Comments on: Day 5: Literature Appreciation Day! http://thehpalliance.org/2008/07/day-5-literature-appreciation-day/ The Weapon We Have is Love Sun, 13 May 2012 04:11:48 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jayen http://thehpalliance.org/2008/07/day-5-literature-appreciation-day/#comment-2576 Jayen Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:53:54 +0000 http://www.thehpalliance.org/?p=143#comment-2576 I was a little late finding this amazing 11 day adventure, but I love it! On Literature Day I was reading Battlefield Earth. Though this is totally science fiction I was surprized to find that it has MANY themes in common with the Harry Potter books: the price of greed and the rewards of helping others, a small well organized group taking on the evils of the powers that be. Right now I am reading a fascinating book called "The Signers" which tells about each of the signers of the US Declaration of Independence. I was a little late finding this amazing 11 day adventure, but I love it! On Literature Day I was reading Battlefield Earth. Though this is totally science fiction I was surprized to find that it has MANY themes in common with the Harry Potter books: the price of greed and the rewards of helping others, a small well organized group taking on the evils of the powers that be.

Right now I am reading a fascinating book called “The Signers” which tells about each of the signers of the US Declaration of Independence.

]]> By: Lisa http://thehpalliance.org/2008/07/day-5-literature-appreciation-day/#comment-2575 Lisa Sun, 27 Jul 2008 04:14:39 +0000 http://www.thehpalliance.org/?p=143#comment-2575 A beautiful piece of writing and an enlightening and engaging look into another culture, Memoirs of a Geisha is a wonderful book. I must say, it took me a good 150+ pages to get into it, but once I did it was great! Fortunately, I read it before seeing the movie which wasn't great. A beautiful piece of writing and an enlightening and engaging look into another culture, Memoirs of a Geisha is a wonderful book. I must say, it took me a good 150+ pages to get into it, but once I did it was great! Fortunately, I read it before seeing the movie which wasn’t great.

]]> By: lani http://thehpalliance.org/2008/07/day-5-literature-appreciation-day/#comment-2574 lani Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:39:08 +0000 http://www.thehpalliance.org/?p=143#comment-2574 In the time of the butterflies" by Julia Alvarez is really powerful. I highly recomend it. To think they forced me to read itfor school. In the time of the butterflies” by Julia Alvarez is really powerful. I highly recomend it. To think they forced me to read itfor school.

]]> By: taylor http://thehpalliance.org/2008/07/day-5-literature-appreciation-day/#comment-2573 taylor Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:02:57 +0000 http://www.thehpalliance.org/?p=143#comment-2573 more good books to read is just what I am looking for. I would recommend what I am finishing up right now the dark is rising sequence by Susan Cooper. I also agree with Ashley On a Pale Horse is amazing! more good books to read is just what I am looking for. I would recommend what I am finishing up right now the dark is rising sequence by Susan Cooper. I also agree with Ashley On a Pale Horse is amazing!

]]> By: Tina http://thehpalliance.org/2008/07/day-5-literature-appreciation-day/#comment-2572 Tina Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:13:52 +0000 http://www.thehpalliance.org/?p=143#comment-2572 I just hope that I can go shopping today, so that I can buy myself the first book in the twight series. So many be have recommend the twight and I will listin, but for me. I would recommend reading The high school musical side books!!! The books are not based on the two movies, but do have life lesson during the school years. Sorry but I don't know the title of the books, but I am sure your local librarian will gladly help you!!! I just hope that I can go shopping today, so that I can buy myself the first book in the twight series. So many be have recommend the twight and I will listin, but for me. I would recommend reading The high school musical side books!!! The books are not based on the two movies, but do have life lesson during the school years. Sorry but I don’t know the title of the books, but I am sure your local librarian will gladly help you!!!

]]> By: Stephanie http://thehpalliance.org/2008/07/day-5-literature-appreciation-day/#comment-2571 Stephanie Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:38:41 +0000 http://www.thehpalliance.org/?p=143#comment-2571 I must reccommend Les Miserables by Victor Hugo. A little lengthy, but worth it. The characters are fantastic and the attention to detail makes the prose beautiful I must reccommend Les Miserables by Victor Hugo. A little lengthy, but worth it. The characters are fantastic and the attention to detail makes the prose beautiful

]]> By: Chris Fox http://thehpalliance.org/2008/07/day-5-literature-appreciation-day/#comment-2570 Chris Fox Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:36:07 +0000 http://www.thehpalliance.org/?p=143#comment-2570 My recommendation... (even though this isn't the forums) let's see... I'll try to stick away from Fantasy. First is Adverbs by Daniel Handler (AKA: Lemony Snicket). It's a novel, but technically, a collection of short stories all about love in all its permutations. Each chapter is titled with a different adverb to describe the type of love the different characters are in. It's a novel novel, and is smile-inducing, intriguing, and just a little sad. My recommendation… (even though this isn’t the forums) let’s see…

I’ll try to stick away from Fantasy. First is Adverbs by Daniel Handler (AKA: Lemony Snicket). It’s a novel, but technically, a collection of short stories all about love in all its permutations. Each chapter is titled with a different adverb to describe the type of love the different characters are in. It’s a novel novel, and is smile-inducing, intriguing, and just a little sad.

]]> By: Sharanya http://thehpalliance.org/2008/07/day-5-literature-appreciation-day/#comment-2569 Sharanya Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:11:30 +0000 http://www.thehpalliance.org/?p=143#comment-2569 His Dark Materials and the Twilight series. They've helped me with post-Harry depression because all of them are based on the same themes..love, conflicts, responsibility and choice. His Dark Materials and the Twilight series. They’ve helped me with post-Harry depression because all of them are based on the same themes..love, conflicts, responsibility and choice.

]]> By: Shivani http://thehpalliance.org/2008/07/day-5-literature-appreciation-day/#comment-2568 Shivani Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:46:59 +0000 http://www.thehpalliance.org/?p=143#comment-2568 Yay, I really needed more book recommendations! That's perfect for this summer. =) Disc World is such a witty series..I'm reading 'thief of time' right now, and it's quite good. The Count of Monte Cristo, of course...that's a classic! Yay, I really needed more book recommendations! That’s perfect for this summer. =)
Disc World is such a witty series..I’m reading ‘thief of time’ right now, and it’s quite good.
The Count of Monte Cristo, of course…that’s a classic!

]]> By: AmandaB http://thehpalliance.org/2008/07/day-5-literature-appreciation-day/#comment-2567 AmandaB Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:08:13 +0000 http://www.thehpalliance.org/?p=143#comment-2567 Good Omens is awesome!! In fact, I really recommend the Disc World series by Terry Pratchett as well. :) I have to say for the His Dark Materials series (Golden Compass, etc.) I was a bit disappointed; I was expecting more. Good Omens is awesome!! In fact, I really recommend the Disc World series by Terry Pratchett as well. :)

I have to say for the His Dark Materials series (Golden Compass, etc.) I was a bit disappointed; I was expecting more.

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