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« on: July 01, 2007, 10:04:28 AM » |
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What are you reading right now? (other than this forum)
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« Reply #1 on: July 01, 2007, 10:06:08 AM » |
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Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson
I'm pleased with the originality of it, but just haven't had time to finish.
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« Reply #2 on: July 01, 2007, 06:29:24 PM » |
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Right now I'm on the eigth month chapter of What to Expect when You're Expecting. Seven down and two to go! (Patrick-this is where I need a smiley that looks exhausted from being pregnant for so long)
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« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2007, 07:16:43 PM » |
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Congratulations.  You know, I actually seen a pregnant smiley but didn't include because I thought it would be too rare a thing. See how I am. And congratulations on your 25th post and getting your avatar, too. Probably not as major as having a baby, but damn close. |
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« Reply #4 on: July 01, 2007, 10:22:52 PM » |
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What I've read most recently are three YA books by Gail Giles: Shattering Glass, Dead Girls Don't Write Letters, and What Happened to Cass McBride?She spoke at our SCBWI meeting about drawing readers in from the beginning and keeping them hooked. (Her books have the best first lines). I didn't get much writing done during that time because I could not put these books down. Luckily they're pretty fast reads so it didn't keep me away for too long. I also just read Harlan Coben's newest novel, The Woods. Another author that's hard to put down once you start.  |
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« Reply #5 on: July 02, 2007, 12:06:51 PM » |
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Velvet Elvis Repainting the Christian Faith by Rob Bell
The Door to Time by Michael Merryweather This is a piece of MG stuff that turns out is not so good.
Field Work by Mischa Berlinski
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« Reply #6 on: July 03, 2007, 08:44:31 AM » |
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Im reading "Lovely Bones" by Alice Sebold. Its so sad  - but so well written. Its... Its.... Lovely.  |
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« Reply #7 on: July 03, 2007, 01:18:18 PM » |
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Didn't you think that Heaven sounded really boring, though? I hope it isn't really like that. And I found the resolution of that book to be very unsatisfying. It'll be interesting to see what they do with it in the movie version.
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« Reply #8 on: July 11, 2007, 02:05:56 PM » |
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When Christ And His Saints Slept by Sharon Penman.
It's alright, but I'm only about two chapters in, and I put it down several months ago to read Harry Potter again ... I'm yet to pick it back up. :s
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« Reply #9 on: July 11, 2007, 05:23:20 PM » |
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I'm actually reading A Thousand Splendid Suns right now (by the author of The Kite Runner)
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« Reply #10 on: July 12, 2007, 09:01:28 AM » |
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Ahh, Kite Runner. Very good book. I like it when a first-time author does that well. Of course, I'm always disappointed when it isn't me. I wonder how long he had to query?
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« Reply #11 on: August 16, 2007, 01:18:16 PM » |
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Water for Elephants by: Sara Gruen
Pretty entertaining thus far. Talented writer...
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« Reply #12 on: August 16, 2007, 05:56:39 PM » |
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Stardust by Neil Gaiman. The movie just came out, and I began the book this morning. I hope I can finish it by tonight (unlikely). So far it's amazing. The writing style is intoxicating, and the beginning reminds me of Goblin's Market by Christina Georgina Rossetti.
And I really liked The Kite Runner. It was a bit disturbing (those of you who read it all know what I'm talking about), but still VERY well structured. We analyzed it in class, and how it's an alteration of the classic Hero's Journey. The writing, of course, is nice and flowing, and the characters are very real.
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« Reply #13 on: August 16, 2007, 06:11:18 PM » |
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You know, I think I oughta read that after I finish Wicked Lovely. Have you ever heard of Idlewild by Nick Sagan? (Carl Sagan's son)
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« Reply #14 on: August 16, 2007, 07:01:45 PM » |
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I've heard of it, but I don't know what it's about.
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