I'm finally giving in - Page 5

sakura-panda · 11-29-2010, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by DuaneAA

Since no one has mentioned it, I would highly recommend the audiobook version. I have listened to the first three and while I agree the writing isn't the best, the woman they got to read the books has the best voice of any reader I have ever heard. Even in places where the story really drags, I looked forward to my commute simply to listen to her voice. Plus the first person style really works well with audiobooks and it doesn't take long until it feels like Bella is telling her story directly to you.

Here in Fort Worth the audiobooks are available at the public library and I would guess in most other big cities, too.

Duane

I tend to do this with books I want to read but can't seem to make myself actually read. I hadn't thought to do this with Twilight, but it would be a good idea!

nanotube · 11-29-2010, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by DuaneAA

Since no one has mentioned it, I would highly recommend the audiobook version. I have listened to the first three and while I agree the writing isn't the best, the woman they got to read the books has the best voice of any reader I have ever heard. Even in places where the story really drags, I looked forward to my commute simply to listen to her voice. Plus the first person style really works well with audiobooks and it doesn't take long until it feels like Bella is telling her story directly to you.

Here in Fort Worth the audiobooks are available at the public library and I would guess in most other big cities, too.

Duane

Totally agree! I was looking for something to listen before we went on a long road trip and I saw all those recommendations...so I got the audio version and wow, the reader's voice was the best one I've ever heard on audio books. I did try to read the book after a few months but meh, didn't enjoy it at all. I felt like I was reading the same words over and over again. I think the word "grimaced" was used on every page....

Tattncat · 11-30-2010, 09:58 AM

I like the Twilight books. But then, I tend to examine the plots of books I really like. The Twilight books, like the Harry Potter Books have lots of tie-ins if you look for them. That and the premise used for for the development of each character (i.e. Edward being a 108 year old male vampire, not the teenage boy he appears, etc.).

IMO if you just read to be entertained, you'll miss the real entertainment of the series. If you are looking for unexpectedly good Sci Fi read Host. I tend to think of it as her best book. Eh! But then I'm retired, I read everything.

FatDog · 11-30-2010, 05:15 PM

I listened to the first Twilight book during my commute. (Too many serial-killer novels in a row and I start to get paranoid).

It was not bad, but I am not the target demographic.

But think of it this way - teen girls with slight self esteem issues (i.e. all of them) have become voracious readers because of this series. Some future authors and (hopefully) millions of fellow readers will result. This is not a bad thing even if we (adults) dont love the books.

ziegl027 · 11-30-2010, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by FatDog

It was not bad, but I am not the target demographic.

But think of it this way - teen girls with slight self esteem issues (i.e. all of them) have become voracious readers because of this series.

Meh. I was in the target demographic for a large part of my life and I don't think I would've liked it any better back then!

NVash · 11-30-2010, 11:49 PM

I found 'Twilight' to be bordering on painful but I havent finished it yet. Ive only read the first two books. There is a possibility that itll get better but Im not getting my hopes up.

Illinifan · 12-01-2010, 08:58 AM

Tried reading the first Harry Potter when it came out and put it down 1/4 of the way through. Did not hold my interest at all.

Like other people have said, I tried reading Twilight and could not get past how poorly written it was. I have a friend at work who is 20+ years younger than I am and she is an avid sci-fi, adventure, horror and comic book reader and her take on the Twilight books were that they were written for teenage girls like a teenage girl would write a book. Given that I am neither a female or a teenager probably helps explain my lack of interest.

Jude2444 · 12-01-2010, 11:09 AM

Good luck, I tried to read one and gave up. Terrible! Very high school

NVash · 12-01-2010, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Illinifan

Tried reading the first Harry Potter when it came out and put it down 1/4 of the way through. Did not hold my interest at all.

See, IMHO, 'Harry Potter' was very boring to begin with. He had a few misadventures with his family, they were okay but come on, who cares really? However once he got to Hogwarts things started picking up. Problem with 'Twilight' is that it never picks up. I keep reading it hoping something will happen, hoping Edward and Jacob will fight, just something interesting, and nothing happens. Edward and Jacob meet, they have a talk, almost fight, it fizzles out and they go back home. I will say one thing though. Because theres never anything going on its easy to read. I pick it up, read a few chapters, put it down for a few weeks, pick it up again and immediately remember where I left off. I think thats more of a back-sided compliment but it is a compliment.

mrscoach · 12-01-2010, 01:42 PM

I have to agree that I, too, thought Potter started out slow. I read it and thought "what's the fuss about? I thought this was about magic?" but once Hagrid showed up I found my interest increased. When I worked in the school library I would tell students that were reading SS/PS to keep at it until at least Diagon Alley, if not when he gets to school. If they still didn't like the book I conceeded the point, but most thanked me later for encouraging them to continue, and that I was right about when they got interested.

hnoto · 12-01-2010, 05:32 PM

Now, see, I "read" Twilight #1 and 1/2 of #2 via audiobooks. I couldn't force myself to listen any more, so didn't finish #2. I figured if I had read it with my eyes, I might have skimmed the more boring sections and perhaps finished it. But by this time, I no longer cared about Bella or Edward, and only slightly cared about Jacob, so I was done.

As a teacher, I think anything that gets kids to read is great, and have not discouraged my adult friends who LOVED the series from reading it. I also loved HP--read it to myself, read out loud to my kids and we all loved the magic of Hogwarts.

My husband would even come in and join us in the evenings when we read those aloud and my kids would give up video games to listen to the next chapter in the story.

voracious71 · 12-01-2010, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by vaughnmr

I read the whole Twilight series while I was also reading Under the Dome. I actually enjoyed Meyer's books, but King left a lot to be desired with that one.

I read a lot of Stephen King, and I agree. Never finished Under the Dome...good thing it was a library book!

Rizla · 12-03-2010, 10:26 PM

I've yet to find a King book I enjoyed. I did however like Shadowland by Peter Straub. Very good book.

NVash · 12-03-2010, 11:42 PM

Im not much of a fan of Stephen King either. I tried reading his infamous 'Dark Tower' series and got bored out of my wits. Oddly I started when I tried reading it from the third book and I enjoyed what I could read of it. It was a relatives copy and I didnt take it with me after visiting. Then I decided to start from the first and Ive tried reading it many times, never got very far. But there are some that I finished. The first was 'The Mist' which was recently a movie. Not a bad book at all, kept me reading from beginning to end. The second one is actually two that were in a compilation of stories written under his alias of 'Richard Bachman'. They were 'The Long Walk' and 'Rage'. I enjoyed 'The Long Walk' and its one of my favorite books to this day. 'Rage' was okay.

Also, his son Joe Hill writes some pretty good books.

hgwlackey · 12-04-2010, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by NVash

Also, his son Joe Hill writes some pretty good books.

Joe Hill rocks. I'll take his books over his dad's no question these days.

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Tattncat Bookworm Posts: 673 Karma: 1029391 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Device: Nook Tablet, Samsung Galaxy Tab3, Sony PRS700, Sony PRS505	I like the Twilight books. But then, I tend to examine the plots of books I really like. The Twilight books, like the Harry Potter Books have lots of tie-ins if you look for them. That and the premise used for for the development of each character (i.e. Edward being a 108 year old male vampire, not the teenage boy he appears, etc.). IMO if you just read to be entertained, you'll miss the real entertainment of the series. If you are looking for unexpectedly good Sci Fi read Host. I tend to think of it as her best book. Eh! But then I'm retired, I read everything.

11-30-2010, 05:15 PM	#64
FatDog Witless protection Agent Posts: 290 Karma: 1002898 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Los Angeles Device: Kindle	I listened to the first Twilight book during my commute. (Too many serial-killer novels in a row and I start to get paranoid). It was not bad, but I am not the target demographic. But think of it this way - teen girls with slight self esteem issues (i.e. all of them) have become voracious readers because of this series. Some future authors and (hopefully) millions of fellow readers will result. This is not a bad thing even if we (adults) dont love the books.

11-30-2010, 11:49 PM	#66
NVash Wandering Vagabond Posts: 282 Karma: 350000 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: iPod Touch	I found 'Twilight' to be bordering on painful but I havent finished it yet. Ive only read the first two books. There is a possibility that itll get better but Im not getting my hopes up.

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Illinifan Connoisseur Posts: 95 Karma: 210032 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Dayton, OH Device: iPad 4, iPhone 4, iPod touch, Sony PRS 300	Tried reading the first Harry Potter when it came out and put it down 1/4 of the way through. Did not hold my interest at all. Like other people have said, I tried reading Twilight and could not get past how poorly written it was. I have a friend at work who is 20+ years younger than I am and she is an avid sci-fi, adventure, horror and comic book reader and her take on the Twilight books were that they were written for teenage girls like a teenage girl would write a book. Given that I am neither a female or a teenager probably helps explain my lack of interest.

12-01-2010, 11:09 AM	#68
Jude2444 Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Sony PRS650	Good luck, I tried to read one and gave up. Terrible! Very high school

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mrscoach Guru Posts: 767 Karma: 4837659 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: San Angelo Texas Device: Samsung Galaxy tab	I have to agree that I, too, thought Potter started out slow. I read it and thought "what's the fuss about? I thought this was about magic?" but once Hagrid showed up I found my interest increased. When I worked in the school library I would tell students that were reading SS/PS to keep at it until at least Diagon Alley, if not when he gets to school. If they still didn't like the book I conceeded the point, but most thanked me later for encouraging them to continue, and that I was right about when they got interested.

12-01-2010, 05:32 PM	#71
hnoto Groupie Posts: 194 Karma: 177180 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mesa, AZ Device: Sony PRS 505	Now, see, I "read" Twilight #1 and 1/2 of #2 via audiobooks. I couldn't force myself to listen any more, so didn't finish #2. I figured if I had read it with my eyes, I might have skimmed the more boring sections and perhaps finished it. But by this time, I no longer cared about Bella or Edward, and only slightly cared about Jacob, so I was done. As a teacher, I think anything that gets kids to read is great, and have not discouraged my adult friends who LOVED the series from reading it. I also loved HP--read it to myself, read out loud to my kids and we all loved the magic of Hogwarts. My husband would even come in and join us in the evenings when we read those aloud and my kids would give up video games to listen to the next chapter in the story.

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Rizla Member Retired Posts: 3,183 Karma: 11721895 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Nook STR (rooted) & Sony T2	I've yet to find a King book I enjoyed. I did however like Shadowland by Peter Straub. Very good book.

12-03-2010, 11:42 PM	#74
NVash Wandering Vagabond Posts: 282 Karma: 350000 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: iPod Touch	Im not much of a fan of Stephen King either. I tried reading his infamous 'Dark Tower' series and got bored out of my wits. Oddly I started when I tried reading it from the third book and I enjoyed what I could read of it. It was a relatives copy and I didnt take it with me after visiting. Then I decided to start from the first and Ive tried reading it many times, never got very far. But there are some that I finished. The first was 'The Mist' which was recently a movie. Not a bad book at all, kept me reading from beginning to end. The second one is actually two that were in a compilation of stories written under his alias of 'Richard Bachman'. They were 'The Long Walk' and 'Rage'. I enjoyed 'The Long Walk' and its one of my favorite books to this day. 'Rage' was okay. Also, his son Joe Hill writes some pretty good books.