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Calebxy_Test · 2011-04-09 15:34:26

My books! big_smile

RobotKitty · 2011-04-09 18:00:00

Calebxy_Test wrote:
My books!

Narcissist.

TuffGhost · 2011-04-09 18:03:13

I'd probably like literature a lot more if the schools didn't make me write about it

geohendan · 2011-04-09 19:19:28

soupoftomato wrote:
geohendan wrote:
Let's see, Roald Dahl, J.K. Rowling, Shell Silverstein...

But I suppose that's not "literature'
anything written in a book . . .

Anyway, im modern cause those aren't boring.

J.K. Rowling
Rick Riordan

And Darren Shan's Crique Du Freak is good though that's not /terribly/ recent.

wait im listing literature i think is great or is this supposed to be about boring ol' classics where an animal/person dies everytime.

Oh yeah, forgot Rick Riordan!

soupoftomato · 2011-04-09 19:22:00

TuffGhost wrote:
I'd probably like literature a lot more if the schools didn't make me write about it

this

"In your own words, explain how this book makes you feel"

[insert out of character sappy generic answer that they want]

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geohendan · 2011-04-09 19:22:15

TuffGhost wrote:
I'd probably like literature a lot more if the schools didn't make me write about it

lol, correct

Calebxy_Test · 2011-04-10 12:31:35

RobotKitty wrote:
Calebxy_Test wrote:
My books!
Narcissist.

I know! big_smile

coolstuff · 2011-04-10 12:39:21

RobotKitty wrote:
Edgar
Allen
Poe.

Three words for you.

Idolize that captivated, sickening man to death.

Man, you should have seen them kicking Edgar Allen Poe!

In terms of the greatest of literature, I'd have to say Charles Dickens' "A Tale of Two Cities" beats it for me. Mind you, I've never read it, but that first paragraph was captivating. I'll get around to it someday.

But in terms of captivating novels, the Harry Potter series is fabulous. I know it's not the greatest writing around, but the characters, themes, and plot are all absolutely fabulous.

Alternatives · 2011-04-10 13:30:56

The best things that literature could have asked for.

J.K. Rowling - The Harry Potter Series

J.R. Tolkien - The Lord of the Rings

C.S. Lewis - The Narnia Series

Christopher Paolini - Inheritance Cycle

Paul Stewart & Chris Riddel - The Edge Chronicles

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Calebxy_Test · 2011-04-10 13:37:36

Alternatives wrote:
J.K. Rowling - The Harry Potter Series

J.R. Tolkien - The Lord of the Rings

C.S. Lewis - The Narnia Series

Caleb [spoilers] - The Magic Bath series

bananaman114 · 2011-04-10 18:57:14

Calebxy_Test wrote:
Alternatives wrote:
J.K. Rowling - The Harry Potter Series

J.R. Tolkien - The Lord of the Rings

C.S. Lewis - The Narnia Series
Caleb [spoilers] - The Magic Bath series

How narcisstic! Just so you know, narcisim is quite the bad trait. Bothers people.

Anyway, for whatever reason, I like writing about books.

@ Alternatives I love all of those!

soupoftomato · 2011-04-10 19:50:16

harry potter is like, an instant classic.

so if you read classics, why haven't you read harry potter? :'(

and coolstuff in my blatant, unchanging opinion, it is the greatest writing around.

bananaman114 · 2011-04-10 20:34:22

soupoftomato wrote:
harry potter is like, an instant classic.

so if you read classics, why haven't you read harry potter? :'(

and coolstuff in my blatant, unchanging opinion, it is the greatest writing around.

I have.

Kileymeister · 2011-04-10 20:37:01

soupoftomato wrote:
harry potter is like, an instant classic.

so if you read classics, why haven't you read harry potter? :'(

and coolstuff in my blatant, unchanging opinion, it is the greatest writing around.

You want good writing? Try Dune, His Dark Materials, or Foundation. All are written excellently. Harry Potter has great plot and everything else but it's eloquence isn't quite as good as these.

soupoftomato · 2011-04-10 20:38:01

Kileymeister wrote:
soupoftomato wrote:
harry potter is like, an instant classic.

so if you read classics, why haven't you read harry potter? :'(

and coolstuff in my blatant, unchanging opinion, it is the greatest writing around.
You want good writing? Try Dune, His Dark Materials, or Foundation. All are written excellently. Harry Potter has great plot and everything else but it's eloquence isn't quite as good as these.

eloquence is not what im looking for, and thanks for recommending books. smile

i never read anything im recommended

and if eloquence is "the tender waves splash silently along the dull shore, as too shadowy figures stand there, looking out into the vast reaches of sky beyond them"

i don't like that i like Harry Potter's quick, to the point, style.

ANOTHER EDIT: Oh, no not that guy. I'm Christian.

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Kileymeister · 2011-04-10 20:38:32

soupoftomato wrote:
Kileymeister wrote:
soupoftomato wrote:
harry potter is like, an instant classic.

so if you read classics, why haven't you read harry potter? :'(

and coolstuff in my blatant, unchanging opinion, it is the greatest writing around.
You want good writing? Try Dune, His Dark Materials, or Foundation. All are written excellently. Harry Potter has great plot and everything else but it's eloquence isn't quite as good as these.
eloquence is not what im looking for, and thanks for recommending books.

i never read anything im recommended

Oh. Ouch. Sorry I recommended them then.

bananaman114 · 2011-04-10 20:40:52

Kileymeister wrote:
soupoftomato wrote:
harry potter is like, an instant classic.

so if you read classics, why haven't you read harry potter? :'(

and coolstuff in my blatant, unchanging opinion, it is the greatest writing around.
You want good writing? Try Dune, His Dark Materials, or Foundation. All are written excellently. Harry Potter has great plot and everything else but it's eloquence isn't quite as good as these.

His DArk Materials is pretty good. Too good.

It gave me nightmares.

Kileymeister · 2011-04-10 20:41:23

soupoftomato wrote:
reread my post, i added

That would be detail, not eloquence. Not really what I mean.

soupoftomato · 2011-04-10 20:42:29

Kileymeister wrote:
soupoftomato wrote:
reread my post, i added
That would be detail, not eloquence. Not really what I mean.

from what I've heard, i shouldn't read those books as a Christian.

Kileymeister · 2011-04-10 20:43:55

soupoftomato wrote:
Kileymeister wrote:
soupoftomato wrote:
reread my post, i added
That would be detail, not eloquence. Not really what I mean.
from what I've heard, i shouldn't read those books as a Christian.

Fine, not His Dark Materials. That is pretty anti-religion in general (not just Christianity).
Dune and Foundation are open though.

Actually, Foundation mocks religion a bit too.

Come to think of it, Dune kind of does too. But not too much. Shoot.

(They are all still REALLY good books, don't be put off by it)

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bananaman114 · 2011-04-10 20:44:22

soupoftomato wrote:
Kileymeister wrote:
soupoftomato wrote:
reread my post, i added
That would be detail, not eloquence. Not really what I mean.
from what I've heard, i shouldn't read those books as a Christian.

I've read it, and it was okay. I mean, a bit, er, iffy.

I'm christian too. I just read it to see what they meant.

I caught their drift really fast.

soupoftomato · 2011-04-10 20:47:21

Kileymeister wrote:
soupoftomato wrote:
Kileymeister wrote:

That would be detail, not eloquence. Not really what I mean.
from what I've heard, i shouldn't read those books as a Christian.
Fine, not His Dark Materials. That is pretty anti-religion in general (not just Christianity).
Dune and Foundation are open though.

Actually, Foundation mocks religion a bit too.

Come to think of it, Dune kind of does too. But not too much. Shoot.

thank you for at least respecting my religion.

but i will stick with harry potter as my favorite book.

MoreGamesNow · 2011-04-10 20:48:46

Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game and Speaker for the Dead

Oh, and don't forget Paolini too big_smile

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Kileymeister · 2011-04-10 20:51:22

MoreGamesNow wrote:
Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game and Speaker for the Dead

Oh, and don't forget Paolini too

Ender's Game! Yes!
And George Orwell's Animal Farm or William Golding's Lord of the Flies!

bananaman114 · 2011-04-10 20:54:11

Kileymeister wrote:
MoreGamesNow wrote:
Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game and Speaker for the Dead

Oh, and don't forget Paolini too
Ender's Game! Yes!
And George Orwell's Animal Farm or William Golding's Lord of the Flies!

Lord of the Flies. How could I forget that? I mean litterally (ironic?) it's unforgettable.

See also (lol): War or the Worlds, H.G. Wells.

Or Journey to the Center of the Earth, by-by- erm, let me get back to you on that.

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