Books...Who Reads Books Anymore? - Page 6

Hoof Hearted · 07-18-2006, 08:34 PM

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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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Iggy · 07-18-2006, 07:08 PM

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?

07-19-2006, 04:58 AM

Thoreau was born in Concord , wasn't he ?

Hoof Hearted · 07-20-2006, 08:38 AM

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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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07-20-2006, 06:39 AM

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 .

07-20-2006, 02:20 PM

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 · 07-20-2006, 09:47 PM

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

View from Author's Ridge:

07-22-2006, 08:33 AM

Thank you , Hoof Hearted !

07-22-2006, 10:13 PM

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.

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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 · 07-24-2006, 10:28 AM

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 · 07-24-2006, 12:04 PM

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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 · 07-24-2006, 02:37 PM

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?

xoxoxoBruce · 07-24-2006, 02:43 PM

Welcome to the Cellar, Brooke.

I found if I read the book, I wouldn't feel bad about missing the movie by being....uh....preocupied.

Iggy · 07-24-2006, 03:19 PM

In my experience, the book is always better than the movie. I love movies too, but books are better.

Jabbly · 07-24-2006, 08:12 PM

I can't understand how people can not love to read. I've had a passion for books since I could only look at the pictures. My motto in life has been 'never leave home without a book' and it has served me well.

I always get so sad when I finish a good book. The truely great ones leave me unable to start another for a while cos I'm so deeply involved in the world. Robin Hobb's incredible Farseer Trilogy left me wandering around vaguely for a week trying to find something to fill the void it left in my life

07-18-2006, 07:08 PM	#2
Iggy Back and ready to tart up the place Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 850	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? __________________ Chock-full of naughty goodness.

07-20-2006, 09:47 PM	#7
Hoof Hearted ...you smell something? Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Monroe, GA Posts: 420	I'll do you one better, I'll take you there... Directory to Author's Ridge: View from Author's Ridge: __________________ I have the ability of single-minded determination and focu...Hey, look! A horse!

07-24-2006, 02:43 PM	#13
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Welcome to the Cellar, Brooke. I found if I read the book, I wouldn't feel bad about missing the movie by being....uh....preocupied. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-24-2006, 08:12 PM	#15
Jabbly Non-Newbie Sort Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 6	I can't understand how people can not love to read. I've had a passion for books since I could only look at the pictures. My motto in life has been 'never leave home without a book' and it has served me well. I always get so sad when I finish a good book. The truely great ones leave me unable to start another for a while cos I'm so deeply involved in the world. Robin Hobb's incredible Farseer Trilogy left me wandering around vaguely for a week trying to find something to fill the void it left in my life __________________ If you knew me at all you would know that I reserve the right to completely contradict myself

07-19-2006, 04:58 AM	#3
Buddug Guest Posts: n/a	Thoreau was born in Concord , wasn't he ?

07-20-2006, 06:39 AM	#5
Buddug Guest Posts: n/a	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 .

07-20-2006, 02:20 PM	#6
Buddug Guest Posts: n/a	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 .

07-22-2006, 08:33 AM	#8
Buddug Guest Posts: n/a	Thank you , Hoof Hearted !

07-24-2006, 10:28 AM	#10
TiddyBaby The internet's like a bra, underneath ya find a boob or two Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Fl Posts: 326	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.

07-24-2006, 02:37 PM	#12
Brooke of the Land obsequious purple and clairvoiant Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: North Texas Posts: 45	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?

07-24-2006, 03:19 PM	#14
Iggy Back and ready to tart up the place Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 850	In my experience, the book is always better than the movie. I love movies too, but books are better.

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