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I read this novel because I love classic works of literature. From Homer to Dostoyevsky to Sartre, I love it all, including modern classics. Naturally, that this book is counted among the modern classics, as well as its association with the assassination of John Lennon, both recommended this book for my reading list. I read it first when I was 17 years old, and again recently at 22. Frankly, I have never quite understood its place on the list of classics as it is often described. Sometimes I think that the only reason it is so popular is because it was banned in many places, in the same way that Ulysses (which I would count as a classic, personally) is so often counted among the Classics by people who have never read it. I’m not a fuddy-duddy or a stuffy classicist: I absolutely adore books with no plot, interesting first-person narration, quirky characters, etc. But I just don’t quite “get it”, and I never have.
Perhaps it is because I simply do not like the character. I didn’t find Holden Caulfield endearing, or witty, or particularly interesting; to be honest, I find him annoying. In fact, of all the characters portrayed in this work, Holden is the one whom I like, or with whom I can identify, the least. He is whiny and foul-mouthed, and uses the words “phony” and “god****” every other paragraph. I am not criticizing Salinger’s writing–in fact, it’s dead on. I had no difficulty whatsoever believing that this was really written by a teenage boy. But it just doesn’t ring any bells, or flip any switches, for me. It’s okay, and not a bad read on a lazy afternoon, but beyond that it falls flat. Perhaps I would have to have grown up during the time period of this novel to really grasp what the author is trying to get across.
Overall, worth reading, but don’t accept its status as a “classic” simply because everyone else does.
Silly Bandz 72 Band
Recently, my sister and I got together and she was wearing a Omron pedometer to keep track of her daily exercise activities. She has lost over 40 lbs and attributes much of her success to this little device. She walks at least 11,000 steps/day either with exercise, walking or running “in place” to achieve this goal. It’s small and light and easily clips on to slacks, shorts, skirts and even hooks on your underwear if you wear a dress. It’s easy to use, automatically returns to “0″ at midnight and makes you accountable to yourself! I love it and already see a difference with results in my own exercise routine.
Bendy Bandz Prickly Pets
I thought that the card was great and it was until it stopped working. The card is completely dead and I lost a lot of pictures. it didnt get wet or anything and now my camera nor my computer will read it. this made me very angry!
SILLY BANDZ 3 PACK
Glow in the Dark Glow in the Dark Shaped Rubber Bands Wristband 6 Pack Set you get (12 Bands Per Pack) Band, Sea, Zoo, Car Dino, Farm …
Forever Collectibles NBA Boston These colorful Rubber Band Bracelets are made of non-toxic silicone and die molded in many different colors and fun shapes. Because they are made of 100% silicone they will return to their original …
Water for Elephants amazed me. It was not at all what I expected. I knew it was about a circus, and obviously for the title, an elephant was involved. What I was not prepared for however, was the cruelty it showed. And I don’t doubt for a minute, that even though this was fiction, that these atrocities didn’t happen in real circuses.
We are introduced to a death in the prologue. While it is fuzzy and hard to tell who’s who, we are witnesses to a scene that the narrator, Jacob, has viewed and never forgotten. Mayhem abounds as we discover that the menagerie of a circus is on the stampede.
We are then reintroduced to Jacob, many years later, as he is a resident at a nursing home. He is ninety three, or ninety one, he can’t keep it straight and a circus is in town and being set up within sight of the nursing home. This causes him to reminisce about his time spent with the Benzini Brothers circus.
As a runaway college student, after the death of his parents, he finds himself hopping a train that turns out to be part of the circus train. There, instead of being thrown off, he is taken in by an older man named Camel who secures him a job with the circus mucking stalls, which later turns into a position as the circus’s veterinarian.
He falls in love with Marlena, the wife of his schizophrenic boss August. While he keeps his love hidden, August, dangerous and unpredictable makes life tough for Jacob in the circus while in his better moments is a best friend to him.
He also makes the acquaintance of Walter, a dwarf clown whom he bunks with and together they help Camel in his time of need. He also makes an unlikely friend in Rosie, an elephant picked up from another failing circus whom he feels a bond with and devastation at her treatment from the cruel August.
Throughout the book it cuts back and forth from Jacob at the nursing home, to his reminisces of the circus and its happenings. One of the ending chapters recaps the prologue, only with more detail.
Artemis Fowl, by Eoin Colfer is a definite must read fantasy that I would recommend to kids ages 10 and up. The story starts off in Ho Chi Minh City. Artemis Fowl and his bodyguard, Butler, are meeting a man who supposedly is going to take them to see a fairy. They meet a fairy who has lost all her magic due rice wine. Artemis tricks her and gets The Book in exchange for her life. The Book is a special book that holds all the fairy’s secrets including how they get their magic. At the same time Captain Holly Short a LEPrecon (Lower Elements Police) officer, is on a special mission to defend the humans from a deadly troll. Although what she doesn’t know is that she is about to be captured by… Artemis Fowl!
Artemis Fowl is unlike any other any other twelve year old boy. He is completely ghost pale with dark hair. The sinister look in his eye is enough to send shivers down the toughest man’s spines. He’s determined to become a master thief and carry on the Fowl legacy. Artemis is an ultimate genius and is always one step ahead. He’s quick on improvising and very daring. He also feels as well as acts superior, therefore he doesn’t treat most people with respect. The only friend he has is his bodyguard, Butler. Artemis speaks with an incredible adult-sounding vocabulary, and doesn’t show many feelings, except for the times that he is torn because his mother is losing her mind ever since his father mysteriously disappeared. As you can tell, Artemis Fowl is absolutely no ordinary twelve year old boy.
Artemis Fowl is about to put his knowledge to the test as he takes on the fairies in a fast-paced marvelous read that will keep you reading to the end, and then have you begging for more of Artemis Fowl!
Silly Bandz Huge Variety
I’m so glad my husband found this. It works great! It stays put despite some last minute quick turns. It’s easily hideable when I’m parked. I love that I can put it in many directions or turn it to face me when I’m in the passenger seat. Definitely get this! It saves your dashboard.
Bandz 24pk Automobile Shapes
This book is well-written, engaging, and thought-provoking. I realize that makes it sound boring, but honestly it is a book that tends to grab the attention of the reader, and leave them wondering how they ended up finishing the book so quickly, surprised that there aren’t more pages left. It is truly excellent, in terms of the story and the quality of the writing. I would most definitely recommend it to anyone who enjoys a book that tells a compelling story.
Bandz 24pk Automobile Shapes