Rebirth flame Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 Sadly, I am reading, J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings: Return of the King. I say sadly because even though I've seen the movie already I know that when I'm finished with the book, it's really finished... :sadder: I'd love more stories about hobbitissss... i also am midway through the Return of the King, which in my opinion is the best of the three. i've read the books so many times now it's not even funny, but each time i read them, i learn something new about some of the symbolism that Tolkien inserted into them about his faith, and it just never gets old.... to me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.SIGGA Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 no kidding? Me too! oh, and lol nikkan amesome! I'm on the Sickness and Recovery of King Hezekiah, Ch. 38. We should do a Bible Study/online reflection or something lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilroy the Ninja Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 I'm also reading a book on the so-called occult conspiracy - by a pagan. It's all about masonic stuff and the illuminati and that sort of thing. So if for some reason I one just up and vanish....wait.. who are yoa;eoiuasdffff.a.......................................................................................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
immaculata Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 I'm reading the Picture of Dorian Gray. It's a book I've pretended to have read for years, and am finally getting around to it. You're reading Dorian Gray........ on PURPOSE?!!? :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cimlog Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 A TON of peers in my school are reading "The Five People You Meet In Heaven" by Mitch Albom and The Book of Isaiah. Anyone else heard of it or read it that want to pass on a good or bad review of the book? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don John of Austria Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 I am reading a book on quantum physics and cosmology-- it is really interesting but sometimes it hurts my head particularly when they start talking about time existing all at once forever. The thing is as I read it I can't help butthink it is really close to the chritoplatonic Philosophies of Augustine and the Idea of being in the Mind of God. It is very strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 Don what is the title? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLAZEr Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 You're reading Dorian Gray........ on PURPOSE?!!? What are you talking about? It's amesome. I haven't enjoyed a book this much since I re-read Brideshead revisted this last summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLAZEr Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 Oscar Wilde is quite an interesting reading selection You do know that Oscar Wilde died a repenant Catholic. He had a priest come hours before his death and hear his last confession. This death bed conversion (which are my favorite types of conversions) led to the eventual non-death bed (read: boring) conversion of his lover. Oscar Wilde is truly a genius. He has a knack for pointing out all the vices in "acceptable" society and overlooking all the vices among the more vulgar crowds. He's my kind of writer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyperdulia again Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 I love oscar wilde...the picture of dorian grey is his best work... well that and the work he did for young lord douglas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
immaculata Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 You do know that Oscar Wilde died a repenant Catholic. He had a priest come hours before his death and hear his last confession. This death bed conversion (which are my favorite types of conversions) led to the eventual non-death bed (read: boring) conversion of his lover. Oscar Wilde is truly a genius. He has a knack for pointing out all the vices in "acceptable" society and overlooking all the vices among the more vulgar crowds. He's my kind of writer. Yes, Oscar Wilde also died with a glass of champagne in one hand, and his last words.. "Either the wallpaper in this room goes, or I do." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeraMaria Posted January 30, 2004 Share Posted January 30, 2004 I'm reading "Mother Cabrini: Immigrant Saint" (amesome book about the saint !) and Night by Elie Wiesel (about the Holocaust....but I prefer not to read it before going to bed...it haunts me :mellow: ) Oedipus Rex (we have to read it for our English class....man, that guy is messed up! (he's both husband and son to Iocaste! )) Mara, daughter of the Nile (amesome!!!! I'm very very very much into historical novels, and this one set in Ancient Egypt is amesome!!!) yeah, i read like 4 at a time :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachael Posted January 30, 2004 Share Posted January 30, 2004 lord of the rings: fellowship of the ring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyperdulia again Posted January 30, 2004 Share Posted January 30, 2004 i really don't knbowhow *repentat* Oscar died...he died a Catholic...but I just somehow doubt prison and Victorianism made anyone *repentent* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyperdulia again Posted January 30, 2004 Share Posted January 30, 2004 *knbowhow=know how Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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