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| Author: Posted: Sep. 8, 2002 | This Page Viewed: 7,019,877 |
Question of the Week: 103 - 3/17/2003 What Are You Reading? What was the last book(s) that you read or what favorite book would you recommend to others? When in the bookstore or library, which section do you head for first? Do you prefer fiction or non fiction? Do you read mostly for enjoyment/entertainment or for knowledge/information? What media besides books do you read? What is your literary skeleton in the bookcase (such as comics, fashion mags, tabloids, showbiz gossip, sports)? |
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| My Book Case.. | Mar 17th. at 3:30:22 pm EST |
| Mathair Cat (Clarksville TN, USA) | Age: 29 - Email |
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I am currently reading Silver RavenWolf's "Murder in Witch's Bluff" (something like that) . Just read her other book "Beneath A Moutian Moon." I am pathetic loser who loves to read Scottish, medieval Highland romance novels. Or Vampiric novels of any kind (as long as they are not campy) . I also like to read about Theology. In my bookcase, I have Frost poems, to Poe poems. Tolkien seires, Vampire Clan and Werewolf Clan books. Books on Fairies/myth and legen. Harry Potter Books. Anne Rice, Laurell K Hamilton books. Celtic Legend and myth books. Autharian books. The list goes on, even a nice pagan libary, and a medical dictionary. All that with some dust. That's my book case! |
| "When Their Logic Ties You Up And Rapes You..." | Mar 17th. at 6:15:24 pm EST |
| Filomena Sophia (Chaos and Void) | Age: 32 - Email |
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Lessee... Last book read: Two of them. "Stupid White Men" by Michael Moore (bought after seeing his most recent film "Bowling for Columbine." I am becoming a HUGE fan of his.) And Marylin Manson's semi-autobiography, which I recommend giving to out fundie Christian family members to shock them and to get them to understand what a parody of a person looks like (it is my contention that MM wrote this intending it to be a shock book for those who are clueless and a semi satire/parody of his life for those of us "in the know" and who don't believe everything that's printed on paper.) When I'm in the bookstore, I head directly over to the Mythology/Folklore section because I feel that the information there is a lot more accurate than the garbage one picks up in the New Age section (though I still would like to get a copy of Amber K.'s "CovenCraft" just for ideas...) I also spend a goodly deal of time in the cookbook section, pouring over Italian cookbooks and wine books. I would recommend anything by Tom Robbins to others, particularly "Jitterbug Perfume" (which is the first book I ever read by him way back in high school) , "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues" (which, of course, is WAY better than the movie starring that weirdo Uma Thurman [anyone who would marry Ethan Hawke has GOT to be at least a little strange]) , and "Skinny Legs and All" (which is a great twist on a lot of the Biblical myths, including Jezebel) . I prefer non-fiction, particularly anything having to do with the Etruscans and Platonic Gnosticism. As far as periodicals go, I have found no other magazine better than "Bitch." Yes, indeedy, you saw that correctly. It's called "Bitch" magazine, and it is publishes for b*tchy women like me. I also do read the standard "PanGaia" magazine, which I subscribe to, but I sure do miss "The Green Egg" which I thought had much better writing. Other than that, I read the "Letters to the Editor" in the Opinion section of the local daily paper on-line, mostly to see what the crazy fundies in this mid-sized town are going to come up with next. I often answer back. Sometimes politely. Benediozine, ~Mena |
| "bitch" Is The Best | Mar 17th. at 6:41:03 pm EST |
| lilith (lost angeles) | Age: 33 - Email |
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one of the best magazines ever. mother jones rocks too. will read rolling stone only when it contains something interesting about Bob Dylan. books: just finished "one hundred years of solitude", by gabriel garcia marquez, and "mr. lincoln's wars", author's name escapes me. am reading "full contact magick", james baldwin's "tell me how long the train's been gone", and tom wolfe's "the electric acid kool-aid test". i tend to start several books at a time. also "days of war, nights of love", a CrimethInc publication, highly recommend it, and, um, there is something open on druidism, a travel book on ireland, and one more magick text the title of which is escaping me at the moment. there is no such thing as a dirty book or a skeleton in the library closet. |
| What Am I Reading? | Mar 17th. at 7:12:04 pm EST |
| Ahnvil (Los Angeles, CA) | Age: 29 - Email - Web |
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Blossom of Bone. Simply amazing the way that Robert Barzan has brought together fragmented and often concealed histories on the spiritual traditions of the gay man and woman. Amazing! |
| Proud To Enjoy Comics | Mar 17th. at 7:35:43 pm EST |
| Stormwind (Canada) | Age: 25 - Email |
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I certainly don't consider my comic books to be skeletons in my literary closet, and am proud to tell the world that I read Transformers (the graphic novel reprints AND the new Dreamwave series) , Catwoman, and Hitman and Sovereign Seven while they were running. The last good literature that I read was /The Jungle Book/ by Rudyard Kipling. The last pop book I read was Tom Clancy's Power Plays: Shadow Watch. The last Pagan-oriented book I read was /Paganism/ by the Higginbothams which was very useful to me in its theory of magic, isn't afraid to explore the concept of Satan (without glorifying a figure of pure evil) and also explained a lot of Pagan beliefs to some of my relatives who weren't well informed about my practices. The last history book I read was...*points to stack of 20+ books on the First World War* I don't remember. One of those. Researching is a way of life for me, and I don't read them cover to cover... I suppose the closest thing I could get to a literary closet would be some of those trashy spell books that are obviously written for non-Witches (and possibly /by/ non-Witches) but I take them out of the library anyway just for a peek, because the library is free :) "The Girls' Book of Spells" is an example (the author escapes me) . |
| American Jihad | Mar 17th. at 9:33:33 pm EST |
| The Raven of Alaska (Wasilla, Alaska) | Age: 46 - Email |
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American Jihad, by Steve Emerson, accurately chronicles the Muslim extrmists that live among us, share our freeedoms, but want to destor the US and it's culture. this book is well researched, straight spoken, and has caused Islamic fundamentalists to issue a fatwah against the auithor. He now has to live in a secluded location within the US. Read the truth about the violence that is radical Islam. As a Celtic Pagan I wanted to believe what I was being told that Islam was peaceful. This book will force you to think, and that is why it is good. |
| Peaceful Words For Troubling Times | Mar 17th. at 9:57:37 pm EST |
| Scott (Endicott, NY) | Age: 26 - Email - Web |
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I am reading Thich Nhat Hahn's Living Buddha, Living Christ There IS a living Buddha, a living Christ, a living Goddess, a living Mohammed, a living Krishna. So many of us seem so intent on killing them these days. What we need to do is embrace peace and become alive ourselves. At this time I urge you to turn to prayer, meditation, or whatever practice you use to bring peace to yourself. Peace for the world must begin with individual peace for every living being. Start with you! You might be surprised what changes you will make. Paganism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Christianity... all sorts of faiths HAVE the answer to peace NOW! Let us learn them... let us live them.... let them BE. |
| DELIGHTFUL!! | Mar 17th. at 10:17:17 pm EST |
| Emrys (Normal, IL) | Age: 22 - Email |
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OOoooo, how exciting. Well, last night I just finished "The Wastelands" by Stephen King. It's the third in his Dark Tower series. Besides that, I am also currently reading "Stupid White Men" by Michael Moore, an anthology of Christopher Durang plays (fantastic reads for any lovers of theatre) , and Drawing Down the Moon. I'm a big King fan, and my bookshelves show it. On the top of my list of his books are definitely "The Stand" and "Bag of Bones" (which is fantastic! a macabre love story of sorts) Lately, I've been purchasing a lot of children's books and both my girlfriend and I teach grade school. Some of my favorites: "Mrs. Biddlebox" by Linda Smith "What are you so Grumpy About?" by Tom Lichtenheld "The Spider and the Fly" illustrated by Tony DiTerlizzi Um, um...uh... I really love rereading old favorites, and well written books for younger readers. You gain a better appreciation for them at this age. Anything by Lois Lowry, especially "The Giver" and "Finding Blue" Madaline L'Engle's "Wrinkle" series. "The Moorchild" by Eloise McGraw One of my all time favorites is "Sign of the Beaver" by Elizabeth George Speare Hmmm, my bookshelves are overflowing with a mish-mosh of books that I love... (I feel like this is an Oscar speech...is the orchestra playing yet?) The Harry Potter Series Mary Stewert's Arthurian Saga Any and All Edward Gorey books "The Crying of Lot 49" by Thomas Pynchon Tolkien Thomas Harris And...my skeletons...that I love and adore, any of Jhonen Vasquez's graphic novels (Squee, JTHM) Roman Dirge's-Something at the Window is Scratching, Monsters in my Tummy, etc. and Angus Oblong's "Creepy Susie" Oh, so many more... I haven't even cracked the surface....mmmmm....books.... |
| I Love To Read | Mar 17th. at 10:53:53 pm EST |
| Krystall (Kentucky) | Age: 46 - Email |
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I love to read, anything and everything. I'm reading alot of Z Budapest right now, especially "The Holy Book of Womens' Mysteries". Her CD just came out with her reading passages from "Grandmother Moon" and "Grandmother of Time", another two favorites. I don't have a preference regarding fiction or non-fiction. I can re-read "To Kill A Mockingbird", and have that book in the bedroom, and be reading a Witchcraft book in the living room. I have read as many as three books at once. I can do that if they're all interesting. I really like Phyllis Currott, Ann Moura and am delving into more occult books. My favorite period in history is Tudor England and I've read everything I can get my hands on about Henry VIII, his six wives, and their children as they grew and struggled for the throne. I also enjoy books by authors Fannie Flagg, Janice Holt Giles (Ky. author) , Olive Ann Burns, Maya Angelou and biographies or autobiographies of famous people, especially rock stars. |
| READING IS COOL! | Mar 17th. at 11:22:29 pm EST |
| Madelynn (Nebraska) | Age: 16 - Email - Web |
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lol I'm a big fan of HUGE long novels. The last big book I read was 'Insomnia' by Stephen King, and I swear it is the BEST book in the world! It is the coolest! I highly recommend it. Right now I'm reading 'Lord of the Flies' for English class. Normally, I don't like to read anything less than 700 pages, I LOVE thick novels. Anne Rice and Stephen King are by far my favorite authors. |
| Fiction, Poetry, Philosophy | Mar 17th. at 11:26:24 pm EST |
| Dreamless (California) | Age: 13 - Email |
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I prefer the forms of fiction, and than I love to read a bit of poetry over the internet. I love the stories of unicorns and fairies, and that sort of thing. My favorite author is Madeline L'Engle, I just love the way she keeps human emotians in reality, and not one word in any of her books is boreing. Now I am somewhat getting into philosophy and the history of some ancient cultures, but I keep my reading of that kind of thing to what I find online. |
| Reading Is FUNdamental | Mar 17th. at 11:29:53 pm EST |
| Ananke (NYC) | Age: 35 - Email |
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Currently, I'm reading "Deepening Witchcraft", by GreyCat because I'd read and heard enough raves about it that I felt it was worth picking up. And so far it has not disappointed. :-) I have not read a book specifically for the neo-pagan audience for almost a year now. My great loves in book genres are: horror, various non-fiction, philosophy, psychology and mythology and satire of any kind. I also read the newspaper each day as well as keeping up on various news sources on the web. I also enjoy satire a great deal as well. The skeleton in my bookcase would have to be either my Stephen King collection (for some reason I get alot of groans when I tell people I enjoy his novels) or my collection of MAD magazines! :-D |
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