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When I gave my Air Force son his Kindle for Christmas, I crammed that baby full of every type of book you can imagine. He's mostly stuck with mystery, crime and fantasy, along with making quite a bit of progress into Calvin's Institutes. He's getting a lot of use out of his present. Today he was commenting again on how much he loves it, and specifically mentioned the Oberon cover, and how many comments he gets on it. Good thing nobody can see what he's been reading... See, a couple of weeks ago, he got roped into watching the first Twilight movie with a girl friend. He hated the movie, but wondered if the book was any better. Low and behold, Mom had had the nerve to put all 4 Twilight books on his Kindle (hee-hee). He's now almost finished with the third volume. It's probably a very, very good thing the other guys at the firehouse can't see what he's been so engrossed in...  |
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« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2010, 09:32:35 AM » |
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« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2010, 09:43:16 AM » |
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What a great idea; and if he is found out, he can just say, "My mom did it!"
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« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2010, 01:27:26 PM » |
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We Moms take all the blame!  But that is funny. What about Harry Potter? Has he read those? I know lots of men, ok, well a few at least, who loved those books. |
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« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2010, 01:41:32 PM » |
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LOL.
At least he is reading, that's more valuable than what exactly he is looking at.
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« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2010, 04:45:40 PM » |
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We Moms take all the blame! But that is funny. What about Harry Potter? Has he read those? I know lots of men, ok, well a few at least, who loved those books. But he can't read those on his Kindle. |
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« Reply #6 on: February 25, 2010, 06:00:59 PM » |
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But he can't read those on his Kindle.
He's read all of those already. And all the Narnia books. Just about everything Tolkein ever wrote. The Eragon books. Most all of Clive Cussler. For a kid who didn't really catch on to reading until he was 12, he's certainly made up for lost time. Mike, enjoying his Kindle in Heidleburg:  with the firetruck:  The two of us in Trier:  |
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« Reply #7 on: February 25, 2010, 06:36:34 PM » |
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... And all the Narnia books. Just about everything Tolkein ever wrote. The Eragon books. Most all of Clive Cussler. Alright! My kinda guy!! Dirk Pitt rules!! (Hated the movie, though - Sahara? - totally wrong guy to play Giordano! |
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« Reply #8 on: February 25, 2010, 09:23:30 PM » |
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Cool! fire engines! I love fire engines! (ok, I'm apparently five years old when it comes to seeing fire engines. I think I'm only slightly more mature when it comes to cute firefighters.)
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« Reply #9 on: February 25, 2010, 10:07:00 PM » |
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When I gave my Air Force son his Kindle for Christmas, I crammed that baby full of every type of book you can imagine. He's mostly stuck with mystery, crime and fantasy, along with making quite a bit of progress into Calvin's Institutes. He's getting a lot of use out of his present. Today he was commenting again on how much he loves it, and specifically mentioned the Oberon cover, and how many comments he gets on it. Good thing nobody can see what he's been reading... See, a couple of weeks ago, he got roped into watching the first Twilight movie with a girl friend. He hated the movie, but wondered if the book was any better. Low and behold, Mom had had the nerve to put all 4 Twilight books on his Kindle (hee-hee). He's now almost finished with the third volume. It's probably a very, very good thing the other guys at the firehouse can't see what he's been so engrossed in... So is he liking the Twilight Books?? He must like them if he is on the 3rd book. What a great gift to give him too.  |
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« Reply #10 on: February 26, 2010, 07:27:15 AM » |
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What a wonderful gift and Mother! I too got my daughter hooked on the Twilight series by loading them on my Kindle - even though I owned them already in DTB format . Although I haven't gotten her her own Kindle - she still uses mine. She can read it on her iTouch though. Thanks for sharing! |
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« Reply #11 on: February 26, 2010, 07:39:04 AM » |
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Heck, I'm a guy and I have 3 of the 4 Twilight books on my Kindle, in addition to owning all 4 in DTB format, and The Host, which I still haven't read.
I'd have all 7 Harry Potters on there too, but alas only the James Potter books are on t here, with all my HP still in DTB form.
I keep hearing Clive Cusslers name all over the place lately. I mean I know who he is, but never read any of his books, and lately everywhere I turn there he pops up again.
I might just have to plop down some cash for Sahara just to read the book since I wasn't a huge fan of the movie and keep hearing the book was far better.
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« Reply #12 on: February 26, 2010, 09:03:40 AM » |
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... I keep hearing Clive Cusslers name all over the place lately. I mean I know who he is, but never read any of his books, and lately everywhere I turn there he pops up again.
I might just have to plop down some cash for Sahara just to read the book since I wasn't a huge fan of the movie and keep hearing the book was far better.
Clive Cussler wrote the Dirk Pitt series. Kind of a non-spy James Bond. A man's man, in and out of various situations. I don't think the books will ever be considered "great literature", but for just getting away from the real world, they're pretty good. I don't know how the ladies respond to them. |
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« Reply #13 on: February 26, 2010, 09:12:08 AM » |
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I love that!
I also love your avatar. So cute.
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« Reply #14 on: February 26, 2010, 12:49:29 PM » |
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Sorry - I'm confused - how old is your son? If he's in the Air Force, wouldn't he be a bit old for Harry Potter?
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« Reply #15 on: February 26, 2010, 12:52:44 PM » |
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Sorry - I'm confused - how old is your son? If he's in the Air Force, wouldn't he be a bit old for Harry Potter?
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« Reply #16 on: February 26, 2010, 02:53:03 PM » |
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Sorry - I'm confused - how old is your son? If he's in the Air Force, wouldn't he be a bit old for Harry Potter?
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Great literature knows no age boundaries. Or fun stuff...  And, my son is 21. |
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« Reply #17 on: February 26, 2010, 03:16:33 PM » |
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Clive Cussler wrote the Dirk Pitt series. I don't know how the ladies respond to them.
I love all of Clive Cussler's books. I have also been reading the books by the authors he collaborates with like Jack Du Brul. |
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« Reply #18 on: February 26, 2010, 05:01:36 PM » |
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« Reply #19 on: February 27, 2010, 12:34:58 PM » |
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Clive Cussler wrote the Dirk Pitt series. Kind of a non-spy James Bond. A man's man, in and out of various situations. I don't think the books will ever be considered "great literature", but for just getting away from the real world, they're pretty good. I don't know how the ladies respond to them.
I love the Dirk Pitt series. Have read every book at least once, most more than once. |
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« Reply #20 on: February 27, 2010, 02:04:22 PM » |
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Sorry - I'm confused - how old is your son? If he's in the Air Force, wouldn't he be a bit old for Harry Potter?
- Tbb
I'm in my 30s and I've re-read the entire series several times. |
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« Reply #21 on: February 28, 2010, 10:12:27 AM » |
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Sorry - I'm confused - how old is your son? If he's in the Air Force, wouldn't he be a bit old for Harry Potter?
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NOBODY is too old for Harry Potter. My 80 year old dad quite enjoyed them. O.K. he was in his 70's when he actually read them, but still. . . . |
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« Reply #22 on: February 28, 2010, 11:23:14 AM » |
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Sorry - I'm confused - how old is your son? If he's in the Air Force, wouldn't he be a bit old for Harry Potter?
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I am 57 ... read them all and loved them! |
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« Reply #23 on: February 28, 2010, 01:09:14 PM » |
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I am 57 ... read them all and loved them!
' That's the spirit. Great books no matter the age. |
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« Reply #24 on: March 02, 2010, 06:29:03 AM » |
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I love all of Clive Cussler's books. I have also been reading the books by the authors he collaborates with like Jack Du Brul.
me, too! any other good authors like those you can recommend? |
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« Reply #25 on: March 02, 2010, 09:04:29 AM » |
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Alright! My kinda guy!! Dirk Pitt rules!! (Hated the movie, though - Sahara? - totally wrong guy to play Giordano!
I love the Cussler books, even the later ones where it's not really Cussler writing them (I just take them for what they're worth, as 'other' writers). And yeah, I have to step aside when watching Sahara and just think of it as another adventure movie, not a Cussler movie. It's fine that way. That guy was so not Giordino, and the Rudy character was all wrong too. Even Sandecker wasn't that great a casting even though I really like the actor. Not sure who I would have put in their places, but they weren't it. |
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