Books...Who Reads Books Anymore?

I loved Little Women . I remember the scene when they did something to hide the hole in the glove . Can you remind me , Brianna ?

[dar512]

Originally Posted by Iggy

But I do love sci-fi books. Right now I am also reading Heinlein's The Cat That Walks Through Walls. I haven't gotten that far into it, but it seems interesting so far. I really enjoyed Stranger in a Strange Land. It is probably one of my favorites of all.

I actually like his earlier work better. Here are some that I have read and enjoyed:

* Orphans of the Sky (1941)
* Puppet Masters, the (1951)
* Rolling Stones, the (1952)
* Star Beast, the (1954)
* Tunnel in the Sky (1955)
* Door Into Summer, the (1956)
* Citizen of the Galaxy (1957)
* Have Space Suit, Will Travel (1958)
* Starship Troopers (1959)
* Glory Road (1963)
* Podkayne of Mars (1963)
* Farnham's Freehold (1964)
* Moon Is a Harsh Mistress, the (1966)
* Time Enough for Love (1973)

[Iggy]

I almost got Starship Troopers. At the very last minute I decided to get the other one. That will be the next on my list. Do you have a favorite?

[Hoof Hearted]

Originally Posted by Brianna

Three books that as soon as I was done reading them I started over again right away: LITTLE WOMEN...

I just visited her grave at Sleepy Hollow Cemetary in Concord, Mass a few weeks ago.
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Thoreau was born in Concord , wasn't he ?

[Trilby]

Originally Posted by Buddug

I loved Little Women . I remember the scene when they did something to hide the hole in the glove . Can you remind me , Brianna ?

IIRC, she wore one glove and held the hole-y one in her hand. Very resourceful, those March girls.

Ah , thank you for the reminder , Brianna . I have great respect for those who hide holes . Another good one can be found in 'Down and Out in Paris and London' , by Orwell . He refers to hiding the holes in your dark socks by inking the exposed skin .

[Hoof Hearted]

Originally Posted by Buddug

Thoreau was born in Concord , wasn't he ?

Not sure, but he certainly is buried there. He is also on Author's Ridge at Sleepy Hollow Cemetary in Concord along with Hawthorne, Ralph Emerson Waldo (did I get his names right? RWE? REW?) and Alcott.
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RWE . What a splendid set of writers sleeping together . I shall visit Sleepy Hollow Cemetery to pay them my respects one day . It is perfectly scandalous that I have not yet set foot in America .

Hoof Hearted , would you be kind enough to describe the cemetery so that I can have an imaginary picture of it in my mind ? Thank you .

[Hoof Hearted]

I'll do you one better, I'll take you there...
Directory to Author's Ridge:

View from Author's Ridge:

Thank you , Hoof Hearted !

Wanted to punish me as a kid, no books... same goes for my three-year-old.
Cutest thing in the world is him "reading" me The Hungry Caterpillar. We need to video tape it, keep putting it off... got to this week.

Originally Posted by dar512

I actually like his earlier work better. Here are some that I have read and enjoyed:

* Orphans of the Sky (1941)
* Puppet Masters, the (1951)
* Rolling Stones, the (1952)
* Star Beast, the (1954)
* Tunnel in the Sky (1955)
* Door Into Summer, the (1956)
* Citizen of the Galaxy (1957)
* Have Space Suit, Will Travel (1958)
* Starship Troopers (1959)
* Glory Road (1963)
* Podkayne of Mars (1963)
* Farnham's Freehold (1964)
* Moon Is a Harsh Mistress, the (1966)
* Time Enough for Love (1973)

All of those are good, but my fave is Number of the Beast.

[TiddyBaby]

I guess since the last time I posted here (back in the day.... maybe a month or so ago,.... but in internet times = 7 or more years) I have gone through some 37 books. (Nora Roberts "In Death series" and WEB Griffins "Semper Fi" series..... and a couple extras)

Audio Books may not count for much.

However, when read unabridged through a pair of earbuds, ... they are better than drugs, booze, and monoslobic whistling or coversations of cohorts during working hours.

Nothing beats the imagination that a book read or read to.

[dar512]

Originally Posted by TiddyBaby

Nothing beats the imagination that a book read or read to.

Even those who don't care for the Harry Potter books should borrow the audio books from the library. Jim Dale's work is so extraordinary that it will be worth your time. I prefer the audio books to the movies, by far.

[Brooke of the Land]

I always have felt a bit out of place, being the big reader in school. Even my closest friends never read as much as I did, and I always felt like the biggest nerd for "wasting my time" with books, instead of going outside to play with them. However, I'm incredibly thankful that my parents instilled such an important quality in me, and continue to carry on my love of reading, so much so to the point that I've read most of the books I own and nearly every one at my parents house at least twice.

I think it's a shame that so many kids divert themselves away from reading. I've always been told that reading is the best way to escape into another land, become another person, experience new things - and it truly is. Why have an image created for you on a screen when you can use your own imagination to fill in any detail, just the way you want?