I know, I really enjoyed it, a lot more than most of my classmates. You’d think going into it that it’ll be a clear-cut, preachy message about colonization, but it’s not, it’s an undeniably un-clear-cut look into human nature. Our teacher was constantly stressing the necessity to compare but more importantly contrast Marlow with Kurtz.
I really am a literature geek, though. Brit Lit was my favorite class this past year, and I’m one of the few kids in my class who not only understands but also loves Shakespeare (except Romeo and Juliet, meh). I think the only thing that made Heart of Darkness bearable for most of my classmates was that we watched Apocalypse Now in class to go with the book.
Wow. Your compressed review has really left me interested in acquiring this particular book. I’ll have to browse through the shelves of my local bookstore to see if they have it… Thanks for mentioning it!
I forgot to mention another brilliant biography I have read, entitled the Life of Benjamin Franklin. Beautifully composed little novel. I couldn’t put it down…
I want to re-read the whole Spiderwick series,I’m already done with the first book. I’m also reading Clemency Pouge:Fairy Killer (gotta love that Chaphesmeeso!)-you can pretty much tell what books I like. Blame Tinkerbell for getting me that way since I was 3.
Annoying: Ah!! You read Spiderwick?? How are the books? I’ve only got the field guide and I’ve been searching for the series since. They’re making a film out of it, you know. It’s going to be odd since they don’t have a set of twins- they’re pulling another ‘Lindsay Lohan Parent Trap’ sorta thing.
I have read all David Eddings’ except for a few of the latest series, The Dreamers, and Polgara the Sorceress and Belgarath the Sorcerer.
I also read the Alex Rider novels by Anthony Horowitz. Film wasn’t that good but I love the books. Also own all of Dan Brown’s. As well as LOTR and the Hobbit, HH Guide to the Galaxy, Artemis Fowl, The Temeraire, Eragon and Eldest, Matthew Reilly Books, Asterix comics as well as Tintin.
They are all my favourites.
I can’t wait to read the next book in the Eragon series as well as the last HP. I also want to add to my collection all the Art of ones for Pixar. Great coffee table books they are. And also add The Animators Survival Kit by Richard Williams (this is absolutely amazing) as well as The Illusion of Life by Frank and Ollie.
I read just about every fantasy series under the sun with the exception of Harry Potter. I read the first one and didn’t like it at all. Lately, I havn’t been reading as much due to my stupid Ratatouille obsession.
Some of the series I like:
Peter and the Starcatcher and Peter and the Shadow Thieves
Artemis Fowl
Warriors
Inkheart and Inkspell
Redwall
Guardians of Ga’hoole
Inheritence
Twilight and New Moon
Series of Unfortunate Events
Maximum Ride
Edge Chronicles
Chronicles of Narnia
(imature, but I don’t care) Captain Underpants
I have read the Lord of the Rings, but the books were really boring with the exception of the Hobbit. Bleh.
Favorite novels:
Tail of Desperoux
Hoot
Perloo the Bold
Martin’s Mice
The Phantom Tolbooth
The Last of the Really Great Wangdoodles
Jeremy Thatcher Dragon Hatcher
The Thief Lord
FONY- Oh, they’re making a film for the Spiderwick Chronicles? I didn’t enjoy the series that much because it was just too short. The only thing I found enjoyable was the illustrations, but that’s just me.
Right now, I’m way into comics- but not anything like Superman or Spiderman or whatever- more stuff that, as a genre, are labelled ‘adult comics’. Daniel Clowes is by far my favourite artist, authoring such works as Ghost World, the series called Eight Ball, and my favourite, David Boring. Art School Confidential is another by him, which has been made into a film with Steve Buscemi in; I can’t wait for that to come out!
As for ‘normal’ books, I like all sorts. Generally I’m into fantasy, and my favourite series of all time has to be The Edge Chronicles, by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell. They’re aimed at a younger audience, but that doesn’t stop them from being a fantastic read, even now.
I enjoy some of the classics as well- the Bronte sisters’ works are very captivating, and I also love Bram Stoker’s Dracula and Shelley’s Frankenstein. Edgar Allen Poe is another great, yet dark, author.
Hmm…That’s it for now. I’ll probably have to update again, though.
lizardgirl: I saw Art School Confidential- depressing film. But Steve was good in it, even though his parts were brief ^^
Anyways, I noticed a lot of people here read ‘Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’- sadly I found out only after I saw the film that it was a book. I would’ve liked to read it beforehand. But I’m looking out for a copy of that book- it’s one I’d definitely want to read. ^^
I just got meyself a book about swordfighting from a Barnes and Noble store. It has short little summaries about the styles of play, different swords, and pictures showing how to use the sword.
FONY- Yeah, Daniel Clowes has a way of expressing quite a bleak outlook on life. David Boring is the most depressing- as a character, I don’t think there’s a single panel where he smiles or laughs or shows any expression whatsoever!
I’m looking forward to the next Harry Potter book. But for now, I finished Endymion Spring- which I discovered is based around a true story and could possibly be almost completely true.
Now, I’m working on the third in the Septimus Heap series- Physik. I love those books. They’re short, but they’re awesome.
“So does Harry die? Huh? Does he? Huh? Huh? Does he…???”
Personally, I believe that Harry lives past the end of the book, but, then again, I didn’t expect Ms. Rowling to kill off that…other…favorite character of mine, either.
