Lisa’s Comments (group member since Sep 23, 2009)

Lisa’s comments from the Should have read classics group.

I did like Vampire Academy. I became hooked on the whole series for that matter!

Well, I hope that everyone enjoyed the book. It was such a sweet one. It is fun to find these forgotten classics!

Yeah, I can see from reading the reviews on that one, that you would need a break. Sounds like The Simpsons Movie plot! LOL!

Hmmmm, that is a difficult question. Two of my favorites, were and . I also enjoyed , and for my paranormal fix. I also enjoyed and . I guess I can't make up my mind.

I have never heard of Battle Royale. Might have to check that out. Did you see our group discussion on Mockingjay? We just had to discuss it when it came out.
I might need to take a break from dystopian novels after 1984, though!

Welcome Dyuti! We are becoming quite the international group! Glad to have you join!

I must say that The Hunger Games was one of my favorite books from this year. I do see the scary connections between Big Brother and Panem.

Way to go Kaila!!! Sounds like an interesting book! Be careful, this is how it starts-next you will be entering everything! What a way to kick off the 2011!!!!

I was reading this book while I was sick, and I think that it made me sicker!LOL Wow, this is quite heavy!

Welcome to the group Mallory!

I had no idea what the difference between the different tenants of socialism was so after some checking I found this definition:
"Democratic socialists have normally defended the role of the public sector, particularly as regards the provision of key services such as health care, education, utilities, mass transit, and sometimes also banking, mining, and fuel extraction. However, their economic vision has often included a mixed economy with a greater emphasis on worker and consumer co-operatives, credit unions, family farms and small businesses, as compared to authoritarian Marxist-Leninists. In India, democratic socialists have to varying degrees seen the traditional village-based peasant economy as a model to be supported and enhanced.

Regarding tactics, democratic socialists include a spectrum of positions, from those advocating nonviolent resistance against capitalism, or the possiblity of violent resistance under certain circumstances, to those committed exclusively to anti-capitalist reforms through parliamentary means (see evolutionary socialism and Fabianism). Democratic socialists advocating direct action may tend to similar positions with anarcho-syndicalism (with which democratic socialism shares the characteristics of being both anti-capitalist and anti-authoritarian), although democratic socialists characteristically do not regard the state itself as an evil to be abolished"

Sounds very confusing, but I somewhat get the general idea. It seems to me that the more control a "state" has, the more of a chance that a totalitarian state can emerge. No matter what the name of the political system is or their lofty goals.

Hey, no problem! That happens! I just started it, so we will see how it goes! Enjoy your next book Sharon!

Does anyone find it ironic that this was written by a socialist? I just find that extremely interesting.

My was 80 pages, and it said that it was a version that could be used as a play. However, it was written like a story, don;t know how that would work.

This reminds me of what happened when we tried to read Gulliver's Travels. None of us could get into it, so we voted to move on to another book. Remember that we have only one rule in this club! Don't torture yourself! HAHA, maybe waterboarding would be nicer!

Oh no! I was hoping this would be an interesting one. Maybe it will get better towards the end?! I had my suspicions about this one though. My mom is reading it and she was not that thrilled with it!

Wow! You must have been very good this year! Santa put you on the NICE list!

I 'm glad that you enjoyed it! Sharon made a great find!

Welcome Yusnia!

Hello Leslie! I'm glad that you joined us!