Anybody read books?

Ryuhi · #1 09-22-2001, 10:13 PM

Just wondering if anybody read books. What type of books u read and how many books u got at home.

I happen to have 25 goosebumps,6 Harry Potter books,2 Lemony Snicket books,and tons of science,reference,Reader's Digest,magazines and encyclopedias at home. I'm a real bookworm. I luv 2 read all the time.

Melvin:squeeking paramite · #2 09-22-2001, 10:32 PM

Yes, I read books.*starts to walk away* Oh, ya wanted to know what books we read? Oh, thats different. lessee... I read:
Edgar Allan Poe(My favorite writer...he was probably a pervert in real life, sadly...)

Mostly horror and Science fiction... my favorite genres when it comes to books.

Older Stephen King, because I think his newer stuff is lame. He turned into a hack horror writer! noooooooo!

H.G Wells...wow. I love classic science fiction.

Richard Matheson...a pretty little known horror writer, his stuff is very different from most horror writers.

Art(surrealism) books.(I love surrealism..i like to learn about it)

Edit: ack! I pressed enter on accident! sorry..let me continue...

EC comics: 1950's comic books..they were banned...
If I think of any thing else, I'll tell ya. BTW, i haven't seen you around the forums. Well, welcome to the forums and have fun!

[ September 22, 2001: Message edited by: Melvin:squeeking paramite ]

Sydney · #3 09-22-2001, 10:41 PM

My family are all book readers, just about every room in the house has a couple of book cases.

Personally, I like fiction that involves crime and horror. I like some science fiction. Some authors that I enjoy are Bryce Courtenay, Anne Rice, Stephen King, Thomas Harris and Edward Gorey.

Sl'askia · #4 09-22-2001, 10:52 PM

heh everyone in my family save for me and my little bro are serious book readers *shrug* Don't know what happened.
Any way...i read scifi/fantasy types, Like Ann McCaffery (Dragon Riders of Pern) and Maggie Fury(though i have only read one of her's so far...)

Melvin:squeeking paramite · #5 09-22-2001, 10:59 PM

Eek! I always forget Edward Gorey! Thanks for mentioning him, Syd. I like him a lot too. He makes the best picture books, IMHO.

Joe the Intern · #6 09-23-2001, 12:36 AM

my favorite writer is J.R.R. Tolkien. give me hobbits or give me death!!

Ryuhi · #7 09-23-2001, 01:16 AM

Well...mostly...i collect Goosebumps books but i love to read them over and over again. Even some of my friends borrowed them! They say that i have so many books at home. I don't know why but i always ask my mum to buy new books for me. I'm a bookworm.

My friend,Marie is a bookworm too. It's like everywhere in her house,there's always books!

Osiris The Fleech · #8 09-23-2001, 03:23 AM

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Originally posted by Joe the Intern:
my favorite writer is J.R.R. Tolkien. give me hobbits or give me death!!

Amen

Oddipus · #9 09-23-2001, 09:44 AM

I HATE reading books! In my whole life, I've only read 1 book for pleasure, and even then I didn't like it. All the others I had to read for school. I haven't read a book for about 4 years now.

Gluk Schmuck · #10 09-23-2001, 09:51 AM

i love reading...
i've got most of the Horrible Science series and some otheres in similar series like Murderous Maths, which i read cover-to-cover
the only fiction i read is fanfics
i get Edge and New Scientist as much as possibble, but they're not books...i read those cover-to-cover as well...

Anny · #11 09-23-2001, 10:27 AM

I mostly play on the playstation but if any any books Point horror!

Black Dragon · #12 09-23-2001, 10:54 AM

I read Harry Potter (Yes, I admit it), Enchanted Forest Chronicals(Dealing with Dragons), The Lost in Time series (Ideas for DragonAura!), Chinese Cinderella, Currently reading The Other Ones, JRR Tolkien's Lord of the Rings Series, and I love Garfield comics.

[ September 23, 2001: Message edited by: Black Dragon ]

One, Two, Middlesboogie · #13 09-23-2001, 11:38 AM

I love reading! We have over a thousand books in my house!

I've read Chinese Cinderella too, BD. It's so moving; I cry every time I read it!

Like Melvin, I enjoy reading about surrealism. I find it fascinating, and it's so refreshing as an art form because there are no rules.

My favourite author is Richard Dawkins. He is a geneticist and a computer programmer, and he writes books about Darwinism, genetics and evolution.
I also love books on heraldry. It's a huge part of British history, and it even has its own language! Azure a martlet argent!

In general, I prefer non-fiction to fiction. Gerald Durrell was an animal collector and zoologist, and his autobiographies of his animal-collecting expeditions in the Cameroons are informative and deeply hilarious!

I do like a bit of fiction every now and again, especially if it's funny. I will admit to reading the Harry Potter books as well. I was very sceptical when I read the first one, because I had heard that they were aimed at 9-11 year-olds, but it was so good I stayed up until 1:30 am reading it! I'm a really fast reader, too. I managed to read the fourth Harry Potter (yes, the huge fat one) in a single day! And not even in one solid reading session. I took two big PlayStation breaks as well! Top that!

Danny · #14 09-23-2001, 01:21 PM

my favourite authors include:

Iain Banks [he writes some of the best non-genre novels i know of, and also some of the best sci-fi]
Ben Elton [a bit of a *insert profanity here* in real life, but he writes hilarious and thought-provoking books]
Nick Hornby [hasn't written many books, but they're all gems]
Terry Pratchett [his books manage to hold a mirror to reality whilst still being very very funny]
Iain McEwan [only read one book of his, but it was excellently written]
Douglas Adams [just randomly funny]
Harry Harrison [the best "old-style" sci-fi on the market]
JRR Tolkien [adventure fantasy? can't get finer than this]

there are more, but i can't be bothered to think. these were the ones that sprung to mind.

Gluk Schmuck · #15 09-23-2001, 03:41 PM

hey Middles, what's the best Richard Dawkins book?

i probably have a few thousand books in my house...
funny thing:
in some assesssment thing that we occasionally get in an exam-type setting, Yellis probably, there was a question:
"Roughly how many books do you have in your house?
Few: less than 10,
Many: more than 100"
well, it was similar and there were a few options between few and many, but i think 100 books isn't many...whoever made that question can't be very good at spelling or anything like that...100, lol...

Danny · #16 09-24-2001, 06:39 PM

An Extract from the Exam Board Corrections and Clarifications column:

"AQA would like to make the following corrections: In last year's paper, what read 'Many: 100 or more' should in fact have read 'Many: 10 000 or more'. We would like to apologise for any inconveniences or wrong answers this may have caused..."

i have LOOOOOOADS of books in my room. it's because i have the unfortunate habit of borrowing books from my family and then never giving them back... i always give them back if the person who lent me them is outside of my family, but i sort of see myself as the family's library, so i sort of keep them. also, i'm the only member of my family who likes to reread books, so i know they're never going to really want them back, anyway...

Robin · #17 09-25-2001, 03:48 AM

I ONLY READ BOOKS CAUSE I HAVE TO FOR SCHOOL I WOULD NEVER READ FOR FUN!!!!!!!!!!

abe22 · #18 09-25-2001, 04:04 AM

I like reading mystery and fantasy books and non-fiction animal books

mitsur · #19 03-20-2002, 12:14 AM

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Originally posted by Ryuhi
Just wondering if anybody read books. What type of books u read and how many books u got at home.

I happen to have 6 Harry Potter books

What!!?? Theres 4 where I am?What are the other 3's name's????

Whistling kettle · #20 03-20-2002, 12:34 PM

Yeah! There are only 4 harry potter books!

And I'm a bookworm! I read all the time! Only not with breakfast then I'm not really awake!

dark_xinos · #21 03-20-2002, 04:59 PM

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Originally posted by Ryuhi
Just wondering if anybody read books. What type of books u read and how many books u got at home.

I happen to have 25 goosebumps,6 Harry Potter books,2 Lemony Snicket books,and tons of science,reference,Reader's Digest,magazines and encyclopedias at home. I'm a real bookworm. I luv 2 read all the time.

The fith and sixth are out!?

***Xavier*** · #22 03-20-2002, 05:05 PM

I think they are 2 littles official books more

MojoMan220 · #23 03-20-2002, 05:12 PM

Books??

Gluk Schmuck · #24 03-20-2002, 05:40 PM

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Originally posted by Whistling kettle
Yeah! There are only 4 harry potter books!

I think you're forgetting Mystical Beasts and Where to Find Them and Quiddich Through the Ages.

Jacob · #25 03-20-2002, 05:47 PM

'Good Omens' nuff sed

SeaRex · #26 03-20-2002, 07:49 PM

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Originally posted by MojoMan220
Books??

Yeah really... I wish I could read.

Damn lack of school funding...

Whee! New rank! 600 posts!

Danny · #27 03-20-2002, 09:28 PM

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Originally posted by Jacob
'Good Omens' nuff sed

Told you you'd like it...

mitsur · #28 03-20-2002, 09:54 PM

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Originally posted by Gluk Schmuck

I think you're forgetting Mystical Beasts and Where to Find Them and Quiddich Through the Ages.

Opps sorry

I read Quiddich Through the Ages though....

TheBlueScrab · #29 03-21-2002, 04:06 PM

I read books...mangas (comics)..lol j/k.
At the moment I read "The lord of the rings 2".
It´s cool.
Normally I hate it to read books because it´s sooo boring. But lord of the rings is ok...HeHe!

TBS