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Jamie (The Perpetual Page-Turner), The Founding Bookworm
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Jan 19, 2009 07:28PM

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Looks like my list of books that I'm going to have to buy is now: Franny and Zooey, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, The Heretic's Daughter, The 13th Tale, Dharma Bums. I don't have money for this, but I'm getting pains because of how badly I want these books. *Sigh*
kelsey..Franny and Zooey is one of my all time favorite books in the WORLD! I'm glad you loved it!!



Personally, Catcher in the Rye intrigued me enough to want to re-read it sometime. I didn't absolutely love it, but I really didn't hate it either.

I think it had a few similarities to Catcher in the Rye, but I think it's different enough that if you didn't like Catcher in the Rye, you might still like this one.

There's always a danger in reading something because a bunch of people read it and liked it. The danger being that if you don't like it, you feel weird or something like that. Maybe that's just me though.
I mean, I remember once in high school, I approached my teacher and asked her for a book suggestion. And I couldn't get past the first couple of pages of the books she recommended and she even loaned me her copy. I felt like a jerk.

I don't have a hard time giving 1-5 star reviews, but I don't like having to write something to say about most of the books I read. If I didn't interact well with them, then I should probably keep my opinions to myself (unless it's just so horrible that I can't resist).

I don't care if I don't know the author, but critiquing the ones on here can be a bit harder because I don't want to insult them. I try to keep it very this is my opinion and this is what I found 'wrong' very separate and blunt for all of them. My opinion is usually a I like this type of book or I don't because, while the blunt side is for it's written poorly. Though even then the poorly written is with a loud, but I don't like this writing style. I try to make sure it's out there that its just what I like not actual you suck or anything.
i thought franny and zooey was a quick read. I liked it better than Catcher(but i also love Catcher)..and for those of you who are wary to read it..it's a good book to read for a challnege about an author you hate :)
