What are you reading? / Book recommendation thread

Mushy · Number of posts: 237 Age: 24 Registration date: 2009-03-15

Sorry, I don't think I ever specified. =(

My dad insisted my mom and I watched the movie Stardust - especially when I was talking about reading Neil Gaiman. My dad is anti-book and pro-movie. I'm the opposite. Anyway, my mom and I watched it, which is good because now I think I might have her convinced to read some of his books. ='D And when she likes them, she will be compelled to buy more, and I can borrow from her...

...I'm so very, very shallow and manipulative. =(

Aelph

I'll remember from now on. Smile

Part of Stardust was filmed in Elm Hill in Norwich, where I lived in England. I had class the days they were filming, unfortunately, so I couldn't make it there, but I still think it's cool. (Elm Hill was my favourite part of the city -- cobblestone streets and medieval/Tudor houses and cool little shops. The Dormouse is an amazing little bookshop, and the guy who owns it is friends with my husband.) So while most books-into-films I avoid, I'm sort of attached to Stardust.

I used to try to talk my mother into wanting to read books I actually wanted, too. Doesn't work so well now, unfortunately. And my husband isn't so easily fooled. Hmmmph.

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Mushy · Number of posts: 237 Age: 24 Registration date: 2009-03-15

Thanks! =D

I can imagine having attachments, when you've actually been there, and especially lived there. I won't hide my jealousy that you've lived or even been to England. xD I want to go, if only to meet a few of my friends online in real life and see the sights. Plus my aunt talks about it quite a bit, and she hates living here. So she talks about England fondly.

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I used to try to talk my mother into wanting to read books I actually wanted, too. Doesn't work so well now, unfortunately. And my husband isn't so easily fooled. Hmmmph.

Aww. *pouts*
Books are one of those things it is hard to feel guilty about using that tactic to obtain. They are educational after all. Wink

Aelph

Mushy wrote:

Thanks! =D

I can imagine having attachments, when you've actually been there, and especially lived there. I won't hide my jealousy that you've lived or even been to England. xD I want to go, if only to meet a few of my friends online in real life and see the sights. Plus my aunt talks about it quite a bit, and she hates living here. So she talks about England fondly.

I wound up hating living there -- mostly because we were dirt poor, and it's hard to do anything there cheaply. We're hoping to get a place in Scotland one day, if we have the money, but I don't ever planning on living there year-round again. (The US is, of course, worthy of hatred for many reasons, too, but it is certainly a hell of lot cheaper to live in the poorest state in the country than it was to live in England...! And at the moment, trying to get by on our own for the first time, living somewhere cheap is important.)

But visiting is lovely. I do love England. I want to continue to love England. And that's why I couldn't keep living there.

If you can manage to know for sure that far in advance when you can go, you can actually get really, really cheap tickets if you buy six months or more in advance (though be sure to keep an eye on flights to make sure they're not cancelled!). You'll make it there someday if you're determined to go -- and when you do, be sure to come to me for tips! Wink

(Or even better, tell me when you're going, and I'll come along and act as a guide. Norwich is an awesome city. Everyone should go there. Tourists never do.) Knowing you're into sewing crafts, they've got some stores there you'd absolutely love -- huuuuuuuuuuuge stores just chock-full of wool (what they call yarn) and patterns and all sorts of nifty little accoutrements for working on such things.

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Aww. *pouts*
Books are one of those things it is hard to feel guilty about using that tactic to obtain. They are educational after all. Wink

I used to try that argument, too -- "Would you rather I went home and watched TV?"

But my mother usually pointed out that I couldn't possibly have read all the books I already had.

...Parents. Why do they always have to make such good points? Sad

Random general/rhetorical question: If I find myself caring a lot more about the adults than the kids when reading Harry Potter now, does that mean I'm getting old, or just that they're more interesting characters with more interesting personalities/stories? Wink

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Mushy · Number of posts: 237 Age: 24 Registration date: 2009-03-15

Aelph wrote:

I wound up hating living there -- mostly because we were dirt poor, and it's hard to do anything there cheaply. We're hoping to get a place in Scotland one day, if we have the money, but I don't ever planning on living there year-round again. (The US is, of course, worthy of hatred for many reasons, too, but it is certainly a hell of lot cheaper to live in the poorest state in the country than it was to live in England...! And at the moment, trying to get by on our own for the first time, living somewhere cheap is important.)

But visiting is lovely. I do love England. I want to continue to love England. And that's why I couldn't keep living there.

Well there are a few reasons why I wouldn't live there myself. But staying a week to a month wouldn't be bad. I'm not sure how the money situation is, but that sounds really hard to deal with, even if the US is a cesspool. Or at least, the Kansas part certainly seems like one. ='D

My aunt hasn't been back to England in about 20+ years or so. I'd imagine things have changed significantly since the last time she was there. I think it's mostly her missing her family, and the beer. <_<;

If I ever do go, there are two friends I wouldn't mind stopping by and saying hello to, but I have a terrible desire to just go lose myself in a castle somewhere. I'm interested in nature, museums, and shops. Haha. I hope someday I can get the money for it. I have to find a job first and save up slowly but surely.

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I used to try that argument, too -- "Would you rather I went home and watched TV?"

But my mother usually pointed out that I couldn't possibly have read all the books I already had.

...Parents. Why do they always have to make such good points? Sad

My mom never said that fortunately. But the question never worked on my dad. I don't think my dad can read. Wink

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Random general/rhetorical question: If I find myself caring a lot more about the adults than the kids when reading Harry Potter now, does that mean I'm getting old, or just that they're more interesting characters with more interesting personalities/stories? Wink

I always liked the older characters more. Or rather, found them more fascinating. But I've been like that since middle school, with all sorts of books and games and such. Not just Harry Potter. I know my reasons though, and they aren't related to getting old. So maybe, just maybe this means you're not really getting old. ^_^

My own current reading/just finished/need recs:
Finished Enchanter volume 9 because I couldn't sleep.
I have some atrociously written .hack//GU novel I yanked from my brother's collection. Couldn't get past the first few pages. They sure like the word "ash" a lot.
I don't know what to read now, honestly. I have to go book shopping... =(

POOPOO MCBUMFACE

Britain is basically exactly as depicted in the movie Children of Men, except only the part at the end where immigrants are running wild and killing people and the government is on their side.
I heartily recommend staying the hell away.

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Drake · Jigglypuff Number of posts: 510 Age: 17 Registration date: 2008-11-27

Why does Ces enfants de ma vie suck so horribly?

I don't know, but it does.

I hate it.

It's a book about describing her schoolkids, that's all. It's boring. And dull. And overly descriptive.

I want to stab it with a knife.