I read Animal Farm today by George Orwell. It was captivating, I felt like I was there, and could hardly put the book down. It is about these farm animals who live miserable lives being mistreated by a farmer. They decide to have a revolution and with high ideals they gain control over the farm. Gradually over time, the pig leader "Napolean" is just as corrupt as humans, and the revolution is futility because the animals have it no better than before. I think next I will read 1984 by George Orwell, as I have never read that either. Do you love any books that would be considered as literary classics? I am wondering what I should read after 1984...
Tell us how 1984 is (but don't give away anything!). I've been thinking about reading this too, but haven't cracked it open yet.
I've just finished The "Deadly Space Between" by Patricia Duncker and I'm now reading "Nectar" by Lily Prior. The "Deadly Space Between" is a very sensual novel about a family ripped apart by the emotional baggages and unresolved issues. Very muc compared to the story of Oedipus who fell in love with his mother and killed his father. The emotion, the energy, the contrast and rhythm is very engaging as you try to figure it out. It has it's goosebumps moments and heartwarming episodes wherein, as eccentric as the characters were, you will understand and symphatize with them. I'll let you know about "Nectar" as soon as I finished it. It's fable-like and funny so far (",)
Finished "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini recently. One of the best books I've ever read, got me hooked from page one to page 324.
Dance, Dance, Dance by Haruki Murakami. Absolutely brilliant. Murakami is one of the finest writers alive.
Now I'm reading "My name is Red" by Orhan Pamuk....a great book though it seems to me like isn't an easy lecture...
1984 is definitely worth reading. I'm re-reading it at the moment, and it's much better the second time. While we're on the subject of 1984. I've been reading the Best Of 2600, by the "other" Emmanuel Goldstein If anyone enjoyed Orwell's 1984, then read this. It's the real thing: (and that's NOT an aff link btw) ---- My personal all time favourites are The Stranger (yeah cliche I know... but I still read it once a year)... and Gormenghast. I'm not a big fan of fiction and tend to re-read my favourites over and over (yes that includes the Famous Five!). I'd prefer to read an encyclopedia or an atlas.
*sigh* haven't got the chance to read some good books lately.. if i have the time, i'll try a few ones mentioned here in this thread.. a lot of them sounds interesting
I never really got into the Secret Seven, they were never as hardcore as the Famous Five, and didn't seem to have such 'daring adventures' I remember being obsessed with the Famous Five when I was in primary school... and then I discovered Choose Your Own Adventure, and 'real' fiction went out the window. I had a severe crush on Anne from the 1970s Famous Five TV series, which led to another dorky crush on Melanie from Degrassi Junior High (she looked pretty much the same). Stop me if you've heard this one before.... Sad innit? Woohoo! --- I might have to read one of those crappy Choose Your Own Adventure books again one of these days. Looking at them on Wikipedia has awakened the 8 year old in me...
I just finished reading "Mists of Avalon" and it's one of the best books I've ever read. I tried to get into the new Twilight book, "Breaking Dawn", but it's just not as good or entertaining as the previous ones.
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The Great Gatsby... I did my final High school English project on that book and fell in love. I have read it many, many times and still find it fascinating...
I had to read that in high school. I loved it too. Unfortunately the only books I have time to read right now are school books.