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Post by Kat on May 7, 2006 9:24:49 GMT -5
Belle and her badges = pwnage.  I'm so adding it to my sig. Are you willing to host the images? I'll put them on the first post. EDIT: Hmmm...the one with no letters looks better against the holder, I agree, and it's rather obvious what it would stand for. XD But yes, I'd like to see more samples. Ick. Sorry I haven't come up with something new yet.  Would you like me to make a new one that's in a shape of shield so that it'll be smaller or is the open book fine? :3 Open book's better. And besides, you can just duplicate Ikkin's club badge bolders if it won't fit. ;D *big squishy hug* Thanks. |
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2006 20:42:09 GMT -5
I join I join!
My three favorite authors are:
1] Garth Nix. His detail and plots are AMAZING. I loved his "Abhorsen" trilogy. And KttK? Don't get me started, 'cause I'll never stop!
2] Cornelia Funke. Inkheart and Inkspell ((basically two of a trilogy)) are enjoyable books with a great plot. She is great at descriptions.
3] JK Rowling. Though I hope she does more besides just Harry Potter, I do like her HP series. The plot is great.
Hope I can join! Also, you use paint to put badges on a badge holder right?
Oh! And my title? Inkfingers. XD Corny, I know.
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Post by lei on May 31, 2006 20:57:17 GMT -5
*squee* Perrrrfect club for me! But why only three? Aww...
My favorite authors tend to shift depending on my moods, but here are the ones that are always on the top twentyish.
1) Jane Austen ~ I've read almost all her books and loved every one. I can't quite decide if Persuasion or Pride and Prejudice is better. She writes such witty, beautiful prose in SUCH English. Love her.
2) JRR Tolkien ~ The Lord of the Rings, The Sillmarillion, his short stories and letters--I love them all! I think I like him best because of the incredible meaning and symbolism one can find in his stories.
3) Homer ~ (...what?) Iliad. Enough said. (Though the Odyssey is great too) His stuff's been around for nearly two thousand years for a reason! XD
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Post by Belle on Jun 1, 2006 6:38:55 GMT -5
2) JRR Tolkien ~ The Lord of the Rings, The Sillmarillion, his short stories and letters--I love them all! I think I like him best because of the incredible meaning and symbolism one can find in his stories. Believe it or not, I've never read any of his books. I tried reading one once (I think about two years ago) but I never got past the first page. p:p I had no patience for it then. *wonders if now is a good time to start reading* Also, anyone have any Stephen King novels you suggest I read? ^^ I've only read one book of his (The Firestarter) although I've watched plenty of movies based on his books. p:p I blame it on book prices. Anyway, I'm planning on reading some more Stephen King so I need suggestions. ^^ |
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Post by lei on Jun 1, 2006 10:56:21 GMT -5
The Hobbit is probably Tolkien's easiest work. I know a lot of people consider the Lord of the Rings to be a little long-winded, but you get into the story and you'll hardly notice it. The Silmarillion is tough; bit like reading the King James Bible--archaic language, etc. Still, if you're crazy enough about Middle Earth...
Ahh...I *hate* book prices. I'm blessed with a fabulous library network, so I get almost everything I want to read from there, (find a nice librarian and he might even order a book you want if they don't have it!) I'd suggest checking out library sales, too. I have *so* many good books from sales. I often even find brand-new or recently published volumes, too. I came home with about ten books for five dollars one time.
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Post by Kat on Jun 1, 2006 10:59:20 GMT -5
[shadow=purple,left,300]I'd like it if everyone listed ALL their fave authors, but then we'd take up so much space. XD And I wanted to make it easier on you guys. Echo - yes, you can use Paint. That's what I did.  Tolkien's novels...I haven't read any of them either. I find the plot rather deep...maybe he wrote it for adults, not for teens. Book prices drive me nuts too. >_>;;;[/shadow] |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2006 15:14:10 GMT -5
[shadow=purple,left,300]I'd like it if everyone listed ALL their fave authors, but then we'd take up so much space. XD And I wanted to make it easier on you guys. Echo - yes, you can use Paint. That's what I did. Tolkien's novels...I haven't read any of them either. I find the plot rather deep...maybe he wrote it for adults, not for teens. Book prices drive me nuts too. >_>;;;[/shadow] I concur! I hate it when I'm...say...in the 4th book of a series, and I have to wait for the paperback version to come out before I can read it! Oh, and Lei! I've always wanted to read Pride and Prejudice! And Lord of the Rings, also. But with LOTR, the beginning didn't grab me as fast as other books that I've read. The way I choose between books when I'm at the library or at a bookstore is I read the first paragraph of each book, and the one that I want to keep reading is the one that I get! |
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Post by Belle on Jun 2, 2006 9:16:30 GMT -5
The Hobbit is probably Tolkien's easiest work. I know a lot of people consider the Lord of the Rings to be a little long-winded, but you get into the story and you'll hardly notice it. The Silmarillion is tough; bit like reading the King James Bible--archaic language, etc. Still, if you're crazy enough about Middle Earth... Ahh...I *hate* book prices. I'm blessed with a fabulous library network, so I get almost everything I want to read from there, (find a nice librarian and he might even order a book you want if they don't have it!) I'd suggest checking out library sales, too. I have *so* many good books from sales. I often even find brand-new or recently published volumes, too. I came home with about ten books for five dollars one time. I think it's time for me to try again. ^^ The Hobbit it is. I content myself with book sales (where I buy tons of books - what would be the equivalent in dollars? - let's say, two dollars for 7 books), actually. I pay a tiny bit more for the books by famous authors but not too much. And, I manage to grab good books, too. ^^ The Harry Potter series= probably the most I've ever spent on books (well, individually, anyway). And, I managed to grab a SoUA book for P120 (roughly two dollars) at a book sale, too. Good times... Still looking for suggestions on Stephen King novels... |
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Post by Ginz ❤ on Jun 2, 2006 11:20:22 GMT -5
Visitor post! ^_^ I've only read The Hobbit from Tolkien, but I absolutely loved it. However, when I tried to read The Fellowship of the Ring, I couldn't... when a book doesn't grab me from the beginning, I rarely continue reading. So I gave up and haven't picked it up since. I tried to read the Silmarillion too... by the second page I was deeply confused. o-o;; XDDD |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2006 14:50:55 GMT -5
The Hobbit is probably Tolkien's easiest work. I know a lot of people consider the Lord of the Rings to be a little long-winded, but you get into the story and you'll hardly notice it. The Silmarillion is tough; bit like reading the King James Bible--archaic language, etc. Still, if you're crazy enough about Middle Earth... Ahh...I *hate* book prices. I'm blessed with a fabulous library network, so I get almost everything I want to read from there, (find a nice librarian and he might even order a book you want if they don't have it!) I'd suggest checking out library sales, too. I have *so* many good books from sales. I often even find brand-new or recently published volumes, too. I came home with about ten books for five dollars one time. I think it's time for me to try again. ^^ The Hobbit it is. I content myself with book sales (where I buy tons of books - what would be the equivalent in dollars? - let's say, two dollars for 7 books), actually. I pay a tiny bit more for the books by famous authors but not too much. And, I manage to grab good books, too. ^^ The Harry Potter series= probably the most I've ever spent on books (well, individually, anyway). And, I managed to grab a SoUA book for P120 (roughly two dollars) at a book sale, too. Good times... Still looking for suggestions on Stephen King novels... I haven't read it myself, but I heard the book "Cell" was good. |
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Post by Shadyy on Jun 5, 2006 8:09:08 GMT -5
Can I join too? I really love to read, and next year I have to do thesis thingy related to literature. Hm, I find it difficult to choose three authors, there's so many genres, periods... I'll stop whining. 1. Guy de Maupassant, especially known for short stories, which I love reading too, such as La petite Roque and Boule de Suif. I just love his descriptions, love the subjects he picks, love how he can make you feel hurt when the main character is also, or how you feel like standing up for them. 2. Choderlos de Laclos, now, the man only wrote one book: Les liaisons dangereuses, but it's brilliant. It's an epistolary novel and everything is very implicit. Filled with treachery, affairs and cunning plans. You need your wits about when you read it. 3. Michel Houellebecq(Now for a non-dead author). His writing is cold, sarcastic and he ironises pretty much everything. It's very dark, but I find it rather amusing and he writes very well, vocabulary-wise. Ah well, that's all I've got. Am I supposed to pick a name? If so, I would go with: Demented Quill. |
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Would you like me to make a new one that's in a shape of shield so that it'll be smaller or is the open book fine? :3 
