What have you been reading recently?
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By Committee
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written Tuesday, April 29 2008 07:34
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Les Miserables, though my favorite book ever, seems a strange choice for an AP English class. What's next? The Brothers K? Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Wednesday, April 30 2008 18:33
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quote:Well, my English teacher also happens to be my French teacher. Nonetheless, she tends to assign us college level material, so... -------------------- Decca Records - "We don't like their sound. Groups of guitars are on the way out." Posts: 1384 | Registered: Tuesday, February 6 2007 08:00 |
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Lack of Vision
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written Wednesday, April 30 2008 19:08
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quote:I find Niall Fergusson has lost his mind. His last coherent book was the Cash Nexus. After that it's all been neocon bull****, with Colossus probably being the worst offender. -------------------- Pan Lever: Seventeen apple roving mirror moiety. Of turned quorum jaggedly the. Blue? Posts: 186 | Registered: Thursday, February 27 2003 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Wednesday, April 30 2008 19:39
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quote:College level English material, or college level French material? —Alorael, who is surprised that a class is willing to take the time necessary to read through Les Misérables. That's a doorstop of a book, and every second spent reading it isn't spent prepping for tests. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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Raven v. Writing Desk
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written Wednesday, April 30 2008 21:53
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I'd take that over Tess of the flipping D'Urbervilles, which I had to read in high school. Bleah. -------------------- Slarty vs. Desk • Desk vs. Slarty • Timeline of Ermarian • G4 Strategy Central "Slartucker is going to have a cow when he hears about this," Synergy said. Posts: 3560 | Registered: Wednesday, November 7 2001 08:00 |
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By Committee
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written Thursday, May 1 2008 03:58
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Worst high school read for me was Wuthering Heights in 10th grade, without doubt. [ Thursday, May 01, 2008 03:58: Message edited by: Drew ] Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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Electric Sheep One
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written Thursday, May 1 2008 08:30
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I've never liked books in which the only real plot complication is characters who desperately need some sense slapped into them. No doubt our own lives would seem the same way from an omniscient viewpoint, but that doesn't make the books any less annoying. -------------------- Listen carefully because some of your options may have changed. Posts: 3335 | Registered: Thursday, September 4 2003 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Thursday, May 1 2008 13:07
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I guess there are different viewpoints in terms of what you want from a book. My dad will only read books which have strongly drawn characters, doesn't care about the plot or ideas. Clearly for other people they just want a gripping plot (e.g. John Grisham) or lots of good ideas (e.g. James Blish) and not necessarily the other elements. Each team may find it difficult to appreciate other styles of literature, e.g. my Dad could not understand the point of Asimov, SoT did not care for Hardy, while I personally struggle with Dostoevsky. [ Thursday, May 01, 2008 13:11: Message edited by: Micawber ] -------------------- Geneforge 4 stuff. Also, everything I know about Avernum | Avernum 2 | Avernum 3 | Avernum 4 Posts: 1104 | Registered: Monday, March 10 2003 08:00 |
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Guardian
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written Thursday, May 1 2008 18:12
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Nalyd just finished Maus 1, -------------------- Fear us, mortals, but never envy, for though we burn with power, our fuel is our sorrows. Indeed, mortals, we envy you. Posts: 1636 | Registered: Wednesday, January 5 2005 08:00 |