Books, Books, Books

[thismegan]

Dang it, now I have to read Sharp Objects. The series was so good, and I just like reading those kinds of twisted stories.

 

[theturkscribe]

Dang it, now I have to read Sharp Objects. The series was so good, and I just like reading those kinds of twisted stories.

It was really good and quick too.

 

[themildone]

Do any of y'all ever get in a weird mood after finishing a book where you just don't know what you feel like reading next? It's usually only after I read a really good book, and it kind of ruins other books for me for a little while so I have to take a few days off from reading. I'm in that mood now, just finished reading The Cider House Rules by John Irving. First of his books I've ever read, now I want to read his other stuff.

 

[theturkscribe]

Do any of y'all ever get in a weird mood after finishing a book where you just don't know what you feel like reading next? It's usually only after I read a really good book, and it kind of ruins other books for me for a little while so I have to take a few days off from reading. I'm in that mood now, just finished reading The Cider House Rules by John Irving. First of his books I've ever read, now I want to read his other stuff.

I get it so bad if I'm involved in the story. Then it's like being broken up. I'm like oh. That's over now. Ok. What do I do with my life now?!!!!
Same feeling if I'm really wrapped up in a series. When I finally finish GOT here in a little bit at least I'll have the books to carry me for a little while. Then I'll love and grieve again. The cycle continues.

 

[themildone]

I get it so bad if I'm involved in the story. Then it's like being broken up. I'm like oh. That's over now. Ok. What do I do with my life now?!!!!
Same feeling if I'm really wrapped up in a series. When I finally finish GOT here in a little bit at least I'll have the books to carry me for a little while. Then I'll love and grieve again. The cycle continues.

oh man, yes, GOT was hard for me. And The Outlanders! took me forever to recover from that...and I still haven't been able to read the latest one in either series

 

[theturkscribe]

oh man, yes, GOT was hard for me. And The Outlanders! took me forever to recover from that...and I still haven't been able to read the latest one in either series

Watching Outlanders was next on my list. Goodbye people IRL! lol
Well, at least we have this thread for a support group I guess.

 

[themildone]

Watching Outlanders was next on my list. Goodbye people IRL! lol
Well, at least we have this thread for a support group I guess.

I've never watched it but I have unrealistic expectations of book adaptations so I don't think I ever will lol

 

[Jaded]

Do any of y'all ever get in a weird mood after finishing a book where you just don't know what you feel like reading next? It's usually only after I read a really good book, and it kind of ruins other books for me for a little while so I have to take a few days off from reading. I'm in that mood now, just finished reading The Cider House Rules by John Irving. First of his books I've ever read, now I want to read his other stuff.

Whenever I finish a good book I can't jump right into something else, I'm still in too deep with the world.

 

[El Pablo]

I get it so bad if I'm involved in the story. Then it's like being broken up. I'm like oh. That's over now. Ok. What do I do with my life now?!!!!
Same feeling if I'm really wrapped up in a series. When I finally finish GOT here in a little bit at least I'll have the books to carry me for a little while. Then I'll love and grieve again. The cycle continues.

I'm the same way with books and shows. I binged The Wire a couple times now and get pissed that I'm not a cop for a few days.

 

[themildone]

To challenge myself to read more nonfiction, I'm doing an A-Z thing where I pick a topic for each letter of the alphabet and find a nonfiction book that fits it. This is kind of a big deal because I've literally never read a nonfiction book (that wasn't a self-help book) outside of school. Yesterday I finished "Prophet's Prey: My Seven-Year Investigation into Warren Jeffs and the Fundamentalist Church of Latter-Day Saints". It was really good! I had no idea it was still an ongoing thing. Now I'm reading "Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea". It's really good so far.

 

[theturkscribe]

To challenge myself to read more nonfiction, I'm doing an A-Z thing where I pick a topic for each letter of the alphabet and find a nonfiction book that fits it. This is kind of a big deal because I've literally never read a nonfiction book (that wasn't a self-help book) outside of school. Yesterday I finished "Prophet's Prey: My Seven-Year Investigation into Warren Jeffs and the Fundamentalist Church of Latter-Day Saints". It was really good! I had no idea it was still an ongoing thing. Now I'm reading "Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea". It's really good so far.

Seriously I think I have watched just about everything I could on FLDS. So disgusting. Some great stuff about it still on you tube if you can stomach any more of it. I see you have the same cheery disposition I have when it comes to some of our entertainment. FLDS, North Korea...

 

[themildone]

Seriously I think I have watched just about everything I could on FLDS. So disgusting. Some great stuff about it still on you tube if you can stomach any more of it. I see you have the same cheery disposition I have when it comes to some of our entertainment. FLDS, North Korea...

I had never heard of FLDS and didn't even know it wasn't the same thing as LDS, so I'm glad I read it. I tried picking books/topics I don't know much about. I don't reach much global news outside of weather stuff so I'm pretty uneducated :/ if you have any books/topics you're really interested in, feel free to share! I still have a lot of letters without topics lol

 

[theturkscribe]

I had never heard of FLDS and didn't even know it wasn't the same thing as LDS, so I'm glad I read it. I tried picking books/topics I don't know much about. I don't reach much global news outside of weather stuff so I'm pretty uneducated :/ if you have any books/topics you're really interested in, feel free to share! I still have a lot of letters without topics lol

Hmmmmmmm I will think about this! I'll just brainstorm a little bit here...
S - Solidarity (polish history/politics)
R - ruby ridge (if you don't get a good one for Z you could stick this there for Zion)
M - migrant workers, socio economic issues of
hmmmmm i'll try to remember to post if i think of something

 

[themildone]

Hmmmmmmm I will think about this! I'll just brainstorm a little bit here...
S - Solidarity (polish history/politics)
R - ruby ridge (if you don't get a good one for Z you could stick this there for Zion)
M - migrant workers, socio economic issues of
hmmmmm i'll try to remember to post if i think of something

I have one for S and M already, but I'll definitely use the Ruby Ridge for Z because it sounds super interesting. Thanks!

 

[themildone]

semi-related...something tells me they didn't actually read the book or watch the show
'Sexy' Handmaid's Tale Halloween costume pulled following outrage

 

[splishsplash]

I have one for S and M already, but I'll definitely use the Ruby Ridge for Z because it sounds super interesting. Thanks!

I just finished The Great Bridge by McCullough, so much better than his other, prize-winning work. It was a paperback from the LyeBerry, and I alerted them that it has a few front leaves missing... they gave it to me! I love to have these good non-fiction books for reference, and it simply doesn't matter if it's falling apart, if I'm only looking back through it it will last me a lifetime.
It's on some pretty-good 100 Greatest non-fiction Books list, like not associated with Amazon or webzines. It's a good narrative and not technical at all.

 

[thismegan]

In the latest of an unimaginative series of book choices, I started reading The Haunting of Hill House last night. It's weird and I don't know how to feel about that so far.

 

[themildone]

In the latest of an unimaginative series of book choices, I started reading The Haunting of Hill House last night. It's weird and I don't know how to feel about that so far.

I've never read it or seen the show. sounds interesting, but I just don't like horror...I get scared too easily lol.

Right now I'm re-reading the Outlander series because I love them.

 

[thismegan]

I've never read it or seen the show. sounds interesting, but I just don't like horror...I get scared too easily lol.

Right now I'm re-reading the Outlander series because I love them.

I'll add Outlander to the need-to-read list.

The Haunting of Hill House isn't really horror in the gory sense, but it is creepy. I've been reading it at night and last night I had nightmares kind of like some of the story. Awesome.

 

[LucyO]

I am currently reading The Pickwick Papers. I have been on a Dickens kick for a little while. I imagine an old British man is reading it to me