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Post by Jewel Leigh on Jul 27, 2012 2:47:00 GMT -5
Does anyone have a book addiction?
I believe I do, although people kinda right it off as a joke. I mean, who cares? It's not harmful. Basically, though, I find myself compulsively attracted to books. Thankfully, my library allows patrons to check out 100 books at a time, so when I go to the library, I literally get as many as my arms and bags can carry. : )
I avoid bookstores, though, because when I go, I end up buying something and then later realizing that I actually don't want to own the book. So I'm very grateful for libraries.
I'm not sure what it is about books. But it's like I can feel the energy of knowledge. Very very compelling. I have to feel it.
Did you know ancient Egyptians believed the actual energy of the concept or action was in the letters? And this energy could be imbibed by dissolving the words into beer and drinking it.
Maybe I should try that.
So anyway.
Who loves books?
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Post by carma09 on Jul 27, 2012 13:23:24 GMT -5
I just ordered a book that I thought would be really good but ending up not being as good as I thought. But I ordered it off the internet, so it's mine to keep....
I am reading a FANTASTIC book at the moment. It's called Delirium by Lauren Oliver. It is by far one of the best books I have ever read.
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Post by Boss Crystall on Jul 27, 2012 20:08:35 GMT -5
I love books : D. I usually go to bookstores more often than the library though (even though I almost always buy something, which is kind of bad lol). But that's because the libraries near me suck and I'm way to impatient to wait and request whatever I want to read lol.
What is that book you're reading now about, Twiny?
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Post by carma09 on Jul 28, 2012 20:14:45 GMT -5
Here is the summary I got from goodreads.com
Before scientists found the cure, people thought love was a good thing. They didn’t understand that once love -- the deliria -- blooms in your blood, there is no escaping its hold. Things are different now. Scientists are able to eradicate love, and the government demands that all citizens receive the cure upon turning eighteen. Lena Holoway has always looked forward to the day when she’ll be cured. A life without love is a life without pain: safe, measured, predictable, and happy.
But with ninety-five days left until her treatment, Lena does the unthinkable: She falls in love.
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Post by Boss Crystall on Jul 28, 2012 22:00:16 GMT -5
That sounds pretty interesting, actually! I mean the idea of there being like a cure for love for some reason seems interesting to me lol. I feel like a horrible person for saying that now D:.
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Post by carma09 on Jul 28, 2012 22:29:16 GMT -5
It's so interesting and there's a sequel! I have devoured this book. The summary doesn't do it justice. But then I'm going to read another book by the same author about this girl that has only so many days to live before she dies.
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Post by Jewel Leigh on Jul 29, 2012 1:28:13 GMT -5
I used to live in a small town, and the library there sucked. They rarely had the books I needed, and inter library loan takes forever and they seemed to mess it up. And they only allowed 10 books to be checked out!
There's a definite advantage living in a bigger city now (nice library).
That does sound interesting, Carma! I think I'm going to add it to my book list. : )
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Post by carma09 on Jul 30, 2012 19:28:40 GMT -5
OH MY GOSH. I FINISHED SHE BOOK AND ASDJKFL; IT IS SO GOOD. AND IT'S GOING TO BE A MOVIE NEXT YEAR.  ALL THE EXCITMENT! |
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Post by Boss Crystall on Jul 30, 2012 20:51:39 GMT -5
Yes omg this is like my library. I don't know how many books we're allowed to check out but ugh. Everything I request takes YEARS to get there and it sucks because I think I've read pretty much everything they have that I'd want to read ;_________________;.
Ahhh! That's so exciting, Twiny! I'm reading like two books right now but when I finish them I'll see if I can find that : D.
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Post by carma09 on Jul 30, 2012 21:00:08 GMT -5
I haven't been to my library at home since school ended so they had quite a few that were new, some that I've read and some I haven't. I didn't know there was a check out limit, but I never get over 8 books. I know! I am just so excited. |
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Post by Boss Crystall on Jul 30, 2012 21:09:26 GMT -5
I haven't really been to mine much either but they never get anything new so it's not even worth it ;____;. There's one that a little farther from my house though that's slightly better.
: DDDD I love when books I like get made into movies!
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Post by carma09 on Jul 30, 2012 22:25:46 GMT -5
me too! and another book I really want to read is going to be a movie too! But it's not going to come out until 2015 :/
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Post by Sadira Black on Jul 31, 2012 17:55:36 GMT -5
The Artemis Fowl books are going to be made into movies! One of my favorite series. But I only know about the first one so far.
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Post by carma09 on Aug 1, 2012 0:40:07 GMT -5
Awesome! I'll have to read it then!
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Post by veryweirdperson on Feb 7, 2013 16:20:57 GMT -5
Books are closer to me than anybody or anything I have ever had the pleasure or displeasure of meeting other than myself. Not even the internet understands me better than books and that means something.
By the way, I recently bought this book called ''Brave New World'' by Aldous Huxley. it's old, written in 1930's if I'm not wrong. I'm only at the start but it seems pretty amazing so far. has anybody heard of it?
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