BOOKS~BOOKS~BOOKS!!!

Diva · 12-12-2009, 09:37 AM

Thanks for posting, Y'all......

I'm more into fiction....and I like fiction based on historical events. That's what "Snow Flower" was.....based in the 1800's, it was about a Chinese woman....from her childhood to her old age. I was intrigued by the customs of breaking and binding of their feet.....the manner of matchmaking and even the formation of friendships....

This may sound quite odd....but sometimes, I will buy a book based on how it feels in my hands.....

I know. But I have rarely been disappointed.

Inuus · 12-12-2009, 09:44 AM

Now I will read a fiction book if its based somehow on historical events (Im a history nut).

That book you mentioned would be something I might read

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Originally Posted by Diva

Thanks for posting, Y'all......

I'm more into fiction....and I like fiction based on historical events. That's what "Snow Flower" was.....based in the 1800's, it was about a Chinese woman....from her childhood to her old age. I was intrigued by the customs of breaking and binding of their feet.....the manner of matchmaking and even the formation of friendships....

This may sound quite odd....but sometimes, I will buy a book based on how it feels in my hands.....

I know. But I have rarely been disappointed.

Diva · 12-12-2009, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Inuus

Now I will read a fiction book if its based somehow on historical events (Im a history nut).

That book you mentioned would be something I might read

All I can say is I have ADD and I couldn't put it down...... <smile>

Dean Thoreau · 12-12-2009, 09:47 AM

think another thread is called "Whatcha reading"

Diva,,,I to will puchase a book based on how it feels in my hands. Now that i have a kindle I do not have that method of choice as frequently.
Snow flower was a beautifully well written read..

I read primarily non fiction all subjects imagineable but do try to toss in a fiction or two each week to lighten up the list and have a few smiles or tears. If you have not yet read "The Help" I highly recommend it. it has recently hit the best sellers list, which is one of the few that deserves that rating.

Another book I absolutely adored was "March" remember the book little women? this is the story of PaPa and what he was doing when he was away.....Fantastic READ....course anything by the author of "MARCH" is a worthy read, she writes fiction and non fiction and I have enjoyed both spectrums of her writing.

Currently, I am without books to read so will be wandering the stacks and looking for this weeks selections. any suggestions?

Diva · 12-12-2009, 09:52 AM

Oh dear! I've duplicated another thread? I truly did look....<sigh> Forgive me!

Hmmm.....let me think.......Fiction: "The Book Of Ruth" by Jane Hamilton....have You read this? It's her first book...and a treasure....set in a small town....earthy and real in her character study....loved it.

amiyesiam · 12-12-2009, 09:53 AM

I am always reading!
not usually the popular books LOL
I like my vampire books
stuff I can learn from
sci fi
I have read the vc andrews series

Diva · 12-12-2009, 09:55 AM

Someone recently gave me the Anne Rice "Beauty" Series......have You read this? Will I like it? lol

Dean Thoreau · 12-12-2009, 10:21 AM

If you like clive barker or stephanie pullman you should prolly like anne rice....

least that is what the literature map indicates:

check this out: http://www.literature-map.com/

type in name of author u are thinking of and u will see a map appear of writers considered similar.....I have found this to be a great help when i need to find a new author or someone recommends an author to me...i look and sew where authors i like fall in with the one recommened...Its not failsafe....by any means...but can give u a little help in discovering different writers.

Inuus · 12-12-2009, 10:24 AM

An example of a fiction book based on history that I liked was Lucrezia Borgia by John Faunce. Got it on the clearance rack at Hastings

Lucrezia Borgia was the daughter of Pope Alexander VI. There are several rumors surounding her that has persisted through the years such as incest (sex with both her Father and brother Cesare), poisonings and murder.
This book was written as if Lucrezia was telling the story. I thought it was a very good book myself and of course for its cheap price it was even better

Diva · 12-12-2009, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Inuus

An example of a fiction book based on history that I liked was Lucrezia Borgia by John Faunce. Got it on the clearance rack at Hastings

Lucrezia Borgia was the daughter of Pope Alexander VI. There are several rumors surounding her that has persisted through the years such as incest (sex with both her Father and brother Cesare), poisonings and murder.
This book was written as if Lucrezia was telling the story. I thought it was a very good book myself and of course for its cheap price it was even better

Ok, this sounds really wonderful.....

AND.....clearance rack, no less! My cuppa!

Tommi · 12-12-2009, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Diva

Someone recently gave me the Anne Rice "Beauty" Series......have You read this? Will I like it? lol

Yes....and yes you will love it.

The series is on one of the bookshelves in my nitestand.

And looking above at the book suggestions,, The Tudor's have always interested me. So, I will start with The Sisters Who Would Be Queen by Leanda de Lisle. My Grandmother was called Lady Jane..

Duchess · 12-25-2009, 07:41 PM

DIVAlicious, anything by Anne Rice is a must read as far as I'm concerned...

My favorite book is The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff. It's a great intro to the basic principles of Taoism..

Duchess

Diva · 12-25-2009, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Duchess

DIVAlicious, anything by Anne Rice is a must read as far as I'm concerned...

My favorite book is The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff. It's a great intro to the basic principles of Taoism..

Duchess

Yes!!! Haven't been a fan of Anne Rice, but someone recently gave me The Beauty Series, so it's in my stack to read! Thank You, Miss Precious Thang!

Semantics · 12-25-2009, 11:29 PM

A few books that I've read recently and liked are:

My Life as a Fake and His Illegal Self by Peter Carey. These are both great books, mostly due to Carey's uniquely descriptive writing style.

Under the Dome by Stephen King was also good and the first of his books that I've liked in years. It's about a town in Maine that is suddenly cut off from the rest of the world by a mysterious, impenetrable dome. The ending was almost lame but somehow managed to work.

Society of the Spectacle by Guy Debord, which I loved. I found two different translations and was surprised by how different they were. I found out after I started researching which quotes were correct that Debord was furious about the shabby translating and only recommended certain editions.

la_la · 12-26-2009, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Duchess

DIVAlicious, anything by Anne Rice is a must read as far as I'm concerned...

My favorite book is The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff. It's a great intro to the basic principles of Taoism..

Duchess

This book is required reading for my yoga teacher certification

Peace

hippieflowergirl · 12-26-2009, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Duchess

My favorite book is The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff. It's a great intro to the basic principles of Taoism..

have you seen The Te of Piglet Duchess? it's also quite good.

i'm currently re-reading The Language Instinct by Steven Pinker. given the lively debate in another thread i'd recently participated in i decided i needed a refresher in the ways the human brain creates and perceives language and meaning.

Duchess · 12-29-2009, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by hippieflowergirl

have you seen The Te of Piglet Duchess? it's also quite good.

i'm currently re-reading The Language Instinct by Steven Pinker. given the lively debate in another thread i'd recently participated in i decided i needed a refresher in the ways the human brain creates and perceives language and meaning.

I found The Te of Piglet quite fascinating and I especially appreciate Hoff's use of the Pooh characters. The Language Instinct sounds like a must read. Thanks for sharing.

Duchess

la_la · 12-26-2009, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Diva

Someone recently gave me the Anne Rice "Beauty" Series......have You read this? Will I like it? lol

The Beauty Series is a different from her usual writings in that it is fairly hard core BDSM. Not as hard core as the Marquis De Sade's writings but there are certain simalirties.

Diva · 12-26-2009, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by la_la

The Beauty Series is a different from her usual writings in that it is fairly hard core BDSM. Not as hard core as the Marquis De Sade's writings but there are certain simalirties.

Then I shall enjoy it immensely as I'm pretty much a masochistic painslut....<giggling>

Dean Thoreau · 12-26-2009, 12:20 PM

ok read the disclaimer...it is dark comedy...
A Field guide to burying your parents "

It is comic fiction aobut the hawkes family who needs to do the unthinkable...and it travels along with them in this act..the ups the downs the downright outrageous....and unbeleivable...
author Liza Palmer

12-12-2009, 09:47 AM	#4
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Inuus Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Preferred Pronoun?: She/Her Relationship Status: Single Not Looking Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 265 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 242 Thanked 377 Times in 143 Posts Rep Power: 3733068	An example of a fiction book based on history that I liked was Lucrezia Borgia by John Faunce. Got it on the clearance rack at Hastings Lucrezia Borgia was the daughter of Pope Alexander VI. There are several rumors surounding her that has persisted through the years such as incest (sex with both her Father and brother Cesare), poisonings and murder. This book was written as if Lucrezia was telling the story. I thought it was a very good book myself and of course for its cheap price it was even better __________________ “Kindness and compassion toward all living things is the mark of a civilized society.”- Cesar Chavez

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Diva Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Diva Preferred Pronoun?: Diva Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chez Diva Posts: 11,879 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,263 Thanked 17,174 Times in 5,239 Posts Rep Power: 0	Thanks for posting, Y'all...... I'm more into fiction....and I like fiction based on historical events. That's what "Snow Flower" was.....based in the 1800's, it was about a Chinese woman....from her childhood to her old age. I was intrigued by the customs of breaking and binding of their feet.....the manner of matchmaking and even the formation of friendships.... This may sound quite odd....but sometimes, I will buy a book based on how it feels in my hands..... I know. But I have rarely been disappointed.

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Diva Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Diva Preferred Pronoun?: Diva Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chez Diva Posts: 11,879 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,263 Thanked 17,174 Times in 5,239 Posts Rep Power: 0	Oh dear! I've duplicated another thread? I truly did look....<sigh> Forgive me! Hmmm.....let me think.......Fiction: "The Book Of Ruth" by Jane Hamilton....have You read this? It's her first book...and a treasure....set in a small town....earthy and real in her character study....loved it.

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Diva Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Diva Preferred Pronoun?: Diva Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chez Diva Posts: 11,879 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,263 Thanked 17,174 Times in 5,239 Posts Rep Power: 0	*Someone recently gave me the Anne Rice "Beauty" Series......have You read this? Will I like it? lol*

12-25-2009, 11:29 PM	#14
Semantics Senior Member How Do You Identify?: malapropist Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: single Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: New England Posts: 2,169 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 6,367 Thanked 3,968 Times in 1,201 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	A few books that I've read recently and liked are: My Life as a Fake and His Illegal Self by Peter Carey. These are both great books, mostly due to Carey's uniquely descriptive writing style. Under the Dome by Stephen King was also good and the first of his books that I've liked in years. It's about a town in Maine that is suddenly cut off from the rest of the world by a mysterious, impenetrable dome. The ending was almost lame but somehow managed to work. Society of the Spectacle by Guy Debord, which I loved. I found two different translations and was surprised by how different they were. I found out after I started researching which quotes were correct that Debord was furious about the shabby translating and only recommended certain editions.

12-26-2009, 12:20 PM	#20
Dean Thoreau Member How Do You Identify?: Ftm - Male- exfemale Preferred Pronoun?: He’s Him Relationship Status: Has a gf Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Philadelphia pa Posts: 889 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 251 Thanked 762 Times in 219 Posts Rep Power: 4529749	funny book may offend some peoples sensabilities ok read the disclaimer...it is dark comedy... A Field guide to burying your parents " It is comic fiction aobut the hawkes family who needs to do the unthinkable...and it travels along with them in this act..the ups the downs the downright outrageous....and unbeleivable... author Liza Palmer __________________ Dean Thoreau