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Felix
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Originally posted by Bella
Currently, I'm reading The Catcher in the Rye. I actually like this book. It's a book I'm supposed to read in english 11. It made me laugh a bit because how he describes things and the language he uses to describe those things. I think it's in or around the 1940's. So far the language hasn't been bad. Isn't it banned in some places just because of it? I need to finish reading the chapters I'm supposed to tonight. I'll get to that soon  .
I haven't heard anything about it being banned, but maybe it is. I just don't really see how it would be banned for language. It's really not that bad. Now, they might not use it in some schools, because it gets a little crude for, say, a Christian private school or junior high. Other than that, I'd be surprised. |
Eclipse
Posts: 24/50 |
Originally posted by Bola
Has anyone read anything from David Gemmel? He writes fantasy battles and stuff. My favourite author 
My sister is a i guess fan, well all i know is she reads alot of his stuff. Not really my thing but my sister always likes to talk about the books |
Bola
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Has anyone read anything from David Gemmel? He writes fantasy battles and stuff. My favourite author |
Toxic
Posts: 1075/2857 |
Thanks to Lord S, I'm reading Catch-22.
It's ok so far...but damn confusing. |
Bella
Posts: 195/2962 |
Currently, I'm reading The Catcher in the Rye. I actually like this book. It's a book I'm supposed to read in english 11. It made me laugh a bit because how he describes things and the language he uses to describe those things. I think it's in or around the 1940's. So far the language hasn't been bad. Isn't it banned in some places just because of it? I need to finish reading the chapters I'm supposed to tonight. I'll get to that soon . |
NSNick
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I'm currently on the 12th book of the New Jedi Order, which is a great storyline continuation many years after RotJ. It's great to see the changing styles of the books as the authors switch-- it's amazing how well the Star Wars EU authors collaborate, share unique characters, keep the Star Wars Galaxy stable (almost no inconsistencies), and still tell a compelling story. |
Surlent
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Currently reading "A Storm of Swords", part 3 from GRR Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series. Quite very good fantasy, I read the prequels "A Game of Thrones" and "A Clash of Kings" before, in the English version because I like original storys and this improves my English. When I'm done, it goes on with "A Feast of Crows" 
Edit: A book's quality is independent from its number of pages in general |
Eclipse
Posts: 19/50 |
At the moment i am reading a book called "far and near to the castle". It's like a mystry/magic book and it's really good. Its about a boy and girl who discover a hole new world in the spare room of their house. And they learn about the new world and concer over evil |
Felix
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Seems like most of the replies here are in regards to fantasy novels. Anyone like anything from other genres? |
RapTop
Posts: 102/168 |
Originally posted by LostAuzzie
Originally posted by RapTop
Originally posted by LostAuzzie
I believe all the Harry Potter books are becoming extremely boring
I can not agre with you on that point. What is it that is so boring?
Reading them over and over again, having to wait so long for each book to come out. Sure the books are good but Its starting to get boring for me I guess. Others may see differently though.
But you don't have to read them over and over again.
Sure, It's no fun to wait but if you're waiting for something good you can never wait to long... |
Lord Sebbith
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I'll try and explain it without too many spoilers but its late so it may not come off very well...
The basic storyline follows Yossarian who is stuck in the situation of warfare and wishes to escape. This is partly why the book can be confusing to read as the setting is presented in such a bizarre way e.g. you have loads of bizarre and surreal events and characters combined with a plot which is all over the place in terms of actual time. This basically is to just show the madness of war in general I suppose.
Anyway, the notion of Catch-22 ties into this in that all Yossarian's attempts to escape conflict are blocked by absurd rules. Technically there are ways to get out of the war but in each case...there is a catch which means it isn't actually realistically possible. The best example I can think of is when Yossarian asks the Doctor if there is anyway in which the Doctor can ground him and stop him from flying. The Doctor says he can if Yossarian is crazy. Yossarian says he is crazy and the doctor agrees with him. the Doctor explains that anyone who continues to fly suicidal bombing missions must be crazy but the Doctor doesn't ground these people as he isn't allowed to ground anyone without them asking him to. So Yossarian immediately asks to be grounded as he's crazy. The Doctor then tells him that he can't ground him because now that he has asked to be grounded, he shows a clear desire to no longer fly suicidal missions and thus can't be crazy.
The whole book is full of other catch-22 like this which are basically used to give out the old war is mad thang |
Toxic
Posts: 968/2857 |
OK.
And a "catch 22" means it's impossible to do right?
How does that tie into the book? Use spoilers if it's that bad. |
Lord Sebbith
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hah...I've read it twice.
I found it quite easy to get through but then it is a love or loath kind of book. Some people don't mind that it is has this completely garbled plot with the time shooting back and forth every chapter and others simply hate it and find it too confusing.
The point really is that its kind of meant to be confusing to a certain extent. |
Toxic
Posts: 967/2857 |
Originally posted by Lord Sebbith
Catch 22 remains one of my favourite books of all time. But i know plenty of people that simply don't like it as its all over the place.
How did you get through it? I've tried 3 times to read it, but it's impossible.
It starts in a hospital, and then I lost all track of the plot. |
Lord Sebbith
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Catch 22 remains one of my favourite books of all time. But i know plenty of people that simply don't like it as its all over the place.
As for Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas....thats a great book. I seem to remember reading it in about a day and thought it was the funniest things I'd ever read. its also one of the few things where the film adaptation of it has actually done it justice. I'm actually about to start Hunter. S. Thompsons latest book when I next get a free moment, King of Fears but I have to read The Bluest Eye first.
Another good book is American Psycho. Much better than the film in my opinion but really uncomfortable to read. I was told before hand that the violence would get to me but i was certain I could handle it. However the people were right and American Psycho remains the only book that has ever made me feel actual nausia. |
hhallahh
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Haha.. Atlas Shrugged. That was my last major read, as well. Good stuff, as long as you don't get too absorbed by it. |
Toxic
Posts: 957/2857 |
Oof....Catch 22....I dunno.
I did not like that very much. I am an avid reader, and I could not even get past page 40 of it. |
Teddylot
Posts: 144/851 |
You know, it might not seem like it, but he's right! Creepy, isn't it?
Umm, yeah, well, judging by your age, you go check out a few of the old classics from the shelves like The Great Gatsby or Catch 22. If you're interested in something along the mystical lines of Harry Potter, you might want to check out the Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer.
Of course, you might just want to go by the type of genre you like to read. If so, go to your local library or bookstore, and get yourself a copy of something you've never seen before (yet still appeals to you.) It just might work . . . unless you're like any other typical teenager who doesn't read jack squat.  |
Toxic
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Well, maybe you could read something else while you're waiting....there are other books out there. |
Apocalypse
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Originally posted by RapTop
Originally posted by LostAuzzie
I believe all the Harry Potter books are becoming extremely boring
I can not agre with you on that point. What is it that is so boring?
Reading them over and over again, having to wait so long for each book to come out. Sure the books are good but Its starting to get boring for me I guess. Others may see differently though. |
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