Restricted Section: Term XXVI - Read, Reading, To Read

[sanalith.livejournal.com]

Activity: Read, Reading, To Read
Points: 10 points for your initial comment, 2 points for every substantial response, max 30 points
Deadline: August 30 @ 11:59PM UTC (Timezone Converter)

Details: Since this will be my only activity of Term XXVI, I wanted to both do something relatively simple AND take the opportunity to get to know you guy, so we're going to have a discussion post about our recent reading habits. For your initial comment, write at least 150 words talking about books you've recently read, are currently reading, and/or what you plan to read next. You can talk about any aspect of the books you wish, but some ideas would be why you selected the books, what you liked/didn't like about them, whether you'd recommend them to others, etc. For your responses, you'll need to write at least 50 words. Make sure you're saying something more than, "I read that book and liked/hated it!" Try to open a dialogue about what was good or bad, or even why you chose NOT to read it. Anything goes, as long as there's substance to it.

If you have any questions, direct them to the appropriate thread. As always, don't forget to sign each comment with your name/house or a sigtag.

Also, do remember that I wiped the roster clean, so if you have bonus items, make sure you register them HERE as soon as possible to earn your extra points. I won't be giving grace periods, so please double-check that you're good to go!

Comments

[bowl-of-glow.livejournal.com]

I’m not sure I’m even going to try reading The Casual Vacancy. Not that I think it isn’t good, it’s just that it doesn’t sound like the kind of book I would like? I don’t want to read it just because it was written by JKR, no matter how good of a writer I think she is. Liking HP doesn’t mean I would like her new novel since they are completely different. Maybe someday, should I ever feel like it, but not now. One of my best friend (and fellow HP fan) read it and said it was actually really good. I don’t know, we actually tend to read/like many different things, so I might not like it that much after all.

Giulia | Ravenclaw | #04

[pretty-panther.livejournal.com]

I feel the same about The Casual Vacancy. In fact, both of the novels she has published since Harry. I have read blurbs of the books and they just don't strike me as books that I would like at all. Plus, I think the fact that she wrote them has pushed their prices up, especially The Casual Vacancy and that annoys me. Often people judge me for having not read it cause I loved Harry so much but Hogwarts and Dragons are very far apart from TCV for sure!

Sam/Ravenclaw/1

[herloved-beauty.livejournal.com]

You know, to be honest, that was my only reason for even wanting to read the book to begin with. My boyfriend bought it for me for Christmas, and I feel slightly disappointed that he put out money for a book that I'm really not even enoying. But I'm going to try to stick it out if only because it was bought for me. I was told that it was really good once you get past the beginning, but that's precisely what I can't seem to get past.

megan // gryff