Books: What Are You Reading?

McVoici · Newb Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Posts: 4

I'm reading Harry Potter and the Philosophers stone. I read the books backwards ^_^;

As well, in a desperate attempt to turn my brain meat into a romcom loving pile of mush, I'm reading Boy Meet's Boy by David Levithan.

Go Go mooshy boy love! (I really need to read more sci-fi/fantasy books...)

Pyrodragon125 · Forum Stalker Joined: 31 Dec 1969 Posts: 1257

Is there just another name for the first Harry Potter book? I'm getting confused after seeing it many more times than once "philosopher's stone." But meh, I just finished Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets tonight. I'm agitated because I stalled the last 5 chapters for today so I could have the next one ready to go but my mom lost the next 2 books somewhere so since they apparently don't exist tomorrow....
I'll be getting Prisoner of Askaban and....whatever year 4 is tomorrow so I can read the rest of them. I at least want to get done the 4th one by November for the movie, although I will probably have them all done by late September if I keep reading as I am now. Who knows. ^_^

Rindi_chan · Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 10:43 pm Post subject:

I do believe that the words 'Philosopher's Stone' are used in the original British version - they did a translation when they published the book in the US, and the words got switched to 'Sorceror's Stone'. Ever notice how the books went from not sounding very British to suddenly uber-British around book 5 or so? I think they finally stopped translating to American English because people were feeling insulted. Imagine doing something like that to CS Lewis' or Roald Dahl's writing!

I'll bet some of the HP fans here know more about the subject than I do.

Pyrodragon125 · Forum Stalker Joined: 31 Dec 1969 Posts: 1257

Yea, I wasn't really sure at first. That's what I figured eventually though, since the only one who really sounded British in the book was Hagrid. It's a very interesting book though, and there's a lot more information that they obviously couldn't fit into the movies. I'm pretty worried on how they will fit 5, 6, and 7 into movies! These books are twice as big as the first two or three! You can't leave too much information out of a book movie.
Hehehe, like Ginny's valentine to Harry. :wub: Her crush on him is so cute. :wub: :wub: :wub:

jhonenfreak · Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 7:17 pm Post subject:

Currently Reading:

Walt Disney
Imagineering
A Behind the Dreams Look at Making the Magic Real

It has concept sketches, models, technical drawings, construction photos, artist renderings, promotional images, and the story behind it all.

I wanna be an Imagineer. Smile

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Viper069 · Has No Life Joined: 09 Nov 2005 Posts: 487

I'm reading Daredevil by Greg Cox and Skipping Christmas by John Grisham

I read a lot of books that are also movies so I can compare the two.

Fayore · Moderator Joined: 12 Mar 2004 Posts: 6195

I'm reading Rice's [i]Tale of the Body Thief[/i]. Mmm, vampire homoerotica.
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Andy_and_Nicky · Very bored Joined: 18 May 2005 Posts: 160

A lot of the books people mention sound cool!! Im reading the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan, any fanatasy yarn i like , except if its all about unicorns faeries and gurly things i tend to stay away...far way...

McVoici · Newb Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Posts: 4

[quote]I do believe that the words 'Philosopher's Stone' are used in the original British version[/quote]

They did it with the film, too! I got some funny looks going over to America when the film came out and asking for a ticket at the cinema. :wacko:

I'm reading Tale of the Body Theif now, too Laughing

Aww, Lestat, bless 'im.

Viper069 · Has No Life Joined: 09 Nov 2005 Posts: 487

[quote="Andy_and_Nicky (Nicholas E.)"] A lot of the books people mention sound cool!! Im reading the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan, any fanatasy yarn i like , except if its all about unicorns faeries and gurly things i tend to stay away...far way... [/quote]
Whats the series about my sister bought me book 8, but haven't read the others.

Andy_and_Nicky · Very bored Joined: 18 May 2005 Posts: 160

Its the best series ever im reading book 8 now!!anyways, its about rand al thor the dragon reborn(its a tiltle he's not a dragon) him beeing able to channel saidin the male half of the "one power" puts him in grave danger of being stilled by aes sedei, agless women who use the female half of the one power known as saidar. There a VERY large cast, and the names of the chartacters are very unique, the darkness in the world are the forsaken, beings who gave into the darkness (forgot whaty its called) and are trying to break the world again(the world has already been broken before you see). overall the book is very good Robert Jordan is an imaginative man, and its worthwhile to read his books. Good enough description for you Viper069??

Beatlechick90 · Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 7:17 am Post subject:

I'm not reading anything at the moment but I just finished re-reading And A Voice To Sing With: A Memoir by Joan Baez. It's completely engrossing.
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Viper069 · Has No Life Joined: 09 Nov 2005 Posts: 487

Yeah thanks Nicholas E. I got to get the other books.

Rindi_chan · Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 9:37 pm Post subject:

I just picked up and read the first fifty pages of Interview With the Vampire instead of working on my final term paper. Figures that I'd only figure out right around finals time that the humanities library has an amazing selection of non-scientific books. >_<

kitsunelover25 · Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 10:09 pm Post subject:

Anne Rice <3

I'm currently reading two books:
Night of the Wolf
100 little vicious vampire stories

Brianhjh · Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 11:14 pm Post subject:

No One Writes to the Colonel and Other Stories.

Gabriel Garcia Marquez

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Fayore · Moderator Joined: 12 Mar 2004 Posts: 6195

Even though Anne Rice is a poor writer in that she's unable to mask the social and religious commentary in her [i]The Vampire Chronicles[/i], I still love those books. Sue me, I'm a whore for vampire stuff. D: Interview with the Vampire. <3 I still like that one the most so far, even though there isn't much focus on Lestat. D:
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Sephir0th666777 · Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 1:20 am Post subject:

Angels & Demons
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Beatlechick90 · Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 7:59 am Post subject:

The Dictionary of Misinformation
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Rindi_chan · Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 8:16 pm Post subject:

[quote="Fayore (レオン"] Even though Anne Rice is a poor writer in that she's unable to mask the social and religious commentary in her [i]The Vampire Chronicles[/i], I still love those books. Sue me, I'm a whore for vampire stuff. D: Interview with the Vampire. <3 I still like that one the most so far, even though there isn't much focus on Lestat. D: [/quote]
*nods* I'm enjoying it quite a bit so far... And now that I've finished my paper, I can read some more of it! W00t!

Well. Either that, or make clay dragons. Hrm. It'd be cool if I could somehow do both at once.