I have to read five books for Summer Reading for school. I'm going to read The Catcher in the Rye, The Lord of the Flies, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Fahrenheit 451, and Dune.
Im not required to read anything, but I bought a copy of World War Z for 50% off. I read about 20 pages before I got bored, I'm not that good at sitting down and reading books:P
Im not required to read anything, but I bought a copy of World War Z for 50% off. I read about 20 pages before I got bored, I'm not that good at sitting down and reading books:P-OpaK-
I have to read five books for Summer Reading for school. I'm going to read The Catcher in the Rye, The Lord of the Flies, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Fahrenheit 451, and Dune.Cube_of_MooN
I really liked The Catcher in the Rye, but a lot of people seem to hate it.
[QUOTE="Cube_of_MooN"]I have to read five books for Summer Reading for school. I'm going to read The Catcher in the Rye, The Lord of the Flies, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Fahrenheit 451, and Dune.Aquat1cF1sh
I really liked The Catcher in the Rye, but a lot of people seem to hate it.
I've already read it, but my AP teacher said we could reread two books we already read in the past. That is one of them. I liked it, which is why I'm reading it again.
I have to read Dune and A Separate Peace...both of which are good books. The book I am reading right now (not required for summer reading) is Duma Key...really great book so far
Summer Reading? I've never been assigned summer reading in all 12 of my years at school. However, I have had a lot of teachers tell me to stop reading and focus on my work...
I've assigned my own summer reading this summer. I'm going to try to read more classics, such as Flatworld, 1984, maybe some stuff by Charles Dickens, One Flew over the Cukoo's Nest, East of Eden, The Illiad. I've also heard good things about Apocalypse Now, and Lord of the Flies, as well as Wuthering Heights.
I have to read Crime and Punishment...Etheral_Filcher
Savor every moment, that book is incredible! I guess I have to read my Molecular Biology textbook for my summer class, but other than that I'm still working on Atlas Shrugged (I've been reading it forever, I need to finish it).
o wow and u guys haven't started reaming yet? aww c'mon i gotta read 9 novels and be prepared to share about 3 of them and write a paper about 3 of them, the other three no body reads it's lame the proffesor says read 9, but nobody ever does. hehe
don't have to read anything...but I'm reading "The Picture of Dorian Gray".
It's fantastic if a little corrupting: this painter paints a life like image of Dorian, who then wishes that the painting would grow old whilst he would stay forever young. Another gentleman, Lord Henry, corrupts Dorian's soul and tells him to use his beauty and status to commit every act, regardless of morals, to experience the experience itself. The portrait grows old and evil, symbolic of his soul, whilst Dorian stays fine...physically at least.
[QUOTE="Etheral_Filcher"]I have to read Crime and Punishment...Atheos-Arkhaios
Savor every moment, that book is incredible! I guess I have to read my Molecular Biology textbook for my summer class, but other than that I'm still working on Atlas Shrugged (I've been reading it forever, I need to finish it).
Atlas Shrugged is epic. Have you read the Fountainhead? I enjoyed that too.
don't have to read anything...but I'm reading "The Picture of Dorian Gray".
It's fantastic if a little corrupting: this painter paints a life like image of Dorian, who then wishes that the painting would grow old whilst he would stay forever young. Another gentleman, Lord Henry, corrupts Dorian's soul and tells him to use his beauty and status to commit every act, regardless of morals, to experience the experience itself. The portrait grows old and evil, symbolic of his soul, whilst Dorian stays fine...physically at least.
don't have to read anything...but I'm reading "The Picture of Dorian Gray".
It's fantastic if a little corrupting: this painter paints a life like image of Dorian, who then wishes that the painting would grow old whilst he would stay forever young. Another gentleman, Lord Henry, corrupts Dorian's soul and tells him to use his beauty and status to commit every act, regardless of morals, to experience the experience itself. The portrait grows old and evil, symbolic of his soul, whilst Dorian stays fine...physically at least.
It's great, I'd suggest it :)
hdhdhdhasajkalk
Going to have to add that to my list of classics... in fact, I should probably read most of the books for the characters from League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. I've already read The Invisible Man, and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.
I have to read Victims. Im not sure of the author, but its set in the American Civil War. My other book, which was a choice, is World War Z An Oral History of the Zombie War.
[QUOTE="rockon1215"]I have to read A World Lit Only By Fire by somebody Manchester for European History and A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemmingway.Etheral_Filcher
I liked A Farewell to Arms.
cool, though I probably won't like it as much as I should since I'll be cramming my summer reading into the last week of summer ;)
[QUOTE="rockon1215"]I have to read A World Lit Only By Fire by somebody Manchester for European History and A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemmingway.Etheral_Filcher
Books I've read, so far, this summer, are The Tempest, by William Shakespeare; The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald; and The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Out of the three, I loved The Scarlet Letter. A very profound tale of a women tormented by committing adultery, while living in a Puritanic Salem, MA. Hawthorne masterly explores sin, forgiveness, and redemption through a fantastic plot and incredible metaphors and symbolisms.
Books I've read, so far, this summer, are The Tempest, by William Shakespeare; The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald; and The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Out of the three, I loved The Scarlet Letter. A very profound tale of a women tormented by committing adultery, while living in a Puritanic Salem, MA. Hawthorne masterly explores sin, forgiveness, and redemption through a fantastic plot and incredible metaphors and symbolisms.Author_Jerry
Meh, the Scarlet letter was just a drag IMO. It moved far too slowly and it seemed it took an entire chapter for five minutes to go by. To each his own, I guess.
Books I've read, so far, this summer, are The Tempest, by William Shakespeare; The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald; and The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Out of the three, I loved The Scarlet Letter. A very profound tale of a women tormented by committing adultery, while living in a Puritanic Salem, MA. Hawthorne masterly explores sin, forgiveness, and redemption through a fantastic plot and incredible metaphors and symbolisms.Author_Jerry
The general consensus seems to be that The Scarlet Letter is good; however, I thought it felt superfluous and dated. Perhaps that was because I had to read it in school, and nothing ever seems as good when you read it in the classroom.
Books I've read, so far, this summer, are The Tempest, by William Shakespeare; The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald; and The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Out of the three, I loved The Scarlet Letter. A very profound tale of a women tormented by committing adultery, while living in a Puritanic Salem, MA. Hawthorne masterly explores sin, forgiveness, and redemption through a fantastic plot and incredible metaphors and symbolisms.Author_Jerry
I have nothing Assigned for school but i have read Eragon and Eldest and The entire Twilight Series and a book called The Host and i have been thinking of getting the LOTR or the Sword of Truth book series...im not really sure right now. I am going to save my political books for school.
I don't have to read anything over the summer for school...
BUT. This summer I've read: The Catcher in the Rye, Perfume, and a bunch of Poe.
I've also started to re-read Animal Farm and 1984 this summer and might read The Stand if I have time.
rockon1215
1984 starts out slow, but is still an amazing book
Not really... It just kind of gives you information that comes back later in the book, which is really genius. Orwell was an amazing writer. And yeah, the most horrifying thing I've ever read probably.
I don't have to read anything over the summer for school...
BUT. This summer I've read: The Catcher in the Rye, Perfume, and a bunch of Poe.
I've also started to re-read Animal Farm and 1984 this summer and might read The Stand if I have time.
qubert27
1984 starts out slow, but is still an amazing book
Not really... It just kind of gives you information that comes back later in the book, which is really genius. Orwell was an amazing writer. And yeah, the most horrifying thing I've ever read probably.
[QUOTE="Author_Jerry"]Books I've read, so far, this summer, are The Tempest, by William Shakespeare; The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald; and The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Out of the three, I loved The Scarlet Letter. A very profound tale of a women tormented by committing adultery, while living in a Puritanic Salem, MA. Hawthorne masterly explores sin, forgiveness, and redemption through a fantastic plot and incredible metaphors and symbolisms.hdhdhdhasajkalk
Gatsby was enjoyable
I was disappointed in Gatsby. (I'm not saying it's a bad book.) I was told it has great prose, but I found it mostly boring. That isn't to say there aren't moments of brilliance; I just don't think it's very interesting--story or prose.
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