Comments for Abbi reads. And reads.

Comment on Breathing in color by Julia

Julia — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 22:15:42 +0000

Simple. Lovely.

Thank you.

Comment on Breathing in color by Sara

Sara — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 19:00:31 +0000

Lovely, Abs. How do I always forget the way you have with words? You’ve had it since I met you back in… what? Sixth? Seventh grade? And it’s a talent that has only grown. :)

Comment on Mr. Darcy, Vampyre by whatisjuliareading

whatisjuliareading — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 20:52:40 +0000

If you’re needing a vampire book to enjoy, I’m loving A Discovery of Witches. It features a vampire who is a) not Edward Cullen and b) not as likable as Mr. Darcy, but still plenty intriguing. More importantly, the heroine of the book is a) not Bella Swan, and b) has a head, her own life, and is a smart academic who just happens to be a witch. I’m only about 20% in, but I haven’t felt this “into” a book in awhile.

Comment on Have you heard any good books lately? by jrwahlund

jrwahlund — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 02:36:05 +0000

I love audiobooks. Librivox.org is one of my favorite sites. I will have to check out Shatner’s book!

Comment on Fun is subjective. by Kristina Burke

Kristina Burke — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 14:12:18 +0000

With you about all those dislikes… Would like to find the fun in running since it has amazing health benefits, but just not working out. And Gardening would be fun to have veggies and herbs right at home, but too hot… Drinking and Karaoke can disappear. I do like Pinterest though, if for no reason as having all those posts has forced me to make healthier recipes I find on there, organize things that were otherwise organized and actually do some crafty things…. if for no other reason as to get rid of the quilt from using the site and not doing anything with it…. As for the wedding themed stuff… I see it and just think “Ahhh I never have to stress about that crap again!”

Comment on Fun is subjective. by abbireads

abbireads — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 23:24:39 +0000

Yes, but you’ll note the lack of a) drinking, b) karaoke, c) phallic-shaped objects. ;)

Comment on Fun is subjective. by jrwahlund

jrwahlund — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 15:30:16 +0000

Come now, I think you had fun at my bachelorette party. :) (Although in retrospect, we should have played Scrabble as well. That would have just capped the evening.)

Comment on Against Wind and Tide by abbireads

abbireads — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 14:22:48 +0000

Kristina,

The reason you couldn’t find my post on YA lit was that I accidentially posted it before it was done, so I changed the securities on it to Private until I could take the time to get back to it. As you can see, I haven’t had the time to get back to it. Thanks for your input, though. :)

Comment on Against Wind and Tide by Kristina Burke

Kristina Burke — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 16:41:18 +0000

So for some reason I can’t find your June 15th post about books on your site (I read them off Google) so I will post my comment here…. I was like you reading Anne of Green Gables and Judy Blume… then in high school a friend (ok a boyfriend, but he was a friend first) introduced me to a fantasy series called Magician… after that I was hooked on fantasy and science fiction… and still am today. Currently trying to read through all my dad’s star trek books (Mike would be proud :-)) As well as other series I find in the young adult section of the library. Adult science fiction and fantasy just usually isn’t as good, alothough the books by Connie Willis have been pretty interested (although those deal with more of the past than the future). Like you, I read Hunger Games and Twilight, and liked them, and read through both series super quickly, but would not consider them in my favorites list. Don’t get me started on the Hollywoodization of the last Twilight books, or the predictability of the Hunger Games… Anyways my point is you can still find alot of the same ideas that drew me to Anne of Green Gables and Judy Blume in some of the better young adult series of today. I am seeing more and more series today, where you can really get to know the characters and not just the stories, you still see girls who are independent and don’t necessarily follow the norms of society. You just have to look harder, and not get your “To Read” list from social media. If you find out some other series or authors she likes, I might be able to help you with suggestions for some non Hollywoodized series that she might like.

Comment on Goodnight Moon by erineph

erineph — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 16:30:04 +0000

When my nephew was born, I bought a collection of classic children’s books, and even though we didn’t have Goodnight Moon when growing up, either, I still bought it because it’s one of those things, you know? As Beck got older, he seemed to love Goodnight Moon because he could remember it and anticipate the story before he really knew words. Of course, watching him love the book made us love it, even though it’s very simple with no characters, story, or verve. It’s the reaction that’s charming instead of the book, I think.