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[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos)]

I never read the book but I think I am going to go out a find a old edition so I can buy it

[Stormi (StormReads)]

I have never read Huck Finn, but that is just horrible. Hope you can find a original copy, try ebay..lol. I get old books there all the time. :)

[Catherine]

I can't believe they are editing classic literature. That's so heartbreaking to me...

I'm reading Halo - finishing it up (Which is dragging on & on & on. I have approximately a hundred pages left & I feel like I'm just now getting somewhere!) & starting Nightshade (I'm about sixty pages into this one & so far, really enjoying it... Of course I thought I was enjoying Halo at sixty pages, so we'll see.).

[Cassi aka Snow White]

I'm sure there will still be copies that have the N word in them. But I'm wondering if more editions will slowly edit it out. Plus I'm wondering if schools will take the easy road and use an edition without the N word rather than dealing with history as they should.

[Catherine]

If you start acting like that history never happened, that's the best way to have it replay itself in the future.

In my opinion at least.

[Kourtni]

I finished up Living Dead in Dallas last night and I liked it alot. Very entertaining. Just started The Book Thief.

[Scott]

Kourtni wrote: "I finished up Living Dead in Dallas last night and I liked it alot. Very entertaining. Just started The Book Thief."

The Book Thief is one I plan on reading this year also. I've heard nothing but good things.

[Cassi aka Snow White]

Catie wrote: "That's well said Catherine! It's important to remember the ugliness too. I hate that word as much as the next person, but I was also disappointed that they were taking it out.
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I think we need to feel the discomfort when we read that word...that being uncomfortable is in fact a good thing. I agree about pretending history didn't happen. It's not all warm fuzzy roses and sunshine. History is ugly and horrible, and we want to remember it for just how awful it was.

Part of what bothers me is that in literature classes context needs to be taught. Part of the critical thinking process is taking a literary work and judging it not by our times, but by the time it was written in.

Plus Mark Twain was brilliant and ahead of his time in his views of equality. I want people to know that.

[Kourtni]

Scott wrote: "Kourtni wrote: "I finished up Living Dead in Dallas last night and I liked it alot. Very entertaining. Just started The Book Thief."

The Book Thief is one..."

Same here, Scott. Thought I'd better read it and see what all the hype was about. :)

[Gwennie]

Cassi wrote: "Catie wrote: "That's well said Catherine! It's important to remember the ugliness too. I hate that word as much as the next person, but I was also disappointed that they were taking it out.
"

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Well and removing the power words from a novel because we deem them inappropriate takes from the overall effect of the book. The writing and the terminology is how we connect to the time period that we are reading.

Are they then going to remove the N word from Gone with the Wind? And if so, how are we going to truly understand the dept of the book and the civil war? Or how about North and South?

I'm avidly against censorship. I believe that it should be done in the home, I censor my own daughter where I think best. My co worker brought me in a list of the books banned from schools across the country and I was just appalled at the amazing books that children aren't allowed to read and the reasons for it.

[Gwennie]

I agree completely.

[Heidi]

Great. Now are they going to take out all of the Injun Joe references out of Tom Sawyer?

On a side note, I thought everyone has read Huck Finn! I must be in la la land.

[Gwennie]

I read it. It's one of the few classic's I've read.

[Gwennie]

Or I think that's the one. It's either Tom Sawyer or Huck Finn. It was a long time ago. I just remember them being on a raft as they tried to save a man who was a slave? LMAO, I think I need to read them both again.

[Heidi]

Wendy wrote: "I read it. It's one of the few classic's I've read."

I thought everyone had to read it for school. Duh Heidi! Not everyone has to read the same books as you had to in school. Isn't it weird sometimes how you think everyone just knows something or has done something you have until you come out of your little box and realize the truth.

[Becca]

So I hate to break up a really great discussion (especially since I agree with all of you) but I have to say I'm reading right now and I don't think Mr. Dashner has a freaking clue as to where he's going with this series. It may be fast-paced and entertaining, but I really don't think he knows where he's going with it.

[Heidi]

Becca from all of the talk of that series I really don't think I will even give it a try. It sounds confusing as heck.

[Cassi aka Snow White]

I had to read it during High School but really enjoyed it (enough that I've read other Mark Twain books).

Wendy the one that takes place on a raft trying to save a slave is Huckleberry Finn. The slaves name is Jim if that rings a bell.

I think I read they were changing the Injun Joe references as well.

[Gwennie]

Totally does. After I posted that I felt ashamed that I couldn't remember so I went to look. Then I put them both on hold for Friday pay day to put them on my Kindle and reread.

[Becca]

Heidi I wrote: "Becca from all of the talk of that series I really don't think I will even give it a try. It sounds confusing as heck."

Oh, I'm not confused by the story at all, but I don't think he really knows where he's going with it which is why his characters are so apethetic toward what is going on and are just trying to get through it. If he really knew what was going on with his own story, his characters would be smarter, they wouldn't feel as flat and the story would actually be headed somewhere. I just finished it and still feel the same way. Not confused, just like there really isn't going to be a resolution or if there is, it isn't going to be brilliant because he didn't have the end in sight from the beginning. Just dumb really.

[Heidi]

Becca wrote: "Heidi I wrote: "Becca from all of the talk of that series I really don't think I will even give it a try. It sounds confusing as heck."

Oh, I'm not confused by the story at all, but I don't th..."

Ok gotcha Becca. Still plan to skip it!

[Peep (Pop! Pop!)]

Wendy wrote: "Totally does. After I posted that I felt ashamed that I couldn't remember so I went to look. Then I put them both on hold for Friday pay day to put them on my Kindle and reread."

You can get it free from a lot of places, as it's a classic. Here's a link from Project Gutenburg. Just scroll down to the Kindle format.

http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/76

[Kurukka]

Reading . The story's still confusing but it's entertaining and interesting enough to keep me reading and I already love Will.

[Arphaxad]

Ahh, Will :D
Loved that trilogy. Think I'm overdue for a reread!

[Stormi (StormReads)]

Heidi I wrote: "Becca from all of the talk of that series I really don't think I will even give it a try. It sounds confusing as heck."

It took me till chapter 15 to even get into The Maze Runner..then it got interesting..a couple of times I almost quit reading it. I have The Scorch Trials but its not something high on my TBR list. Now I am starting to wonder if I shouldn't have bought it. :(

[Lloyd]

Okay...I got a gift card for Christmas and I want to get my Kindle...but all my local stores are out of stock and don't know when they will be back in. This stinks.

I want my fix!

[Becca]

Stormi wrote: "Heidi I wrote: "Becca from all of the talk of that series I really don't think I will even give it a try. It sounds confusing as heck."

It took me till chapter 15 to even get into The Maze Run..."


Oh, it's entertaining, don't get me wrong. Definitely action packed and fast-paced, it just doesn't feel like the author knows what he's doing with it. I'm gearing myself up to be disappointed. You know how you can just feel it when the author is about to reveal something brilliant? Haven't had that feeling at all through the series.

[[deleted user]]

Lloyd wrote: "Okay...I got a gift card for Christmas and I want to get my Kindle...but all my local stores are out of stock and don't know when they will be back in. This stinks.

I want my fix!"

Is it a Target gift card?

[Gwennie]

I saw free versions on Amazon's website too but one of them I looked at said it was missing pages. I'll definitely try out that link though, for sure.

I definitely agree that waiting for the Kindle to come in the mail stunk. Though it was really exciting when it got here. My daughter laughed at me because I was jumping around like an idiot.

[adaynasmile]

I have been reading two books. I am reading Misguided Angel by Melissa de la Cruz and also the Juliet book (don't remember who it is by). I love the Blue Bloods series and wish that they were available in ebook form so that I could read them on my Nook.

[Amanda]

Reading

[Brittany (finally graduated and can once again read for fun)]

I'm starting my re-read of Dreamfever tonight! Can't wait for KMM's final book in this series. Soon... so soon!

For now I'm off to spend some time with Mac and Barron's.

[Arphaxad]

Amanda wrote: "Reading "

Yay! Hope you enjoy it Amanda.

[Dija]

Amanda wrote: "Reading "

I have that on my must-read list. Let me know what you think of it when you finish!

[Amanda]

Arphaxad wrote: "Amanda wrote: "Reading "

Yay! Hope you enjoy it Amanda."

I've already read it once, I'm doing a re-read. I picked it up for pretty cheap so I was giving it another try. I liked it the first time, but the reviews are good so I was going to get past book #1 this time.

[Gwennie]

Finished The Ask and the Answer, starting Monsters of Men today.

[[deleted user]]

Brittany wrote: "I'm starting my re-read of Dreamfever tonight! Can't wait for KMM's final book in this series. Soon... so soon!

For now I'm off to spend some time with Mac and Barron's."

Woohoo!

[Arphaxad]

Amanda wrote: "I've already read it once, I'm doing a re-read. I picked it up for pretty cheap so I was giving it another try. I liked it the first time, but the reviews are good so I was going to get past book #1 this time. "

Great, you'll probably like the rest of them then! They certainly haven't gone downhill; I'm eagerly anticipating the next one in the series :)

[Lloyd]

Shannen wrote: "Is it a Target gift card?"

No. Best Buy. And I can't order it online.

[Heidi]

Lloyd wrote: "Shannen wrote: "Is it a Target gift card?"

No. Best Buy. And I can't order it online."

Boo!

[Lloyd]

Heidi I wrote: "Lloyd wrote: "Shannen wrote: "Is it a Target gift card?"

No. Best Buy. And I can't order it online."

Boo!"

Yeah. I must show...patience. With the only habit/addiction I have. Ah well, I've survived this long. :)

[[deleted user]]

Lloyd wrote: "Shannen wrote: "Is it a Target gift card?"

No. Best Buy. And I can't order it online."

I'm with Heidi...Boo!

[Lloyd]

Thanks. For now, I'll have to be content with reading the books on my iPod Touch. Soon though...soon.

Still chipping away at in good old-fashioned book form though. :)

[Heidi]

Lloyd I got my ereader over a week ago and I still have not read one single page of a book on it! I just love print books. Oh well. I have used the wifi and the mp3 on it!

p.s. Monsters of Men is a great book to be "stuck" with if I do say so myself!

[Sara]

I finished The Ring of Solomon: A Bartimaeus Novel, and of course it was fantastic. I love Bartimaeus, he's such a funny, wise cracking djinn. I'm not sure what I'm going to read next. So many books, so little time.

I decided to read Matched. It should be a quick and easy read, or at least a hope...

[Lloyd]

Heidi I wrote: "Lloyd I got my ereader over a week ago and I still have not read one single page of a book on it! I just love print books. Oh well. I have used the wifi and the mp3 on it!

p.s. Monsters of Me..."

A year or two ago, I would have been one of those, "You'll have to pry my book from my cold, dead hands!" But with another move on the near horizon and the tons of boxes of books, bookshelves and the lack of space to have them...yeah, I'm now more open to ebooks and having a pocket library. Even on my iPod, it's pretty nice. (Having an instant dictionary has come in handy a time or two as well.)

Chaos Walking was probably my favorite series of 2010. Even though I'm not done yet, I've really enjoyed it. (Despite wanting to yell at the characters many times. "Don't be so stupid! Arrrrg!") Good stuff.

[Heidi]

I sure everyone will be shocked by this, but I am going off topic! I posted this in my audiobook group, but I am super excited about this, so I am sharing here too. I finally figured out I could buy an fm transmitter for the Playaway audiobooks from my library. Since Lover Mine is 22 hours long, this has made my week! I can now listen to it in the car on my drive ( I did today!). Now I can check out all the Playaway books from the library I have been avoiding. Score for me :)

[Sara]

Lloyd- I yell at characters in books too, even though they don't have the mind to listen to me. What a shame, if only they would listen and save themselves the trouble of getting into trouble (depending on the book). I hardly read hardcover books anymore, since I'm so use to e-books now, I know what a shame.

[Stormi (StormReads)]

Lloyd,

I don't have a ereader just my ipod, so I know it must be horrible to have the money and it not be in to buy. :( I want one really bad but I also still prefer my book form books. :) I hope Best Buy gets on in soon!

All this talk about the Chaos series made me look it up to see what it was about since I have never heard of it..LOL I might just have to get the first book. :)

[Lloyd]

Sara wrote: "Lloyd- I yell at characters in books too, even though they don't have the mind to listen to me. What a shame, if only they would listen and save themselves the trouble of getting into trouble (depe..."

I have hated hardcovers now for years. Use to be a day I wouldn't (or couldn't) wait for paperback. Now...well, soon I won't have to. Carrying around several thousand pages on a fraction of my iPod = pretty darn cool! No shame in that. :)