Syrin of Neopia Posted July 30, 2011 Posted July 30, 2011 I just took a ride on the Amtrak & its the first time all summer I've really been able to read. So my recommendation is take a trip or go somewhere you can't be distracted & just read :) Quote
Spritzie Posted July 30, 2011 Posted July 30, 2011 I read too much. I say too much, because I'm constantly running out of things to read. I find a new author I enjoy, and read everything they've ever written. Then I'm stuck trying to find another new author. I usually read a book, if it's good, in about one day. Quote
rachiee Posted July 31, 2011 Posted July 31, 2011 I can rarely ever find anything appealing for me to read lately. If there's something that appeals to me (just by reading a summary) it is usually not at the library or there are very few copies of it at the bookstore. However, there are those rare instances where I find something appealing and it hasn't been checked out of the library :) I need book recommendations. :laughingsmiley: Quote
khaos Posted July 31, 2011 Posted July 31, 2011 My parents are buying me some manga tomorrow, so i am gonna read as much as *almost* ever. Quote
Spritzie Posted July 31, 2011 Posted July 31, 2011 What kind of books do you enjoy? I prefer legal thrillers, like John Grisham. And adventure types like Clive Cussler. My more highly recommended authors/series are: John Grisham Clive Cussler (My favorite is the Dirk Pitt series, but he has 5 series, I think.) Matthew Reilly (Jack West Jr series) (Adventure) James Rollins (Sigma Series, but all are good) (Adventure) Andy McDermott (Adventure) Steve Martini (Paul Madriani series) (Legal Thriller) Quote
rachiee Posted July 31, 2011 Posted July 31, 2011 I like crime novels, fantasy, realistic fiction and in some cases, young adult novels. (I usually won't bother reading a YA novel unless it's dramatic/gritty or fantasy.) I don't really like nonfiction unless the book is on a topic that interests me. The only nonfiction book I ever enjoyed was about music censorship. I read that mainly because I was doing a research paper, but because the topic (and the book) interested me so much I read it cover-to-cover :P Also, don't bother recommending any romance novels unless you think it'll convince me to like the genre. XD Quote
Spritzie Posted July 31, 2011 Posted July 31, 2011 I don't read romance novels, or science fiction. Fantasy wise, all I've really read was the Game of Thrones series. (Well, I've read the first book, still waiting on the rest.) If legal falls under crime, I think you'd like Lisa Scottoline (She is a semi-acquired taste. My husband isn't big into legal thrillers, and doesn't like her. I love both.) and definitely John Grisham. Steve Martini and Brad Meltzer are good crime/legal thrillers, as well as "Color of Law" by Mark Gimenez. That's one of my top favorite books ever. Quote
rachiee Posted July 31, 2011 Posted July 31, 2011 I've read The Pelican Brief...that's really the only legal thriller I've ever read xD I read it in seventh grade. haha I would think legal thrillers would fall under the "crime" category... Quote
Spritzie Posted July 31, 2011 Posted July 31, 2011 The Pelican Brief was okay. My favorite of his was The Broker and the Street Lawyer. Those were awesome. But all of his are amazing, especially the newer ones. I actually considered going into law after reading his books. (I had to read The Runaway Jury for my Law and Order class in HS, and within a year, I'd read everything he'd written.) Quote
Syrin of Neopia Posted August 2, 2011 Posted August 2, 2011 Rachiee, do you like humor as well as fantasy? If so, Christopher Moore has a great trilogy, Bloodsucking Fiends, You Suck, & Bite Me. There's a bit of romance, but it's a very humorous series about a woman who becomes a vampire & is trying to come to grips with the situation, ends up finding this really dorky male to run errands for her/let her drink his blood & ends up turning him (I think by accident at first) when he threatens to leave her. Actually, Christopher Moore writes a lot of fantasy humor, so I recommend him if it fits your style. As far as general fantasy/sci-fi, I've been going back and reading some old classics, like I, Robot and I Am Legend, things of that nature, and then trying to find modernized versions or novels that center around a similar theme. Also, checking Amazon and seeing what people also bought when they bought those books sometimes helps a lot too. Or check GoodReads.com. I'm a big reading/writing nerd so I could go on about this for hours . . . :) Quote
Ybele Posted August 2, 2011 Posted August 2, 2011 Personally I LOVE books by authors like Ted Dekker and James Patterson. But I'm a total Eragon nerd :D I love that series. Harry Potter too :D Quote
Spritzie Posted August 2, 2011 Posted August 2, 2011 I've only read a couple of James Patterson's books. My mom reads all of his though. Quote
khaos Posted August 2, 2011 Posted August 2, 2011 The only books i like to read besidde fantasy is MANGA. >:D I bought some manga a while ago. :) Quote
Spritzie Posted August 2, 2011 Posted August 2, 2011 Mangas are nice, but aren't long enough. I can read one very quickly. Books generally last me a whole day. Quote
Syrin of Neopia Posted August 2, 2011 Posted August 2, 2011 I'm with Spritzie on that. I love manga but even the first one I got (waaayy back) I remember my mom got mad at me because I read it on the car ride home from the mall and was done with it by the time we got home :) Still, there are some like Azumanga Daioh that I can read over and over again, so it is sometimes well worth it Quote
Spritzie Posted August 2, 2011 Posted August 2, 2011 My mom always got upset with that when I read comic books when I was younger. She'd buy me a ton, and I'd have them all read in no time. :laughingsmiley: Quote
khaos Posted August 2, 2011 Posted August 2, 2011 Lol, that's amazing Syrin. :P And it depends on the manga you actually get. The manga I got was pretty large. It has over 500 pages. Quote
Noog Posted August 2, 2011 Posted August 2, 2011 I've never read a manga before. I don't think that I've ever had a reason to. Quote
Spritzie Posted August 2, 2011 Posted August 2, 2011 My husband got me started on them. He's big on them. Now, I enjoy them. They're a nice break from the usual stuff I read. Quote
Luciana Posted August 2, 2011 Posted August 2, 2011 I should really pick up a good manga sometime. I've really been wanting to read Akira, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and Uzumaki but I've never bothered to actually buy the books. /lazy :( Quote
rachiee Posted August 2, 2011 Posted August 2, 2011 Manga is okay. I haven't really read any in a while though. It's kind of hard for me to find a series that I can read past one or two volumes though. If I do find a series (anime or manga) I like, I won't do fanfics or fanart 'cause I don't want to be labelled as a weeaboo. That's probably one of the worst things you can be labelled as xD Quote
Luciana Posted August 2, 2011 Posted August 2, 2011 ^ Don't let the idea that people might call you names prevent you from doing something you like. Generally, if you're mature and don't act like an obsessive crazy fangirl, no one will say anything rude to you. Quote
rachiee Posted August 2, 2011 Posted August 2, 2011 Well, I never acted like an obvious fangirl (over anything anime/manga-related or not) in the first place. But I don't do fanart/fanfics in general unless I know a lot about the book, series, movie, etc. :P Quote
Luciana Posted August 2, 2011 Posted August 2, 2011 Just saying if you ever find something you like a lot don't be afraid to express your love for it. :-) Quote
jumpingbeans Posted August 3, 2011 Posted August 3, 2011 Luciana! I don't remember seeing you for a while! Quote
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