[trystan830]

i have heard that about English. there's definitely no set of rules that applies to all the words, every grammar rule has about 12 zillion exceptions.

oh have fun! what's in Florida?

[Kaderin Triste]

Yeah...and then there are words like tear and tear, read and read, etc.
English is easily the most difficult language in the world to learn.

[trystan830]

this is very true, Kaderin!

it may 'seem' easy when you grow up with it though... but there are still some weird grammar rules

[Moonshadow]

English was NOT my first language. I was completely immersed in English when I was about 8 and I learned to speak it perfectly in 6 months. I am an avid reader and I find that it helps a lot to navigate the grammar and the idiosyncrasies of English. Those words with double meanings but same spelling!

[Moonshadow]

I am reading Hyperion by Dan Simmons, which is a genre I don't usually read: syfy.
I am really enjoying it, and plan to read the sequel! Although I don't usually I want to see what happens with his world.

[trystan830]

i read Hyperion! (and The Fall of Hyperion)... i think i tried to read Endymion and The Rise of Endymion and couldn't get in to it.

i own Illium and Olympos, and they're on my 're-read eventually' list! XD

[Moonshadow]

@Trystan: what did you think of them.
I love the stories of the seven pilgrims, I'm not sure I will read The Fall of Hyperion, do you have a recommendation.

[trystan830]

well, i read it in 2011... so i pretty much forget most of it. i kinda remember it.... sorta. i like everything i read, so that's not helpful. XD

[Moonshadow]

hahaha Thanks anyway.
I might just give it a try. I tend to get impatient when a book is over 500 pages which both of them are. So yeah, from 2011 you would not remember anything.
(I can't wait to see my alien baby) <3

[trystan830]

hehe you're welcome. =)

[Moonshadow]

I have picked up Hyperion more than once, I was attracted to it, because I read Drood by Dan Simmons and I really liked it, then I was surprised he actually wrote syfy. His books are pretty complex, Hyperion was compared to The Canterbury Tales when it first came out, and it won the Hugo Award.

[trystan830]

Originally Posted by Moonshadow

Hyperion was compared to The Canterbury Tales when it first came out, and it won the Hugo Award.

i've heard that too, actually.

and i do agree with the complexity - i really like Illium & Olympos. that's why i own those and want to reread 'em. =)

[Moonshadow]

I really have not read too much syfy, but now that I sort of understand some advanced science themes, I've been dipping in it. Have you read The Time Machine by H.G. Wells? I love that book just a perfect little syfy book. One of my favs is The Ugly Little Boy by Isaac Asimov, its an old book and hard to find. I found a hard copy at a library book sale and was so happy I did, I want to re read it.

[trystan830]

believe it or not, i have NOT read The Time Machine! i really should!!

i have a lot of faves, actually. XD

[Moonshadow]

Yes definitely read The Time Machine!
Do you read any other genres? or just syfy?

[trystan830]

hmm... scifi, paranormal, paranormal romance, mystery, horror... and even sometimes just regular 'novels' too.