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possibly wrote:

genderdysmorphia wrote:

our school doesnt let us read that and other classic books

Well, perhaps they want you to wait until high school? I don't know

i got to read a book that swore all the time in 7th grade

possibly wrote:

mythbusteranimator wrote:

possibly wrote:

Well, perhaps they want you to wait until high school? I don't know

i got to read a book that swore all the time in 7th grade

Well it isn't the same for all schools
And since, you're homeschooled aren't you?

Yeah, but they have a system of books you can study

I did "A Seperate Peace" and a lot of people were using minor cusses and a few major ones but not MAJOR major ones

The Lord of the Rings
The Hobbit
A Wrinkle in Time
Where the Red Fern Grows

Can't think of other ones XD

Do you mean good books or favourite books?
There's books i like that aren't particularly outstanding or wellwritten, but are just good to read. I really like say... Eragon. But it's not that well written and couldn't be compared to To kill a mocking bird.
I think theres some confusion which is why some people are getting annoyed at choices. The hunger games is not a better book then animal farm, but people might enjoy it more.

possibly wrote:

I actually liked reading Eragon, even if it can be matched up almost exactly with Star Wars

I liked reading it, and it's one of my favourite books. But it's not a Good book, as in well written, plot, originality. He was like 15 when he wrote it though 

Warriors. Its not a "Favorite" book. It has a really good unexpected plot.

BitterToast wrote:

None of those is anywhere near being the best book of all time. Unsmashing literary tastes kids have these days ;_;

A lot of these are brilliant, classic books...

Lord of the Rings, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, Time Traveler, Frankenstein, all amazing...

I vote The Lightning Thief, Fablehaven, I'd Tell You I Love You But Then I'd Have To Kill You (yeahhh... not for younger readers!), The Princess Diaries, and Uglies (by Scott Westerfeld. Hmm... and... I can't think of any others, right now!

I don't think I can name 500 books that I've read but about a week ago I read this really lovely children's book (That I'd only gotten because Goodwill was having a sale on books and it'd have been cheaper for me to get another one) called "One Hundred Dresses" by the person who wrote Ginger Pye. Her name escapes me right now :,(

But it was really touching for a children's book. It really made me feel for the characters and reminded me of myself when I was younger. It seems like the kind of book they'd have at the library so if you're ever at yours look for it! It's a really quick read (I think it was 80 pages) and it's a great story

genderdysmorphia wrote:

mythbusteranimator wrote:

genderdysmorphia wrote:

our school doesnt let us read that and other classic books

wow

probably because they "swear" too much, right?

no because we wont be able to understand them until we're older or something??? i cant really remember but the teacher's explanation seemed solid

Don't put up with it if you want to read it.

What are they going to do
stop you?

Last edited by soupoftomato (2013-04-19 22:53:48)

dontbombiraq wrote:

I vote for Ulysses // James Joyce
wow this book <3

You read that?

Uh huh.

Sureee...

/s

Anyways I read a lot of books in school that I probably shouldn't be but the teachers seriously do not care what we're reading so I can read 1984 at school without a problem because my reading level is insanely high according to test scores.

Last edited by banana500 (2013-04-19 23:05:54)

soupoftomato wrote:

I've read Catcher in the Rye and 1984 and all I got was discussion with a couple of teachers about how good each book was so I think it's a non-issue.

Yep. My seventh grade lit teacher didn't give me praise or try to coddle my ego when she saw me reading that sort of thing, she just recommended me more like them