Books you love or hate

[AhlaamBella]

It's dull.
Perhaps I hate it because I have to read it.

That's probably why then lol.

But I found it full of life. Like Jane Austen is almost mocking her own characters lol

 

[Zahida]

Me too............eace:

I haven't read it, but I should. I've seen the movie of it, which I really really liked! I can't wait until Khaled's next book comes out.

 

[Zahida]

True but you really needed to read all of it to understand it. It was a good book. To be honest when i watched the film it was harder to watch, than i thought it would be.............

I started reading Kite Runner but it was very. . . crude, at the beginning. It really put me off to be honest

 

[Zahida]

Anyone ever read or heard of Farrukh Dhondi............. I remember reading some books by him when i was younger................

 

[crayon]

Currently I'm hating Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.

I've never read the book, but the movie version (the version with keira knightley) was great..
Just skip the reading and see the film!:shade:
(note: i usually never advise this, it's just that classics are usually the dullest most horrible books ever written, and when there are good movies based on them, the movie is my choice )

 

[czgibson]

Greetings,

I've never read the book, but the movie version (the version with keira knightley) was great..
Just skip the reading and see the film!:shade:
(note: i usually never advise this, it's just that classics are usually the dullest most horrible books ever written, and when there are good movies based on them, the movie is my choice )

The Classics section is always the one I check out first in any book shop. If you want to find something good to read, trying something that has stood the test of time is a pretty safe bet.

Peace

 

[glo]

Greetings,


The Classics section is always the one I check out first in any book shop. If you want to find something good to read, trying something that has stood the test of time is a pretty safe bet.

Peace

What great classics do you recommend, CZ?

With English being my second language, I get easily put off by what I would describe as 'wordy' or 'old-fashioned' English.
CS Lewis' writing style, for example, fairly tests my patience.
Charles Dickens with his 'lasting-whole-pages' type sentences has lost me as a potential reader ... :uuh:

 

[AhlaamBella]

Wow. Seeing all these different views on Classics are astounding lol. I love the classics! Pride and Prejudice being my faveourite. Although the movie adaptation was absoluely pathetic. Joe Wright lost all favour in my eyes after that. However, the BBC TV drama adaptaion was perfect!

 

[misstique009]

to the people above me how could u say u don't like reading?! i'm a big bookworm i can read all day and all night if i tried lol

hey sis i totally agree:smile: I swear i get withrawal symptoms if I dont read for a 3 days max...now isnt that the pits?

Maybe we should share our fave authors/books, what u think? Have u ever read an e-book? Or do u think nothing beats holding the book in your hand?And if there are other addicts out there...let's share!

 

[Re.TiReD]

Love's executioner was quite interesting. And thats all I've read recently. Other than that it's Islamic works.

 

[czgibson]

Greetings glo,

I don't have a lot of time right now, so I'll have to be brief. That might be a good thing, because I could easily ramble on for hours on this subject!

What great classics do you recommend, CZ?

With English being my second language, I get easily put off by what I would describe as 'wordy' or 'old-fashioned' English.
CS Lewis' writing style, for example, fairly tests my patience.
Charles Dickens with his 'lasting-whole-pages' type sentences has lost me as a potential reader ... :uuh:

If you find older styles of written English difficult or not enjoyable, you could try a more modern writer like George Orwell. Many of his works are considered classics, and he is famous for having a very clear prose style. Animal Farm is a good one to start with.

If you want to find a way into some of the older texts that are out there in English Literature, you could try Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels (which is much more than a children's book) or Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (which also might not be quite what you expect). Those are both books that are easier to understand than much of the other writing available when they were written.

Am I right in thinking that your first language is German? If so, then you'll probably already know about Friedrich Nietzsche - now there's a guy who knew how to write good prose.

Lastly, if long sentences annoy you, avoid Marcel Proust at all costs!

Peace

 

[Zahida]

Lol!!! Mary Shellys Frankenstein is a book that my year 10s do coursework on!!!!! Its good .........................

Animal farm sigh oh those days!!!!!:smile:

 

[crayon]

Greetings,


The Classics section is always the one I check out first in any book shop. If you want to find something good to read, trying something that has stood the test of time is a pretty safe bet.

Peace

I'm not too sure what constitutes a classic, but I'm a big fan of Orwell's 1984, and other dystopian novels, like a clockwork orange, brave new world, etc.
I also loved 'cry the beloved country', 'lord of the flies'.. So I'm a fan of "modern classics" i guess, but not older ones.

I tried to read "a tale of two cities" by dickens. UGH. I managed to get through the first chapter, but then stopped, knowing that continuing to read it may very well lead me to my death.

 

[glo]

Googling some classics I came across the Gutenberg Project, which contains over 27,000 free online classics.

Just as an example, here is the first page of Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift:
http://www.gutenberg.org/catalog/world/readfile?fk_files=37239&pageno=3

 

[Muezzin]

I love public domain laws.

 

[سلثتحعرين!]

JK ROWLING and the harry potter books. I love to read fantasy, esp with myth animals in them.

But i am also a fan of fanfiction. I love to read peoples talents.

 

[czgibson]

Greetings,

I'm not too sure what constitutes a classic, but I'm a big fan of Orwell's 1984, and other dystopian novels, like a clockwork orange, brave new world, etc.
I also loved 'cry the beloved country', 'lord of the flies'.. So I'm a fan of "modern classics" i guess, but not older ones.

Good stuff!

A classic is simply a book that continues to be widely read long after its publication date. I could be wrong, but I think every one of the books you've mentioned is at least fifty years old, so I would definitely call them modern classics.

I tried to read "a tale of two cities" by dickens. UGH. I managed to get through the first chapter, but then stopped, knowing that continuing to read it may very well lead me to my death.

This may come as a surprise to some, but I can't really get on with Dickens either. Most of his books are far too long, and could really do with a good editor and a pair of scissors. Dickens mostly wrote his novels in serial form (weekly or monthly episodes), and that is probably the best way to read them. Sometimes you really get the sense that he's just filling up his word count.

He does have great strengths as well, of course, not least his very English sense of humour, but overall, he's not a personal favourite.

Peace

 

[glo]

This may come as a surprise to some, but I can't really get on with Dickens either. Most of his books are far too long, and could really do with a good editor and a pair of scissors. Dickens mostly wrote his novels in serial form (weekly or monthly episodes), and that is probably the best way to read them. Sometimes you really get the sense that he's just filling up his word count.

I could do that job!!

 

[misstique009]

I'm not too sure what constitutes a classic, but I'm a big fan of Orwell's 1984, and other dystopian novels, like a clockwork orange, brave new world, etc.
I also loved 'cry the beloved country', 'lord of the flies'.. So I'm a fan of "modern classics" i guess, but not older ones.

I tried to read "a tale of two cities" by dickens. UGH. I managed to get through the first chapter, but then stopped, knowing that continuing to read it may very well lead me to my death.

u people...? classics..? I thought subscribin to this thread would be interesting...I'm beginning to think I was wrong...imsad

 

[*ice_queen*]

ok well, first of all, i'm not really a bookworm but i still really like reading
My absolutely fave books are by these authors - JK Rowling, Anthony Horowitz & Meg Cabot ;-)
And of course, Islamic books