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Entertainment => Books & Magazines => Topic started by: ICU2 on June 24, 2014, 02:25:21 PM
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Have you read a classic and what is your favorite?
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Hmm... classics. What is considered a classic? I liked 1984. What about you? I also enjoyed reading Odysseus.
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David Copperfield by Charles D.ickens
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Can u tell me a little about why u like the book u mentioned? I want to find out if it's interesting to read.
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I read David Copperfield when I was in High School (read Great Expectations by the same author for an AP English class and really liked his writing style so picked up David Copperfield) so I really can't remember everything about the story. I'm planning on re-reading it again.
Here's a synopsis from Goodreads:
David Copperfield is the story of a young man’s adventures on his journey from an unhappy & impoverished childhood to the discovery of his vocation as a successful novelist. Among the gloriously vivid cast of characters he encounters are his tyrannical stepfather, Mr Murdstone; his formidable aunt, Betsey Trotwood; the eternally humble yet treacherous Uriah Heep; frivolous, enchanting Dora; & the magnificently impecunious Micawber, one of literature’s great comic creations.
REF (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58696.David_Copperfield?from_search=true)
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Another classic that really stood out is East of Eden by John Steinbeck. I wouldn't call it a favorite or anything but it left an imprint on me. I can still remember the character, Cathy, clearly. I would call her the evilest of all evil. She is an extreme mind manipulator and what scares me is that there are people who are like her in this world AND that I've actually encountered someone like her.
Synopsis from Goodreads:
Set in the rich farmland of California’s Salinas Valley, this sprawling and often brutal novel follows the intertwined destinies of two families—the Trasks and the Hamiltons—whose generations helplessly reenact the fall of Adam and Eve and the poisonous rivalry of Cain and Abel. Here Steinbeck created some of his most memorable characters and explored his most enduring themes: the mystery of identity; the inexplicabilit y of love; and the murderous consequences of love’s absence.
REF (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4406.East_of_Eden?from_search=true)
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Thanks Moonangel. ;)
those sound like interesting reads. since i have all those books, including the other two suggested from BK and the other person, i may just pop it open for a read after i'm finished with the current books.
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The Great Expectation was another memorable one. I read this back in high school and I still remember a lot of in great details. Wikipedia have some info on it.
What are some of your favorite ICU2, and why?
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I read David Copperfield when I was in High School (read Great Expectations by the same author for an AP English class and really liked his writing style so picked up David Copperfield) so I really can't remember everything about the story. I'm planning on re-reading it again.
Here's a synopsis from Goodreads:
David Copperfield is the story of a young man’s adventures on his journey from an unhappy & impoverished childhood to the discovery of his vocation as a successful novelist. Among the gloriously vivid cast of characters he encounters are his tyrannical stepfather, Mr Murdstone; his formidable aunt, Betsey Trotwood; the eternally humble yet treacherous Uriah Heep; frivolous, enchanting Dora; & the magnificently impecunious Micawber, one of literature’s great comic creations.
REF (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58696.David_Copperfield?from_search=true)
Was David Copperfield as good as The Great Expectation?
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Thanks Moonangel. ;)
those sound like interesting reads. since i have all those books, including the other two suggested from BK and the other person, i may just pop it open for a read after i'm finished with the current books.
You're welcome. Let us know what you think.
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Was David Copperfield as good as The Great Expectation?
I thought they were both equally good.
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The Great Expectation was another memorable one. I read this back in high school and I still remember a lot of in great details. Wikipedia have some info on it.
What are some of your favorite ICU2, and why?
Great Expectation would be my numero uno also. Following that would be an equal draw with Heart of Darkness and Catch 22. Now, Catch 22 is a funny, dumb, book. The writing style is also just that. The characters, the storyline, the plots are all funny dumb yet intertaining. You either like it or would probably hate it. Though this isn't entirely a classic.
Loved the writing style and loved the story of Great Expectation.
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ICU2,
I take it that you have read it before too?
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I don't necessarily have one favorite, but these are some of my favorite classics:
Pride and Prejudice
Jane Eyre
Great Expectations
Oliver Twist
Emma
Sense and Sensibility
Wuthering Heights
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I don't necessarily have one favorite, but these are some of my favorite classics:
Pride and Prejudice
Jane Eyre
Great Expectations
Oliver Twist
Emma
Sense and Sensibility
Wuthering Heights
Hi beautiful. ;)
I have all of them, i really do just haven't read them ;D . So which one would u recommend?
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Wait, can't recall if I have Emma. Maybe not that one.
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If you're talking non classics, these are my favorites since winter of last year to this year:
Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
The Rose Garden by Susanna Kearsley
The Blinding Knife by Brent Weeks
The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon
The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo
A couple of more classics I liked:
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
The Crystal Cave by Mary Stewart
BTW, I'm currently reading Pride and Prejudice. It's okay so far. :)
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If you're talking non classics, these are my favorites since winter of last year to this year:
Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
The Rose Garden by Susanna Kearsley
The Blinding Knife by Brent Weeks
The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon
The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo
A couple of more classics I liked:
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
The Crystal Cave by Mary Stewart
BTW, I'm currently reading Pride and Prejudice. It's okay so far. :)
Can u give us a short synopsis, your version? Of it so far for you.
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Can u give us a short synopsis, your version? Of it so far for you.
That would be too much to type and retype. If you want, you can read my reviews under my book review thread. I also have my booklis (https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/27722112-prettypeony)t running on goodreads so you can also read my reviews there + search books for synopsis. That's probably the better and faster way to get reviews and synopsis - thru goodreads or even amazon.
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That would be too much to type and retype. If you want, you can read my reviews under my book review thread. I also have my booklis (https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/27722112-prettypeony)t running on goodreads so you can also read my reviews there + search books for synopsis. That's probably the better and faster way to get reviews and synopsis - thru goodreads or even amazon.
Ty. Will check it out when I have time :)
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Hi beautiful. ;)
I have all of them, i really do just haven't read them ;D . So which one would u recommend?
I would recommend ALL of them. They're all great classics. ;D
Additional reads would be:
The Great Gatsby
A Tale of Two Cities
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Catcher in the Rye
A Farewell to Arms
The Odyssey
Of Mice and Men
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Frankenstein
Journey to the Center of earth
Alice in wonderland
Dr. Jeryll and Mr. Hyde
The scarlet letter
Books that I want to read:
Dracula
Tales of two cities
Lord of the flies
The outsiders
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I would recommend ALL of them. They're all great classics. ;D
Additional reads would be:
The Great Gatsby
A Tale of Two Cities
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Catcher in the Rye
A Farewell to Arms
The Odyssey
Of Mice and Men
i started to read Tale of Two Cities some years ago, but the drama didn't pick up fast enough for me and put the book down. The Ad of Tom Sawyer and To Kill a Mockingbird were school readings, which were okay. The Odyssey was a college course book and Of Mice and Men was a decent read. That leaves Catcher in the Rye and Farewell to Arms, both of which i also have. I'll read a couple of chapters and see what happens.
thanks for the recommendation beautiful ;)
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Frankenstein
Journey to the Center of earth
Alice in wonderland
Dr. Jeryll and Mr. Hyde
The scarlet letter
Books that I want to read:
Dracula
Tales of two cities
Lord of the flies
The outsiders
I have Dracula, Dr. Jeryll and Mr. Hyde, the Scarlet Letter. Not sure if i have Freinkenstein, Journey to the Center of the Earth and Alice in Wonderland.
The Lord of the flies and the Outsider read those in school. Not bad though.
Don't know what your perferences are, but i would probably go with Dracula first, only because it'll give me the chills. :o :o
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Tales of Two Cities and Gatsby were two very boring classics to me... lol
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A Tale of Two Cities, for one.
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A Tale of Two Cities, for one.
i keep seeing Tale of Two Cities...
BK, you and i may have to revisit this book :o
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You read it and give me the highlights... no way am I going to read that book again... lol.
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I love to read... and I hated those two books. For me, a story has to have a human side to it that looks beyond the surface. As far as I can remember, both of those books lack that depth that I look for and enjoy.
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You read it and give me the highlights... no way am I going to read that book again... lol.
maybe, but leaning towards a "not gonna read it" either. I have too many books to choose from.
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Hahahahahha...
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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea by Jules Verne.
I have read it in high school and didn't have much appreciation for the premise/characters (especially Captain Nemo) surrounding the story until I reread it again as an adult.
Here, Nemo dominates the book. He provides a wonderful study of the complexities of humanity; Nemo is a man of his word, a genius, a gentleman (he is reduced to tears at the death of a crewman, he rescues an unknown pearl diver at his own risk)...yet there is something cruel and dangerous about him (he sinks ships and submerges beneath the waves to callously watch as they descend to their doom). He is an admirer of Abraham Lincoln and a self-proclaimed defender of the oppressed. He is the tyrant fighting tyranny...who evokes both sympathy and irony.
What I most enjoyed about reading 20K is that throughout the book, Verne infuses the idea of science through stunning descriptions of the undersea world...from the flora to its fauna and the curiosities of how the ocean operates.
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I love readying about Greek mythology.
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The Narnia Chronicles..al l the books. I read them all. I also love ready about Regency romance novels
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The Narnia Chronicles..al l the books. I read them all. I also love ready about Regency romance novels
Did u think the movies did anything justice to the books. I've only watched the movies.
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i started to read Tale of Two Cities some years ago, but the drama didn't pick up fast enough for me and put the book down. The Ad of Tom Sawyer and To Kill a Mockingbird were school readings, which were okay. The Odyssey was a college course book and Of Mice and Men was a decent read. That leaves Catcher in the Rye and Farewell to Arms, both of which i also have. I'll read a couple of chapters and see what happens.
thanks for the recommendation beautiful ;)
You should give some of them a chance. I admit, some may be slow reads AT FIRST but it will usually pick up along the way. I enjoyed each of those books immensely. ;D
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You should give some of them a chance. I admit, some may be slow reads AT FIRST but it will usually pick up along the way. I enjoyed each of those books immensely. ;D
when time permits, i shall indulge myself in those two books
here's to you beautiful ;)
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You should give some of them a chance. I admit, some may be slow reads AT FIRST but it will usually pick up along the way. I enjoyed each of those books immensely. ;D
If a book doesn't hook me in the first few chapters, I will open it to the middle and if I am still bored after a few pages, then I leave it alone. There's too many wonderful things out there to try and make it through something boring.
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when time permits, i shall indulge myself in those two books
here's to you beautiful ;)
And not just those two..... :P
If a book doesn't hook me in the first few chapters, I will open it to the middle and if I am still bored after a few pages, then I leave it alone. There's too many wonderful things out there to try and make it through something boring.
I don't like reading from the middle. There may be things that I miss out on or have questions about, so I prefer to just read from the beginning. I admit, there are some classics that I find boring and like you, I'll put it down. ;D
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And not just those two..... :P
i don't have time for all of them, which is your must read classic? i'll check that one out. ;D
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i don't have time for all of them, which is your must read classic? i'll check that one out. ;D
Hehehe. The question is, what type of books pique your interest? Once I know, I may be able to recommend. ;D
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Hehehe. The question is, what type of books pique your interest? Once I know, I may be able to recommend. ;D
i am interested in your book, in you? what do you recommend i read? i want to know what is fascinating to Trouble, what piques her interest. ;)
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But what piques my interest may not pique yours.......so isn't it better to tell me what types of book you would prefer...... ;D
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But what piques my interest may not pique yours.......so isn't it better to tell me what types of book you would prefer...... ;D
what if you pique my interest more, and i just want to get to know you a little better by knowing what kind of books you like to read ;)
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I'm a very boring person so I doubt I could pique anyone's interest. ;D
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I'm a very boring person so I doubt I could pique anyone's interest. ;D
you don't have to be interesting to pique my interest. you just have to be you ;)
but i really doubt if you're boring...from the looks of your threads anyway ;)
i supposed what you need is a dose of fun... :o and you know what that is?
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Yes, I do know what that is............ a fun book to read. ;D
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Yes, I do know what that is............ a fun book to read. ;D
forget the books, you sound like you need to go on a vacation ;) to a place far far away and write about it
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I have gone on a vacation far far away.......... ..in my head, and I've written about it too. Hehehe. :D :P
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I have gone on a vacation far far away.......... ..in my head, and I've written about it too. Hehehe. :D :P
if you have one, i want to read it, really. ;D
u know where i'd like to go
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It probably wouldn't interest you since it's so disheartening and melancholy. :P
Hmmmmm....Hawa ii? Hehehe.
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It probably wouldn't interest you since it's so disheartening and melancholy. :P
Hmmmmm....Hawa ii? Hehehe.
Hawaii sounds like fun, a walk along the sandy beach, snorkling for lobsters in the ocean blue sea or just lounging on a chir, sipping on a cold pina colada watching the sun set
i can definitely see that ;) ;)
Ever been to Hawaii? i could take you ;) ;)
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Another classic that really stood out is East of Eden by John Steinbeck. I wouldn't call it a favorite or anything but it left an imprint on me. I can still remember the character, Cathy, clearly. I would call her the evilest of all evil. She is an extreme mind manipulator and what scares me is that there are people who are like her in this world AND that I've actually encountered someone like her.
Synopsis from Goodreads:
Set in the rich farmland of California’s Salinas Valley, this sprawling and often brutal novel follows the intertwined destinies of two families—the Trasks and the Hamiltons—whose generations helplessly reenact the fall of Adam and Eve and the poisonous rivalry of Cain and Abel. Here Steinbeck created some of his most memorable characters and explored his most enduring themes: the mystery of identity; the inexplicabilit y of love; and the murderous consequences of love’s absence.
REF (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4406.East_of_Eden?from_search=true)
Sounds interesting. I like novels where characters are well-crafted through subtleties rather than the obvious. However, I have never picked up another Steinbeck book since "Of Mice and Men", which I read in junior high. It was rather boring but then again I was only in junior high. I'm sure my review of the book as an adult will be different. However, just how evil is Cathy? One thing I can't stand are story lines where the villain is over the top but keeps getting away with his/her antics because people are either too stupid or too forgiving. It's one reason why I quit "The Vampire Diaries", "American Horror Stories", and "The Secret Life of the American Teenager".
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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin, The Jungle by Upton Sinclair, The Art of War Sun Tzu and I'm reading the Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi.
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Sounds interesting. I like novels where characters are well-crafted through subtleties rather than the obvious. However, I have never picked up another Steinbeck book since "Of Mice and Men", which I read in junior high. It was rather boring but then again I was only in junior high. I'm sure my review of the book as an adult will be different. However, just how evil is Cathy? One thing I can't stand are story lines where the villain is over the top but keeps getting away with his/her antics because people are either too stupid or too forgiving. It's one reason why I quit "The Vampire Diaries", "American Horror Stories", and "The Secret Life of the American Teenager".
Cathy is pure evil but she gives you (or gave me, rather) goosebumps because the qualities in her are the qualities that are in every human. I don't think it's anything like the ones you've mentioned. I'd read it again but her evilness scares me so I'm going to wait awhile.
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A classic that I loved was Alice Adams by Booth Tarkington. It is a story about the early 1920's when American society was in a caste system. The situation was that Alice's family fell backward while her neighbors and friends moved forward. They were able to ride the wave of change and profit hugely while Alice's family chose not to for various reasons and ended up poor. It really touches the heart.
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this
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and this
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didn't see that coming huh you pretentious judgmental asshats.
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Your classics looks like required high school readings!
Anyways... I remember
Animal Farm? I liked reading that one.
A Day No pigs Would Die was another good one. I think I was to young to really understand it all.
Charlottes Web is a good one. Seems kiddie but it's good.
LOrd of the Flies is a good one..better than the movie for sure, my teacher was able to ...well it was weird...
Anyone of the Lord of the Rings..that was the only book in school everyone actually enjoyed reading and actually went and read the rest of the trilogy by ourselves (this was way before the movie came out).
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I remember reading the great gatsby too. Our teacher wouldn't let us watch the movie because she said we'd be cheating!
I think I vaguely remember reading North and South...
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I don't look upon classics too fondly. For one thing they remind me of long, dull papers full of asinine critical analyses we were forced to write. For another, they were usually long and tedious to get through. But my favorites are mostly the ones I found on my own such as Jane Eyre and Pride & Prejudice. Two notable classics that I had to read for school that I didn't mind were the Great Gatsby and North & South by Elizabeth Gaskell. There is actually a great adaptation of North & South starring Richard Armitage (the actor who plays Thorin in The Hobbit). You can find it on Netflix.
I hate reading. Thank God for Sparknotes and movies for getting me through school hehe.
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i read Tolstoy in high school but in Russian.
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"The Good Earth" - Pearl S. Buck
"Black Beauty" - Anna Sewell
"The Little House on the Prairie" series by Laura Ingalls
"Sense and Sensibility" - Jane Austen