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 Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2015 12:43 pm
You can give a synopses of the book. All I ask is please do not post spoilers if you can in case someone wants to read the book. Thanks.
I finished up The Martian last night. I haven't read a good book in a while (I don't really call biography of historical events a story) This is my first time reading a book that is 70% written in first-person narrative. Book has comical parts, I mean come one; the dude is stranded on a planet with no life force around you. He needed to be humerus to lightened up the mood knowing he may die on that planet. Better then going insane lol. The comical parts are mostly his comments on things.
There is also a movie out based on the book which I haven't seen yet.
All I have to say is, that he has mad skillz to live on Mars alone for almost a year.
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Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2015 9:25 pm
Oh! I've heard of this. I don't know if I'll ever go and read it, but my childhood friend told me the movie is great and recommended I go see it at the theater. I know books are usually better than their movies, but you should go see it. ^_^ I'd love to hear what you think of it. Well, to reply to your topic as well, the latest book I've read outside the guild is... the second book of James Clemens' Wit'ch Fire series? I put it aside so I could read Frankenstein. It's... kind of a YA book. Or let's call it a coming-of-age story so it doesn't sound as bad. razz It's about a young woman who finds out she's a witch and that the dark overlord is after her because she has a special and strong power, but she'd rather flee and try her best to... save the world? She's surrounded by other special people, and while the base idea of the story is... let's call it a classic, I enjoy the parts that revolve around side-characters. It shows that while this witch may be some kind of chosen one, there are other important people out there who are also special. It's a very light read. The apostrophes the author randomly added in some words are really annoying, the character development is not that surprising or impressive, but it's a fun story. I'll try not to reveal too many details.
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FindingJackie Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2015 9:34 pm
My mom watched the movie, and been asking me about somethings since they left out details in the movie. I hope it comes on netflix soon (I don't want to watch it streamed illegally if possible, and half of the time the sources suck). Maybe I can convince her to go on a movie night at the theaters. I prefer to watch it myself on the big screen then on a monitor. So like a fantasy type book? I haven't read anything to do with fantasy since I was in High School (was really into the DrangonLance books back then)
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Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2015 6:05 am
Divine Moonstone My mom watched the movie, and been asking me about somethings since they left out details in the movie. I hope it comes on netflix soon (I don't want to watch it streamed illegally if possible, and half of the time the sources suck). Maybe I can convince her to go on a movie night at the theaters. I prefer to watch it myself on the big screen then on a monitor. So like a fantasy type book? I haven't read anything to do with fantasy since I was in High School (was really into the DrangonLance books back then) Yes, it's fantasy. I've been a fan of the genre ever since I can remember. XD It was quite popular for a while. A lot of my friends lost interest after a while, but I still love it. Some fantasy novels stick too much to the basic elements of the genre, so they can get kinda boring at times (that's the case with Wit'ch Fire, sadly), but there are a few gems out there that I absolutely love.
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FindingJackie Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2015 8:44 am
Before I started this Guild I was reading the Kushiel books by Jacqueline Carey. The first trilogy is about a young woman raised a courtesan and spy who gets swept up in and must thwart an attempt of treason toward her country and so on and so forth. The second trilogy is about her foster son and his exploits. I really love the series.
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Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2015 7:18 am
I just finished Stephen Kings The Stand, extended edition because my boyfriend suggested it and he is an evil sunuvvabish. I liked it, as it had some amazingly written characters, amazing plot twists and a solid plot. Something that has become the norm with Stephen King. It's only the second King book i've read, and I only read it because it was Halloween and I like reading scary books around that time.
My only main bug bears was the motivation of two of the villains [No-one will have sex with me...Waaahhhhh!!!!] and Momma Abagail. Just, the religious overtones went a bit too far at some points, I can understand it for the sake of the story, and could ignore it for the most part, but Gods I was groaning through some of it. The first third was just amazing. The characters, pacing and general atmosphere where just fantastic. And one chapter had me almost in tears for the way it was written, both in laughter and in pain.
So,all in all, a damn good book.
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Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2015 3:09 am
Stephen King has always been one of my favorite authors. The first one I read was Pet Sematary, and then The Talisman, and I was hooked. I was young, too. 8 years old when Goosebumps wasn't enough anymore and I went to my moms bookshelf with her permission. My favorites, and which I will be eventually suggesting the first book of, is The Dark Tower series. I could read those books a million times, and never be bored of them. The story is amazing. I cried so much. So. Much. I threw one of the books across the room at one point because I was so distraught over the events of the story. King is, by and large, my favorite white male author.
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Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2016 6:24 pm
The last book I read was All the Truth That's In Me, by Julie Berry.
Set in colonial America, where the purist way of life was the only way of life, young Judith is trying to live as the towns outcast. At the age of 12, she was kidnapped, along with her best friend, by someone long thought dead. When her best friend washed up, dead, the town thought Judith was as well. At the age of 16, Judith returned to her home, mutilated and mute. What happened to her? Who was her kidnapper? Why did they take her? These and several other questions are explored in this mystery romance.
I recommend this book to anyone who is interested in a one-book read.
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Intellectual Conversationalist
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Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2016 11:12 am
A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
Here's the super super short description of the story:
Several noble houses fight a civil war over who should be king, while an exiled princess tries to find her place in the world, and the kingdom is threatened by some rising supernatural threat in the north.
That is the easiest way to explain it without spoiling anything substantial for those who haven't read it and don't watch the show, which is different, but so far as I can tell not by a lot.
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Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2016 8:16 am
Tommy Dionysus A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin Here's the super super short description of the story: Several noble houses fight a civil war over who should be king, while an exiled princess tries to find her place in the world, and the kingdom is threatened by some rising supernatural threat in the north.That is the easiest way to explain it without spoiling anything substantial for those who haven't read it and don't watch the show, which is different, but so far as I can tell not by a lot. I love that series! Is it the first time you read it? I'm not watching the series to avoid spoilers and diverging plot elements, and I have yet to read the fifth book. It's been a while since I finished the fourth (about 2 years). I wonder if I should read the whole series all over again before reading the fifth and sixth book (when it comes out) so everything will be fresh in my memory. There are so many details you don't even notice until much later when their importance is revealed!
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FindingJackie Vice Captain
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Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2016 1:10 pm
FindingJackie I love that series! Is it the first time you read it? I'm not watching the series to avoid spoilers and diverging plot elements, and I have yet to read the fifth book. It's been a while since I finished the fourth (about 2 years). I wonder if I should read the whole series all over again before reading the fifth and sixth book (when it comes out) so everything will be fresh in my memory. There are so many details you don't even notice until much later when their importance is revealed! Yeah, first time. I started reading it because my mom, when she still lived with me, used to watch it all the time, like just put it on and do stuff with it playing or fall asleep to it. So the show was literally like always on and eventually I started watching it from the beginning, and finally I was just like "I may as well read the books now." Read book one in like four days, on two now.
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