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[Stroggy]

Originally posted by Lizard@Feb 21 2005, 06:46 PM
What is actually so bad or unusual on reading? :blink:

Most people I know just can't read books. They concentrate too much on every word and thus forget what the author is talking about and read the sentance again. Others don't bother taking the time at all, while other people (like my dad) read reports all day that by the time they get home they can hardly pick up a text and read it for fun.

[Lizard]

Originally posted by Stroggy+Feb 21 2005, 06:48 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Stroggy @ Feb 21 2005, 06:48 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Lizard@Feb 21 2005, 06:46 PM
What is actually so bad or unusual on reading? :blink:

Most people I know just can't read books. They concentrate too much on every word and thus forget what the author is talking about and read the sentance again. Others don't bother taking the time at all, while other people (like my dad) read reports all day that by the time they get home they can hardly pick up a text and read it for fun. [/b][/quote]
You said it.Same thing here...
But fortunetly my father(he was even a writer for some time,and quite succesful here in slovakia) has teached me(well better said showed me)reading books.I read my first fantasy book when I was nine.(first part of Riftwar saga)
Since that I keep reading almost every book that falls into my big dirty hands...

[troop18546]

You mean scaly hands LOL . Dont take my words as if I didnt think anyone reads, I like reading for fun and my family thinks I'm a nutcase. Now read, read, read!!!!!

[Omuletzu]

Originally posted by Stroggy+Feb 21 2005, 08:48 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Stroggy @ Feb 21 2005, 08:48 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Lizard@Feb 21 2005, 06:46 PM
What is actually so bad or unusual on reading? :blink:

Most people I know just can't read books. They concentrate too much on every word and thus forget what the author is talking about and read the sentance again. Others don't bother taking the time at all, while other people (like my dad) read reports all day that by the time they get home they can hardly pick up a text and read it for fun. [/b][/quote]
I am one of the many that find reading boring.It's not that i don't understand the book, or the feelings that the author is transmiting(i passed every romanian exam with good marks, without reading many books, like 1/4 of the school years required reading material).I just don't have the patience to read, whatever the subject.... i wish i could read more though...

One writer that I didn't mention before is Alexandre Dumas. I like reading his books, they always have that nice touch of adventure.

[Sebatianos]

How could I have forgoten Julius Verne???

BTW - Freddy - Dumas rocks!

[FlightorFight]

I'm a Shakespeare fan, myself

I like Orson Scott Card, Michael Crichton books are fun, and Ray Bradbury.

Ray Bradbury especially, actually k:

[GraveDigger]

Mystery & Crime: Edward D Hoch (Especially, the short stories about Unique thief-for-hire, 'Nick Velvet'. Nick normally charges his client 25000$ for stealing anything not worth more than few dollars in the market)

Humor/Family: P.G.Wodehouse Its about well known butler, 'Jeeves' and his master.

Originally posted by FlightorFight@Feb 22 2005, 01:24 AM
I like Orson Scott Card, Michael Crichton books are fun, and Ray Bradbury.

Agreed there. Although I read only two long stories of Ray Bradbury - Fahrenheit 451 and The Martian Chronicles, and else only short stories of him like Asleep in Armageddon and some others, the first two are simply amazing. Especially the second one is impressive, and so sad at the end where the only people that seemingly remain are the family on Mars...

[FlightorFight]

Originally posted by FreeFreddy@Feb 21 2005, 11:21 PM
Agreed there. Although I read only two long stories of Ray Bradbury - Fahrenheit 451 and The Martian Chronicles, and else only short stories of him like Asleep in Armageddon and some others, the first two are simply amazing. Especially the second one is impressive, and so sad at the end where the only people that seemingly remain are the family on Mars...

I loved the Martian Chronicles. It was sad

And Farenheit was so fast moving and adventuresome!