English books

[Souljette_93]

Year of Wonders is a great book. So is Crucible =]

Secret River is OK, but thats only  when i read the study guide i found it not as bad as what i thought.



Souljette<3

[Greggler]

Im doing 1984. Pretty good but it was like my favourite book in year 9/10 and i read it so many times over those few years i really was over it a year or two ago. But atleast im familiar with it haha.

Other text response is a man for all seasons. Don't know much about it other than the obvious stuff such as king henry, thomas more etc. and its a play so thats an excuse to not read it heeheehehehheh

I'm also doing Island for my context imaginative landscape. Fair boring but its only short stories. and my other thing for context is Robert frosts' poetry. its good coz its only like 20 pages of reading all up if that!

[mba]

I enjoyed AMFAS. It's a good idea to read a bit about the history and environment of the times though to understand the material. The preface is a good start, so is the 'Wizard' study guide. Many study guides are terrible but I find this one fantastic.

It may also help to watch the movie first, I found it great as it gives you good overview of the plot before you tackle reading the play itself.

mba.

[Greggler]

thanks mba. ive been doing a bit of reading last year and over these holidays just as a result of my curiosity and love of history. but i'll probs check out that stuyd guide you mentioned when we get up to it in class

[jay1993]

Life of Pi. Good book.
Look Both Ways. fml. That is all.
The Crucible and The Rugmaker of Mazar-E-Sharif for Conflict...

[fossil]

I'm doing catcher in the rye, and I know it's a classic but shesh it's just a constant thought ramble.

A farwell to arms isn't too bad, although it took me a while to understand the start.

I'm also reading Catcher in the Rye this year for context. In my opinion it's one of the finest books I've ever read.
PS - Salinger died today in his cabin by the woods where he lived for most of his life hidden from the world (much like Holden's fantasy of escaping to the woods and becoming a recluse).

[sgeorge]

I'm doing catcher in the rye, and I know it's a classic but shesh it's just a constant thought ramble.

A farwell to arms isn't too bad, although it took me a while to understand the start.

Yes, I heard about that. I wonder how old he was? 

I understand that many people find the book to be brilliant, just not me.

I'm also reading Catcher in the Rye this year for context. In my opinion it's one of the finest books I've ever read.
PS - Salinger died today in his cabin by the woods where he lived for most of his life hidden from the world (much like Holden's fantasy of escaping to the woods and becoming a recluse).

[fossil]

Salinger was 92 I think. He still managed to get married about 5 times in that time haha.

[sgeorge]

Wow! haha

[Juddinator]

Dude cant be worse than The Secret River.

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