Books you love or hate

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^^Definitely. The story itself was pretty good.
Have you ever read The Alchemist. I don't know the name of the author but all I remember was that it was released when I was 14/15ish...maybe 7 years ago?
It was a weird book.
I didn't like Enid Blyton books, I swear they were racist. Maybe it was just me.
Did you ever read the likes of The Railway Children? Or even some Charles dickens books?
Roald Dahl books were aces, as were books by Anne Fine( e.g. Goggle eyes and Mrs. Doubtfire), Jaqueline Wilson etc.
Sheesh I feel old now.
I still like some kiddy books.
Have you read the Alex rider and Diamond Brothers series by Anthony Horowitz?
Or even the Jimmy coates series and The purple emperor series, by different authors of course.
Yah, I have extremely eclectic taste.
 
OH MY DAYS!!
Like the can of worms one and the one where there's a collection of short stories where in one of them the dad brings his daughter up like she's an experiment and teaches her the opposit meanings, like to her yes means no, sugar means salt etc? The australian author?
Or have I gone an embarrassed myself?
I'm so bad, I forget the title of books or the author, but I rarely forget the plot line.
Are you sure you haven't read ANY of the above?
 
HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne.

What are people thinking making this out to be his magnum opus.

Heres a summary of pages 1-300.

"OMG my little girl acts kinda funny, SHES A DEMON!!! WHY O WHY O WHY"






Whoopdee freaking doo. :raging:
 
^^ Never heard of the book. Is it popular only where you live? :muddlehea
 
Alpha Dude said:
Lol, yes - the Australian author! Have you ever seen any episodes of "Round the twist"? They were based on his stories.
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I LOVED Round the Twist. Didn't know it was by him. :-[

I haven't read any of the ones you listed in your last post. :-[

Why did you find Enid Blyton's books racist?
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I think in a majority of the books I read of hers there was some negative way of mentioning those that were different in colour and those who were generally just different.
I also hated the way she made the kids sound so happy chappy 'O jolly gosh' and whatnot and how it was mainly centred around middleclass kids who were comfortably well off and who just seemed, well, weird.
But then that's me and that was when I was lil.
 
Musaafir said:
I LOVED Round the Twist. Didn't know it was by him. :-[



I think in a majority of the books I read of hers there was some negative way of mentioning those that were different in colour and those who were generally just different.
I also hated the way she made the kids sound so happy chappy 'O jolly gosh' and whatnot and how it was mainly centred around middleclass kids who were comfortably well off and who just seemed, well, weird.
But then that's me and that was when I was lil.
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I think i know what you mean and agree with ya on that. However i read nearly all her books.
Wasnt mr pinkwhistle and the kind more around the poorer ppl?
 
I didn't really like Jaqueline Wilson books even though I read a lot of them when I was little. But there is never a happy family in her books and all her main characters have some weird obsession or imaginary friend lol
 
I have tons of Jacqueline Wilson books, my dad always got me a couple whenever he went to the UK for business.

Some other books I liked as a kid..

Goosebumps (especially the ones where you make your own story, lol)
Fear Street (the grown up version of goosebumps)
The babysitters club (lol)
The boxcar children
Judy Blume's books (FUDGE! haha)
Robert Munsch's books (which i still absolutely love)
Dr. Seuss!
Shel Silverstein's poetry

Ahhh to be a kid again. :)
 
The Long Walk To Freedom, Nelson Mandela

Extraordinary, a riveting book. It'll leave you inspired in one way or another.
 
The Qur'an of course but as for the less superior and important books...

1. The Twilight Series haha I can't resist
2. Kite Runner
3. Cirque de Freak
4. Stephen King novels like "Cell"
5. A thousand splendid suns


In no order.
 
Snow day.

Maybe I'll read some Conan-Doyle. Or finish writing that dang story.
 
Currently reading "the Alchemist", it's been ages since I've read any Coelho..
His books are feel good, make you feel like everything is possible, look at the meaning behind things, dare to dream..

Not sure if I mentioned "Veronika Decides to Die" in any of my previous posts?
That's perhaps my favorite book, ever.
 
Greetings,

I'm currently reading Herman Melville's Moby Dick and it's an absolute belter so far. Highly recommended to anyone who wants to see the extraordinary effects the English language can be used to create.

Peace
 
AntiKarateKid said:
HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne.

What are people thinking making this out to be his magnum opus.

Heres a summary of pages 1-300.

"OMG my little girl acts kinda funny, SHES A DEMON!!! WHY O WHY O WHY"






Whoopdee freaking doo. :raging:
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:sl:

You've got is so wrong.
It's a very rich book with beautiful symbolism.

The reason the child is referred to as a demon is because she symbolizes being born out of sin. At the same time, she's "tainted" being the result of a grave sin, she's beautiful and this childlike innocence. She's a constant reminder of her mother's sin, but also everything her mother is about, too. The nymph like child is the human form of the Scarlett letter. How can you not appreciate that!? We all have our sins, but the way life works out we carry them but live them, but they serve to teach us lessons. We overcome them and become better. Carrying the Scarlett Letter has humbled the woman compared to all the pride arrogant puritans around her.
 

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