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I had to read Catcher in the Rye for my summer reading, and I finished it today. My verdict? It sucked. He said the same two things over and over again. "_____ is a phony" and "_____ kills me".

It goes on for 200 pages. In fact, the only thing I liked was the quote "What I thought I'd do was I'd pretend I was one of those deaf-mutes" which appears on the Laughing Man logo in Ghost in the Shell.


I'm reading that too, for the same reason. And you're right. It sucks.

Why is it that most (IMHO, all) "classics" are utter crap?
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Santa [s]Claus[/s] Zeno wrote:
Why is it that most (IMHO, all) "classics" are utter crap?


What about Flowers for Algernon? I'm halfway done with it and it compels me enough with the science experiment, the lost memories, the realism of realizing you're being made fun of by your own friends (as Charlie Gordon discovers), and the overgrowing in mentality. It's by Daniel Keyes. I don't know about you, but...yeah.

It was made somewhere in the 1950-60's, by the way.

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Why is it that most (IMHO, all) "classics" are utter crap?


What about Tom Sawyer? Man, what a book.

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Why is it that most (IMHO, all) "classics" are utter crap?


I've found some pretty decent stuff in the classics section, but my version of classics includes stuff like Dune and Stranger in a Strange Land. We're probably on different pages so to speak.

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What about Tom Sawyer? Man, what a book.


I've always like Roughing It. Twain did some of his funniest stuff in that one.

What? Oh yeah, the topic! I'm reading Batman: Dead White by cyber-punk pioneer John Shirley. It's Batman written by a good science fiction writer, so I can't in good conscious say that this is going to suck.

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Santa Zeno wrote:
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I had to read Catcher in the Rye for my summer reading, and I finished it today. My verdict? It sucked. He said the same two things over and over again. "_____ is a phony" and "_____ kills me".

It goes on for 200 pages. In fact, the only thing I liked was the quote "What I thought I'd do was I'd pretend I was one of those deaf-mutes" which appears on the Laughing Man logo in Ghost in the Shell.


I'm reading that too, for the same reason. And you're right. It sucks.

Why is it that most (IMHO, all) "classics" are utter crap?


Want to know something funny?

I read that because I felt like it.

I liked it quite a bit.

I think it's a mental state. When they make you read a book, you tend to like it less. I know that I never liked a book assigned for class reading...

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Want to know something funny?

I read that because I felt like it.

I liked it quite a bit.

I think it's a mental state. When they make you read a book, you tend to like it less. I know that I never liked a book assigned for class reading...


I did the same thing. But I haven't read it in school yet. I loved it.

Currently trying to read The Stand by Stephen King. Starting to get boring. Anyone else like King?

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I just started reading Animal Farm by George Orwell. So far it looks like it'll be pretty good.

And yes, I know it's an analogy...

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Dactyl wrote:
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Want to know something funny?

I read that because I felt like it.

I liked it quite a bit.

I think it's a mental state. When they make you read a book, you tend to like it less. I know that I never liked a book assigned for class reading...


I did the same thing. But I haven't read it in school yet. I loved it.

Currently trying to read The Stand by Stephen King. Starting to get boring. Anyone else like King?


Favoritest author/book ever.

Don't worry, the long read is well worth it.

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you guys remember those "Choose your own adventure" books?
well, ive gotten a hold of some....."Undoctored" photos of one that i think everyone will enjoy, Courtesy of SomethingAwful.com
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anyone who doesnt find this funny is a communist and/or doesnt have a heart.

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I just started reading Animal Farm by George Orwell. So far it looks like it'll be pretty good.

And yes, I know it's an analogy...


Wow. I love that book. 1984 is best of his books though

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Orwell gives me nightmares. I did like 1984, though, until the end. Jibbly.

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I haven't actually exactly started it yet. I'm saving it for the plane.

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Shopiom wrote:
Santa Zeno wrote:
Why is it that most (IMHO, all) "classics" are utter crap?


What about Tom Sawyer? Man, what a book.


I read that just out of boredom, once. I dunno, I guess I just don't care much for the wacky misadventures of some hick.

The only book I've really liked that wasn't either Sci-fi or Fantasy was King Solomon's Mines. It's like Indiana Jones before there was an Indiana Jones.
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You know what's a great book?

Loser-Jerry Spinelli
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You know what's a great book?

Loser-Jerry Spinelli


You're right! I LOVE that book.

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Einoo T. Spork wrote:
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Loser-Jerry Spinelli


You're right! I LOVE that book.


Good one. Now if only I can find Maniac Magee...

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I'm mostly a sci-fantasy person too, but one non-scifant book I DO like a lot is Silent to the Bone. A gewd book, that one.

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I'm reading Pendragon:The Never War by D.J. MacHale.
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Shopiom wrote:
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Why is it that most (IMHO, all) "classics" are utter crap?

What about Tom Sawyer? Man, what a book.

I personally thought Huck Finn was vastly superior to Tom Sawyer. But that's just me.

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I think it's a mental state. When they make you read a book, you tend to like it less. I know that I never liked a book assigned for class reading...

Not always true. I enjoyed reading The Samurai's Tale for summer reading, and I also really enjoyed Huck Finn, which I read in class.

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I'm reading Pendragon:The Never War by D.J. MacHale.

Oh, man, I love that series. MacHale is a good author.

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Favoritest author/book ever.

Don't worry, the long read is well worth it.


Cool. Everyone says it's so great, I might as well finish it.

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That is a great book. Very funny, you will love it. Has anyone else read that?

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That is a great book. Very funny, you will love it. Has anyone else read that?

I've been meaning to ever since I heard a portion of 'Santaland Diaries' on the radio somewhere.

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I read Ring (koji suzuki) a few months ago, and liked it so much (regardless of the sometimes-quirky translation) that I bought the follow-up, Spiral. Never read it though, so I'm gonna start it later.
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I lurve Stephen King. I read The Stand a couple of years ago, and believe me - it is worth the long read.

I also read Ring a couple of years ago - good one. The translation is cute, you're right. What's sad is that I was about halfway through the book before I realized that it's what the movie was based on.

Right now I've gotten myself sucked into the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon. Historical romance (read: trash). Give me a break. It's summer.

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I've been meaning to ever since I heard a portion of 'Santaland Diaries' on the radio somewhere.


I LOVE Santaland Diaries! I read an excerpt from it in a magazine. It's very clever.

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Cleverdan wrote:
Thrixman wrote:
I'm reading Pendragon:The Never War by D.J. MacHale.

Oh, man, I love that series. MacHale is a good author.

Yeah, me too. I just gained possesion of the first six from my friend. (Calls himself Neo on here.) He said he couldn't get into them, so he just gave 'em to me. I had a totally opposite view of them. I was completely sucked into the story, and couldn't wait to read the next one.
And with the actual subject of the thread, I'm on the next one now:
Pendragon: The Reality Bug.
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I had to read Catcher in the Rye for my summer reading, and I finished it today. My verdict? It sucked. He said the same two things over and over again. "_____ is a phony" and "_____ kills me".

It goes on for 200 pages. In fact, the only thing I liked was the quote "What I thought I'd do was I'd pretend I was one of those deaf-mutes" which appears on the Laughing Man logo in Ghost in the Shell.


I'm reading that too, for the same reason. And you're right. It sucks.

Why is it that most (IMHO, all) "classics" are utter crap?


I quite liked that book when I read it for school. A very interesting study of one's mind.

I"m reading Memoirs of a Geisha (haven't seen the film yet), it's very interesting.

I get the Da Vinci Code for my birthday, should be very interesting to see what all the fuss is about.

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I quite liked that book when I read it for school. A very interesting study of one's mind.

I don't know...I only saw one dimension of Holden's character. Depressed. He was seriously emo about everything.

Blargh...I guess I just didn't care for it.

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