Mike’s Comments (group member since Dec 19, 2011)

Mike’s comments from the Edmonton group.

Hi everyone!

How are you doing Kelly? Have you finished TWAtG? What's next? It'stwo weeks into my school term and today is the first day I don't have any homework. I've been neglecting my casual reading for structured reading! I haven't picked up a novel in over two weeks, but I look forward to spending the evening with TWAtG, indoors--(brrr), with a large cup of coffee.

Hi Renita! Welcome to Edmonton. How are you? I've heard mixed reviews of The Millennium Trilogy. I'm sure I will read them at some point though. :)

And Curtis, welcome back! I am also one that reads too many books at once. Usually I can keep track of four or five at once, but they're just so appealing, sitting there in all of their never-having-been-read-ness.

Those two look interesting. I am a fan of fantasy novels but it seems the plot for many that I've read has become cliché: Orphan (or otherwise socially challenged) boy, finds out he must save the world, meets all kinds of interesting people, and ultimately saves the world... Oh and finds a girl and makes her queen... Even the telling of the stories has become tiresome.

These two books you've posted, although I'm sure they contain little in the way of elves and dragons, seem like a refreshing bit of "rustic" or "pre-technological" fiction. Am I close?

Hi Ryan! Welcome to Edmonton... the group. Presently, I am reading The World According to Garp. It is proving to be a fun read. Kelly (also from this group) turned me onto it.

I haven't read much, if any, historical fiction that I can think of. I am mainly interested in "stories", so fiction is my favorite genre, I guess.

Happy New Year Kelly! The book is coming along well. I haven't read much in the past couple days, but when I do, I find myself easily absorbed into the story; it is easy to get involved in, and visualize the scenery. The author writes well! I am glad to read it, thank you for pointing it out. It is a pleasant, fun read so far.

I do prefer fictional novels and (or "however"--both apply), I am interested in writing, and I've heard that good writers read a lot, so I read a lot. I can relate when the narrator tells us that, according to Garp, writers don't read for fun. I will pretty much read anything though, including the dictionary. When I was a kid, my mother would make me copy definitions of certain words she thought fit the "crime" when I was in trouble. From that, I learned the value of the Dictionary and of writing to learn.

I read quite a bit of web-content also: news, consumer reviews, blogs, etc. I love to learn new things and I have educated myself mainly through written words (and then trial and error). My latest project was learning how to over-clock my PC's processor. I probably will never have to know how it's done, or need to do it, but, now I know. I learn because it's fun.

The only book with any substance to it that I've ever read in one day was the seventh installment in The Dark Tower series--"The Dark Tower". My mind was mush for two days.

I hope so too. Happy pages!

There would have been laughter from me at ME becoming a counselor--just something I had never even fathomed.

I found it last night, finished the one I was reading, "Ender's Game": Sci-fi (not usually my bag, but none-the-less I enjoyed it.) And I have begun to read The World According to Garp. I am only several pages in, but what I've read is interesting; I want to know what's next.

Although I appreciate your kindness, I am always open to challenging conversation and debate. In fact, I am intrigued by your response!

Thank you. Five years ago, if someone told me that was the path I'd be on today, I'd have laughed. Jack-of-all-trades--there is freedom in diversity.

As far as TWAtG: I can't find a pirated version on the web for my kobo, (there he goes again with his values...) and I couldn't spot it at The Mall this evening, so I am not yet reading it.

I am taking high school upgrading right now, and when that is complete, I will be going to college and then university for a BHSc in health. In short, I am going to become a counselor. I spent the first decade and a half in the energy sector: I worked the oil patch. I left the patch for a couple years and found my values have changed; I don't want to be part of the destruction of our planet any longer. I've finally decided on counseling. I have the knack for it and I have some valuable life experience that I might use to help others. I'm pretty excited.

Great metaphor and imagery regarding Edmonton Group!

Hey Kelly! It's great to see someone else active in this group. It sounds like you have your hands full with your baby and your boyfriend. By the way, I think there's nothing wrong with being unmarried--100% of all divorces are caused by marriage. I am currently of the un-tethered variety, so I can read as selfishly as I want to, with little consequence.

I looked at "The World According to Garp", it looks interesting--I will download it for my kobo (yeah, I'm one of those guys) and check it out. I am on break from school until the 3rd, so I am able to read to my heart's (or my head's) content until then.

I think one of us ought to take initiative and begin a book study in this group. I see you have added TWAtG, as a book this group is reading, why don't we start there? Maybe others will see and include themselves.

Let me know what you think.

Hello fellow Edmontonians. My name is Mike and I live near downtown. I am relatively new to goodreads, and while looking for a group to join, I discovered this one.

How long has this group been active? I don't see any recent activity here.

I am reading several books(as usual), Life, The Border Trilogy: All the Pretty Horses / The Crossing / Cities of the Plain, but the one I've been spending the most time on is The Book Thief. I am enjoying it; it is interesting, emotional, and difficult to put down.

What books are you reading?