AbielleRose Posted December 18, 2009 Author Share Posted December 18, 2009 (edited) I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news but... if by 'worse' you mean 'more difficult', then yes it is . Eek, I may need to put that up to the top of my list so I don't get lazy and sluff it off. Today I have been working on my list of books that I want to read but don't own yet. So far the list is: 1. Bitten (The Women of the Underworld Series)- Kelly Armstrong 2. The Secret History of the Pink Carnation (series) - Lauren Willig 3. The Shopaholic Series- Jane Kinsella 4. The Help- Kathryn Stockett 5. The Inkheart Trilogy- Cornelia Funk 6. Salem's Lot- Stephen King 7. The Divinci Code- Dan Brown 8. Interview with the Vampire- Ann Rice 9. Mr. Darcey's Daughters- Elizabeth Aston 10. The Last Witchfinder- James Morrow 11. The Witches of Eastwick- John Updike 12. Of Mice and Men- John Steinback 13. Mysteries of the Benjamin Society- Trenton Lee Stewart 14. Witch and Wizard- James Patterson 15. Her Fearful Symmetry- Audrey Niffenegger 16. Burned- P.C. and Kristen Cast (to be released in 2010) 17. The Break-up Club- Melissa Senate 18. Oliver Twist- Charles Dickens 19. Nicholas Nickleby- Charles Dickens 20. A Christmas Carol- Charles Dickens 21. David Copperfield- Charles Dickens 22. A Tale of Two Cities- Charles Dickens 23. Great Expectations- Charles Dickens 24. Running With Scissors- Augusten Burroughs 25. Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series- Rick Riordan (borrowed from a friend) 25. The Shack- William P. Young 26. Fallen- Lauren Kate 27. Complete works of Edgar Allan Poe 28. Breathless- Dean Koontz 29. The Last Lecture- Randy Pausch 30. The White Queen- Philippa Gregory 31. Breakfast At Tiffany's- Truman Capote 32. Othello- William Shakespeare 33. Romeo and Juliette- William Shakespeare 34. Brave New World- Aldous Huxley 35. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings- Maya Angelou 36. Sundays at Tiffany's- James Patterson 37. The Shining- Stephen King 38. The Keeper- Natasha Mostert 39. Philippa Gregory - The Constant Princess I'll continue to add more throughout the year to this list so it will be ever-changing. Hopefully my 'already owned' TBR list will not be changing. Maybe I should make one more goal for 2010: 5. Read all books that I purchace! As soon as I purchace each book I will come back and highlight it in red. Once it is read and finished I will highlight it in green. Edited December 26, 2009 by CaliLily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 I spy Salem's Lot I love that story, it's a very good take on the vampire legend. It has a strong plot, likeable characters, great unwinding narrative and largely fluent and well written. One of King's best that i have read so far, you must tell me how you like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbielleRose Posted December 18, 2009 Author Share Posted December 18, 2009 Will do! I haven't read anything by him so hopefully I'll like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbielleRose Posted December 19, 2009 Author Share Posted December 19, 2009 *Edit to list of books I want to purchace/read* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbielleRose Posted December 19, 2009 Author Share Posted December 19, 2009 Just finished Paradise Lost by John Milton today. I always amaze myself when I actually read it to the very end. That has to be one of the most difficult books for me to get through without my brain spontaniously exploding half way through. I think I will dig thorugh the old book shelf for an easy read to do next. Maybe I'll reread City of Bones (yay for Clare deciding to do a 4th book!) That is one of the most unique and well written series I've read. Yeah, think I'll do that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookJumper Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Congrats on finishing Paradise Lost how'd you find it, apart from difficult? Did you think it was worth the effort or? It's one of my favourite ever pieces of poetry so I'd love to hear your thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbielleRose Posted December 19, 2009 Author Share Posted December 19, 2009 What is your favorite thing about it? I love it! It is one of the few poems that pulls you in so strongly that the entire world of 'reality' around you is non-existant. When I would stop reading it took me a second to bring my brain back into the present. I love it when a writer can make you feel like you are personally living in their work like that. I do think that in order to get the most out of it I will need to read it again, though. There is just so much there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nollaig Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 I didn't know it was a book either until I saw it in the bookstore a few months back. The musical is brilliant! I mainly want to read Paradise Lost so that I can use it as a refrence for a few scenes in my own little writing project. Hopefully it is what I am hoping it will be, but I guess we'll see. I'm currently reading Paradise Lost by John Milton and it is one of the most difficult works I have read. I can't imagine Dante being worse. I actually studied Satan as a literary figure for an English seminar last year and I have a lot of notes on both Paradise Lost and The Divine Comedy, if you'd like me to see if I can dig out some links and things? It's mostly like secondary reading, articles and journals talking about aspects of Milton, Dante and (mainly Satan, within) their works. They're both very interesting when you get into them - the detail is all well and good but looking at general themes and approaches is very benefical as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbielleRose Posted December 19, 2009 Author Share Posted December 19, 2009 I actually studied Satan as a literary figure for an English seminar last year and I have a lot of notes on both Paradise Lost and The Divine Comedy, if you'd like me to see if I can dig out some links and things? It's mostly like secondary reading, articles and journals talking about aspects of Milton, Dante and (mainly Satan, within) their works. They're both very interesting when you get into them - the detail is all well and good but looking at general themes and approaches is very benefical as well. I would love anything you happen to find! Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookJumper Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 What is your favorite thing about it?There's loads of things I like in there, both thematically (theology, evil vs. good, the issue of free will, anti-heroes...) and stylistically (I, like the Romantic poets, put Milton up there with Shakespeare in terms of ability to move me through the sheer power and awe-inspirting beauty of the English language). I remember recommending it to a Christian Union rep from my soon-to-be-ex uni once, but alas he did not agree with my statement that surely anything recounting the events of Genesis in a more engrossing fashion that is to be found in Genesis had to be good because it got people thinking about the great themes . I heartily agree it is one to re-read, but then, I think that all literature that speaks to us (especially poetry, as it is so saturated with layers of meaning) warrants re-reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbielleRose Posted December 20, 2009 Author Share Posted December 20, 2009 Due to my inability to resist temptation I started The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri last night. So far I am addicted and can't seem to put it down! http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Divine-Comedy/Dante/e/9781435103849/?itm=1&USRI=the+divine+comedy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 That is something i have always been vastly intrigued by Keep me updated with how it's coming along Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbielleRose Posted December 20, 2009 Author Share Posted December 20, 2009 That is something i have always been vastly intrigued by Keep me updated with how it's coming along Will do! So far it's going well (minus the brain fuzziness when I try to pull my head out and back into the 'real world') It definately is a challenge to read! *Whips out metaphorical sword and aims it at the heart of the book* I shall conquer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbielleRose Posted December 22, 2009 Author Share Posted December 22, 2009 (edited) So far I have been really liking The Inferno. The imagry is amazing, I feel as if I am able to see exactly what he is. At the end of every Canto is an illustration. The one at the end of Canto III (the Doomed Souls crossing the Acheron) is the most graphic and sorrowful one. It reminds me a bit of the photographs I have seen from the WWII concentration camps. Hopefully I can get in a few more chapters today. Since I have nothing better to do I'm sure I'll be able to get through XII Edited December 23, 2009 by CaliLily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbielleRose Posted December 23, 2009 Author Share Posted December 23, 2009 I just recieved Salem's Lot by Stephen King in the mail today (thank you free rush order shipping! ) Debating whether to start it today or wait until I am done with The Divine Comedy. Hmm... To decide, to decide... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nollaig Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 Salem's Lot is awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookJumper Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 At the end of every Canto is an illustration. Let's try this again, shall we ? Ahem! I was just wondering, are the illustrations in your edition of The Divine Comedy Dor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbielleRose Posted December 24, 2009 Author Share Posted December 24, 2009 (edited) :lol: Yes! It is illustrated by Dore. They are so beautiful! The copy I have is the Barnes and Noble Classic's edition. The illustration at the end of V of Paolo and Francessca is beautiful. Honestly? The first time I read it there were so many names flung out at me (from the end half of Canto IV and through V) that I had to go refrence each of them. By the time I had done that I had lost the flow a bit. I went back and re-read it a little bit ago and I will probably have to reread it again to get the full effect. It was definately the sadest and most heart wrenching so far. I could almost hear the screaming while reading it. It described hell in ways that surpassed all of the typical 'fire and brimstone' cliches. The tourture and terror of the souls felt so real. Edited December 24, 2009 by CaliLily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbielleRose Posted December 25, 2009 Author Share Posted December 25, 2009 I've put down The Inferno for the night in favor of my Alfred Lord Tennyson book of poems. My all time favorite Tennyson poem has to be Maud. The verse: There has fallen a splendid tear From the passion-flower at the gate. She is coming, my dove, my dear; She is coming, my life, my fate; The red rose cries, 'She is near, she is near;' And the white rose weeps, 'She is late;' The larkspur listens, 'I hear, I hear;' And the lily whispers, 'I wait.' has inspired more than one of my own personal writing endeavors. To me there is something so terribly romantic about the concept of waiting for one's love to come into their lives, never knowing when or how. I can picture Tennyson standing in a beautiful enchanted garden awaiting his love as the flowers eagerly wait too, trying to be the first to spot her. Maud is one of those rare prized jewels that I can read over and over and every single time it makes me feel the exact same way, like a savory piece of expensive chocolate that makes you close your eyes so that you can better taste it's flavor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbielleRose Posted December 26, 2009 Author Share Posted December 26, 2009 Though it is only 7:00am here I have been busy 'shopping' (online ) all morning. Barnes and Noble is having a big after Christmas sale and I got a couple of excellent deals! Sundays at Tiffany's by James Patterson Bitten (Women of the Otherworld Series #1) by Kelly Armstrong A Bad Cats page a day desk calendar to take to work and of course the nessecary Robert Pattinson wall calendar to hang in my bedroom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbielleRose Posted December 27, 2009 Author Share Posted December 27, 2009 I began The Shining yesterday and am now a few chapters in. This is the first I have read any of Stephen King's work and so far I am really enjoying his writing style. I've seen the movie and loved it, hopefully I will the book too. *Edits to book list* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookJumper Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 To me there is something so terribly romantic about the concept of waiting for one's love to come into their lives, never knowing when or how.This makes me think of a rather beautiful Beatles song, I Will: Who knows how long I've loved you You know I love you still Will I wait a lonely lifetime? If you want me to I will. For if I ever saw you I didn't catch your name But it never really mattered I would always feel the same Love you forever and forever Love you with all my heart Love you whenever we're together Love you when we're apart And when at last I find you Your song will fill the air Sing it loud so I can hear you Make it easy to be near you For the things you do endear you to me Oh you know, I will. I will. Sorry for the non-bookish tangent but I thought the sentiment might reach out to you . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbielleRose Posted December 27, 2009 Author Share Posted December 27, 2009 That's beautiful BookJumper, thank you for sharing it. I don't believe I've ever heard that song before. The Beatles are more than just musicians, they were great writers, also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookJumper Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Indeed the song's regrettably rather obscure, from their most experimental and in my opinion important release, The Beatles aka The White Album. Listen to the song if you can, the music's simple and pretty, thus complimenting the words perfectly. I'm glad you liked them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbielleRose Posted December 27, 2009 Author Share Posted December 27, 2009 I just pulled it up on YouTube and found a really cute video of The Beatles. Thanks again, I really like that song It is just happy and like you said, simple. Sometimes the best songs are like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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