onewheeled999 Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Oh my gosh. Perks of Being a Wallflower is AMAZING. It's really kind of disturbing at times, and it goes into an awkward level of detail, but the writing style is just so hypnotizing. He writes exactly like a fifteen year old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voodoobones Posted September 1, 2009 Author Share Posted September 1, 2009 I am just about to start reading John Le Carre's The Constant Gardener I hear good things about it, but I will let you guys know what I think when I start! I saw the movie and thought it was amazing. Usually the books are better than the movies so it will be interesting to hear what you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbit Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 The Lord Of The Rings 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HCLcoasters Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 I am reading Moving Pictures by Terry Pratchett. All of the Disc World books are simply hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franc Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 I am currently reading A History of the World in 10½ Chapters by Julian Barnes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyber.Fiber Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 I saw the movie and thought it was amazing. Usually the books are better than the movies so it will be interesting to hear what you think. I have started reading the book and am currently just begging chapter 2. I am kind of lost in terms of who each character is because of the frequent and often unannounced name changes. For example, One character is introduced as say John, then a page later they are referred to as Mr.Walker. I will most likely read a Spark Notes summary of the first chapter to just get more background information and to clear things up. Don't get me wrong, the book is good so far, and the plot seems great, I just need to get into it more and enjoy it for what its worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewheeled999 Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Finished Perks of Being a Wallflower today. Go out and buy this book right now. It's probably the best book I've ever read in my life. The writing style is pure genius, and is pulled of without a hitch. It's funny, it makes you feel good, it's just all around amazing. I don't want to return it to the library. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socalMAN123 Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Next book up is Lord of the Flies for school. I've already read it and I really enjoyed it. The writing style and situations that they put the boys in are very intriguing to me, can't wait to have some heated discussions over plot points with my classmates. ---Brent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franc Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 I just finished Antigone by Sophocles, and started Le Cid by Corneille. It's not that easy to read... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal1br3tto Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Freefall, which has nothing to do with drop towers (in case anyone was wondering). A brand new Boeing 767 is in the process of a pleasant and uneventful flight when it runs out of fuel. This is a bad thing. I was thinking of reading it to help me with a school project, which was basically supposed to be about technology-related screwups. I couldn't read that fast, though, and used Web sites instead, because I am lazy or something. Anyway, this particular screw-up involves botched translations between Metric and Standard measurements, not an uncommon problem. I haven't gotten to the part where they actually know they're out of fuel. I stopped at the part where an ominous alarm sounds and the pilot says "What the ----!" or something similar with the 'f' word in it. It's quite interesting so far. It's decently well-written, although the author's writing style kind of suggests he is trying really hard to be a good writer. (I'm thinking along the lines of, "If you were really good, you wouldn't have to 'try'", that sort of thing.) Oh, I forgot, it's a true story. If it weren't it wouldn't be half as interesting. (Why would an important plane ever run out of fuel? Truth is stranger than fiction.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanjonesbath Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 I've just started reading Gordon Ramsey's autobiography 'Humble Pie' - quite an interesting read, gives you an insight into why he is the way he is in the kitchen. If you like the bloke, it's an interesting read. If you already hate him, it's probably not for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyber.Fiber Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Well, after about 8 chapters into The Constant Gardener I decided that I would come back to it after reading a few shorter books to touch up my reading skills. I picked up Farenhight 451 from our gorgeous new library and am quickly moving through it. So far I am enjoying it very much! I'll get back on here in a few days and let you all know what I thought of it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewheeled999 Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 I'm about 150 pages into Sold by Patricia McCormick. It's about a girl from Nepal who is unknowingly sold into a prostitution home, and has to save up enough rupees to pay back the 20,000 which the owner paid for her. The writing style is pretty odd, since it's written with double spaced lines, so the pages are very short. But it's very intense due to the subject matter. Very interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HCLcoasters Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 The Odyssey and The Fifth Elephant is what I'm reading right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socalMAN123 Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 I haven't started Lord of the Flies yet, so I picked up Till We Have Faces by CS Lewis. It's the retelling of the myth between Psyche, her sister, and Cupid. Quite good so far, I've always been a fan of Lewis's writings. ---Brent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chemical_echo Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 I just finished The Chronicles of Narnia (in order of story, not print). I absolutely loved these books, but can't decide on a favorite, they were all just really good books. I wasn't expecting the ending at all; it was good, but still kinda sad at the same time. Shame Disney dropped their movie deal for the rest, I would have loved to see how they do Voyage of the Dawn Treader and the rest of the stories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emiroo Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Currently Reading: Arcade Mania: The Turbo Charged World of Japan's Game Centers It's outstanding so far. If you ever spent a quarter in an arcade anywhere, you'll be enthralled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krosscoasters Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 The Talented Mr. Ripley I'm sure most of you have heard about it. It's distubing, but the author makes you forget it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewheeled999 Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 I'm really hoping to find Fight Club sometime this weekend at Borders, since my school library doesn't have it. Until then, I started Total Constant Order the other day, it's about a fourteen year old girl with OCD. Really pretty interesting, since it lets you get into the mind of someone with the disorder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 I really enjoyed all of Palahniuk's books. I am currently reading Alice in Wonderland. Having read a few other children's books recently and finding them to be much more than what I expected/remembered, I am a little dissapointed in this story thus far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoksy Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 I just finished The Chronicles of Narnia (in order of story, not print). I absolutely loved these books, but can't decide on a favorite, they were all just really good books. I wasn't expecting the ending at all; it was good, but still kinda sad at the same time. Shame Disney dropped their movie deal for the rest, I would have loved to see how they do Voyage of the Dawn Treader and the rest of the stories. I found that a really interesting book, great to find out how Narnia evolved. I would definitely recommend any novel written by Willard Price. It is a little out-of-date, but makes up for it with a lot of interesing facts, and great descriptions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwm1444 Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Biographies of Walt Disney and Charles M. Schulz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggot Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 Stephen king's It (on Swedish subs.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfan93 Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 Cirque Du Freak: The Lake of Lost Souls, so far good book. I love the Cirque Du Freak series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HCLcoasters Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 I currently reading Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/30/books/review/Leonhardt-t.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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