Books Books and More Books

[mdm_cheveley]

So, I had a yard sale last Saturday, and sold a crap ton of books. Then, I packed up another crap ton and drove them to goodwill, where they will hopefully find good homes. In the last few weeks, I managed to weed out almost three hundred books from my shelves

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[supergasnojutsu]

a lot of children's novels.... ahaha because i'm not so secretly 13

1. a wrinkle in time (re-read) and hope to finish her quartet because i only ever read the 1st book.
2. girl w/ the dragon tattoo (but you already know about that)
3. neverwhere and american gods (by gaiman). haven't read but i never finished either so i'm gonna get that done this summer
4. the girl who played with fire (sequel to dragon tattoo. haven't started because it's long and i don't want to be up all night)
5. catcher in the rye (i never read this book! it's crazy. so far the kid's just very annoying)
6. finish the prince
7. finally read brave new world
8. read some marquez because you make him sound so wonderful
9. oh and i re-read a ton of crap, like good omens for example. such a good book.

[mdm_cheveley]

Children's books are great! I've been reading Francesca Lia Block and remembering why I loved her so much when I was younger. Some of her newer stuff I'm reading for the first time, and it's not quite as good as the older stuff, but I love it anyway. Anyway, I want to know what sort of things people who might be my students in a few years are reading.

Also, I think children's books and YA novels are sometimes better indicators of where society is and where society is headed than adult novels.

1. I loved those books when I was little! I didn't like some of her other stuff, though. Too full of Jesus. I think A Wind at the Door might have been my favorite for a while, but I can't exactly remember.

2. Yes, I did.

3. I love those books. Neverwhere is actually better on subsequent reads than the first time, I think, because the ending is really predictable. If you finish those and are still hankering for more Gaiman, I've got the "sequel" to American Gods, Anansi Boys. Haven't read it yet, though, so I can't give you a thumbs up or

[supergasnojutsu]

1. yeah i love how imaginative they are and as a child i never noticed all the God stuff but i'm reading them again and i kind of feel assaulted with it at times. like w/ a wrinkle in time. but i really do love the worlds she creates. sometimes i wish she'd go more in detail though, like in a wrinkle in time you don't really know what happens w/ the horrible black thing. the one turn off though is that the main heroine, meg, is super annoying. i know there's gotta be a way to make her impatient and likable but at the moment i just don't like her.

no comments for the other numbers i guess... but have you read ecstasia and premivera books? they're supposedly one of her firsts. i think i actually liked some of her old new ones best like echo and the fairy tale anthology because i think her style really matured in them. but i never read the weetzie bat books. which i feel like i should.

[supergasnojutsu]

I think children's books and YA novels are sometimes better indicators of where society is and where society is headed than adult novels.

i agree. it really fascinates me what children could potentially be reading (like my sister) and what the hell kind of morals they're getting taught. i mean sure i'd like to think most kids aren't completely daft and just model their lives off of everything they see and read but it does get under your skin in a way. and it's nice to know that they're being subliminally indoctrinated with good things.

[kyriaquinzel]

Fashion/hair magazines. :| I'm trying to not fail at hair design this fall.

That, and rereading Greek gods & goddesses analytical psychology books; my friend Kacey and I are in the process of writing a play retelling the story of Hades & Persephone. :)

[mdm_cheveley]

That sounds awesome. I'd like to read it/come to see it when you finish it. :)

I'm in the process of writing a series of short stories retelling Ovid's Metamorphosis, which means I'm up to my ears in Greek/Roman mythology too. It's boss. :)

[kyriaquinzel]

YEAHHH looks like we picked similar projects for this summer!

Oh yeah. And I started The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath last night. It's good so far.