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Started by etgadsby, March 19, 2004, 11:24:05 AM

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Louisiana Night

QuoteAnd you stayed awake though this whole book?

Nope. I had to sleep LONG before I finished it. XD

Back on topic(I didn't mean to warp this thread, into a Xerox one). ;]

I grew up with the book The Big Thicket. I've lived near the Big Thicket(it's a real place), all my life. I've never been there though.  :(

It's a story about the animals that live there. It's based in south-east Texas(that used to be part of Louisiana).

Anyone else have a favorite book/story from their childhood?

Jeysie

Quote from: Louisiana Night on August 10, 2004, 02:07:22 AMAnyone else have a favorite book/story from their childhood?

I remember asking my dad to read The Neverending Story to me quite often. ;D

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Yonkey

I remember I used to love a nursery rhyme book my grandma would read to me called Alligator Pie. :)
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I loved Cinderella.  I remember having some black shoes like Cinderella did (in the Disney movie) and just pretend that I was her! :)
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I had these two books I adored as a kid called "Gnomes and monsters" and "Dragons and knights" which were like a collection of stories about the above titles.
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Dr. Zeuss.

I overheard my mother one day refer to them as the "Stepping Stones of Learning" (or something to that effect).

So, being the brilliant child I was, I threw our Dr. Zeuss books on the floor of the basement and used them as "stepping stones" across the room. XD
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Louisiana Night

I got Leo Laporte's 2003 Technology Almanac yesterday. Leo Laporte worked at TechTV(The Screensavers), before everyone was fired.  :'(

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Louisiana Night

#47
I HIGHLY recommend Letters from an American Farmer, written by J. Hector St. John De Cre'vecceur(excuse spelling). 8)

It was written, by a Frenchman, that lived(immigrated?) in England, Canada and America. When he translated the book, he hadn't used french in so long, that he had to almost relearn it(a detail I find very interesting).

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I just started reading Zelazny's Jack of the Shadows. So far, its good.
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Mary Jane

Are people not reading anymore!?(interrobang)
Well, anyway, I just revived this thread to say that I just started reading Terry Pratchet's Discworld series.
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Louisiana Night

Quote from: EL Pollo Diablo on January 16, 2005, 06:20:02 PM
Are people not reading anymore!?(interrobang)

Actually... I've been reading magazines more than books lately( so I've had nothing to post in this thread ). :P

MATTANDALEX

I am reading the best book ever, also called THE ULTIMANT HITCHHIKERS GUIDE TO THE GALAXY.
It has all the Books in the series. i can't wait till the movie comes out me and Jump in well and my other freinds are going to  see it first day ;D :stabs:
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Lollotte

I know you KQIX people are an intelligent group, and love to read. I wanted to give you all a chance to recommend books, discuss books, and lambaste/compliment authors.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

-"Piratica" by Tanith Lee - LOVED IT!!!

-"War and Peace" by Leo Tolstoy
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Shadowfax

War and Peace eh?

I admit I leafed through a few pages and abandoned it forever! Why? I actually cannot recall but judging by the scale of such a mighty tome, it will be a while yet (this is coming from the man who read The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmirillion within the space of 8-9 weeks, every evening without fail...I felt they were that good!)

Anyone interested in military warplanes? "The Great Book of Modern Warplanes" (Bill Gunston) is a pretty nify in-depth look at many warplanes, covering stuff that is not easily gained through more general resources.
When cities burn and armies turn,
and flee in disarray,
Cowards will cry 'tis best to fly
and fight another day.
But warriors know it in their marrow when they die and fall,
It is better to have fought and lost than not have fought at all.

Lollotte

What? You stopped reading War and Peace?!? You have to read it! Yeah, it can be a little slow at first, but I loved it! My favorite character was Natasha Rostov.

MORE RECOMMENDATIONS:

-"Wicked" by Gregory MacGuire
-"A Step From Heaven" by An Na
My namesake is the one you'll love to hate
Maybe it's because she's different--not the same
And such an identity satisfies my artistic brain...
I love King's Quest!
It's insane!


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Farquhar

I am currently reading Night Masks, By R.A. Salvatore. I highly recommend his books to anyone who loves fantasy novels, especially The Dark Elf Trilogy.

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Lollotte

I just finished "The Wind Singer" by William Nicholson. It is sooo good and everybody has to read it!  ;D

Also:

- "The Merchant of Venice" by Shakespeare
- "Haroun and the Sea of Stories" by Salman Rushdie
- "Oh the Glory of it All" by Sean Wilsey (great EXPOSEE!)  ;D
My namesake is the one you'll love to hate
Maybe it's because she's different--not the same
And such an identity satisfies my artistic brain...
I love King's Quest!
It's insane!


PROTECTOR OF ALL THINGS TSL. My love runs deep.

The Official TSL Asylum Psychiatric Nurse

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<3 Raforever's #1 Fangirl! *screams* :P <3

MATTANDALEX

I'm sick of reading novels  :P right now i'm reading "Seven Years of Highly Defective People" by Scott Adams. It's a Dilbert collection with some commentarys on the characters and strips. It's awsome!! :stabs:
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Louisiana Night

#58
Everything you ever wanted to know about Gaim(it's not so much about Gaim as... well I'll just let ya'll read the overview/reviews). ;)

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Lollotte

Everybody HAS to read The Wind on Fire Trilogy by William Nicholson:

-"The Wind Singer"
-"Slaves of the Mastery"
-"Firesong"
My namesake is the one you'll love to hate
Maybe it's because she's different--not the same
And such an identity satisfies my artistic brain...
I love King's Quest!
It's insane!


PROTECTOR OF ALL THINGS TSL. My love runs deep.

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<3 Raforever's #1 Fangirl! *screams* :P <3