Reading List

[jaydenrioblue]

I've decided to start a reading list, and just keep track of the books I finish reading each month. Repeats are not written down, although will be counted in the tally of each month in square brackets. I've decided not to include textboks here, despite the fact I have indeed read those cover to cover!Feel free to leave reading suggestions here!

Comments

[hazy_crazy]

To Kill A Mocking Bird was SUCH a good book to read :)

I recommend The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown - BRILLIANT. :D

[jaydenrioblue]

To Kill A Mocking Bird is amazing.

Oh yes - I did enjoy that! I must say, not as much as everyone made it out to be, but it was quite good.

[lucentvictrola]

I don't care too much for The Da Vinci Code. It's a great plot, but the characters are so shallow - they're basically just plot devices.

[hazy_crazy]

Yeah, I only read it once, and I thought the world of it lol. I'll have to read it again soon. But the thing is, did the story really NEED to have really detailed, complex characters? I don't think so, because it would probably deter from the whole plot and make things more confusing *shrug* I don't normally like shallow characters either, but I think it worked for this story.

[mayhavefakedit]

I've read 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest'. Really good book.

I don't think I have many suggestions. Apart from Lemony Snicket's, A Series of Unfortunate Events. It's not bad.

[jaydenrioblue]

One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest broke my heart. And I am not exaggerating that; it made me weep.

I've read half of those. I got up to about the 7th and then just never got the next one out. When I've finished my pile of books (there's about 5 that I must read and then about 3 more that I also should) I'll go and re-read them and then finish off the series.

[neoreulwonhae]

My teacher read Where The Red Fern Grows to us in 4th grade and it was the saddest book ever. The only book that ever made me cry.

Mongolia?! *jealous*

[treckettabja]

D: that book is really sad-ening.

[jaydenrioblue]

I haven't read that - I'll definitely check it out!

Yeah, he's been there a couple of times hahaha. I was complaining to him that we were so hot because it got to about 41 degrees (C) and he was complaining because it got to about -33 degrees (C). It's cold there.

[lucentvictrola]

You'll notice that 5 of these are futuristic dystopia books (as in, it's the future, and the future sucks for various reasons, usually involving some sort of corrupt government).

On the Road - Jack Kerouac
Haunted - Chuck Palahniuk
Slaughterhouse 5 - Kurt Vonnegut
It's Kind of a Funny Story - Ned Vizzini
The Perks of Being a Wallflower - Stephen Chbosky
Storytime - Edward Bloor
Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury
Anthem - Ayn Rand
Brave New World - Aldous Huxley
Feed - MT Anderson
The Diary of Pelly D - Lucy J Adlington
(if you haven't read them) Alice's Adventures In Wonderland and Alice Through the Looking Glass - Lewis Carroll

[jaydenrioblue]

I know what a dystopia is!!!!!!! We just spent...10 minutes in English learning about it. And then spent the rest of the time when the teacher (EVILLLLLLLLLL) wasn't there.

oh - I read Feed. It was good. I liked it. The cover was nice. As was the book. Didn't really like the ending though. I haven't read that Chuck Palahniuk one. Have only read Invisible Monsters, Survivor and Lullaby.

[in_full_being]

Unfortunately, two of my favorite books may be kinda hard to find, but if you do they're a MUST read. They're both by "Richard Bachman," which is actually Stephen King who wrote them under an alias years and years ago, so I'm not sure which name you'll find them under.

The Long Walk is one of those books that's deep in the shallowest of ways; kinda makes you question your own thoughts, and is filled with lots of homoerotic undertones if you pay enough attention.

The Running Man is my second recommendation; I just finished it 2 days ago and it's one of those books that you can't put down, even if you're not sure why.

Let me know if you can find them and what you think about them when you're done! ;-)

[dixiemcintyre]

I've read them both and I agree that they're really good.

I prefered The Long Walk of the two but they both have a similar sort of subtext.

I read both of them in about 4 days when I was on holidays last year. They are quite complusive reading.

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