Books! I love books

The next person to say Fifty Shades of Grey or Twilight were well-written, amazing series of literature is getting the virtual ***** slap.

Just for the record, I never claimed Fifty Shades was well written, but it WAS very entertaining.

I don't know how they ever got an accolade! It was an abhorrence of bad scripting!

THANK YOU!!!

I agree, I don't think anyone did say Fifty Shades was well-written...but if they did, I'm right behind you on the b...slapping. I don't know how I made it through the first one. Two of my issues...she uses some word NO ONE uses in everyday life...then 2 pages later, there it is again. If you're going to use the Thesaurus to expand your clearly limited vocabulary, pick a different word once in awhile. Second...if I want to read smut...I don't want to read "my sex" 500 times to refer to the chicks ladyparts. Since when is that a synonym for hoo-ha? Seriously.

Good god I don't think I've thoroughly dealt with how much I absolutely hated this book.

ETA: My poor husband thinks it will get him more action and all it really does is get him more time listening to me b..tch about how bad this book is.

LOL. I'm sorry. I really am. :flowerforyou:

I really enjoyed the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon. Historical, adventure, fantasty and a bit of romance. Not eveyone's cup of tea but I really loved it.

Oooh I head about this series ages ago and forgot about it. Thanks for the reminder. I'll be adding it to my goodreads list

Wait until you get to Storm of Swords.

I was reading that. Then I got to the red wedding, got pissed off and quit reading. I'm not sure if I'm going to pick it back up again.

GET TO THE END. TRUST ME.

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Gawd. I mean, I actually tried to read 50 Shades. I got like 3 chapters in before I gave up.

Is it just me or did every time the main chick said "Oh my...." it reminded you of George Tekai? I mean, how could I take it seriously after that?

I only read mysteries. The Louise Penny, Three Pines series is wonderful. I am currently reading Keeper of Lost Causes by Jussi Adler-Olsen. It is very good too.

I Love mysteries. I like general novels too but I tend to pick up mysteries even by accident!
I usually just go to the library and grab something with a cool cover or name and ISN'T whatever everyone is talking about at the moment.

I Just reliazed yesterday that the book I'm reading has had a TV series made out of it. I was thinking, "How funny, this character has the same name of the cop in the show my boyfriend was watching the other day..." 8D

I have a very hard time picking up the books I know everyone else has read. I've been avoiding all the James Patterson on the shelves at the library..
I find such great and weird stories by just picking something else up instead.

well i am kind of addicted to books :laugh:
but nothing wrong with that!

Fifty shades of grey though... well they could not warm me up even a bit, but to everyone their own choices!

Some of my favorite writers are Lara Adrian, Elizabeth Amber and Kerrelyn sparks.

As for my "still need to read list": Game of thrones, hunger games and kerstin gier (not sure if the last one writes only in german!)

Me too! I've read 213 books this year! and I also don't like fifty shades, but Lara Adrian Midnight series! I also love Sherrilyn Kenyon (Dark Hunter series!!!) and what about G.A. Aiken's Dragon Kin Series? In love...

aaahahahaha! That is too much. TOO MUCH.

Ken Follet books are the best......Pillars of the Earth

I'l read just about anything. Except maybe 50 Shades of Grey or the Twilight series. Books that appear to be written by 12-year-old school dropouts with a fetish for abusive relationships are just not my cup of tea, sorry. I'm probably a little bit of a book snob. I'm ok with that. LoL, but hey, as long as you are reading.

Some of my favorites:
Lord of the Rings - Tolkien
The Red Tent - Anita Diamante
The Moon Under Her Feet - Clysta Kinstler
The Bluest Eye - Toni Morrison
Anything by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Anything by Ken Follet
IQ84 - Haruki Murakami
The Book Thief - Marcus Zusak
When She Woke - Hillary Jordan
Alias Grace - Margaret Atwood
Fledgling - Octavia Butler

Ack - way too many more to mention.


Currently reading:
The Twelve - Justin Cronin
A Feast for Crows - George R.R. Martin



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Love Karen Marie Moning's fever series, but still a bit unsure about Ice. Danny is a bit annoying, plus she is only 14, but I guess we will have to see what happens with the character. Occult and dark books; Sherrilyn Kenyon, Dark Hunters (Very Gothic) and The League series.

I haven't read "Iced" yet as I'm finishing a re-read of the Fever series first. I agree about Dani, though. She is really annoying in the Fever books. My cousin said she's not as bad in "Iced" but we will see! I hear that she's going to write more about Mac after she finishes this Dani series.

Love Karen Marie Moning's fever series, but still a bit unsure about Ice. Danny is a bit annoying, plus she is only 14, but I guess we will have to see what happens with the character. Occult and dark books; Sherrilyn Kenyon, Dark Hunters (Very Gothic) and The League series.

I haven't read "Iced" yet as I'm finishing a re-read of the Fever series first. I agree about Dani, though. She is really annoying in the Fever books. My cousin said she's not as bad in "Iced" but we will see! I hear that she's going to write more about Mac after she finishes this Dani series.

I re-read the whole series before I read Iced too. In her book she isn't nearly as annoying with her dudes and fecks and she was in Shadowfever so don't worry. At first I was really skeptical of the whole book but by the middle of it I was just as wrapped up in as I was with Dreamfever. But be prepared for only a few mentionings of Barrons and Mac. This is pretty much a Dani story with a few mentionings of Jo and the other sidhe seers.

mists of avalon, anything by stephen king. (:
( really any book;, horror, classics, mystery...etc etc )

I love books as well, i wish i could make a living out of reading them..... Maybe I should start a blog about the books I read and maybe just maybe I can make a living out of it..... I've seriously been thinking this all week since I've read two to three books in a day, everyday this week!

I'm really picky and find that if i can't get into the book in the first chapter it ain't happening. I find myself drawn to certain authors: Nora Roberts, Janet Evanovich (I LOVE Stephanie Plum book series!), Nicholas Sparks etc. yup i like romance novels because well i just do

Lately because I'm poor haha I've been reading a lot of free or inexpensive books on my Kindle right now I am reading The Bad Boy Billionaire Series from Judy Angelo. (though her books aren't long and tend to have the same repeatitive words, oh well they're a kick)

I'd NEVER be able to read all the ones i havent read lol I have way too many lol I love books too and buy them faster than i can read them