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The book thread of doom - 10/16/2007 5:43:17 PM
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violinist_for_jesus
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THis is the thread for anything and everything to do with books. Let's start with favourites:
I love classical literature! Especially Russian. I mean, Dostkevsky, Tolstoy, Chekov, etc.
But my favorite book by far is the Bible!
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RE: The book thread of doom - 10/16/2007 5:49:05 PM
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hooray! yipee! yahoo!
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RE: The book thread of doom - 10/16/2007 6:07:07 PM
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Zach, my hero!!! Laziness is no match for us bookworms!!  I haven't read many Russian classics, though I've been meaning to read War and Peace.(I've read The Cherry Orchard though, I believe it's by Chekov) Someone on the facebook thread asked if I've ever read Jane Eyre. YES, YES, I have, many times!!! It's my all-time favourite book, aside from the Bible of course, and I highly recommend it to anyone who likes classical literature. Right now I'm reading Shirley, by the same author. It is turning into another favourite already!! Louisa May Alcott is great, I've read most of her's, I think, including the lesser-known ones. A Long Fatal Love Chase was really cool. My favourite book by Jane Austen was The Watsons. This is one of her lesser known books, mostly because she started but never finished it, so someone else finished it for her. But I liked that one, it was so beautiful!!! Ahhh, there are so many books I love, but there is so little time to name them!
Okay, this isn't about books, but it's about literature, so I thought it would be ok to mention. Does anyone here like Emily Dickinson's works? I think her work is soooooo good!
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RE: The book thread of doom - 10/16/2007 6:09:40 PM
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Jane Eyre is really quite good. Yes, the Cherry Orchard is by Chekov, I haven't read that play though, I've read tons of lesser known stuff by him though.
I do not like Emily Dickinson. I've read some of her poems and they just do not appeal to me for whatever reason. Anyone like Sir Waltar Scott?
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RE: The book thread of doom - 10/16/2007 6:18:09 PM
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Awwe, darn, I was hoping I'd find someone to talk about Emily Dickinson's works with... oh well! I've never read anything by Sir Walter Scott, I wonder how he slipped by without me reading any of his works...  I will find one of his to read when I finish the book I'm on now, any suggestions? Ooooh, if you really like classical literature, you should check out this site. It's online-literature.com, and it's got pretty much all the famous classic authors, and all their works, and you can read it all for free!!! I use it to preveiw books I wanna read, and if they grab my attention, I'll get them at the library. I've read a few whole books on there, but it's not very convenient, and a little hard on the eyes!!
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RE: The book thread of doom - 10/16/2007 6:31:18 PM
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Someone on the facebook thread asked if I've ever read Jane Eyre. YES, YES, I have, many times!!! It's my all-time favourite book, aside from the Bible of course, and I highly recommend it to anyone who likes classical literature.
that was me
i really want to read jane eyre, i've thought it sounded good for a long time, and i am hoping to read it soon.
currently i'm reading wuthering heights...i've only read the first 5 chapters or so, but i am hooked. i love it so far. has anyone else read it?
i dont read much poetry, it never sounded that interesting to me. if i wanted to read some, what should i try first?
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RE: The book thread of doom - 10/16/2007 6:45:31 PM
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books i've read-
the hobbit(I love the way tolkien writes)
lord of the rings triligy(my favorite series)
the simarilian(excellent)
The mark of the lion series(one of my fave love stories)
the last sin eater(awesome book)
the valley of the gods series(one of the first series i read that was christian yet kinda fantasy)
rapturing cannon(the dumbest book i've ever read in my life)
daughter of the forest(this one was good but had some stuff in it that they could have left out)
son of the shadows(same as the above)
children of prophecy(same)
the scarlet thread(eh pretty good i guess)
leota's garden(same)
the chronicles of narnia(they were excellent)
i might think of some more later cause i've read much more than that
i'm wanting to start on eragon
my fave is the bible, without it my spirit would die
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RE: The book thread of doom - 10/16/2007 6:49:31 PM
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The mark of the lion series(one of my fave love stories)
oh Lord. these books are amazing. i loved them so much, they were probably some of the best books i have read. i loved them.
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RE: The book thread of doom - 10/16/2007 7:21:58 PM
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ok i think i have read everything in my church's library well all the ones for young adults any way
so here are mi favs
the hobbit
all the lord of the rings
the true color series
the diary of a teenage girl
finding alice
and a whole lot more
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RE: The book thread of doom - 10/16/2007 7:30:22 PM
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Ohhh, Tolkien, I forgot about him!!! His books are awesome. *sigh* I think I've read the mark of the lion series, who wrote them again?
Lacey, if you're looking for a good piece of poetry to start off with, I'd suggest 'The Lady of Shalott'. Here is a place where you can read it online: http://www.online-literature.com/tennyson/720/ This was one of the first poems I read, and the first that I had liked. After reading it, I was hooked!
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RE: The book thread of doom - 10/16/2007 7:34:41 PM
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Where's the love for Mere Christianity?
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RE: The book thread of doom - 10/16/2007 7:39:07 PM
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Hmmm, I've never read that one! I haven't read many of C.S. Lewis' books besides the narnia series. I tried reading one when I was much younger, and since I was so young, I found it dreadfully boring, and I've yet to re-try it!
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And looking back and it's hard to believe
That I was cool
With the days that I wasted complacent and tasteless and bored but
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RE: The book thread of doom - 10/16/2007 7:39:15 PM
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I need to read Mere Christianity. I've heard wonderful things about it, i just haven't got around to it.
I love Jane Austin's Pride and Prejudice. That's like my favorite book ever. Other than the Bible, that is.
And I love anything Tolkien. Good stuff right there.
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RE: The book thread of doom - 10/16/2007 7:41:00 PM
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Rae: You need to read Ivanhoe, it is awesome! Long live chivalry!
The ultimate free book site is prjoect gutenberg. It has almost every classic and almost everything else.
I am starting to read the Cost of Discipleship by Bonhoefer. The first chapter is amazing, it's all about cheap and costly grace and the difference. Wow.
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RE: The book thread of doom - 10/16/2007 7:53:09 PM
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I think I've read the mark of the lion series, who wrote them again?
it was written by francine rivers. she also wrote this amazing book called Redeeming Love. it's based on the story of Hosea and Gomer. reeding love was probably the best book i have read. it teaches alot about God's love. it was a life changing book, really it was. i highley recommend it to all of you guys.
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Lacey, if you're looking for a good piece of poetry to start off with, I'd suggest 'The Lady of Shalott'. Here is a place where you can read it online: http://www.online-literature.com/tennyson/720/ This was one of the first poems I read, and the first that I had liked. After reading it, I was hooked!
oh, okay. i'll have to read it sometime. 'lady of shalott', that sounds familiar. was that the one they rehearsed in the boat in anne of green gables? hahahaa.
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RE: The book thread of doom - 10/16/2007 7:56:55 PM
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Okay, Ivanhoe. *writes it down on book list*
Ohh, yes, Francine Rivers. I've read that series then. Yes, the Lady of Shalott was the poem in Anne of Green Gables. That scene was so cool!!! Anne has been one of my heros ever since I was a little girl. She's Canadian, woot!
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That I was cool
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RE: The book thread of doom - 10/16/2007 7:59:29 PM
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i read about half of the first book of anne of green gables when i was quite a bit younger, but i got bored and stopped. i should borrow it from my sister again and read it all the way through.
i've always wanted to visit prince edward island since i saw the movie!
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RE: The book thread of doom - 10/16/2007 8:32:45 PM
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I must be weird then. Movies inspire me to get all the details from the book itself.
My sisters, my mom, and I all squeal like crazy at the end when he's like "Mrs. Darcy... *kiss*... Mrs. Darcy..."
*squeals* I love Mr Darcy. Wasn't his first name Fitzgerald? I'd be going by my last name too if that's what it was. Hahaha!
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RE: The book thread of doom - 10/16/2007 9:17:03 PM
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All I am going to say is: This is NOT a movie thread.
But LOL!!!
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