The Bookshelf

[John Henry]

Why do people read Harry Potter?
It is a book of MAGIC and WITCHCRAFT - have you never read the Scriptures?

[TigerShadow]

I'm really torn between tearing apart—not for the first time—the idea that a book can be sinful and simply pointing out the incredibly off-topic nature of the post. In the interest of keeping the thread the way it is, I shall simply point out to you that your post is off-topic, being as no one on the entire last page referenced Harry Potter, and if you wish to rehash every argument that a Christian Harry Potter fan is plagued with as soon as they eye Philosopher's Stone with interest, you should do so in a new thread.

That said, I'm putting off continuing The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman for AP English, although it isn't a bad novel on its own. I'm kind of excited to read The Book Thief, which is one of our school's general assigned reading books; has anyone else read it?

[Ameraka]

I'm kind of excited to read The Book Thief, which is one of our school's general assigned reading books; has anyone else read it?

I read the Book Thief earlier this year. I liked it; it had a lot of interesting imagery. But considering all the hype, I felt kind of let down by it. It's ending seemed anticlimactic in a way; I think I was expecting something else to happen? I can't be more specific since its been a while since I read it.

I also didn't like the swearing, but it's hard to find even a young adult novel these days without swearing. (I am sensitive about harsh words in general, especially written for some reason)

Anyway, as far as Holocaust books go, I liked The Diary of Anne Frank better.

[TigerShadow]

Anyway, as far as Holocaust books go, I liked The Diary of Anne Frank better.

To be honest, I think the Holocaust has been kind of shoved down our throats in my middle and high schools to the point where it's hard to take "yet another Holocaust book" very seriously. It's not that we don't respect what happened; we're just tired of reading book after book after book after book on it, some of which aren't even that good. I confess I haven't read The Diary of Anne Frank, but I have read the play, and I liked the premise. (I also saw the Boy Meets World episode where they discuss it, and it's one of my favorites. )

[Doll]

My cousin just finished the Book Thief while we're hanging out on vacation here, and she went on and on about how she loved it, so I picked it up.

I'm about halfway through, but it isn't a book I'm "loving", and I'm not sure if I really have a great interest in seeing the movie either...

[Wakko]

I've been reading The Book Thief for quite a while now. I really like it, I just keep putting it off for some reason. XP Also, I've also been reading Harry Potter for the first time. I'm on book 5, and I personally don't think it's evil. I should start a Harry Potter thread.

[Metal15]

I started reading a true story about an American sniper in Vietnam.

[Ameraka]

I have just started reading the Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime by Mark Haddon. Also a book about interrogating terrorists. It's for research.

[Stella C.]

I'm currently in the middle of Mind War by Andrew Klavan (awesome book) and the third book of the Maze Runner series (and I totally just found out there was a fourth book ).

[Joy]

That said, I'm putting off continuing The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman for AP English, although it isn't a bad novel on its own. I'm kind of excited to read The Book Thief, which is one of our school's general assigned reading books; has anyone else read it?

I've read the Book Thief, and really enjoyed it. It's pretty much one of the best books I've ever read. However, saying that, I realize that it's not going to be everyone's favourite, as everyone gets something different out of the same book, but personally, I loved it.

[Ameraka]

I am now reading a Doctor Who book called Touched by an Angel. Guess what it's about?

[cbriggs45]

I started reading a true story about an American sniper in Vietnam.

Which one ive read a few of those?

Also reading a triology called firebird. its oldschool christian sci fi. i love amazon findiong cheap books and never have to go to a store and look through them and never find the ones i want .

[HomeschoolCowgirl]

Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery, by Eric Metaxas.
Good read for all you (any of you? you one lonely?) history lover(s) out there. It is very well written and captivating. You feel sorry for him when his dreams are crushed, you want to pump your fist and say, "Yess!" when he wins his overwhelming victory, and after you're done with the book, you go back and read it again.

Well I'm not very good @ book reviews but here it is.

[TigerShadow]

The Book Thief was awesome. I didn't think it would be that great, and it was kind of depressing, but it was a really amazing story. If I had more of a sense to cry when I read, I would have needed a pile of tissues of Olympic proportions. The prose was marvelous in its subtlety and the characterization rich and lifelike.

Also, I may or may not have developed a fondness for shipping Liesel/Max.

[Tea Ess]

The Last Dragon

The Dragonkeeper series

How to grow World Record Tomatoes

Unfinished Tales of Middle Earth 1&2

Shade Loving Groundcovers

Deathly Hallows

It's my last week before college, and I am taking advantage of the time to read.

[Ameraka]

The Last Dragon

The Dragonkeeper series

How to grow World Record Tomatoes

Unfinished Tales of Middle Earth 1&2

Shade Loving Groundcovers

Deathly Hallows

It's my last week before college, and I am taking advantage of the time to read.

The Dragonkeeper series is great!

So is the Deathly Hallows. Sigh.

I haven't read the others.

[Bethany Shepard]

I'm reading the Dragons in Our Midst series by Bryan Davis. I'm really enjoying it.

[ArnoldtheRubberDucky]

Loved The Book Thief, as well as The Picture of Dorian Grey, 1984, Animal Farm, Cat's Cradle, The Sirens of Titan, As I Lay Dying, Life of Pi, The Lord of the Rings, The Old Man and the Sea, Harry Potter, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Fin, and a somewhat obscure yet still great children's book called When You Reach Me.

As for what this topic is actually about, I am currently reading Watership Down. I like it so far..

[Tea Ess]

You liked Old Man and the Sea?

However, out of the others that I have read, excellent choices. Although it took me a while to fall asleep after reading 1984.

[ArnoldtheRubberDucky]

You liked Old Man and the Sea?

However, out of the others that I have read, excellent choices. Although it took me a while to fall asleep after reading 1984.

Ha ha, me too. It just makes me so glad our government isn't really like that... or is it?

As for Old Man and the Sea, it may not have been the most interesting book in the world, but the ending was a bit of a twist and oddly satisfying, at least for me.