Stringing Words - Discussion Forum: Oh, you've got to be kidding me: Stranger's readings, Take Three

Oh, you've got to be kidding me: Stranger's readings, Take Three
late_stranger	#1 Posted on 03-04-2009 03:49
Senior Member Posts: 255 Joined: 23.03.09	Seriously, guys. I didn't save that Word file with my list on it when my computer crashed last November. And I was up to like, 240. I can't remember all those books! And now they're in BOXES!!! That are TAPED SHUT!!!! I will start a new list, and add to it as I unpack in two-three weeks/ think of books/ am bored. 1. Looking for Alaska - John Green (Read it. Seriously, everyone needs to read this book.) 2. 13 Little Blue Envelopes - Maureen Johnson (Read it. Now.) (I'm feeling pushy today, can you tell?) 3. Yemen: The Unknown Arabia - Tim Macintosh-Smith (Surprisingly easy to read, though it took me awhile. Definitely worth it, though. Go public library randomness!) OK, the rest, later. I don't have the time or inclination now. But I will soon enough. -stranger (Yes, I'm the same stranger every time) I'm being a dork and I choose not to explain myself -Hank Green


Subtle Kisses	#2 Posted on 12-04-2009 14:35
Veteran Member Posts: 753 Joined: 20.03.09	Hah, I didn't save the file either or have a back-up list so you're not the only one who has to restart. It's rather painful isn't it? I know I've lost about fourty odd books off my list Hmm, John Green. He's on my list of authors to look up- my best friend adores his work. "It's the Opheliac in me"


late_stranger	#3 Posted on 19-06-2009 03:12
Senior Member Posts: 255 Joined: 23.03.09	I have now typed this intro three times. Irony, anyone? Anyway: For the third and final time, SK, reading John Green's three books, Looking for Alaska, An Abundance of Katherines, and Paper Towns, is now imperative to your survival, such as eating and breathing. Also, if you would like to get to know him first, watch the vlogbrothers channel on YouTube, which belongs to him and his brother, and it most definitely worth your time. Now, FINALLY, here is my 248 books. These are not in order; I'm sure there are more. But anyways, here I go: 1. Looking for Alaska – John Green 2. An Abundance of Katherines – John Green 3. Paper Towns – John Green 4. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone – J.K. Rowling 5. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets – J.K. Rowling 6. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Askaban – J.K. Rowling 7. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire – J.K. Rowling 8. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix – J.K. Rowling 9. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince – J.K. Rowling 10. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – J.K. Rowling 11. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – Douglas Adams 12. The Restaurant at the End of the Universe – Douglas Adams 13. Life, the Universe, and Everything – Douglas Adams 14. So Long and Thanks for All the Fist – Douglas Adams 15. Mostly Harmless – Douglas Adams 16. The Golden Compass – Phillip Pullman 17. The Subtle Knife – Phillips Pullman 18. The Amber Spyglass – Phillips Pullman 19. Three Cups of Tea – Greg Mortenson and add 20. Alanna: The First Adventure – Tamora Pierce 21. In the Hand of the Goddess – Tamora Pierce 22. The Woman Who Rides Like a Man – Tamora Pierce 23. Lioness Rampant – Tamora Pierce 24. Trickster’s Choice – Tamora Pierce 25. Trickster’s Queen – Tamora Pierce 26. Beka Cooper: Terrier – Tamora Pierce 27. First Test – Tamora Pierce 28. Page – Tamora Pierce 29. Squire – Tamora Pierce 30. Lady Knight – Tamora Pierce 31. Wild Magic – Tamora Pierce 32. Wolf Speaker – Tamora Pierce 33. The Emperor Mage – Tamora Pierce 34. The Realms of the Gods – Tamora Pierce 35. The Will of the Empress – Tamora Pierce 36. Melting Stones – Tamora Pierce 37. Sandry’s Book – Tamora Pierce 38. Daja’s Book – Tamora Pierce 39. Tris’s Book – Tamora Pierce 40. Briar’s Book – Tamora Pierce 41. Magic Steps – Tamora Pierce 42. Street Magic – Tamora Pierce 43. Cold Fire – Tamora Pierce 44. Shatterglass – Tamora Pierce 45. The Road to Yesterday – Lucy Maud Montgomery 46. Anne of Green Gables – Lucy Maud Montgomery 47. Anne of Avonlea – Lucy Maud Montgomery 48. Anne of the Island – Lucy Maude Montgomery 49. Anne of Windy Poplars – Lucy Maud Montgomery 50. Anne’s House of Dreams – Lucy Maud Mongomery 51. Emily of New Moon – Lucy Maud Montgomery 52. Emily Climbs – Lucy Maud Montgomery 53. Surviving the Applewhites – Stephanie S. Tolan 54. The Princess Bride – William Goldman 55. The Wee Free Men – Terry Prattchet 56. A Hat Full of Sky – Terry Pratchett 57. Wintersmith – Terry Pratchett 58. The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents – Terry Pratchett 59. Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment – James Patterson 60. Maximum Ride: School’s Out Forever – James Patterson 61. Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports – James Patterson 62. Maximum Ride: The Final Warning – James Patterson 63. Eragon – Christopher Paolini 64. Eldest – Christopher Paolini 65. Brisingr – Christopher Paolini 66. Peter and the Starcatchers – Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson 67. Pendragon: The Merchant of Death – D.J. MacHale 68. Pendragon: The Lost City of Faar – D.J. MacHale 69. Pendragon: The Never War – D.J. MacHale 70. Pendragon: The Reality Bug – D.J. MacHale 71. Pendragon: Black Water – D.J. MacHale 72. Pendragon: The Rivers of Zadaa – D.J. MacHale 73. Pendragon: The Quillian Games – D.J. MacHale 74. Pendragon: The Pilgrims of Rayne – D.J. MacHale 75. Pendragon: Raven Rise – D.J. MacHale 76. The DaVinci Code – Dan Brown 77. Digital Fortress – Dan Brown 78. Twilight – Stephanie Meyer 79. New Moon – Stephanie Meyer 80. Eclipse – Stephanie Meyer 81. Breaking Dawn – Stephanie Meyer 82. Stormbreker – Anthony Horowitz 83. Point Blank – Anthony Horowitz 84. Skeleton Key – Anthony Horowitz 85. Eagle Strike – Anthony Horowitz 86. Scorpia – Anthony Horowitz 87. Ark Angel – Anthony Horowitz 88. Sankehead – Anthony Horowitz 89. Where the Sidewalk Ends – Shel Silverstein 90. The Mailbox – Audrey Shafer 91. Wicked – Gregory Maguire 92. Childhood’s End – Arthur C. Clarke 93. 2001: A Space Odyssey – Arthur C. Clarke 94. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde – Robert Louis Stevenson 95. Treasure Island – Robert Louis Stevenson 96. The Jigsaw Woman – Kim Antieau 97. Dealing With Dragons – Patricia C. Wrede 98. Searching for Dragons – Patricia C. Wrede 99. Calling on Dragons – Patricia C. Wrede 100. Talking to Dragons – Patricia C. Wrede 101. Redwall – Brian Jacques 102. Mossflower – Brian Jacques 103. Mattimeo – Brian Jacques 104. Salamandastron – Brian Jacques 105. Martin the Warrior – Brian Jacques 106. The Pearls of Lutra – Brian Jacques 107. The Legend of Luke – Brian Jacques 108. Triss – Brian Jacques 109. Loamhenge – Brian Jacques 110. The Magician’s Nephew – C.S. Lewis 111. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe – C.S. Lewis 112. The Horse and his Boy – C.S. Lewis 113. Prince Caspian – C.S. Lewis 114. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader – C.S. Lewis 115. The Silver Chair – C.S. Lewis 116. Out of the Silent Planet – C.S. Lewis 117. Perelandra – C.S. Lewis 118. That Hideous Strength – C.S. Lewis 119. The Prince and the Pauper – Mark Twain 120. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer – Mark Twain 121. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn – Mark Twain 122. Artemis Fowl – Eion Colfer 123. Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident – Eion Colfer 124. Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code – Eion Colfer 125. Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception – Eion Colfer 126. Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony – Eion Colfer 127. Artemis Fowl: The Time Paradox – Eion Colfer 128. Lionboy – Zizou Corder 129. Lionboy: The Chase – Zizou Corder 130. Lionboy: The Truth – Zizou Corder 131. River Secrets – Shannon Hale 132. Dragon Rider – Cornelia Funke 133. Inkheart – Cornelia Funke 134. Inkspell – Cornelia Funke 135. The Adventures of Robin Hood – Roger Lancelys Green 136. The Cry of the Icemark – Stuart Hill 137. Blade of Fire – Stuart Hill 138. The Stratford Devil – Claude Clayton Smith 139. The Sea of Trolls – Nancy Farmer 140. The Land of the Silver Apples – Nancy Farmer 141. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm – Nancy Farmer 142. Taran Wanderer – Lloyd Alexander 143. The Phantom Tollbooth – Norton Juster 144. Heir Apparent – Vivian Vande Velde 145. Magyk – Angie Sage 146. Flyte – Angie Sage 147. Physik – Angie Sage 148. Queste – Angie Sage 149. Warriors: Into the Wild – Erin Hunter 150. Warriors: Fire and Ice – Erin Hunter 151. Warriors: Forest of Secrets – Erin Hunter 152. Warriors: Rising Storm – Erin Hunter 153. Warriors: A Dangerous Path – Erin Hunter 154. Warriors: The Darkest Hour – Erin Hunter 155. Warriors: The New Prophesy: Midnight – Erin Hunter 156. Warriors: The New Prophesy: Moonrise – Erin Hunter 157. Warriors: The New Prophesy: Dawn – Erin Hunter 158. Warriors: The New Prophesy: Starlight – Erin Hunter 159. Warriors: The New Prophesy: Twilight – Erin Hunter 160. Warriors: The New Prophesy: Sunset – Erin Hunter 161. Warriors: Power of Three: The Sight – Erin Hunter 162. Warriors: Power of Three: Dark River – Erin Hunter 163. Warriors: Power of Three: Outcast – Erin Hunter 164. Warriors: Power of Three: Eclipse – Erin Hunter 165. Warriors: Super Edition: Firestar’s Quest – Erin Hunter 166. Minuk: Ashes in the Pathway – Kirkpatrick Hill 167. Neela: Victory Song – Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni 168. Spring Pearl: The Last Flower – Laurence Yep 169. Saba: Under the Hyena’s Foot – Jane Kurtz 170. Leyla: The Black Tulip – Alev Lytle Croutier 171. My Side of the Mountain – Jean Craighead George 172. The Sign of the Beaver – Elizabeth George Speare 173. The Witch of Blackbird Pond – Elizabeth George Speare 174. My Brother Sam is Dead – Christopher Collier and James Lincoln Collier 175. Where the Red Fern Grows – Wilson Rawls 176. Roll of Thunder, Hear Me Cry – Mildred D. Taylor 177. Number the Stars – Lois Lowry 178. Hiroshima – John Hersey 179. The Giver – Lois Lowry 180. They Cage the Animals at Night – Jennings Michael Burch 181. The Outsiders – S.E. Hinton 182. The Old Man and the Sea – Ernest Hemmingway 183. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas – John Boyne 184. Gathering Blue – Lois Lowry 185. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler – E.L. Koingsburg 186. Walk Two Moons – Sharon Creech 187. Island of the Blue Dolphins – Scott O’Dell 188. The Lightening Thief – Rick Riordan 189. The Sea of Monsters – Rick Riordan 190. The Titan’s Curse – Rick Riordan 191. The Battle of the Labyrinth – Rick Riordan 192. The City of Ember – Jeanne DePrau 193. The People of Sparks – Jeanne DePrau 194. The Tale of Desperaux – Kate DiCamillo 195. Dreams from my Father – Barack Obama 196. The Audacity of Hope – Barack Obama 197. The Hobbit – J.R.R. Tolkien 198. The Fellowship of the Ring – J.R.R. Tolkien 199. The Two Towers – J.R.R. Tolkien 200. The Return of the King – J.R.R. Tolkien 201. The Mists of Avalon – Marion Zimmer Bradley 202. Halo: The Fall of Reach – Eric Nylund 203. Halo: The Flood – Eric Nylund 204. Halo: First Strike – Eric Nylund 205. Roanoke – Sonia Levitin 206. Pictures of Hollis Woods – Patricia Reilly Giff 207. Curses Inc. – Vivian Vande Velde 208. Here, There Be Dragons – James A. Owen 209. The Search for the Red Dragon – James A. Owen 210. The Indigo King – James A. Owen 211. East o’ the Sun, West o’ the Moon 212. Shark Girl – Kelly Bingham 213. The Chaos Code – Justin Richards 214. The Wings of a Falcon – Cynthia Voigt 215. The View from Saturday – E.L. Koingsburg 216. A Great and Terrible Beauty – Libba Bray 217. Wolf Brother – Michelle Paver 218. Spirit Walker – Michelle Paver 219. Soul Eater – Michelle Paver 220. Outcast – Michelle Paver 221. Sympathy for the Devil – Holly Lisle 222. Minerva Wakes – Holly Lisle 223. The Pushcart War – Jean Merrill 224. There and Back Again: An Actor’s Tale – Sean Astin 225. Pardon Me, You’re Stepping on My Eyeball – Paul Zindel 226. Much Ado About Nothing – William Shakespeare 227. The Little Prince – Antoine de Saint-Exupery 228. The Host – Stephanie Meyer 229. Memoirs of a Geisha – Arthur Golden 230. Alison, Who Went Away – Vivian Vande Velde 231. Voyage of Plunder – Michele Torrey 232. Voyage of Ice – Michele Torrey 233. Voyage of Midnight – Michele Torrey 234. Some Assembly Required – Lynne Kiele Bonasia 235. Life’s A Beach – Claire Cook 236. House and Philosophy: Everybody Lies – Various Authors 237. Driving Mr. Albert – Michael Paternini 238. Yemen: The Unknown Arabia – Tim Mackintosh-Smith 239. Everything I Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten – Robert Fulghum 240. 13 Little Blue Envelopes – Maureen Johnson 241. The Key to the Golden Firebird – Maureen Johnson 242. Devilish – Maureen Johnson 243. Round Ireland with a Fridge – Tony Hawks 244. Playing the Moldovans at Tennis – Tony Hawks 245. Perfect Chemistry – Simone Elkeles 246. Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist – Rachel Cohn and David Levithan 247. The Know-It-All – A.J. Jacobs 248. The Year of Living Biblically – A.J. Jacobs Yeah. I saved this one. Edited by late_stranger on 25-06-2009 03:52 -stranger (Yes, I'm the same stranger every time) I'm being a dork and I choose not to explain myself -Hank Green


late_stranger	#4 Posted on 25-06-2009 03:55
Senior Member Posts: 255 Joined: 23.03.09	Addition: 249. Angels and Demons - Dan Brown OK, I think everyone should read this book. Everyone. Of course, I read this book, and it just messed with my mind. It altered the way I look at religion and my own beliefs. It, to quote LOLcats, fuxed with my mind. I'm still working out how exactly it changed the way I think, but it definitely did. And EVERYONE needs to read this book. Especially if you're Catholic, or if you are not Catholic. -stranger (Yes, I'm the same stranger every time) I'm being a dork and I choose not to explain myself -Hank Green


late_stranger	#5 Posted on 26-06-2009 08:41
Senior Member Posts: 255 Joined: 23.03.09	250. The Five People You Meet in Heaven - Mitch Albom I don't know... It was good, but it seemed incomplete, somehow. -stranger (Yes, I'm the same stranger every time) I'm being a dork and I choose not to explain myself -Hank Green


late_stranger	#6 Posted on 05-07-2009 23:46
Senior Member Posts: 255 Joined: 23.03.09	251. The Idiot's Guide to Geanealogy - I forget 252. Suite Scarlett - Maureen Johnson (As usual, better than I expected) -stranger (Yes, I'm the same stranger every time) I'm being a dork and I choose not to explain myself -Hank Green


late_stranger	#7 Posted on 08-07-2009 05:25
Senior Member Posts: 255 Joined: 23.03.09	253. The Geography of Bliss - Eric Weiner Basically, this guy goes to ten countries to try and find the secret of happiness. He goes to the Netherlands, Switzerland, Bhutan, Qatar, Iceland, Moldova, Thailand, the UK, India, and America. He's kind of annoyingly grumpy. But otherwise an interesting book. Right now I'm in a reading ADD attack. I'm also reading Girl at Sea by Maureen Johnson, Eats, Shoots and Leaves by Lynne Truss, and 20000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne. Whoopee, ADD. -stranger (Yes, I'm the same stranger every time) I'm being a dork and I choose not to explain myself -Hank Green


late_stranger	#8 Posted on 12-07-2009 06:22
Senior Member Posts: 255 Joined: 23.03.09	254. Girl at Sea by Maureen Johnson Usually with Maureen, I'm pleasantly surprised; this one was disappointing. It was kind of depressing. And it didn't end the way I like books to end. Objectively, it was good, but I personally didn't like it. I'm still working on 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and Eats, Shoots and Leaves. -stranger (Yes, I'm the same stranger every time) I'm being a dork and I choose not to explain myself -Hank Green


late_stranger	#9 Posted on 09-08-2009 16:58
Senior Member Posts: 255 Joined: 23.03.09	255. Gutsy Girls - Don't care. My dad got it for me at a booksale for 50 cents. Wholly forgettable and uninspiring. 256. The Catcher in the Rye - J.D. Salinger OK, the style on writing was cool. The book was one of the most depressing things I've ever read. Ever. It just brought me down. I don't get the selection process for American classics. 257. The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald I just don't get American literature. I mean, it was a fairly good book, but really? The quintessential American novel is about a poser couple of poser's from the mid-west? Really? It was OK, but not classic material, in my humble opinion. 258. No Plot, No Problem! - Chris Baty Yay! We went to the Mark Twain house for my Dad's birthday (it was raining, so Six Flags was out. We went to a book barn and Mark Twain's house. For his 39th birthday... I come from a family of nerds), and I got so unbelievably excited when I saw No Plot, No Problem, that I got my first ever "you're insane, kid" look from a random lady standing next to me! It was excellent. I love it. 259. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea - Jules Verne OK, I may not understand American classics, but I get French ones. This was one of the best books I have ever read. it only took my five years. I first picked it up on a whim, in the fourth grade. I did not get past Chapter Two. At the library book sale two years later, I bought a copy, so that I would never have an excuse to not read it. I have a thing with not finishing books - it's either the ultimate insult, or the greatest defeat. For example, I chose not to finish Little Women, but C.S. Lewis defeated me - I could not finish The Last Battle. And it's been bugging me since. The farthest I ever got was Chapter 4. And now I've finished it. I came up with a quote, crafted as I realized I was going to finish, that belongs on one of those 5 random things about you lists: I have recieved the Presidential Gold Award twice, I've been accepted into one of the best private schools in my area, I've overcome shyness, I've learned to swim and sail, I entered a class knowing no one and left with a group of people I'll never forget, I've written fifty thousand words in a month, and many more outside it, but I consider reading 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne both my greatest accomplishment and one of the most rewarding experiences. There are some books that I battle through and leave hating more than ever, to warn every perosn I meet not to read the book (That Hideous Strength glaresatCSLewisvengefully, and some I battle through only to realize what people have been raving about for more than a hundred years. Despite all the random lists of fish, this book definitely deserves it's place in history (and by the way, the Giant Squid that is featured in all the "My First Classics" books? (I have a one of those 4x6 copies) He is first mentioned on page 379, makes his first appearance on page 382 with several others, causes some inconvienience by 384, and is killed or driven off by 387. There are actually maybe ten of them. It takes the crew of the Nautilus fifteen minutes to do fight the collection of them off. Only one man is killed. Squidfail -stranger (Yes, I'm the same stranger every time) I'm being a dork and I choose not to explain myself -Hank Green


late_stranger	#10 Posted on 16-08-2009 22:23
Senior Member Posts: 255 Joined: 23.03.09	Do repeats count? I don't think I'm going to, but I'd like to point out that I have re-read Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, and most of Half Blood Prince and Chamber of Secrets. Anyway, 1 new one: 260. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - Mark Haddon It's a mystery/adventure novel from the point of view of an autistic English kid, and it's amazing. Just brilliant. I read it for school, but it was still the best book I've read this month. I think you should read it. Yes, you. -stranger (Yes, I'm the same stranger every time) I'm being a dork and I choose not to explain myself -Hank Green


late_stranger	#11 Posted on 14-09-2009 01:51
Senior Member Posts: 255 Joined: 23.03.09	261. Julie and Julia - Julie Powell This book was weird - it read more like a novel than a memoir. Once I got over that, though, it was really good. I's like to see the movie. Also, I'm in the middle of four books: Around the World in 80 Days, The Innocents Abroad, Jane Eyre, and 1421: The Year China Discovered America. I haven't been reading a lot due to the insanity of school. Also, I'm reading Things Fall Apart in English. -stranger (Yes, I'm the same stranger every time) I'm being a dork and I choose not to explain myself -Hank Green


late_stranger	#12 Posted on 28-09-2009 04:17
Senior Member Posts: 255 Joined: 23.03.09	262. Around the World in 80 Days - Jules Verne FINALLY!!! I've had NO time to read since school started, but I finally finished it, and it was excellent. Now I'm battling through Jane Eyre, and I need to read a LOT of Shakespeare. But yeah... that'll take awhile. -stranger (Yes, I'm the same stranger every time) I'm being a dork and I choose not to explain myself -Hank Green


late_stranger	#13 Posted on 08-10-2009 01:32
Senior Member Posts: 255 Joined: 23.03.09	263. Writing Down the Bones - Natalie Goldberg An excellent writing book; I highly recommend it (of course, that seems to be the consensus, so, I'm just jumping on the bandwagon). -stranger (Yes, I'm the same stranger every time) I'm being a dork and I choose not to explain myself -Hank Green


late_stranger	#14 Posted on 20-10-2009 03:53
Senior Member Posts: 255 Joined: 23.03.09	264. Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte Ahhhh!!! I loved it. Except the first ten chapters and the I'm-your-cousin-please-marry-me-creepiness. But seriously, I love this book so much! -stranger (Yes, I'm the same stranger every time) I'm being a dork and I choose not to explain myself -Hank Green


late_stranger	#15 Posted on 03-02-2010 03:28
Senior Member Posts: 255 Joined: 23.03.09	Seriously... crap... that was awhile ago. 265. To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee (I liked it... it was weird. Different. Not really a traditional plot. But really awesome) 266. Eats, Shoots, and Leaves - Lynn Truss (It wasn't as good as I expected, but still good) 267. A Sense of the World - Jason Roberts (Really, really cool, about this blind British ex- naval officer who traveled Europe, Siberia, and circumnavigated the world in the 1800s. True story) 268. The Unfolding of Language - Guy Deutscher (on linguistics. I read it before bed to put me to sleep, but it was actually really good. Really fascinating.) 269. The Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde (Friking amazing. Loved it. Completely and entirely morally bankrupt, but freaking fantastic) 270. Things Fall Apart (school book) 271. When the Emperor was Divine (school book) 272. Oedipus Rex/ Antigone- Sophocles 273. Tess of the D'Urbervilles - Thomas Hardy 274. The Book Thief (Bloody fantastic. At the end, I was crying because SPOILER Liesel kissed Rudy but he was dead END SPOILER right at the moment I was reading that I'll Cover You Reprise from RENT came on my MP3 player. Right then. I sobbed.) 275. Bloodhound - Tamora Pierce (fantastic, like every golden word that's sprung from her fingertips. Not as exciting as Terrier, but still bloody fantastic). NOTE The past two and following four were read on a weeklong vacation. Their randomness is mostly attributed to being whatever I could get my hands on. 276. Lost on Planet China - Maarten Van somethin-somethin (I forget) (Really great writing style, really great memoir. Loved it) 277. Everything is Illuminated - who knows? I don't (Really cool sort-of Holocaust story that was absolutely brilliant. Or, um, illuminated) 278. The Land that Never Was - David Sinclair (About this Scot from the early 1800s who basically invented a country in Central America and sold land there to Brits and Scots, who showed up expecting a royal welcome from the established town and friendly natives to find... a swamp. On the Mosquito Coast) 279. Home Cooking - ??? (I was desperate. It was OK. A collection of foodie essays) NOTE Here I got home and reread 10 Tamora Pierce books, five of them over 400 pages, because they're just that good (Terrier, Trickster's Choice, Trickster's Queen, Alanna: The First Adventure, In the Hand of the Goddess, The Woman Who Rides Like a Man, Lioness Rampant, First Test, Page, and Squire). 280. A Study in Scarlet - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Sherlock Holmes FTW. Love it) 281. The Sign of Four - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Sherlock Holmes is amazing. Also, House is SUCH a friking rip off (but still fantastic). Loving it) 282. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Sherlock Holmes kicks some MAJOR ass.) I'm continuing through the Sherlock Holmes books and also reading Ethan Frome for school, which I love. Edith Wharton was incredible. And I want to start reading David Levithan's books, and Scarlett Fever by Maureen Johnson, and Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan AS SOON AS IT COMES OUT. Seriously, dying for that book. -stranger (Yes, I'm the same stranger every time) I'm being a dork and I choose not to explain myself -Hank Green


late_stranger	#16 Posted on 17-03-2010 03:39
Senior Member Posts: 255 Joined: 23.03.09	283. Ethan Frome - Edith Wharton (Ohmigod Edith Wharton was a goddess. I loved this book so much. It was SO SAD but I loved it.) 284. Lord of the Flies - William Goldberg (The character are SUCH BOYS. It was really annoying. Also, SPOILER everyone spoiled Piggy's death for me but not one person mentioned Simon. I though Simon's death was much more tragic and telling. It made me really sad. I liked Simon the best.END SPOILER 285. Romeo and Juliet - William Shakespeare (It was really really good. And it was way sadder than I thought it would be) So, I decided to take a break from Sherlock Holmes, and then I didn't read for a really long time because of Footloose. Ethan Frome and Lord of the Flies were both required reading for school. Now Footloose is over. I'm working my way through A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (a chapter or two before bed every night), and Othello The Moor of Venice (whenever I have time). I don't even know if Othello is a tragedy or not. I think it is, but I don't know and it's killing me. -stranger (Yes, I'm the same stranger every time) I'm being a dork and I choose not to explain myself -Hank Green


eiie	#17 Posted on 17-03-2010 04:04
Veteran Member Posts: 864 Joined: 21.03.09	I wasn't as much a fan of ethan frome (I have trouble when the narrator spends a good deal of the novel sick/in a fever dream) but I liked Age of Innocence which I'd recommend. Actually, I'd recommend a bunch of Willa Cather -- My Antonia, or Song of the Lark, etc -- too. She has her differences from Edith Wharton but a lot of similarities as well.


late_stranger	#18 Posted on 28-03-2010 02:32
Senior Member Posts: 255 Joined: 23.03.09	286. Dewey: The Small Twon Library Cat that Touched the World (I got it as an old advance copy from my library - they give old advance copies out for free. It was really sweet, I loved it) 287. Angry Management (Another advance copy I read a long time ago and forgot to add to the list. It was really good but the ending was really, really sad) -stranger (Yes, I'm the same stranger every time) I'm being a dork and I choose not to explain myself -Hank Green


late_stranger	#19 Posted on 05-04-2010 05:02
Senior Member Posts: 255 Joined: 23.03.09	288. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn - Betty Smith (I really liked it. Like, really liked it. I love Francie so much. I feel like an idiot saying I really identified with her, but I did. It was kind of like To KIll a Mockingbird. Not so much of a plot, but a good story anyway) I've only got one scene and one act left in Othello. Iago is smarter than I am. It took me way too long to figure out where he was going with his little plan. Next is A Winter's Tale since I'll almost definitely be working on it this summer. Next in English is Julius Caesar. I also re-read Surviving the Applewhites, which is one of my favorite books ever. -stranger (Yes, I'm the same stranger every time) I'm being a dork and I choose not to explain myself -Hank Green


late_stranger	#20 Posted on 17-04-2010 04:40
Senior Member Posts: 255 Joined: 23.03.09	289.Will Grayson, Will Grayson- John Green & David Levithan. (OMFG. I love this book so much. All of you, read it. It's aimed at teenagers, but my mom likes it. So, you know, read it. It's actually one of the best books I've ever read.) Still working on Othello and JC (which is really, really good). -stranger (Yes, I'm the same stranger every time) I'm being a dork and I choose not to explain myself -Hank Green

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