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Well, I learned so many things from these books that make sense in my adult life. The Movie "Apocalypse Now" was based on Heart of Darkness and a Cure song called, "Killing an Arab" is not about killing an Arab (I thought it was soooo subversive and bad as a kid) - when in fact, actually, it's based on The Stranger by Albert Camus. Funny how things make sense now as an adult.
peppermint, I did indeed make up that list myself. I based it on a little bit of internet research and a little bit of things that I remembered from HS and college.
LOL, I had to read Heart of Darkness for an English lit course, but I'd never seen Apocalypse Now until it came on TV one night and I was watching it with my boyfriend of the time. I remember thinking, "HEY, this guy STOLE this story and reset it in Southeast Asia! I wonder if anyone else realizes this?"
The Curious Case of the Dog in the Nighttime I think that book was one of the worst i have ever read . sorry to say but lately books I have been picking have been disapointing me except for saving cee cee hunnicutt . Im currently reading the help and I hope it does not disapoint me .
If you liked "Saving Cee Cee Hunicutt "you will like "The Help." Both are good books and, oddly enough, overlap in subject matter.
Last week I read Elie Wiesel's Night for the first time. What a powerful true story packed into fewer than 120 pages. I read it in one day's train commute, on the way to work and back. Did not sleep well that night, either. This is a book that I believe everyone should read at some point.
I've read everything Wiesel has written. He's one of my favs.
I am reading WITNESSING TO DRACULA by Billy Ng. Probably the funniest Christian book I have ever read. I nearly got it at amazon.com but managed to save $3.99 postage by ordering it at witnessingtodracula.com
If you liked "Saving Cee Cee Hunicutt "you will like "The Help." Both are good books and, oddly enough, overlap in subject matter.
Read The Help a few months back & just Finished Saving CeeCee Hunicutt Both light hearted easy reads and both enjoyable
Another one along these lines and very good was The Secret Life of the Bees
Last week I read Elie Wiesel's Night for the first time. What a powerful true story packed into fewer than 120 pages. I read it in one day's train commute, on the way to work and back. Did not sleep well that night, either. This is a book that I believe everyone should read at some point.
This book was so good. I remember reading it in school and being unable to put it down but also very disturbed by the story. I still remember his description of his running at the end and the sour cream after they were rescued, those visuals have stuck with me. I can't forget them.
I did not enjoy the Secret Life of Bees. It was just OK. There was something about her writing and descriptions that made the story very very slow and didn't completely bring the events to life. I would not recommend it, JMHO.
I did not enjoy the Secret Life of Bees. It was just OK. There was something about her writing and descriptions that made the story very very slow and didn't completely bring the events to life. I would not recommend it, JMHO.
I've read everything Wiesel has written. He's one of my favs.
This is why the book forum on CD is one of my favorites. I had never even heard of this book, Night, but just looked it up and sounds like something I would like to read so I just ordered it
About half way through Faithful Place by Tana French
Then I'll move on to The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest by Stieg Larsson
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