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Sean Snow · 05-22-2002, 09:06 PM

What books do you want to read? Say like over the summer? LOL I know a lot of you don't want to read anything over the summer. Neways, here is *moi*'s list (I hope to read one or two over the summer)

"Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Bronte
"Wuthering Heights" by Emily Bronte
"Rebecca" by Daphne Du Maurier
"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson
"The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacob
"Turn of the Screw" by Henry James
"The Crucible" by Arthur Miller
"The Picture of Dorian Grey" by Oscar Wilde

I kno some of them are probably out of print so that marks off some..and the fact that I wouldn't get to read that much and some of those books are big..but newayz I'll shut up now

Hollow · 05-22-2002, 09:08 PM

LOL i hate reading it's a waste of time for me but the only book that i do like is the book of list for kids and summer vacation starts in 17 hrs and 49 min woooo

DarleneIllyria · 05-22-2002, 09:34 PM

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Originally posted by Burke Snow Winters
"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson

That is a really good book. You know another good book that you may like? Flowers for Algernon. Damn that is a sad book. It took me about 20 minutes to read the last 3 pages because I was crying so hard to read it clearly. If something makes me cry that much it has to be good. Go Ask Alice is another good book. It has a sad ending too, it was based on a true story btw. Sorry my topic took a 180, but seriously if you do decide to read "The Lottery" it is a good read. They had the book at my school library, I know I checked it out about 20 times over the past 2 or 3 years. lol

AllIWantIsYourClutch · 05-22-2002, 09:37 PM

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Originally posted by Jenny

That is a really good book. You know another good book that you may like? Flowers for Algernon. Damn that is a sad book. It took me about 20 minutes to read the last 3 pages because I was crying so hard to read it clearly. If something makes me cry that much it has to be good. Go Ask Alice is another good book. It has a sad ending too, it was based on a true story btw. Sorry my topic took a 180, but seriously if you do decide to read "The Lottery" it is a good read. They had the book at my school library, I know I checked it out about 20 times over the past 2 or 3 years. lol

Go Ask Alice is awesome. It is sooo sad though. Theres a buncha really good diaries like that. "It Happened to Nancy" is another good one.

I want to read Flowers for Algernon. The other CA class is reading it and I wanna.

*ShortCake* · 05-22-2002, 09:55 PM

Do you guys like mysteries?? I LOVE Them lol.. i like the light ones.. not the heavy ones yuck.. those ar etoo graphic for me lol.. I havent found any good books to read yet.. can anyone suggest some for me?? thanks!!

Titania · 05-22-2002, 10:08 PM

Scarlet (sequel to GWTW)
On The Road
Dearest Friend (bio of Abigail Adams)
The Hotel New Hampshire
The Mouse that Roared
The Tempest

i love to read if you hadnt noticed....

~cara~

*ShortCake* · 05-22-2002, 10:14 PM

hehe titania!! i love to read too.. you might like the book called Dolly... its about Dolly Madison.. by rita mae brown.. its really good!!

vienna waits · 05-22-2002, 10:51 PM

I want to read tons of books...

but off the top of my head I want to read...

Riding in Cars with Boys (That movie is sooooo good!!!)
and Life is Beautiful.

Warm & Fuzzy · 05-22-2002, 11:36 PM

I personally want to read "Romeo And Juliet" for some reason...but somehow, I can't get further than Act I Scene I, lol.

Titania · 05-23-2002, 02:18 PM

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Originally posted by TurnBlue
hehe titania!! i love to read too.. you might like the book called Dolly... its about Dolly Madison.. by rita mae brown.. its really good!!

cool! I may check that out...i love biographies and historical fiction.

~cara~

vienna waits · 05-23-2002, 04:32 PM

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Originally posted by Jo's the bomb
I personally want to read "Romeo And Juliet" for some reason...but somehow, I can't get further than Act I Scene I, lol.

I found that to be incredibly boring and hard to understand. There is a lot of sex stuff in it but of course they don't point it out to us in school... bummer.

Swimfan85 · 05-23-2002, 05:09 PM

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DarleneIllyria · 05-23-2002, 08:38 PM

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Originally posted by Jo's the bomb
I personally want to read "Romeo And Juliet" for some reason...but somehow, I can't get further than Act I Scene I, lol.

lol- I tried reading Romeo and Juliet too. I think I gave up on that scene too. I just find it boring to read the old English type books. They just don't make much sense. If it was wrote in a modern kind of lingo, I wouldn't mind- but using the historical stuff just makes it so dull.

AllIWantIsYourClutch · 05-23-2002, 08:57 PM

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Originally posted by Jo's the bomb
I personally want to read "Romeo And Juliet" for some reason...but somehow, I can't get further than Act I Scene I, lol.

Hey I actually read that whole book. Purdy good if ya read carefully. "ROMEO! ROMEO! WHERE FORE ART THOU ROMEO! DENY THY FATHER AND REFUSE THY NAME! BUT IF THOU WILT NOT, BE BUT SWORN MY LOVE AND I'LL NO LONGER BE A CAPULET!"

Ahaha I memorized that.

The Shakespeare in Love book is awesome too. It's not a book about the movie, it just has lil parts from Shakespeare stuff...its kewl too.

Titania · 05-23-2002, 09:34 PM

I love Romeo and Juliet...I read it a couple years ago. My favorite character is the Friar. Its not bad if you can get the hang of the language. And its such a great story. Actually, those last 2 sentences describe all of Shakespeares works...

~cara~

05-22-2002, 09:06 PM	#1
Sean Snow moo Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,408	Books You Want to Read What books do you want to read? Say like over the summer? LOL I know a lot of you don't want to read anything over the summer. Neways, here is moi's list (I hope to read one or two over the summer) "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Bronte "Wuthering Heights" by Emily Bronte "Rebecca" by Daphne Du Maurier "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacob "Turn of the Screw" by Henry James "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller "The Picture of Dorian Grey" by Oscar Wilde I kno some of them are probably out of print so that marks off some..and the fact that I wouldn't get to read that much and some of those books are big..but newayz I'll shut up now

05-22-2002, 09:55 PM	#5
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05-22-2002, 10:51 PM	#8
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05-22-2002, 09:08 PM	#2
Hollow Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 16, 2001 Posts: 30,406	LOL i hate reading it's a waste of time for me but the only book that i do like is the book of list for kids and summer vacation starts in 17 hrs and 49 min woooo

05-22-2002, 10:14 PM	#7
ShortCake Blair Warner fan. Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Florida Posts: 3,761	hehe titania!! i love to read too.. you might like the book called Dolly... its about Dolly Madison.. by rita mae brown.. its really good!!

05-22-2002, 11:36 PM	#9
Warm & Fuzzy Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 02, 2001 Posts: 10,254	I personally want to read "Romeo And Juliet" for some reason...but somehow, I can't get further than Act I Scene I, lol.

05-23-2002, 05:09 PM	#12
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05-23-2002, 09:34 PM	#15
Titania a part of that Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 04, 2000 Posts: 3,694	I love Romeo and Juliet...I read it a couple years ago. My favorite character is the Friar. Its not bad if you can get the hang of the language. And its such a great story. Actually, those last 2 sentences describe all of Shakespeares works... ~cara~