bookshelves: children-or-young-adult, fantasy, fiction
Originally read July 2005
Re-read in 2007, finished July 16, 2007.
Re-reading this in preparation for the final book coming out SATURDAY. I have had many philosophical/theological conversations about this book -- it had to end the way it ends, otherwise it isn't about Harry. I still cry though.
This book is required to get between book 5 and book 7. It has the problem of being "all middle," but is still worth reading (and need be read to "get" book 7). I'd figured out a crucial detail about horcruxes in book 7 by the time I finished book 6...but I wouldn't have believed it until I read book 7.
Re-reading before I see the film TOMORROW! ]]>
bookshelves: autobiography-or-biography, literature, nonfiction, not-finished
Really dry and not what I expected. I turned it back before I really got into it. Not really wonderfully motivated to check it back out to finish it either. ]]>
bookshelves: currently-reading, fiction, historical-interest
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"The plight of the Santee Sioux gives a different read on blood-curdling injun tales, and it's interesting to note Sitting Bull saw it all."
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bookshelves: currently-reading, historical-interest, literature, nonfiction
Every American must read this book. ]]>
bookshelves: african-american-studies, christian-interest, historical-interest, nonfiction, not-finished, textbook-or-required-reading, to-read
I didn't have a chance to finish this, but liked what I read and think it is worth a re-read at some later date. ]]>
bookshelves: autobiography-or-biography, historical-interest, literature, nonfiction
I'm a big fan of the Ken Burns' program (and love its soundtrack). This is the audiobook version, so I "lost" the benefit of all the photographs in the print version. But? Mark Twain's words are always best read aloud anyway. AND, this is an unabridged presentation, so that is DEFINITELY a good thing!
The first five discs are the bulk of the book, and the material upon which the Ken Burns film was based. Nothing new to me, though I feel it gives a very thoughtful account of Clemen's life, as juxtoposed against his writings and works. I think a lot of people who do NOT know much about Samuel Clemens will enjoy this very much, as they will find new and insightful things about Samuel Clemens the man that you wouldn't know from Mark Twain the author. It is very fine to hear a Mark Twain's words read aloud (as they are best encountered when read aloud). The sixth disc is selected readings from Twain's works, and the seventh is an analysis of Clemen's life and Twain's words and their impact on literature and on American literature. I could've mostly done without the seventh disc, but overall, I enjoyed this very much and would definitely recommend it to someone looking to find out more information on the creator of "the American voice" in literature. ]]>
| Cecily wrote:"See,the story I hear from the pulpit is the tragic story of how Livy Langdon was misled and led astr...more" |
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by Irene Gammel
For whatever reason it won't let me put a status update. As of 06/27/2009 I am on pp 19. My update comment: "I found this on Friday at the library, and started reading it Saturday morning. I'm a big L.M. Montgomery fan and look forward to reading it." ]]>
bookshelves: to-read
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