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Post by Tsukasa on May 6, 2003 19:31:40 GMT -5
My class might not act the play out... the class acts too innapropriately... the teacher makes it sound like it's a BAD thing..... i disagree. ;D
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Post by mech on May 6, 2003 19:35:06 GMT -5
I hate books...I usually don't understand any of them or know what's going on. I have the worst reading comprehension evar. I remember we had to read these little books in the first grade or something, and take a comprehension test on them. Failed em all
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Post by Tsukasa on May 6, 2003 19:39:53 GMT -5
come to think of it, why is R&J even mentioned in the "good books" thread?
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Post by Jaggy on May 6, 2003 21:05:07 GMT -5
Ha, I have horrible reading comprehension too, especially when I'm not paying attention to what I'm reading . Sometimes I have to read a sentence a few times when I'm out of it. Also, I think I have the worst attention span for books ever. I can't sit still and read for 15 minutes. I always almost fall asleep. :/
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Post by Seifer_Almasy on May 6, 2003 21:31:01 GMT -5
NEVER read Great Expectaions while laying in bed at 12:00a.m. when it is due the next day because you will fall asleep faster than you can say "OldSchool is a hottie" ...
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Post by Sokar468 on May 6, 2003 22:02:55 GMT -5
I hate books...I usually don't understand any of them or know what's going on. I have the worst reading comprehension evar. I remember we had to read these little books in the first grade or something, and take a comprehension test on them. Failed em all Since we've grown up in the fast paced world of technology, I don't think that many people our age have the patience for books anymore.
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Post by TreasureFinder on May 6, 2003 23:06:32 GMT -5
NEVER read Great Expectaions while laying in bed at 12:00a.m. when it is due the next day because you will fall asleep faster than you can say "OldSchool is a hottie" ... How incredibly true...."I say, Pip ol' lad," said that one guy, "how bout we fight for a bit?" I mean, really, who asks if you want to fight for fun? I also liked the Redwall series, my favorite being....hm....either Triss or the Legend of luke...
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Post by Locke on May 6, 2003 23:20:22 GMT -5
i like reading the "eye of the world" series, or i used to, now i only like 1 out of all of them. I like reading mercedes lackey books, and i like reading Shannara books. I also used to read the redwall series, but i now i only like some of them. I read the book "the wizardborn", i think that's pretty good, and i think that the books "the waterborn" and the "blackgod"... i also like some of the tamora pierce books, haven't read any new ones though. I like a lot more books..... but i don't wanna list 'em. Yeah, I really loved the "eye of the world series" which is actually called the "Wheel of Time" series (no bashing intended Pumpkin).....until the last book, number 10. What a piece of shit! I also have read all the Shannara's. A GREAT and personal favorite of the fantasy genre for me is the "Sword of Truth" series by Terry Goodkind. FANTASTIC fantasy novels. I also like some mystery like Dean Koontz. I read quite a bit since I'm in the Navy and out to sea, it kills a lot of useless time.
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Post by Seifer_Almasy on May 7, 2003 6:43:11 GMT -5
How incredibly true...."I say, Pip ol' lad," said that one guy, "how bout we fight for a bit?" I mean, really, who asks if you want to fight for fun? The reason he did that was because boxing was considered a gentleman's sport in that era, so Hebert Pocket (the pale young man) wanted to box with Pip ... you'll find this out if you read the book ... great, but boring ...
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Post by Luca on May 7, 2003 9:28:07 GMT -5
The reason he did that was because boxing was considered a gentleman's sport in that era, so Hebert Pocket (the pale young man) wanted to box with Pip ... you'll find this out if you read the book ... great, but boring ... That whole book set a new standard for me thinking of ways to die and be bored. We read it in class way back freshman year, and my mind was on anything except that boring piece of crap.
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Post by TreasureFinder on May 7, 2003 17:09:33 GMT -5
That whole book set a new standard for me thinking of ways to die and be bored. We read it in class way back freshman year, and my mind was on anything except that boring piece of crap. Really, because I felt the same exact way! I read one of the funniest lines in Rand J today. Mr and Mrs. Copulate and montaglue were arguing when Montague said, "What is this noise, hand me my long sword, ho!" Now think, wouldn't it had been more funny if there was an "e" at the end? I wrote one in on the page in the book ;D
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Post by Tim on May 7, 2003 17:43:11 GMT -5
MAy I reccomend the Greatest Author ever?
Yes, JRR Tolkien
Id reccomend:
The Hobbit The Fellowship of the RIng The Two Towers The Silmarillion (my favorite) Farmer GIles of HAm/Smith of Wotton Major Unfinished Tales
and many many more
Another excellant book about Tolkien, but not by him:
The Atlas of Middle Earth
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Post by Seifer_Almasy on May 7, 2003 17:47:54 GMT -5
The silmarillion was one of my favorites ... I checked it out from my local library, but I don't remember it being spelled like that ...
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Post by Tsukasa on May 7, 2003 18:01:43 GMT -5
Ha, I have horrible reading comprehension too, especially when I'm not paying attention to what I'm reading . Sometimes I have to read a sentence a few times when I'm out of it. Also, I think I have the worst attention span for books ever. I can't sit still and read for 15 minutes. I always almost fall asleep. :/ Sometimes when the book is really bad or i'm thinking of something else, i read the book but don't really understand it... Yeah, I really loved the "eye of the world series" which is actually called the "Wheel of Time" series (no bashing intended Pumpkin).....until the last book, number 10. What a piece of shit! I read all of them up to book 9.... i thought all of them were pretty good... but my favorite is the first.
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Post by SNK! on May 7, 2003 20:46:22 GMT -5
As for Tom Clancy books...IMO hey are all the same thing...buy one and you'll get the gist.
My book suggestion: Shogun By James Clavell. It's about 1200 pages, but you'll love everypage.
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