Books You're Ignoring

Trilby · 02-10-2009, 05:31 PM

Anything by ANY Russian and/or Polish (that's you, Joseph Conrad) author.

ANY Sci-Fi of ANY stripe.

Jane Austen (Emma can really just go ---- herself)

02-10-2009, 05:48 PM

Oh god.

I am a compulsive book purchaser, and as a result I have somewhere between 50 and 70 books on/near my bedside tables, all of which got there because I was "about to" read them.

lumberjim · 02-10-2009, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Brianna

ANY Sci-Fi of ANY stripe.

If you don't read Ender's Game, we can't be friends anymore.

Trilby · 02-10-2009, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by lumberjim

If you don't read Ender's Game, we can't be friends anymore.

well, shoot. OK.. I'll read it. It better not suck.

Shawnee123 · 02-10-2009, 07:14 PM

I've managed to avoid anything to do with little kids running around in otherworlds.

Twilight, or any of its derivatives, ignored.

I've been bad about reading lately, though, and have 4 books waiting...

This darn internet.

lumberjim · 02-10-2009, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Brianna

well, shoot. OK.. I'll read it. It better not suck.

jinx even liked it. and she HATES sci fi

Griff · 02-10-2009, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123

I've managed to avoid anything to do with little kids running around in otherworlds.

Get a copy of Neverwhere - Neil Gaiman
Actually it isn't kids...

I'm sure there is something I'm ignoring... must be doing a good job.

Beestie · 02-10-2009, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by lumberjim

If you don't read Ender's Game, we can't be friends anymore.

I just finished it a few weeks ago. OK, I'm a little behind on my reading.

I highly recommend it.

I also found a very short Ender series book and read it last year - it was spectacularly good. Oh - A War Of Gifts.

The guy just knows how to write.

Clodfobble · 02-10-2009, 07:51 PM

I have a Julian May book called "Perseus Spur" that I started back before the baby was born and haven't touched since. At this point, I'm intentionally ignoring it until I forget the last few details I can remember, and then I can just start at the beginning again.

glatt · 02-10-2009, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by lumberjim

jinx even liked it. and she HATES sci fi

my wife was the same way with Ender's Game.

That book is fantastic.

lumberjim · 02-10-2009, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Griff

Get a copy of Neverwhere - Neil Gaiman
Actually it isn't kids...

excellent book....and he narrates it himself on audio book. (he won audible.com's award for best author/narrator) also liked American Gods and Anansi Boys by him

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Originally Posted by Beestie

I also found a very short Ender series book and read it last year - it was spectacularly good. Oh - A War Of Gifts.

The guy just knows how to write.

yep...quick but good. I'll read anything by Orson Scott Card

SteveDallas · 02-10-2009, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Brianna

Emma can really just go ---- herself

Yeah, I have some videos of that if you want to see. (Or, I dunno, maybe she was using a stage name.

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Originally Posted by Brianna

well, shoot. OK.. I'll read it. It better not suck.

There's a paperback edition floating around that has a preface by Card. I recommend you try to get hold of it if you can--or maybe the preface is posted somewhere separately.

Most of Card's other stuff that I've read I considered boring, creepy, or both.

What books am I ignoring? I'll have to think about. (For me "ignoring" goes beyond "they're lying around and I'm not reading them." It has to be something I'm willfully not reading that I feel I ought to.)

Chocolatl · 02-10-2009, 09:32 PM

I have willfully ignored Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy for about the past ten years. Many people have told me that I MUST read the series because I will LOVE the books. The minute someone tells me I MUST read a book, listen to a song, or watch a movie, it's pretty much guaranteed I will have nothing to do with it for at least a year.

Aliantha · 02-10-2009, 09:33 PM

Just be kind to the mice in the mean time.

Juniper · 02-10-2009, 10:17 PM

I have a certain book that I WISH I could ignore.

Unfortunately, we're having a test on it next week.

Probably the only books that I refuse to read, without even considering them, are those fluffy series romances. Not that I don't enjoy a good romance novel, but those are almost always so poorly written I just cringe.

02-10-2009, 05:31 PM	#1
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Books You're Ignoring Anything by ANY Russian and/or Polish (that's you, Joseph Conrad) author. ANY Sci-Fi of ANY stripe. Jane Austen (Emma can really just go ---- herself) __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

02-10-2009, 07:14 PM	#5
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	I've managed to avoid anything to do with little kids running around in otherworlds. Twilight, or any of its derivatives, ignored. I've been bad about reading lately, though, and have 4 books waiting... This darn internet. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

02-10-2009, 07:51 PM	#9
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	I have a Julian May book called "Perseus Spur" that I started back before the baby was born and haven't touched since. At this point, I'm intentionally ignoring it until I forget the last few details I can remember, and then I can just start at the beginning again. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

02-10-2009, 09:33 PM	#14
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Just be kind to the mice in the mean time. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

02-10-2009, 05:48 PM	#2
Tiki Guest Posts: n/a	Oh god. I am a compulsive book purchaser, and as a result I have somewhere between 50 and 70 books on/near my bedside tables, all of which got there because I was "about to" read them.

02-10-2009, 09:32 PM	#13
Chocolatl Glutton for Gluttony Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 1,409	I have willfully ignored Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy for about the past ten years. Many people have told me that I MUST read the series because I will LOVE the books. The minute someone tells me I MUST read a book, listen to a song, or watch a movie, it's pretty much guaranteed I will have nothing to do with it for at least a year.

02-10-2009, 10:17 PM	#15
Juniper I know, right? Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,539	I have a certain book that I WISH I could ignore. Unfortunately, we're having a test on it next week. Probably the only books that I refuse to read, without even considering them, are those fluffy series romances. Not that I don't enjoy a good romance novel, but those are almost always so poorly written I just cringe.

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