Shade Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 Hello everyone : ) I guess I have to say something about myself. Well, I have only recently fallen in love with books and therefore the majority of the members here(if not all) have read so much more than me, but I hope we could find something to talk about. I can't think of anything else at the moment so if there's something you want to know, just ask : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopeanha Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 Welcome to the forum, Shade! What types of books do you like? any prefered genres? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunnybooks Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 Hello! I'm intrigued, what book was it that started the ball rolling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 Welcome Shade! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shade Posted August 6, 2010 Author Share Posted August 6, 2010 Thanks guys : ) To lopeanha - I used to read fantasy, you know Tolkien, Rowling, Martin, Lewis, Le Guin, the typical stuff. However, when it wasn't enough anymore, I started to read not-so-typical as Gaiman and Susanna Clarke. Now I'm more interested in classics from the last two centuries. To bunnybooks - "Lord of the Rings" by John R.R. Tolkien made me want to look into the world of books and I will always remember it as the beginning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopeanha Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 I've got two Gaiman bookson my shelf waiting to be read (Coraline and Stardust), did you read those? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunnybooks Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 Thanks guys : ) To lopeanha - I used to read fantasy, you know Tolkien, Rowling, Martin, Lewis, Le Guin, the typical stuff. However, when it wasn't enough anymore, I started to read not-so-typical as Gaiman and Susanna Clarke. Now I'm more interested in classics from the last two centuries. To bunnybooks - "Lord of the Rings" by John R.R. Tolkien made me want to look into the world of books and I will always remember it as the beginning. I love it when you can really feel part of a fictional world, that's one of the things I find that makes for a good page turner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shade Posted August 6, 2010 Author Share Posted August 6, 2010 To lopeanha - I've read Stardust and in my opinion it's not so interesting as some of his other works. Still, it's good but The Sandman, American Gods, Fragile Things are far more enjoyable and brilliant than this one. For Coraline I can't say because I haven't been able to find it anywhere and read it but some friends have recommended it to me so I guess it's quite good. To bunnybooks - I agree, the feeling of being somehow involved in the world is a great motivator for reading : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephanie2008 Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 to the forum Shade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 Hello Shade! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickle Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 (edited) Hi Shade, welcome to the Forum, if you like Gaiman have you tried any China Mieville books? Edited August 6, 2010 by pickle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shade Posted August 6, 2010 Author Share Posted August 6, 2010 Hi Shade, welcome to the Forum, if you like Gaiman have you tried any China Mieville books? Hi : ) I'm thinking of buying Perdido Street Station by Mieville and The Year of our War by Steph Swainston(although I'm not quite sure that I could find this one). But unfortunately I haven't read anything from New Weird(yeah, I know, shame on me). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauraloves Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 Hello and welcome shade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Butter Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 Welcome to the Forum, Shade. Be warned - once you start reading, there's no way back .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shade Posted August 7, 2010 Author Share Posted August 7, 2010 Welcome to the Forum, Shade. Be warned - once you start reading, there's no way back .... Thanks, I've been told reading is a clinical condition much like hunting or biking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookworm44 Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 Welcome to the forum, Shade! Enjoy! =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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