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Post by razzthekid on May 6, 2011 14:59:42 GMT -5
I haven't finished Birdsong yet. I've slowed down reading it and got side tracked by Way of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan Millman. I love it, all his insights and lessons are so true and make so much sense. Very interesting and enlightening.
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Post by razzthekid on Jul 15, 2011 10:21:48 GMT -5
Just have to say that Birdsong is the best book i've ever read. The extreme emotion of it, it's rawness, the intensity of the war......It's just unforgettable. I've never been so moved by an authors style of writing, i can't stop thinking it over and getting all teary about certain parts. I feel i shall revisit it many times and if i could i would personally see to it that everyone in the world reads it at some stage!
Completely stunned me.
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Post by The Phantom Lady on Jul 17, 2011 9:43:07 GMT -5
I stopped reading books when I was in school and was forced to read a lot of books that didn't interest me... but I am starting to get into reading again. right now I am not reading any books but when I find some peace of mind I was planning on reading Breakfast on Pluto again.
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Post by Cait on Jul 17, 2011 11:29:49 GMT -5
I've finally got a copy of Breakfast on Pluto! I'm so excited. ;D
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Post by ikklehen on Jul 21, 2011 18:40:36 GMT -5
One of my sisters just chucked me a book, it happened to be The Road by Cormac McCarthy. I wasn't sure about reading it but I discovered it made Cill cry LOL ... I'm bracing myself! ;D Well I finished the book the other night. Wow. I will never look at a tin of peaches in the same way ever again. It's a very intense and sad read. It makes you really see what we have around us in a different light, what we take for granted. The stark and brutal realities facing the characters in the book is contrasted with such tenderness between the father and son.  It's a story based a post apocalyptic world. Get your tissues and hankies ready for this one! I recommend it. But brace yourself!  |
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Post by The Phantom Lady on Jul 21, 2011 18:53:17 GMT -5
^You just made me reserve it from the library... Sounds like something I would love to read!
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Post by ikklehen on Jul 21, 2011 18:55:14 GMT -5
Ahhh Victim  it is pretty intense! Let us know how you get on with it ok hunny I wonder if Cill bawled at this book like he's doing there on your signature?!?!? LOL ;D |
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Post by razzthekid on Jul 22, 2011 12:33:00 GMT -5
Life of Pi by Yann Martel, i've been meaning to read this for years and i've finally started.
I bought The Road by McCarthy but i haven't read it yet. My brother has warned me how heavy it is and said it can be quite depressing but still brilliant.
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Post by ikklehen on Jul 22, 2011 13:38:58 GMT -5
Yeah Razz the Road is intense!  I kept putting off reading it for a bit! I've started The Sea by John Banville simply because Mr. Murphy recommends him and I've ran out of books that interest me at the moment. I've heard of that title Razz, Life Of Pi... let me know how it goes! |
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Post by Pisces on Jul 22, 2011 16:11:03 GMT -5
I'm reading The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements by Sam Kean. Neat book about chemistry - human interest stuff about how the different elements have made for some pretty fascinating stories throughout history.
I read weird stuff.
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Post by ikklehen on Jul 22, 2011 16:56:42 GMT -5
I read science too Pisces  I read quantum physics stuff, relativity etc. and stuff about conciousness. ;D |
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Post by The Phantom Lady on Jul 22, 2011 17:10:08 GMT -5
Quantum physics, whoa guys! my head hurts already lol. Anything maths related is gibberish to me but that's because I'm dyscalculic.
However I am good at languages and that reflects on my choice of books as well I suppose. I can't remember the last time I read a book in Danish actually... I prefer reading them in the original language.
Also, if I can manage to get my copy of Hamlet back from my friend who has had it for months (not her fault, she was spending months at the mental hospital) I read it one summer and made an exam project about it later... I am going to read that once I finish The Road...
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Post by Pisces on Jul 22, 2011 17:35:17 GMT -5
I read science too Pisces I read quantum physics stuff, relativity etc. and stuff about conciousness. ;D Thank god I'm not the only geek on the forum! Whew! I feel like I can come out of the closet! Getting verbally slaughtered all through school for being a nerd (till I quit - I sure showed them!) taught me to shut the hell up about my love for science. But it persists to this day. ;D I love books about psychology and the way the brain works (not sure if that's what you would classify as consciousness, but it's all mind related) - I'm a big believer in neuroplasticity, and even more so after reading The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains. It's absolutely incredible how maleable our brain is - and how powerful. Also very into forensics, and really enjoyed Death's Acre: Inside the Legendary Forensic Lab the Body Farm Where the Dead Do Tell Tales by Bill Bass. Reading about the Body Farm isn't up most people's alleys, but I learned a lot of interesting (though grisly) things from this one. True crime is a big draw for me, and forensics is another aspect of that.  Those books all have very long titles, I just realized. LOL. |
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Post by The Phantom Lady on Jul 22, 2011 17:41:56 GMT -5
I hope you didn't think that I had anything against your choice of books, in my book being a geek is a positive thing, I think you should always strive to learn and know as much as possible! I only regret that my brain can't process some things...
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Post by Pisces on Jul 22, 2011 17:44:44 GMT -5
I hope you didn't think that I had anything against your choice of books LOL- I didn't think that at all! Everyone enjoys reading different things. My tastes are simply wide-ranging, and I'm in a phase right now where I'm reading a lot of non-fiction. I LOVE to learn.  |
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It's a story based a post apocalyptic world. Get your tissues and hankies ready for this one! 
it is pretty intense! Let us know how you get on with it ok hunny 
I kept putting off reading it for a bit! I've started The Sea by John Banville simply because Mr. Murphy recommends him and I've ran out of books that interest me at the moment. I've heard of that title Razz, Life Of Pi... let me know how it goes! 
I read quantum physics stuff, relativity etc. and stuff about conciousness. ;D 
