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RE: Books, authors, and reading. - Beware of Cuccos - 06-27-2013
(06-26-2013, 08:57 PM)gamemaster1991 Wrote: Do you know how hard it is to find an unabridged version of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Though The Looking Glass?
Yes. Once I saw an ORIGINAL on ebay for like $300 or something, but I didn't have the money in my bank account :(
RE: Books, authors, and reading. - gamemaster1991 - 06-27-2013
(06-27-2013, 08:59 AM)Beware of Cuccos Wrote:(06-26-2013, 08:57 PM)gamemaster1991 Wrote: Do you know how hard it is to find an unabridged version of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Though The Looking Glass?
Yes. Once I saw an ORIGINAL on ebay for like $300 or something, but I didn't have the money in my bank account :(
My copy wasn't an original version, but it is still both book in their entirety. It was about $20-$25, so it was a good deal. Most of the books I found were advertised as abridged versions of the books which I don't get. Why would you want to read part of a story?
RE: Books, authors, and reading. - Arjahn - 06-28-2013
I love Stephen King, and my school library is awesome. It's a public high school in 'murrica that doesn't prohibit or ban ANY non-pornographic literature (which is strictly visual if you know what I'm saying) and has an entire graphic novel section, which thankfully allowed me to finally read Watchmen a month ago.
It's a really small school too, so the badass library was a really sweet surprise for me.
RE: Books, authors, and reading. - Beware of Cuccos - 06-28-2013
(06-27-2013, 09:38 AM)gamemaster1991 Wrote:(06-27-2013, 08:59 AM)Beware of Cuccos Wrote:(06-26-2013, 08:57 PM)gamemaster1991 Wrote: Do you know how hard it is to find an unabridged version of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Though The Looking Glass?
Yes. Once I saw an ORIGINAL on ebay for like $300 or something, but I didn't have the money in my bank account :(
My copy wasn't an original version, but it is still both book in their entirety. It was about $20-$25, so it was a good deal. Most of the books I found were advertised as abridged versions of the books which I don't get. Why would you want to read part of a story?
I will never understand that.
(06-28-2013, 02:00 AM)Arjahn Wrote: I love Stephen King, and my school library is awesome. It's a public high school in 'murrica that doesn't prohibit or ban ANY non-pornographic literature (which is strictly visual if you know what I'm saying) and has an entire graphic novel section, which thankfully allowed me to finally read Watchmen a month ago.
It's a really small school too, so the badass library was a really sweet surprise for me.
I love Stephen King too. They've made Under The Dome into a mini-series. I missed the first episode though, but I reeeeeeeeeeally want to watch it.
RE: Books, authors, and reading. - Spoiler - 06-28-2013
Was browsing through a used book store and I found a copy of a reader's digest collection that had a Jack Reacher novel as part of it. Wait, no, it's a "summarized" version of a Jack Reacher novel. Lolnope.
RE: Books, authors, and reading. - gamemaster1991 - 06-28-2013
(06-28-2013, 08:42 AM)Beware of Cuccos Wrote:(06-28-2013, 02:00 AM)Arjahn Wrote: I love Stephen King, and my school library is awesome. It's a public high school in 'murrica that doesn't prohibit or ban ANY non-pornographic literature (which is strictly visual if you know what I'm saying) and has an entire graphic novel section, which thankfully allowed me to finally read Watchmen a month ago.
It's a really small school too, so the badass library was a really sweet surprise for me.
I love Stephen King too. They've made Under The Dome into a mini-series. I missed the first episode though, but I reeeeeeeeeeally want to watch it.
I really have not gotten into Stephen King books. They are ether too detailed or too boring (at lest the ones I have read). I prefer the movies and TV sires that were made based on his works. Thinner and Pet Crematory are my favorite.
Also Arjahn's comment about "non-pornographic literature" and Stephen King is funny since I have tried reading Carrie and seen the 1976 movie. Guys beware of the early chapters in that book. The movie is unrated and would never get into theaters now a days.
RE: Books, authors, and reading. - Arjahn - 06-28-2013
Yeah, I was referencing Carrie with the "if you know what I'm saying", that shit scared me.
RE: Books, authors, and reading. - retrolinkx - 06-28-2013
I don't read enough books. I'd like to if they're interesting, but I never get the time, and I never have books.
Last book I read was probably Of Mice and Men, for my English.
RE: Books, authors, and reading. - gamemaster1991 - 06-28-2013
Gamemaster Rant Alert! Proceed with caution!
Since we have a book club form now and my friends have resontly posted "funny" things about Harry Potter, I have to vent a little. I was on Half Blood Prince when the final movie and book came out. WAS. I stopped reading because I know how that book ends. And how the next book ends. In fact, my Harry Potter friends keep telling me who dies, who ends up together, and just how happy and sad they are to have read the book. I now have no reason to keep reading them or even see the movies as I know what has happened. I can understand "Soylit green is people" and "Darth Vader is Luke's father" because they are really old movies, but I had to hear how so and so died by this person's hand on Facebook right after the book was released. I'm just said that these have now become "Late Arrival Spoilers" for future kids because of the hardcore Potheads fans.
Rant End
Oh well, at lest I have the Hunger Games......... for now. I'm on Catching Fire now, so no one tell me that Peeta loses an arm or that Katness runs away from home or what ever happens. I want to read it myself.
RE: Books, authors, and reading. - JiraiyaSennin - 06-28-2013
(06-28-2013, 05:59 PM)gamemaster1991 Wrote: Gamemaster Rant Alert! Proceed with caution!
Since we have a book club form now and my friends have resontly posted "funny" things about Harry Potter, I have to vent a little. I was on Half Blood Prince when the final movie and book came out. WAS. I stopped reading because I know how that book ends. And how the next book ends. In fact, my Harry Potter friends keep telling me who dies, who ends up together, and just how happy and sad they are to have read the book. I now have no reason to keep reading them or even see the movies as I know what has happened. I can understand "Soylit green is people" and "Darth Vader is Luke's father" because they are really old movies, but I had to hear how so and so died by this person's hand on Facebook right after the book was released. I'm just said that these have now become "Late Arrival Spoilers" for future kids because of the hardcore Potheads fans.
Rant End
Oh well, at lest I have the Hunger Games......... for now. I'm on Catching Fire now, so no one tell me that Peeta loses an arm or that Katness runs away from home or what ever happens. I want to read it myself.
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SpoilerRE: Books, authors, and reading. - MexicanAnime - 06-28-2013
(06-28-2013, 05:23 PM)retrolinkx Wrote: I don't read enough books. I'd like to if they're interesting, but I never get the time, and I never have books.
Last book I read was probably Of Mice and Men, for my English.
Least you ended it off on a great classic.
RE: Books, authors, and reading. - Beware of Cuccos - 06-29-2013
(06-28-2013, 05:59 PM)gamemaster1991 Wrote: Gamemaster Rant Alert! Proceed with caution!
Since we have a book club form now and my friends have resontly posted "funny" things about Harry Potter, I have to vent a little. I was on Half Blood Prince when the final movie and book came out. WAS. I stopped reading because I know how that book ends. And how the next book ends. In fact, my Harry Potter friends keep telling me who dies, who ends up together, and just how happy and sad they are to have read the book. I now have no reason to keep reading them or even see the movies as I know what has happened. I can understand "Soylit green is people" and "Darth Vader is Luke's father" because they are really old movies, but I had to hear how so and so died by this person's hand on Facebook right after the book was released. I'm just said that these have now become "Late Arrival Spoilers" for future kids because of the hardcore Potheads fans.
Rant End
Oh well, at lest I have the Hunger Games......... for now. I'm on Catching Fire now, so no one tell me that Peeta loses an arm or that Katness runs away from home or what ever happens. I want to read it myself.
I HATE when people spoil things like that! I myself actually like spoilers, but I realize the most don't, so when I read or watch something I don't tell anyone anything unless they want me to.
The Hunger Games was a great series. I loved it. Let me know when you read them all, so we can chit chat about them!
(06-28-2013, 04:32 PM)gamemaster1991 Wrote:(06-28-2013, 08:42 AM)Beware of Cuccos Wrote:(06-28-2013, 02:00 AM)Arjahn Wrote: I love Stephen King, and my school library is awesome. It's a public high school in 'murrica that doesn't prohibit or ban ANY non-pornographic literature (which is strictly visual if you know what I'm saying) and has an entire graphic novel section, which thankfully allowed me to finally read Watchmen a month ago.
It's a really small school too, so the badass library was a really sweet surprise for me.
I love Stephen King too. They've made Under The Dome into a mini-series. I missed the first episode though, but I reeeeeeeeeeally want to watch it.
I really have not gotten into Stephen King books. They are ether too detailed or too boring (at lest the ones I have read). I prefer the movies and TV sires that were made based on his works. Thinner and Pet Crematory are my favorite.
Also Arjahn's comment about "non-pornographic literature" and Stephen King is funny since I have tried reading Carrie and seen the 1976 movie. Guys beware of the early chapters in that book. The movie is unrated and would never get into theaters now a days.
I love both his books and movies, especially since the films are usually B-films. My favorites are probably The Stand, Pet Cemetery and Carrie. Maybe Christine too. It's so hard to decide!
In Carrie, are you referring to when she gets her period? Or when her mom gets mad that Carries has breasts? Or something else? (I haven't read or watched it in a long time, but I don't remember anything actually "pornographic" about the book or film)
RE: Books, authors, and reading. - Spoiler - 06-29-2013
(06-29-2013, 09:42 AM)Beware of Cuccos Wrote: The Hunger Games was a great series. I loved it. Let me know when you read them all, so we can chit chat about them!
Book 1: Yes
Book 2: Sure
Book 3: How do you mess this up so badly, Susan?
RE: Books, authors, and reading. - gamemaster1991 - 06-29-2013
(06-28-2013, 04:32 PM)gamemaster1991 Wrote:(06-28-2013, 08:42 AM)Beware of Cuccos Wrote:(06-28-2013, 02:00 AM)Arjahn Wrote: I love Stephen King, and my school library is awesome. It's a public high school in 'murrica that doesn't prohibit or ban ANY non-pornographic literature (which is strictly visual if you know what I'm saying) and has an entire graphic novel section, which thankfully allowed me to finally read Watchmen a month ago.
It's a really small school too, so the badass library was a really sweet surprise for me.
I love Stephen King too. They've made Under The Dome into a mini-series. I missed the first episode though, but I reeeeeeeeeeally want to watch it.
I really have not gotten into Stephen King books. They are ether too detailed or too boring (at lest the ones I have read). I prefer the movies and TV sires that were made based on his works. Thinner and Pet Crematory are my favorite.
Also Arjahn's comment about "non-pornographic literature" and Stephen King is funny since I have tried reading Carrie and seen the 1976 movie. Guys beware of the early chapters in that book. The movie is unrated and would never get into theaters now a days.
I love both his books and movies, especially since the films are usually B-films. My favorites are probably The Stand, Pet Cemetery and Carrie. Maybe Christine too. It's so hard to decide!
In Carrie, are you referring to when she gets her period? Or when her mom gets mad that Carries has breasts? Or something else? (I haven't read or watched it in a long time, but I don't remember anything actually "pornographic" about the book or film)
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I have only read the book for a few chapters and the one thing that really popped out at me was her period in the book. I think that's the most pornographic you can get in a book with out showing pictures. The movie is more pornographic. The movie was made back before the MPAA rated movies which means they could get away with alot more. Because of that, it has so much nudity. In the beginning, there must be a solid 2 minutes of under age naked girls. Have to say, the first time I watched this movie was with my mom and I was really uncomfortable. The movie is a little weird and is a show of how times have changed, but I think you guys should at lest try to watch it once. I think they miss out on casting Sissy Spacek as the mother, grandmother or something in the new Carrie movie.
RE: Books, authors, and reading. - CosmykTheDolfyn - 06-29-2013
Just thought I'd leave this here:
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