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Yoo hoo! *waves hanky* It's me again with another special delivery!
Did you know that today is Book Lover's Day? No? Well, neither did I until Shaylmesse (#13314) brought it to my attention-- and I'm blushing to have to admit my ignorance, because there are few greater pleasures than curling up with a good book! If you're like me and would just love to have your own little personal library, why don't you try Shaylmesse's gift on for size?
The Book Lover's Background is available in the Advent Calendar for the duration of today and tomorrow, up until August 10th, 11:59pm.
Ooh, but wait! There's more!
Tell me your favourite book (and why!) in the comments and you could be in with a chance of winning this set of custom crystals! I'm in need of some good new holiday reads and I'm sure I can't be the only one. :3 Chime in by August 10th, 11:59pm to ensure your spot in the draw (one entry per account, please).
Ooh, but wait! There's even more!!!
Do you remember I mentioned earlier in the week that I was having a tidy of my inbox? The invitation (and encouragement!) to nudge your outstanding Artist Pay is still open, but today I am asking you to bump up PMs pertaining to Lunarii switches. That means if you picked up the wrong Lunaris for the month and you're still waiting on me to swap 'em around for you, point yourself to my inbox sharpish!
Phew! Okay! That's everything - probably! Who knows! Yay! Exclamation marks!
Thank you for the background, Shaylmesse!
Just smell those new pages!
Posted by Captain Visark
(#185) on Fri Aug 9, 2013 1:17pm
- SugarPlum
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Posted on: Fri Aug 9, 2013 6:06pm
Gone with the wind, is my favorite book because it shows how people can survive and adapt in a time of crisis. It's also a love story that draws a reader in and makes you really delve deeper into the story. And how one woman, Scarlett O'Hara, overcomes adversity with will power. It's moving, dramatic, romantic, and suspenseful in some ways.
- Volatile-Clockhands
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Posted on: Fri Aug 9, 2013 6:07pm
Someone's probably already said this, but the Book Thief is beautifully written, and I enjoyed it even though it isn't my usual genre.
- finch
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Posted on: Fri Aug 9, 2013 6:10pm
I don't have one specific particular favourite book, I love too many- but I would absolutely recommend Wicked by Paul Maguire. I adore the music, but the book adds levels of depth that you'd never dream of while watching Kristen Chenoweth cavort around singing about popularity. The book really explores the ideas of love and forgiveness, right and wrong, and what it means to follow your own path. U bought it on a whim and haven't regretted it at all- it's actually one of the few books I chose to come to university with me in a few weeks. I can't bring myself to leave it behind. Hope this helps! ~Nat
- finch
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Posted on: Fri Aug 9, 2013 6:11pm
Oh gosh sorry for all the typos, I'm on my phone xD
- BellaMuerte
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Posted on: Fri Aug 9, 2013 6:11pm
anything by John Saul, Anne Rice, Stephen King, or Niel Gaiman c:
- Kankri Vantas
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Posted on: Fri Aug 9, 2013 6:11pm
Recommending something to read I'd recommend the Sevenwater's Trilogy by Juliet Marillier. Although if it needs to be a specific book then I'd recommend the first book of the trilogy called Daughter of the Forest.
I absolutely love this trilogy so much!
- Bear - Hiatus
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Posted on: Fri Aug 9, 2013 6:12pm
Dancing with Eternity by John Patrick Lowrie is my favorite book.
It's written by the guy who voices the Sniper in Team Fortress 2, and I initially bought it just because of that, but it completely blew my mind away. It's a space sci-fi with some occasional adult themes, but nothing too strong and nothing graphic.
The story is intense and emotional. He's built the universe with ridiculous detail, there's a lot of technology and such that I couldn't quite wrap my head around, it was just out of my comprehension, but that just made it all the better. Just incredible worldbuilding.
Humans are immortal through technology that allows them to 'reboot', and I guess through the same technology and other further advances, they are able to make cosmetic changes to themselves (the protagonist has scales like a lizard when we first meet him), and FTL travel through melding minds. Humans are no longer born, not since something like the 22nd century, they're now started through artificial means, and it's the 40th century.
The protagonist is Mohandas, aka Mo, is a guy who has fallen on some real hard times (and hasn't paid his taxes) and he's likeable and flawed, with an impressive history. He's very old and has a healthy knowledge of the way a lot of things work in the Dancing with Eternity world, which is perfect for providing the reader a little more understanding of things. The book is told in first person from his viewpoint.
A beautiful, wealthy, and powerful woman named Steel offers him a way out of his poor life situation in exchange for joining her crew on an expedition. All of the primary characters, crew members of Steel's starship 'Lightdancer', have vibrant, distinct personalities and rich histories that make you want to know more.
It's got healthy portions of action, mystery, humor, and just a little touch of romance on the side. Very thought provoking, I felt almost like a different person after I put it down and continued to ponder a lot of the points in it even long after. It's generally just a wonderfully woven story and I couldn't put it down. I think I'm going to have to reread it again, now, in fact. I'd suggest it to anyone.
- Minerva
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Posted on: Fri Aug 9, 2013 6:12pm
One of my all time favorites is NP by Banana Yoshimoto :3
- Splashy
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Posted on: Fri Aug 9, 2013 6:13pm
How can you ask us to put only one? =( I work in a library, so there's a new favorite every day.
Currently: Unwind by Neal Shusterman. An excellent dystopian book that deals with tough issues like being pro-choice and pro-life. Set in a US destroyed by the pro-choice/life war, life has been decided as sacred from conception until 13, and then from 18+. Anyone between 13-18 can be "unwound" and sold for parts to satisfy life-threatening organ transplants, prosthetic, or simply cosmetic alterations. It follows the story of three kids, all destined be unwound for different reasons and their attempts to escape.
Posted on: Fri Aug 9, 2013 6:05pm
Just finished reading the Dark Tower series of books by Stephen King. Awesome stuff!