Shut Up & Read discussion

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Just a wee question to talk about. Were there books you read when you were really young (or not so young) and reread later? Did you still love them?

Wayne wrote: "Just a wee question to talk about. Were there books you read when you were really young (or not so young) and reread later? Did you still love them?"

There is one book which I read when I was young and have read a couple of times since (it's a rarity for me to re-read a book at the best of times but to it re-read it many times shows how good the book is!). This book is:

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Wayne wrote: "Just a wee question to talk about. Were there books you read when you were really young (or not so young) and reread later? Did you still love them?"

Vulpes the Red Fox and The Furperson are two classic favorites I would still enjoy to read today.

When I was a child I loved this book, and I have since read it again as an adult. It's simply written but still holds up. I know see the author has added a few more books to the tale. :-)

Aaaw, Serendipity! I used to read that as a kid! :D

Anyone out there??

I read it in class when I was about 10 or 11 and I re-read it every two or three years! Still makes me cry, love it!!

Love this! How many of these can you relate to?

53 Things only 80s Girls Can Understand

Stopping in to say hello! How is everyone's Friday? Any exciting plans for the weekend?

Sheri wrote: "Love this! How many of these can you relate to?

53 Things only 80s Girls Can Understand"

Oh yeah!
Although, Cotton Candy would not have lived in Paradise Estate. That home came later. She would have been chilling in Dream Castle. :)

Lol, you would know Alyssia :)

This is off the wall - but I owned almost all of the Nancy Drew books when I was in 4th/5th grade. We had a house fire when I was in 6th grade and because of smoke and water damage, we lost just about everything. I saved my stinky Nancy Drew series (which has aired out since then) and I saved the good and sturdy full length mirror I'd just gotten. I still have them both today! Thought maybe my daughter would read my Nancy Drew books, but she didn't enjoy them. (She's 12).

So...thinking about parting with them. Don't know! Sigh...

I never read Nancy Drew, but I LOVED the Hardy Boys.

I love Nancy Drew!

I enjoyed the Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, the books of Jim Kjelgaard and William Campbell Gault.

I used to love reading Nancy Drew books and I would borrow them from my cousin. Eventually
my cousin gave me her entire Nancy Drew book collection that she had. I still have them to his day. The Hardy a boys I used to watch the T.V show never read the books.

William wrote: "Who lives in America?"

Atlanta GA

Gabriel wrote: "Can someone suggest me a good book with a story with time travel?"

did you try time travel on listopia?
https://www.goodreads.com/search?utf8...

This one has not only time travel, the Time is an essential element of the story, it goes back and forth, can eventually its flow can be unlocked...

http://www.amazon.com/Bring-Me-Back-T...

That could be said about anywhere in the world also...

Why are you asking? Would it make a difference?

Astarte the Queen invites all who dare to become Shield Maidens to enter the Portal of no Return -

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Astarte still rules in The City of the Mirage (BtGN)

So, I'm two books away from my 2013 reading goal. Anyone else close or already made it? I set a lowish goal of 45 books this year because I don't have a lot of time due to schoolwork. Hoping to make it. I started a book today & my school term ends Sunday, so I might have time to finish it & another one before the 1st. We'll see. Hoping to spend some of my free time in the next couple weeks getting caught up in my groups on Goodreads too.

I loved "Angelfall"
Fallen angels is an attractive concept.

Wayne wrote: "Just a wee question to talk about. Were there books you read when you were really young (or not so young) and reread later? Did you still love them?"
I read the Narnia books way back then, and I still love them. I think I've read them a few times. I would still pick them up today and enjoy the stories.

Any good book challanges out there in the Universe??? I need a challenge for this year

Wayne wrote: "Just a wee question to talk about. Were there books you read when you were really young (or not so young) and reread later? Did you still love them?"

Wayne,
My Mom us read aloud Watership Down. I am now 49 and have reread it at least 10 times. It is one of those books that had two plots. One for children and another for adults.

Heather wrote: "This is off the wall - but I owned almost all of the Nancy Drew books when I was in 4th/5th grade. We had a house fire when I was in 6th grade and because of smoke and water damage, we lost just ab..."

My sister had the original series minus maybe 2. She lived with my Dad who had no tv, computers
nonexistent. So whenever I did not have a book to read, I would reread and reread the series. After lots of research, she found even pristine copies like hers were not really worth anything. Sellers wanted first editions. She gave them to our niece.

Alice Belikov wrote: "Any good book challanges out there in the Universe??? I need a challenge for this year"

YES! https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/....
There are 2 challenges. USA challenge where you must read a mystery, suspense novel based in every US State. It took me two years to finish that challenge. The 2nd challenge is where you do the same thing but with the original UN Countries. Many of us in the challenge expanded it to Countries of the World. It is great fun.

Anybody read any good science fiction lately? I'm currently reading Hyperion.

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Hi! This year I came up with an idea. I'm buying paperback copies of my favorite indie books and giving them to: local libraries, used book stores, friends for Christmas and co-workers. If readers do that, it'll help indie authors. :-)

Mitsy wrote: "Hi! This year I came up with an idea. I'm buying paperback copies of my favorite indie books and giving them to: local libraries, used book stores, friends for Christmas and co-workers. If readers ..."

That's a really awesome idea Misty, and a great way to support indie writers!

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Hey guys, so the way I set up my first survey was not that great for actually crunching numbers (this is why english majors would make horrid statisticians), so if you would take this 3 question survey it would be incredibly appreciated!

Nicholas wrote: "Anybody read any good science fiction lately? I'm currently reading Hyperion."

I just finished and am now onto and

♥,
Cat at Galaxy Press

Wayne wrote: "Just a wee question to talk about. Were there books you read when you were really young (or not so young) and reread later? Did you still love them?"

I read classics like Sherlock Holmes or The Count of Monte Cristo when I was a kid and loved them. They were firmly set in a specific era so the language and style never dates on a re-read. With other books I find my tastes have changed, when I was pretty young (13 - 17) I was right into fantasy and now don't read it often at all. (Bar a few GoT books)

That's a question i was wondering myself recently. Digging through my book collection I found one of my all time favourites as a young girl. Never have i read a book so fast. I was pondering if I should read it again, or will it ruin the good memories I have of it?
You make an excellent point though regarding classic books like Sherlock Holmes etc. Dracula is one I can re-read multiple times and it never ceases to entertain.

For fans of Clive Cussler Clive Cussler I'm listening to a cool interview with him.

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/authorso...

Hi everyone! I'm new here and I'm hoping to find a book that I only know about the main story... Does somebody knows what it is?

It's about a girl who is blind and falls for a man just hearing his voice. Then happens the marriage and she gets pregnant. One day she walks in his office and listen that he just wed for pity, and then she falls of the stairs...

I got interessed in the story and don't know the book ;(

Hi guys I m new to good reads can I get som advice

Bianca wrote: "Hi everyone! I'm new here and I'm hoping to find a book that I only know about the main story... Does somebody knows what it is?

It's about a girl who is blind and falls for a man just hearing his..."

Never heard of it but it sounds interesting. I even tried to google it and nothing came up. Let me know if you ever find out so I can add it to my list!

Happy New Year Aaron.

Happy New Year's :-)

With every best wish for 2016! Happy reading!

I have a group if anyone would like to join and talk about books with me. It is called "What is Life without books". I also have a book review blog https://alyscrusinlifeandbooks.wordpr...

I'm just wondering...

Is there a day in the week when you nearly always buy your books?

For instance, is it a Monday because the working week stretches ahead and you feel the need for a pick-me-up?

Or a Sunday, when there's time to sit and read?

I used to think I always bought on a Saturday but I've realized I buy on all days.