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Post by lavly on May 5, 2016 0:55:55 GMT -5
is there any good new books that anyone is reading?
i just started " a little life" and i dont know really whats going on but there is a disabled character in it and so fare its looking great.
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Post by ej on May 5, 2016 2:47:09 GMT -5
I haven't read any good (read: devy) books lately.  Some time ago I read "The Squeaky Wheel" by Brian Shaughnessy. It was his autobiography of life after a botched surgery that left him a quadriplegic. It was chuckleable occasionally and had its moments, dev factor wise, but by and large I didn't really find the writing all that great. So I guess that's an anti-recommendation for that one, haha. But I just read the synopsis of "A Little Life" and it sounds moving and emotionally dark and thought provoking...my mind of book (you know, when I'm not reading almost garbage like Jodi Piccoult who I just can't. stop. reading. haha.) Actually, on the subject of Jodi Piccoult, I've noticed that a lot of her characters often have disabilities or illnesses that work as a driving plot force. The last of of her books I read was "Handle With Care" in which one of the characters has OI. Her portrayal of disability focused more on th negatives, in my opinion. Just curious as to if any of y'all have read/noticed that in other books and what you think of it? Oh, I've noticed this a tad in Dan Brown books as well. (sorry, lavly, for hijacking this thread. It's 3:30 in the a.m. and I'm working on a law exam whiicchhh has clearly made me more effusive than ever. PD is my break time relief tonight. Sorry you guys are getting the brunt ramblings of my overworked mind as a result!  ) |
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Post by lavly on May 5, 2016 4:09:43 GMT -5
na ej its what the thread is about ... and yes i have always throught the same about her books ... that they have the same theam/ plot and story line but that she always has a disabled person in it some how ... but i never thought it was devy cos of the way she views the chacters she dipicts.
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Post by lavly on May 5, 2016 4:10:31 GMT -5
btw i hope you finish up early and that you get some sleep before you hand the work in ... what subject are you doing ?
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Post by ej on May 5, 2016 11:15:58 GMT -5
Yeah I've never read a single one of her books that I've found devvy. I'm sure it's been discussed before but I guess that is a common trope...using the theme of disability as a negative and antagonistic part of the plot. Ugh. And, lavly, I'm finishing up an exam for a preservation and city planning law class. It's making want to gouge my eyes out...I might be choosing the wrong profession lol   |
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2016 14:29:49 GMT -5
I haven't read any good (read: devy) books lately. Some time ago I read "The Squeaky Wheel" by Brian Shaughnessy. It was his autobiography of life after a botched surgery that left him a quadriplegic. It was chuckleable occasionally and had its moments, dev factor wise, but by and large I didn't really find the writing all that great. So I guess that's an anti-recommendation for that one, haha. I am reading "The Squeaky Wheel" very slowly when I am on the toilet....  and I have to say I am not into it too much. The book is so negative and so bitter to me...I don't get any devy feelings out of it. I don't know if I will actually finish it, I am about 3/4 through... I am also reading "Jericho Point" from the Evan Delaney Series, author Meg Gardiner. I didn't know this series until tc123 told me about it last year in Vegas. I really like the books and I am totally hot for the disabled boyfriend of Evan. I find myself wishing it would be a book written for devs. She always touches on him just enough for me wanting more of him and then it goes back into the regular story I also wonder if there is a bit of an undetected dev in the author. What was surprising for me that some things she uses for her characters are right down my alley and without any intentions I find things that I would write too or already did without even knowing about her books. Gosh, I even love the characters name, Jesse and I used that name in my last story TAC, but my story was written before I even started reading Meg's books, so it is not that I copied it or anything, and I used it for the non disabled brother...Of course Meg Gardiner is a pro but I really enjoy her style...and yes, I love Jesse  |
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Post by ej on May 5, 2016 16:02:56 GMT -5
I am reading "The Squeaky Wheel" very slowly when I am on the toilet.... and I have to say I am not into it too much. The book is so negative and so bitter to me...I don't get any devy feelings out of it. I don't know if I will actually finish it, I am about 3/4 through... Haha that's about as much as I liked the book too. Which I hate to say, because it was, you know, this guy's life, but still. An author he is not. If I remember correctly, the middle parts were the worst. I am also reading "Jericho Point" from the Evan Delaney Series, author Meg Gardiner. I didn't know this series until tc123 told me about it last year in Vegas. I really like the books and I am totally hot for the disabled boyfriend of Evan. I find myself wishing it would be a book written for devs. She always touches on him just enough for me wanting more of him and then it goes back into the regular story I also wonder if there is a bit of an undetected dev in the author. What was surprising for me that some things she uses for her characters are right down my alley and without any intentions I find things that I would write too or already did without even knowing about her books. Gosh, I even love the characters name, Jesse and I used that name in my last story TAC, but my story was written before I even started reading Meg's books, so it is not that I copied it or anything, and I used it for the non disabled brother...Of course Meg Gardiner is a pro but I really enjoy her style...and yes, I love Jesse Squee! I love Meg Gardiner. I've read the entire Evan Delaney series, also on a recommendation from someone here, although I can't remember who. It might have been Ruth Madison or Jane Wheeler. I think it was Jane, actually. Each is as good or better as the one that comes before it, so enjoy As an aside, her non-devy books are pretty good too.  |
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Post by Celaena on May 5, 2016 21:01:51 GMT -5
I love the Meg Gardiner novels! I dunno if you have all read the whole Evan series, but it ends on a pretty shitty cliffhanger, IMO. But... it isn't over! I tweeted her not too long ago and this was her response:
I have been reading some YA books lately that are not intentionally devvy, but could easily become that way!
Beware of spoilers below!
The Lunar Chronicles Series (futuristic series loosely based around fairy tales)
*Cinder- Book 1 (Cinderella), focused heavily on a female amp character and how she is not accepted for it. Also a great book about how "cyborgs" (since this is set in the far future and prosthetics are replaced with cyborg parts) are viewed in society as lesser. Definitely interesting, but not super devvy since the MC is a female
*Scarlett- Book 2 (Red Riding Hood)- Missing grandmother, chemically mutated guy named Wolf who is sexy, drama, love story too (not super devvy)
*Cress- Book 3 (Rapunzel)- VERY devvy (in my opinion). Great character(very similar to Han Solo and Flynn Rider from Tangled), Thorne, tries to save Cress from her satellite that orbits over earth. Satellite crashes in the dessert and he goes blind. He is blind the entire book, but his sight does eventually return.
*Winter- Book 4 (Cinderella with a touch of Pinocchio and Beauty and the Beast)- Winter is going crazy, but her loyal best friend Jacin stays by her side to protect her. Wolf gets abducted and mutilated.
I love this series and think there are definitely some devvy aspects to it. Cress is by far the most devvy, but it would be difficult to just pick up the series from there without the context of the other two books since it is a sequel.
Throne of Glass Series
*There are currently 4 books out, and in the last part of the fourth book, one of the main love interests is paralyzed from the waist down in a battle. Though they are seeking a way to reverse it in the 5th book that comes out in September, I am sure it will lead to some great devvy moments. This series as a whole is pretty bad ass, so I really like it.
In terms of some of the newer romances I've been reading for my dev inclinations, feel free to check out my Goodreads. I try to tag my dev books as PWD :https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/7245473-selina
In list form:
Rush by Emma Scott (2015- blind)
Holding Her Hand by Tammy Faulkner (2015- deaf)
Vivid by Jessica Wilde (2015- war injury- blind and in a wheelchair for part)
Incapable by Ainslie Paton- 2015- blind)
Life Can Change by Janae Mitchell (2016- triple amp [I'm pretty sure! I read this a few months ago])
Archer's Voice by Mia Sheridan (2014- mute)
Those are just a few that stood out to me. I do notice a trend in my recent reading, but I have a lot of other things I've read that might be devvy as well, depending on your dev preference!
Hope this helps!
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Post by ej on May 5, 2016 22:04:32 GMT -5
I love the Meg Gardiner novels! I dunno if you have all read the whole Evan series, but it ends on a pretty shitty cliffhanger, IMO. But... it isn't over! I tweeted her not too long ago and this was her response: This is possibly the best news I've heard today. I HATED the (what seemed like) the ending of the series. Soooo excited to see that things are not completely over for her... We might have to revive dev book club for that release lol. Also, the Lunar Chronicles Series sounds really intriguing! I love fairy tales. |
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Post by blueskye101 on May 6, 2016 0:12:27 GMT -5
Yea. Was going to mention goodreads also. Lots of suggestions on there. Loved Archer's Voice and Inconsolable. Thanks for the other suggestions. Still haven't gotten around to the Delaney books yet.
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Post by queenkala on May 6, 2016 15:24:59 GMT -5
is there any good new books that anyone is reading? i just started " a little life" and i dont know really whats going on but there is a disabled character in it and so fare its looking great. Bought this today on your suggestion. Just one chapter in and I'm really enjoying it! Thanks for for the recommendation! |
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Post by queenkala on May 6, 2016 15:26:44 GMT -5
Yea. Was going to mention goodreads also. Lots of suggestions on there. Loved Archer's Voice and Inconsolable. Thanks for the other suggestions. Still haven't gotten around to the Delaney books yet. Ah Archers Voice, what a great book. But the ending ruined it for me. I hate books with endings like that. (Trying not to give anything away). |
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Post by blueskye101 on May 6, 2016 16:38:16 GMT -5
Sorry |
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Post by lavly on May 6, 2016 20:57:02 GMT -5
hey queenkala want to talk about it when your done. its so heavy even though its an easy read/listen. i am at chaper 5 and even though the disabled character is in full force, its devy for me yet ... i think that might be dude to the lack of love intrest ? maybe?
ether way i would love to hear your take on it.
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Post by lavly on May 6, 2016 22:34:25 GMT -5
theRE is a line in the book that made me think of us. it is said from the view point of the character with the disabilty. it goes something like this : " if he one day magically appeared hole... would he fears come true ....whould he discovered that what he knew to be friendship was really motivated by pity of him. HOW MUCH OF WHO HE WAS WAS INEXTRICABLE FROM WHAT HE WAS UNABLE TO DO. WHO WOULD HE HAVE BEEN, WHO WOULD HE BE, WITH OUT THE CARS, THE CUTS THE HURTS ....." so ovisably we dont pity but in this line the character examaning the fact that the world and his friendships were also tangled up in his lack of abilty not just in his ablity. i thought that was a good line and i wanted to share it |
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and I have to say I am not into it too much. The book is so negative and so bitter to me...I don't get any devy feelings out of it. I don't know if I will actually finish it, I am about 3/4 through...
