CyborgDreamSt8 Posted August 24, 2011 Posted August 24, 2011 Well hello there, everyone. My name is Carl, and I am new to the forums. I am a huge bookworm, probably much to the dismay of my fiance, he doesn't like to read, but hey what can you do. I am 26, living in small town West Texas, and I work in law enforcement. I have few hobbies, but my reading takes up so much of my time that I don't really mind all that much. If I'm not reading you can find me at work, or spending time with my fiance and my family, or traveling as we both love to travel. I can't really think of much more to say so I will leave it at this, feel free to ask any questions you wish, I'm not all that shy and I don't bite, I promise. Quote
frankie Posted August 24, 2011 Posted August 24, 2011 Hello Carl and welcome to the forum, I hope you enjoy it here! Quote
CyborgDreamSt8 Posted August 24, 2011 Author Posted August 24, 2011 Hello Carl and welcome to the forum, I hope you enjoy it here! Thanks, Frankie, I am sure I will. As much of a bibliophile as I am there is just no way I couldn't enjoy it. Quote
pickle Posted August 24, 2011 Posted August 24, 2011 HI Carl, welcome to the BCF, what sort of books do you like to read? Quote
lopeanha Posted August 24, 2011 Posted August 24, 2011 to the Forum Carl! You'll have a great time here, I'm sure Quote
CyborgDreamSt8 Posted August 24, 2011 Author Posted August 24, 2011 Wow, thanks for the welcome, guys. As to what kind of books I like to read, it really depends on my mood. My favorite genre is science fiction, though I do like horror as well. I will read non-fiction when the mood strikes me, though I usually keep it to science related books and a few political ones. Rarely I will read a biography. Right now I am slogging through Moby Dick and just don't think I am going to be able to make it through. Quote
CyborgDreamSt8 Posted August 24, 2011 Author Posted August 24, 2011 Hi there, chesilbeach. Thank you for the welcome. Quote
Isandriena Posted August 24, 2011 Posted August 24, 2011 Hello there Carl. Who are some of your favourite authors? Quote
CyborgDreamSt8 Posted August 24, 2011 Author Posted August 24, 2011 Hello there Carl. Who are some of your favourite authors? Hi there, Isandriena, some of my favorite authors are Stephen King, Anne Rice, Dean Koontz, JRR Tolkien, Richard Bach, Alastair Reynolds and I'm sure the list could just go on and on. That's a few of them though, what about you? Any suggestions? Quote
KindleWorm Posted August 24, 2011 Posted August 24, 2011 Welcome to the forum... soon you'll have a small pile of recommendations to go out and buy (or download if that's your thing!) Quote
baby.giraffe Posted August 24, 2011 Posted August 24, 2011 Right now I am slogging through Moby Dick and just don't think I am going to be able to make it through. I know how that feels, I hope you make it through! Welcome to the forum I'm pretty new myself but so far I'm really liking it here. Every ones really friendly and I've had some great help with book recommendations. Quote
CyborgDreamSt8 Posted August 24, 2011 Author Posted August 24, 2011 Thanks you guys. I can't wait to get some recommendations. Have you read Moby Dick baby.giraffe? Any suggestions for making it easier to read? Quote
baby.giraffe Posted August 24, 2011 Posted August 24, 2011 I've never read Moby Dick though I've had that feeling of something being a slog rather than a joy. I really hate to give up on books but shamefully I have a few times. Some things just aren't going to be for you (or thats how I look at it) and it's totally outweighed by the times you think you're going to hate something and end up loving it. That's happened to me a few times and its the best! As for making it easier, I find a little break helps as long as its not to long. Or just filling time if you have half an hour with it rather than spending a hours with the book. I can only do that if I can't put it down! But then I've always been like that. Quote
CyborgDreamSt8 Posted August 24, 2011 Author Posted August 24, 2011 I've never read Moby Dick though I've had that feeling of something being a slog rather than a joy. I really hate to give up on books but shamefully I have a few times. Some things just aren't going to be for you (or thats how I look at it) and it's totally outweighed by the times you think you're going to hate something and end up loving it. That's happened to me a few times and its the best! As for making it easier, I find a little break helps as long as its not to long. Or just filling time if you have half an hour with it rather than spending a hours with the book. I can only do that if I can't put it down! But then I've always been like that. You have just given me a wonderful idea, I have Moby Dick on my Kindle, which means that I can read it on my Android phone. I will simply read it when I am on break at work. I plan to get the combined Jurassic Park/Lost World book from Barnes and Noble in about a week and a half and I won't be done with MD in anything close to that time frame. I can read one at home and one at work. Quote
baby.giraffe Posted August 24, 2011 Posted August 24, 2011 (edited) Oh thats great! Glad to help. I tend to have a main book and a train book myself. My Nana used to always have an upstairs and downstairs book on the go at the same time too. Edited August 24, 2011 by baby.giraffe Quote
vodkafan Posted August 25, 2011 Posted August 25, 2011 Hi Carl. Welcome to the forum. Two questions: you like scifi have you ever read any Jack Vance? He is my favourite author. Also have you ever shot anybody in the course of your job? Quote
CyborgDreamSt8 Posted August 25, 2011 Author Posted August 25, 2011 Hi Carl. Welcome to the forum. Two questions: you like scifi have you ever read any Jack Vance? He is my favourite author. Also have you ever shot anybody in the course of your job? Thanks for the welcome, vodkafan. To answer question number one, no, I have heard of Jack Vance but I haven't ever read anything written by him. Since you speak so highly I might look into him though. To answer question number two, no, I am in corrections so I am not required, nor even allowed at this point, to carry a weapon. I have not been certified and it is optional. I thought about it, but the cost of buying a weapon is quite high, especially for the kind I wish to have. It is a decision I have been mulling over for some time and might eventually make the leap to do. I don't take the idea of using a weapon on a fellow human being lightly, especially since I deal with non-convicted inmates. Why do you ask? Quote
Peacefield Posted August 25, 2011 Posted August 25, 2011 Hey there and welcome to BCF, Carl!! Glad to have you Do you have a fave King book? Quote
Hyzenthlay Posted August 25, 2011 Posted August 25, 2011 Hi Carl, welcome to BCF Hope you enjoy it here! Quote
CyborgDreamSt8 Posted August 25, 2011 Author Posted August 25, 2011 Hey there and welcome to BCF, Carl!! Glad to have you Do you have a fave King book? It's a toss up between Salem's Lot and Needful Things, and possibly Tommyknockers. I couldn't put any of them down, they were just that good. However, if I could choose only one it would have to be Needful Things. Thanks for the welcomes guys, to the two who welcomed me under this question. Quote
LittleW Posted August 26, 2011 Posted August 26, 2011 Welcome to the forum, Carl! As you have been talking about Moby Dick here: I've read it a few years ago and I enjoyed it. But sometimes I have books where I find it hard to make it through from the first pages. Quote
CyborgDreamSt8 Posted August 27, 2011 Author Posted August 27, 2011 Thanks, LittleW, and that's exactly my experience with Moby Dick. I am reading it on Kindle, been at it for nearly a month and still only at 37%. To be honest I just don't think I'm going to make it. Quote
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