What are you currently reading?

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  1. Misty gimme kiss

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    There is already a thread on this, guys. Merged. =]

    Right now I'm reading Emma by Jane Austen (still!) and Jane Eye by Charlotte Bronte.
     
  2. Void of Self Destiny Islands Resident

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    Well, the irony of this is that i happen to be reading this thread right now... lolz. naw, i am reading The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan.
     
  3. The Twin My, what a strange duet

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    Hocus Pocus by Kurt Vonnegut.

    I've never read any of his novels before, felt this was a good place to start.
     
  4. Terra254 Traverse Town Homebody

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    Maximum Ride:The Angel Experiment by James Patterson

    Dracula by (I really don't know cause is says three different names,so..)
     
  5. Te Deum Hollow Bastion Committee

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    It's out already?

    Anyway, I'm reading The Iliad by Homer.
     
  6. miaulement Traverse Town Homebody

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    I'm reading The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas.
    It's a bit of an old, classic book.

    It kind of reads like a soap opera, it's very interesting. :)
     
  7. Loxare Hollow Bastion Committee

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    It is out. It was awesome. Read it.

    I'm reading Shadow's Edge, but I'm almost done it. I'll start Beyond the Shadows in about, oh, maybe five minutes? They're book two and three if the Night Angel Trilogy by Brent Weeks.
     
  8. Daydreamer

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    I recently got a Nook, and I love it. The Nook is a great convenient reading device; it actually encourages reading.

    I'm currently reading Blood Meridian, by Cormac McCarthy. I borrowed it as an e-book from my public library. Next, I'm planning to read Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind.
     
  9. Heart ❤ Enjoy every moment with all ya got

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    Just finished the Witch and Wizard Graphic Novel and now I'm reading the new house of night novel- Destined.
    It's pretty good so far but I'm only on like the 5th page lol. I have high exceptions for this book since the others were beast xD
     
  10. Loxare Hollow Bastion Committee

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    I disapprove of eReaders. There's something about actual paper.....

    Anyways, I'm currently flipping through food magazines looking for a recipe.
     
  11. Daydreamer

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    This quote is from my post here; it explains why I don't have a problem with e-readers, or audiobooks. Just a question, have you ever tried reading a book on an e-reader? They're light in your hand(s), and you never have to worry about what page you're on. They're lovely, especially for textbooks, even though current e-readers don't officially support them.
     
  12. Loxare Hollow Bastion Committee

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    Yes I have. I borrowed one from a friend of mine, just to compare. I still liked paper books better. I enjoy feeling the weight in my hands, the pages between my fingers, just the book in general. But I do agree with you: an eReader would be perfect for textbooks. While I enjoy the weight of books, texts are a bit much.
     
  13. Daydreamer

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    So I guess it comes down to personal preference on how you want to enjoy a book. I just don't enjoy it when someone disapproves of e-book readers or audiobooks as valid mediums for written works.
     
  14. NemesisPrime Hollow Bastion Committee

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    While I enjoy the convenience of e-books and audiobooks, I still prefer a book that's physically there as I wish to persevere the written word and not have it disappear because of new technology.
     
  15. Loxare Hollow Bastion Committee

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    Oh, I disapprove of them for myself. I have no issue with other people using them.
     
  16. Excasr The Forgotten XIII

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    I'm currently reading the book Alice Through the Looking-Glass, the original Alice in Wonderland 2, by Lewis Carrol. And I am making and a story, don't know i this counts but I am also re-reading it. You can find it in Creativity Corner and in my signature.

    Alice Through the Looking-Glass: Is the original continuation of Alice's Adventure in Wonderland, most know as Alice in Wonderland. I already read that one, now I haven't finished it yet, but I will... someday... really... Well, very interesting book, I recommend it. This is, if you can take it: even though they say Alice in a good literature, you have to deal with her way of thinking, and how she sees and acts, which is a little weird... My friend couldn't finish the 5th chapter because he didn't like her way of thinking. Actually he said she's crazy.

    Lost Worlds: The book I'm currently writing. John is a boy that moved and let his bests friends, but where is he going anyway? After a while, everyone suddenly disappears, and Mike don't know what to do. But he isn't alone, there are evil ones there. Why are he there, what happened to John, where are his bests friends and, most important... who to protect the ones he loves?
     
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  18. Loxare Hollow Bastion Committee

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    I'm reading The King of Attolia. Such a good book. Read it. Now.

    But first read The Thief and The Queen of Attolia, the first two books in the series.
     
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    School of Fear- Class is Not Dismissed. I really enjoyed School of Fear, so I'm reading the sequel.
     
  20. Saxima [screams geometrically]

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    Today, I spend $100 on books, and one of them is Legend by Marie Lu. The RP I made a while ago [and miraculously failed, of course] was based on the concept of this book. I've only read the first chapter, but it's so great already~