BOOKS~BOOKS~BOOKS!!!

amiyesiam · 12-13-2009, 12:06 PM

I write in books I own. Highlight, underline, make notes, dog ear pages, etc. Only in my own books. I see books as interactive LOL

T4Texas · 12-13-2009, 01:28 PM

I used to read voraciously, then stopped for some years and now are just taking it up again. I generally like non fiction such as bios, historical, gay history and art/photography. However I recently read Stone Butch Blues after years of hearing about it from other people and found it to be a pretty good read.

JinxdGirl · 07-30-2010, 11:44 AM

My current top 5 books are:

White is for Witching : Helen Oyeyemi
Icarus Girl : Helen Oyeyemi
Push : Sapphire (broke my heart)
Bad Mother's Handbook : Kate Long
Living Dead Girl : Elizabeth Scott (Found in the YA section at the library, had to read it before my 12 y/o kinda-kid could. The book hurt my soul and the 12 y/o that checked it out was told after much thought and discussion that if she still wanted to read it when she was 16 she could. Very heavy subject matter.)

MrSunshine · 07-30-2010, 12:59 PM

3 on the lamp table I've been working on or recently finsihed.

Origami Striptease ~ Peggy Munson

Two or Three Things I Know for Sure ~ Dorothy Allison

Cavedweller ~ Dorothy Allison

JinxdGirl · 07-30-2010, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by MrSunshine

3 on the lamp table I've been working on or recently finsihed.

Origami Striptease ~ Peggy Munson

Two or Three Things I Know for Sure ~ Dorothy Allison

Cavedweller ~ Dorothy Allison

I love Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison, if you haven't read it, I would recommend it.

waxnrope · 07-30-2010, 05:12 PM

Back for more recycle reading of books on my shelves. Reading some D.M. Thomas at the moment.

Emmy · 07-30-2010, 05:14 PM

I'm reading The Little Stranger, by Sarah Waters. It's good so far, pleasantly creepy. It's reminding me a bit of The Haunting of Hill House, by Shirley Jackson.

nycfem · 07-30-2010, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by JinxdGirl

I love Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison, if you haven't read it, I would recommend it.

I love all of her writing. Bastard Out of Carolina really stuck with me! Wow, what a woman, what a writer!

TenderKnight · 07-30-2010, 05:58 PM

Going through a cycle (5th time?) of the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan.. My reward? Getting the new books that have come out after his death and seeing what the ending is!!! 11 books and then he passed away.. True talent he had.. Same thing happened with the Dune series by Frank Herbert.. I just hope that the new books are true to all the charactors, even if it is by a diffrent auther..

JinxdGirl · 07-30-2010, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by nycfembbw

I love all of her writing. Bastard Out of Carolina really stuck with me! Wow, what a woman, what a writer!

It struck a very personal chord with me .. I identify deeply with Bone.

daisygrrl · 12-13-2009, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by amiyesiam

I write in books I own. Highlight, underline, make notes, dog ear pages, etc. Only in my own books. I see books as interactive LOL

I'm the same way! I can't read without a pen (and highlighters if they're around). I love marginalia--notes, questions, and connections within the text (and with other texts). All of those notes are handy when teaching, writing essays, or (my favorite) talking about the book with friends

And, uhm, I also like reading the marginalia in other people's books

hpychick · 12-13-2009, 03:33 PM

Having realized the emptiness in my life, I've turned inward again and sought out what I've been missing. Books. Beautiful Books.

I started writing here yesterday, a long and luscious tale of my reading history and habits, and then did a keystroke (ctrl U) that erased it all and put me into a page of Visual Basic code. I whined. I thought I'd type it all from the start again, and then, decided against it. It must have been erased for a reason.

So here I am. All that good writing, gone to waste.

My most recent read was The Lovely Bones which had succeeded in captivating me, although it's fiction. That is, until the last few chapters, when the author decided to take a nose-dive and ruin the lovely path created. I felt cheated, disrespected. A good writer knows the ending to a story is paramount.

As a writer myself, I've learned: Don't freak out. Take a break. Come back later. Re-read what you've already written. Finally, decide how the conclusion needs to go to hold the reader to the last period in the book.

This author took a sharp left and drove right off the cliff.

I need something new to read now. Something non-fiction again. Something timeless.

Any suggestions?

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TenderKnight Member How Do You Identify?: Kinky Poly Transman Preferred Pronoun?: He Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Monroe, NC Posts: 551 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 773 Thanked 822 Times in 256 Posts Rep Power: 2402408	Going through a cycle (5th time?) of the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan.. My reward? Getting the new books that have come out after his death and seeing what the ending is!!! 11 books and then he passed away.. True talent he had.. Same thing happened with the Dune series by Frank Herbert.. I just hope that the new books are true to all the charactors, even if it is by a diffrent auther.. __________________ The beatings shall continue.. until moral improves..

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hpychick Member How Do You Identify?: Feminine with a hammer Preferred Pronoun?: Girly Stuff Relationship Status: Jesse's Girl. She asked! I said yes! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Minneapolis! Or as I like to call it - Many Happiness! Posts: 1,364 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 5,387 Thanked 1,417 Times in 499 Posts Rep Power: 15817345	Having realized the emptiness in my life, I've turned inward again and sought out what I've been missing. Books. Beautiful Books. I started writing here yesterday, a long and luscious tale of my reading history and habits, and then did a keystroke (ctrl U) that erased it all and put me into a page of Visual Basic code. I whined. I thought I'd type it all from the start again, and then, decided against it. It must have been erased for a reason. So here I am. All that good writing, gone to waste. My most recent read was The Lovely Bones which had succeeded in captivating me, although it's fiction. That is, until the last few chapters, when the author decided to take a nose-dive and ruin the lovely path created. I felt cheated, disrespected. A good writer knows the ending to a story is paramount. As a writer myself, I've learned: Don't freak out. Take a break. Come back later. Re-read what you've already written. Finally, decide how the conclusion needs to go to hold the reader to the last period in the book. This author took a sharp left and drove right off the cliff. I need something new to read now. Something non-fiction again. Something timeless. Any suggestions? __________________ *~~greeting the world one cup of coffee at a time~~* http://www.waterfyi.com/wp-content/u...nn-300x168.jpg

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MrSunshine Senior Member How Do You Identify?: The Gardner Preferred Pronoun?: Ummmm Relationship Status: Nah Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Sunshine State, State of Sunshine Posts: 2,616 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,577 Thanked 3,891 Times in 1,155 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	3 on the lamp table I've been working on or recently finsihed. Origami Striptease ~ Peggy Munson Two or Three Things I Know for Sure ~ Dorothy Allison Cavedweller ~ Dorothy Allison

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Emmy Junior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Relationship Status: Married Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 93 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 122 Thanked 149 Times in 42 Posts Rep Power: 214806	I'm reading The Little Stranger, by Sarah Waters. It's good so far, pleasantly creepy. It's reminding me a bit of The Haunting of Hill House, by Shirley Jackson.