[Kaderin Triste]

The library isn't really an option for me. When I'm not at work, it's closed.
I checked project Gutenberg once. Didn't find anything that really appealed to me.
I do use paperbackswap.com though, to clear put books I don't want.

[Mekatra]

I used to read weekly bedtime stories on my Discord account from Project Gutenberg. It's an amazing resource.

Edit: If you have a smartphone you might download the Amazon Kindle app.
They have a lot of free or cheap books on there. Also if you find yourself spending more than ten bucks a month on books you might consider getting a Kindle Unlimited account. I used to have one and really enjoyed it.

[Kaderin Triste]

Lol. Currently I spend like... ten dollars a year on books. I generally only buy if trading isn't an option. But I hate e-books tbh. I much prefer the feel and smell of actual books. I will grant that e-books are better for travel, though. Not that I travel. Ever.

[Mekatra]

We just don't have any storage room for books. We have a few vital religious and academic texts that we keep on hand, but we only can fit one bookshelf in our room so we have to be very choosey. My local library is really small and mostly has children's books so I found myself needing to move to an electronic option. I still prefer real books. I will borrow from friends whenever possible but e-books let me have a wider range again.

[PurpleBox]

hey every one sorry i havent been able to chat, life is getting complicated >C<

[trystan830]

it's ok, purple. *hugs*

i love real books, and i love my library. this year i've bought.... hm. two books come to mind off the top of my head (a Supernatural novel, and a Dune novel... neither of which i've read yet). but mostly, my books come from my county library system, which is awesome.

if i do read any parts of War and Peace, it'll be my only ebook. don't really like reading electronically. i blame a musical for wanting to read some of War and Peace, actually....

[Moonshadow]

I need to stop buying books. I have so many and it stresses me out that I have them and don't have the time to read them. And I read slow. I am trying to use speed reading techniques which still allows for proper comprehension.

I'm reading Hybrids by Robert J. Sawyer, so my avi is, all of a sudden, totally appropriate for where my mind is right now.

[Quiet Man Cometh]

Originally Posted by trystan830

it's ok, purple. *hugs*

i love real books, and i love my library. this year i've bought.... hm. two books come to mind off the top of my head (a Supernatural novel, and a Dune novel... neither of which i've read yet). but mostly, my books come from my county library system, which is awesome.

if i do read any parts of War and Peace, it'll be my only ebook. don't really like reading electronically. i blame a musical for wanting to read some of War and Peace, actually....

It's a good book, but being a translation, copies read differently I expect. I read it years ago, Took me a year I think. Once I actually started, it was a really easy read. Just needed to find a the time here and there to read a few chapters.

I overall am not fond of electronic reading, but ereaders are great for massive books I don't want to tote around, and for super cheap collections of old work.

[trystan830]

Originally Posted by Quiet Man Cometh

It's a good book, but being a translation, copies read differently I expect. I read it years ago, Took me a year I think. Once I actually started, it was a really easy read.

yeah, i'm sure every translation is different. and the parts that i did read do seem to be an easy read.

Originally Posted by Quiet Man Cometh

Just needed to find the time here and there to read a few chapters.

this exactly.

one of the on-line sites i found had W&P at 2882 pages! the reason i picked the Gutenberg Project site is that it displays well on my computer and my phone!

[Moonshadow]

Hey guys: I won't be hosting a 2018 Reading Challenge, so if anyone wants to start one by all means go ahead. I will join it.

Sorry I've been mostly absent, real life can be a bitch! :(

[trystan830]

i can host it for 2018. can i copy and paste some of your stuff from the first post?

i'll probably post it next month sometime then

[Moonshadow]

Absolutely,go ahead and copy anything you want.
I am glad you are hosting it next year.

[trystan830]

cool cool. thanks!

[Kaderin Triste]

Originally Posted by Moonshadow

Hey guys: I won't be hosting a 2018 Reading Challenge, so if anyone wants to start one by all means go ahead. I will join it.

Sorry I've been mostly absent, real life can be a bitch! :(

Awww...hopefully things in your life improve. I miss you! This thread won't be quite the same without you hosting it.

(Although Trystan will be a good host of it too, I'm sure.)

[trystan830]

aw, thanks Kaderin.

and moonshadow - please do join the new thread! we do miss you when you're not around!

that said: i probably will set up a whole new thread, that way i can have a post that links to everyone's list in either the first or second post, like this thread has. =)

[Kaderin Triste]

Totally gonna try to claim the first available post again...
XD
And hopefully will do better at reading than I have this year. Might need to lower my goals slightly...
Although, if I finish at least 3-4 projects by the end of the month, I should have all of next month to actually read, so I might be able to almost finish my goal.
XD