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| breakable |
| quote: | Originally posted by k@tie
I'm not doing that language book YET, but I'm sure I will have to do it at some point during my course. UGH I hate correspondence!! If anyone wants to do my English credit for me, I will give you $20!!!:D :wtf: :happy2:
p.s. Requiem for a Dream is supposed to be amazing. I hope to read that one too sometime |
I did an English correspondence course 2 years ago, it's not that it's difficult to teach yourself, it's that you're give a lot of time for a small amount of work and I procrastinated like a mofo. Still, it was an incredibly easy course...Good luck.
As for summer reading, I just finished reading 'The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge' by Carlos Castaneda. It was about an anthropology student's journey into Mescaline, and to become a 'man of knowledge.' I highly reccomend it, but the technical aspects of it are skippable. :tongue2 |
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| k@tie |
| quote: | Originally posted by breakable
I did an English correspondence course 2 years ago, it's not that it's difficult to teach yourself, it's that you're give a lot of time for a small amount of work and I procrastinated like a mofo. Still, it was an incredibly easy course...Good luck. |
lol thanks! yeah I am sooo procrastinating too! I started this like a month ago (maybe even longer) and I only have 1 out of 20 lessons handed in! UGH:whip: I can't wait till it's over and done with!!!
.....but I'm glad you say it's an easy course :p that takes a bit of stress off lol
Katie |
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| breakable |
| quote: | Originally posted by k@tie
lol thanks! yeah I am sooo procrastinating too! I started this like a month ago (maybe even longer) and I only have 1 out of 20 lessons handed in! UGH:whip: I can't wait till it's over and done with!!!
.....but I'm glad you say it's an easy course :p that takes a bit of stress off lol
Katie |
Hehehe...I remember having to fill unnecessary self-evaluation crap with with every lesson. That was the most annoying part. |
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| k@tie |
| quote: | Originally posted by breakable
Hehehe...I remember having to fill unnecessary self-evaluation crap with with every lesson. That was the most annoying part. |
ewwww...what's the point of that? haha It's just something that takes up your valuable time that you could be using to actually do your REAL work!
Katie |
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| EvilTree |
| quote: | Originally posted by amb_
"Shake Hands With the Devil: The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda" by L.Gen. Roméo Dallaire.
This book has touched me more than any other in a long time. Well worth the read. More gruesom and enthralling than any fiction you can imagine...
http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/AS...9594388-8789626 |
Shaking Hands with the Devil is an interesting book and decently written. I personally enjoyed Peacekeeper: Road to Sarajevo by MGen Lewis Mackenzie more. Both books are certainly worth reading if you want to understand anything about peacekeeping and its failures.
Since I have nothing much to do, I've been reading pretty much a novel a day. Few noteworthy ones are
-The Deceiver: Frederick Forsyth. Very good spy novel writer who also wrote Day of the Jackal. The Deceiver is actually a collection of short stories about few ops of British spy Sam McCready. Very fun to read.
-The Tide of Victory: Eric Flint and David Drake. One of those alternate history novel with a sci fi bent. This book is actually part 5 of a series involving Byzantine Empire vs Malwa Empire in India with some future entities bringing knowledge of future technology into 6th century earth. Another fun novel
-Young Miles: Lois McMaster Bujold. This is collection of 3 novels in Miles Vorkosigan tales of a young noble with deformities in wild adventures. I consider it worthy for any casual sci fi reader.
-Starship Troopers: Robert A. Heinlein: My favourite novel. I've read it at least 20 times. It's short and sweet, but jam packed with action and thought provoking social philosophy. If you want to get a glimpse of an infantry soldier, read this book. The movie is nothing like this novel. The movie blows. Big time. Don't bother with the movie. Read the book.
-Mr. Midshipman Hornblower: C.S Forester: First in series of novels about a late 18th century British officer and his adventures. Lots of fun and well written. |
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| *~LiSa-LoO~* |
| quote: | Originally posted by loca
Fully read your post just now, i LOVE reading the exact same types of book you read!! Never heard of Helter Skelter though but it sounds amazing! Definitely the next one on my list.
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Oh my dear god!! YOU HAVE TO READ HELTER SKELTER!! I love reading about true crime and stuff like that. Helter Skelter is AMAZING...do you know what it's all about? It pretty much just takes you through the case, and the investigations and everything that happened with the Charles Manson case, through the eyes of one of the crown prosecuters...it's AMAZING! |
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| *~LiSa-LoO~* |
| quote: | Originally posted by Irishaddict
Deterring Democracy - Noam Chomskey (basically ANYTHING by this man is such brain food..haha I'm sucha geek :p )
The Corporation - Joel Bakan
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I had to read those both for a class this year, Media Literacy. I didn't think I'd like them, but I really did. I definatly recommend The Corporation! |
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| yankeeBaby |
I read the 600 page autobiography of Jenna Jameson a bit ago. Man that woman has a frigged up life, but it made for an amazing read;)
I am now reading "An Hour to Kill" .......Its like a serial killer, demented, torture book......my favorite ;) Great read for those hours I spend chillin on the beach everyday!! |
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| muzzybear |
| quote: | Originally posted by *~LiSa-LoO~*
Now that school's been out for awhile, I can finally catch up on reading something I'm actually interested in. I started reading Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper Case Closed, by Patricia Cornwall, in September, but had to put it down for crappy textbooks. I've started reading it again though, and I'm just about finished. As you can probably tell, it's about Jack the Ripper. The author reveals who he was, and discusses evidence proving her case. I find it quite interesting, however the one thing I don't like is that she jumps around with her information a lot, and goes off on tangents. All in all, it's a good book though.
After this, even though I have many new books I would like to read, I think I may read Helter Skelter again. It is my favorite book. My friends think I'm crazy...and they're probably right, but I have this crazy obsession with Charles Manson and The Family. Not that I want to join them or anything, I just think the whole story is interesting.
So my question to you is, are you reading anything over the summer? If so, what's it called, what's it about, and would you recommend it? |
Lol! I just finished those two books recently, too!
I've also just finished a book on Ameila Earhart's last flight (my heart was in my mouth reading it!)
Right now I'm finishing "kate remembered" about Katherine Hepburn. I love biographies! |
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| kabelicious |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jem_hadar
Best female artist ive ever read for fantasy is JENNIFER FALLON... her series THE HYTHRUM CHRONICLES... first book is MEDALON... and OMG! WOW!!! Just bloody amazing plot and characters! The world is fantastic too!!!
I love how the gods walk oftentimes with the ppl of the land! Her is amazing! Strongly recommend it...
Fantasy is my key genre I read... other than that, its only certain renowned authors that I'll read.
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Fantasy and sci-fi are my favorite guilty pleasure reading. Some of my favorite series are:
David Eddings - the Belgariad & Mallorean series - great if you like to read epics that span many years and books
Piers Anthony - the Mode series - alternate universes anyone? :P
- the Immortals series
- the Xanth series - earlier novels
Laurell K Hamilton - Anita Blake series - vampires, werewolves, zombies, and one kick ass female detective :)
Mercedes Lackey - earlier works
Orson Scott Card - Alvin Journeyman series & Ender's Game
Tad Williams - the Dragonbone chair series
And many, many more - I have a veritable library at home for sci-fi and fantasy lovers. Unfortunately, the genre seems to be taking a headfall as the quality is starting to dissipate to the quantity put out there. If anyone has any GOOD recommendations, let me know - I'm always looking for non-pulp scifi and fantasy to read. |
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| kabelicious |
And for the more serious readers out there, here's some good fiction and non-fiction summer reading recs:
In a Sunburnt Country by Bill Bryson - a travellers guide to Australia and it's fun and a great read. "Where else can you die thousands of different ways naturally?"
Fast Food Nation - it will make you never, ever, ever eat fast food again so great for dieting.
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden - amazing book - still one of my favorite summer reads. And soon to be a movie this winter - hope they get it right!
The Crimson Petal and the White - great Victorian read - the descriptions in this book are amazing and vivid. |
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| AdReNaLiNa |
| quote: | Originally posted by *~LiSa-LoO~*
I had to read those both for a class this year, Media Literacy. I didn't think I'd like them, but I really did. I definatly recommend The Corporation! |
Any idea on how The Corporation movie compares to the book? I was planning to rent it this weekend but if the book is good I may just read that first..
My last read was the Da Vinci Code and I found it enjoyable so I think I'm gonna pick up another one from Dan Brown :)
Great thread btw! |
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