The Good Books Thread/ATARnotes Book Club!

[Lasercookie]

Russ, in regards to Paolini's Inheritance Cycle, I like the storyline, I do tend to skim a little because he is overly descriptive of scenery at times, which helps me get through his books faster, but I think it's quite amazing, like the world he's created and the made up languages and I guess I like a little bit of action here and there, I understand that it's not literature, like it's not something that will stand the test of time, but as a passing fantasy series I think it's pretty good

Paul, have you read The Hobbit and/or The Lord of the Rings? I'm guessing you'd probably also like Tolkein's work (which, without question, heavily inspired Paolini).

[JellyDonut]

^A little too heavily, eh?

Skip twilight. You'd probably find something more worthwhile doing such as determining whether a bear shits in the woods. Alternatively, Interview With the Vampire if you're into that stuff.

I also liked "The Catcher in the Rye" (I'm not a mass murderer btw). I think its one of those books that either you really hate or really like, not sure why though 

I'm pretty sure he killed just one guy ie. John Lennon

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[nisha]

The Time traveller's wife
Tell No one by Harlan Coben
Deltora Quest by Emily Rodda
Warriors by Erin Hunter
Staying Alive in year 5 (it was cool back then ok?)
A thousand Spendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
1984 by George Orwell
Terrorist by John Updike
HARRY POTTER by You-Know-Who
Inkheart Series (Inkheart,Inkspell, Inkdeath) by Cornelia Funke

[paulsterio]

nisha! A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS!! omg, I will have to read that now, I wanted to read that after finishing Kite Runner, but never got round to it! thanks for reminding me <3

[Panicmode]

1984 by George Orwell

I agree, excellent. Also loved Animal Farm as well.

On a completely unrelated sidetrack Brave New World was really good too.

[JSB]

I'm about to finish Last argument of kings by Joe Abercrombie as well as In the night garden by C.M. Valente, both of which I have really enjoyed.
I think I'll start Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson soon, and perhaps Perfume - it's been recommended too many times to pass up!

[chocolatedaddy]

The Time Machine, H.G Wells

[pi]

I also liked "The Catcher in the Rye" (I'm not a mass murderer btw). I think its one of those books that either you really hate or really like, not sure why though 

I'm pretty sure he killed just one guy ie. John Lennon

I thought there were other murderers too... Either way, one murder is one too many!

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[Lasercookie]

I also liked "The Catcher in the Rye" (I'm not a mass murderer btw). I think its one of those books that either you really hate or really like, not sure why though 

I'm pretty sure he killed just one guy ie. John Lennon

I thought there were other murderers too... Either way, one murder is one too many!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_references_to_the_novel_The_Catcher_in_the_Rye#Shootings

Still, I don't think the fact that a few murderers also appreciated the book changes the fact that it's a great book and worth reading.

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[nisha]

1984 by George Orwell

I agree, excellent. Also loved Animal Farm as well.

On a completely unrelated sidetrack Brave New World was really good too.

Yea. I completely agree with you. Ever realized that the Korean dictator (the one that died), Kim-Jong-something, was probably a fan of 1984? Never stops amazing me how much that book corresponds to the way that country is lead out.

[WhoTookMyUsername]

I think my reading taste's are maturing. Used to love matt reilly but just read scarecrow army of theives and it didn't really interest me, especially know there's 0 % chance of him dying

[nisha]

Everyone loves murder^^^

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1984 by George Orwell

I agree, excellent. Also loved Animal Farm as well.

On a completely unrelated sidetrack Brave New World was really good too.

Yea. I completely agree with you. Ever realized that the Korean dictator (the one that died), Kim-Jong-something, was probably a fan of 1984? Never stops amazing me how much that book corresponds to the way that country is lead out.

yes: amazing pieces of work.

Lord of The Ring trilogy: 2 days in yr 6. I wish I had the time to do that again.

I think my reading taste's are maturing.

same: used to be Meg Cabot.
now: Albert Camus

another good book: Girl with A Pearl Earring-Tracy Chevailer

[JellyDonut]

I used to read Clifford the Big Red Dog, now I read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

[xdecay]

i really recommend 'Love in the Time of Cholera' by Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

i read it after doing vce english (the book was on my to-read list for about 2 years because it was mentioned in an episode of 'how i met your mother') so i had the tendency to analyze the themes and symbols etc which made me enjoy the novel even more.

a plus is that due to the complex language used (well to me anyway), my vocab = ^1000.