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I am re-reading this comfort book of sorts for me- Twilight in the Land of Nowhen. Also Flowers for Algernon I cannot believe it took me so long to reach this book. There is an understated sense of melancholy that Keyes works with. Also i am a huge epistolary novel and that combined with sci fi- i am trying to read it slow enough so it doesnt get over too soon, If anyone knows more epistolary sci fi stuff, please tell?
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On 7/28/2021 at 5:20 PM, Angury said:
The 2021 Booker Prize Longlist has been released:
https://thebookerprizes.com/fiction/2021
Any thoughts and comments on the list? Would also be interested to hear if anyone has read any of the books on the list and their review. I'm personally very happy to have another Richard Powers book to read; he is one of my all-time favourite authors.
sweeet- i also heard abt this sri lankan author who is v good and his first time on the list
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On 5/20/2021 at 8:48 PM, Goose said:
The Giver – Lois Lowry
(YA, dystopian, thought-provoking)
Over-all I enjoyed this book. I really like dystopian books that play with the concept of living in a ‘perfect and safe society’ but which overall removes the inhabitant’s freedom of choice and seeing the characters eventually develop an understanding of this.
I appreciate the amount of time Lowry gives to developing the readers understanding of the setting of the story and she really evokes a sense of peace and prosperity in this world. The characters live in what is called the ‘community’ in which decisions such as their job, who they are partnered with and even who their children are, are made for them. The main character, Jonas is a seemingly ordinary twelve-year-old boy and the story follows him as he learns to truth about the past that has been kept hidden from them.
The story is fairly predictable however I don’t think that this spoils it over all. It is definitely aimed at a younger age group but as an adult reading it encourages you to analyse our own societies and ways of life.
The giver is the first of a series of four books and although I enjoyed it, it didn’t inspire me enough to continue the series. Not to say that I wont one day read the rest but I had other books queued up that enticed me more.
I truly enjoyed this review of The Giver!! I just re read it couple of weeks ago with my younger child. Your description especially reminded me of this particular reading of the theme of memories in the book. I also loved your honesty about not feeling like finishing the series!
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Currently reading Brave New World
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I have been re-reading Grendel again and I am awestruck by the possibility of retelling a classic like Beowulf and especially the childhood and abandon play in it. John Gardner's literary influences from the trusty old Whitman-type really come through. I have been trying to find out more about how Grendel was received and especially how Gardner was treated. It is interesting to see that he faced so much criticism for too. I noticed in a theme discussion on Bartleby that they make a conversation about the play and childhood very impactfully
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Orwell's Animal Farm
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Stephen King and Shirley Jackson to me. And for Gothic horror, Bram Stoker.
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I was a huge fan of the Tintin books. The school library purchased 3 story sets, and it was a rat race among friends to borrow the books which were in great demand.
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Managing work and reading has been tough. I've completed 7 books so far, will complete the 8th in a day or two (as of Feb 18, 2021).
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New York City FC, Manchester United, and Dortmund FC
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The Vikings, Sherlock, and rewatching selected episodes of The Family Guy.
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2021 so far
Gran Torino
Reservoir Dogs
Full Metal Jacket
Whiplash
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On 11/6/2019 at 3:57 AM, Raven said:
100 'most inspiring' novels revealed by BBC Arts
New TV program about books going out at 9pm this Saturday! (09/11/19).
Looks like there will; be some talking points!
Wow that is a wondeful list!
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For a class project i am reading up on articles on deductive reasoning for philosophy. I am interspersing it with the re-reading of Harry Potter series because in this overwhelming time, HP is a safe space to return to. The other books i am hoping to read this month are American Gods (i know, i know, late to the party) and Fun Home by Alison Bechdel.
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16 hours ago, Brian. said:
You are not alone in this, I think many of us are struggling to concentrate on reading with everything going on in the world.yes this is absolutely true. Thank you for showing solidarity many good wishes to you and yours
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It has been a difficult time lately. I have been finding it difficult to concentrate on my book plan that i had made for the months. Since the shelter in home began, i have been dealing with my own fear and grief, as i assume many of us would be. Therefore, i have made peace with the fact that I will have to play it by the ear courtesy pandemic. I am finding refuge and familiarity in Americanah by Chimamanda Adichie, it is like a warm soup to the soul. I am also reading this new March set anthology of poetry by a Kashmiri gentleman called Agha Shahid Ali and finishing up a revision for school of Concepts of Biology for school. I am also somehow reading some writing on Konmari method to focus my anxiety-motivated cleaning sprees. Hope ya'll keeping well, too!
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On 4/28/2015 at 7:53 PM, chaliepud said:
Aaagh, I have 15!
I'm going to write them in order of how great I thought they were and will see how it goes! 
Human Traces - Sebastian Faulks
The Language of Flowers - Vanessa Diffenbaugh
The Book Thief - Markus Zusak
Tell the Wolves I'm Home - Carol Rifka Brunt
Birdsong - Sebastian Faulks
The Light Between Oceans - M.L Stedman
Me Before You - Jojo Moyes
Jellybird - Lezanne Clannachan
Night Road - Kristin Hannah
Year of Wonders - Geraldine Brooks
That was sooooo hard!!!
i really love this list absolutely!
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On 9/12/2019 at 1:48 PM, tracy18 said:
This is GOLD!!
Update: I have read three more books since my last visit from Rory's booklist
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OOooooooooo really happy to have stumbled upon this yesteryear's reading circle!
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Looking at the global moment and especially because my partner is from India and right now India seems to be going through a moment of great distress, after much research and reading around, I am reading the works of this great Indian thinker called BR Ambedkar. For college, I am also reading some intense class work in Concepts of Biology and finding it quite dry. To take the pressure off, I am also re-reading The Little Prince because this book always, always helps me make sense of the world and find peace in myself. I am glad that this community is reading so much diverse stuff and would like to add some of it into my own reading pile!
Happy reading, Folx!
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This is GOLD!!
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i grew up on her books
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Haruki Murakami and Agatha Christie
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Wow. Love this interview!
Your Book Activity - August 2022
in Book Blogs - Discuss your reading!
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I have been ABSOLUTELY OBSESSED with Musicals these last couple of months. I finished Cats and then watched ALL the accessible adaptations of it and now am poring over Les Miserables!! and can't wait to get to all the adaptations of it that I can get my hands on