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little411
17 yrs ago
The Burger's Daughter by Nadine Gordimer
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July 20 and 21:What are you reading now?
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The Three Musketeers by Alexander Dumas and Terorrist by John Updike
little411
17 yrs ago
Both of these books are slow going for me. Not too much into the swashbuckling of 3 musketeers.
I think John Updike is too out of touch to be writing from the POV of a Arabic-American teenage boy. The language seems fo…
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What is the WORST book you´ve ever read?
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Three Way Tie--The Piano Teacher, Portnoy's Complaint and House of Sand and Fog
little411
17 yrs ago
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The Piano Teacher (elfride Jelnick) and Portnoy's Complaint (Philip Roth) disgusted me. Maybe that was the purpose but I would never ever recommend either of these books. It makes my skin crawl to even think of them.
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little411
17 yrs ago
Right now it reminds me of Heart of Darkness, but not as good...
little411
17 yrs ago
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I plan to start this book tomorrow as someone wants to do a trade with me. I read a few pages of it last year and put it down...hopefully, I was just in the wrong mood and I'll be able to enjoy it this time.
little411
17 yrs ago
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Only in the first 50 pages so far
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How much do you like to know about a book before you start reading it?
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I usually read reviews
little411
17 yrs ago
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In high school my AP teacher would give us a synopsis with a spoiler as she passed out the books. Her whole point was that in most time periods the readers knew the story before they read it, and that the enjoyment is wa…
little411
17 yrs ago
I really liked it because I took a class about Transcendentalism in college. Louisa May Alcott's father, Bronson Alcott, was pretty out there...quite the hippie of his time. He started a vegetarian commune called Fruitla…
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MUST READ: We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With Our Families
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read this a few months ago
little411
17 yrs ago
A very difficult but necessary read.
little411
17 yrs ago
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I have so many "lists" that I've been working at since college. The Best 100 Novels of the 20 Century published by the MLA (should be able to google this one). Then I have one from The Library Journal of 150 best Novels …
little411
18 yrs ago
I'm only in the 3rd chapter so no judement so far
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April 3, 4, 5....What are you reading now?
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We wish to inform you that we will be killed with our families tomorrow
little411
18 yrs ago
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Such a long title, I know! It is about the genocide in Rwanda. The first chapters made me sick to my stomach but now it is more into the politics. Has anyone read it?
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April 3, 4, 5....What are you reading now?
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Re: Still stuck with "Lady Chatterly's Lover." It may have been hot for its time, but
little411
18 yrs ago
I read this in a college class. The professor picked the most descriptive parts and read them out loud. That's about the only thing I can remember from that class :)
little411
18 yrs ago
I actually had trouble getting through this one. I liked Saturday much better. They are really different.
little411
18 yrs ago
I'm starting The Three Musketeers by Alexander Dumas today. I'm currently listening to Son of A Witch during my morning walks.
little411
18 yrs ago
I thought I'd be finished in a week, but the subject matter is so heavy and gruesome that I only read about 50 pages a night
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2nd - 4th February - What are you reading?
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Re: Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke
little411
18 yrs ago
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I loved this book! I was actually sad it was over even though it was gigantic!
little411
18 yrs ago
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I just finished Silas Marner last week. I absolutely loved it!!! Middlemarch has been on my TBR list forever...now I have to go pay those library dues so I can check it out :)
little411
18 yrs ago
I also recommend Ender's Game and Stranger in a Strange Land. You could also try The Giver...it is a YA book, but really wonderful. I'm not much of a sci fi person and these kept my attention and weren't too far out ther…
little411
18 yrs ago
I have never been disappointed by McCullough. My only disappointment is that I didn't pick this book up earlier. It has been sitting in the pile by my bed for over a year!
little411
18 yrs ago
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At least this was my mom's thought when I was a kid. Of course, I come from 3 generations of teachers. I often get people books, and I put a lot of thought into it. Many people have commented that they can always trust m…
little411
18 yrs ago
I read it when I was 18 at home from college. I can still remember some scenes so vividly. I remember when I was finished feeling so emotionally exhausted. I don't think it would touch me the same way so I probably won't…
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Do androids dream of electric sheep? - by Philip K. Dick
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Funny that you mention this book!
little411
18 yrs ago
This book was in my book of the day calendar yesterday and I loved the title so much I posted it on my bulletin board. I'm going to have to get a copy
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Recommend a book most people have never heard of!
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An Appointment in Samarra by John O'Hara
little411
18 yrs ago
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This is on one of my top books of the 20th century list and I thought it was amazing! If you like Fitzgerald you will like this book. I haven't found many readers who have heard of it.
