Poll: BOOKS!!!

[The Grim Ace]

Hemmingway, Dickens, Dumas, Steinbeck, and Orwell: Gods of writing. They all had one lemon here and there, but, other than that, can't go wrong with the works of any of them.

I dispute some of Steinbeck's so-called lemons. I enjoyed East of Eden and The Winter of Our Discontent (both of which were critical "lemons") as much, if not more, than Grapes of Wrath. I can't say I liked The Pearl, though. Bored me to tears by comparison.

That's the exact lemon I was thinking of, actually. The Pearl ruined Steinbeck for me until he blew my mind with East of Eden and the Grapes of Wrath.

 

[Koroviev]

Wow... first vote for 'barely ever'.

I used to be a big reader. Always had a book on the go, often more than one at a time. Not sure when exactly that stopped, but these days I hardly ever bother. Every time I sit down with a book, I always get a nagging feeling that I should be doing something else... which means I can't get into it so I give up pretty quickly.

Of course, this doesn't stop me buying books. I'm now at the point where I've got a shitload of unread books laying around. The bigger the unread landslide, the more daunting the task of getting through them, the less likely I am to ever bother.

This is actually how I am with video games. Every time I sit down to play, I struggle to enjoy it as obligations weigh on my mind. Shouldn't I be reading that book on programming in preparation for next semester? Shouldn't I be reading, period?

It can be frustrating, but if I put in a few hours of reading and studying first thing in the morning, then it becomes less difficult. I'm even worse when it comes to movies.

 

[Koroviev]

Hemmingway, Dickens, Dumas, Steinbeck, and Orwell: Gods of writing. They all had one lemon here and there, but, other than that, can't go wrong with the works of any of them.

I dispute some of Steinbeck's so-called lemons. I enjoyed East of Eden and The Winter of Our Discontent (both of which were critical "lemons") as much, if not more, than Grapes of Wrath. I can't say I liked The Pearl, though. Bored me to tears by comparison.

That's the exact lemon I was thinking of, actually. The Pearl ruined Steinbeck for me until he blew my mind with East of Eden and the Grapes of Wrath.

That's exactly what happened to me! A really great teacher of mine sung the praises of the Pearl, but I found it be one of the driest things I'd ever encountered. For all the slander it has had to endure, East of Eden can at least boast being a Hell of a lot more interesting.

 

[Khada]

Night Angel Trilogy, Magicians Guild Trilogy, The Painted Man Trilogy (only 2 out).

Srs, if you like fantasy thats not for kids, get those books. Painted man is especially good.

 

[Koroviev]

Night Angel Trilogy, Magicians Guild Trilogy, The Painted Man Trilogy (only 2 out).

Srs, if you like fantasy thats not for kids, get those books. Painted man is especially good.

I guess three really is the charm.

 

[A_Parked_Car]

I read books when I feel like it. Most of the books I read are usually historical. I just finished reading 'The Battle: A History of the Battle of Waterloo' and it was pretty good haha.

 

[havass]

I think my room can be turned into a mini-library. I have phases where I either read alot, or not read at all. Currently i'm in my read mode, seeing how it's the holidays and all. Just bought the whole series of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

 

[lolelemental]

A good book I would say is Hatchet. It's about a boy who is trapped in the Canadian wilderness.

I was forced to read this for year 9 English, I went into it thinking that it was going to be a boring book about some kid, walked away from it with a sense of wonder and the whole set of books xD

I've been trying to convince people to read them ever since.

 

[Koroviev]

I think my room can be turned into a mini-library. I have phases where I either read alot, or not read at all. Currently i'm in my read mode, seeing how it's the holidays and all. Just bought the whole series of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

We could join forces and open a...small library.

 

[SilverUchiha]

I try to read books when I can. But with work, school, and being addicted to games and Batman... kinda hard to make time often.

 

[hawkeye52]

wheel of time series is one of the best series i have read and im getting book 13 for christmas

 

[The87Italians]

I just finished John Dies at the End a little bit ago, and it was excellent. One of my most favorite books.

Also, The Dark Tower novels are pretty good. If you're looking for a good war book, pick up The Last True Story I'll Ever Tell. That book was gut wrenching, but awesome.

 

[Koroviev]

I just finished John Dies at the End a little bit ago, and it was excellent. One of my most favorite books.

Also, The Dark Tower novels are pretty good. If you're looking for a good war book, pick up The Last True Story I'll Ever Tell. That book was gut wrenching, but awesome.

If you're into war books, then I'd recommend the Forever War. It's a series of vignettes composed by Dexter Filkens, a war correspondent for the New York Times. It concerns the wars in the Middle East and it's very compelling.

 

[emeraldrafael]

I love reading, so I always have a book.

As for whats good. Well, I like anyhting by Stephen King, but his Dark Tower series is good.

Brian Jacques' Redwall and Flying Dutchman Series's are good.

Also, I liked Into the Wild

 

[NewYork_Comedian]

Someone has to do it.




Anyway, yeah i enjoy reading a book, particularly war memoirs and the like. I also enjoyed the Harry Potter and Percy Jackson series.

 

[lacktheknack]

My favorite is The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

My nostalgic favorite is Alice in Wonderland.

My most recent read was "Guards! Guards!" by Terry Pratchet. Finished yesterday, simultaneously frustrating and hilarious.

 

[Koroviev]

I love reading, so I always have a book.

As for whats good. Well, I like anyhting by Stephen King, but his Dark Tower series is good.

Brian Jacques' Redwall and Flying Dutchman Series's are good.

Also, I liked Into the Wild

Is the book Into the Wild different enough from the movie to justify reading it if you've already seen the film?

 

[lacktheknack]

I just got George Orwell's "Animal Farm" as a Christmas present. So far it's an intriguing satire of communism.

It won't stop being that at any point, if that's what you're wondering.

Personally, I found it too depressing (although I did buckle down and finish it).

 

[Swny Nerdgasm]

I'll pretty much read any Horror, Espionage or Fantasy novel I can get my hands on, except Tolkien, screw that

 

[emeraldrafael]

I love reading, so I always have a book.

As for whats good. Well, I like anyhting by Stephen King, but his Dark Tower series is good.

Brian Jacques' Redwall and Flying Dutchman Series's are good.

Also, I liked Into the Wild

Is the book Into the Wild different enough from the movie to justify reading it if you've already seen the film?

Kinda? I've never seen the movie, but its a good enough book to give a more looking back historic perspective. I would recommend reading it whether you have or havent seen the movie.