tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533589466882729485.post4156541720764104692..comments2023-01-25T03:55:57.888-05:00Comments on Grin and Baer It: The Big ReadNICKIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05918315917202471513noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533589466882729485.post-13258032019337949882008-11-08T21:44:00.000-05:002008-11-08T21:44:00.000-05:00I've read 25. I agree with Liz; Heart of Darkness ...I've read 25. I agree with Liz; Heart of Darkness was a terrible book. I actually am really surprised it was on the list. The only reason I can think of for being a top book is because of the lenses it uses.<BR/><BR/>I loved Dorian Gray as well. I normally don't like books with such a strong presence of the author, but Oscar Wilde is so entertaining.<BR/><BR/>We read an interesting essay a few weeks ago in English that you should check out. It's called "I Know Why the Caged Bird Cannot Read" by Francine Prose and it discusses the flaws in modern English classes. Prose argues that the books taught portray obvious moral decisions, and deeper books need to be taught. I think you will enjoy it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533589466882729485.post-32090550837085223632008-10-20T01:18:00.000-04:002008-10-20T01:18:00.000-04:00I've read 61 of them. Lol The ones you highlight...I've read 61 of them. Lol The ones you highlighted were good or on my list of "want-to-reads". Of the ones you did not bold or italicize, I would recommend:<BR/><BR/>Cstch 22- Joseph Heller. It's excellent, one of my favorites. It is definitely written for a male audience, and takes some getting used to. It took me a long time to read it, because I got sick of it. (definitely a challenging read- difficult to understand sometimes) But the ending makes it so satisfying it's worth it to pick it back up.<BR/><BR/>The Time Traveller's Wife- Audrey Niffenegger- YOU WILL LOVE THIS!!!<BR/>I have it- you can borrow it. It's about a man who doesn't live in the present -- all the time. And he visits a woman all throughout his life, but she DOES live in the present. It sounds weird, but you would definitely love it.<BR/><BR/>The Kite Runner- Khaled Hosseini- This is a definite don't read. Mom liked it- it made me rather sickened. There is a scene of violence that completely threw me off acceptance of the book as a whole.<BR/><BR/>The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime- Mark Haddon.<BR/>This book might help you understand me a little bit more actually. It's about a boy with autism who tells a story in his own perspective. You don't get much out of the story itself- which is very simple and slightly stupid, but you get a lot out of understanding his character.<BR/><BR/>Heart of Darkness- Joseph Conrad<BR/>I read this for school and despised it. End of story.Liz Baerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11078704606195692070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533589466882729485.post-8150593629984494202008-10-15T12:34:00.000-04:002008-10-15T12:34:00.000-04:00I've read a couple of your italics books. The Fiv...I've read a couple of your italics books. The Five People You Meet In Heaven was a very fast read and it was pretty good. The movie was just okay. My sister, who's best friend died in a car accident, lent it to me so I think it moved me quite a bit, I got emotional.<BR/><BR/>My list on here is probably pretty short, unless you let me count movies I've seen :)Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16131809143991748773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533589466882729485.post-52189626025349750012008-10-09T03:25:00.000-04:002008-10-09T03:25:00.000-04:00I don't know your tastes, but I highly recommend T...I don't know your tastes, but I highly recommend The Time Traveler's Wife. Strange concept, but I really enjoyed it! I think I heard they just filmed a movie version (which will probably suck).MoCohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17613945035275549388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533589466882729485.post-82783651899270958102008-10-08T21:04:00.000-04:002008-10-08T21:04:00.000-04:00Well done, you! I like your picks of Scarlett Lett...Well done, you! I like your picks of Scarlett Letter and Dorian Grey.CaraBeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04614627167922944626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533589466882729485.post-46775638728517334962008-10-07T19:59:00.000-04:002008-10-07T19:59:00.000-04:00I've read 37. That's embarrassing for an English ...I've read 37. That's embarrassing for an English teacher. Eep!<BR/><BR/>It is nice to see some more "modern classics" on the list, but you're right -- where's Barbara Kingsolver? Amy Tan? I'd throw some David Sedaris in there, too, but maybe that's just me. Oh, well, I guess you can't please every bookworm.Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17933349506129495734noreply@blogger.com