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Posted by: Rhiannon Jan 25 2009, 04:54 PM

AS WITH THIS TOPIC: http://leyviur.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=2344 post about the best books you read in 2008. They didn't have to come out in 2008, you just needed to have read them. So post!

Posted by: Dr Sturm Jan 25 2009, 07:19 PM

House of Leaves, Only Revolutions, You Shall Know Our Velocity!

Posted by: DustyHaru Jan 25 2009, 07:26 PM

Lolita - ARGARGATH !!!
A Tale of Two Cities - Thick for me to read, took a while
A Game of Thrones - Great
A Clash of Kings - Ditto
A Storm of Swords - Ditto
The Screwtape Letters - Funny
The Princess Bride - Funny
The Kite Runner - Interesting and Sad
Ender's Game
Jpod - Funny
Entire Hitchikers Guide series - Funny and sad
The Silmarillion - Thick
The Cat in the Hat - Thin

Posted by: Rhiannon Jan 25 2009, 08:10 PM

By the way, when do I get Only Revolutions and YSKOV! back?

Posted by: Dr Sturm Jan 25 2009, 10:01 PM

Probably never? Consider it your birthday gift to me.
I'll probably never get YSKOV! back, either. My friend has it, and she's started three other books since starting it.

Posted by: Rhiannon Jan 25 2009, 10:20 PM

You're not allowed to take any more of my books.

Posted by: Raijinili Jan 26 2009, 04:34 AM

The Fifth Elephant.

Posted by: jcdietz03 Jan 26 2009, 05:07 PM

http://www.amazon.com/Remembering-Kanji-Vol-Complete-Characters/dp/0824831659/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1232989617&sr=8-1
It's a textbook for people learning Japanese. Definitely not for everyone but I can say for sure it is the best book I read in 2008.

Posted by: Vahn Jan 27 2009, 04:27 AM

Swan Song
Black Seas of Infinity
The End

Holy crap. I've barely read anything all year.

Posted by: Raijinili Jan 27 2009, 05:20 AM

EXTENDING A JOKE WITH AN UNFUNNY COMMENT DOESN'T MAKE IT FUNNIER.

Posted by: Yuka Jan 28 2009, 09:17 PM

Dune by Frank Herbert and A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin were the two major books that I really really liked that I read during last year, so.

Posted by: Vahn Feb 3 2009, 12:10 AM

Uh... If that was directed at me, I didn't make a joke. And the comment wasn't supposed to be funny.

Posted by: Rhiannon Feb 3 2009, 09:16 AM

I'm just not feeling very talkative.

Dreamsongs I (George R.R. Martin): There were quite a few really good stories, and I like his style.
White Fang (Jack London): I re-read this, actually. It's always nice when people write about animals without anthropomorphizing them.
You Shall Know Our Velocity! (Dave Eggers): Made me realize I love Dave Eggers.

Honorable mentions (Or, books that I wanted to list here but couldn't think of anything to say about them): God Emperor of Dune, Veronika Decides to Die, and Lord of the Flies.

Posted by: Alex Feb 3 2009, 08:57 PM

I rather enjoyed Snow Falling on Cedars.

Even if this book didn't have three sex scenes in it, it'd still be awesome. The story was very good.

Posted by: Irysa Feb 4 2009, 03:49 PM

Can't we just say novels instead of books?

Cause like, I'm a faggot and read more VNs than actual books last year.

Posted by: Rhiannon Feb 4 2009, 05:02 PM

But if we say novels then I can't say Dreamsongs.

Posted by: Irysa Feb 4 2009, 05:13 PM

How about stories?

Well that is kinda broad.


How about a separate clause?

Posted by: Rhiannon Feb 4 2009, 05:16 PM

DO YOU REALLY THINK YOU HAVE THE POWER TO ANSWER THE AGE-OLD QUESTION OF "ARE VNS GAMES OR BOOKS?"

Posted by: Irysa Feb 4 2009, 05:29 PM

BOTH LOL

ALSO

WHY ARE YOU POSTING BUT NOT ON THE CHANNEL.

Posted by: Rhiannon Feb 4 2009, 11:31 PM

I WAS AVOIDING PEOPLE WHO WOULD INSIST ON TALKING TO ME IN OTHER CHANNELS BECAUSE I DIDN'T FEEL LIKE TALKING TO PEOPLE ABOUT UNINTERESTING THINGS AT THE TIME

Posted by: H. Tsukiyono Feb 5 2009, 12:49 AM

Lolita - I think you guys know who wrote this. :/
After Dark - Haruki Murakami
The Liars' Club - Mary Karr

--wow. Didn't read much that I remembered last year.

Posted by: Wally Feb 5 2009, 04:09 AM

I think the only things I read last year were A Roadside Picnic and a few 80s Time-Life books about planes. I want to read Dune and some of the Foundation series this year.