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 May 26 2005, 08:53 PM
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 i'll be just fine  Group: Member Posts: 322 Joined: Sep 2004 Member No: 51,428  |
Okay, anyone read these books? If so what's your opinion on them? I have to read one over the summer.
Invisible Man As I Lay Dying Tender is the Night Catch-22 A Farewell to Arms For Whom the Bell Tolls The Sun Also Rises On the Road The Heart is a Lonely Hunter Beloved Angle of Repose Slaughterhouse-Five If anyone could help me that would be great! |
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| *Azarel* |
May 26 2005, 08:55 PM
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Entertainment? Homework? Perhaps.
There was so much symbolism in Invisible Man; very in depth stuff, lot of detail. It was difficult for me to focus. Catch-22 I liked. |
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May 26 2005, 08:56 PM
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between my 2 AP classes, i have to read 3 books this summer. ill post the lists later
oh wait, that wasnt what this topic was read catch-22 |
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May 26 2005, 08:58 PM
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 crushed. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 9,432 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 20,026 |
we read a farewell to arms this year and it was not that good in my opinion. it was basically a love story set it world war one, but it was too cheesy.
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May 26 2005, 09:00 PM
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i'll be just fine Group: Member Posts: 322 Joined: Sep 2004 Member No: 51,428 |
Ooo, I like cheesy love stories...
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May 26 2005, 09:01 PM
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I read The Sun Also Rises two years ago. It was nice and all about love. lol Slaughterhouse-Five is really good although I never read it, but I don't like the author's style.
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May 26 2005, 09:11 PM
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 because i'm cool like that. Group: Member Posts: 208 Joined: Dec 2004 Member No: 70,603 |
QUOTE(gotnoheart @ May 26 2005, 9:01 PM) I read The Sun Also Rises two years ago. It was nice and all about love. lol Slaughterhouse-Five is really good although I never read it, but I don't like the author's style.  then how can you say it's a good book if you've never read it and you don't even like the author? jeez. |
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May 26 2005, 09:17 PM
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i'll be just fine Group: Member Posts: 322 Joined: Sep 2004 Member No: 51,428 |
That's a good point.
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May 26 2005, 09:18 PM
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 RiKACHANtEL Group: Member Posts: 3,876 Joined: Sep 2004 Member No: 51,230 |
i have to read the exodus by leon uris. anyone else have to read it?
i dont know anything about those books..ohhh read beloved. i saw the movie. oprah was in it |
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May 26 2005, 10:05 PM
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dang. i just have to read farenheit 451...my brother can help me cheap though
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May 26 2005, 10:16 PM
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 The Bone Collector Group: Member Posts: 2,860 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 44,162 |
This is sort of like entertainment. So, I'm going to move this.
Moved to Entertianment. |
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May 26 2005, 10:33 PM
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Good pool to choose from..
My absolute favorite from that list are Heller's Catch-22, simply because his writing style is absolutely fantastic, and when you're finished reading the book you'll [sigh] in amazement. As well, Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse Five is classic. His writing style resembles much of Heller's, and the book was simply incredible. All of this is pending you enjoy reading 600 page books. |
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May 27 2005, 08:58 PM
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 Be yourself. Unless you suck Group: Member Posts: 135 Joined: Apr 2005 Member No: 129,315 |
"As I lay dying" will make you want to slit your wrists to get out of reading it. The only other ones on the list I've read are the Hemmingway ones. I really enjoy anything he writes. So go with that.
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May 27 2005, 09:05 PM
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QUOTE(staircase wit @ May 26 2005, 10:11 PM) then how can you say it's a good book if you've never read it and you don't even like the author? jeez. My friends who have read it and my teachers as well say it's a good book and I believe them. It is also a very well-known book. I personally don't like the author because of his style. Jeez. Good point. |
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May 29 2005, 01:27 PM
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i'll be just fine Group: Member Posts: 322 Joined: Sep 2004 Member No: 51,428 |
QUOTE(CrackedRearView @ May 26 2005, 10:33 PM) All of this is pending you enjoy reading 600 page books. I don't have a choice in the matter. I have to read on of these. |
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May 29 2005, 10:39 PM
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grr I have to read Jane Eyre for my AP summer reading... grr
ok I read Slaughterhouse-five, the book was ridiculous it was a mockery of satire written by a five year old clearly the book had no humourous tone although my teacher claimed it was the greatest book of all time... You should read The things they carried by Tim O'brien. that was a good book |
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May 30 2005, 12:16 PM
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Honestly, why is this in entertainment?
Hm, and I am surprised that no one has moved this yet [possibly to homework or the lounge]. |
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May 30 2005, 05:41 PM
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i'll be just fine Group: Member Posts: 322 Joined: Sep 2004 Member No: 51,428 |
It was moved from the lounge to entertainment. I don't know why it was moved into entertainment, maybe the person didn't read it very carefully? If there is a homework forum that would be a great place for this. (I didn't know there was a hw one.)
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May 30 2005, 05:42 PM
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i'll be just fine Group: Member Posts: 322 Joined: Sep 2004 Member No: 51,428 |
QUOTE(ichigofan @ May 29 2005, 10:39 PM) You should read The things they carried by Tim O'brien. that was a good book I can only read a book from that list. |
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May 30 2005, 06:02 PM
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QUOTE(ichigofan @ May 29 2005, 10:39 PM) grr I have to read Jane Eyre for my AP summer reading... grr ok I read Slaughterhouse-five, the book was ridiculous it was a mockery of satire written by a five year old clearly the book had no humourous tone although my teacher claimed it was the greatest book of all time... You should read The things they carried by Tim O'brien. that was a good book i read jane eyre in 7th grade. i loved it, but eeryone else hated it QUOTE(JlIaTMK @ May 30 2005, 12:16 PM) Honestly, why is this in entertainment? Hm, and I am surprised that no one has moved this yet [possibly to homework or the lounge]. it was actually moved to the lounge. i didnt really think it needed to be, someone else did, but i wasnt sure where to move it to... |
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May 30 2005, 06:41 PM
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If i were you I would read the first couple chapters.. then after get the background info.. I just search it on the internet... that way it's easier...
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May 30 2005, 07:01 PM
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 I wanna be roman Group: Member Posts: 1,844 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 989 |
I've never read any of them, but Catch-22 is supposed to be good and isn't invisible man by HG Wells? His stuff is hard to read, I read war of the worlds for a book report and a term paper, you really have to concentrate on his stuff.
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May 30 2005, 09:11 PM
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 insanitys contagious. Group: Official Member Posts: 4,210 Joined: Feb 2005 Member No: 99,707 |
I <3333 reading , I havent read any of those books.
But ( off topic ) , Lovely Bones is an AWESOME book. |
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Apr 4 2006, 03:50 PM
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ed Group: Member Posts: 317 Joined: Mar 2006 Member No: 387,470 |
moved to interests -> books forum
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