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Reading/Book Discussions

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Rated: E · Book · Activity · #2048512

A book of discussions for the Coffee Shop Discussions

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S Ferguson~ Prepping for Prep

May 8, 2016 at 8:27am
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Mine would have to be "This Messy, Sleep-Deprived, Life"

. Yesterday I spent three hours cleaning four rooms in my house (one of the rooms is about the size of a closet. My mom said I must be nesting for the new baby, I don't think I have ever went this extreme with it before.

Shaye

Oct 6, 2015 at 6:57am
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I really struggle to believe Harry Potter is number one on this list! What's Harry Potter done to offend anyone?

I'd love to research the reasoning behind this. I'm definitely a Potterhead, so I can't wrap my head around Harry Potter being banned. I actually think it'd be a different world without Harry Potter. J.K. Rowling has done a lot for the World, even losing her billionaire status by donating to charity so much! {link:http://www.businessinsider.com/jk-rowling-is-no-longer-a-billionaire-booted-off-forb es-list-2012-3?IR=T}.

So, I've obviously read Harry Potter from this banned books list. I've also read Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, His Dark Materials by Philip Paulman, Captain Underpants (don't ask!) by Dav Pilkey, Goosebumps by R.L. Steine and probably a few others I missed. My TBR list is also filled with at least half the books on the list. Needless to say, it's a long list. I'm just astounded by some of the books on the list!

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Jellyfish-on holiday

Aug 5, 2015 at 3:53pm
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1) SAS survival guide: How to survive in the wild on land or sea
2) Outdoor Survival Handbook by Ray Mears
3) Bushcraft 101 - A field guide to the art of Wilderness survival
4) "Edible Plants" by Rick Canton
5) Empty notebook of blank paper (so I can write stuff)

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Inkslinger

Jul 21, 2015 at 7:55am
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That is a tough call. However, I believe I would take the following because, for me, they range from spiritual to crushingly heartbreaking to sweet and funny. Besides that, they have all my old friends in them and what more do you need on a desert island?

Howl's Moving Castle - Diana Wynne Jones
The Bible
The Man Who Was Thursday - G.K. Chesterton
The Ace of Skulls - Chris Wooding
Matterhorn - Karl Marlantes

ohsoquiet I have not read any of the books you mentioned, although I have Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. So maybe I'll get around to that one one day, just not on the desert island.

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Shaye

Jul 20, 2015 at 6:29am
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Logically, I should probably take books that will help me survive on the desert island, but that's boring!

So, I'm just going to list my top 5 books that I find would entertain me no matter how many times I reread them.

Guilty Pleasures - Laurell K. Hamilton
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - J. K. Rowling
Feed - Mira Grant
Parasite - Mira Grant
Ghost Man - Roger Hobbs

Has anybody else read these books? What do you think?

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Mandarine

Jul 15, 2015 at 5:31pm
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Personally, I would say 'Arabian Nights.'

It's not just the imagery, fantasy, beauty and magic of the stories that make me choose this book, it's a volume that has left a significant mark on the world's collective culture (is that a thing?

) Who doesn't know about the 1001 nights and at least one or two stories from that book?!

There's so much wisdom in these stories as well. One story in particular from Arabian Nights that I love to tell, and it's part of the opening stories that explains why the king Shahrayar is such a woman hater.

One day when King Shahrayar was out with his brother, they came across a giant demon who emerged from the sea, carrying with him a small glass box which housed a beautiful woman whom he had kidnapped on her wedding day. He keeps her locked up in that little glass box because of his insane jealousy and possessiveness over her. However he lets her out when he comes to shore and he naps with his head on her lap (talk about clingy..sheesh). Once he's happily snoring she removes his head from her lap and reveals:

"Fool, to think that jealousy and restraint can preserve a
mistress : notwithstanding thy vigilance, I find by these rings, every
one of which I have received from a different gallant, that I have
had fourscore and eighteen lovers since I have been in thy power."

In other words, freedom is our strongest calling, and people, women, teenagers, children, men, etc no matter how much you try to 'cage' or censor or restrict them, humans will always try to find a way to exercise their freedom. Some of us are more free than others, and might take this freedom for granted, but if you have ever felt your freedom restricted in anyway, the statement this story makes is so empowering.

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Jellyfish-on holiday

Jul 15, 2015 at 2:04pm
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Aww I love "The Secret Garden" - my Mum read it to me when I was little! She was always reading me things....maybe that's why I have always written I have seen the film so many times too

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Lyn's a sly fox

Jul 15, 2015 at 9:40am
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For me the greatest book ever should be the one that inspires a reader to read again and again. With that said, Secret Garden wins for me, it was the book that inspired my love of reading. Frances Hodgen Burnett developed interesting characters, wove a believable story and demonstrated how positivity makes a difference.

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Jellyfish-on holiday

Jul 14, 2015 at 2:21pm
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I would say the greatest book of all time is "Wuthering Heights" although my favourite book is probably "Spares" by Michael Marshall Smith

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Choconut ~ House Targaryen

Jul 12, 2015 at 6:00am
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I read a book about eighteen months ago called 'The Shock Of The Fall' by Nathan Filer. It is told from the point of view of a young man and it shows his descent into schizophrenia. It is written incredibly sympathetically and, by the end of the first page, you feel protective towards the main character. It was a book I couldn't get out of my head for months. I felt so sad for Matthew. It gave me a greater understanding of the pain of schizophrenia and I don't think I will ever truly get Matthew out of my head. I highly recommend it for everyone. It's an incredible book.

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#874192

Children's Books

February 18, 2016 at 9:28am

What was your favourite children’s book? Why? Discussion Point put forward by: Return to main forum Please make sure you've bought coffee from before commenting on any discussions ... [Read more]

#874189

Book Title

February 18, 2016 at 9:25am

If you had to use a book title to describe life for you right now, what would it be and why? Discussion Point put forward by: Return to main forum Please make sure you've bought coffee from before commenting on any discussions ... [Read more]

#868283

Harry Potter

December 10, 2015 at 11:15am

Have you read Harry Potter or are a fan of the series? What's your opinion? Does Harry Potter deserve to be up there with other literary greats? Discussion Point put forward by: Return to main forum Please make sure you've bought coffee from before commenting on any discussions ... [Read more]

#861939

Banned Books

October 6, 2015 at 3:51am

Have you read any books on the banned books list? See {link:http://www.ala.org/bbooks/top-100-bannedchallenged-books-2000-2009}. Are you surprised by some of the books on that list? That's only the list from 2000-2009! What books do you think should be banned but aren't? Discussion Point put forward by: Return to main forum Please make sure you've bought coffee from before commenting on any discussions ... [Read more]

#856841

One life - quote

August 8, 2015 at 5:12pm

Anyone who says they have only one life to live must not know how to read a book. –Author Unknown Discussion Point put forward by: Return to main forum Please make sure you've bought coffee from before commenting on any discussions ... [Read more]

#856840

No two people - quote

August 8, 2015 at 5:09pm

No two persons ever read the same book. –Edmund Wilson Discussion Point put forward by: Return to main forum Please make sure you've bought coffee from before commenting on any discussions ... [Read more]

#854618

Desert Island

July 17, 2015 at 1:20pm

You are being sent to a desert island for a year. You are given 10 minutes to pack and can only grab 5 books... what are they and why? NO you can't take a Kindle! Discussion Point put forward by: Return to main forum ... [Read more]

#853943

Greatest book

July 10, 2015 at 5:20pm

In your opinion, what is the greatest book of all time? Do you agree or disagree with others' choices? Why? Discussion Point put forward by: Return to main forum ... [Read more]

#853935

Life changing

July 10, 2015 at 5:18pm

Have you ever read a book that changed your outlook on/attitude to life? How? Why? What was it? Discussion Point put forward by: Return to main forum ... [Read more]

#853933

Harper Lee

July 10, 2015 at 5:19pm

After 60 years, Harper Lee's sequel to To Kill a Mockingbird, Go Set a Watchman, is set for release on 14th July 2015. How do you feel about this? Excited? Intrigued? Do you care? Discussion Point put forward by: Return to main forum ... [Read more]

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