Raven Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Jaime Lannister from Game of Thrones (from the 3rd book onwards) Mr Rochester from Jane Eyre Personally, I'd say both of these characters are already pretty well defended because both books in question explain the extenuating circumstances for why these characters behaved as they did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Personally, I'd say both of these characters are already pretty well defended because both books in question explain the extenuating circumstances for why these characters behaved as they did. Even if the books themselves explain it, it doesn't mean that the general public likes them as characters... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted May 29, 2016 Author Share Posted May 29, 2016 This week's topic is: Book Theme Songs Note by the author (Samantha / Thoughts on Tomes): --Songs you associate with different books, whether it's because of the lyrics matching the story, the tone fits the story, or just because you listened to it a lot while reading that particular book! I don't think I really have an answer for this one. I don't listen to music much anymore because it tires me, and if I can help it I'm not reading or listening to music at the same time as I read, unless I was travelling in a (noisy) train or such (I say was, because since I stopped going to university I don't really read anymore in the train). Maybe other people have more thoughts on this one, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Begins Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 I do! I listened to Rage Against the Machine constantly while reading World War Z! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted May 29, 2016 Author Share Posted May 29, 2016 That's pretty cool . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 As much as I listen to music, I don't associate music with books... Two of my favorite hobbies but for me, they don't go together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontalba Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 (edited) I don't listen to music or anything while reading. I prefer silence. Fortunately, so does Husband. Edited May 29, 2016 by pontalba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Begins Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 As much as I listen to music, I don't associate music with books... Two of my favorite hobbies but for me, they don't go together I don't listen to music or anything while reading. I prefer silence. Fortunately, so does Husband. I'm totally the opposite! I can't read in silence! But I can't with the TV on- in fact, I hate TV and usually read outside! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willoyd Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 I mostly read with silence, but quite often have classical music on in the background, especially if it's drowning out other more distracting sounds (e.g. trying to read in the kitchen - my favourite spot - with TV on in next room, or trying to read on train to drown out fatuous phone conversations). Mozart is especially conducive to reading, but I also use Philip Glass a lot too; one of my favourite albums to read to is the soundtrack to The Hours, simply because, whilst I enjoy listening to it, it's also easy to switch off to. I chose it as background to Mrs Dalloway the other night (if you're not familiar with Virginia Woolf, The Hours was her working title for the book) - worked perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtrpath27 Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 I don't listen to music as I read, but I do associate the theme song from the Harry Potter movies with the books, sort of thinking it in my head, if that makes sense. I can't think of another book I do that with, though. As I read, I do picture the narrative in my head like a movie. I'm not sure if others do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted May 31, 2016 Author Share Posted May 31, 2016 As I read, I do picture the narrative in my head like a movie. I'm not sure if others do that. I do that, I think! But I don't see details on the faces of people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtrpath27 Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 I do that, I think! But I don't see details on the faces of people. I picture the whole person, but impressions of their faces as opposed to features -- expressions, really. The scenery is quite detailed, to the point where I look around in it from the character's perspective as I'm reading. I suppose that's why I prefer a character-driven book and why strong connections to the characters are so important to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted May 31, 2016 Author Share Posted May 31, 2016 I picture the whole person, but impressions of their faces as opposed to features -- expressions, really. The scenery is quite detailed, to the point where I look around in it from the character's perspective as I'm reading. I suppose that's why I prefer a character-driven book and why strong connections to the characters are so important to me. That's pretty interesting. I'm very bad with expressions in real life, so I never imagine them (I'm unsure what it would look like, anyway). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted June 6, 2016 Author Share Posted June 6, 2016 This week's topic is: Favorite Character Names I'm going to have to think about that one. I think I'd pick some fantasy or science-fiction sounding names . Something you don't often hear in 'real life'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Begins Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 June and Day from Marie Lu's Legend!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 Neville Longbottom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted June 6, 2016 Author Share Posted June 6, 2016 June and Day from Marie Lu's Legend!! Neville Longbottom ^ to you both Those are all great choices ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 Neville is a great choice! Thursday Next would have to be in my list. There are so many pun names in the Jasper Fforde series, perhaps I should also throw in a Schitt or two! Trillian, or Tricia McMillian from Douglas Adams 'Hitchhiker's Guide' series. A perfect contraction. Cadence Sinclair from E Lockhart's 'We Were Liars'. I think the name Cadence is wonderful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onion Budgie Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 These names always make me smile: Langdale Pike ~ The Complete Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Augustus Carp ~ Augustus Carp Esq., By Himself Being the Autobiography of a Really Good Man, by Henry H. Bashford Haha Jones ~ A Christmas Memory, by Truman Capote Chunky Rice ~ Goodbye, Chunky Rice, by Craig Thompson Wuvable Oaf ~ Wuvable Oaf, by Ed Luce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtrpath27 Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Thursday Next - from the eponymous series Hermione & Hagrid of Harry Potter fame Lemony Snicket Ebenezer Scrooge Huckleberry Finn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madeleine Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Dickens had some great names, so did Shakespeare, I like Mistress Quickly (not sure what play she's in though). Thursday Next is probably my favourite though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted June 7, 2016 Author Share Posted June 7, 2016 Some great choices there, all of you . Thursday Next would have to be in my list. There are so many pun names in the Jasper Fforde series, perhaps I should also throw in a Schitt or two! Talking of pun names, the Stilton books have those too, they're pretty good. I don't think I could pick just five names out of all the books I've read. But I'm enjoying seeing others' suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted June 14, 2016 Author Share Posted June 14, 2016 This week's topic is: Favorite Literary Fathers / Father Figures. I know some of you have some ideas about this, as I think it was mentioned when the topic was favourite literary mothers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtrpath27 Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 Ah...this is going to require some thinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 Atticus Finch from To Kill a Mockingbird. Doesn't get any better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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