i am sure you can reread it before the 7th one comes out. i havent read any of them maybe i should are they good? :)
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i am sure you can reread it before the 7th one comes out. i havent read any of them maybe i should are they good? :)
Ehm, yes, I think they are very good. I really, really enjoy every minute reading them. But it is children's literature (in my opinion - both the 'for children' and the 'literature' part) and that is not everyone's cup of tea. If you like to get to know three teenagers and travel with them on some nicely invented adventures they are wonderful. If you like something easy to read and funny, they are wonderful. If you are looking for something with deep insights, adult conversations and earth-moving ideas - they are not right for you.
:D And I will probably reread this book before part 7 comes out ;).
Hurray! Today I finished War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy. Just as I expected, before beginning the novel, it seemed difficult to read, trying to remember every one of the numerous characters, and keeping pace with a complex plot that only a brilliant mind like Tolstoy's could compose. The plot, itself, in as few words as possible, amazed me, filled with analogies of free will and fate, infatuation and the discovery of love, the irrationality of human decisions in different situations (such as in war or peace), but how each end somehow results in fair conclusions, the discovery of spirituality over materialism and greed, and the philosophical symbolism behind the self-realization in death (or near-death experience).
Unlike with many writers, I thought War and Peace entirely incomparable to Tolstoy's later incredible novel, Anna Karenina - both had greatly disparate plots, morals, analogies, and characters, each leaving me astounded.
My rating: 10/10.
The Five People You meet In Heaven by Mitch Albom
thought it was a great book.one of my favorites.
The Longest Day by Cornelius Ryan
It’s an excellent history of the D-Day invasion, June 6, 1944. Left me drained and exhausted.
Kite Runner- Khaled Hosseini
In the words of Isabel Allende "It is so powerful that for a long time after, everything I read seemed bland"
Metamorphisis and Other Stories by Franz Kafka.
The title story is fantastic, with one of the most intrieging openings of any story I've ever read ("One morning, as Gregor Samsa was waking up from anxious dreams, he discovered that he had been changed into a giant insect.").
The other stories vary in quality, with In The Penal Colony being amongst the best. Kafka's stories are often too redolent with metaphor for my liking, but there's enough to sustain any reader's attention in this collection.
The last book that I read was Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie. While I enjoyed the style of writing, it seemed like the pace dragged a lot. I could understand if this was just the beginning of the book, but it also happened after later action sequences. All in all, I'd give it a 6/10.
West of Kabul, East of New York by Tamim Ansary. not sure how i found the time, but am i glad i did. (was the assigned book for incoming freshman and i was able to get my hands on a copy at work). he will be at temple u. in philly on sept. 8 for discussions and a book signing session. an absolutely heart-warming, heartbreaking, scary, horrifying story written from a very-down to earth point of view. this is the e-mail that inspired his book. i cried, i loved it, and jumpy and inspired by it. can't recommend it enough.
*:confused: :confused: not sure if this counts as political, but if yes, plz feel free to delete post.
I must say it is fascinating to read what other people are reading. For myself I have just finished 'Family Linen' Lee Smith. It's too complicated to say why I like Lee Smith. About to begin a book called 'Round Ireland with a fridge' Tony Hawks...Also trying to decipher Romeo & Juliet.
We're seriously concerned
The book I've just finished is "The Green Mile" by Stephen King and I loved it! I think I cried through the entire part 6.
The last book I read was Rama by Arthur C. Clark...I have read it before and it is still as great as the first time. The rest in the series aren't as good though....they change from the "pure' sci-fi into the fantasy, which isn't my thing
Now that's definitely food for thought! For some reason, despite getting the book the day it came out like most everyone else, I have yet to read it. I've really enjoyed the series but read them pretty much all in a row to get caught up since I didn't read them until they were recommended to me. Then I had the long wait before the fifth book came out and after I read it I remember how I wished the next book would come out straight away so the long wait for the next one is always a pain. Maybe it would be best to wait.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bianca Fransen
Oh, last book I read was yesterday, 'The Angry Wife' by Pearl S. Buck. A story about two brothers who fought on different sides during the Civil War. One becomes involved with an ex-slave and the other is repulsed yet fascinated in a strange way by the whole matter. Very good read, quite thoughtful but I'm biased. I think Pearl S. Buck excels at depicting human nature, their trials and tribulations, almost as if that's all she studied in life. Very good. 3 out of 4
Last night, I finished reading The Rainbow by D.H. Lawrence, one of my favorite authors. I have already read many of his novels (Sons And Lovers probably seeming my favorite), and absolutely loved this one, perhaps calling it my second favorite (or tied with Women In Love). A few parts of the novel seemed slightly predictable, having accustomed myself much to Lawrence's style (and his humorous tendency to make one chapter a mere 10, and another 70 pages), but it had quite an ending!
My rating: 9.5/10.
I just finished reading The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman by Laurence Sterne. It is one of the most enjoyable books I've had the pleasure of reading. He is a bit tough to read, being published in the mid 18th century, but his narration and postmodernist style is worth the open window to dictionary.com. A must read for anyone who likes a non-conventional novel. My rating is 9.5/10.