Emily O
added a quote:
"Even if it means oblivion, friends, I'll welcome it, because it won't be nothing. We'll be alive again in a thousand blades of grass, and a million leaves; we'll be falling in the raindrops and blowing in the fresh breeze; we'll be glittering in the dew under the stars and the moon out there in the physical world, which is our true home and always was." — Philip Pullman
"Even if it means oblivion, friends, I'll welcome it, because it won't be nothing. We'll be alive again in a thousand blades of grass, and a million leaves; we'll be falling in the raindrops and blowing in the fresh breeze; we'll be glittering in the dew under the stars and the moon out there in the physical world, which is our true home and always was." — Philip Pullman
Oh man, Iris really hits home right now... ]]>
The format didn't exactly come through in the copying, but the words are still good.
Lies - Yevgeny Yevtushenko
Lying to the young is wrong.
Proving to them that lies are true is wrong.
Telling them
that God’s in his heaven
and all’s well with the world
is wrong.
They know what you mean.
They are people too.
Tell them the difficulties
can’t be counted,
and let them see
not only
what will be
but see
with clarity
these present times.
Say obstacles exist they must encounter,
sorrow comes,
hardship happens.
The hell with it.
Who never knew
the price of happiness
will not be happy.
Forgive no error
you recognize,
it will repeat itself,
a hundredfold
and afterward
our pupils
will not forgive in us
what we forgave.
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Katerina wrote: "Earth Day is April 22nd. Let's celebrate going green! Listen to an audiobook or read a book via the internet. "
I like this one.
Katerina wrote: "Good Friday: Read a Christian fiction book or a non-fiction book about Christianity "
This one gave me an idea. April 1st is "National Atheist Day." Read a book about atheism or a book written by a prominent atheist (Dawkins, Sagan, Douglas, etc). I think that putting the two together would make a great two book challenge.
January 2nd is Science Fiction Day. Read a science fiction book.
February 11th is Make a Friend Day. Read a book recommended to you by a friend.
February 17th is World Human Spirit Day. Read a book about a humanitarian or civil rights cause. It can be simply a book about the cause (like a book about Darfur), or be a story of someone who worked for a cause (like Three Cups of Tea).
February 25th is Fairytale Day. Read a fairytale retelling.
March 12th is Alfred Hitchcock Day. Read a horror book.
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Kate wrote: "It also surprises me how many people LOATHE Wicked. I really liked it. I guess maybe it is melodramatic, but I thought adding the political twist to completely change the perception of good and evil in a classic story was brilliant, and the writing beautiful."
The political twist was a good idea, and the melodrama didn't really bother me. The writing style was atrocious. It completely killed the story for me.
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I liked the book, but I don't think it should be forced on kids who might already hate reading as it is. ]]>
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Emily O
took the never-ending book quiz.
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bookshelves: challenge-fall-2009
What on earth was the point of this book? I mean, it was kind of funny? and sort of... I don't even know. It was about an underground postal delivery system conspiracy. It's just a postal service. Why get so darn worked up about it, Oedipa? Oh no, they're delivering mail! I just don't get it.
Not pleased. ]]>
bookshelves: challenge-fall-2009, currently-reading, science-fiction
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