Search
Book Search
19 Forum Posts Found:
teletypeturtle
19 yrs ago
Using the Hollywood convention of numbering sequels. This one also has a built-in theme song by Elton John, with slight adjustment to maintain a PG rating so the target audience can get in the door. :-)
teletypeturtle
19 yrs ago
| 1 replies
teletypeturtle
19 yrs ago
Unlike Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, Claudia and her brother (of 'The Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler') have no trouble figuring out what Martha's been up to.
teletypeturtle
19 yrs ago
A conservationist takes a group of children forward in time to see the consequences of their wasteful ways. :-)
teletypeturtle
19 yrs ago
then you really *must* read The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde, if you haven't already :-)
Book Talk
»
What is the last book that made you angry? (Question 1 in a series*)
»
The Closing of the American Mind by Harold Bloom
teletypeturtle
19 yrs ago
was forced to buy and read it for an 'official' school discussion. disagreed with every word
Book Talk
»
20 May - I'm reading Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy, how bout you?
»
Not to put you off.... (about Jude's bleakness)... BUT
teletypeturtle
19 yrs ago
I read it as part of a class on tragedy as a literary form. I did appreciate the story, but I don't think the professor was far off when she said it was possibly the most depressing book ever written. That said... ther…
teletypeturtle
20 yrs ago
| 2 replies
I understand why some people will find this slow going. I think it has to do with the dreamlike quality of magical realism. When anything can (and does) happen, I sort of lose my bearings from time to time and need to …
teletypeturtle
20 yrs ago
| 4 replies
I grew up Catholic. What I remember hearing as a child:
A person who dies unbaptized will not go to heaven. This was popular belief that I learned from others, may not necessarily be the official position of the Cat…
teletypeturtle
20 yrs ago
I just started 100 Years, don't know what took me so long to get to it. But I am really enjoying it...
teletypeturtle
20 yrs ago
Especially
Theme for English B
http://www.poetryconnection.net/poets/Langston_Hughes/2398
Daybreak in Alabama
http://www.poetryconnection.net/poets/Langston_Hughes/2380
teletypeturtle
20 yrs ago
Both of these books seemed to be variations on a low-carb diet. Protein Power recommends shooting for a specific ratio of protein to carbs in the daily diet. My memory of The Zone is a bit hazy, but I think it was also…
teletypeturtle
20 yrs ago
| 3 replies
I read this from my local library -- sorry I don't own a copy to share. But I thought it was a VERY neat story, lots of quirky touches, interesting characters, and the plot kept my attention. Since I live in Florida (w…
teletypeturtle
20 yrs ago
| 1 replies
I didn't realize how awful it was, until I actually read Dune last month. Then I saw the movie on TV shortly afterwards, and it was so bad compared to the book that it made me cringe. Plus the special effects, while th…
teletypeturtle
20 yrs ago
Just FYI in case anyone is interested. It's the best price (retail) I've found for Aragon and I've been casually looking for a few weeks now.
Haven't read it yet -- my husband spirited it away to some hiding place an…
teletypeturtle
20 yrs ago
| 2 replies
http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/1289370
