(10-16-2013, 08:48 AM)Beware of Cuccos Wrote: Of Mice and Men is a fantastic book, as sad as it is. School reading doesn't always suck. People just go into it thinking "it's for school, so it must suck". Make that decision for yourself when you're done :) Also, check out banned books such as "Catcher in the Rye" which is one of my all time favorites.

(10-16-2013, 11:28 AM)gamemaster1991 Wrote:

(10-16-2013, 08:48 AM)Beware of Cuccos Wrote: Of Mice and Men is a fantastic book, as sad as it is. School reading doesn't always suck. People just go into it thinking "it's for school, so it must suck". Make that decision for yourself when you're done :) Also, check out banned books such as "Catcher in the Rye" which is one of my all time favorites.

The only book I read for school that I hate for real is "To Kill A Mockingbird." I know it's classic and I should really enjoy it but it's dull and I can't even get though the second chapter. The only reason I know what went on in the book was because my teacher summarized it after each chapter. The same thing happened when I tried to watch "Casablanca." They are both dull and I really can't get though ether one.

(10-16-2013, 02:09 PM)Beware of Cuccos Wrote:

(10-16-2013, 11:28 AM)gamemaster1991 Wrote:

(10-16-2013, 08:48 AM)Beware of Cuccos Wrote: Of Mice and Men is a fantastic book, as sad as it is. School reading doesn't always suck. People just go into it thinking "it's for school, so it must suck". Make that decision for yourself when you're done :) Also, check out banned books such as "Catcher in the Rye" which is one of my all time favorites.

The only book I read for school that I hate for real is "To Kill A Mockingbird." I know it's classic and I should really enjoy it but it's dull and I can't even get though the second chapter. The only reason I know what went on in the book was because my teacher summarized it after each chapter. The same thing happened when I tried to watch "Casablanca." They are both dull and I really can't get though ether one.

Ah man, I love ! [Fun fact: I was almost named Scout]. One we had to read that I couldn't stand was The Great Gatsby. We even watched the original movie in class and I hated that too.

(10-16-2013, 02:42 PM)gamemaster1991 Wrote:

(10-16-2013, 02:09 PM)Beware of Cuccos Wrote:

(10-16-2013, 11:28 AM)gamemaster1991 Wrote:

(10-16-2013, 08:48 AM)Beware of Cuccos Wrote: Of Mice and Men is a fantastic book, as sad as it is. School reading doesn't always suck. People just go into it thinking "it's for school, so it must suck". Make that decision for yourself when you're done :) Also, check out banned books such as "Catcher in the Rye" which is one of my all time favorites.

The only book I read for school that I hate for real is "To Kill A Mockingbird." I know it's classic and I should really enjoy it but it's dull and I can't even get though the second chapter. The only reason I know what went on in the book was because my teacher summarized it after each chapter. The same thing happened when I tried to watch "Casablanca." They are both dull and I really can't get though ether one.

Ah man, I love ! [Fun fact: I was almost named Scout]. One we had to read that I couldn't stand was The Great Gatsby. We even watched the original movie in class and I hated that too.

The Great Gatsby is one of those books that I did not like but only because I had to read it. I can actually tell you more of what happened in that book than To Kill A Mockingbird. Most of what I know of the latter is from the movie (which is a great movie) and I can't tell you what they changed. I think the books are dull due to the time period they were written in.

(10-16-2013, 07:59 PM)Psychospacecow Wrote: Only book I honestly care much for Is Ender's Game.
I never really found reading too pleasant. I'm just one of those guys who loses his place mid-sentence and has to start over again because I forgot the context of it.

(10-16-2013, 10:48 PM)Newt Wrote: On that note, I very often read, and then get lost in thought while still reading, and then realize I've gone two pages without actually "reading."

(10-16-2013, 11:21 PM)gamemaster1991 Wrote:

(10-16-2013, 10:48 PM)Newt Wrote: On that note, I very often read, and then get lost in thought while still reading, and then realize I've gone two pages without actually "reading."

Don't you hate it when that happens? For me it becuse I daydream about the last thing I read. It's one of the ways I know I'm reading a good book. It's also one of the few reasons I don't read much any more.

(10-17-2013, 02:51 PM)Newt Wrote: And yeah, I'm glad to know we all space out when reading good books, picturing the scenarios. And then suddenly you'll read something like "Now we need to make plans for Jonny's funeral" and you're like "WAIT WHAT?" and you start going back a couple pages like "The hell just happened? I loved Jonny! D="