Rooney

Summer Reading

Any suggestions for a good book?

Quote Report 

Re: books

I've been atempting to read the Beautiful and the Damned (F. Scott Fitzgerald) for ages now. (school got in the way and losing the book for months hasn't helped either)

On the non fiction side, I just read a book called 'the world according to Y'. It was great and I couldn't put it down. it compares generation Y (those born between 1980 and 1995) to previous Generations and is written by a member of Generation X.

Quote Report 

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Summer Reading

 SweetTangerine wrote:

 LouieStoleMyPickle wrote:

 SweetTangerine wrote:

 Lucia. wrote:

Any suggestions for a good book?

I don't really read anymore, but here are some books I enjoyed over the summers:
Lolita
Gone with the Wind
Maia (By Richard Adams)
A Clockwork Orange
They're all pretty long though, so you have to really like reading.

Boy yeah, Gone with the Wind is long. Over a thousand pages, if I recall correctly. I loved it, though. And Lolita's wonderful. I read it once a couple of years ago and then went and purchased an annotated version that made it all even better. Nabokov is so masterful with his prose. His short stories are pretty nifty too.

I loved Lolita. The descriptions are outstanding and the characters are flawless. Have you seen the movie? (The one by Kubrick) I've never seen it, but I hear it's pretty good.
And about GWTW: At first I was intimidated by it's 1000+ pages; but seriously people, if you read the first few chapters it'll become hard to put down.

Quote Report 

Re: Re: Re: Re: Summer Reading

 LouieStoleMyPickle wrote:

 SweetTangerine wrote:

 Lucia. wrote:

Any suggestions for a good book?

I don't really read anymore, but here are some books I enjoyed over the summers:
Lolita
Gone with the Wind
Maia (By Richard Adams)
A Clockwork Orange
They're all pretty long though, so you have to really like reading.

Boy yeah, Gone with the Wind is long. Over a thousand pages, if I recall correctly. I loved it, though. And Lolita's wonderful. I read it once a couple of years ago and then went and purchased an annotated version that made it all even better. Nabokov is so masterful with his prose. His short stories are pretty nifty too.

Quote Report 

Re: I

I forgot one...

Sophie's World. AMAZING philosophy book. It's fictional with tons of actual philosophy facts. Really a cool read. Actually... i'm going to start it over now that I think about it. I can't remember fully how it ends.

Quote Report 

Re: my suggestions

Looking For Alaska - John Green
Although it seems cliche at first, it's actually a really good book. On the thin side, but it touches on things like death and the afterlife.

When It Happens - Susane Colasanti
I just finished this book...I thought it was really sweet. It's not incredibly deep or anything, but I thought it was sweet. :)

The Nature of Jade - Deb Caletti
I realllllly loved this book. It's about a girl with panic disorder who watches this guy with a baby at the zoo...that sounds kind of dumb but it's really good.

Quote Report 

Re: Re: Re: Summer Reading

 SweetTangerine wrote:

 Lucia. wrote:

Any suggestions for a good book?

I don't really read anymore, but here are some books I enjoyed over the summers:
Lolita
Gone with the Wind
Maia (By Richard Adams)
A Clockwork Orange
They're all pretty long though, so you have to really like reading.

Quote Report 

Re: Re: Summer Reading

 Lucia. wrote:

Any suggestions for a good book?

Quote Report 

Re: a few

Summer Sisters - Judy Blume
Just a fun read! Doesn't make you think too hard but it's most definitely a page turner. The title says it all... they're such close friends that they seem like sisters and they go to the beach every summer and get themselves into heeps of trouble and go through many life lessons together. It's fantastic.

Wasted - Marya Hornbacher
This is a memoir of a woman who struggled with anorexia and bulimia for years and years. I've read this book cover to cover more than any other book i've owned. It's was a miracle for me going through therapy for a binge eating disorder.

The Will to Believe - William James
I've always been interested in the concept of how our brain "believes" something. How we "know" for a fact that we are seeing something thats real as well as believing something we can't see. I didn't think a book actually existed on this topic. It's somewhat difficult to follow in parts but it's really good.

Girl, Interrupted - Susanna Kaysen
If you've seen the movie, you'll love the book even more. If your haven't seen the movie... the book will make you want to see it. They are slightly different from each other. And for that reason I would watch the movie first if you haven't seen it. The book expands on everything and more characters are in the book. I love it. It's one that I can grab off my book shelf and read at any spot.

Quote Report 

Re: Re: Re: ...

 LouieStoleMyPickle wrote:

 Kt_Rob wrote:

I just finished Papa John by John Phillips of the Mamas and the Papas.

If you're into autobiographies, that one is a good read.

Also, to spice things up a bit, this guy is basically the grandpa of Fi from So Weird (Fi's mom was Molly Phillips, played by Mackenzie Phillips, who is John Phillips' daughter), so there's sure to be all sorts of paranormal shit happening up in there. Am I right?

Quote Report 

Re: ...

The Book Thief - Markus Zusak

It's a little depressing because it's a WW2 book set in Germany, but don't let that put you off, it's REALLY good, and it's told from the point of view of Death!

Quote Report 

Re: Re: hmm

 daria169 wrote:

i just finished a book called "the net thing on my list"

its about a woman who finds the list of girl who was in a car accident and didn't survive. and the list consist of about 25 things the girl wanted to do before the age of 25. and its the woman who finds it her responsibility to finish the list for th girl. during all this she makes new friend has new adventures. it pretty touching. definately a "i can;t put it down" book.

Quote Report 

Re: Re: ...

 Kt_Rob wrote:

I just finished Papa John by John Phillips of the Mamas and the Papas.

If you're into autobiographies, that one is a good read.

Quote Report 

Re: hmm

i just finished a book called "the net thing on my list"

its about a woman who finds the list of girl who was in a car accident and didn't survive. and the list consist of about 25 things the girl wanted to do before the age of 25. and its the woman who finds it her responsibility to finish the list for th girl. during all this she makes new friend has new adventures. it pretty touching. definately a "i can;t put it down" book.

Quote Report 

Re: ...

I just finished Papa John by John Phillips of the Mamas and the Papas.

If you're into autobiographies, that one is a good read.

Quote Report 

Re: knlkjlkjlkjl

wellz lyk i lyk da clique grrlz bookz n da gossip grrlz bewks.

no no, let's be realistic here:

A) In a Sunburned Country
A book about Australia that's cleverly written and interesting to read, Bill Bryson (sp?) is a very good writer and is able to write smart humor.

B) The Omnivore's Dilemma
Only 1/4 through the book but it is good and my aunt gave me a through by through of the book, it's about processed american food then moves into organic foods then moves into this really smart organic farm from the east coast. hard for me to explain as of now but it is still a suggested read.

C) This is your brain on music
no i didnt "buy dis bewk cuz micheal moscovitz sed he readz it in da bloggggz" I actually read it awhile ago. though admittedly, I did go "That's my book!" on the myspace picture where robert has undies on his face and the book is beside him.

I hope this was informative and useful! cheers!

Quote Report 

Re: knlkjlkjlkjl

sorry double post :(

Quote Report 

Re: .

Ordinary People by Judith Guest
I'm gonna try to catch up on some reading this summer. That's the only thing bad about lit classes, it leaves little time for leisure reading.

Quote Report 

Re: I love books.

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay - Michael Chabon
-This won the Pulitzer, so you know it's good. It's about young Jewish cousins who become successful in the comic book industry during WWII.
Middlesex - Jeffrey Eugenides
This also won the Pulitzer, so there's some more guarantee for you. It is about a hermaphrodite and her/his family history (These summaries are so shallow, but you've gotta read the book).
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close - Jonathan Safran Foer
After his father is killed in 9/11, nine-year-old Oskar Schell finds a key in one of his old suit pockets. He proceeds to search all around New York City for the lock that it opens.
One Hundred Years of Solitude - Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Seriously the best book I've ever read. I want to learn Spanish just so I can read this book in its original form, because I'm sure it's mind-blowing. It's about the Buendia family and--you guessed it--a hundred years of their lives in the town of Macondo. Magical realism and biblical symbolism abound.

Quote Report