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disregard · 11-22-2008, 10:04 PM

My sister has all of the Twilight books and has convinced me to read them, so.. yeah..

Haven't started yet... Maybe tonight.

bronte · 11-22-2008, 10:33 PM

I'm sure that they'd be classed by most as 'girlie fluff' but my daughter talked me into reading them and I really enjoyed them (at least the first two anyway) Good escapist fantasy that caught the attention of the post Harry Potter generation - looking forward to the film! enjoy!

FiddichGirl · 11-22-2008, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by StoryOfMyLife

=O

Enjoy it

I know I did...

I am almost done...don't want to finish until I get out and buy the second one so that I can move right into the next book...it is good, but I have heard (as usual) the movie sucks.

StoryOfMyLife · 11-23-2008, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by FiddichGirl

I am almost done...don't want to finish until I get out and buy the second one so that I can move right into the next book...it is good, but I have heard (as usual) the movie sucks.

That's a good plan of action. My friend owns the books and I borrowed them from her. We didn't find out about them until Eclipse was nearing release, and so read all three books in succession, then had to wait for Breaking Dawn for an excruciatingly long time. Or so it seemed to me.

Wow, people are saying the movie sucked already? It just came out yesterday

I know pre-sale tickets were sold out all over the country, however. I don't go by reviews. I go and watch and decide for myself. Plenty of people despised the Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter films, too, simply because they didn't have all of the information the books contained, and because not everything was followed to a T. I heard the same about Eragon, as well. Having read LotR and the Potter series, I agree key elements were missing in the films, however, I understand that not everything can be fit in and editing must be done...

Evi · 11-23-2008, 08:01 AM

Frauen, German Women Recall the Third Reich

It's for a class, it is however proving to be quite fascinating.

Anyone else out there think Twilight is rather poorly written? I read the first one as a summer fluff book, and it was good as that: fluff. The dialogue made me cringe quite a bit while reading it. I guess I would never recommend it as great lit. I didn't see the potential.

Walking Tourist · 11-23-2008, 06:26 PM

I just finished reading John Adams, by David McCullough. I am now reading Olive Kitteridge, by Elizabeth Strout. The second book was chosen for a book club. We meet to discuss the book on December 2.

edcoaching · 11-23-2008, 08:01 PM

Friedman's Hot, Flat and Crowded, a good thought on how the US has squandered opportunities for stepping up in good ways.

The Black Death which is a fictionalized account by a historian, gets into the psychology/spirituality of the time which made watching 40-80% of your neighbors die a horrible death even worse (if that can be imagined).

Outliers which at least has the wisdom to point out that you get good at math by working at it, not just through inborn ability--we're talking regular math, not PHDs...

The Twilight series was a nice fluff read, no deep "Where are the adults when yu need them" themes like Harry Potter. One more reference to Alice going shopping and I was ready to never find out what happened.

Atlas · 11-27-2008, 07:36 AM

White Tiger-___________insert author's name where the underscores are.

The next book that I'm planing to read is:

The Plague--by Albert Camus.

I would appreciate book suggestions.

Wade Wilson · 12-02-2008, 01:44 PM

Currently reading several collections of H.P. Lovecraft stories.

beth21 · 12-08-2008, 01:35 AM

Atlas Shrugged

11-22-2008, 10:33 PM	#412 (permalink)
bronte Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Type: infp Posts: 168	I'm sure that they'd be classed by most as 'girlie fluff' but my daughter talked me into reading them and I really enjoyed them (at least the first two anyway) Good escapist fantasy that caught the attention of the post Harry Potter generation - looking forward to the film! enjoy! __________________ I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. Maya Angelou

11-23-2008, 08:01 PM	#417 (permalink)
edcoaching Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Type: INFJ Location: MN Posts: 627	Friedman's Hot, Flat and Crowded, a good thought on how the US has squandered opportunities for stepping up in good ways. The Black Death which is a fictionalized account by a historian, gets into the psychology/spirituality of the time which made watching 40-80% of your neighbors die a horrible death even worse (if that can be imagined). Outliers which at least has the wisdom to point out that you get good at math by working at it, not just through inborn ability--we're talking regular math, not PHDs... The Twilight series was a nice fluff read, no deep "Where are the adults when yu need them" themes like Harry Potter. One more reference to Alice going shopping and I was ready to never find out what happened. __________________ edcoaching

11-27-2008, 07:36 AM	#418 (permalink)
Atlas Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Type: INTP Posts: 2	My reply White Tiger-___________insert author's name where the underscores are. The next book that I'm planing to read is: The Plague--by Albert Camus. I would appreciate book suggestions.

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Wade Wilson Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Type: INTP Location: The 616 Posts: 424	Currently reading several collections of H.P. Lovecraft stories. __________________ I know a girl, she's one of a kind But the poor little thing, she's going out of her mind There's something you forgot - there's a reason why she's lost Cos baby she don't want to be found

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11-22-2008, 10:04 PM	#411 (permalink)
disregard Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Type: Posts: 5,922	My sister has all of the Twilight books and has convinced me to read them, so.. yeah.. Haven't started yet... Maybe tonight.

11-23-2008, 08:01 AM	#415 (permalink)
Evi Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Type: INFJ Location: The Deep North Posts: 27	Frauen, German Women Recall the Third Reich It's for a class, it is however proving to be quite fascinating. Anyone else out there think Twilight is rather poorly written? I read the first one as a summer fluff book, and it was good as that: fluff. The dialogue made me cringe quite a bit while reading it. I guess I would never recommend it as great lit. I didn't see the potential.

11-23-2008, 06:26 PM	#416 (permalink)
Walking Tourist Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Type: isfp Location: western new york Posts: 261	I just finished reading John Adams, by David McCullough. I am now reading Olive Kitteridge, by Elizabeth Strout. The second book was chosen for a book club. We meet to discuss the book on December 2.

12-08-2008, 01:35 AM	#420 (permalink)
beth21 Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Type: ENFP Location: South Posts: 41	Atlas Shrugged