What are you Reading?

[Maria]

What books are you currently reading?

[Jonathan]

I'm reading Revolt in Syria: Eye-Witness to the Uprising by Stephen Starr for a research paper on intervention in Syria for rhetoric class as well as Saul Bellow's Herzog for another paper on Saul Bellow for a class called Nobel Chicago: The City and Its Laureates.

[Bea]

I'm slowly making my way through angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner. It is beautiful-capturing the western exploration and adventure. It's lovely. Also reading the poem "it" by infer christianson. Great for living in a city.

[Maria]

Hunter Klein told me about Stegner's novel. He recommended it for AP Summer read. What do you think?

[Maria]

Jonathan wrote: "I'm reading Revolt in Syria: Eye-Witness to the Uprising by Stephen Starr for a research paper on intervention in Syria for rhetoric class as well as Saul Bellow's Herzog for another paper on Saul ..."

Ah...rhetoric.

The Nobel Chicago class sounds truly engaging. Who else will you read in that course?

[Sloane]

I'm sloughing through Game of Thrones right now. Long and involved, but I think I like it.

[Bea]

Maria wrote: "Hunter Klein told me about Stegner's novel. He recommended it for AP Summer read. What do you think?"

I would definitely recommend Stegner for AP english. He is such a breath of fresh air. He knows how to write a captivating story, but one of depth.

[Jonathan]

Maria wrote: Ah...rhetoric.

The Nobel Chicago class sounds truly engaging. Who else will you read in that course?

Rhetoric has actually been one of my favorite classes thus far, though a lot of that has to do with my professor. She reminds me a bit of Mrs Sumner.

I'll only read Bellow for Nobel Chicago as he's the laureate I chose to research for my paper. I do wish he more of a story to accompany his hundreds of pages of observations.

[Paige]

Currently reading "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood.

So far so good. Through a Marxist perspective, we are currently discussing how celebrities could be vessels for the bourgeoisie of American society much like the handmaids in their dystopic world. Can we say Miley Cyrus? :/

[Maria]

I just finished ,
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Looking for a new read with lovely words and memorable lines. Any suggestions?

[Amy]

Just starting the Tiger's Wife. Pretty good so far.

[Maria]

I am reading Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald, The Son, The Enchanted, and Dreams of Gods & Monsters.

[Maria]

What do I need to read next?

[Carey]

I finished reading Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo and I just started Hoseini's newest book. So far, both books I would recommend.

[Paige]

Currently reading all of Poe's short stories.

Sound like a ton of fun? Who wants to fish Usher out of a tomb with me?