Angury
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Starting on my 2014 TBR list with Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale.
That's a lovely book, hope you enjoy it.
I've just started reading Metamorphosis by Kafka. My mother asked me what it was about, then gave me a weird look when I told her. She must think I'm a very strange child..
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I have both a Kindle Paperwhite and a tablet, admittedly not a fire. I've tried reading on my tablet, but the light irritates my eyes, and I find I can't read on it for a long period of time. I spend hours everyday on my laptop as it is, so I feel like I need to give my eyes some rest.
I find reading on a Paperwhite so much easier, and more relaxing on my eyes. Plus, if you already have a tablet and enjoy using it, I don't think you really need the Fire. Although I have never used either the Surface Tablet or the Fire, so my opinion comes from no experience whatsoever.
If you are interested in getting a Fire, perhaps try it out in a shop and see what it's like? Maybe it's not as straining on the eyes as other tablets.
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One of my favourite books of all time is Nineteen Minutes. I'm not sure if it's a book that I could read again, but it made me think a lot. I've read a couple of her other books, including House Rules, and although I found the topics to be interesting, they became bit repetitive for me. I've had a glance at some of her other books including the new ones, and they sound really good, but not sure if I should go back to reading her work.
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I'm currently reading Small Gods by Terry Pratchett, but I keep jumping between books. So I'm also reading The Rise and Fall of Modern Medicine by James Le Fanu and On Writing by Stephen King depending on my mood.
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I've not had much time to read this week as it is half term but I am now half way through A Thousand Splendid Suns. I could very easily read it in one go if I had the time, it is that good!
One of my favourite books, sounds like you're enjoying it just as much as I did.
I'm trying to read War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy.. I'm not getting very far though. I'm tempted to take a break from it and read Catch-22 by Joseph Heller. I've been meaning to read it for a while, and it's been getting some good reviews from a couple of people around here.
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I quite like reading a series which hasn't been completed yet and waiting for the next book to come out. Part of the fun for me is discussing the plot with other fans and predicting what will happen next to the characters.
I usually get most of my books from the library, and will only buy a series if it's something I really enjoy reading and would read over and over again.
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I'm usually in the middle of a fantasy series, while at the same time reading a non-fantasy book. Mostly because I cannot get enough of the fantasy genre but I still enjoy reading books outside of this range so that I don't restrict myself. For example, at the moment I'm currently reading the 4th book of the Game of Thrones series (The Feast of Crows by George Martin) and at the same time I've just started Lord of the Flies by William Golding. It also means I have a choice, depending on my mood which can change a lot.
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I'm from Northern Ireland, of which a lot of people don't seem to know it's location.. at least the people I've met. Glad to see some other Northern Irish folk lurking around here though.
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18 here, just becoming an adult and taking on new responsibilities.
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The Hobbit for sure; judging by how good the Lord of the Rings trilogy were, I'm expecting a brilliant film from Peter Jackson. I still need to finish the book, but luckily I've got a whole year to do so. I'm glad Ian McKellen is back as Gandalf, there's no one else who could have been that character, and from what I've seen so far from the trailer, it looks like it's going to be a fantastic film.
Also looking forward to the Great Gatsby. I wasn't a big fan of the book (I didn't hate it before any fans jump on me) but I'm interested in seeing how it'll play out in screen. Maybe it'll persuade me to give the book another go.. who knows!
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Hey there! My name is Angury (not my real name
), I'm 18 and I'm from Northern Ireland. I'm currently a student and I'm hoping to study medicine next year at university! I've always been a big fan of books, but I've mostly stuck to fantasy such as the Game of Thrones, the Wheel of Time, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter etc. I recently decided to broaden my horizons and delve into books from other genres. After reading a few classics here and there, I realised how much I'd missed by restricting myself to fantasy.. so I decided to join this forum in order to discuss books with other avid readers and look for suggestions for other great books to read.At the moment I'm reading Lord of the Flies by William Golding and have just borrowed The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger from my local library. I look forward to chatting with you all about our favourite books and hopefully entering some great discussions!
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I haven't really read many books based on racial injustice so this was a bit of an eye-opener for me. It's fiction, but knowing that people had to go through the sort events the characters went through made me frustrated at times. The relationship between the three ladies developed well as the story progressed, and Minny's "Awful Thing" had me in stitches.
It wasn't just the lives of The Help that made me think though, it was also the lives on the white women. It's like they're both trapped in their lives and expected to act a certain way. I had a lot of respect for Skeeter when she decided to go against the norm and stand up for what she believed in, rather than settling down and having kids as was expected of her.
One of my favourite characters though was Celia. I could really empathise with her when she was left standing by herself despite her constant attempts to intergrate with her neighbours. The chapter describing the dead baby was disgusting, but it really evoked sympathy from me; she was trying so hard to be what was expected of a white woman in those days, and she felt like a failure for not achieving anything in her view.
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I joined Goodreads a few months ago and had a lot of fun checking out books that are now on my to-read list. I haven't been on it recently, but it's a great way to discuss your favourite books and look for suggestions for something new and interesting to read.
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I just finished reading To Kill A Mockingbird and A Clockwork Orange. To Kill A Mockingbird was a lovely book, I loved the way we got to see racial injustice from a child's perspective; it definitely added humour to some of the chapters. I'm still not sure about A Clockwork Orange at the moment. I started reading it after learning about aversion therapy in my Psychology class, and I'll admit that the book certainly made me think about free will. It also wasn't as hard to understand the language nadsat as I thought it would be, but it did make the book more interesting to read.
I've just started Lord of the Flies by William Golding. It's read by students in my school for GCSE English Literature so I've heard a lot of grumbling over it, but I'm going to delve right in with an open mind.
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I always end up losing my bookmarks so now I just fold the corner of the page. Yes I know, I'm a criminal. I get some dirty looks from my friends when they see the worn pages, but I don't mind. It's almost like my books are full of memories; most of my childhood books are tattered and ragged but they remind me of the joy the stories brought when I'd open the books and bend the spine. Whenever I get a new book, it doesn't feel like it's mine until I've managed to fold a few pages.
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I've promised myself to expand my reading list this year and not restrict myself to fantasy like I normally do. I've read a couple of books already that I would never have picked up, and have added 1984 and A Thousand Splendid Suns to my list of all-time favourite books.
After reading some opinions on different books, I recently borrowed To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess and The Time Traveler's Wife by Aurey Niffenegger from my local library. I'm about a quarter of a way through To Kill a Mockingbird at the moment and I'm enjoying it so far. I'm glad I decided to move out of the fantasy genre and throw myself into some of these novels, they've certainly made me think.
Your Book Activity - January 2014
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I've just finished De Profundis by Oscar Wilde. Loved his use of words, it was a touching letter. I want to read The Importance of Being Earnest, but I'm not too sure since it's a play.