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Post by Spuffy on Jan 31, 2006 17:58:20 GMT -5
I have to read a book for English class, then I'll have to write a review on it, so I was wondering if any of you had any suggestions for what book I should read. There's no certain type, it just has to be Young Adult/Adult level and Mrs. Cope will be happy. I'd prefer the shorter books, but, you know, I can't always get what I want  |
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Post by ScoobyGroupie on Jan 31, 2006 21:18:51 GMT -5
You still haven't answered my question in the "what are you reading" or w/e thread missy. *taps foot*
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Post by Spuffy on Jan 31, 2006 21:24:51 GMT -5
There was a question?
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Post by ScoobyGroupie on Jan 31, 2006 21:52:37 GMT -5
Yes, I asked you if you have finished that Harry Potter book you were reading. |
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Post by Spuffy on Jan 31, 2006 22:07:14 GMT -5
No, I have not. I'm still back on whatever chapter I was the last time I said I was reading it |
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Post by z on Feb 1, 2006 10:56:38 GMT -5
Read Homage to Catalonia , by George Orwell , its short and good and the sort of poncy stuff teachers are impressed by |
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Post by Spuffy on Feb 1, 2006 15:04:10 GMT -5
Ah, Orwell, my "Animal Farm" friend He likes short books, at least all the ones I've seen by him are short. |
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Post by z on Feb 1, 2006 15:15:45 GMT -5
That ones more of an account of his part in a war and not a story so its pretty great |
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Post by Spuffy on Feb 1, 2006 15:22:56 GMT -5
I heard that a lot of his books are basically the same, just different characters and such I'll take your word for it, though, and check it out. |
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Post by z on Feb 1, 2006 15:33:32 GMT -5
Good move  |
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Post by JamesMFan on Feb 5, 2006 11:37:10 GMT -5
Why didn't we ever get neato homework like this? I WANTED NEATO!
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Post by Spuffy on Feb 5, 2006 11:38:16 GMT -5
So, do you have any suggestions? |
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Post by z on Feb 5, 2006 12:01:11 GMT -5
We were forcefed a nonstop supply of american 1930's racism books at school so you should read a book about 1930's uk racism |
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Post by JamesMFan on Feb 5, 2006 12:56:17 GMT -5
Is there any such books?
Well, I like longish books but Catcher in the Rye is short(ish) and it's pleasant book about nothing in particular.
I've always wanted to read Brave New World or Dr. Faustus but I think they're both long an encumbering, but fairly impressive to tell a teacher you have read.
One of my favourite books LIEKEVA is "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood, but it's not for everyone.
You could go with something more mainstream like a Dan Brown book (*spits*) which I personally haven't read any of his books, but there's a hype there.
If I think of anymore I'll let you know. Whens the deadline?
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Post by Spuffy on Feb 5, 2006 13:02:44 GMT -5
I think I'm supposed to have it read two weeks from whenever I posted that first post I don't know about Dan Brown books, they didn't look interesting to me, but Shana has a couple of them. I'll look up those other books you mentioned. |
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