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Post by TheFlashFan on Jan 12, 2013 18:38:25 GMT -5
right now I am reading harry potter and the deathly hallows book and almost done.
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Post by TheFlashFan on Jan 12, 2013 18:42:57 GMT -5
going to start reading it tonight again then after this series unsure what I read next.
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Post by Mistermoonlight on Jan 18, 2013 0:34:38 GMT -5
I was sad when I finished the last of the Harry Potter books.
I'm currently reading, in addition our book club novel A Prayer for Owen Meany, a biography of writer Eungene Walter titled Milking the Moon: A Southerner's Story of Life on This Planet.
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Post by gilmorefanalways on Jan 18, 2013 2:52:19 GMT -5
I wish I could find the Harry potter books in store so I could read them
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Post by TheFlashFan on Jan 26, 2013 21:18:32 GMT -5
still around up here they are 20 pages left here unit I am done with the series
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Post by TheFlashFan on Jan 28, 2013 9:22:12 GMT -5
still a bit hopefully I get time to end it tonight.
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Post by gilmorefanalways on Jan 29, 2013 11:48:40 GMT -5
Are you sad its almost over Marshall, i get sad when i finish a good book but then i just reread it lol
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Post by TheFlashFan on Feb 16, 2013 12:24:57 GMT -5
yes and I Would join your reading club but don't think I would be into them books you guys are reading now. but I tell you here what books I may start reading next looking into lord of the rings series of books if I can find them might read them or start reading stephen king books something I want to do for a whole now.
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Post by Mistermoonlight on Feb 17, 2013 23:57:15 GMT -5
I'm currently reading 4 books:
1. Wicked: The Life and Times of The Wicked Witch of the West by Jeremy Maguire
2. Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend by Susan Orlean
3. Amped by Daniel Wilson.
4. Nobody Walks by Dennis Walsh. A true-crime book.
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Post by TheFlashFan on Feb 18, 2013 10:05:00 GMT -5
I can only handle 1 book at a time for reading.
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Post by gilmorefanalways on Feb 20, 2013 21:23:56 GMT -5
marshall i dont know if you saw this post in the other thread but feel free to suggest a book you would like for the book club then you could join in with us
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Post by ezpzy on Mar 7, 2013 16:39:08 GMT -5
Beautiful Creatures is an American young adult novel written by authors Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, and the first book in the Caster Chronicles series. I became interested in reading the book because the previews for the movie looked interesting. Ethan's dreams about a girl seem very real and he awakens each morning surrounded by physical evidence of the dreams. Why is this happening?
What I like:
The book is told from a teenage boy's POV.
The Casters (supernaturals) and some of the mortals are very interesting characters.
Unusual plot.
What I dislike:
Too many pages devoted to the cliquishness of the teenagers and the adults of the small town.
Pages devoted to characters who were irrelevant to the plot.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Nov 21, 2013 23:27:09 GMT -5
***i finish a good book i just read it again so that's probably why I've read flowers in the attic well I'm sure its been over 13 times now I've been reading and rereading that ever since freshman year  i have about five copies of flowers in the attic lol It's about that time of year again that i start rereading flowers in the attic <3 Based on your comments, I am sure you are excited about the Lifetime remake of the movie. Some very interesting details follow. "Lifetime network promises ‘Flowers in the Attic’ film to be true to the book Deanna Caruso The 1979 best seller book, “Flowers in the Attic” has returned to the twenty-first century as a film adaptation to premiere on Lifetime network. The novel, written by V.C. Andrews, is categorized as young adult literature and gothic fiction and brought much attention to itself with its disturbing plot. “Flowers in the Attic” was the first book in the Dollanganger series. The setting is in the 1950s , focusing on the Dollanganger family, a happy family of six who live in a small home in suburbia. After Christopher Dollanganger (the father) passes away, the mother who cannot support herself or her family, returns to her parent’s estate. It is there that the readers learn the beginning news of how troubling their family secret is. The extremely religious and wealthy grandparents want nothing to do with the grandchildren and lock them in the attic, with no sunlight, little food and forcing strict rules upon the children, leaving readers confused. Meanwhile, the mother is allowed to live a lavish life. To our dismay, we learn that Corrine, the mother of the four children had started a relationship with her half uncle¬—the children’s deceased father. In order for Corrine to gain the inheritance, she must shun her children out of her life, which she discourteously does. After years of living in the attic, both teenage siblings, Cathy and Chris Jr., begin to notice one another. After a heated argument between the two, things quickly turn unexpected as brother and sister begin to partake in incest. After one of the younger siblings had perished, the other three escape their life of hell and journey off into the world, alone. This novel, seen as taboo-like habits to society, and held in the hands of every teenager, managed to “sell over 40 million copies worldwide,” stated on insidetv.com. In 1987, the book made its adaptation into a film as a PG-13 rating and grossed over $15 million, according to imdb.com. The film starred Louise Fletcher, known for her role in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” and Kristy Swanson of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.” Swanson went on to win Best Young Actress in a Horror or Mystery Motion Picture for her role in “Flowers in the Attic.” According to film.com, “The 1987 movie ‘Flowers in the Attic’ does away with the sex but keeps hinting luridly at the idea that it might happen. The brother talks to his sister while she’s in the bathtub, the two of them innocently share a bed, they watch each other change clothes, and so forth.” These scenes were not as detailed and were left for the imagination of the viewer. Twenty-seven years later, Lifetime decided to re-create the book into another movie. Heather Graham, who has starred in “The Hangover” and “Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me,” will be playing Corrine Dollanganger. Ellen Burstyn, famously known for her role in “The Exorcist,” will be playing the grandmother, Olivia. Insidetv.com commented on whether or not Lifetime will display the siblings’ sexual relationship and said, “The new Lifetime film promises to go there. Yes, there. The script is faithful to the book,” director Deborah Chow said. Or, to put it more bluntly: “Will there be incest? Yes,” Mason Dye said, who plays elder brother Chris. “We stay very true to the book.” A short thirty-second trailer was leaked, set to a cover of Guns N’ Roses’ “Sweet Child O’ Mine.” The trailer shows dramatic scenes without giving away the plot. In the trailer, the tagline reads, “The book you were forbidden to read.” Although this trailer was just recently aired last week, the web exploded with excitement of the movie. Entertainment.com, Huffington Post and Eonline.com all reported their excitement for the movie. “‘Flowers in the Attic’ is one of the few recycled storylines that we can’t wait to see again,” Eonline.com reads. As eager as we all are to see this gruesome remake, we still have two more long months of waiting. The movie will air on Lifetime in January of 2014." |
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Post by gilmorefanalways on Nov 26, 2013 19:54:55 GMT -5
Oh anti you have no idea how excited I am I have watched the teaser trailer nearly 100 times and ive scoured the Internet looking for the three minute trailer that was accidentally released but ive had no such luck I even fell asleep the other night searching for it I have one small complaint however, and that is that I am not Cathy  I have parts of the book memorized and recite it to myself sometimes when I'm alone lol is that weird yes I am ecstatic that they are remaking it a big round of applause to lifetime for doing this I cannot wait!!!!! |
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Post by gilmorefanalways on Nov 26, 2013 19:59:55 GMT -5
Beautiful Creatures is an American young adult novel written by authors Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, and the first book in the Caster Chronicles series. I became interested in reading the book because the previews for the movie looked interesting. Ethan's dreams about a girl seem very real and he awakens each morning surrounded by physical evidence of the dreams. Why is this happening? What I like: The book is told from a teenage boy's POV. The Casters (supernaturals) and some of the mortals are very interesting characters. Unusual plot. What I dislike: Too many pages devoted to the cliquishness of the teenagers and the adults of the small town. Pages devoted to characters who were irrelevant to the plot. Ive heard of this |
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Nov 26, 2013 22:54:00 GMT -5
Oh anti you have no idea how excited I am I have watched the teaser trailer nearly 100 times and ive scoured the Internet looking for the three minute trailer that was accidentally released but ive had no such luck I even fell asleep the other night searching for it I have one small complaint however, and that is that I am not Cathy I have parts of the book memorized and recite it to myself sometimes when I'm alone lol is that weird yes I am ecstatic that they are remaking it a big round of applause to lifetime for doing this I cannot wait!!!!! I know our schedules are different so I plan to record it. That way perhaps we can all watch it within one day of each other and chat about it. I am very excited and would like to chat soon after I watch it, but I would not want to spoil it for anyone else. |
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Post by gilmorefanalways on Dec 5, 2013 20:59:01 GMT -5
What a great idea anti I would love to chat about the movie with you I am so happy that you thought of this!!!
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Dec 6, 2013 23:10:30 GMT -5
 This will be fun.
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Post by gilmorefanalways on Dec 12, 2013 23:20:07 GMT -5
Beyond fun I can't wait to see it and discuss it with you
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Post by avp60685 on Dec 13, 2013 9:05:51 GMT -5
I have a few books I am currently reading, here is my list so far - The Help ( I am trying to finish it up for the Book Club still)
- prayer for Owen Meany (Trying to finish that eventually for book club as well but the only copy I have of it is on my desktop and I don't use it as much as I used to since I got my Nook!)
- Children of Dune (about 40% done but the chapters/sections are so long it's hard to make sure you keep all of the characters, plots, settings, straight in my head at times)3
- tainted dawn (my special aunt wrote it and I haven't quite finished it but I hope to eventually)
- The Odyssey (hard to complete because the 'chapters/books' are so long it takes awhile to read it to make sure I understand the plots and characters and settings
Yep I have quite a lot of reading to catch up on! I will probably try to finish at least two of these books before next year if not I'll try to complete them before my 29th birthday(6 months away to be exact!) |
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Dec 16, 2013 19:54:54 GMT -5
Trilogy by E. L. James
Fifty Shades of Grey
Fifty Shades Darker
Fifty Shades Free
I raved so much while I was reading, my daughter also bought the trilogy and it is fun to discuss the books with her.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Dec 16, 2013 23:25:18 GMT -5
Please note: The Fifty Shades of Grey story is a romance novel that includes explicit sex scenes; in other words, sex is not implied...it is described in detail. Although it is in production for a movie, the books are not for immature persons or virgins.    |
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Jan 4, 2014 19:48:45 GMT -5
I am currently reading The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern.
This might be the first book I would describe as intricate. Although it was listed under the "Romance" section, that is a misnomer.
It is a fascinating story about a fierce competition - a duel between two young magicians who have been trained since childhood expressly for this purpose by their mercurial instructors. The circus is but a stage for their remarkable battle of imagination and will.
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Post by gilmorefanalways on Jan 17, 2014 1:36:54 GMT -5
That's an interesting title I like it seems like it would grab my attention
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Post by gilmorefanalways on Jan 17, 2014 1:38:21 GMT -5
I'm reading a book called crazy love by Francis chan
It's a Christian book and is written very strongly
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Mar 3, 2014 14:56:10 GMT -5
I am 80% into a book titled "The Hero" by Robyn Carr.
In a moment of desperation, Devon McAllister takes her daughter and flees a place where they should have been safe and secure. Devon went to a small town where she met some remarkable people.
I am enjoying it.
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Post by gilmorefanalways on Mar 10, 2014 19:22:05 GMT -5
It sounds intriguing you'll have to let me know how that one turns out
I just finished a book by Anita Shreve entitled Eden Close
It was a good one took two days for me to read
She is a good writer and I've read another one by her called the last time they met which I highly recommend as it is a beautiful haunting story that calls you back repeatedly I have another of hers that I've yet to start reading it's called the weight of water
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Mar 16, 2014 11:43:06 GMT -5
It sounds intriguing you'll have to let me know how that one turns out I just finished a book by Anita Shreve entitled Eden Close It was a good one took two days for me to read She is a good writer and I've read another one by her called the last time they met which I highly recommend as it is a beautiful haunting story that calls you back repeatedly I have another of hers that I've yet to start reading it's called the weight of water There are three books by Anita at my library. One is called body surfing. The other one is light on snow and the last one is called resistance. Have you read either one of those? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using proboards |
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Post by avp60685 on Mar 20, 2014 12:17:44 GMT -5
I am re-reading all of my Dear America, My name is America and the Royal diaries in chronological order, I am now on the 4th one so far, it is slow reading but I finish nearly two a day so it is progress.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Mar 27, 2014 17:32:55 GMT -5
It sounds intriguing you'll have to let me know how that one turns out "The Hero" was very good and it introduced a lot of characters who will be featured in other books. I just finished "Dark Witch" which is about a family whose bloodline has been battling an evil sorcerer for hundreds of years. There are love stories intertwined amidst the magic. |
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