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Post by Ashleigh825 on May 19, 2010 15:31:24 GMT -5
I can't believe I didn't post one of these threads sooner. D'uh! *smacks forehead* Talk about your favourite books here and recommend your favourites to others. You can also ask for recommendations if you don't know what book to read next.  Ashleigh's Top PicksThe Harry Potter Series by J. K. Rowling The Sevenwaters Trilogy by Juliet Marillier [GRAPHIC]The Bridei Chronicles by Juliet Marillier [GRAPHIC]Anything written by Tamora Pierce, ever. The Birth House by Ami McKay (my aunt. ^-^) [GRAPHIC]The Inheritance Quartet by Christopher Paolini |
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Post by blackrose on May 19, 2010 15:34:21 GMT -5
www.kelleyarmstrong.com/aBitten.htmI'm really enjoying this book, but it's graphic with swears that begin with the letter F. But otherwise, it will keep your eyes glued to the pages, and it's one of those books that you would stay up all night for so you could read it.
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Post by Ashleigh825 on May 19, 2010 15:35:37 GMT -5
Heh heh, I like the concept of a werewolf living in Toronto. I'd imagine it wouldn't be easy to try to hide a werewolf in a city that packed.
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Post by blackrose on May 19, 2010 15:36:54 GMT -5
Alleys help for the main charecter, though. And Elena doesn't go out until the middle of the night to experience her change,
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Post by sianystar on May 20, 2010 6:46:44 GMT -5
I'll totally reccommend Jonathon Coe, in particular The House of Sleep and The Rain Before It Falls. Lovely, lovely author.
For a more relaxed read, anything by Dorothy Koomson, especially Goodnight, Beautiful. Also Where Rainbows End by Cecilia Ahern.
Lord of the Rings and Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy are top notch also.
Hah, most of my leisure reading has become quite unserious stuff since I started my degree, somehow plunging into A Brief History Of Time isn't too appealing after a week of modernism and renaissance literature!
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Post by rachiebabe on May 20, 2010 13:13:52 GMT -5
I love Twilight and all the series. Seen all the films so far  Oh, and 'His Dark Materials' (I think it's called that) By Philip Pullman. |
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Post by Ashleigh825 on May 20, 2010 13:40:22 GMT -5
*shudders*
Erm... yeah, not a fan of Twilight. I could rant about it forever, but I won't, heh heh. Read all the books in the series and it was... well... painful.
Never heard of the other book. What's it about?
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Post by sianystar on May 21, 2010 11:25:04 GMT -5
Haha, I remember when Twilight was your guilty pleasure  |
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Post by Ashleigh825 on May 21, 2010 12:00:16 GMT -5
Haha, I know. The first book hooked me for a bit since all my bookworm friends in high school were reading it at the time.
Then I graduated and went to uni and re-read it and went "Wow, Edward is an abusive, manipulative, controlling boyfriend." :/
I guess it's true that your perspective on life really changes when you go to university/college.
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Post by sianystar on May 21, 2010 14:16:48 GMT -5
But, but! He's SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO hot! Like, perfect hot. Way hot. Totally, perfectly, amazingly hot. And that's what counts, right?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!??!!?!
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Post by Ashleigh825 on May 21, 2010 14:39:09 GMT -5
*facepalm* |
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Post by sianystar on May 21, 2010 17:46:52 GMT -5
You missed stalker off your anti-Edward list btw |
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Post by Ashleigh825 on May 21, 2010 19:06:38 GMT -5
Ah yes, that too.
Because... you know... having a guy break into your room through your bedroom window and watch you while you sleep isn't creepy at all...
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Post by sianystar on May 21, 2010 20:07:35 GMT -5
Height of romance, I'd say.
However I would totally forgive Johnny Depp/David Tennant/Cory Monteith if I woke up and they were in my room. Definitely. Hah.
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Post by Ashleigh825 on May 21, 2010 20:18:34 GMT -5
Heh heh, I might do the same for Jared Padalecki... or Josh Groban... or Michael Buble. |
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