?!)
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Post by Nick on Nov 11, 2008 9:39:00 GMT -5
No, they're slow on EVERYTHING except the usual bestsellers; i.e. Harry Potter, the Inheritance Trilogy, Artemis Fowl, etc. Aside from those, they're slow on almost every other kind of book x.x But Borders seems fairly reliable ^^
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Post by Sofia on Nov 11, 2008 11:46:07 GMT -5
Own and Unread: 'The Book Theif' by Markus Zusak 'His Dark Materials' series by Philip Pullman
There aren't really many here, because I usually read books as soon as I get them.
Wouldn't Mind Reading Again: Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Scalinger Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak Hmm... there are more, but I can't think of them.
Currently reading: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Want to read: I don't really have a certain book in mind.
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Post by Sorie on Nov 12, 2008 1:01:41 GMT -5
No one gives me books for my birffday. DD:
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Post by Jo on Nov 12, 2008 10:53:52 GMT -5
I WILL! There's your Christmas present 83 It's just a question of how one gets it to you... I've heard air post is expensive Dx
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Post by Anne on Nov 12, 2008 11:04:09 GMT -5
Rule number 1: Don't send books
Those things are heavy, they can usually be bought easily in the resipricant country and there's usually no point unless they're very light books xD Maybe if you send one of those children books 83 *sent Monkey Wombat Stew*
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Post by Monkey on Nov 12, 2008 11:39:00 GMT -5
Eh, it wasn't that bad. Besides, I got my father to pay for it, so win win. Own and Unread: The Martian Chronicles - Ray Bradbury (Mel would be ashamed) Something Wicked this Way Comes - Ray Bradbury (Again, sorry Mel) Papillion - Henri Charriere A Spot of Bother - Mark Haddon Catch 22 - Joseph Heller (It's so long ;- Own and Wouldn't Mind Reading Again: Catcher in the Rye - JD Salinger (I'll read any Salinger book again) Alice in Wonderland/Through the Looking Glass - Lewis Carroll The Hitchhiker's Guide the the Galaxy - Douglas Adams 1984 - George Orwell Want to Read: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - Mark Haddon For Whom the Bell Tolls - Ernest Hemingway Freakonomics - Levitt and Dubner
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Post by Anne on Nov 12, 2008 12:52:31 GMT -5
I'm trying to avoid books one or more of us have already read xDD
Okay from reading everyone else's lists these are the books I wouldn't mind taking a look at:
- Catch-22 - Something Wicked this Way Comes - The Dead Days Omnibus - The Way of the Shadows' by Brent Weeks
I'm sure there are others but I tried to narrow the list as much as possible xD
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Post by Monkey on Nov 12, 2008 17:04:07 GMT -5
Catch-22 is awesome, but really long *read the first couple chapters last year*
I'm also wondering if Nut is a bit young for it. My mother was never stirct, but I do recall that the first time I asked to read it my mother thought I was too young. So she may have to ask her parents (or be really stealthy). But I do really want to read that one.
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