Akazora 293 Report post Posted July 12, 2015 Just read A Study in Scarlet and The Sign of the Four. Why didn't I read Sherlock Holmes earlier? :| The first will always be my favorite. Completely mind blowing reading this as a kid. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kirsch 95 Report post Posted August 4, 2015 A week ago, I decided to pick up on Sarah J. Maas' YA high-fantasy novels. It freaking ruined my life when I realized I had to wait a whole 30 days for the newest installment to come out. Just watch me writhe in pain, guys... I don't know what I'm supposed to do. I think I've managed to drag myself out of complete fangirl phase after forcing myself to read some contemporaries (Anna and the French Kiss and Fangirl... Fitting, haha), but still. It's too awesome. The first book was meh, emphasizing more on the flimsy love triangle than the action than I would've liked, but the Crown of Midnight completely blew me off my feet. So much action *cough*gottalovethosesliceanddicescenes*cough*, so much character development, and so many quotable passages. And then there was the Heir of Fire, which may or may not have leaved in a sobbing mess. I mean, Rowan. And Aedion. And Aelin. And Dorian. Oh gosh, that ending with Dorian completely shattered me. I also want to mention that I used my imagined "Dorian" person to stand in as St. Clair from Anna and the French Kiss because I really needed to get the image of a stubby dude with punk rock hair out of my head. That turned out better than expected. I mean, of the two of them, St. Clair's the one more vocal about his daddy issues, but Dorian's dad beheaded his girlfriend in front of him and made him the unwilling mortal host for evil demon princes from another dimension. So yeah. Loved it when I could imagine Dorian living an adorable life in Paris with a British accent. I need fellow fangirls. And help. Pls. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kitty Paw 34 Report post Posted August 13, 2015 I litrally just read Wonder. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cindy-Chen 82 Report post Posted August 20, 2015 Pretty standard, but recently A Thousand Splendid Suns really touched me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lupin of the Heisei Era 248 Report post Posted August 22, 2015 Agatha Christie's and then there were none Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akazora 293 Report post Posted August 22, 2015 Whistling Vivaldi by Claude M. Steele Required reading for Case Western freshman as well as, like, apparently a lot of other universities, this book was okay. Nothing to rave about and a bit repetitive, it brings up some pretty interesting ideas on inequality and bias and social stigmas though. I don't know, not much else to say. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kirsch 95 Report post Posted August 24, 2015 Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers It took me a while to get into it since I'm not accustomed to first-person present-tense, but it was worth it. The medieval assassin nun heroine is a unique and I like the fact that the romance is steady and reasonable, but the way one of the conflicts was resolved... Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor Most beautiful prose I've ever seen, period. The way Laini Taylor describes Prague, the chimaera and nephilim, and Eretz tricks you into thinking you're there in that setting and bathing in some holy light. The characters were a bit too perfect, but the ending won me over (huge cliffhanger, but brilliant). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moon Kid 16 Report post Posted September 23, 2015 Arthur Conan Doyle - The Solitary Cyclist Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kid the Phantom Thief 252 Report post Posted September 23, 2015 At the moment I am reading Half a King by Joe Abercrombie. My brother recommended it to me, and I do think it's great, although few things are bothering me such as the characters. They're too "cartoonish", the kind of characters you'd expect to see in a Disney movie or an anime. And the main character kind of seems too good to be true, despite him being a cripple. Otherwise a fine and entertaining story. (: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kitty Paw 34 Report post Posted September 26, 2015 Rot&Ruin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kid the Phantom Thief 252 Report post Posted September 26, 2015 Finished reading Half a King. ;D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kirsch 95 Report post Posted September 30, 2015 The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey, in anticipation to the movie that's coming out soon. I made the mistake of watching The Mazerunner and The Scorch Trials before reading the book, and I make it my mission to never go into the book-to-film adaptations blind again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rye 122 Report post Posted October 28, 2015 To All The Boys I've Loved Before and P.S. I Still Love You by Jenny Han. Perfect if you're a teenage girl trying to make sense of all the teenage stuff and drama going on. Tons of stuff about family, love, and friendship without super heavy drama. I love it. <3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phantomlady1101 59 Report post Posted November 13, 2015 How to dress for success - Edith Head The book was written long time ago, so the advice in dressing sometimes are outdated. However, many advice still holds value and I love the humorous way of wrting of this celebrity stylist. The book looks very cute too :3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kirsch 95 Report post Posted November 13, 2015 Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas. I mean. I just. I can't. Stop. No. Too many times have I had a mental/emotional meltdown from reading this book. This series just gets better and better with each installment -- it starts off Hunger Game-esque and cliched and then it morphs into an epic fantasy with multiple intertwining plot lines. Heads roll so often I've lost count and all the main characters are in some sort of mortal danger. It's fantastic. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moon Kid 16 Report post Posted November 21, 2015 RL Stine - Ghosts of Fear Streets Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kirsch 95 Report post Posted December 15, 2015 Currently reading Garth Nix's Sabriel. The writing style really conveys the fantasy feel whilst remaining unconvoluted and comprehensible, even more so than Laini Taylor's imo. And I'm loving the necromancers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nara-chan 38 Report post Posted December 26, 2015 I really liked The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga. The wonders of strolling around the aisles of required reading for high school! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ryo 73 Report post Posted December 28, 2015 Rogue Lawyer - John Grisham. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moon Kid 16 Report post Posted January 1, 2016 RL Stine - Piano lessons can be a murder Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silver Bulllet 1 Report post Posted April 17, 2016 Reading Batman Arkham Knight by Marv Wolfman Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akazora 293 Report post Posted April 18, 2016 I had to read Bertolt Brecht's The Good Person of Szechuan for a paper, and even though it's technically a play it was surprisingly good. Now, about that essay......... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kirsch 95 Report post Posted May 8, 2016 Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw. I liked that you could hear the actual accents at work in the movie, but Eliza was far less annoying in the play. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kirsch 95 Report post Posted June 1, 2016 Sorry for the double-post, but it's been almost a month since my last one— Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch. It's about a thief and his gang, the Gentlemen Bastards, who specialize in robbing the wealthy nobles by donning disguises and scheming like Leonardo DiCaprio's character from Catch Me If You Can. There's a lot of complex plots and subplots and backstabbing and wordbuilding, and the narrative is gritty and hilarious at the same time. Am I making sense? I don't know. I really love this book, but I don't know anyone who's read it so... *hinthintnudgenudge* (Note: If you're interested, know that there's a lot of (reasonable) cursing, gore, death, sex, alcohol, etc, etc, in case those kinds of things bother you. None of it's overdone, just more realistic portrayal of city slums, gangs, and cutthroats.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Metantei Kiddo 147 Report post Posted June 2, 2016 On 6/1/2016 at 10:25 AM, Kirsch said: Sorry for the double-post, but it's been almost a month since my last one— Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch. It's about a thief and his gang, the Gentlemen Bastards, who specialize in robbing the wealthy nobles by donning disguises and scheming like Leonardo DiCaprio's character from Catch Me If You Can. There's a lot of complex plots and subplots and backstabbing and wordbuilding, and the narrative is gritty and hilarious at the same time. Am I making sense? I don't know. I really love this book, but I don't know anyone who's read it so... *hinthintnudgenudge* (Note: If you're interested, know that there's a lot of (reasonable) cursing, gore, death, sex, alcohol, etc, etc, in case those kinds of things bother you. None of it's overdone, just more realistic portrayal of city slums, gangs, and cutthroats.) Double posting is a mortal sin. :V Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
