05-26-2012, 03:35 PM
I want to see what all the hype is about.
BOOKS! - what are you reading?
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05-26-2012, 03:39 PM
(05-26-2012, 03:34 PM)Lady Cop Wrote: NY Times book reviews, and others, said it was trite, boring, cliched overworked tired lame attempt at porn crap. I am up to chapter 11. So far the sex parts are pretty good. The story itself is ok. I am not sucked into the point where I can't put it down like everyone said I would be. But we'll see. I like it but it's not like I would tell everyone to read it cuz it's an awsome book. I read a lot. Not as much lately cuz I haven't had the time. But I have read a lot of books so when I find one that is really good, I recommend it to everyone. This one so far, I would say yea, it's a decent read but I wouldn't say it was great.
Devil Money Stealing Aunt
05-26-2012, 03:39 PM
Girlporn. That's it. Not that there's anything wrong with that. But call it what it is...
Thank god I am oblivious to the opinions of others while caught in the blinding splendor of my own cleverness.
05-26-2012, 03:42 PM
Here's a review I just read If fine writing is like bittersweet truffles, this book is like a wad of Gummi Bears stuck to your back teeth.
05-26-2012, 03:44 PM
(05-26-2012, 03:42 PM)Duchess Wrote: It's not fine literature or a great mystery. It IS girl porn with a little romance thrown in.
Devil Money Stealing Aunt
05-26-2012, 03:51 PM
When I read for pleasure I don't look for anything deep. I read fluff, James Patterson, Lisa Gardner, the gay blonde with the Kay Scarpetti character, her name is escaping me right now, books of that nature.
05-26-2012, 04:48 PM
I've started the first Game Of Thrones novel.
05-26-2012, 04:49 PM
05-27-2012, 09:15 AM
(05-26-2012, 03:51 PM)Duchess Wrote: Patricia Cornwell. Those are not fluff Duchess. Fluff is a Harlequin Romance. LOL I love the Kay Scarpetta series and Jp's books. I also love the In Death series by JD Robb (aka Nora Roberts).
Devil Money Stealing Aunt
05-27-2012, 02:46 PM
Ramsey, are you aware that the book you're reading is book one in a trilogy?
05-27-2012, 03:50 PM
I'm glad I checked this thread! Some of the recommendations sound interesting! I'm nearing the end of the 3rd Game of Thrones book, A Storm of Swords.
This series isn't one of them but I do enjoy a book that is interesting and makes me laugh. John Locke has a $.99 series for Kindle only that is ubber light reading but funny as hell. Some of the books are far too short though...but cheap. I think the main character is Donovan Creed. Commando Cunt Queen
05-27-2012, 04:00 PM
(05-27-2012, 09:15 AM)ramseycat Wrote: Those are not fluff Duchess. Fluff is a Harlequin Romance. There's a few people out there I've told I read fluff when asked what I like to read. Jesus Christ. *face palm*
05-27-2012, 06:02 PM
(05-27-2012, 02:46 PM)Duchess Wrote: Yes. I finished the first book and they leave you hanging so of course you have to read the others. I am not as "omg, I can't put this down" like most people. I am getting a Kindle Fire so I will just DL the the other two. The first book didn't get into as much of the DOM/SUB stuff as I thought it would. Which is good actually. What little I read convinced me that I would never want to be part of that world. I am too much of a smart ass to ever be a submissive.
Devil Money Stealing Aunt
05-29-2012, 12:09 PM
(05-26-2012, 03:34 PM)Lady Cop Wrote: NY Times book reviews, and others, said it was trite, boring, cliched overworked tired lame attempt at porn crap. I tried to read it, and that sounds about right. The writing is banal and mind numbingly dull. It is so poorly written even sex can't save it quite frankly.
05-29-2012, 12:10 PM
05-29-2012, 12:29 PM
(05-29-2012, 12:09 PM)Jimbone Wrote:(05-26-2012, 03:34 PM)Lady Cop Wrote: NY Times book reviews, and others, said it was trite, boring, cliched overworked tired lame attempt at porn crap. I think with this series you either love it or it's meh. I am in the meh camp. I might get the second one just to see what happens and cuz I need a book to read on the plane to ATL. I never got into the Twilight books either. A lot of my friends are totally into that and the movies too. Just not my thing I guess.
Devil Money Stealing Aunt
05-29-2012, 12:45 PM
(05-29-2012, 12:29 PM)ramseycat Wrote: I think with this series you either love it or it's meh. I am in the meh camp. I might get the second one just to see what happens and cuz I need a book to read on the plane to ATL. I never got into the Twilight books either. A lot of my friends are totally into that and the movies too. Just not my thing I guess. What amazes me is that people are paying for a book that was published for free as fan fiction. I can't even imagine reading through to second book.
05-29-2012, 03:40 PM
I don't have the time to sit down and read much these days, and with the cateracts in both eyes it gets uncomfortable. Several years ago I discovered Books On Tape and developed a pretty expensive habit after a while. I wore out the tape decks in 2 cars. There was a tape rental place close to the house and they had a quarterly membership program. I think companies like Audible and the Ipod put them out of business. So now I run around listning to a book on my iPhone all the time. I think I have more than 100 books in my librairy. I get onto one author or another that I like and go through their entire list. I am currently coming to the end of The Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher, its about the adventures of Harry Dresden, a practicing Wizard in chicago. Pretty well written. I have worked my through all of Steven King, John Sandford, James Lee Burke, most of Anne Rice, most of Dean Koontz. Just got a notification from Audible, they finally got all of the Travis McGee series from John D Macdonald and am looking forward to all 21 of them.
05-31-2012, 06:12 PM
I watched exodus the other night, I do love that movie, Paul Newman is so good looking too, so I decided to read the book again, hopefully it doesn't take me months to finish it as I don't get much time anymore to read. I love Leon Uris books.
The only reason people get lost in thought is because it's unfamiliar territory.
05-31-2012, 07:01 PM
@sixfooter, I never saw the allure of books-on-tape until I took a long driving trip and popped a couple in for the ride. Very entertaining, and made the miles go away pretty smoothly. I haven't checked any out recently, but they were fun at the time.
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