Arleen2112 Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 QUOTE (GeddyRulz @ Aug 14 2006, 04:46 PM) QUOTE (Arleen2112 @ Aug 14 2006, 02:54 PM) QUOTE (GeddyRulz @ Aug 14 2006, 03:25 PM) QUOTE (GhostGirl @ Aug 14 2006, 11:23 AM) Oh, and I'm currently reading Watership Down by Richard Adams. A classic! Awesome. When do we get to read some of YOUR writing GeddyRulz? How was the reunion? Hope everything went well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostGirl Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 QUOTE (GeddyRulz @ Aug 14 2006, 02:25 PM) QUOTE (GhostGirl @ Aug 14 2006, 11:23 AM) Oh, and I'm currently reading Watership Down by Richard Adams. A classic! Awesome. Is it bad that I'm having trouble getting into this? Someone, encourage me. I hate it when I try to read a classic and feel like I'm not getting it. But, I've only read a few pages so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circumstantial tree Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Just try and pretend that one of the characters is Neil or perhaps the cover of Presto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddy Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 I just started Ghost Rider. So sad, even knowing the story. Less than ten pages into it and I wanted to cry... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barney_rebel Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 QUOTE (GhostGirl @ Aug 15 2006, 12:24 PM) QUOTE (GeddyRulz @ Aug 14 2006, 02:25 PM) QUOTE (GhostGirl @ Aug 14 2006, 11:23 AM) Oh, and I'm currently reading Watership Down by Richard Adams. A classic! Awesome. Is it bad that I'm having trouble getting into this? Someone, encourage me. I hate it when I try to read a classic and feel like I'm not getting it. But, I've only read a few pages so far. There is a lot of jargon in that book. It's a dandy though. We saw the cartoon in grade 5 and we had to read the book in Grade 10. It was one of the few books I actually enjoyed in high school. Silflay hraka... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Aubrey Posted August 15, 2006 Author Share Posted August 15, 2006 QUOTE (GhostGirl @ Aug 15 2006, 01:24 PM) QUOTE (GeddyRulz @ Aug 14 2006, 02:25 PM) QUOTE (GhostGirl @ Aug 14 2006, 11:23 AM) Oh, and I'm currently reading Watership Down by Richard Adams. A classic! Awesome. Is it bad that I'm having trouble getting into this? Someone, encourage me. I hate it when I try to read a classic and feel like I'm not getting it. But, I've only read a few pages so far. Don't feel bad, I only read half of it and gave up. I thought Adams' The Plague Dogs was much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostGirl Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 QUOTE (circumstantial tree @ Aug 15 2006, 11:27 AM) Just try and pretend that one of the characters is Neil or perhaps the cover of Presto. Ha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostGirl Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 QUOTE (barney_rebel @ Aug 15 2006, 11:50 AM) QUOTE (GhostGirl @ Aug 15 2006, 12:24 PM) QUOTE (GeddyRulz @ Aug 14 2006, 02:25 PM) QUOTE (GhostGirl @ Aug 14 2006, 11:23 AM) Oh, and I'm currently reading Watership Down by Richard Adams. A classic! Awesome. Is it bad that I'm having trouble getting into this? Someone, encourage me. I hate it when I try to read a classic and feel like I'm not getting it. But, I've only read a few pages so far. There is a lot of jargon in that book. It's a dandy though. We saw the cartoon in grade 5 and we had to read the book in Grade 10. It was one of the few books I actually enjoyed in high school. Silflay hraka... Yeah, I think the rabbit speak is throwing me off. I'm going to keep trying, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostGirl Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 QUOTE (Jack Aubrey @ Aug 15 2006, 12:03 PM) QUOTE (GhostGirl @ Aug 15 2006, 01:24 PM) QUOTE (GeddyRulz @ Aug 14 2006, 02:25 PM) QUOTE (GhostGirl @ Aug 14 2006, 11:23 AM) Oh, and I'm currently reading Watership Down by Richard Adams. A classic! Awesome. Is it bad that I'm having trouble getting into this? Someone, encourage me. I hate it when I try to read a classic and feel like I'm not getting it. But, I've only read a few pages so far. Don't feel bad, I only read half of it and gave up. I thought Adams' The Plague Dogs was much better. That does make me feel better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddyRulz Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 (edited) I guess it can be a tough read. Thinking back, I had a little problem with it, too. For some reason, I kept nodding-off when trying to read it; not that it was bad or even boring - I just kept crashing. So much for reading in bed! The language isn't all that tough; use the glossary in the back. Adams doesn't use too too many "Lapine" words... not like Anthony Burgess in A Clockwork Orange. Now there's a book with tough-to-follow language! But you get used to it, and soon find yourself just reading along without using the glossary. Just knowing the meaning of El-Hrairah's name helps; oftentimes, what the rabbits say is just a part of "enemies," "thousand (or many)," and "prince." And a lot of the time, the meaning of the word becomes obvious just by the context of the sentence it's in. An example: I came across a passage well into the book where one of the rabbits exclaimed, "Oh, embleer Frith!" I knew from earlier that "embleer" meant smelly or "stinking," and that Frith was their God (whom they personify as the sun). So the phrase "embleer Frith" was obviously a curse - "Oh, stinking God!" I chuckled and kept reading, not needing the glossary on that one. Good luck, Mark Edited August 15, 2006 by GeddyRulz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostGirl Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 QUOTE (GeddyRulz @ Aug 15 2006, 02:10 PM) I guess it can be a tough read. Thinking back, I had a little problem with it, too. For some reason, I kept nodding-off when trying to read it; not that it was bad or even boring - I just kept crashing. So much for reading in bed! The language isn't all that tough; use the glossary in the back. Adams doesn't use too too many "Lapine" words... not like Anthony Burgess in A Clockwork Orange. Now there's a book with tough-to-follow language! But you get used to it, and soon find yourself just reading along without using the glossary. Just knowing the meaning of El-Hrairah's name helps; oftentimes, what the rabbits say is just a part of "enemies," "thousand (or many)," and "prince." And a lot of the time, the meaning of the word becomes obvious just by the context of the sentence it's in. An example: I came across a passage well into the book where one of the rabbits exclaimed, "Oh, embleer Frith!" I knew from earlier that "embleer" meant smelly or "stinking," and that Frith was their God (whom they personify as the sun). So the phrase "embleer Frith" was obviously a curse - "Oh, stinking God!" I chuckled and kept reading, not needing the glossary on that one. Good luck, Mark Thank you, Mark. I shall press on and will let you know how it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddyRulz Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Don't be ashamed to give up if it's not "doing it for you," though. My shelf is full of books I abandoned halfway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happysmiles007 Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 watership down is one of my favorites! i first read it by choice in 5th grade, & read it again in middle school for reading credit. it made much more sense the second time around! Jack, i tried reading plague dogs twice, & couldn't get past the first 120 pages. of course, that could be because my mom's copy is falling apart, but i think the language & the fact that the plot is slow to develop kinda threw me off. hope you enjoy it, GG! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huck Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Mrs H is a big Wilbur Smith fan and she has recommended Warlock to me set in ancient Egypt, needless to say she has great taste I love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inkanta Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 ATM, I am reading a textbook on anthropology, a book on diversity consciousness, and one on genocide. The anthro is to self-update years out from my degree, the dc is for work, and the last one I am reading with a virtual friend. It's kinda helpful to read books together, especially with heavy subject matter. Do most people generally read fiction or non-fiction? I hope to get back to some fiction soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostGirl Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 I generally read fiction. I like to escape into books. I get enough reality in everyday life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Aubrey Posted August 16, 2006 Author Share Posted August 16, 2006 QUOTE (Inkanta @ Aug 16 2006, 10:22 AM) ATM, I am reading a textbook on anthropology, a book on diversity consciousness, and one on genocide. The anthro is to self-update years out from my degree, the dc is for work, and the last one I am reading with a virtual friend. It's kinda helpful to read books together, especially with heavy subject matter. Do most people generally read fiction or non-fiction? I hope to get back to some fiction soon. Let's take a poll! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happysmiles007 Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 finished murder suicide yesterday, now on to frank lloyd wright: force of nature http://images.amazon.com/images/P/1880908506.01.MZZZZZZZ.jpg what a genius! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilPeartFan2112 Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 Currently reading The Lords of Discipline by Pat Conroy. Could be one of the best books I've ever read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test4VitalSigns Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 Biography of baseball great Roberto Clemente Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullysue Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 I was into the middle of Verse Two of "Traveling Music," and just kind of fell out of favor with the book. You know, shoot me, but after reading "Ghost Rider," I know all I need to know about Neil Peart. I'm sure he's a wonderful person, and he has a great intellect from which we have all benefited. But, OK. Good. I don't feel badly at all for putting this book down. Surely, even he himself would admit that his journals are only a way to balance his thoughts and feelings. I can't get into this book to save my life. Sorry, Neil. One day, you can tell me your stories in person. (GG's gonna hate me for this. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostGirl Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 QUOTE (sullysue @ Aug 18 2006, 02:12 AM) I was into the middle of Verse Two of "Traveling Music," and just kind of fell out of favor with the book. You know, shoot me, but after reading "Ghost Rider," I know all I need to know about Neil Peart. I'm sure he's a wonderful person, and he has a great intellect from which we have all benefited. But, OK. Good. I don't feel badly at all for putting this book down. Surely, even he himself would admit that his journals are only a way to balance his thoughts and feelings. I can't get into this book to save my life. Sorry, Neil. One day, you can tell me your stories in person. (GG's gonna hate me for this. ) The only way GG would hate you is if you don't invite HER to go with you when Neil tells you his stories in person. And, she gets to sit on his lap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullysue Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 QUOTE (GhostGirl @ Aug 18 2006, 09:15 AM) QUOTE (sullysue @ Aug 18 2006, 02:12 AM) I was into the middle of Verse Two of "Traveling Music," and just kind of fell out of favor with the book. You know, shoot me, but after reading "Ghost Rider," I know all I need to know about Neil Peart. I'm sure he's a wonderful person, and he has a great intellect from which we have all benefited. But, OK. Good. I don't feel badly at all for putting this book down. Surely, even he himself would admit that his journals are only a way to balance his thoughts and feelings. I can't get into this book to save my life. Sorry, Neil. One day, you can tell me your stories in person. (GG's gonna hate me for this. ) The only way GG would hate you is if you don't invite HER to go with you when Neil tells you his stories in person. And, she gets to sit on his lap. It's a deal. The lap thing, I'm not sure. That would be up to Neil. (I'm sure he wouldn't object. Just for a sec, before Carrie shows up.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Huck Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 QUOTE (Jack Aubrey @ Aug 20 2006, 11:55 AM)http://images.barnesandnoble.com/images/11400000/11409514.jpg Excellent choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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