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Summer Reading Ideas
I have been looking for some books for summer reading and have yet to find one that sounds interesting. I was wondering if anyone had some suggestions or recommendations. :]
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Twilight by Stephenie Meyer.
and New Moon by Stephenie Meyer.
I highly recommend those books. :]
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twilight- stephanie meyers.
this lullaby- sarah dessen.
someone like you- sarah dessen.
the gossip girls series.
if we kiss- rachel veil.
are we there yet- david levithan.
ttyl- lauren myracle.
those are all spiffy choices :]]
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Dystopian literature, probably some of the best writing to come out of the human mind since the classics of Homer and Virgil.
Basically, it is the opposite of the Utopian Literature (or a perfect society). Dystopian is always set in the future and features a society that is either utopian in appearence (with an obvious problem) or bleak. The books on it always deal with the personal struggles of one individual who thinks differently than what the prescribed norm is. They are silent rebels, unable to speak freely for fear of the government but yet relish the idea of freedom in their mind.
The prime example of this is George Orwell's 1984..which you'll probably end up reading as an upperclassman in high school. The book deal with the story of Winston Smith, a middle class worker in a bleak Britain. It was written by who I consider to be the last great writer of the 20th Century, George Orwell. (Linkage: [Link](Mouse over link to see full location))
Other stories include Aldous Huxley's Brave New World..which deals with conformity and resisting what is obviously wrong. (More Linkage: [Link](Mouse over link to see full location))
And one of the simplist to understand, Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451, which also deals with conformity and censorship. (Linkage: [Link](Mouse over link to see full location))
I dunno if you would like it, but H.P. Lovecraft was an amazing fiction and horror writer..the greatest since Poe in my opinion. Almost all of his stories are excellent and mindbending..leaving most readers with the impression they just went through something odd and un-understandable..just like Lovecraft intended.
Enjoy the list..hopefully you will find something.
-Ryan
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um some books i like are... prep (AMAZING). crank (good but confussing). the knife (one of fear street books). tithe (AMAZING). summer boys, and the sequal, next summer (really good). speak (sad, but moving). i hope i helped.
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I know it sounds kind of cheesy, but the Gossip Girls series by Cecily von Ziegesar is really good.
Some other books I would recomend are;
Go Ask Alice-by Anonymous
Pretty Little Dirty-Amanda Boyden
Speak-Laurie Halse
Happy Reading!
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tory
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i dont know if your a girl or guy, what age you are, or what kinds of books intrest you lol, becuase you didnt really add any detail about yourself. but if your a girl, i can give you some ideas=]. Speak is a reaaaalllyyy good book. i saw the movie a while ago, and then my english class started reading it towards the end of the year. the ending is a bigggg surprise. its a really good book=] the authors style of writing is a little wierd and takes a little getting used to, but its a great book. but, im going to shut up before i give away the ending lol, but its a great book. i realllly reccommend you read it=]
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I suggest some books by Louis Duncan! Like Stranger with my face, or anything like that. They are kind of suspensful, but some of them are reallly good :D
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