Sweetening the Oliver Twist Pot!

OK. Here's my addition to the Classics Challenge featuring Oliver Twist. What I'd like to do is to meet after school on Friday, March 23 and have a few snacks while we talk about Dickens' life, Oliver Twist, values and problems of the Victorian culture, and other stuff that interests us. Mr. White can drop by to talk a bit about the play adaptation and the film history. Then at around 4:45 or so, we'll go out to eat. Now here's the good part--the adults will pay for the kids' dinners! (Up to a point, of course.) We will get back to school by 6:45 in time to see the play. So get your friends to check out the book and get involved in the challenge--and not just for a free meal!

My Antonia?????

Mrs. R decided that it made perfect sense for us to take the test on Cold Mountain on Thursday and start a NEW book on Monday. SOOOO......has anyone read or started reading My Antonia?? I read the back of it, and to be perfectly honest, i think this novel sounds ridiculously DULL. I'm hoping it's not, or else it's an easy read...

**fingers crossed**

I started Oliver Twist

I'm only on page two, but so far, I'm actually enjoying it.......

creepy....

Am I the only one who's started?

Da bookshop 2

these books are still for sale:

Naruto Vol. 1 Perfect condition $6.95
Naruto Vol. 2 Perfect condition $6.95

Shaman King Vol. 1 Perfect condition $6.95
Shaman King Vol. 2 Perfect condition $6.95

Yu Yu Hakusho Vol. 1 Perfect condition $6.95
Yu Yu Hakusho Vol. 2 Perfect condition $6.95
Yu Yu Hakusho Vol. 3 Perfect condition $6.95

xXx Holic Vol. 2 Good Condition, bent in corner $8.95


Manga Set Sales

Naruto Vol. 1 & 2 $12.00

Shaman King Vol. 1 & 2 $12.00

Yu Yu Hakusho Vol. 1, 2, 3 $20.00

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-snoozer01

Ender's Game dialog

Hi all. Here's the official starter for the Ender's Game discussion thread. Enjoy the book! A soon as I reread it, I'll start posting intellectual things. In the meantime, I look forward to hearing from you.

The Men in the Jungle

The Men in the Jungle by Norman Spinrad (author of Bug Jack Baron) is in my opinion one of the best Sci-fi books ever written. Though it was written in 1967, it is very advanced for it's time. Anyways, the book is about a man, Bart Fraden who was the former ruler of an asteroid belt, but is overthrown. Him, his girlfriend, and his general evacuate an begin searching for a planet that is lacking in technology and intelligence, and is ripe for revolution, so he can cause mass confusion, the rise from the rubble to become ruler. The planet they decide on, Sangre ("blood" in spanish) is an earthlike planet, ruled by the sadisitic cannibal elite, The Brotherhood of Pain. The Brotherhood rules the planet, and have a system set up. All people are divided and bred into special classes: their private security, a brutal militia like force, slaves who raise the "meat animals," select women, used for pleasure, meat animals, small obese children equivalent to livestock, and the bugs, large semi-intelligent insects that grow crops for the slaves. The main plot of the story is when the visitors land, an begin their plots for revolution. But, the morbidness of the Brotherhood starts to effect Bart. Their cruel sacrifices, and public shows of torture. Their "feasts." This book shows the effects of mainstream cannibalism, the powers just a small group can obtain over time, and in detail the steps of a successful revolution, but also how fragile trust between two people can be. This book has great sci-fi elements, an i highly recommend it. But be warned, it is highly graphic, very brutal, an definitely not for the faint of heart. But that doesn't make it any less of the under appreciated masterpiece it is. The reason Spinrad's books are not more well known is because at the time they were written, they were extremely graphic(not so much as shocking now, by todays standards, but still over-the-top violent) and even more controversial. There are numerous hidden meanings in this book, political statements, observations of humanity, what could lie in the future. See how many you can find. I think Sangre is supposed to represent a future earth, and honestly, events similar to this could quite possibly happen. I feel Spinrad does an excellent job of showing the darkside of humanity, and how the power hungry prey upon the weak, an in general gives some good advice on how one should live their life. This book for me, was one of the few books one happens along in their lifetime, that have the ability to change an shape who you are. Anyone in the Sci-fi lit class should read this, and anyone who is a fan of novels about war, controversy, rebellion, revolution, cannibalism, horror, or sci-fi. It is unfortunately hard to find, but well worth the search. It is not too long, and is well written and easy to understand. Check out this remarkable piece of sci-fi history.

Welcome Sci-Fi Class!

The library goddess would like to welcome each of you to the Knight-time Readers blog! I hope you enjoy your time posting and discussing books here forum. To see older posts, pull the page down, or click on the older posts listed on the right. I have of my favorite links on the right as well. I am not normally a science fiction reader, but I have absolutely loved a few science-fiction titles that I have read in the past. The Giver is one of the most chilling books I have ever read--if you read it in elementary or middle school, re-read it now that you have a little more life under your belt. I love A Wrinkle in Time, although it is not always classified as science fiction. You can't beat an evil, bodiless brain to just make your arm hairs stand on end. I have another one I liked but I can't remember the title--it had these creatures from space with long, metal legs. It will pop into my mind sometime in the near future! Anyhow, welcome, and enjoy discussing Ender's Game! Media girl 2 will probably chime in--she has read the series and enjoyed it very much!

Just read an awesome book called Speak

I just finished an awesome book called Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. I think it was a choice for summer reading for freshmen and it certainly is a quick read. But it so captures the outcast kid in high school. The curious thing that I noticed, as a teacher, is that no one, not even Melinda's parents, notice that she's withdrawn and odd. I would think that a teacher or guidance counselor or somebody would have noticed. Anyway, very good read. There was a movie made of the book, ironically on Lifetime channel this past weekend (usually a channel I avoid like the plague). It changes the ending and some stuff, but seemed pretty good. I happened upon Orson Scott Card's take on the book and the film and find it interesting. Here's the link to what he has to say: http://www.hatrack.com/osc/reviews/everything/2007-01-14.shtml. He also has some other odd things on that site as well, such as his aversion to eating at a place called Froggy Dog. Cool!

On Agate Hill by Lee Smith

I just finished this novel yesterday--instead of cleaning house, I just couldn't put this down! What a whirlwind of a book! It left me breathless, and still wondering at the end what really happened. As all historical fiction/romance/mystery novels do, I was certainly it made me thankful that I was born in 1960, not 1850. I wouldn't have made it--people back then must have been tough as nails. I highly recommend this book to all of my readers on the blog.

This Book is Awesome!

For everyone that doesn't know I don't read much and for me to Actually finish this one means that this definitely is an awesome book! It talks about that the life of a comic book nerd and his life in high school. I absolutely loved it! I'm sure you will too!