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[magic]

Warning! Me and Eriny's conversation holds spoilers of the book The Girl With Dragoon Tattoo. If you are going to read the book, either skip our converation or let me know and I will add spoilers in tags

[Eriny]

magic, on 03 February 2012 - 08:21 PM, said:

Since I don't think death is punishment then no, it wasn't enough. Besides, his crime wasn't even revealed. Few ppl doesn't count lol

What is punishment for you?

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I wanted to watch it but I soon got bored and couldn't understand anything lol I also haven't started LOTR cause I first wanted to read The Hobbit that Jiblet suggested me to start with. I couldn't get the book anywhere since it wasn't in stores or libraries. 2 years ago I got it from Ieva. Now I am ready to continue with LOTR when I will finish The Girl books

I've read "The Hobbit", and I didn't like it... Couldn't "feel" it like LOTR movie.

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I haven't hear about "d**k Sand, A Captain at Fifteen". What is the Latvian title of it?

That's the book.

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Besides, I take the book as fiction (dailjliteratuura) and I don't really want to think anything of it is real cause I may confuse reality with real life. That is very confusing. Similar to DaVinci Code when there were fuss about those secret organizations which also may exist. I was thinking about it "geez, ppl, relax. It's a fiction (dailjliteratuura)!"

Well, but these secret organizations DO exist!! Massons, for exemple. Of course, partly it's author's fiction but Brown really studied that stuff before writing! I was so captivated by him presenting different details, that I even dropped the book to go and see on the Internet if that was true, I looked at different pictures to see if places and thing were as he described. And they were!

I don't like the term "dailjliteratuura", it reminds me of literature classes at school, I didn't like them much. We had to read the books of Andrejs Upitis, Brali Kaudzites, Vilis Lacis, Veidenbaums and other rather uninteresting authors for me (at that time! & since, I haven't tried to read them again...). As I was forced to read those books, I didn't even think about how good/bad they were, about re-reading. The books I liked enough to read them again - I guess I can count on one hand's fingers. 2 of them I've re-read 4-5 times: "Ilze Indrane "Lazdu laipa" and Silvija Rannamaa "Kadrija".

[magic]

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What is punishment for you?

You get prison time for your crime. Definitelly not those few secs when you try to run into another car. He choose his own death. That wasn't punishment for me. And his crime also wasn't revealed other than maybe 5 ppl knew it.

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I've read "The Hobbit", and I didn't like it... Couldn't "feel" it like LOTR movie.

I was told The Hobbit is more like a children book but ppl suggested me to start with it to know the world where everything happens. LOTR book is more mature.

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Well, but these secret organizations DO exist!! Massons, for exemple. Of course, partly it's author's fiction but Brown really studied that stuff before writing! I was so captivated by him presenting different details, that I even dropped the book to go and see on the Internet if that was true, I looked at different pictures to see if places and thing were as he described. And they were!

I know those organizations exist but it was added in the fiction.

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I don't like the term "dailjliteratuura", it reminds me of literature classes at school, I didn't like them much. We had to read the books of Andrejs Upitis, Brali Kaudzites, Vilis Lacis, Veidenbaums and other rather uninteresting authors for me (at that time! & since, I haven't tried to read them again...). As I was forced to read those books, I didn't even think about how good/bad they were, about re-reading. The books I liked enough to read them again - I guess I can count on one hand's fingers. 2 of them I've re-read 4-5 times: "Ilze Indrane "Lazdu laipa" and Silvija Rannamaa "Kadrija".

I don't really know the term of dailjliteratuura but as I understand books with invented plots are dailjliteratuura. Half a year ago a friend said she can give me a book about sick girl. I asked is it dailjitereratuura or the book describes the sickness how it was for author. Cause I don't want to read encyclopedias. And then dailjliterature devides more into Crime, Fantasy, Romance, Tragedy etc... Am I wrong? Is it only the boring Latvian books/ authors you names is in dailjliteratuura.
p.s. I haven't read any of them lol I have no idea how I escaped school without reading those books lol But I had a very good book where there were only descriptions of the story. I guess that's how I could not read the whole book. I think those kind of books is taught at too small age and children/ teenagers can't understand them anyway. But I also had weird literature teacher who had those old authors as Gods and she got offended if we didn't understand something in the book. She probably tough we are heartless stupid children.

[HanabiChick]

I've just finished reading Sweetly by Jackson Pearce. It's a retelling of 'Hansel and Gretel', where a brother and sister are thrown out by their stepmother, and they end up living with a woman who runs a sweet shop. Their sister disappeared when they were younger, and in their new home they find out that young girls are missing. It's the second book I've read by Jackson Pearce, and I like her retelling of fairy tales. They're realistic, with some twists and surprises at the end.

[magic]

Omg, I can't believe I did it!!! I finally finished Children Of Captain Grant by Julius Verne. And now I can go to library to return the book, just in time I started to read the book probably 2 months ago. I was reading it so slow cause there were many things I didn't like that had nothing to do with the story. The book could be shorter in my opinion. It was interesting in the places when story got revolving rather than them talking about something that has nothing to do with their story at all. I already mentioned it before, sometimes it felt like I am reading encyclopedia or history book. It's much interesting to watch movie about it rather than read so much in the book.

Yay! Tomorrow I will be able to start the second book from Millenium series

[Sharon007]

^ I will returning Breaking Dawn tomorrow after your advice of reading from Twilight. Although I wont be able to read books again until Easter. I am just to busy with college work at the moment. I also seen a copy of Twilight and New Moon paperbacks for €8.99 so tempted to buy them. Also in HMV I seen all the Twilight movies that have been released so far for €18.99 original price was €34.99

[magic]

Sharon007, on 15 February 2012 - 07:36 PM, said:

^ I will returning Breaking Dawn tomorrow after your advice of reading from Twilight. Although I wont be able to read books again until Easter. I am just to busy with college work at the moment. I also seen a copy of Twilight and New Moon paperbacks for €8.99 so tempted to buy them. Also in HMV I seen all the Twilight movies that have been released so far for €18.99 original price was €34.99

buy them

[Eriny]

Then, Magic, tomorrow - library it is?

[magic]

Eriny, on 16 February 2012 - 07:33 PM, said:

Then, Magic, tomorrow - library it is?

Then we need to go somewhere else as well or make some party lol I don't need to go anywhere tomorrow and to go to just library only is too less of the thing to take my butt out lol Are you doing something else tomorrow? You could come to me and we could watch Swedish The Girl With Dragoon Tattoo after we visit library

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[magic]

Has anybody read The Lord Of The Rings? I took it from library. If you have then pls share how did you like it

[HanabiChick]

It's been a long time since I last read it, but I remember that it's okay. There's a long journey, war, evil to beat... it's a long read, but entertaining. I haven't read it since before the films came out, I didn't like the first film and lost interest in the book. Sorry I can't help more.

I've read Cinder by Marissa Meyer, it's a sci-fi retelling of Cinderella, set in the future. Good book, and I'm looking forward to the next book to see what happens next, as it's the first book in a series. It was the only book I bought in January, and now I'm reading I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith, the book I bought this month. From the library I've just finished Birthmarked by Caragh O' Brien, it's another dystopian book about a girl whose family live in the poor area, and the poor area has to give up 3 babies to the rich area every month. The girl and her mother are midwives, and they mark the babies they give up, but the girl doesn't know why. One night she comes home to find her parents have been arrested as traitors and are sentenced to death. The girl ends up going to rescue them and find out the truth about the babies and why her parents have been keeping secret records. I enjoyed it, but I don't think the library has the second book, Prized, that continues the story, so I'm going to look for it when I go to Manchester in May for it.

[magic]

Almost forgot to write this. I've finished The Girl Who Played With Fire book. I don't even know what to say about it. In general it was ok but still it was too negative. Besides the end seemed pretty unrealistic. But the good thing was that in the second part of the book there was less sex lol they obviously had much more in their mind.

Are going to start reading The Lord Of The Rings tonight. I think I have asked this before but have you read it? Did you like it? I am just afraid I will not like it cause I didn't like The Hobbit that much.

[Sharon007]

I bought The Hunger Games today its part one of the series. Started reading it today and its really good

[magic]

Sharon007, on 19 March 2012 - 05:36 PM, said:

I bought The Hunger Games today its part one of the series. Started reading it today and its really good

let me know what you think when you finish

I think movie comes out this week although in Latvia it will come on screen just after a month

[Sharon007]

magic, on 19 March 2012 - 05:56 PM, said:

let me know what you think when you finish

I think movie comes out this week although in Latvia it will come on screen just after a month

Of course I will let you know what I think . The film comes out in Ireland on the 23rd. I seen the trailer it looks good. But I wonder if it will be difficult to see because there is so much interest in the film.

[HanabiChick]

magic, on 19 March 2012 - 05:56 PM, said:

I think movie comes out this week although in Latvia it will come on screen just after a month

When you see it let me know what it's like. I'm still not sure if I want to see it. The ads on TV look good, but after finding out about some of the casting I'm having doubts about it again. Like Lenny Kravitz, WTH? Musicians/singers turned actors usually is bad And why does Effie look like a drag queen? Nothing against them, but it looks like a man playing a woman, at least in some of the pics I've seen.


On topic: Currently reading Margaret Mitchell's Gone With The Wind. Now I know why the film is so long

[Phantom]

currently I am reading Harry Potter 4 (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire)

after I finish it, I am thinking to read the Dancing the Dream, and afterwards to carry on to Harry Potter 5 (Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix)

[magic]

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When you see it let me know what it's like. I'm still not sure if I want to see it. The ads on TV look good, but after finding out about some of the casting I'm having doubts about it again. Like Lenny Kravitz, WTH? Musicians/singers turned actors usually is bad And why does Effie look like a drag queen? Nothing against them, but it looks like a man playing a woman, at least in some of the pics I've seen.

I sure will I don't even know who plays what except Katniss, Gale, Peeta and Haymich. Lenny Kravitz? wow, that should be interesting does he play Sinna (IK am not sure how it was written in English since I've read in Latvia so I usually have probs with names in English)?

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On topic: Currently reading Margaret Mitchell's Gone With The Wind. Now I know why the film is so long

Is it interesting? I wouldn't know you are interested in books like these. I don't think I would be courage to read it cause I think it may be boring.

Phantom, on 23 March 2012 - 03:22 PM, said:

currently I am reading Harry Potter 4 (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire)

after I finish it, I am thinking to read the Dancing the Dream, and afterwards to carry on to Harry Potter 5 (Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix)

I soooo love your choices. But haven't you read Dancing The Dream yet?

[HanabiChick]

magic, on 23 March 2012 - 05:51 PM, said:

I sure will I don't even know who plays what except Katniss, Gale, Peeta and Haymich. Lenny Kravitz? wow, that should be interesting does he play Sinna (IK am not sure how it was written in English since I've read in Latvia so I usually have probs with names in English)?



Is it interesting? I wouldn't know you are interested in books like these. I don't think I would be courage to read it cause I think it may be boring.

Yes, Lenny plays Cinna in it. I pictured Cinna as being younger, Effie too. Don't know why they've picked older people to play them

I like the film of Gone With The Wind, so when I saw the book in the library I decided to read it. I like some historical fiction, so that's why I got it. It's not boring, just very long, the one I have is just over 1000 pages. It's not that much different from the film so far, and I'm only read half of it.

[magic]

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Yes, Lenny plays Cinna in it. I pictured Cinna as being younger, Effie too. Don't know why they've picked older people to play them

I don't know why but I imagined him either as Chris Tucker or Prince

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I like the film of Gone With The Wind, so when I saw the book in the library I decided to read it. I like some historical fiction, so that's why I got it. It's not boring, just very long, the one I have is just over 1000 pages. It's not that much different from the film so far, and I'm only read half of it.

I have never managed to watch all movie. I am not sure if I would be able to read the books cause to me it seems like it's movie about life from this life, about something that could happen with anybody.