Thread: What are You Reading?

I'm currently reading course texts and proofreading syllabi for courses I will begin teaching next week.

The Death of Sweet Mister by Daniel Woodrell

Originally Posted by edhewitt

Then you would get to have one of those cool wheelie ladder thingos, wear a velvet smoking jacket, and some sort of velvet embroidered hat.

I'll make those sacrifices happily if anyone is willing to donate said room in said style to my house.


Mick

Originally Posted by MickR

I'll make those sacrifices happily if anyone is willing to donate said room in said style to my house.


Mick

I wouldn't call it a sacrifice . I would have thought you could knock some shelves up, just turf all the kids into one room and there you go

What am I reading? Every week and a half I go to the local library and bring home 4 to 7 books whose cover blurbs seem interesting. If I am not interested or fascinated by the time I've read 24 pages it goes on the reject pile. Prefer good sci-fi, well thought out detective mysteries and the occasional surprise in the general category. Above all there must be "real" dialogue between characters to move the plot along. I detest the endless pages of characterization and introspection many authors use to fill of pages (makes you think they are getting paid by the page) before they reveal any of the characters, plot and dialogue. Two current favorite authors tho are J D Robb, she writes futuristic murder mysteries (real name Nora Roberts) and Harry Turtledove who writes alternate history/science fiction. Did a fascinating history on the US if the confederate war went a different way.

Originally Posted by Razorfeld

What am I reading? Every week and a half I go to the local library and bring home 4 to 7 books whose cover blurbs seem interesting. If I am not interested or fascinated by the time I've read 24 pages it goes on the reject pile. Prefer good sci-fi, well thought out detective mysteries and the occasional surprise in the general category. Above all there must be "real" dialogue between characters to move the plot along. I detest the endless pages of characterization and introspection many authors use to fill of pages (makes you think they are getting paid by the page) before they reveal any of the characters, plot and dialogue. Two current favorite authors tho are J D Robb, she writes futuristic murder mysteries (real name Nora Roberts) and Harry Turtledove who writes alternate history/science fiction. Did a fascinating history on the US if the confederate war went a different way.

I agree with you. I have spent many a night TRYING to read one of the so called classics or one of the top 100 books ever written. I might give them a little more than 24 pages though!

This leads to also why I will not bother to read a book twice. [I have done it. See my previous post about an instruction manual. ] To me a good author will get their point across the first time.

My nook,I gave 700 lbs of books to the local school last week,my nook wgts about 8 ozs.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

My nook,I gave 700 lbs of books to the local school last week,my nook wgts about 8 ozs.

you have a good point but for me there is something about the actual book in my hands.

At least I should get rid of 3/4ths of my book collection that is much more than 700 lbs!

I have said I don't read books twice but I have a strong affinity to the ones I like. [And ones i don't]

I have a strong repulsion of the idea that some computer somewhere is in control. Or my batteries might go dead and my library is gone.

is alot to be said for the actual hardbound copy.I have 400 books on the nook hardrive,my batt dies on occasion,all is still there when I charge it back up.

Originally Posted by 32t

To me a good author will get their point across the first time.

Ah... but a great author's work will have layers of meaning and interpretation that one can appreciate in new and different ways when revisiting the book.