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I'm the opposite, I generally don't read the classics of the books that people say "oh, you've got to read this, it's so touching and made me cry and think about my life". I love science fiction/mystery type of stuff.Quote:
Originally Posted by CarlaRant
haha, I don't know how no one's mentioned Poe yet, it's deep stuff
but I'm reallly into historical fiction stuff like the Sharpe Series by Bernard Cornwall. I used to be more into fantasy and I read the Shannara Series but for some reason my dad didn't like me reading fantasy lol.
I've also been reading a lot of American Literature like Black Boy and The Jungle, I think it's interesting to be able to look back at the way things were and how the people were like and how far we've advanced or haven't. If anyone has some good recommendations tell me since I'm taking Honors Amereican Lit too so it's be good for school and knowledge
Well i have mentioned him as i am not reading him at the moment!Quote:
Originally Posted by XCarsonSCX
I love Poe...Black Boy is great and The Jungle is disturbing. I teach high school English and my kids tend to love The Great Gatsby. Surprisingly there are plenty of modern day allusions to that novel. Read Howl if you haven't already.Quote:
Originally Posted by XCarsonSCX
i just saw Lord of the flies yesterday, and now i want to read it. it's probably way better than the movie was.
That is my favorite book I was required to read in school.Quote:
Originally Posted by SgtD
There's a freakin' movie?!? I hope my kids don't find out.... j/k I'll totally show it in class.Quote:
Originally Posted by SgtD
yeah, i was kinda shocked that it's required in school.Quote:
Originally Posted by linsee
there are two. a black and white one and another from the 80's or 70's? i saw the latter, it was pretty well done.Quote:
Originally Posted by CarlaRant
I've never read any of his Sharpe books, but I've seen the tv show. I liked his Athurian and Saxon books. If he has a new one out it tends to form part of my holiday reading.Quote:
Originally Posted by XCarsonSCX
I started reading those Shannara books when I was younger, but could never get into them.
I rented some of the Sharpe episodes from the library but they weren't the best and I enjoyed reading them more than watching them, and the Saxon books were good but my favorite series by him next to the Sharpe's had ot have been the Archer seriesQuote:
Originally Posted by Anderson
I'll definitely try reading Howl, but I kinda got sick of The Jungle because as disturbing as it is, it was used by Upton Sinclair to promote socialism, I mean the last two chapters were devoted to describing "how great socialism is" I just got tired of it. I could understand in Black Boy because it was a memoir/autobiography type thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by CarlaRant
Amazing book, I loved it when I read it years ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by SgtD
Haha my teacher in highschool did the same thing. We had to read the book for class and then when we were done the unit we had to do on it she showed the movie.Quote:
Originally Posted by CarlaRant
The things you are saying makes it seem to me like you are a teacher.Quote:
Originally Posted by CarlaRant
Which begs the question, are you a teacher?
What is that like, how fun is it? Because I love teachers and I am going into the field myself.
If it is so I think you would be a pretty cool teacher.
Speaking of teaching
I am reading this book called To Teach the journey of a Teacher by William Ayers, who is really hip and happening with the kids.
Vonnegut is a really good author props to whoever previously mentioned him
But you know what is a really good book, and it is by a straight edge person, and it changed my life?
I recommend it to everyone I meet. It is called Evasion by Anonymous. It is really cool, and about this straight edge vegan who is voluntarily unemployed and goes across the country on adventures.
Lastly I am reading these books about improvisational theater I got from the library. One is called IMPRO, and one is by Viola Spolin. But i think you learn the most about theatrical improvisation by doing it.
One time my friends and I started a message board that was really simple and when we said books we just put the titles in all caps since we didn't have a convenient underlining feature.
Anything H.P. Lovecraft.
To me when you start reading any of his books you can't stop.lol
Plus im a huge horror fan,so that might help.
right now i'm reading The New York Trilogy, from Paul Auster, i'm at City of Glass.
i dig Paul Auster a lot
I am a high school English teacher. I currently teach 10th & 11th grade. This is my second career and I enjoy teaching much more than my previous life as a journalist. I'll have to look into that book; it's always good to read about others who are progressive educators.Quote:
Originally Posted by funwithpinetrees
Thanks for the props. ;) I'm trying to get my kids excited about reading Vonnegut.