Finished The Giver. There is a reason I remembered it so well even after only reading it once, in 4th grade. Very good narrative and a compelling character. So much I love about it. ^-^ I wonder, does the film live up to it?
Going to start The Book Thief.
Wow, Ella, that was quick! I'm still not finished with it! 🙂 I don't read every day though. I really enjoyed the film, but I saw it before I began reading the book.
Yeah... I haven't read this much for a while. The bus rides provide the time I need without a feeling of guilt that I ought to be doing other things. You must tell me what you think when you do finish it. Did you know it is part of a series? I'm thinking of checking those out too.
Yes! My friend has read them. I'm not sure if I'll want to read them or not, I'll see. But I'll let you know what I think!
So they've largely stopped trying to date mummies by carbon dating.
That is interesting!
The most common trick of nature is of course that carbon 14 level rises between Flood and sth like perhaps 500 BC - except one is more common, fluctuation of level, in athmosphere as in corpses.
It's about where the different dynasties might fit in with other events in history, based on their records.
Hmmmmm ... what dynasty does it place (or even what Pharao) as the Pharaos of the Exodus, the child killer and the one who had to let His people go?
It says it's likely that Sesostris III (of Dynasty 12) was the pharaoh who enslaved the Israelites, and Amenemhet III (also of Dynasty 12) was Moses' foster-father. If this is correct, then Neferhotep I (of Dynasty 12) is most likely to be the Pharaoh of the Exodus.
Hans, The pharisees are called the Noble Knights. They were chosen to protect chessington, the main city in Arethtrae, but they did not believe the prince when he came to Arethtrae, for he came as a pauper, not a prince.
Ah, ok!
Both of you.
Moses as Amenemhet IV and knights/prince as allegory for pharisees and Messiah sounds very acceptable.
I just started a book called "The Scent of Water" It's good so far, but It's only the first few pages, not sure if I'll continue.
Finished a Firefly-setting graphic novel and Plenilune by Jennifer Freitag both recently.
Been making very slow progress of an anthology of L.M. Montgomery stories (got more sappy+melodramatic after the Anne section was over), and reading a fairytale expansion story on Sleeping Beauty (interesting magic system - nation's magic is sort of revealing and enhancing people's natural talents/flaws and personality traits), and a book of fable-like short stories and commentaries on them written by a fictional character.
Lil, what's the premise on The Scent of Water?
I've been reading a few of Jack London's works (it's hard to turn down a 99¢ ebook compilation of promising length). I'm finding that they're rather depressing, albeit very engaging.
But on a lighter note, my dad borrowed some book archives of the original Batman comics, and so we've been reading them together. I'm really enjoying it; the earlier comics are much funnier and lighter than the later ones. 😛
I've never read a Jack London all through.
I was a fan of the Batman comics back well before "dark knight" thing.
In earlier comics Joker smiles and the dynamic duo also smiles (very combative smiles, but still smiles).
In the later ones, the Joker keeps smiling, Batman doesn't. Perhaps he read too much Jack London? 😉
In the later ones, the Joker keeps smiling, Batman doesn't. Perhaps he read too much Jack London? 😉
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Finished The Book Thief and I think my eyes were leaking just a bit.
It was good, I'll say that straight away, added to my list of favourites - that is for sure - but there is need to mention the coarse language (in both English and German), violence, and other parts that are not family friendly.
Lily, what is Firefly-setting?
Ela, is it about St Dismas or about a more recent counterpart?
