tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111171655054723851.post7813063509325279125..comments2023-10-31T07:37:17.417-05:00Comments on Pro(B)logue: Put Down the Swords & Spaceships: Reading Outside Your Comfort ZoneSilent Pageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06538537005860204111noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111171655054723851.post-74391433181490619172012-10-28T18:01:53.313-05:002012-10-28T18:01:53.313-05:00I read pretty widely. I've actually gotten mor...I read pretty widely. I've actually gotten more into YA contemporary novels and adult sf/fantasy lately because of the annoying YA paranormal trend that isn't quite "fantasy" enough for me. Not that I don't *like* paranormal, but the shelves are so saturated with it right now that I'm kind of overwhelmed. :P Oftentimes I'll be reading a summary that sounds like a fantastic opening for a YA contemp about someone struggling with the death of a relative or whatever -- and then they get magic powers out of the blue and I'm like NO, now I don't want to read it!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15725049899131699912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111171655054723851.post-12226243153543590132012-07-19T18:43:35.967-05:002012-07-19T18:43:35.967-05:00Thanks!
I've been reading a few mysteries/det...Thanks!<br /><br />I've been reading a few mysteries/detective-y things recently! Specifically Ripper, which I liked alright. :)<br /><br />One thing I sould really do is read more adult fiction. So far I haven't strayed far beyond the MG/YA sections at the library. XD Still, I AM a teen yet, though I'm technically an adult... I'll probably get to the adult stuff eventually. XDSilent Pageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06538537005860204111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111171655054723851.post-61803345908451855542012-07-19T18:41:28.244-05:002012-07-19T18:41:28.244-05:00Yeah, from the sounds of things me and my roommate...Yeah, from the sounds of things me and my roommate are pretty similar. She might be a tad more outgoing/into shopping than me, but I'm used to that. XD Still, I've heard they do a great job matching people up. Our survey included stuff like how neat, how late we stay up, what music we like etc... I think it'll be fun. ^^<br /><br />Dream jobs... Author-ing, of course. XD But as far as paying jobs that will ensure my survival/financial stability? ... Hopefully that's something I figure out IN college. XD<br /><br />We've exchanged some titles so far. :) Either we'll find the same ones we like, or we'll introduce each other to new ones. She hasn't read FMA yet... But I'll be remedying that. >:) After all, I already got my brothers into it. ;DSilent Pageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06538537005860204111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111171655054723851.post-10748774958372779842012-07-19T18:24:00.875-05:002012-07-19T18:24:00.875-05:00Books are very persuasive influences and much they...Books are very persuasive influences and much they are forgotten today, they would still be man's record of archives. Reading books would be a good habit to make.Cheap Tyre Changerhttp://www.tyrebaydirect.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111171655054723851.post-63919214696255825472012-07-19T15:53:04.946-05:002012-07-19T15:53:04.946-05:00So you're moving in to the dorms? ^^' I ho...So you're moving in to the dorms? ^^' I hope you survive that! I was in the dorms last semester and, well, my roommates and I were vastly different people. We didn't much get along. I was the weird writer nerd and they were the preppy sport-y girls. XD<br /><br />Writing & Rhetoric? Interesting! Theatre should be fun, too! I'm majoring in English (Literature & Writing), so we're probably in the same boat as far as that goes. Any dream jobs?<br /><br />Manga! :) Hopefully the same series? Or you could always introduce each other to new series. I have friends from college who are into writing and manga/anime (specifically Fullmetal Alchemist).Anna M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03591837787506123560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111171655054723851.post-67399176080978196212012-07-19T15:04:30.897-05:002012-07-19T15:04:30.897-05:00Very true! All the books, ALL. I used to be just a...Very true! All the books, ALL. I used to be just a fantasy nut, but I was surprised so often by great reads outside that genre that now I just read whatever looks interesting! Like, I really don't like detective fiction; I always get bored and skip to the end. But I recently read Frost At Christmas (which is detective fiction) and it was so good! <br /><br />I hope you enjoy college! :DIntercostal Claviclehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13615520815969642643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111171655054723851.post-68274695643582146592012-07-19T14:40:02.731-05:002012-07-19T14:40:02.731-05:00I'm excited for college, but SO not all packed...I'm excited for college, but SO not all packed yet, and I still need to order textbooks. XD<br /><br />I'm majoring in English--Writing & Rhetoric, with a Literature Minor, but I'm also going to be doing theatre as an extra-curricular/scholarship thing, so that'll probably take up a lot of my time. :]<br /><br />I'm hoping it'll be great, lol. Promising sign: My roommate also loves manga. 8DSilent Pageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06538537005860204111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111171655054723851.post-77079223525685413332012-07-19T09:19:46.562-05:002012-07-19T09:19:46.562-05:00Good blog post! Very true.
I know you're supp...Good blog post! Very true.<br /><br />I know you're supposed to read books (ALL THE BOOKS!) outside your favored genre, but I have the same trouble you do. Most of the time, I just have too many fantasy books to read that I have no time for anything else (unless, of course, I had to read it for my English classes).<br /><br />Still, you're quite right, of course. :)<br /><br />Are you excited to start college? What major are you intending to go into? College is pretty awesome once you get used to it. Hehehe.<br /><br />Thanks for the post! It's good to have a reminder to branch out every now and again!Anna M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03591837787506123560noreply@blogger.com