Wikitiki Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 (edited) [quote name='MissScripture' timestamp='1313636729' post='2290364'] Yeah, I am pretty sure it was required reading over the summer. [/quote] OUCH there goes your whole summer. Some classes (not mine, I think the non-Pre-AP 9 English) had to read "Anthem" during the school year which has the same philosophy but is in the form of a novella. And ... milder. Edited August 18, 2011 by Wikitiki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amppax Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 (edited) Huh, my freshman English teacher assigned her shortest work, Anthem, and i then went out and read her other works. For a while i considered myself an Objectivist, and I'm pretty sure (edit: positive) that it is a philosophy at odds with Christianity. Edited August 18, 2011 by Amppax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amppax Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 [quote name='Wikitiki' timestamp='1313636889' post='2290366'] OUCH there goes your whole summer. Some classes (not mine, I think the non-Pre-AP 9 English) had to read "Anthem" during the school year which has the same philosophy but is in the form of a novella. And ... milder. [/quote] haha to say the least. to both statements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wikitiki Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 [quote name='Amppax' timestamp='1313636959' post='2290367'] Huh, my freshman English teacher assigned her shortest work, Anthem, and i then went out and read her other works. For a while i considered myself an Objectivist, and I'm pretty sure (edit: positive) that it is a philosophy at odds with Christianity. [/quote] I actually read [i]Atlas Shrugged [/i]because of a video game (Bioshock). I never fully agreed with her philosophy, but I was sort of in the "Christian Objectivist" (they exist) camp for a while. ANYWHO, back to other books... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amppax Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 [quote name='Wikitiki' timestamp='1313637310' post='2290372'] I actually read [i]Atlas Shrugged [/i]because of a video game (Bioshock). I never fully agreed with her philosophy, but I was sort of in the "Christian Objectivist" (they exist) camp for a while. ANYWHO, back to other books... [/quote] Imo, you can't really be both, but that's a discussion for another time. Back to books Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfink Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 You enjoy science fiction at all? In that case I would suggest the following: Neuromancer Ender's Game Out of the Dark Ready Player One (brand new) also, give this a try:[url="http://www.tor.com/stories/2011/04/chicken-little"]Chicken Little by Cory Doctorow | tor.com | Science fiction and fantasy | Stories[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amppax Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 [quote name='arfink' timestamp='1313638098' post='2290381'] You enjoy science fiction at all? In that case I would suggest the following: Neuromancer Ender's Game Out of the Dark Ready Player One (brand new) also, give this a try:[url="http://www.tor.com/stories/2011/04/chicken-little"]Chicken Little by Cory Doctorow | tor.com | Science fiction and fantasy | Stories[/url] [/quote] Doctorow is maybe one of my favorite authors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wikitiki Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 I second [i]Ender's Game[/i]. (Which I actually DID have to read for 9th grade English. Go figure). Oh, and [i]Bioshock: Rapture [/i]by John Shirley is good so far. I like Stephen King's "Different Seasons." It's a collection of novellas. Excellent novellas. ("Shawshank Redemption" and "Apt Pupil," mainly.) Your mileage may vary on this, but Adam Rapp is a good author, though I've only read his YA books, the graphic novel he wrote, and bits of his plays. [i]The Copper Elephant [/i]and [i]33 Snowfish [/i]are particularly good. I wish I had more suggestions. I read way more nonfiction than fiction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissScripture Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 [quote name='arfink' timestamp='1313638098' post='2290381'] You enjoy science fiction at all? In that case I would suggest the following: Neuromancer Ender's Game Out of the Dark Ready Player One (brand new) also, give this a try:[url="http://www.tor.com/stories/2011/04/chicken-little"]Chicken Little by Cory Doctorow | tor.com | Science fiction and fantasy | Stories[/url] [/quote] [quote name='Wikitiki' timestamp='1313639009' post='2290390'] I second [i]Ender's Game[/i]. (Which I actually DID have to read for 9th grade English. Go figure). Oh, and [i]Bioshock: Rapture [/i]by John Shirley is good so far. I like Stephen King's "Different Seasons." It's a collection of novellas. Excellent novellas. ("Shawshank Redemption" and "Apt Pupil," mainly.) Your mileage may vary on this, but Adam Rapp is a good author, though I've only read his YA books, the graphic novel he wrote, and bits of his plays. [i]The Copper Elephant [/i]and [i]33 Snowfish [/i]are particularly good. I wish I had more suggestions. I read way more nonfiction than fiction. [/quote] He already put [i]Ender's Game [/i]as an example of something he liked, so I'm guessing he's already read it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amppax Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 [quote name='MissScripture' timestamp='1313639095' post='2290391'] He already put [i]Ender's Game [/i]as an example of something he liked, so I'm guessing he's already read it. [/quote] was gonna point that out, but its a good suggestion. I would suggest [i]Ender's Shadow, [/i]if you've already read [i]Ender's Game[/i] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissScripture Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 [quote name='Amppax' timestamp='1313639285' post='2290393'] was gonna point that out, but its a good suggestion. I would suggest [i]Ender's Shadow, [/i]if you've already read [i]Ender's Game[/i] [/quote] Or any of the rest of the series. ([i]Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide, etc.[/i]) Really, I like anything by Orson Scott Card, but some of it is a little . I just really like his writing style. Oh, I really liked [i]Enchanment [/i]by him, too. That's one of my favorites by him. It's kind of a twist on fairy tales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wikitiki Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 [quote name='MissScripture' timestamp='1313639095' post='2290391'] He already put [i]Ender's Game [/i]as an example of something he liked, so I'm guessing he's already read it. [/quote] Whoops. I suppose it's become painfully obvious that some of us didn't read that OP. |D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amppax Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 [quote name='MissScripture' timestamp='1313639496' post='2290395'] Or any of the rest of the series. ([i]Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide, etc.[/i]) Really, I like anything by Orson Scott Card, but some of it is a little . I just really like his writing style. Oh, I really liked [i]Enchanment [/i]by him, too. That's one of my favorites by him. It's kind of a twist on fairy tales. [/quote] I've not read the rest of the series, its on my to do list. And [i]Enchantment [/i]sounds cool. I wish I had more time for fiction still. It seems all I read now is either assigned, or non-fiction. Oh, another suggestion. the [i]Redwall [/i]series by Brian Jacques. or his other series [i]Castaways of the Flying Dutchmen. [/i]both are excellent reads, even if they are largely geared towards children. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissScripture Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 [quote name='Amppax' timestamp='1313639673' post='2290397'] I've not read the rest of the series, its on my to do list. And [i]Enchantment [/i]sounds cool. I wish I had more time for fiction still. It seems all I read now is either assigned, or non-fiction. Oh, another suggestion. the [i]Redwall [/i]series by Brian Jacques. or his other series [i]Castaways of the Flying Dutchmen. [/i]both are excellent reads, even if they are largely geared towards children. [/quote] I really haven't read anything for fun since starting grad school. I read a couple of Jane Austen books in there, but that was it for the past 3 years. I really should start reading some more, again. I'm trying to remember what I even liked to read! lol. My brother loved [i]Redwall[/i] but I could never seem to get into them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amppax Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 [quote name='MissScripture' timestamp='1313640444' post='2290403'] I really haven't read anything for fun since starting grad school. I read a couple of Jane Austen books in there, but that was it for the past 3 years. I really should start reading some more, again. I'm trying to remember what I even liked to read! lol. My brother loved [i]Redwall[/i] but I could never seem to get into them. [/quote] haha i signed up for a very reading intensive program, so i probably won't have much time to read for fun. Hopefully a little, but probably not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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