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I highly recommend giving it a try! Thank you! And yes, it is I have read The Sun Also Rises but that and The Old Man and the Sea are the only two other than A Farewell to Arms that I have read. I have a whole book of his short stories that I think used to belong to my dad, so I might read a few of those

Yeah I really liked Alaska, but I also liked Paper Towns. I like them all except for The Fault in our Stars, so I guess my opinion doesn't matter I finished reading A Farewell to Arms and I'm now reading Uncle Tom's Cabin. I'm also still working my way through The Good Earth on kindle.

Hmm. Looks like they are going to combine parts of A Feast of Crows and Dance with Dragons so all the characters are included, which I kind of expected them to do. I'm trying to get back into this show and get caught up before the new season comes out.

A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway Summary In 1918 Ernest Hemingway went to war, to the 'war to end all wars'. He volunteered for ambulance service in Italy, was wounded and twice decorated. Out of his experiences came A Farewell to Arms. Hemingway's description of war is unforgettable. He recreates the fear, the comradeship, the courage of his young American volunteer and the men and women he meets in Italy with total conviction. But A Farewell to Armsis not only a novel of war. In it Hemingway has also created a love story of immense drama and uncompromising passion. Opinions I found it very interesting that a lot of the events in the story were based of real things that happened in Ernest Hemingway's life. I have read one or two other works by Hemingway, but this is my favorite so far. Not only did it have a great aspect of war and what it meant to those who experienced it first hand, but it was also an intense love story. From the few Hemingway's that I've read I've always found it interesting how his writing is so simple, yet it is considered to be great and classic writing. I think this is a good lesson to young writers; the writing doesn't have to be elegant to paint a picture and help the reader understand. Often the short, terse sentences Hemingway used showed the intensity of the war and made it more real. Soldiers were angry and tired so they spoke in short sentences. Absolutely great writing. As far as the story itself, it was interesting and had some different twists and turns all the way until the end. I found myself getting sucked into the lives of Lieutenant Henry and Catherine Barkley. That is what any great piece of writing does. I loved the characters, enjoyed the plot, and the writing was excellent. Really liked this one. Rating

I'm not in college yet, only high school. And I'm not majoring or minoring in anything close to literature or English, but I hope I can take some literature classes when I do go to college anyway. I'm definitely learning a lot when it comes to that because I am the same way. I read so quickly that I miss a lot of the hidden stuff. I've noticed already that when I read I'm starting to think more as I read. So I think this will be good for me and my growth as a comprehensive reader.

I'm hoping I pick up on some things I missed the first time. Especially foreshadowing of some sort now that I know the ending. It has been a long time since I've read the early books. I agree. They are perfect for the read-a-thon. Relaxing, easy to read, and could read them for hours at a time. Also it would take awhile to run out of material

I am taking an American Literature class in school this semester and I have really been enjoying it. We mostly read short stories at this point in the class, but it is interesting to explore the literary aspects of some of the writing from authors that I have already read. It helps to make me a more well-rounded reader and think more when I read. I'll probably post more about it if we read something that really blows me away. So far we have read a couple Mark Twain and I've never been a fan of him. We also read one Jack London and another Stephen Crane. I enjoyed the Stephen Crane story more than I enjoyed reading his book, The Red Badge of Courage.

I don't think you can make it through the American school system without reading this book at some point I really enjoyed it as far as I can remember. That was years ago...

I think that the next read-a-thon I'm going to try to get through re-reading the first two, possibly three Harry Potter books. Some easy reads to occupy my reading weekend

If it helps, I really am enjoying it!! It is just going really slow because I only have time to read maybe one chapter before bed. It's a really great story. I've also started reading another book because I like having a real book at the same time if I'm reading a kindle book, so I'm reading A Farewell to Arms right now as well. I've gotten pretty far from just picking it up when I have extra time throughout the school day

I've been looking into reading that series only because I heard that the movie was good and the plot interested me, but maybe its not worth my time. Too bad.

I'm only like halfway through The Good Earth. I'm having such trouble finding time to read for pleasure Hopefully things will slow down and I will get into the routine of school again and I'll have more time to read. So far I've been on the go a lot and struggling just to finish the work I have to finish.

I've seen you and a couple others post about this. What exactly is immersion reading. I am a young padawan and know nothing

Great review of The Humans sounds like a great book and if so many people love it I think I should give it a look-see.

YES! I am the same way. I don't care if I'm let down or if it isn't the most amazing writing ever, I just don't want this curiosity anymore. It's killing me

Thank you! I'm really liking it so far. It's a much different setting than most of the books I read, but that adds some nice change and the characters are great.

I like the suggestion that Angury makes in the first link you posted. It was something like 101 poems to remember or something similar to that. I think that would be a good starting point since it has different poets and styles. A good starter to dip your toes in

Yeah I was the same way. I really enjoy Daniel Craig as James Bond, but that might be because I am young and don't know any better He is the one who plays Bond in Casino Royale. At least the only Casino Royale that isn't black and white. . . Yeah there are some annoying parts to the books as well, but from the reviews I read on Goodreads, the other books are much better. This was Fleming's first Bond, so I can imagine that the character is more fleshed out in the rest of the books and plot lines might be better.

This is a great way to describe it "be careful of what you wish for" it makes you think about how our idea of "perfect" might not be so perfect after all. I read it only three or four weeks ago and really enjoyed it. Would recommend it to anyone. As for my reading, I decided to take a break from Life of Pi because I just couldn't get into it at the moment. So I started The Good Earth

Casino Royale by Ian Fleming Summary In the first of Ian Fleming's James Bond novels, 007 declares war on Le Chiffre, French communist and paymaster of the Soviet murder organization SMERSH. The battle begins with a fifty-million-franc game of baccarat, gains momentum during Bond's fiery love affair with a sensuous lady spy, and reaches a chilling climax with fiendish torture at the hands of a master sadist. For incredible suspense, unexpected thrills, and extraordinary danger, nothing can beat James Bond in his inaugural adventure. Opinions I enjoyed the twists and turns in this book more than anything. I have seen the movie before, which I usually don't do if there is a book that was written before the movie, so it was interesting to know some of what happens but still be surprised at the different events in the book. I can see myself reading more James Bond books in the future, but I didn't enjoy this book so much that I feel the need to read the rest right away. I don't really have much else to say about the book, because I finished it a couple weeks ago and forgot everything that I was going to say about it . I've read some reviews that say that Bond is incredibly sexist in this book, but I honestly didn't see that. That's also because I don't go searching for reasons to hate men, but that's a totally different topic that I won't get into. Also, this book was written in 1954, which doesn't make some of the things right, but it wasn't really frowned upon at that time. Always have to consider the time period that books are written in. Rating

Thank you. That helps to explain it. In the version I read, it had the first chapter of the next book and I was a little confused because the main character was completely different. If this is the case with all the books I would hope there was some sort of connection in the fourth book otherwise it would be very frustrating.

Thank you for the kind thoughts I'm feeling much better now, but I'm still a little weak and tired from being sick for so long. Perfect conditions to curl up with a book

Yeah it was awful. 6 days of the stomach flu. Not fun at all. I'm just glad I'm feeling better now.

I think the only way that love is "true" is if the person feels it. So in the case of arranged marriages, if that is all the person has ever known and they view their spouse as a responsibility to love I believe that in their mind they truly love that person. Love is abstract. There is no tangible evidence of love. Couples could show the physical signs of being in love without any real love in their hearts. It's all about what is on the inside.

This book looks so interesting!! Great review! Definitely going to buy or borrow this one. Once again, great review and you have succeeded in making me want to read this book along with other books in the same series. Thank you for reading such great books. It gives me some new suggestions without even suggesting them I've never heard of this series, but I'm very intrigued. I love geeky characters, so this is right up my alley.