The Reading Rainbow Book Thread

Easy reading and fairly entertaining. Just when I think they've gotten a little formulaic, Childs does something a little different.

 

No, but I will.

 

When you do, start the 8th book club. I'll read it with you, and I'm sure there will be others.

 

If anyone wants a short but complex read, check out J.M. Coetzee's In the Heart of the Country. I wrote my 26 page senior seminar paper on it. It's a strange but fascinating little book.

 

Sun also rises was the book I read again when I was older and really enjoyed.

 

Wow, they've got resources and shit. This is amazing.* http://infinitesummer.org/archives/215

http://infinitesummer.org/archives/168


*And not all in a good way. I mean, did they really just suggest using a 512 page Infinite Jest reader's guide? AYFKM?**
**Listen, I've read through page 100ish before losing momentum and putting it away for a later day, and so I can confirm that a few of the ideas -- keeping a list of characters, for example -- are not terrible. But reading a 512 page book to help you read a 981 page book with 200ish pages of endnotes...has there even been a more terrible idea in the history of the world?***

***Oh yeah:

[video=youtube;xRxqY4wuTHw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRxqY4wuTHw[/video]

 

Love those books. I've read all of them except the newest one. I'm a fan of his 'you do bad shit, you die' approach.

 

Started Gatsby last night.

 

Theodore Roosevelt's 10 Rules for Reading:

The guy probably read more books than all of us put together. Thought it interesting that a historian and scientist of the highest order like TR is so high on poetry and short stories. I was once advised that the best way to become a better preacher and speaker is to read great stories. Makes sense.

 

I like his rules, thank you for sharing them.

 

I just finished The Devil in the White City. I've been spending a lot of time in Chicago lately, so it is a must read. Recommended.

 

Yeah, poetry!

 

Read that freshman or sophomore year. The architecture parts got a little long, but it was solid overall.

 

I've read every one with the exception of "The Persuader". My favorite of all was "Bad Luck and Trouble". I love Child's writing style. Sandford is the closest I've come to Child so far.

 

Buzzed through The Quiet American by Graham Greene for the 4th time. Always a good read. About to read The Power and the Glory.

 

reading the persuader now. the poor guy ends up in a lot of interesting situations for a wanderer just minding his own bi'ness.

 

#3 is gospel.

 

Cheated n watched the Gatsby movie. Won't read the book.

 

I've never understood why people think it's such a great work of art.

 

Idk, I wasn't even that engaged in the movie.