12-22-2004, 01:26 PM | #21 |
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The Coalwood Way Sky of Stone All by Homer H. Hickah Jr. Inspiring and entertaining.
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It's New Years Day, just like the day before; Same old skies of grey, same empty bottles on the floor. Another year's gone by, and I was thinking once again, How can I take this losing hand and somehow win? Just give me One Good Year To get my feet back on the ground. I've been chasing grace; Grace ain't so easily found One bad hand can devil a man, chase him and carry him down. I've got to get out of here, just give me One Good Year! |
12-22-2004, 09:01 PM | #22 |
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I enjoy novels like 'Wuthering Heights', 'Jane Eyre' and 'Jude the Obscure', but I also find them...well...pretty funny. All that pent-up anger, broiling emotion, sexual repression, and mad women in attics. Surely a spoof was on the cards. Then I found 'Cold Comfort Farm' by Stella Gibbons, and I realised that I was not alone.
I recommend you read it after a good dose of Victorianna, and you'll laugh yourself silly. It is the antidote to all that Bronte madness and Hardy gloom. 'Cold Comfort Farm' by Stella Gibbons. |
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03-08-2005, 02:44 AM | #24 |
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The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Great public domain book.
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What a great thread! I really want to read Catch-22 by Joseph Heller, thanks guys.
I recommend any book by Chris Crutcher (Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes is one), and The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver. Chris Crutcher writes very serious books for older teens, but adults can definitely enjoy them too. The Been Trees I'd especially recommend for older teens or adults.
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04-19-2005, 06:00 PM | #26 |
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I recommend anything by Neil Gaiman. I fell in complete love with American Gods, even though everyone I talk to about it (Except for most people my age, 14, because they can't follow the plotline, and thus, they can't exactly go in depth about the book. Idiots.) insists that the characters aren't believable. Feh to them.
For light and fast reading, I recommend Michael Crichton. Sphere is always fun. I've always liked The Terminal Man and Airframe; Airframe mainly because I am fascinated with aerodynamics, flying, planes, ect. ::Geeky grin:: Another one of Crichton's books that I enjoyed: Prey. The actual plotline I hated, but I found the concept of the book and the involvement of nanotechnology intriguing. Yes, I'm going to have to read Jane Eyre for Honor's English over the summer. Joy over all joys.
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04-20-2005, 10:08 AM | #27 |
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I read Wuthering Heights recently, having promised a friend that I would read a Bronte book, and I saw a movie version of Jane Eyre. I don't know that I'd recommend them to anyone. Wuthering Heights was less than entertaining, really (although some of Heathcliffs outbursts were quite captivating, their sappiness aside). Jane Eyre... I guess I'd have to read the book, but I doubt I will. That crazy woman/wife/bump-in-the-night freaked me out.
I read tons of books (though not as much as I used to- where does time go?), but I can't think of any to recommend right now.
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It's New Years Day, just like the day before; Same old skies of grey, same empty bottles on the floor. Another year's gone by, and I was thinking once again, How can I take this losing hand and somehow win? Just give me One Good Year To get my feet back on the ground. I've been chasing grace; Grace ain't so easily found One bad hand can devil a man, chase him and carry him down. I've got to get out of here, just give me One Good Year! |
04-21-2005, 10:30 AM | #28 |
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Paradisio for the umpteenth time and it's better than ever! As an aside, I find that good literature in its depth and allusional interconnectedness MUST be a foretaste of the blessed in eternity. Not a state of toxic dullness and vapidity, but an unending enjoyment of the depths and riches and personality of creature and Creator!
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05-21-2005, 03:08 PM | #29 |
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The Art of Dramatic Writing, by Lajos Egri.
I'm reading it right now; it's a modern classic and a highly reccommended read for all writers, not just scriptwriters. He interweaves beautiful philosophical ideas into what he puts forth, and even if you're not writing anything, this book is an enjoyable page-turner.
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05-21-2005, 03:11 PM | #30 |
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I recommend Beowulf. Anyone who likes Tolkien should read it.
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05-21-2005, 04:00 PM | #31 |
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Anything and everything by Umberto Eco, but especially Foucault's Pendulum! Love that book.
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05-21-2005, 04:06 PM | #32 |
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Falagar, what else by Umberto Eco can you reccommend?
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05-21-2005, 05:08 PM | #33 |
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I've only read Foucault's Pendulum, The Name of the Rose (which has been made a movie with Sean Connery) and half of Baudolino, but these are his most important novels. Going to start The Island of the Day Before as soon as I can get my hands on it. He's also written a lot of essays and books on philosofical, semiotic and historical topics (his latest book is on writing, IIRC), mostly in Italian.
All of those I've read are brilliant (especially Foucault's Pendulum and The Name of the Rose, and especially especially Foucault's Pendulum ), and I'll vouch for the rest as well. Gut-feeling. He's not the easiest author, pretty hard to get into actually. His books are filled with symbols and double meanings, and obscure historical facts.
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05-21-2005, 05:38 PM | #34 |
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Symbols, double meanings, obscure historical facts, mmmmm... sounds like my kind of book. I think I had a copy of The Name of the Rose once a really long time ago, but I don't think I read it, now I'll definitely have to check it out again.
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05-21-2005, 05:59 PM | #35 |
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Yeah, do that! The Name of the Rose starts out slow, but gets a lot more interesting after a while.
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05-21-2005, 08:34 PM | #36 |
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The only Eco fiction I could read all the way through was Island of the Day Before. I've tried all of it though and fallen short of the end in each case. What I have been able to read, and reread, and enjoy immensely, are Eco's nonfiction books, like Serendipity, How to Travel With A Salmon, and Six Walks in the Fictional Woods. All are amazing books and highly recommended.
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05-21-2005, 08:46 PM | #37 |
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What great titles! Based on the titles alone, I'd check out those Eco books...
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Another good one is Kant and the Platypus. Got to read those one day.
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any of the patrick O'brian books preferably the aubrey/maturin series
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