That book was awesome

[Rye]

I don't like Kurt Vonnegut. It's bizarre because he's very much the type of author I SHOULD love, but I don't. Granted I've only read one book of his (Cat's Cradle), but I hated it deeply and it'll take a lot of convincing for me to read another of his.

Yeah, you're in trouble.

:tpg::tpg:?

I dunno. I suppose I may need to try another Vonnegut, but Cat's Cradle was a painful thing to read. If I hadn't been doing it for an optional English project (I thought it looked fantastic when I read the back cover!), I'd have given up halfway in. I guess it was a case of "fascinating story, uncharming writing and execution", to me.

Oh, and I loved To Kill A Mockingbird and the movie of it too. Oh Gregory Peck!

I'm glad to see that no one said Lord of the Flies. I really loved it. It's one of those books full of symbols and analysis that is easy to teach young High School students, with it still being very interesting. I tutored this girl with learning disabilities and this was the one book that really caught her attention and that she actually TRIED to understand and work with me with. Yet, it's enjoyable for people who really love literature too.

I dunno if she's exactly a classic, or just a very notable author, but I loved Ayn Rand as well. I'm a bit of an impatient reader because I tend to skim and read very fast, and I always pick up the important bits, though it detracts from my enjoyment of lines of description, which are often the most beautiful parts of a book (in fact, a highlighter and noting margins is my only hope sometimes in getting myself to read thoroughly and slower), but I took my time and read The Fountainhead over a month span, and I loved it.

I'm having a hard time talking about classics I dislike, there's really not too many. I usually have a good sense if I'll enjoy an author or not.