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posted on 2004-1-27 at 13:34
literature all up in yo' grill
as a writer, i find myself spending alot of my spare time consumed with reading. and trust me when i say, i have a lot of spare time.
this thread will serve a dual purpose; i. a forum where you can share your thoughts on certain books or share books you might suggest for other people to consider reading. ii. weed out the illiterate.
i'll get things going with a book that epitomizes this thread, Haroun and the Sea of Stories by Salman Rushdie. it's an
incredibly well written story which bears an allegorical commentary on freedom of speech and an urderlying message urging people to remember the
importance of reading.
pick it up. you'll thank me.
Amid the chaos of that day, when all I could hear was the thunder of gunshots, and all I could smell was the violence in the air, I look back and am
amazed that my thoughts were so clear and true, that three words went through my mind endlessly, repeating themselves like a broken record:
you're so cool, you're so cool, you're so cool. And sometimes Clarence asks me what I would have done if he had died, if that bullet
had been two inches more to the left. To this, I always smile, as if I'm not going to satisfy him with a response. But I always do. I tell him
of how I would want to die, but that the anguish and the want of death would fade like the stars at dawn, and that things would be much as they are
now. Perhaps. Except maybe I wouldn't have named our son Elvis.
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posted on 2004-1-27 at 15:20
I read Haroun in my english class. It WAS a good book, but a part of me didnt really like it too much. But i like the message it brings. Considering I
read it at school, we talked about it like crazy. Did you kno that it basically reflects Salman Rushdie's life? He wrote it cuz of the
relationship he was having with his son and how it was kinda dying out.
The books I really love to read are anything by John Grisham. Hes an amazing writer. My favourite book by him has to be The Client. A lot of his books
have been made into movies, the most recent was Runaway Jury, also a good book. I really do reccomend his books, they're awesome.
Im the type of person who hardly ever reads, but I LOVE reading his books.
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posted on 2004-1-27 at 15:30
"Haroun" was actually written TO his son Zafar.
you see, salman rushdie had to go into hiding after ayatollah khomenie put a bounty on his head for writing the book "the satanic verses",
which was more or less a piece slandering the teachings of the qu'ran, the muslim bible.
since he couldn't exactly go out into pubilc, he wrote "haroun" to explain to his son as to why he couldn't see him, and as to
why he should read.
Amid the chaos of that day, when all I could hear was the thunder of gunshots, and all I could smell was the violence in the air, I look back and am
amazed that my thoughts were so clear and true, that three words went through my mind endlessly, repeating themselves like a broken record:
you're so cool, you're so cool, you're so cool. And sometimes Clarence asks me what I would have done if he had died, if that bullet
had been two inches more to the left. To this, I always smile, as if I'm not going to satisfy him with a response. But I always do. I tell him
of how I would want to die, but that the anguish and the want of death would fade like the stars at dawn, and that things would be much as they are
now. Perhaps. Except maybe I wouldn't have named our son Elvis.
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posted on 2004-1-27 at 15:45
On my last work term I had a 2 hour round trip to my place of business via the GO train, so I had the opportunity to get a whole boatload of reading
done.
The Grapes of Wrath - Steinbeck
The Old Man and the Sea - Hemmingway
A Bell for Adano
Slaughterhouse Five - Vonegut
Walden Two
Lonesome Dove - McMurty
Raising Holy Hell
Dammit, there are more but I can't remember the names, nor can I remember all the authors of the top of my head. Anyway, I would recommend ANY
one of those books. They are all good in their own way. Lonesome Dove has the best developped characters I have ever read about in a book. Raising
Holy Hell, Grapes of Wrath, Walden Two and Slaughterhouse Five will make you think. The last two, are very nice stories, and very well written.
Haroun and the Sea of Stories:
You sell that book well Dobs, I feel like reading it now.
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posted on 2004-1-27 at 15:48
Yeah, now I feel like reading "Haroun" as well.
I am currently reading "To Kill A Mocking Bird" and I find it a pretty amazing book...it deals with different things, mostly prejudice and
so far I think it's one of the best books I've read. Totally beats "Cue for Treason".
"A time to Kill" has got to be one of my favourite books.
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posted on 2004-1-27 at 16:03
I loved the book "A Terrible Beauty"
...up in "yo grill"?
am I missing something?
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posted on 2004-1-27 at 17:27
quotation:Originally posted by mr. dobalina ii. weed out the illiterate.
Ahh crap.
Well I recently read "The Stone Cold Truth" by Steve Austin. It's a very good auto-biography that has alot of emotional stories.
Some of his messages and ideas have influenced me alot. Even if your not into wrestling, you should give this bio a read. It's very good.
However, I'm not much of a reader myself. I just pick up the sports, and throw the rest of the newspaper out. I can read when I want. I just
like to do other things. O well.
one last show.
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posted on 2004-1-27 at 18:39
i really enjoy reading but i don't have a supply of books, the few i have i have probably read a dozen times each. the best books i have read
were the LoTR books
How do you communicate those emotions that are so intense that no physical expression or series of words can even scratch the surface?
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posted on 2004-1-27 at 18:50
i'm currently reading The Acid House by Irvine Welsh, the guy who wrote the novel "trainspotting" [yes, like the
movie]. i wouldn't recommend this to a novice reader. irvine welsh writes his novels in a thick scottish accent. because of this, you almost
have to read it aloud so you can understand it.
example of prose: "Thir wis eywis loads ay boatils n cans it ehs feet. The auld radge must've slept in that chair, cause thir wis jist one mattress in
the hoose, n that wis in John Deaf's room. Thir wis nae beds or nowt like that."
see what i mean? try 300 pages of that on for size.
i think the fact that he wrote most of his novels under the influence of enough drugs to gag an elephant might have something to do with his
unintelligable writing style.
Amid the chaos of that day, when all I could hear was the thunder of gunshots, and all I could smell was the violence in the air, I look back and am
amazed that my thoughts were so clear and true, that three words went through my mind endlessly, repeating themselves like a broken record:
you're so cool, you're so cool, you're so cool. And sometimes Clarence asks me what I would have done if he had died, if that bullet
had been two inches more to the left. To this, I always smile, as if I'm not going to satisfy him with a response. But I always do. I tell him
of how I would want to die, but that the anguish and the want of death would fade like the stars at dawn, and that things would be much as they are
now. Perhaps. Except maybe I wouldn't have named our son Elvis.
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posted on 2004-1-27 at 18:55
I forgot to add "Fool's Die" to the list of books I've truly enjoyed.
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posted on 2004-1-27 at 19:24
quotation:Originally posted by little_lady
"A time to Kill" has got to be one of my favourite books.
yay! a Grisham fan!
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posted on 2004-1-28 at 08:27
yeah LOTR are still my fav books ever...
Some things take more than a lifetime.
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posted on 2004-2-6 at 01:04
"Fugitive Pieces" by Anne Michaels.
This novel is amazing. It is written with detailed description, however you must use your imagination to fully understand how truely descriptive this
novel is. It requires the reader to imagine symbolism and find deeper meanings to descriptions, rather than the usual literary description.
the act of sacraficing bitter memories
i cant bring myself to fogive you, i cant force myself to fogive you, i cant bring myself to forgive you
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posted on 2004-2-6 at 01:14
read "the DaVinci Code" (sp?) it is an excelent, original murder mystery, but the thing that makes it most interesting is how much
research the author (Dan Brown) does to before he writes a novel. if you have read it, and liked it, then read "Angels and Demons". he
wrote it before the davinci code, with the same main charactor. it isnt quite as good as the "code" but it's still damn good
Some things take more than a lifetime.
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posted on 2004-2-7 at 04:40
quotation:Originally posted by little_lady
I am currently reading "To Kill A Mocking Bird"
I read that about two months ago in my english class(where I'm guessing you are reading it too). I thought it was great aswell. But our class
did so much work on analyzing and themes and essays it kind of took away from it. It was great though. The characters may not be the most rounded but
Scout is the perfect person to tell the story, in her point of view.It gives a lot of insight onto life and society. a Big word in that book is
SOCIETY. When reading it, it shows how much a society can really affect a person's way of life.
Anyhoo, the book I am reading now... Les Miserables yes it is a musical that was derived from a book. The book is somewhat confusing with all the characters and places it talks
about but you will get used to it. It gives a lot of insight about people, communication, friends, war, terror, fate and real love. Kind of mushy
sounding but it isn't. It makes, well made me, think about life and goals and the way you want to live your life. Overall an excellant read in
my mind.
-Kaitlynn*
"I dreamed a dream of days gone by, I dreamed a dream a life worth living. I dreamt that love would never die. I dreamt that life would be,
forgiving...But the tigers come at night, with their voices loud as thunder. As they tear our dreams apart, as they turn our dreams to shame."
-Fantine
(oh the the lifelong sorrows)
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posted on 2004-2-7 at 04:43
"Sex, Drugs and Cocoa Puffs" - Chuck Klosterman
this book is a compilation of one mans essays on popuar culture. buy it. read it. tell your friends.
Amid the chaos of that day, when all I could hear was the thunder of gunshots, and all I could smell was the violence in the air, I look back and am
amazed that my thoughts were so clear and true, that three words went through my mind endlessly, repeating themselves like a broken record:
you're so cool, you're so cool, you're so cool. And sometimes Clarence asks me what I would have done if he had died, if that bullet
had been two inches more to the left. To this, I always smile, as if I'm not going to satisfy him with a response. But I always do. I tell him
of how I would want to die, but that the anguish and the want of death would fade like the stars at dawn, and that things would be much as they are
now. Perhaps. Except maybe I wouldn't have named our son Elvis.
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posted on 2004-2-8 at 01:49
Last night I was bored and read "The Little Prince" for like the 8th time.....
It was amusing.
Sorry, just needed to say that.
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posted on 2004-2-8 at 15:15
Hannah Goslar Remembers - Alison Leslie Gold
A childhood friend of Anne Frank, her story of what happened during the war after Anne had gone into hiding.
Remembrance - Theresa Breslin
5 young people during WW1 and what they do to help etc
The Wind Singer - William Nicholson
First in a trilogy, a family living in an enclosed town ruled by an unknown man.
Erm, I'll probably add more..I read heaps..
[Edited on 8-2-04 by Jake]
Female.
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posted on 2004-2-8 at 20:11
quotation:Originally posted by mi
"Fugitive Pieces" by Anne Michaels.
This novel is amazing. It is written with detailed description, however you must use your imagination to fully understand how truely descriptive this
novel is. It requires the reader to imagine symbolism and find deeper meanings to descriptions, rather than the usual literary description.
yea i like the book too very well written i give it
.::Lullaby::.
xX*I am sorry now (but will I ever let you go…)
Things seem so wrong (I had something worth living for)
I cant go on, but its something we’re suppose to do
My heart is crushed, now that I’m without you
I’m without you *Xx
