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*Dawn* · 05-13-2006, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marika

SUCH a good book!

Yeah, I finally managed to find it and I'm loving it so far.

Ainu Laire · 05-13-2006, 11:28 PM

I'm about to start reading "Heart of Darkness" and "Brave New World" for English; I have yet to know if we will be reading both at the same time, but we'll be cramming both books in the last three or so weeks of school. Oh joy.

At least they'll be interesting. I don't know much about either, but I have heard good things about both. I know Brave New World is an utopian-like story with some pretty interesting things (like the concept of 'family' not existing), and I know that Heart of Darkness was written some time back... at least 100 years, I think... but otherwise, I'm generally clueless.

Can anyone provide some insight on either book without spoiling it too much?

rat_licker · 05-13-2006, 11:51 PM

A book I got off Ebay, called The Egyptian Jukebox, by Nick Bantock.

It's sort-of a puzzle book. It's different to any of the other ones I've ever seen, though.
A conundrum, a cabinet of curiosity, a gathering of short stories, and a metaphysical puzzle, The Egyptian Jukebox is many things. But mostly it is a journey into the mind of Hamilton Hasp, a Howard Hughsian eccentric, whose world was a maze of visual mind-games
I think I'm gonna be working on this one for a while.

Hunting You · 05-14-2006, 05:04 AM

Some days ago I started reading a biography about crown prince Rudolf of Habsburg.
And I still have to finish Loretta Lynn's "Coal Miner's Daughter"

Maddy · 05-14-2006, 06:32 AM

firecracker by sean stewart

can't put it down

Marika · 05-14-2006, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ainu Laire

I'm about to start reading "Heart of Darkness" and "Brave New World" for English; I have yet to know if we will be reading both at the same time, but we'll be cramming both books in the last three or so weeks of school. Oh joy.

Brave New World is really good, basically a society where you have a predetermined place and no one can really go anywhere...there is no such thing as family, like you said.

I haven't read Heart of Darkness. I've heard it's really interesting but a pretty hard read.

Alisa · 05-14-2006, 01:26 PM

i'm reading...
nostradamus the man behind the prophesies

Maggie · 05-14-2006, 01:49 PM

"Lucky" - Alice Sebold.

I can't take my eyes out of the pages. >_<

Which is suprising to even myself.

Oayis · 05-14-2006, 01:51 PM

I'm reading A Raisin in the Sun. It's not bad. Then again, whenever I need to read a book for school, it loses some of its appeal for me.

ChocolateFiend · 05-14-2006, 01:57 PM

If it counts- I just read an article from U.S. News: "What Dreams are Made Of". It's very interesting, scientists are finding more information about how dream processes are linked to how we think and make choices about every day situations.

If you have the magazine, read it! It's so fascinating.

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rat_licker Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: queensland, australia Age: 22 Posts: 413 Points: 750.00 Bank: 8,913.19 Total Points: 9,663.19 Donate	A book I got off Ebay, called The Egyptian Jukebox, by Nick Bantock. It's sort-of a puzzle book. It's different to any of the other ones I've ever seen, though. A conundrum, a cabinet of curiosity, a gathering of short stories, and a metaphysical puzzle, The Egyptian Jukebox is many things. But mostly it is a journey into the mind of Hamilton Hasp, a Howard Hughsian eccentric, whose world was a maze of visual mind-games I think I'm gonna be working on this one for a while. __________________ some days I cry alone but I know I'm not the only one

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Hunting You Post Monkey Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Vienna, Austria Age: 17 Posts: 2,514 Points: 5,438.95 Bank: 360,819.21 Total Points: 366,258.16 Donate	Some days ago I started reading a biography about crown prince Rudolf of Habsburg. And I still have to finish Loretta Lynn's "Coal Miner's Daughter" __________________ On A Clear Day You Can See Forever

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Alisa Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: hawaii Posts: 81 Points: 129.98 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 129.98 Donate	i'm reading... nostradamus the man behind the prophesies __________________ beauty in the break down <3

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Maggie Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Minnesota Represent! Age: 17 Posts: 535 Points: 11,081.29 Bank: 20,262.77 Total Points: 31,344.06 Donate	"Lucky" - Alice Sebold. I can't take my eyes out of the pages. >_< Which is suprising to even myself. __________________

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Oayis Fledgling Post Monkey Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Philly, yo. Age: 18 Posts: 1,493 Points: 1,750.00 Bank: 311,835.94 Total Points: 313,585.94 Donate	I'm reading A Raisin in the Sun. It's not bad. Then again, whenever I need to read a book for school, it loses some of its appeal for me. __________________ s i y a o Sucka.

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Ainu Laire Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: SoCal Age: 18 Posts: 48 Points: 100.00 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 100.00 Donate	I'm about to start reading "Heart of Darkness" and "Brave New World" for English; I have yet to know if we will be reading both at the same time, but we'll be cramming both books in the last three or so weeks of school. Oh joy. At least they'll be interesting. I don't know much about either, but I have heard good things about both. I know Brave New World is an utopian-like story with some pretty interesting things (like the concept of 'family' not existing), and I know that Heart of Darkness was written some time back... at least 100 years, I think... but otherwise, I'm generally clueless. Can anyone provide some insight on either book without spoiling it too much?

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Maddy Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Scotland Age: 25 Posts: 37 Points: 70.14 Bank: 194.36 Total Points: 264.50 Donate	firecracker by sean stewart can't put it down

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ChocolateFiend Formerly Ice Blue Fire Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 18 Posts: 1,214 Points: 2,287.84 Bank: 30,338.88 Total Points: 32,626.72 Donate	If it counts- I just read an article from U.S. News: "What Dreams are Made Of". It's very interesting, scientists are finding more information about how dream processes are linked to how we think and make choices about every day situations. If you have the magazine, read it! It's so fascinating.

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