So I get asked all the time what I am reading once I tell people I am an English major. So I should probably keep my blog up to date on my current reads.
Faves or Dives.
Light in August is a great book. I read it in my Modern American Lit class and I couldn't put it down. It is about 3 strangers who end up me coming together in very strange circumstances. The characters are amazing and who can say no Faulkner?!Fave.
Regeneration is also a fave. I read it in my Modern British Lit class last year. It is a WWII book about the soldiers with PTSD and how they experimented on treatments back then. It is a great book. Fave.
I just finished this. I know that English majors aren't supposed to like Stephanie Meyer, but I do, so there! It is an easy read, except I already knew the ending because of the Eclipse book so that was a downer. I would say So-So.
Not a Dive, but not a Fave.
John Steinbeck=Genius. This is probably the book that has impacted my life this most. It is set during (I think) the 30's-40's and goes through the depression. It has such a large variety of characters that anyone can relate to them. It based on the story of Cain and Abel and every character can relate to a character in that story, but some character can also be represented as Adam and Eve characters. If you notice the names and the actions it is fun to play with biblical ideas.
FREAKING FAVE. (That is a lot.)
This book was recommended to me. Although I couldn't put it down and it cost me many hours of sleep I hated it. It had no literary value to me. Although it captivated me, it wasn't written well. It had a bit of the same feel as the Twilight series. I couldn't put them down, but a lot of people can't stand the way she rights because she doesn't make you think. Same goes for this book. I like books that don't tell me how it is, but let me actually figure things out for myself. If I wanted to have easy entertainment I would watch TV. I guess I am growing out of Adolescent Lit pretty fast.
COMPLETE DIVE. (It hit the bottom of the deep end.)
I just finished this. I know that English majors aren't supposed to like Stephanie Meyer, but I do, so there! It is an easy read, except I already knew the ending because of the Eclipse book so that was a downer. I would say So-So.Not a Dive, but not a Fave.
John Steinbeck=Genius. This is probably the book that has impacted my life this most. It is set during (I think) the 30's-40's and goes through the depression. It has such a large variety of characters that anyone can relate to them. It based on the story of Cain and Abel and every character can relate to a character in that story, but some character can also be represented as Adam and Eve characters. If you notice the names and the actions it is fun to play with biblical ideas.FREAKING FAVE. (That is a lot.)
This book was recommended to me. Although I couldn't put it down and it cost me many hours of sleep I hated it. It had no literary value to me. Although it captivated me, it wasn't written well. It had a bit of the same feel as the Twilight series. I couldn't put them down, but a lot of people can't stand the way she rights because she doesn't make you think. Same goes for this book. I like books that don't tell me how it is, but let me actually figure things out for myself. If I wanted to have easy entertainment I would watch TV. I guess I am growing out of Adolescent Lit pretty fast. COMPLETE DIVE. (It hit the bottom of the deep end.)
Thanks for the insight on the books. I always like a good book to read. I usually don't like to just pick out a book, I like someone else to tell me that they enjoyed it..
ReplyDeleteThanks. There are a couple here that I may try.
ReplyDeleteI liked East of Eden, it was really interesting. The rest (read for classes) were alright, they weren't my favorites, but they weren't bad. I just wasn't in love with the style. I love book reviews. It's fun to know what people are reading, and what they recommend.
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