I have long been hoping for a book section, but that might never happen. Until then, if anyone would like to discuss pretty much any books at all, just post in here!

Here's some ideas:

Your all time most Beloved Books & Comfort Books
Favorite current reads
Characters you may have fallen in love with
A book or series that altered or affected your life in a notable way, and how
Best book illustrations
Favorite Children's authors
Film and TV adaptions

and pretty much anything else you can think of, fiction or non-fiction

 

Sorry to disappoint :/

But now you are in here so you have to say something about a book!

 

I'll go first!

Currently reading all of Robin Hobb's Farseer, Golden Fool, and Fitz and the Fool series. I messed up badly though; there are three trilogies in this series and all the books have very similar titles, this combined with me running around between the library, and 3 different book stores I accidentally read the first two books of the latest trilogy (Fitz and the Fool) instead of the one in the middle (Golden Fool).
Big time disappoint. I caught this mess up when I finished the first one (Fool's Assasin), but had already bought the next book and figured I'd already spoiled enough that I may as well read the 2nd one too (Fool's Quest), since I now have to order the Golden Fool trilogy online.

Other all time favorite series:

Harry Potter
Lord of the Rings
A Song of Ice and Fire (Game of Thrones on TV)


All Time Favorite Books:

Watership Down - Richard Adams
Finn Family Moomintroll- Tove Jannson
The Jungle Book - Rudyard Kipling
A Light in the Attic- Shel Silverstein
The Last Unicorn- Peter S. Beagle

The Secret History & The Goldfinch - Donna Tart
Ahab's Wife - Sena Jeter Naslund
The Thorn Birds - Colleen McCullough


OK That's all I can think of off the top of my head, but if anyone wants to talk about any of these books, hit the thread up!

 

Firstly -It sounds like we would get along just great

I love natural healing books as well, and have lots of books on herbs, essential oils, back yard medicine, tea, gardening, etc etc etc.. I am also a yoga instructor so I have lots of yoga texts, stuff on meditation etc.
We should talk more specifics on these topics!

Oh yes, I forgot about the Earth's Children series, and I fully agree with you. I just looooove the first 3 (even though at times even these ones drag a bit) but yeah the last one (Land of Painted Caves) I found painfully boring. That being said, if she puts out another one I will still read it.

I will have to check out the Dragon Rider's of Pern when I am done with the Robin Hobb books! Id recommend those ones to you if you haven't read them.

And re: the half blood prince- my Dad was awesome and pre-ordered 4 copies of the book so all of us (him & I & my sisters)could read it simultaneously

 

I read a ton of Stephen King as well, although I didn't read the Salem's lot books. I think it was because his books are so long and detailed, which is usually something I like in a book, but I actually prefer his short stories. Maybe because they are so scary :zombies_shocked:

I had to quit reading them though, because I was starting to get really, really bad nightmares. Actually, TWD was the first horror genre show/movie/books I've consumed in a few years because of it. But the zombie nightmares are always worth it! lol

I will check out On Killing, I love psychology books as well, especially ones about crazy ppl

 

Let us (me?) know how you like it! I need to get back into shape after a very lazy holiday season. I am definitly not a lifter or gym type person- I do lots of power yoga though and dance. But I still love to learn some good practices to do at home. That's awesome you are going to start lifting! Its not for me at all, but I think it's pretty bad ass!

Sweet! I will have to check that out

 

I've never counted mine, but I've got a few over flowing shelves, plus books all over every surface of my house, as well as the floor. My dream is to one day have a house with enough room for me to turn one room into a libary: Floor to ceiling wooden shelves full of books, with a fireplace and cozy rug, a desk and lots of cozy chairs. One day. (I keep thinking of Belle's library in Beauty and the Beast, that would be the best)

 

No no, that's what the forum is for, to talk about what we are into! I love when people are passionate about stuff. Well you have more self control then I do. I don't do well with any form of dietary restrictions, but I'm pretty good at buying mostly healthy food so if it's not in the house, I won't eat it. I know what you mean though about the confidence. I imagine lifting is similar to hand standing, I am obsessed with inversions and am always practicing my headstands, forearm stands and handstands. They give one such a feeling of accomplishment and power, very confidence boosting. I've gotten out of habit though the last 6 months, and I know I would feel much happier with myself if I started again. So this is good motivation!

Yay for HP One of my sisters and I (I have 3, we are all obsessed with HP) have had a HP stagette party. Last year me and my 7 year youger sis put it on for the middle sis and it was SO GOOD. I was up in my attic earlier in Dec getting xmas stuff and everywhere I looked was Harry Potter stuff, "Oh, there's the sorting hat! oh there is the dragon's egg, and the house badges, and the tri-wizard cup, oh and over there is the sword of Godric Gryffindor!" I made my day, lol.

I read all the GoT books last year before I started watching the show, but now I am having the opposite problem- can't get into the show because I loved the books too much and can't separate them. I am so distressed that the show is going to catch up to and pass the books right away!