The Bibliomaniac Army (booklovers, UNITE!)

[katomorakwarrior]

I know that I haven't posted on here for while, and jumping right in may not be an ideal reacquainting tactic, but it seems to me modern books are loosing the class, value, and individuality that they once held dear. Plots are disguised rehashes of classics or other books; readers no longer know the books by the reason they read, but the reason they buy. They know them by the combination of title and author, not the giddy feeling of excitement and thrill one feels when one reads a truly exceptional piece of literature.
Our inner ear, that ally to readers the world over, rebels at the sentences of today's world, the lack of literacy in our literature. The inner ear doesn't rebel for the sake of a battle, but for the sake of readers, for us. It is loosing its keen sense of hearing and style. The type of writing that challenged our senses, and spurred our imagination is slipping into an abyss. The writing that used words and phrases that taught, not just entertained. "Give them bread and circuses," said Roman poet Juvenal. And that's what we get in our literature.
I know many will disagree with me, probably the vast majority, but I just feel like putting this down so. . .

[Iselka]

Username: SirdaRazorMyaCrya
Nickname (if any): SRMC or Sirda
Top Ten Favorite Books: Eragon all four books, The Hobbit, all three LOTR books (still reading them), Warriors, The mysterious island.
Average amount of time it takes you to finish a book: a few days to a week, maybe a month
How many of the above symptoms you regularly experience: ALL OF THEM

[ellyenchanted]

Username: Morning Dew!
Nickname (if any): Dew
Top Ten Favorite Books: Black Beauty
The Hobbit
Warrior Cats
Pretty Little Liars
Lord of the Rings (just started reading the first book)
I probably have a bunch more, but I can't remember x.x
Average amount of time it takes you to finish a book: A few days to a week, depending on the book.
How many of the above symptoms you regularly experience: All of them? Lol

[ohitika]

I just bought The Eye of Minds at Barnes and Noble. It's starting out to be really good book! Has anyone here read it before?

[Icystorm]

Username: Icystorm
Nickname (if any): Icy
Top Ten Favorite Books: Uhhh..just going to list some in no particular order
1. Felidae book #2 Francis (or else called Felidae on the Road). If anyone can find the first book (Felidae) in English for sale I would owe you greatly. The second book can be read as long as you watch the movie on youtube. Be Warned! It is not for the faint of heart.
2. The Dark Highlander (A Romance)
3. Warriors! Especially the first and latest ark..and the special editions..and the guides
4. The Enemy series by Charlie Higson
5. The Dark Tower series by Stephen King
6. The Chronicles of Ancient Darkness serie
7. The Maze Runner
8. The Princess Bride
9. Ratha's Creature (The Named series) by Clare Bell
10. The Wild Road by Gabriel King
Average amount of time it takes you to finish a book: Depends on how much college work I have. It can take me up to a few hours and in the case of one book a couple months ;_;
How many of the above symptoms you regularly experience: 5. I fail at remembering quotes. Bad memory..

[Icystorm]

I just bought The Eye of Minds at Barnes and Noble. It's starting out to be really good book! Has anyone here read it before?

I have not. What is it about?

[33_Marching Ants]

b]Username:[/b] Wolf song.
Nickname (if any): Willow
Top Ten Favorite Books: {I'm going to do series because there are way too many to choose from...}
1. Jinx
2. Fablehaven
3. Harry Potter
4. 39 Clues
5. Divergent
6. Wonder {just starting}
7. Hunger games
8. Percy Jackson
9. Haunted Animals
10. The Real Boy
Average amount of time it takes you to finish a book: I try to take a little while because otherwise it goes way too fast. However I read like 10-25 books at a time so...
How many of the above symptoms you regularly experience: Almost all of them except bringing a book to lunch. I want to, but my teacher would kill me! She loves reading more than me, if that's even possible.

[SherlollyPond]

I was last here about a year ago, but here I am!
I live I the Uk, where the book thief is out today, but I am not going to see kt until saturday. Is anyone American, and is it anygood??

[Naala]

New thread!
http://www.chickensmoothie.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=1589342

(I don't really post anymore though)

[sassymarshamallow]

Username: Piper~Rose
Nickaname: Piper... Pipes... Whatever... :3
Oh goodnes.... I'm gonna have to do favorite series... (Not in order)
1. Ink trilogy (Inkheart, Inkspell, etc.)
2. Bible
3. Percy Jackson (and Heroes of Olympus)
4.Incarceron and Sapphique
5. Inheritance Cycle
6. Dragonspell
7. Fablehaven series (specifically the last two)
8. Beyonders
9. Animal Farm (creepy book though)
10. The Silent
11. Warriors series
12. 39 Clues was pretty good...
13. The Princess and the Goblin
14. Spider wick Chronicles
15. Benedict Society books and the one about Nicholas Benedict
Time Spent Reading: not a lot right now, cause school.... But A LOT when I have time... Can't wait for summer
Symptoms: Probably the third and fourth ones...