Ultimate Reading Madness 2.0

[Agrajag]

Spoilered just in case although I don't think anyone cares.

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I think naming his kids after his parents is kinda creepy. But maybe that's just me.

[watermelon man]

Spoilered just in case although I don't think anyone cares.

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I think naming his kids after his parents is kinda creepy. But maybe that's just me.

It's quite common, actually.

[MrSquishyDBC]

Spoilered just in case although I don't think anyone cares.

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I think naming his kids after his parents is kinda creepy. But maybe that's just me.

Its because of this that I think a "sequel" with the "next generation" would be confusing. It just wouldn't work for me...

[Joopac_Badur]

Harry Potter 7 gets a lot of flak, but I'm not too sure why. Yes, the camping scene was a little tedious, but it wasn't that unbearable. The epilogue was a little hokey/kidsey, but whatev, it was a nice little, "Hey, everything turned out okay," sort of deal.

I have successfully finished the Twilight Saga, as it is called. Spoiled for length.

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Twilight: Interesting book. I enjoy something that isn't the typical perception of vampires. Say what you will about them sparkling, but at least it's not the same old "they burst into flames" idea. Yes, it is clearly a book written for teenage girls, but that doesn't mean it can't be entertaining to others. My biggest complaint is that after 300+ pages of character development there is suddenly a plot thrown in that is resolved in about 100 pages.

New Moon: Same book as Twilight, just change "Chick falls for a vampire" to "chick falls for a werewolf." The plot is initially the same idea just with a different character. Fortunately Meyer introduces the "real plot" a little earlier than in the previous tome. Like Twilight, she presents a somewhat new take on vampire society, and that's been the real draw for me here.

Eclipse: As if she finally got the memo about how to introduce a story, Meyer actually has a story that's not just characters getting to know each other right off from the beginning. She also delves into werewolf culture a bit. Brings up this idea about what would happen if Juliet had said screw Romeo and went off with Prince instead, which I though was a nice metaphor for the whole love triangle thing she had going on.

Breaking Dawn: The best book in the series. A story told from two points of view. Not one, but two plots going on. Even more unique looks at vampire mythos. Read the sucker in three days.

Of course, there are some faults with the series. Meyer does write with a very simple English style, but hey, so did Rowling for awhile. Twilight was her first book so she can be excused for not have the flow of Adams or King, and she does improve over time. And as a man, the romance scenes sometimes got really tiring. One can only hear about how perfect Edward is so many times.

Ultimately though, I feel that much of the criticism thrown at the series and Meyer herself is grossly unnecessary. Sure, you may not like it and have your complaints, but some of things I've read are just absurd and borderline hateful. Half the time, people haven't even read the series itself and are just mad at all the teenage girls who are making such a fuss about (something that bugs me a bit as well. The stories are good, but not that good).

Really though, I suggest giving them a try.

Flame on.

[watermelon man]

I've lost a little respect for you, reading that.

[mixofsunandcloud]

I was in a bookstore with my Mom the other day. I shooed her away from a display of Twilight books, and told her they had cooties.

[PyscoUno]

Scott Lynch is back from hiding and has posted up a excerpt from The Republic of Thieves. yay Gentleman Bastard series news
http://www.scottlynch.us/excerpts.html

[ninja-pie]

...Guys, proper literature is dead.

[Agrajag]

...Guys, proper literature is dead.

I don't even know what to say to that. I'm going to try to forget it exists (this seems to be happening a lot.

[mixofsunandcloud]

It's not fair to say that proper literature is dead just for that. That is purely a pr/advertising problem.

That said, I am currently reading Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. I did not realize when I bought it that it had illustrations.

[PyscoUno]

i suddenly want that book more. (plus Scott lynch is now doing a book online, haven't read it yet)

[Desov2]

Is it good? I have seen it in a few bookstores and it looks hilarious. Y/N?

[watermelon man]

i suddenly want that book more. (plus Scott lynch is now doing a book online, haven't read it yet)

I know what you mean, I never wanted to read Wuthering Heights before, but knowing it's their favorite book....

[Desov2]

Uno was talking about Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Walter... READ! YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT!

[watermelon man]

Uno was talking about Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Walter... READ! YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT!

I realize that! I figured that five consecutive s made that clear!