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[Limzo]

I've began reading this super amazing book! I loved it from the first sentence I read! I'm only on chapter nine at the minute but I cannnot wait to start reading it again! Sorry I cannot talk much now, I'm rather busy, but I hope others could talk about it with me.

[Nathaniel]

I never read the Catcher in the Rye but I have heard about it on many occasions. From reading the description on wikipedia, it definitely sounds like a book that I would eventually be interested in reading.

[jimbob]

It is an awesome book. To Kill a Mockingbird is in the same sort of style, about being "anti-tradition", and that was the only interesting part of GCSE English. Read both, but not Thomas bleedin' Hardy.

[Sharon Daniel]

Catcher in the Rye is one of my favorite books. To Kill a Mockingbird, which jimbob mentioned, is also a good one.

[Linkus]

Hey, while we're on the theme of classic books that should be read,1984 is just awesome; the end is quite impacting. It got me thinking of how Big Brother can be compared to today's form of governments. Course, that's what most of George Orwell's books are based upon, anyways.

EDIT: Grammar.

Edited by Linkus, 10 July 2007 - 02:40 PM.

[nicklegends]

^ The perfect book to compliment 1984 is Oryx and Crake. It's definitely as gloomy, but it presents another, more modern, approach to chances in society. I dare say that I liked the book better than 1984.

[Limzo]

Hey, while we're on the theme of classic books that should be read,1984 is just awesome; the end is quite impacting. It got me thinking of how Big Brother can be compared to today's form of governments. Course, that's what most of George Orwell's books are based upon, anyways.

EDIT: Grammar.

Ironically, there are at least 20 CCTV cameras within 10 yards of George Orwell's home.

EDIT: Anyway, back on topic, I'm at the part where Holden checks into a hotel, and sees a cross-dresser in a room across the courtyard. I know that comedy isn't the theme of the book, but I laughed so hard!!

Edited by Limzo, 11 July 2007 - 01:55 AM.

[Koopa]

I've read it and I liked it probably as much as you do. If I ever go to NY I'll be sure to research what exacatly they do with the Central Park ducks in winter

I'm not quite sure anymore, have you already reached the part with the dream where the phrase "catcher in the rye" comes from?

It's one of those books everyone should read at least once in their lives.

[ShadowTiger]

This is pretty much the only contact I've ever had with anything rye-related with catchers in it.

I wasn't joking.

[Limzo]

@koopie: No, I've not reached the dream section yet. And I know the Central Park duck secret. It's-*shot*

@Tiger of shadowness: Lol.