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Post by sunnydays on Jun 7, 2011 20:24:57 GMT -5
Yeah Tamora Pierce! She has two seperate "worlds" with five quartets, a duet, a companion novel, and a (I think it's a trilogy) with two out and one on the way. Look her up. Do it now.
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Post by onlyaworkingtitle on Jun 7, 2011 21:49:37 GMT -5
Yeah Tamora Pierce! She has two seperate "worlds" with five quartets, a duet, a companion novel, and a (I think it's a trilogy) with two out and one on the way. Look her up. Do it now. <3 GO TO THE TORALL THREAD. DO IT. |
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Post by Dodger Thirteen on Jun 7, 2011 21:50:14 GMT -5
Yeah Tamora Pierce! She has two seperate "worlds" with five quartets, a duet, a companion novel, and a (I think it's a trilogy) with two out and one on the way. Look her up. Do it now. <3 GO TO THE TORALL THREAD. DO IT. Seconded. |
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Post by iamahexagon on Jun 8, 2011 13:18:41 GMT -5
I don't know if I'd call it a "summer" read, but I would definitely recommend Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. Also, Animal Farm by George Orwell and Lord of the Flies by William Golding.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2011 9:47:54 GMT -5
Just thought I'd chip in: Along with 1984, Fahrenheit 451 and Brave New World, Philip K Dick's The Man In The High Castle is perhaps one of the more underrated dystopian novels out there, but it's a real masterpiece. A Heartbreaking Work Of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers is a masterpiece of postmodern self-awareness. Before the book even starts, Eggers has a section of "Rules and Suggestions for Enjoyment of This Book" and an "Incomplete Guide to Symbols and Metaphors" which deconstruct the text before you've even gotten to it. Perfect Armadillo fare  For fans of the ultramodern, David Mitchell (the writer, not the comedian) is excellent, as is Haruki Murakami, but their less well-known predecessors include Italo Calvino, whose If On A Cold Winter's Night A Traveller is a book about itself; and Jorge Luis Borges, all of whose writings are very weird and postmodern. |
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Post by kimmykate on Jun 13, 2011 10:47:38 GMT -5
I just want to contribute my votes for <b>1984</b> and <b> Fahrenheit 451 </b> for dystopian novels, <b> Good Omens </b> for a fun romp, and <b>The Magician's Assistant</b> by Ann Patchett for a little bit of underrated beauty.
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Post by ThatsMyPie on Jun 17, 2011 19:38:35 GMT -5
For a little bit of inspiration and being young, I highly suggest The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. Though they are both children's novels, they will open your eyes a fair bit to what's around you. Those two books are simple, beautiful flowers.
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Post by Gina on Jun 17, 2011 19:42:35 GMT -5
I LOVED The Little Prince. I read it in 4th grade, and I really wish I knew what happened to my book so I can read it again.
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Post by ThatsMyPie on Jun 17, 2011 19:44:27 GMT -5
I LOVED The Little Prince. I read it in 4th grade, and I really wish I knew what happened to my book so I can read it again. I'm picking up a copy of it in French for French 3 next year at some point, but I don't think that really counts as "English Major" material. If you could read French, I would definitely lend it to you. |
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Post by Mary Sandals on Jun 22, 2011 15:14:01 GMT -5
I LOVED The Little Prince. I read it in 4th grade, and I really wish I knew what happened to my book so I can read it again. I'm picking up a copy of it in French for French 3 next year at some point, but I don't think that really counts as "English Major" material. If you could read French, I would definitely lend it to you. haha, I've the same copy from French. I must admit I never got all the way through it (I was attempting to read it on my own) but the excerpts I've found are quite charming and I wish my French was better. As for summer reading, I recommend: The Bell Jar - Sylvia Plath The Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde Slaughterhouse Five - Kurt Vonnegut Franny and Zooey - J.D. Salinger I could go on forever but I'll stop myself now. |
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Post by ohdayna on Jul 2, 2011 10:52:23 GMT -5
Short Story Authors:
Junot Diaz - his selection called Drown is excellent.
He also has a novel called The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao that is captivating (it also contains sci-fi references/LoTR).
The Mammoth Book of Wolfmen: The Ultimate Werewolf Anthology edited by Stephen Jones
The Sword of Welleran and other stories by Lord Dunsany
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Books:
The Master and Margarita by Bulgakov
The Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong Kingston
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Any novel by Chuck Palahniuk - not just Fight Club! I highly recommend Rant and Haunted.
Berlin Poplars by Anne B. Ragde
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Philip K. Dick
The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
Anthem by Ayn Rand
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
The Street of a Thousand Blossoms by Gail Tsukiyama
Perdido Street Station by China Mieville
Animal Farm by George Orwell
The Bonesetter's Daughter by Amy Tan
The Bluest Eye and Beloved by Toni Morrison
The Dictionary of Mythology: An A-Z of Themes, Legends and Heroes by J.A. Coleman
The Great Shark Hunt by Hunter S. Thompson
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
The Black Jewels Trilogy by Anne Bishop
Anything by Anne McCaffrey
Herbert & Anderson's Dune Saga, from Dune: House Atreides to Dune: House Corrino.
Arthurian Legend: (Know your Arthurian Legends, Children!)
King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table by Roger Lancelyn Green
Arthurian Romances by C. de Troyes
Le Morte Darthur (The Winchester Manuscript) by Sir Thomas Malory
The Once and Future King by T.H. White
YA Novels:
Catherine, Called Birdy and The Midwife's Apprentice by Karen Cushman
Abarat by Clive Barker
I Captured the Castle by Dodie Smith
Beyond the Burning Time by Kathryn Lasky
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis - go chronological and start with The Magician's Nephew.
The Giver by Lois Lowry
The Two Princesses of Bamarre and Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Snow by Tracy Lynn
The Enchanted Castle by E. Nesbit
The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
The Secret Garden by Fances Hodgson Burnett
Outside of the traditional venue:
The Genji & The Heike Translated by Helen Craig McCullough
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Post by juliek293 on Jul 6, 2011 16:32:58 GMT -5
Slaughterhouse Five, The Bell Jar, I absolutely adored The Sun Also Rises too.
I second the Little Prince notion. Read it in French class but it's still a great book in English as well.
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Post by tosney on Jul 17, 2011 18:17:10 GMT -5
Gosh, I love a lot of the books on this list. Sorry if I repeat any I only scanned through:
My recommendations:
The Princess Bride by William Goldman. Every English major should enjoy this satire of fantasy.
Good Omens by Gaiman and Pratchett is also a good satire.
Wicked
To Say Nothing of the Dog
Anything by Edward Gorey (especially the Gashleycrumb Tinies)
My list of what I want to read:
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
How to Win Friends and Influence People
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Just Kids by Patti Smith
The Importance of Being Earnest
American Gods
The Old Man and the Sea (sinful I haven't read it yet, I know)
Whatever random books catch my interest
And something by Terry Pratchett if I can fit it in.
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Post by Inquisitive White Rabbit on Jul 31, 2011 9:02:35 GMT -5
I haven't had a chance to really read into classics since I'm going to change now. However, these are the ones I have read and I believe are a must to any English Major:
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
Testament of Youth by Vera Brittain (No one gives this brilliant woman credit!!! Her first world war poetry is beautiful and somewhat sad. I adore her)
Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
1984 by George Orwell
By Edgar Allan Poe I believe these are a must read:
The Black Cat
The Tell Tale Heart
The Cask of Amontillado
The Masque of the Red Death
The Pit and the Pendulum
Ligeia
By Kafka:
The Metamorphosis
The Trial
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