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but if she reads To Kill a Mockingbird,
she'll be freaking out about social injustice and cry herself to sleep over Boo Radley.

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Originally Posted by beer good

I disagree. It's one of the best page-turners I've read in some time. Sure, some of the language is archaic (after all, it's a take-off on "Dracula") but it's hardly a heavy read. Quite worth-while, though.

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Perhaps I need my source checked.... or i should just read it myself, either one

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Originally Posted by rachel

yah
but if she reads To Kill a Mockingbird,
she'll be freaking out about social injustice and cry herself to sleep over Boo Radley.

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And she will be better off for it.

'What doesn't kill you, makes you stronger' as the saying goes...

Hello Nightshade, Im new to the Forum.
as to reading, I sympathize. try something by Susan Hill: "The Woman in Black" or "The Mist in the Mirror". She s sophisticated and quite engaging.
I would nt recommend "To Kill a Mockingbird" as its quite textish-its still set for O Level on international syllabi.

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Originally Posted by Aurora Ariel

As Virgil already mentioned --Girl With A Pearl Earring-- is rather enjoyable, though obviously not absolutely profound. I would probably recommend this if you are after an easier read. And I have not been so fortunate as to view Johannes Vermeer's painting in Paris. I read it during the holidays at the beginning of last year in about two sittings.

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I thought I would post the painting from which the novel imagines the story:
http://dogfightatbankstown.typepad.c...rl_earring.jpg

Nightshade,

While I love Peake's prose, Gormenghast is ... boring - for the lack of a better word. And I have seen this opinion many times at several places being expressed by people who have widely differing reading tastes. It's not a book I'd use to get myself out of a reading block.

Hence, I'll suggest reading both Watership Down and To Kill a Mockingbird in succession. I have a feeling that'll make for an extremely interesting and possibly enlightening literary experience. To borrow your expression, both books 'read themselves' and require minimal effort on the reader's part to get into the story.

Lets see gosh lots of helpful peopl this is going to take ages to reply so Ill make each comment Pithy( is that the word?!) BTW thanks all :D:D:D (I had alot more smilieys in he text but apparntly Had too many :( (hey does anyonme have a Thankyou smilie??)

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Originally Posted by virgil

How about Girl with a Pearl Earing, by Tracy Chevlier?

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I might just Im not tooo intrested in the drawing so it wont wreck anything for me- mind you I do wan to see paris. Thanks

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Originally Posted by Robin

Nothing too complicated? Maybe a nice graphic novel--if you get mentally exhausted, you can just look at the pictures!

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They only take me about 30 minutes to read (even quite thick ones) and sadly whoever is responsible for stocking libraries in cheshire hasnt bought a single full series as far as Ive seen we end up with random books from lot of random series (and tyhen they are suprised when thy dont go out :rolleyes: ) But thanks anyway Ill gohaev a dig through the shelves (come to think of it I think we have a few batman and supermans and they can be read alone cant they? Thanks

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Originally Posted by rachel

What about Little Women or something like that.

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A defineite possibility that despite the whole crying when whatsherface dies. Humm I might reread the lot but I dont have the real books and by he time Im back from work muy sisters havge got the computers :(. Ill check and see if we have them in the library . Thanks rachel!

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Originally Posted by Aroura Ariel

The Historian, by Elizabeth Kostova is also quite a recent publication.

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Now that we DO have on the shelf is it good? I was going to red ity but I just didnt think I could face anotyher dissaponting book. Thanks

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Originally Posted by Charles darney(spelling?!)

For a very nice, fairly easy modern read - I'd suggest Time Travelller's Wife - it was enjoyable.

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Read it your right its great.

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Originally Posted by chava

Everything is illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer

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THats accutually the first thing anyone has put up that I haven heard of I will definetly look it up chava, Thanks :D

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Originally Posted by kilted

Brett Easton Ellis's novel's

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Another one Ive never heard of, what kind of subject matter are we talking? Thanks

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Originally Posted by scher

Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom-- I was told it was awful

Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler-- Reading it at the moment but I seem to havel misplaced the plot somwhere.

Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden--- Its perminetly out of the library

Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides-- Never heard of it! THANKS

And you should stop postponing reading To Kill A Mockingbird--- I know I know but I saw the film years ago so Im having trouble drawing up the enthsiasim I will start It tonight

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Originally Posted by Anthony Furze (did I get hat right?!)

Hello Nightshade, Im new to the Forum.
as to reading, I sympathize. try something by Susan Hill: "The Woman in Black" or "The Mist in the Mirror". She s sophisticated and quite engaging.
I would nt recommend "To Kill a Mockingbird" as its quite textish-its still set for O Level on international syllabi.

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Susan hill, think I once flicked through the woman in black why did I put t down?? Oh I know School library with a red sticker rstricted because of *rude content*. I know its an olevel text trhats how I have a copy its my sisters because she did it for Olevel me I got animal farm and oscar wilde- Maybe Ill reread those? and Bernard shaw I like his plays too.Oh BTW welcome anthoney :wave:

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Originally Posted by EAP

While I love Peake's prose, Gormenghast is ... boring - for the lack of a better word. And I have seen this opinion many times at several places being expressed by people who have widely differing reading tastes. It's not a book I'd use to get myself out of a reading block.

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Thankyou! Actually as far Ive seen in places ourr tastes do occasionally overlap so Ill say thanks forthe boring tip and right watership don and to kill a mocking bird it is . They really read themselves? great! :banana:
Again thanks everyone :D

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Originally Posted by Night

Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom-- I was told it was awful

Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler-- Reading it at the moment but I seem to havel misplaced the plot somwhere.

Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden--- Its perminetly out of the library

Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides-- Never heard of it! THANKS

And you should stop postponing reading To Kill A Mockingbird--- I know I know but I saw the film years ago so Im having trouble drawing up the enthsiasim I will start It tonight

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I really enjoyed reading 5PYMIH (stayed up till morning reading it - never start reading a book at 2 AM... Especially if you need to go to work next day!) It is an easy going, put-a-smile-on-your-face type of book. I say don't take my word or anyone else's for it and read to see what you think of it yourself! :D

JA Book Club - To be honest, it sounded interesting but failed to deliver for me as well.

Middlesex is a Pulitzer winner and an amazing story.

I was lucky that I read the Geisha last year, before I even knew they were making a movie. I can imagine how much in demand it will be with the movie coming out.

What did you think of The Time Traveller's Wife? I want to read it sometime soon as well.

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Another one Ive never heard of, what kind of subject matter are we talking?

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Violence. Sex. Gore. Serial killers. Psychopaths. Neurotics. Rapists. College shenanigans. Orgies. Screwed up relationships with a moderate peppering of drugs and other deviant sub-cultures thrown in for good measure.

His most famous book is 'American Psycho'. A very good author by all means, but not for those who cannot withstand intense stuff.

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And she will be better off for it.

'What doesn't kill you, makes you stronger' as the saying goes...

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:D Dear Scher,
if that doesn't prove you are a teacher, and a no nonsense practical one, I don't know what does.
please come here and deal with Desi. please. we never eat kitkats and we have just loads of fresh bread from the oven and jam, glorious jam.


please come..

Hey how come schher invited and not me:bawling: .:D
Thanks EAP lets see Ive ordered some of the books already "American psycho" right I dont mind most of that that much I just cant really deal with child abuse. Other than that Im ok.
Scher the time travellers wife was MIND BLOWING, well for me at least. I cried I laughed I grinned.and I got mad. All good. But apparntly it doesnt hold up to rereading. I dont know itrs a very interesting idea.I think I might try and reread it:D

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Originally Posted by EAP

Violence. Sex. Gore. Serial killers. Psychopaths. Neurotics. Rapists. College shenanigans. Orgies. Screwed up relationships with a moderate peppering of drugs and other deviant sub-cultures thrown in for good measure.

His most famous book is 'American Psycho'. A very good author by all means, but not for those who cannot withstand intense stuff.

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Exactly, I got his latest book Lunar Park at xmas and had it finished by dinnertime on Boxing day.

link to reviews of his books on Amazon.

oh Night,
you are always welcome. But you are not available to come right now. And I doubt if you are tough enough to deal with the Dez. come anytime !

Hi Night, I will suggest some books that you might like:

Middlesex - Jeffrey Eugenides
Twins - Caroline Cooney
Flowers In The Attic - V. Andrews
Bridge To Terabithia - Katherine Patterson
A Tree Grows In Brooklyn - Betty Smith

I am sure that Watership Down would not be bad. (I have not read it by myself but I think that it will be my next read)

I liked Watership Down when I read it. Of course, I was around 14 or 15 at the time, so I doubt I realized its subtle nuances.