GTKY: book edition

KatFCo

Favorite book of all time: Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers Favorite series: Harry Potter Favorite classic: Pride and Prejudice Favorite children's book: then: Little Women; chapter book now: Frindle; picture book: Rose Blanche A random book you love: Dave Barry Slept Here: A Sort of History of the United States by Dave Barry

KatFCo

creamsiclechica:

This is SO hard to narrow down.

Favorite book of all time: A Separate Peace
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Really?? I hated this book in high school. Of course, I might have appreciated it better if I hadn't been forced to "appreciate" all the symbolism and stuff in lit class junior year. I'm actually glad to know there's someone who likes it.

KatFCo

jkfranklin:

tiannalee:

jkfranklin:

Favorite book of all time: Pride and Prejudice

Favorite classic: Pride and Prejudice

There is a book out now called Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.  My husband bought it for me cause I am more of a zombie type book person.  Its interesting but I have a hard time reading it since I dont really enjoy that style of writing.

I have that on my nook.  It  was a free Friday book.  I haven't gotten around to it yet.

It's...odd. I agree, the writing style could be better. It seemed like the new author went out of his way to be crude.

creamsiclechica

KatFCo:

creamsiclechica:

This is SO hard to narrow down.

Favorite book of all time: A Separate Peace
/p>

Really?? I hated this book in high school. Of course, I might have appreciated it better if I hadn't been forced to "appreciate" all the symbolism and stuff in lit class junior year. I'm actually glad to know there's someone who likes it.

 

Hahaha this literally what everyone says to me.  I might be the only person on the planet that likes it.

in my life

Favorite book of all time: East of Eden by John Steinbeck
Favorite series: Hunger Games
Favorite classic: East of Eden or To Kill A Mockingbird
Favorite children's book:  Anything Beverly Cleary
A random book you love: Violets of March

KatFCo

creamsiclechica:

KatFCo:

creamsiclechica:

This is SO hard to narrow down.

Favorite book of all time: A Separate Peace
/p>

Really?? I hated this book in high school. Of course, I might have appreciated it better if I hadn't been forced to "appreciate" all the symbolism and stuff in lit class junior year. I'm actually glad to know there's someone who likes it.

 

Hahaha this literally what everyone says to me.  I might be the only person on the planet that likes it.

You and my lit teacher. Out of curiosity, why do you like it?

creamsiclechica

I love Phineas.  I love the way he pushes Gene out of his barriers and his comfort zone.  I love the way he turns him into a monster, and how much doubt there is about personal responsibility and the capacity we have for good and evil.  I love the potential idea that Phineas isn't even real, just a facet of Gene's mind.  I think it's incredibly deep and says a lot about humanity.

KatFCo

creamsiclechica:

I love Phineas.  I love the way he pushes Gene out of his barriers and his comfort zone.  I love the way he turns him into a monster, and how much doubt there is about personal responsibility and the capacity we have for good and evil.  I love the potential idea that Phineas isn't even real, just a facet of Gene's mind.  I think it's incredibly deep and says a lot about humanity.

That makes sense; thanks. It doesn't make me like the book more, but it makes me not think you're totally weird for liking it.

thadsrad

Luv2eatcherries:

MarxieVonTrapp:

thadsrad:

I love how much love Diana gabaldon is getting. Jamie is so hot.

Didja hear they're (probably) making it into a miniseries?  Outlander was optioned years ago, but they gave it the greenlight and a screenwriter is working away on it.

https://www.dianagabaldon.com/other-projects/movies-mini-series-and-musicals/minifaq/ 

Dinna fash, Sasquatch!

bwahahahaha! Please tell me there was an autocorrect here! Claire is tiny and brown.  She is a Sassenach, not a Sasquatch!

Monkeybabe

KatFCo:

creamsiclechica:

KatFCo:

creamsiclechica:

This is SO hard to narrow down.

Favorite book of all time: A Separate Peace
/p>

Really?? I hated this book in high school. Of course, I might have appreciated it better if I hadn't been forced to "appreciate" all the symbolism and stuff in lit class junior year. I'm actually glad to know there's someone who likes it.

 

Hahaha this literally what everyone says to me.  I might be the only person on the planet that likes it.

You and my lit teacher. Out of curiosity, why do you like it?

I really liked A Separate Peace. I read it when my sister brought it home when she was a sophomore and then read it again 3 years later when I was a sophomore and my teacher loved me because I was the only student that didn't hate it. Also, everyone in my tiny hick town high school was like, "GAYS", because they're fuckings idiots. 

jenbelsan

Favorite book of all time:  Crystal Singer by Anne McCaffrey

Favorite Series: Anne Rice's Vampire Series, Twilight, Harry Potter, and Prendergast series by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child-if you like thrillers, these are the bomb!

Favorite classic: Little Women

Favorite children's book: So Many!  The Secret Garden & A Little Princess, Little House on the Prairie,  Anne of Green Gables (LOVE!), The Chronicles of Narnia, Beverly Cleary, Amelia Bedelia, and the absolute best: Never Talk to Strangers by Irma Joyce

A random book you love: Walking Across Egypt by Clyde Edgerton

creamsiclechica

KatFCo:

creamsiclechica:

I love Phineas.  I love the way he pushes Gene out of his barriers and his comfort zone.  I love the way he turns him into a monster, and how much doubt there is about personal responsibility and the capacity we have for good and evil.  I love the potential idea that Phineas isn't even real, just a facet of Gene's mind.  I think it's incredibly deep and says a lot about humanity.

That makes sense; thanks. It doesn't make me like the book more, but it makes me not think you're totally weird for liking it.

Hahaha that's okay. And it's okay if you think I'm a weirdo too. I actually am kind of a weirdo, lol.
Yes, monkeybabe! I'm glad you like it too!
Fun fact: I lobbied for Phineas for a boy's name before we found out A was a girl. DH said absolutely not, ahaha.

Luv2eatcherries

thadsrad:

Luv2eatcherries:

MarxieVonTrapp:

thadsrad:

I love how much love Diana gabaldon is getting. Jamie is so hot.

Didja hear they're (probably) making it into a miniseries?  Outlander was optioned years ago, but they gave it the greenlight and a screenwriter is working away on it.

https://www.dianagabaldon.com/other-projects/movies-mini-series-and-musicals/minifaq/ 

Dinna fash, Sasquatch!

bwahahahaha! Please tell me there was an autocorrect here! Claire is tiny and brown.  She is a Sassenach, not a Sasquatch!

 Damn you iPhone autocorrect!