*Coughs out part of lung and one of kidneys*youngminii said:To Kill a Mockingbird is SHIT.
you really liked that? really?Lyly said:Best novels:
Goodnight Mister Tom in Year 8 (but such a sad book!)
Playing Beatie Bow in Year 8 (intriguing!)
Worst novels:
Heart of Darkness this year (sorry, but it just doesn't interest me at all, although the topic we were doing was interesting)
Ha even my english teacher said it was a bad novel, its only a book of ideas. If i want to read conservative errotica based around kiddy sex, massive orgys and stoner parties then ill read brave new worldEmpyrean444 said:How can u hate Brave New World - it's bloody great!
Same with Dracula/Hobbit
woah, are you serious. i really liked it, in that as a compilation of journals etc it was unconventional...something different. plus all the sexual undertones, and multiple perspectives made it a great read in my eyes.Robin Hood said:worst book ever.Bram Stokers Dracula. The most corniest book ever written. *dracula climbs wall in lizard like manner* "oh, i wonder how he does that.....oh well, wont worry about it, its probably normal"
I liked how it was in journals i just didn't like the stupidity of Jonathon argh lol.freaky.styly said:woah, are you serious. i really liked it, in that as a compilation of journals etc it was unconventional...something different. plus all the sexual undertones, and multiple perspectives made it a great read in my eyes.
plenty of suspense= thrillinggg (y)
Shakespeare is bloody awesome! MacbethPacchiru said:Eh.. shakespeare's plays are the worst.
Pacchiru said:Eh.. shakespeare's plays are the worst.
Reading them is a ... but in the end it's all good.Pacchiru said:Eh.. shakespeare's plays are the worst.
Pacchiru said:LOL.
and shakespeare just exaggerates and exaggerates.
ratcher0071 said:Reading them is a ... but in the end it's all good.
Except for the characters, who all die
Pacchiru said:i guess he's better than austen.
but i prefer his sonnets.
soz for those who haven't read these (Contains spoilers)SiN3m said:only in a tragedy or history do they die
comedy ends in weddings!!! lol
God i hated Romeo and Juliet...ratcher0071 said:soz for those who haven't read these (Contains spoilers)
It's true, I read Much Ado About Nothing (comedy) ended in the wedding of Beatrice and Benedick
Othello (tragedy) death of othello, desdemona, roderigo
Romeo & Juliet (tragedy) death of romeo, juliet
Most books are books of ideas anyway, and it presents some very good ones. Those things you mentioned only seem so ridiculous because a lot of them are common today - proving his personal geniusaxlenatore said:Ha even my english teacher said it was a bad novel, its only a book of ideas. If i want to read conservative errotica based around kiddy sex, massive orgys and stoner parties then ill read brave new world
u read all these for school????duy.le said:im surprised no one has mentioned harry potter, even though i dont think it was that good i would of thought someone would of.
BEST: memoirs of a geisha - Arthur Golden
Prey- forgot author (thriller about computers)
james patterson's woman's murder club series is pretty good.
dan brown is also good.
oh and of course good old Cambridge 4unit, good night reading.
i like to kill a mocking bird, good themes and clear message.
BAD: i dont not like book, i just stop reading it if its boring, ive liked all my texts for english, yes even brave new world. i cant bring my self to reading Lord of the Rings though. .long and boring much?