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Post by Cat on Sept 15, 2007 19:34:19 GMT -5
Read the title and answer the question  Mine happens to be Anthem by Ayn Rand. |
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Post by guyute on Sept 15, 2007 20:16:17 GMT -5
An excellent, excellent book. Good choice, Cat. My favorite...hmm, that's a tough one. I'd say my favorite is probably still To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Though, Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood is a pretty close second. As of now, anyway.  |
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Post by Cat on Sept 15, 2007 22:11:04 GMT -5
Oooooh, my teacher told me I should read To Kill a Mockingbird! If both of you liked it that much, I think I should check it out. Harper Lee... a friend of Capote? I think she helped him write In Cold Blood... or Lee was present during the sentence of Smith & Hickock.  I don't remember lol, but I had to read that over the summer. |
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Post by gaurdianangelsango on Sept 15, 2007 22:26:19 GMT -5
Um.. I read to much to pick a "Favorite" lol.
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Post by Cat on Sept 15, 2007 23:40:53 GMT -5
oooh, then list some you like! ...actually, that sounds like fun, hehe. V.v screw the underlining thing. I'm just doing that so I'll do it more often in APE (ap english x). italicizing is nice too! Fahrenheit 451Great ExpectationsNightAnimal FarmThe Time MachineAlice in WonderlandOf Mice & MenThe GiverThe HobbitAnne of Green GablesAnd Then There Were NoneAntigoneOedipus RexThe IliadThe AeneidI, ClaudiusThings Fall Apart...um. that's off the top of my head. =/ |
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Post by guyute on Sept 16, 2007 21:27:52 GMT -5
Oooooh, my teacher told me I should read To Kill a Mockingbird! If both of you liked it that much, I think I should check it out. Harper Lee... a friend of Capote? I think she helped him write In Cold Blood... or Lee was present during the sentence of Smith & Hickock. I don't remember lol, but I had to read that over the summer. Yes, Lee was a very close friend of Truman Capote. The character "Dill" in TKaM was actually based on him. She did not, however, help him write In Cold Blood. Research, yes. Write, no. There is some speculation that Capote actually helped (or authored entirely) Lee write TKaM, though it's never been substantiated, and I, quite frankly, think it's bullshit. It's a wonderful book. I highly recommend it. |
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Post by Cat on Sept 16, 2007 23:54:54 GMT -5
Ah, I see. Meh, if anything, I bet Lee was just influenced by Capote. |
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Post by blackat489 on Sept 17, 2007 12:14:57 GMT -5
My favorite book at this time is....I'm not sure, i read alot. I guess, if I really had to choose, it would be the Dresden Files by Jim Butcher. And my favorite of those would be Dead Beat. Their pretty good, in my opinion. Check them out if you like sci-fi books. There's nine total so far.
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Post by gaurdianangelsango on Sept 17, 2007 13:52:25 GMT -5
Well I guess I could put up my favorite currently: Kiss Me Deadly by Michele Hauf.
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Post by guyute on Sept 19, 2007 16:57:10 GMT -5
My favorite book at this time is....I'm not sure, i read alot. I guess, if I really had to choose, it would be the Dresden Files by Jim Butcher. And my favorite of those would be Dead Beat. Their pretty good, in my opinion. Check them out if you like sci-fi books. There's nine total so far. Ever read any Vonnegut? I think you'd enjoy him. I recommend Slaughterhouse Five to start. Excellent book and a quick read. |
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Post by blackat489 on Sept 19, 2007 18:44:30 GMT -5
It's good huh? Ok, i'll give it a shot. It'll be a little bit, i just went to the library earlier today and have a million book to read! The bad thing is, I'm not sure if I'm exaggerating...lol
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Post by Cat on Sept 19, 2007 21:31:26 GMT -5
Ohh yea, does anyone know of some good non-fiction books? I need to find one before 3 weeks is up. ^^' (ape/ap english)
Annnnnd has anyone read Rough Crossings: Britain, the Slaves, and the American Revolution? I have to read it for APUSH (ap us history).
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Post by guyute on Sept 20, 2007 0:50:24 GMT -5
Bob Dylan's "Chronicles, Vol. 1" is really good, though a tad bit hard to follow at times. But that's just Dylan for you. I'm not sure if it meets your criteria for class, but I really enjoyed it.
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Post by flamefoxrose on Oct 3, 2007 13:07:31 GMT -5
I can't pick a favorite book. Heck, I can't even pick a favorite Genre. The list of well loved books of mine is to long to post anyway.
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Post by Cat on Oct 6, 2007 0:51:50 GMT -5
lol I ended up reading Machiavelli's most ...(in)famous work. ^^' I suppose it helps with history this year.
hmmmm favorite genre... i like philosophy, but when a writer composes an essay, she usually incorporates her philosophy in the paper. Soooooo maybe it's more accurate to say I like tragedy or books with objectivism themes
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I don't remember lol, but I had to read that over the summer.
