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Exactly what it says on the tin. *Has to be after 1901 *No Harry Potter *Give a reason Also, what do you think qualifies as literature? I think it has to include more than one theme, a decent plot and good characters. I think the best is Life of Pi. It has everything and also demonstrates the differences in writing styles of now and the past. Its also has a fantastic character and it made 7 months in a life boat not boring. I also wrote my coursework on it and I still like it. 1984 and To Kill a Mockingbird come in close seconds.

Hi. I've finished reading 'Daughter of the forest', a rendition of the six swans fairy tale, but very dark. Anyway, the blurb is so completely inaccurate that I wonder if the writer actually read the book. Basically it says the main character gets caught up in a raid and falls in love with the 'warlord' that captures her. This never happened. Anyway, whats the most innacurate blurb you've seen.

sounds good- I found brand new world and i've vaguely heard of the hand maidens tale...

Im fascinated by the idea. Ok, so maybe it started from Half-life 2, but then I read 1984, and I want more... what other dystopian books are there? Thanks in advance.

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Hi! I've just finished reading the shining. brilliant book, scary, ect. ect. I just don't know what I want to read next. Heres the short list: Dark Water, The hitch-hiker's guide to the galaxy, Witch Child. The only one I haven't read before is Dark Water, so do I want something scary, funny, or that i've read so many times that I can practically recite it? I just dont know...

Cinderella and other assorted fairy tales.

Hello! Im slightly less new than you! Its fun here- nobody knows where you live.

I dont know if you've already mentioned this, but he got the name from 2 separate cases of cannabilism at sea. One was real, the other was a story by Eadgar Allen Poe- written 40 years BEFORE. The poor sod's name was Richard Parker on both occasions.

Anywhere I can. So whenever I go past a bookshop, procrastinate in the school library or accidentally wind up on amazon.

Yes. Sometimes they can be a real disappointment (the other Phillip Pullman series/ Celia Rees's other books) but sometimes they can live right up to their predecessors (Terry Pratchett/ Jhosten Gaarner- when the headache goes away, that is)

After the soul crushing disappointment of the Harry Potter movies, I couldn't bring myself to watch The Golden Compass.

Actually, you probably all know this by now, but in case you don't: Following the success of Hogfather, Sky One has commissioned the same people to do mini-series on The colour of magic. Pratchett himself will be the astro-zooligist and David Jason plays Rincewind. Christopher Lee as Death. But I suppose you all read wikipedia... still... Im pleased.

Yay, it works now. Twas just a hiccup.