Which tales of Poe?

yes, he has quite a few. Most of them good.

The Brothers Karamazov anyone?

For you writers:

We live in a world ruled by fictions of every kind- mass merchandising, advertising, politics conducted as a branch of advertising, the instant translation of science and technology into popular imagery, the increasing blurring and intermingling of identities within the realm of consumer goods, the preempting of any free or imaginative response to experience by the television screen. We live inside an enormous novel. For the writer in particular it is less necessary for him to invent the fictional content of his novel. The fiction is already there. The writer's task is to invent the reality.
(J.G Ballard)

Very nice quote you got there, Thieves. Will keep that in mind.

I just bought that one, but haven't started it yet. I recently finished a collection of Dostoyevsky stories that I really enjoyed (including White Nights, The Meek One, Dream of a Ridiculous Man, The Double, and Notes from the Underground) so I thought I'd give one of his novels a try. So, I take it The Brothers Karamov is pretty good?

Have not read it. But I've read Crime and Punishment, and liked it. I love those dammed Russians.

Yes, I love to read. Once I find an interesting book, I can't seem to pull myself away from it.

yup, huked on fahonix wurked fore meh

no, but seriously I do like to read

I read without someone forcing me, but most of it is either fanfics or fantasy.

I love to read! I learn most of what I know from books and such. But I'm not a big person on non-fiction unless it's about alchemy, personalities, or witchcraft.

manga is the only interesting book i read
everything else is quite dumb

There's a book called Manga?


Provide evidence, please.

You've read a book right Anime Gal? If not I recommend a book by Orson Scott Card. Most preferrably the Ender's Game series. Or why not a book like The Odyssey (forgot how to spell it " ) Much action in that one, very adventurous. It's a great Greek Myth

Yes, I don't think I've heard of the book Manga before ... Though I know what you mean by that and although manga is interesting in all it's glory, I really prefer reading an actual book with more than dialogue, thoughts, and a few boxes of narration thank you very much.

Anyways to answer the poll, yes! I <3 books. Usually I'll go to the bookstore and stay there for hours at a time reading. You must be CRAZY TO NOT LIKE BOOKS!!!

And, um, that's all

I wuv reading!

You should start to love spelling too.


I can't decide what to read next. The Brothers Karmakov(sp?), Mrs. Dalloway, Catch-22...

Go for Catch-22, Thieves. I haven't read it myself, but my sources say that it is a great read.

Yea. Thanks.

How long do you read in one sitting? I used to be able to pull off 4-5 hours. Now I can barely do 2. My patience level has diminished and I can't think why.

When I was younger, back in around junior high or so, I could do 6-7 hours at a time. But now, I have more of a life and a lot less spare time, in addition to many other obligations.

Well at least you have good reasons. My concentration abilites have diminished.

Same here, though not by too much. I tend to get distracted by so many things while studying or attempting to study.

Have you read The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius?

Can't say I have. Care to elaborate?

I was hoping you could.

Island of the Blue Dolpihns?

Heh, I thought it was one of the duller books for children.

Oscar Wilde's "Lord Arthur Savile's" is surprisingly funny for something that was written in the nineteenth century.

Yes me personally I love to read.

I cant read. Who do you think I am? Some sort of SMART PERSON?!

Yes I do read but I normally don't have time to because of school work or chores.I am currently reading a book called Darby.It is about a Southern girl growing up after the Civil War.I like it so far.

I've been more along the lines of attempting to read than actually reading lately. Though I did recently read Dragon's Winter by Elizabeth A. Lynn, and it was pretty good. I'm trying to read Steven King's Dreamcatcher and Anne Rice's Witching Hour, but I'm having some trouble handling heavyer book at the moment. I'm not really sure why yet.

Has anyone ever read the 'His Dark Materials' trilogy by Phillip Pullman? I think fans of FMA would like them. They're, in order, The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass. Yeah, there's a movie in the works but they're taking out a huge subject of the book.

I've never even heard of it.

so its not just me.

Ugh! I love those books! *cradles them like children*

And I, too, have heard of the movie. Two years ago they were casting for it.

I need to reread it. I don't remember what happens, but I remember loving it.

It was either Spam Central or Open Chat.

I'm still confused as to what I think of the books. Overall I really enjoyed them - the characters are excellent, the writing is very good, the ending was sad and beautiful. But I really dislike the anti-Christian theme.

It also worries me that this somehow got classed as a children's book. Aside of the religious themes (the view it gives of Christianity isn't a good thing to be presenting to kids about any religion!) it seems quite adult and violent to me. Considering all the fuss over the "evils" of Harry Potter, this book is far worse and yet never mentioned.

That aside, yes, it is an enjoyable book. If you're a fan, I definitely recommend the audiobook version - it's read by a full cast, with Philip Pullman himself as the narrator.

Hmm, I think this could fit in Open Chat.

I loved this book series. I really look forward to the movie.

They're making this trilogy into a movie?! *dances* I enjoy reading Phillip Pullman's books and these three are some of my favorite. My friend introdued me to The Golden Compass in fourth grade and I didn't actually read it until sixth grade. I am guilty

The audibook was excellent, and very moving at the end. I heard the movie's taking out the Christain themes, though.

I thought the controversy in the books added a bit of a bite to it. It gave it a twist and made it more than the generic, innocent "children's" book.

I'll move this to Open Chat since many here believe it belongs there instead.

I agree. It gave me the feeling that the author put a bit more thought into what he was writing. It was like looking at what he wrote in a totally different perspective.

hrrrrrmmmmmm.... it sounds interesting i'll have to check it out

There's nothing more I hate doing than reading. I'm always forced to read in school. I'd do anything to get out of reading.

If that's the case, then why are you at a forum?

I actually do *shock*

but only some books.. I guess

-I read manga
-I read.. like.. book-version of manga (same comcept, just more words and less pictures)
-and I read books!

somehow I find all this veryu shocking...

I have this weird hobby of reading cooking instruction on the back of package of imported food.
If anyone think some of anime dubbs are bad, some of those instructions are totally incomprehensible!!

I LOVE TO READ!!! sadly, my current schedule doesn't leave any time for it(aside from the required science journals) But..after 12/21..I'm rereading Anna Karenina!!!! YEAH TOLSTOY!!!!! I haven't read it in sooo long that I only remember the beginning and the end..the middle is a fog... Gotta pick up on my FMA manga too....

I'll generally give anything a try, as far as reading goes....except I'm kinda skeptical of those dime-romance novels.....I dunno how well-written they are...are they seem kinda.....lacking of plots.....

xDD I like reading the ingredients of food packages for some reason.. but I don't know a lot of the words so I'm like "wtf is this?!"

xD;;


.........when I'm bored, I force myself to read

like.. in the hallways of school during passing time, I'm really bored

so I read other people's t-shirts x]]

i love reading...
i read not only mangas...
novels...
comics...

heck...i even read the back of shapoo bottles...
like the ingrediants you put in a shampoo...those long chemical names...

i'm a little nutty...

LOL!! I do those, too!! I also read technical specifications on applience manuals!! (Besides reading normal books, of course. )

Good to know I'm not the only strange one!!

Ooooo.....I like those too. The big chemical names are fun..and then you can compare them to other shampoo bottles and see if they are the same Oh..ya know what else is fun...reading those little books in the airplane seat pockets...i like how everyone's always smiling as they jump from the burning aircraft onto an inflatable raft that's bound to sink...hehehe