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Louize said:
Hit me with your current reads!

I might be aiming too high here thinking more than about 5 of us know what a book is 🙈😇

I'll start: Liane Moriarty - Apples Never Fall
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I was reading I Am Legend by Richard Matheson, and it was good, but then I started procrastinating again. This was like 2 months ago, so I'll probably have to start it over. It's not a long book, though.
 
RandomGuyUK said:
not an easy read lol
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The version I'm currently reading is a graphic novel, focusing more on art rather than text throughout the pages. I did, however, read the original version for an English course I took quite some time ago. I agree that it wasn't an easy read, but we discussed the story extensively as a group so the meaning became decipherable. It really boils down to this quote:

"𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆,
𝒊𝒇 𝑰 𝒃𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒎𝒆,
𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑰 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒃𝒆?
𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒕 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒘𝒆 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒃𝒆 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆!
𝑩𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒊𝒈𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒍
𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒏."

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that one chick said:
The version I'm currently reading is a graphic novel, focusing more on art rather than text throughout the pages. I did, however, read the original version for an English course I took quite some time ago. I agree that it wasn't an easy read, but we discussed the story extensively as a group so the meaning became decipherable. It really boils down to this quote:

"𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆,
𝒊𝒇 𝑰 𝒃𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒎𝒆,
𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑰 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒃𝒆?
𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒕 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒘𝒆 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒃𝒆 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆!
𝑩𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒊𝒈𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒍
𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒏."

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graphic novel sounds interesting.
That's the classic quote, mhm.

i also recommend Edward Gibbon - The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.
That's pretty hard going too. I've listened to the audio-book version a few times, but the book is damn hard.

On a lighter note ...
Mervyn Peake - Titus Groan
 
RandomGuyUK said:
graphic novel sounds interesting.
That's the classic quote, mhm.

i also recommend Edward Gibbon - The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.
That's pretty hard going too. I've listened to the audio-book version a few times, but the book is damn hard.

On a lighter note ...
Mervyn Peake - Titus Groan
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Awesome, thanks for the recommending "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire!" I'll keep that title in mind. 👍

Anytime you find a book that's hard to read but want to understand it more thoroughly, there are typically other versions (especially for classics) that are abbreviated and summarized in shorter form. If you're lucky, you can even find one as a graphic novel!
 
that one chick said:
Awesome, thanks for the recommending "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire!" I'll keep that title in mind. 👍

Anytime you find a book that's hard to read but want to understand it more thoroughly, there are typically other versions (especially for classics) that are abbreviated and summarized in shorter form. If you're lucky, you can even find one as a graphic novel!
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I'm sure you're right in general, but I don't think it's possible to summarise Gibbon. Half of the charm is the way he uses language. although it's very complicated and 18th century language lol.

If we want to know about that era in history there are many more modern and accessible books to be honest
 
RandomGuyUK said:
I'm sure you're right in general, but I don't think it's possible to summarise Gibbon. Half of the charm is the way he uses language. although it's very complicated and 18th century language lol.

If we want to know about that era in history there are many more modern and accessible books to be honest
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Just a suggestion, really. I have a tendency to read original works first before I find shortcut versions of them, just to supplement a bit more. Nothing beats originality though and the type of language and story from an era that you will not find in newer versions.
 
something more fun - George McDonald Fraser - the McAuslan books.
it's fiction, but based on his experiences in the British army in the late 40s

@emileh ps, Fraser was an amazingly good writer. He was half-scot, half-english.
The best of both worlds
 
I just finished the sequel to Mr. Mercedes, which was Finders Keepers by Stephen King. I think it was a step up from the first book. There were some pretty engaging characters, and I liked the settings. It's definitely something I'd give 5 stars to.
 
Flann o' Brien - Irish writer - is very interesting and fun and crazy btw,
He is semi-famous for the novel 'The Third Policeman'.
not horror like stephen king ... strange weird writing, weird as fck, and also philosophical.
I like 'The Brother' short story, in particular.
 
that one chick said:
Getting myself prep and ready in time for Halloween in all the ways! With that said, I pretty much read dark storylines all year round though, just makes for good entertainment. Don't hate, @Blether!

Have yourself a fang-tastic night! 🦇
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Robert Westall books are pretty good.
... spooky writing ... all year round.

and he wrote very skillfully about spooky subjects.
it's very very difficult to write a chilling ghost story.

but he did it very well, similar to Roald Dahl's weird short stories.

Westall also wrote about cats a lot.
which is also nice
 
RandomGuyUK said:
Robert Westall books are pretty good.
... spooky writing ... all year round.

and he wrote very skillfully about spooky subjects.
it's very very difficult to write a chilling ghost story.

but he did it very well, similar to Roald Dahl's weird short stories.

Westall also wrote about cats a lot.
which is also nice
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@RandomGuyUK Oh cool!!! Thanks for the recommendation, I appreciate that! I looked up some titles by Robert Westall, only to find out I've never read anything by him (yet)! I'll have to check him out though. 👍

I have a tendency to go into a "book haul" shopping frenzy and have far too many random books or graphic novels on my shelves that I've yet to read. There are a lot! One of my rooms was basically converted into a mini-library due to this. 📚
 
that one chick said:
@RandomGuyUK Oh cool!!! Thanks for the recommendation, I appreciate that! I looked up some titles by Robert Westall, only to find out I've never read anything by him (yet)! I'll have to check him out though. 👍

I have a tendency to go into a "book haul" shopping frenzy and have far too many random books or graphic novels on my shelves that I've yet to read. There are a lot! One of my rooms was basically converted into a mini-library due to this. 📚
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I do recommend Robert Westall books.
he mostly wrote for adolescents ... but he wrote very skillfully. adults can appreciate it too.

it takes a a lot of skill to write short stories. and especially to write truly chilling, real-feeling, ghost stories, too.

my shelves are filled with books i've already read xd.
 
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This arrived today. It was recommended by an ex editor of New Scientist. I love the concept behind it, it ties in with my uni course in a way, and I'm looking forward to reading it 🙂
 
emileh said:
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This arrived today. It was recommended by an ex editor of New Scientist. I love the concept behind it, it ties in with my uni course in a way, and I'm looking forward to reading it 🙂
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quick question.
do you read contrasting, different opinions?

such as the New Scientist, and The Spectator? both sort of things?
Reading left-wing, and right-wing opinions.

- reading everything. and figuring out what makes most sense ...

I got bored of the NS, so I let my subscription lapse.
but listening to all opinions, and views, is worthwhile.
 
I'm reading Trans when ideology meets reality by Helen Joyce

I just started reading it yesterday ^^
 
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