@Jaygee: Yes, I've read Till We Have Faces! It was a couple years ago. I absolutely loved it and I must find the time to read it again, so I can relive the experience. CS Lewis was a gifted writer, but we all know that. 😉
Til We Have Faces is a good book! I've read it once on my own and then some friends and I listened to it (as one friend read it out loud) together once, followed by really good discussion.
But I love reading and Greek mythology is my thing. ALSO I get to read the Iliad and the Odyssey so I am SOSOSOSOSOSO excited for that!
When you get there, can you tell us what you think of Apollo?
Rereading the Allon series for the... I know it's at least the twelfth time for 1-5. Mama thinks I'm crazy. 😛
I am reading "The Giver" right now. Has anyone around here read it?
*raises hand* I have! While it was a while ago (sixth grade), it has stuck with me. What do you think of it?
Oh yeah, I'm doing a literature class so I have to read the LotR.
And I've been reading up a bit on Roman period Greek to start getting ideas for my PhD thesis ^.^
While we are at that. In Pericles' Athens, school education was state centred and every citizen had to attend and then had to do further two years of military service before being allowed to go on his own business. In the Rome of the Antonines (from periods chosen you can tell I have read Flacelière and Carcopino), school education was a decision which lay with fathers.
How was that in Athens under the Antonines? Still Pericles' system (since Roman Empire was Federal rather than monolithic state, an Athenian was a double citizen, of Athens and of Rome)? Or the Roman system (since taking a cue from Rome which was mighty? or since taking even a direct order at some point?)?
Ela- Well I'm only 3 chapters into it so far (I haven't gotten to read the last few days), but I am really interested to see the direction it goes in. It's so very different. I like it! These type of stories (like City of Ember) that are futuristic and where kids have their jobs chosen for them are pretty interesting.
@Anne: Have you read the City of Ember series? I rushed through those pretty quick after watching the film (I tended to that that with other movies at that age). The prequel and sequel really aren't that great, in my opinion. Anyway, if you have, then I think you'll like The Giver. There is something about it that made me remember it quite vividly LONG after reading it. The ending is... well I mustn't spoil it.
Ooh, I love the Ember series. The first one is definitely the best. I was horribly disappointed in the movie, but it's one of my favourite children's books.
I didn't really like The Giver at all. I read it in grade 5 (and I've been meaning to reread it since then). When I read the scene with the releasing, I started shaking horribly and could barely finish the book. I hated it. After I read that part, I kind of rushed through the ending, so I don't remember a whole lot of the last half of the book.
Speaking of children's novels, I absolutely /have/ to recommend The Mysterious Benedict Society. It is by far one of my favourite series ever. It's super witty, and I find them highly enjoyable.
I've read the Giver. I thought it was pretty good, if a bit dark for the audience the writing seemed geared towards(About that 5th-6th grade range). I found it to be slower and more thoughtful than other distopias, and I think that worked since it was trying to show a society where something was horribly wrong but life was calm and peaceful for the average person (As opposed to the Hunger Games where the rich were always busy with fun and the poor always busy with work). I didn't read the other books though, I don't know why. Probably wanted to move onto something happier/faster paced.
I've never even heard of The Giver. 😕 What is it about?
@Hobbit: It's about a utopia/dystopia world in which a boy comes to realize life may not be as good for the people living there as they have been told. It's dark but it is a beautiful story with a great message.
I found some time today to crack open one of the books I bought called Private Peat (which can be read for free since it's in the public domain). I love it so far! The writer is engaging, thoughtful, and adds in bits of humour to keep from going too dark - some made me give a little laugh. There are a few uses of language and a bit of commentary on it, for anyone concerned about that. His story, at the beginning, sounded a bit like Cap's - wanting to get into the army, being rejected because of his size but being persistent and eventually getting in. Anyway, I'm loving this new perspective, a Canadian's, and his ideas and thoughts about the conflict. So worth the money I payed for it and I'll be savouring every detail.
*grins* Sounds interesting. I wonder if my library would have it....
*comes back two minutes later* My library doesn't, but the system does! 😀
