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Post by Khaya on Feb 5, 2008 7:24:14 GMT -5
;)Hi, maybe this is a bit of the same as the other one. Still it seems like fun to me to know what books you are reading. Could you say which book you're reading at the moment and maybe a short review (you like it: yes or no? Why (not) etc.) I'll start: The Subtle Knife ~ Philip PullmanI've read The Golden Compass (Northern Lights) and I really liked that one. So I thought: Let's try the other one too. This one is less fun I think. I'm in the middle of it now, and I quit reading for a while cause I'm busy with my own story. I'm planning to go further in a week or something.
You should also notice reading English books, especially ones like this one with elemantery particles and hard stuff, is really hard for me as a Dutch girl. But I've read.. like every interesting book in Dutch, so now I started to read English ones. My first English book was The Hobbit from Tolkien. I really liked it. Funny to see how much you see back in the movies from it. After that I've read Monstrous Regiment and Feet of Clay from Terry Pratchet. I've got some more to read from him, but first I have to finish this one.
I like English more then Dutch, it's cooler ;D
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Post by coldboneslove398 on Feb 5, 2008 20:14:27 GMT -5
I read all the "Dark Material" books when I was younger. I loved them all hehe ...the movie was alright, not quite as good as the books. Right now...I am reading Murder List by Julie Garwood. I'm an avid reader in the mysteries genre. I am liking this book so far, but I really can't talk much about because I'm only 65 pages in. So far, it is very good. Classic book: Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. This is one of the recent books I've finished. Great Expectations is a semi-autobiographical styled book, and the story revolves around an orphan named Pip, tracing his life from his early days of childhood until adulthood. The story can also be considered semi-autobiographical of Dickens because it draws from his experiences. I go on a lot of book binges lol.
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Post by babyv16 on Feb 6, 2008 6:26:28 GMT -5
Classic book: Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. This is one of the recent books I've finished. Great Expectations is a semi-autobiographical styled book, and the story revolves around an orphan named Pip, tracing his life from his early days of childhood until adulthood. The story can also be considered semi-autobiographical of Dickens because it draws from his experiences. I love Great Expectations! That's one of my favorite books Right now I'm reading Catalyst by Laurie Halse Anderson. It's about a young girl who is stressing in high school because she only applied to one college. Throughout the whole book she is just trying to find her place in the world, and wonders where she'll end up if she doesn't get into college. A lot of other things happen to her that I can't say or it will give it away I just love this book. It's amazing, imo lol
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Post by coldboneslove398 on Feb 6, 2008 14:31:04 GMT -5
Classic book: Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. This is one of the recent books I've finished. Great Expectations is a semi-autobiographical styled book, and the story revolves around an orphan named Pip, tracing his life from his early days of childhood until adulthood. The story can also be considered semi-autobiographical of Dickens because it draws from his experiences. I love Great Expectations! That's one of my favorite books Right now I'm reading Catalyst by Laurie Halse Anderson. It's about a young girl who is stressing in high school because she only applied to one college. Throughout the whole book she is just trying to find her place in the world, and wonders where she'll end up if she doesn't get into college. A lot of other things happen to her that I can't say or it will give it away I just love this book. It's amazing, imo lol Sounds interesting...especially if it's something I can relate to. I'm only a sophmore, but I am stressing out about junior year already. I also read a book about a group of kids cheating on the SATs because they were stressed out. This is a fictional book, but I forgot the title of it...My English teacher recommended me the book last year because she knows how much I love to read and how stressed out my parents make me for the SATs. Asian parents...can't live with them and can't live without them.
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Post by Khaya on Feb 7, 2008 13:00:48 GMT -5
I'm also reading my own book. I'm writing a story/book and I read it a lot. Over and over again to see if it's right. It's fictional and it's about Thieves. Skittles is a thieve in Fantasytime. Because of a mistake she is 'dubbelbooked' when she breaks in into a house. A lot of thieves are there. Then the police turns up and arrests her. After she gets free again she is thrown out of her Thieve Guild and she's got to steal bags from old women to earn some money. Then a man approaches her and pays her money to come on his journey to the unknown. She agrees and together with some other Thieves she's forced to stay with the man, who becomes weirder every second. Noone except the man knows where they're going, or what they will have to fight to get there. That's like the beginning. I don't really know the end or the storyline further. I'm writing every day and my friends like it already. So I hope it's going to be a good story. I write it in Dutch. So unfortunately you're not able to read it very well. Asian parents...can't live with them and can't live without them. I guess that's just how parents are. Asian or not, they're all the same.
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Post by coldboneslove398 on Feb 7, 2008 16:09:04 GMT -5
We're currently reading "The Catcher in the Rye" for English. I've already read that book before, but I really like it Oh on the contrary....Asian parents are definitely a lot worst.......in terms of "strict-ness". Let's just say I'm really deprived of all the childhood experiences I should have.
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Post by coldcasegirl on Feb 9, 2008 10:20:09 GMT -5
I had to read The Witch of Blackbird Pond for lit, but I finished it now. I'm sure there will be another one to come soon.
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Post by The Reverend Bizarre on Feb 10, 2008 20:33:30 GMT -5
Currently not reading any book. The last book I read was Boston Terran's "God is a Bullet." A great book, but definately for more mature audiences as it deals with the occult, drug use, satanism, death, torture, rape, and child abuse. If you can get past that, and the author's tendency to describe everything in needless metaphor you'll enjoy this book.
(If I remember correctly there's one part he describes a traffic light as an object with schizophrenia. Not exactly, but you get the point.)
I'm more into magazines. They give me just the right amount of information on whatever I want in a short time.
Come to think of it I'm more inclined to read magazines and books dealing with the real world. I mean my other favorite book is this one on Dissociative Identity Disorder.
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Post by coldboneslove398 on Feb 11, 2008 20:22:25 GMT -5
I've finished reading "Into the Wild". You might like that TRB. The boy is kinda like you. He goes into the Yukon wilderness in Alaska, barely equip and an amateur knowledge on hunting. It's a non-fiction book based on the life of Chris Mccandless, who unfortunately died trying to live in the Yukon Wilderness . He was only 19, just graduated Emory University 2 years before. He's basically a genius. His main purpose to go into Alaska was to escape society. Our society is corrupted by capitalism and materialism. Before his trek, he burned all his money, crashed his car so he had to walk on foot or by hitch-hiking, gave his 25,000 in savings to charity, and this is what I find ironic......he burned his social secruity card;which is like our "identity" by the government. It's such a tragic story. He died the most painful death of all...he died alone without knowing a special someone to love. Plus he was only 19, just beginning his life. That is what makes it tragic, but yet heroic. He died the kind of death he wanted to, secluded from our society and he died searching for his true identity in the wild. The story happened in 1992(the year I was born), but I never heard of it until I picked up my cousin's book that she had to read for college(she hates it, but she's stupid) . Great book. I recommend it to anyone. I cried at the end even though I knew what was going to happen.
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Post by Naj on Feb 15, 2008 8:44:01 GMT -5
Hi JMishotterthan.....
I remember the real news story on that (Into The Wild). I can't believe he was just like a mile? from a road to civilization and died from eating something that was poisionous. His mother actually visited the site after his death. Also Sean Penn directed the movie last year of his story which I didn't see. I should rent it. This young guy didn't seem to know survival skills which I thought was very essential for going to Alaska.
Well, maybe he didn't know human love but I'm sure experienced love of nature which many people live an entire life and don't understand that type of love.
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Post by coldcasegirl on Feb 15, 2008 10:16:01 GMT -5
In lit, of course, we are reading the famous Julius Caesar. Which is SO confusing with all those crazy English-y words back in Shakespeare's time. Like: doth, or hath...thank goodness for footnotes I guess!
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Post by scillylove on Feb 17, 2008 17:42:58 GMT -5
I'm actually smack dab in the middle of My Sister's Keeper, which everyone else on the planet has already read, but I get ridiculously behind on my reading lists. So far I'm really enjoying it. It's making me very emotional, which books don't usually do. It's like I want to jump into the story and slap Anna's mom. In my lit class we're going to do The Kite Runner. Has anyone read it? I don't have high expectations of it.....
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Post by coldboneslove398 on Feb 17, 2008 18:26:04 GMT -5
I'm actually smack dab in the middle of My Sister's Keeper, which everyone else on the planet has already read, but I get ridiculously behind on my reading lists. So far I'm really enjoying it. It's making me very emotional, which books don't usually do. It's like I want to jump into the story and slap Anna's mom. In my lit class we're going to do The Kite Runner. Has anyone read it? I don't have high expectations of it..... Scillylove, if you love "My Sister's Keeper"(another one of my faves), then you would love "The Kite Runner". They're different stories, but both dearly touch the heart.
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Post by scillylove on Mar 8, 2008 14:55:23 GMT -5
Really? Okay then, I'll take your word for it. Oh, and I spotted this from earlier in the thread, and had to comment on it: Right now I'm reading Catalyst by Laurie Halse Anderson. Ooo, the author of Speak. I'll have to check that out.
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Post by Khaya on Mar 8, 2008 15:03:21 GMT -5
In my lit class we're going to do The Kite Runner. Has anyone read it? I don't have high expectations of it..... There's a movie of The Kite Runner, isn't there?
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Post by scillylove on Mar 8, 2008 15:19:00 GMT -5
Yeah, and my English teacher said he watched it and there's a lot that's different from the book. I doubt I'll watch it. Well, maybe if I like the book, but I don't know if I will, so yeah.
Usually if I see a movie that there's a book of before I read the book I can't bring myself to read it. That's why I like to do that first. Like when I saw The DaVinci Code. Now I'll probably never read the book, even though I hear it's good and different from the movie and whatnot. But then again, that might have something to do with the subject matter as well. From what I understand there's a lot of biblical references, and I know nothing about the bible, so yeah.
Oh! In my Writing class we read The Old Man and the Sea, and I hated it. My teacher's been preaching this stuff about what a genius Hemingway was, but honestly, for me the book was hard to follow. Especially since there are no chapters! It's just one long, neverending thing. And some of the parts were weird. It was like, first the main character is talking to this boy that does not sound at all like a boy, then he's talking to himself, then he's talking to his hand, then he's talking to a dead fish. I know there's a whole bunch of symbolism in it (and now I have to do an essay on it. Yuck), but still, on the surface it's just weird.
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Post by coldboneslove398 on Mar 8, 2008 15:33:23 GMT -5
Yeah, and my English teacher said he watched it and there's a lot that's different from the book. I doubt I'll watch it. Well, maybe if I like the book, but I don't know if I will, so yeah. Usually if I see a movie that there's a book of before I read the book I can't bring myself to read it. That's why I like to do that first. Like when I saw The DaVinci Code. Now I'll probably never read the book, even though I hear it's good and different from the movie and whatnot. But then again, that might have something to do with the subject matter as well. From what I understand there's a lot of biblical references, and I know nothing about the bible, so yeah. Oh! In my Writing class we read The Old Man and the Sea, and I hated it. My teacher's been preaching this stuff about what a genius Hemingway was, but honestly, for me the book was hard to follow. Especially since there are no chapters! It's just one long, neverending thing. And some of the parts were weird. It was like, first the main character is talking to this boy that does not sound at all like a boy, then he's talking to himself, then he's talking to his hand, then he's talking to a dead fish. I know there's a whole bunch of symbolism in it (and now I have to do an essay on it. Yuck), but still, on the surface it's just weird. WHAT? Please say I didn't hear you right, BUT "Old Man And the Sea" is freaking amazing!!!!! I LOVE ERNEST HEMINGWAY!!! He is a freaking GENIUS!!! Okay, so my opinion may be a bit bias, but I love all the classical writers for their writing techniques like: Imagery, Symbolism, Allusion, etc. Also, "The Da Vinci Code" movie suaked!! The casting could not have gone any worst, Tom Hanks to play the main character??? What were they thinking??? The movie was a bit stale, I love adventure movies. Especially the ones that deal with puzzles and what not, but "The Da Vinci Code" was not my cup of tea. The book was okay in my opinion, but too religious for me. They should have done "Angels and Demons" as the 1st movie because it is the book that is pre-quel to "The Da Vinci Code". I'm not a big fan of Dan Brown's writing, but I loved "Angels and Demons". That was his best book yet!! I don't care what anyone says about "The Da Vinci Code" because most people have not read "Angels and Demons". "Angels and Demons" is a way better book than "The Da Vinci Code". Please, read "The Kite Runner". It's on the New York Times's Best-seller list for a reason. It is an extremely sad book. I almost cried. It takes place from the fall of the monarchy in Afghanistan through the Soviet invasion, the mass exodus of refugees to Pakistan and the United States, and the Taliban regime.
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Post by scillylove on Mar 8, 2008 15:40:58 GMT -5
Well, it's for English, so I don't have a choice, I have to read it; but yeah. See, that's probably why I didn't like it. I'm not a fan of symbolism and the "deeper meaning" and all that. I'm one of those people who believes you should just say what you mean, not wrap it up in complex language that takes people a million years to untangle. And that's probably why I'm not a fan of Shakespeare either. Of course the other reason for that is I think we should be focusing on teaching current English, not analyzing old English, because it scares me how many people in my school do not know the difference between it's and its.
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Post by coldboneslove398 on Mar 8, 2008 15:52:35 GMT -5
Well, it's for English, so I don't have a choice, I have to read it; but yeah. See, that's probably why I didn't like it. I'm not a fan of symbolism and the "deeper meaning" and all that. I'm one of those people who believes you should just say what you mean, not wrap it up in complex language that takes people a million years to untangle. And that's probably why I'm not a fan of Shakespeare either. Of course the other reason for that is I think we should be focusing on teaching current English, not analyzing old English, because it scares me how many people in my school do not know the difference between it's and its. Lol. That's simple . it's= it is its= possessive adjective and possessive pronoun form of the personal pronoun it Well, I am a big fan of Old English. It's more "romantic" than regular old prose. Plus, I like analyzing because it's like a puzzle that you're trying to figure out. Puzzles are so much fun ;D. It would be fine if we could all just try to say what we mean, but it's not human nature. Sometimes, it's better not to say things directly because you might not know how that person feels about you, so you hide behind your mask of words. It's just the way the world works. You know...how parents introduce us to people we don't know, we shake their hands and say "Pleased to meet you"...when that's not our feelings at all. Just one of the rules of life: To be polite and show respect. Therefore, we don't say what we mean most of the time. I'm reading Fatal Voyage by Kathy Reichs. The show "Bones" is based on her books . There's nothing similar between the show and the book except for the name, Temperance Brennan.
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Post by Gina on Mar 15, 2008 18:34:36 GMT -5
I'm good at reading. I'm in honors reading at my school. So I've read a lot of books. I also can read multiple books at once(not at the exact same time, but you get the picture)The blue is grade seven(last school year), red is grade 8(current school year) Books I've read recently: The Giver-Lois Lowry( LIT) Gathering Blue-Lois Lowry( LIT) The Messenger(LIT) Stick Figure-Lori Gottlieb Slumming-author forgotten, I'll get back to you on that one.Of Mice And Men-duh. (for LIT) The Hound Of The Baskervilles-Sir Arthur Conan Doyle(LIT) Frankenstein-Mary Shelley(LIT) The Golden Compass-forgot, will get back to ya on that one. Chasing Vermeer-forgot, will get back to ya on that one The DaVinci Code-uhm...forgot(crap) Night-Elie Weisel Mrs. Mike-Benedict and Nancy Freedman The Godfather-Mario Puzo The Thief Lord-Cornelia FunkeCurrent Book I'm reading- The Diary Of Anne Frank-it is so sad.
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