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It works the same as thread about movies. When you finish any book, post it here. Also post books you suggest ppl to read

The last I've read the book "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins. It's the first book from trilogy. Released 2 years ago I think. The second book "Catching Fire" has released as well. I suggest to read it! It's really interesting It's pretty harsh though, violent. But it also includes some love story.

I also started to read The Host by Stephanie Mayer but I am just half through cause it's hard to read on the net and in English. My eyes get tired fast. It's ok book but not my fav.

I suggest to read also "Hush Hush" Becca Fitzpatrick. It's a good book as well. I finished it pretty fast.

Now I am trying to reread Eclipse. I wanted to finish it till I see movie but I didn't have a time to finish. Just got till 5th or so chapter hehe I hope I finish it till movie gets showed and then to go to see movie again

[HanabiChick]

I've just finished reading Lost Voices from the Titanic - The Definitive Oral History by Nick Barratt. It wasn't as focused on the personal accounts as much as I wanted, there was a lot of technical details in the first half of the book that weren't really necessary. I suppose there might not have been enough surviving letters to make a whole book, but still, the title is not a good description of what's in the book. Interesting read though sad.

I'm now reading Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl. Everyone probably knows this, so I don't need to tell much about it. The last time I read it was nearly 20 years ago, and I wanted to read one of the newer editions with new edits to the diary and more information than the last edition I read.

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HanabiChick, on 13 July 2010 - 09:05 AM, said:

I'm now reading Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl. Everyone probably knows this, so I don't need to tell much about it. The last time I read it was nearly 20 years ago, and I wanted to read one of the newer editions with new edits to the diary and more information than the last edition I read.

I don't know it. Can you tell a short summary? is it based on true story?

[HanabiChick]

When they always mention that book, they make it seem like everyone knows it. Maybe it's not so well known It's a diary written by a young Jewish girl called Anne Frank, it's mostly about how she and her family, along with another family and a dentist, went into hiding in Amsterdam for almost 2 years. They lived in the top two floors of a factory building, there were 4 people who helped them that worked there. Sadly, someone turned them in and the building was raided and everyone arrested. Most of the people hidden in the factory died in concentration camps, only Anne's father survived.

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^it sounds like very hard reading. More when you imagine it happened with somebody

I don't know a lot of books lol I never very book reader when I was younger. I also don't read book news now. All books I find out that I read is from friends suggestions.

[HanabiChick]

It's not really hard, just sad, as she never grew up and became a writer/journalist like she wanted. It's mostly about their lives in hiding and what Anne thought about the people she was with. Here's a site about Anne and the building, which is now a museum:

http://www.annefrank.org/

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So she was killed too?

That reminds me of movie The Pianist. A very good movie. Although it's long but the lead actor was great.

[HanabiChick]

She wasn't killed, she and her sister died from being sick. I haven't seen the Pianist, so I'm not sure how similar they are.

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HanabiChick, on 15 July 2010 - 02:49 PM, said:

She wasn't killed, she and her sister died from being sick. I haven't seen the Pianist, so I'm not sure how similar they are.

I suggest you to watch it. It was very good movie

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Lately I am reading lots of books. I am done with rereading Eclipse.

After that I've read book about cats to understand them better why they do this and that and what does it mean.

I've read parody of Twilight lol The book is not meant for children lol Sometimes it was silly but sometimes it was funny. In any case movie parody was more fun (book and movie are totally different things, not related).

Then yesterday I've finished Catching Fire (the second book from Hunger Games trilogy). Omg, it's soooooo good I have started to read another book and I can't forget characters from Hunger Games. I found out the third book will be released till the end of this year in Latvian (in English it was released in the end of Aug). I am not sure if I will be able to wait that long. I want to read the third book now

Anyway, now I am reading book about Shakespeare's lost manuscript. It's called Interred With Bones by Jeniffer Lee Carrell. I bought it cause it was on discount, in the end of the book in description the book relates to DaVinci Code and I like Shakespeare. So far it is really similar to DaVinci Code. I like it.

Future reads: Mockingjay (third book of Hunger Games), Peter Pen (I bought it in English, never have read so I think it's time ). And I also bought The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown.

p.s. while I was on the country side I also continued to read The Host that I still haven't finished lol

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yesteday I finished reading the book "Around the World in 80 Days" (in danish)

it's a classic, and a very interesting book

I had read it in greek when I was a child

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I usually don't read books of just one author, because I like different books - romance, adventures, science fiction, detective... But recently, as I take books from library, I try to find some written by the same author.
So, recently I've read "Dark order" and "Map of bones" by James Rollins (his books remind me a bit Dan Brown's books). Then, "The Husband" by Dean Koontz; now I'm reading his book "Mr. Murder".
Another books I've read during the past month: "Rage of Angels" by Sidney Sheldon, "The Rossetti Letter" by Christi Phillips, "Animal Farm" by George Orwell.

[Phantom]

I am reading "Robin Hood" these days

actually, I have never read this book before

I have just watched movies and cartoons about it

but as almost always, the book is very different

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So, recently I've read "Dark order" and "Map of bones" by James Rollins (his books remind me a bit Dan Brown's books).

I want to read that then.

I have finished Interred With Bones. It was good book but still in some places it became boring telling about things I don't have a clue. Too many names in history and titles that I couldn't follow. I had to write down who is who lol

Now started to read Peter Pan in English

[HanabiChick]

I've read Terry Pratchett's latest Discworld book I Shall Wear Midnight recently, and I've just finished reading Neil Gaiman's Stardust. I Shall Wear Midnight, although the main character is a teenager, it has a lot of dark themes, more than what you'd usually find in certain books. I hadn't read any of Neil Gaiman's books before (and haven't seen the films either), so I decided to read one. I liked Stardust, but it was a bit short. There was quite a lot of time summed up in one or two paragraphs, which could have been interesting, but weren't included. I would have liked to have seen the story added to a bit more, it deserved to have that.

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HanabiChick, on 06 October 2010 - 04:37 PM, said:

I've read Terry Pratchett's latest Discworld book I Shall Wear Midnight recently, and I've just finished reading Neil Gaiman's Stardust. I Shall Wear Midnight, although the main character is a teenager, it has a lot of dark themes, more than what you'd usually find in certain books. I hadn't read any of Neil Gaiman's books before (and haven't seen the films either), so I decided to read one. I liked Stardust, but it was a bit short. There was quite a lot of time summed up in one or two paragraphs, which could have been interesting, but weren't included. I would have liked to have seen the story added to a bit more, it deserved to have that.

wasn't there a movie Stardust? Is it the same story? what was it about?

And have anyone read The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo?

[HanabiChick]

The film Stardust is based on the book, but I haven't seen it so I don't know how much of the story is the same. I'll have to watch it sometime.

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HanabiChick, on 07 October 2010 - 09:23 AM, said:

The film Stardust is based on the book, but I haven't seen it so I don't know how much of the story is the same. I'll have to watch it sometime.

but what is the book about? I also haven't seen the movie

[HanabiChick]

The book is about a young man who goes to catch a falling star to impress a young lady from his village. It's better than it sounds. I can't really say more, as the good parts are spoilers.

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Since I posted here the last, I had few books I have finished reading.

Mockingjay (third book of Hunger Games). It was k but wasn't as good as the first two books. My biggest disapointment was that the leading characters wasn't that important to beat the bad ppl. I was expecting more. But still it was very sad to finish it, as if I would lose some friends. I highly suggest the Hunger Games trilogy There will be movie based on the first book next year and I can't wait to see it.

The Story of the Trapp Family Singers by Maria Augusta Trapp, autobiographic story. This is the book that made Sound Of Music. The Sound Of Music is based on the first part of the book till they leave Austria. But the book describes what happened with them next. It was interesting to read but sometimes it wasn't something important, just every day life. Anyway, if somebody is interested how they lived in USA then I suggest this book for them

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. I have never read The Lord Of The Rings and I was going to since it is such a big hit, almost as Harry Potter. And ppl always suggested me to start with The Hobbit so I did it. For me it was more like a children book. It was interesting but I didn't like how it was written. Many things was repeated as if author thought that ppl forgot or didn't understand it.

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. I remmeber I had to read this in school and I didn't. I didn't find it interesting cause I didn't understand it. Now it was more interesting as before. A very lovely book

The Shack by William P. Young. It is said to be a bestseller. It's about a man whose little daughter is killed in the shack. After some time he receives a note from the God to return to shack and when he did, he meets there God and talks with him. Half of the book is discussion with the God from 3 point of views - spirit, Father and Holy Ghost. It was sad book. But some sentenses I liked so much that I wrote them out. I gave the book to read to my friend who were studying theology and she didn't like it though. Cause half of the book was taken from any theology book and author didn't try to explain how things work in the world from his own thoughts.If you have thoughts about why do ppl have to die or why there are wars, then it is a book for you

The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown. Well Dan Brown is Dan Brown. But he couldn't really surprise me although it still was interesting.

The Last Elf by Silvana De Mari. Suggested by my friend. She gave me the book to read and said it's her friend's fav book. The Last Elf is similar to The Hobbit but better written. Also a little bit funny. Very kind, cute, naive and sweet book.


I am now half through 1984 by George Orwell. Jiblet suggested me years ago and I decided to read it. I have to say till now it's pretty boring