Bonez899 Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Just finished A Game of Thrones and waiting for my mom to finish A Clash of Kings. First book was awesome hope it stays that way throughout. http://forum.tip.it/topic/325514-bonez899s-journey-to-an-eventual-max/ My blog of progress on Runescape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomrombom Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 My Sister's Keeper for like the fourth time I [bleep]ing love Jodi Picoult. I've read The Pact, My Sister's Keeper, Plain Truth, Songs of the Humpback Whale, Handle with Care, Change of Heart, Vanishing Acts, and Perfect Match. Also just started Picture Perfect. I recommend every single one of these books.Omg I love Jodi Picoult too. I still need to read some of them though, I have loads though. Seventeen Minutes is one of my favourites along with Handle with Care and Change of Heart <3 I'll read Seventeen Minutes once I'm done. Best IMO are My Sister's Keeper, Change of Heart, and Plain Truth or Handle with Care. And she's coming out with a new one sometime in the near future, Singing on Home or something like that. PM me for fitocracy invite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alg Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Just finished American Born Chinese for a class. I painted some stuff and put it on tumblr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouchy Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Just read the second Hunger Games. It was pretty good, looking forward to the third now. Bit of a change, but I'm going to start reading Gone Tomorrow by Lee Child. My dad has at least 40 of those kinda books, by the likes of Tom Clancy, Clive Clussler, and a few others. So if I get into them I have reading material for a good few years. My relaxation method involves a bottle of lotion, beautiful women, and partial nudity. Yes I get massages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crocefisso Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Finished the Analects. I often feel, on this thread, that I should read these hungry games books, but I can't say I've ever heard of them. Anyone care to enlighten me as to their content? "Imagine yourself surrounded by the most horrible cripples and maniacs it is possible to conceive, and you may understand a little of my feelings with these grotesque caricatures of humanity about me." - H.G. Wells, The Island of Doctor Moreau Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonanananas Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Finished the Analects. I often feel, on this thread, that I should read these hungry games books, but I can't say I've ever heard of them. Anyone care to enlighten me as to their content? Well, from seeing which books you've read the last few weeks, I would guess that it's not exactly your kind of book. I'll give you a short summary nonetheless. First of all, it's a fantasy/maybe scifi kind of book, set sometime in the future, north america. There aren't too many fantasy elements really, just a few things that wouldn't work in the real world but besides that it's all realistic stuff. No dragons, fairies or whatever. You should also keep in mind that it's mainly a book for youths - doesn't mean adults can't read them, just to give you an idea of what to expect. Better than most other books for youths I've read though :P North America is now a big country now called Panem, divided into twelve districts and the capitol, which is an authoritarian regime over the districts. Each year, every district has to offer two tributes who will participate in the hunger games. The hunger games simply consist of a big arena with supplies, traps etc. where all 24 tributes are put in, and the last one to survive wins. When the protagonist's (katniss) little sister is chosen as a tribute, she volunteers to go in her stead. The rest of the first book basically plays in the arena, where she's torn between wanting to survive and not wanting to kill others, especially her co-tribute from district 12, who she knows and (maybe) has feelings for. Of course a lot more than that happens, but I think that's all I can easily tell you without too much spoiling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albel Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Finished The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo last night. As soon as I finished it I bought The girl who Played with Fire, and went to bed. Hopefully it will be as good as the second one :thumbup: [hide=Quotes]Albel/JustinAlbel doesn't say anything anymore, just comes in, leaves an arrow and vanishes into the night :(Probablypractising some euphoniumYou nearly had me fooled, you fooler youEuphonium/10.9/10. To me, always associate Albel with musical stuff in OT.Everyone with a goatee and glasses is Albel now.lmfao albel m8 wat r u doin, hi though. [/hide][hide=Runescape Achievements]99 firemaking(2007), 99 woodcutting(2008), 99 fletching(2009), 99 magic(2010), 99 cooking(2010), 99 farming(2011), 99 construction(2011), 99 runecrafting(2012), 99 Hunter (2014), 99 ranged (2015), 99 HP (2015), 99 Slayer (2015), 99 attack (2015) 99 Defense (2015) 99 Prayer (2015) 99 Summoning (2015) 99 Strength(2015) 99 Herblore (2015) 99 Dungeoneering (2017) 99 Mining (2017) 99 Crafting (2017) 99 Smithing (2017) 99 Thieving (2017) 99 invention (2017) 99 Fishing (2018), 99 Divination (2018), 99 Agility (2018), MAXED (05/17/2018)[/hide] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Alg Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 The Great Hunt is done, time for The Dragon Reborn.... And suddenly a lot of usernames around here make sense. I painted some stuff and put it on tumblr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastortoise Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 I started reading the first of hunger games last night, only ~100 pages to go. I feel like its a dumbed down/teenagerized Battle Royale, a book I'm always quick to recommend. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_Royale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riku3220 Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 I started reading the first of hunger games last night, only ~100 pages to go. I feel like its a dumbed down/teenagerized Battle Royale, a book I'm always quick to recommend. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_RoyaleI loved the hell out of Battle Royale, the novel and the manga. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaffy1 Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Just started in Terry Goodkind's Soul of the Fire. So far so good. :thumbup: Tip.It Website Crew Leader[hide=Quotes]I love it how Jafje comes outa nowhere and answers my questionsHehe now we know what real life does...drugs, drugs, more drugs. Thank god we are addicted to something that won't kill us. [/hide] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Returnofmic Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Catch-22, by Joseph Heller. Partly because it's a school assignment, party because I really want to find out what the fuss is all about. 138 Combat as of Summer 2010 - Retired Summer 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomrombom Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 The Great Gatsby. Meh so far. PM me for fitocracy invite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riku3220 Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 The Great Gatsby. Meh so far.It gets better at the end. Keep reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomrombom Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 The Great Gatsby. Meh so far.It gets better at the end. Keep reading. Haha, it's not my choice, it's for an english class. American Lit. PM me for fitocracy invite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzle229 Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Finished 1984 last week, now starting Thinner. Haven't read a Stephen King story since The Dark Half a couple of years ago. Get back here so I can rub your butt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastortoise Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 I started reading the first of hunger games last night, only ~100 pages to go. I feel like its a dumbed down/teenagerized Battle Royale, a book I'm always quick to recommend. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_RoyaleI loved the hell out of Battle Royale, the novel and the manga.Do you know where I could get hold of the manga? (i.e. is a pirated version floating around the internet?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Who Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Just finished A Game of Thrones series. Super anxiously awaiting the next book. Been trying to decide what to read next, i may read LoTR as Ive heard its one of those series you've gotta read if you love fantasy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furah Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I'm slowly getting through What Every Body Is Saying. Steam | PM me for BBM PIN Nine naked men is a technological achievement. Quote of 2013. PCGamingWiki - Let's fix PC gaming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unkn0wnwarrior Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Finished A Time to Kill last night. I watched the movie while reading the book so it gave away the ending, but maybe my favourite Grisham book so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faux Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 bought a cheesy mystery book from the school's bookstore for a buck. it's so bad but i'll prolly finish it after midterms. :: Guess the Movie Contest Champion: pfilc23 :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riku3220 Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I started reading the first of hunger games last night, only ~100 pages to go. I feel like its a dumbed down/teenagerized Battle Royale, a book I'm always quick to recommend. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_RoyaleI loved the hell out of Battle Royale, the novel and the manga.Do you know where I could get hold of the manga? (i.e. is a pirated version floating around the internet?)You can read it at MangaFox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Range_This11 Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 The Great Gatsby. Meh so far.It gets better at the end. Keep reading.Gatsby was good, but the rest of Fitzgerald's work is far too emotionally indecisive, much like him. I started reading One-Dimensional Man by Herbert Marcuse. A very thoughtful critique of modern industrial society. "He could climb to it, if he climbed alone, and once there he could suck on the pap of life, gulp down the incomparable milk of wonder." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomrombom Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Read chapter 7, will finish for Thursday. Still don't like it very much. It seems like all the characters except Nick are ridiculously shallow and/or stupid. At least Myrtle's dead, she was by far the most annoying. PM me for fitocracy invite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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