tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post2166287574040370316..comments2023-10-20T16:03:03.157+01:00Comments on Devouring Texts: A to Z Bookish SurveyLaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-21268901321637896982013-09-08T18:05:53.335+01:002013-09-08T18:05:53.335+01:00Me too with "Ready Player One." Everyone...Me too with "Ready Player One." Everyone was going on about it, telling me I simply had to read it, but I wasn't quite convinced; it always was on my "sometime" list. Then I found it in the library, read it and WOW - so much fun. Fascinating read.Katie Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12844778170761632779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-59608253400868705572013-09-08T18:03:17.366+01:002013-09-08T18:03:17.366+01:00avoid calling them "schools" is what I m...avoid calling them "schools" is what I meant to write. Silly Katie.Katie Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12844778170761632779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-14927435874000817972013-09-08T18:02:42.494+01:002013-09-08T18:02:42.494+01:00We used to have High Schools here on the Isle of W...We used to have High Schools here on the Isle of Wight (age 13-16/18) but then they changed the system to be like the rest of the country (11-16 or 18) and renamed all the schools things like Innovation Centre and College and Starfleet Academy* and all sorts of ridiculous things that just sound like they're really going out of their way to avoid calling them. Madness!<br /><br />*perhaps not that last oneKatie Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12844778170761632779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-3763321709909104552013-09-03T21:19:41.753+01:002013-09-03T21:19:41.753+01:00I'm finally getting used to reading books on m...I'm finally getting used to reading books on my kindle and I finally like it a bit. And yes to To Kill a Mockingbird, always. Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-11506545825571066782013-09-01T14:54:01.004+01:002013-09-01T14:54:01.004+01:00I'm planning to do this too! Maybe when I'...I'm planning to do this too! Maybe when I'm not trying to catch up on multiple days without interwebs. I tried writing it at home but I kinda need my LT library to answer some of the questions because I DON'T HAVE MY REAL LIBRARY BACK YET.<br /><br />I'm like that with my currently reading pile too, but I'm trying to focus on one at a time right now instead. I give it two weeks before my FridayReads tweets have to start getting abbreviation-happy and grammatically creative again. :D<br /><br />THE SISTERS BROTHERS, WOOOOHOOOOO! Totally buying me some Rainbow Rowell as soon as I get near a Waterstones. I like you non-bookshelfy ingenuity. I have a miniscule bookshelf in Le New House which will be filled in approximately two seconds, so boxes it is! THAT IS A LEGITIMATE READING REGRET BECAUSE I HAZ IT TOO. The Goldfinch, dude, it's called The Goldfinch. Worst bookish habit... oh yeaaaaah... *book sister fist bump* I'm REALLY HOPING some of my R.I.P. books might be 'can't put down all night' books, it's been ages since I read one like that and now I'm in my new room with a little reading spot I want an excuse to use it! :DElliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07246472269477492583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-63012006319316030132013-08-30T20:16:55.195+01:002013-08-30T20:16:55.195+01:00Stephen King has written soooo many books. I could...Stephen King has written soooo many books. I could have chosen to read all the books of practically any other author and I'd be done by now. DAMMIT KING/ME! (but no, I love him forever.)<br /><br />I love that whole entire massive paragraph! I am CONSTANTLY saying 'my internet friend' (I actually just used to not even talk about it because I think that sounds dorky BUT I know y'all too well now to not talk about you haha!) and I think people are like 'that's nice dear' But I'm like 'you don't understaaaaand they are real people and I looooove them!' Also please send this friend to me, I will treat him real nice. Mwahahahaha.<br /><br />You make a good point about Tell The Wolves I'm Home! I think I had assumed it was YA because, you know, teen characters, but now that you mention it, it was definitely in the general fiction section at my library too. So THAT explains why I like it hahahaha!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-52330488913673667322013-08-30T13:17:27.542+01:002013-08-30T13:17:27.542+01:00Christ on a cracker, Stephen King as a lot of book...Christ on a cracker, Stephen King as a lot of books. Damn.<br /><br />I love your Eric Northman crush, and speaking of, I was explaining your love of Skarsgard to the honeyman the other night. Some commercial came on and apparently he didn't know that the actor that plays Eric is really a Swedish guy and I mentioned that yeah he was and somehow that led to me talking about your major crush on him. And then we talked about how weird it is that I think one of our friends in real life would totally be a perfect match for you, except he looks nothing nothing like Skarsgard. Well he's all skinny/fit like him, but that's about it. And yeah. Too many of my conversations are starting with "Oh my friend so-and-so online..." I need to meet up with ya'll IRL dammit!<br /><br />Ahem. Anyways.<br /><br />Is Tell the Wolves I'm Home a YA? I think it's shelved in the regular fiction section at our library... this is one of those things that needs to be clarified - does a young main character automatically make it YA, or does simplistic writing play a part there too? WHO KNOWS.<br /><br />Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196903315080725315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-54706616701931824862013-08-30T10:56:13.522+01:002013-08-30T10:56:13.522+01:00Reasons are everything.
When I read yours I was ...Reasons are everything. <br /><br />When I read yours I was like 'oh she had to MOVE for this one? WELL. I think I know my answer hahaha.' Apparently I was laughing at the pain you experience when you have to get up, so that's cruel.<br /><br />The Sisters Brothersssssss! I definitely wouldn't have read it. Or Ready Player One. Or, like, most books ever. So yeah.<br /><br />GETTING UP SHOULD NOT BE A THING THAT HAPPENS EVER.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-23977065314792946232013-08-30T10:53:51.711+01:002013-08-30T10:53:51.711+01:00Ohhhhh yes. Ohhhhh yes. Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-53314471010105793442013-08-30T10:48:23.312+01:002013-08-30T10:48:23.312+01:00It was totally long, but if you love it (as I did!...It was totally long, but if you love it (as I did!) then it STILL wasn't long enough! I feel like it's a kind of universal Murakami thing- you either loooove him or hate him and I love him so much.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-4390128330594171912013-08-30T10:38:47.444+01:002013-08-30T10:38:47.444+01:00Yesssssss, I have to read To Kill A Mockingbird ev...Yesssssss, I have to read To Kill A Mockingbird every so often or I just can't deal with, um, life. It is SO good though. Just, wow. <br /><br />GOOD LUCK WITH LES MIS! I am with you in spirit because WOAH, been there. And also WOAH.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-47399233126632341922013-08-30T10:35:21.692+01:002013-08-30T10:35:21.692+01:00Yaaaaaaaay Rainbow! I haven't actually preorde...Yaaaaaaaay Rainbow! I haven't actually preordered Fangirl because I can't be doing with hardcovers (it's a thing) BUT I'm really really hoping my library gets it because OMG I want to read it really badly (ps Eleanor and Park! It's adorable.)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-55363951340115617072013-08-30T10:29:18.663+01:002013-08-30T10:29:18.663+01:00... Alright then, crazy! That is clearly what happ...... Alright then, crazy! That is clearly what happens though. And at 11 they send us off to the factories and whatnot. It's kind of tragic.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-66606176414772699212013-08-30T10:20:56.682+01:002013-08-30T10:20:56.682+01:00Why thank you! And ooooooh, Bill Weasley!! He is e...Why thank you! And ooooooh, Bill Weasley!! He is extremely fine (at least in my brain). I'm still mostly like 'wtf..?' about that question haha.<br /><br />You should deffffinitely do this. Because it's easier than having thoughts about stuff. (WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT EVERYONE LOVES E&P! I mean... I don't think anyone's ever been kicked out of the clubhouse for not liking ONE book- just DON'T DO IT AGAIN Hahaha)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-51074380218116808582013-08-29T22:15:06.369+01:002013-08-29T22:15:06.369+01:00"reasons" are the best reasons to do thi..."reasons" are the best reasons to do this survey.<br /><br />When I saw the first question on here I thought of you and King and how OBVIOUSLY you wouldn't have to get up to count books.<br /><br />Wish I'd remembered The Sisters Brothers cos yeah, that is a book if you guys hadn't raved about it I prob (def) would have passed over.<br /><br />I'm glad you grumbled when you had to get up. But I mean, come on.<br />Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456600806188531803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-34119471137115146842013-08-29T17:43:13.418+01:002013-08-29T17:43:13.418+01:00Aw I need to do this. Reminds me of those chain em...Aw I need to do this. Reminds me of those chain email letters from the 90s. Vanilla or chocolate? Hugs or kisses? Who's most likely to respond? Ah, 90s.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-29801959701650195482013-08-29T17:30:39.074+01:002013-08-29T17:30:39.074+01:00Ah I hated 1Q84. I find that people either love it...Ah I hated 1Q84. I find that people either love it or hate it. I wish I loved it though. It was so loooong...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-46510336670245550072013-08-29T15:21:28.879+01:002013-08-29T15:21:28.879+01:00Fab post, loved it!
To Kill a Mockingbird is bey...Fab post, loved it! <br /><br />To Kill a Mockingbird is beyond excellent. It's one that I read every couple of years. <br /><br />I'm reading Les Mis right now. Whew.The Relentless Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07059240496186812005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-18425221639881244032013-08-29T14:49:24.117+01:002013-08-29T14:49:24.117+01:00I also love To Kill a Mockingbird, which I revisit...I also love To Kill a Mockingbird, which I revisited recently, and I certainly hope everyone knows about Rainbow Rowell! I've only read Attachments so far, but I've pre-ordered Fangirl. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-53648979438631427932013-08-29T14:42:53.293+01:002013-08-29T14:42:53.293+01:00When you said your "we don't do high scho...When you said your "we don't do high school" bit I immediately thought of Harry Potter, but in reverse. So instead of only English wizards starting school at 11, you English muggles finish school at 11. Silly Laura putting silly things in my head.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09259549933849264277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-24239925358487215332013-08-29T14:11:37.284+01:002013-08-29T14:11:37.284+01:00Excellent post! I was answering the questions for...Excellent post! I was answering the questions for myself in my head as I read, and it took me SO LONG to decide on my fictional high school boyfriend. Clearly I have my priorities in line. (I decided to fake-date Bill Weasley.)<br /><br />Also, I may need to type my answers out and post them... Because I also am putting off writing reviews. In fact, I am specifically putting off writing a review of Eleanor and Park, because I am afraid I will be kicked out of our internet clubhouse for not loving it. *runs and hides*<br />Raynahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03536910555459674118noreply@blogger.com