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  1. Hoppip

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    My June reading (so far) consists of:

    • Catch 22 by Joseph Heller (halfway),
    • The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbary (finished),
    • Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates (one fourth),
    • La Gloire de mon père by Marcel Pagnol (one third).

    All of them are excellent and have ignited in me a passion for literature. It's ironic, too, since I never really read and I have a terrible time "analyzing" literature. Nonetheless it's interesting (as much as trudging through Catch 22 can be painfully laborious at times...).

    The Elegance of the Hedgehog, I thought, was absolutely marvelous and had a brilliant and inspirational ending (well, the whole thing was inspirational). I'm enjoying Revolutionary Road, too.
     
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    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.

    I know. I'm trying to re-read the whole series for the summer :slight_smile:
     
    #82 ricoca, Jun 14, 2009
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    O.
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  4. Wander

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    I'm still reading Candide (and about five others), but I've got so many other things I could be doing, it's hard to sit down and read steadily.
     
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    Reading Black White and Jewish by the daughter of Alice Walker

    Did not know that both were bisexual though......
     
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    Whats a........book?
     
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    A book can be described as a "page turner" which if i am honest is the least I expect from a book, that the pages turn that is!
    At the moment I am too busy writing music, doing course work etc but the last book was "1984" and I started "The Brooklin Follies".
     
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    The Last book that i read is...fablehaven book 3, pretty good if your into fantasy adventure type of stuff, i would completely recomend it but thats what book critics are for:slight_smile:
     
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    The lovely bones, was kicking about the house. Easy read but not that interesting. Im also reading crime and punishment, Its quite a challenge to get through.
     
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    I just finished "Light on Snow" by Anita Shreve. I really admire her writing style. :grin:

    Aside from that, I really need to read "Gideon's Trumpet" for my AP Government class that starts this fall, and also three other books for my AP Language class. This may take a while....
     
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    Harry potter and the dealthly hallows probably the only books I've read besides my school books
     
    #91 jonny, Jul 7, 2009
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    the Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins it was one of the best books i ever read
     
    #92 jayhad90, Jul 7, 2009
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    Bill Bryson - Shakespeare. About believe it or not, William Shakespeare :icon_bigg
     
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    I finished "The Mist" by Stephen King, and am now reading "A Doll's House" by henrik Ibsen.
     
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    Haunted by Chuck Palahniuk. it is AMAZING as always.
     
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    Clan of the Cavebear by Jean Auel- so good...
     
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    I just finished reading Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown. I liked it, even though I'm not usually a big fan of coming-of-age novels. Currently reading Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters, and I am really loving it so far.

    Y-yes I did go hunting specifically for books with lesbians in them, why do you ask?
     
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    I finished "Ender in Exile" by Orson Scott Card a few weeks ago. It's part of the whole Ender's Game universe, and so of course I just had to read it. :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:
     
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    Reread "The House On Mango Street" and "For One More Day"

    I really need a new book.
     
    #100 KatoKumi, Jul 7, 2009
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