A Separate Peace

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:33 am

So I am reading this tragic and interesting book for school, has anybody else read it, and what are your opinions?

I shall share mine later I will finish within the hour most likely.

Lord Sesshoumaru · Post by **Lord Sesshoumaru** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:21 pm

I think I remember this book......not sure. If it's the book I'm thinking of I didnt like it cause all it was about was a guy falling out of a tree......very boring.

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:25 pm

Keith Scott wrote:I think I remember this book......not sure. If it's the book I'm thinking of I didnt like it cause all it was about was a guy falling out of a tree......very boring.

It was NOT boring

Lord Sesshoumaru · Post by **Lord Sesshoumaru** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:27 pm

it is when your talkingto a guy who's book colection is 90% fantasy 9% superhero and 1% misc
which none of those books are about a guy falling form a tree and people going "how did he fall?" "Ask so an so he has a good memory"

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:34 pm

Keith Scott wrote:it is when your talkingto a guy who's book colection is 90% fantasy 9% superhero and 1% misc
which none of those books are about a guy falling form a tree and people going "how did he fall?" "Ask so an so he has a good memory"

Yeah well that's the gist of it...

J-man · Post by **J-man** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:50 pm

Heh, are you doing Sonlight? I had to read it one year.. Wasn't my favorite book, but I didn't think it was that bad.

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:52 pm

J-man wrote:Heh, are you doing Sonlight? I had to read it one year.. Wasn't my favorite book, but I didn't think it was that bad.

Nah were supposed to read a Tale of Two Cities or something next...

Stubborn · Post by **Stubborn** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:53 pm

J-man wrote:Heh, are you doing Sonlight? I had to read it one year.. Wasn't my favorite book, but I didn't think it was that bad.

That made me smile.

Ahem. Anyway.

I was supposed to read it this year. I did not. I'm sure I'll survive.

I got stuck on Paradise Lost and didn't have enough 'umph' to finish it, nor the next few (equally interesting *cough*) books. >.>

Iron and Light · Post by **Iron and Light** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:56 pm

Bah. I wish I had a curriculum that made me read more interesting novels. This year, I've had to read The Hiding Place, In His Steps, and one other book about a native missionary in India (I forget it's name). I'd already read the first two before (The Hiding Place multiple times, actually). I'm getting rather annoyed at the curriculum's required reading. It's all about missionaries/evangelists/etc.. and while I don't have a problem with reading that type of stuff, I would like to read something else, too. They don't even want me reading classic literature

. A very conservative curriculum, it is.

Stubborn · Post by **Stubborn** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:58 pm

The Hiding Place is an incredible book. We have it on audio and I've listened to it at least 4 times, all the way through. (And then I read it, as well.

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J-man · Post by **J-man** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 3:21 pm

Ironing Board wrote:Bah. I wish I had a curriculum that made me read more interesting novels. This year, I've had to read The Hiding Place, In His Steps, and one other book about a native missionary in India (I forget it's name). I'd already read the first two before (The Hiding Place multiple times, actually). I'm getting rather annoyed at the curriculum's required reading. It's all about missionaries/evangelists/etc.. and while I don't have a problem with reading that type of stuff, I would like to read something else, too. They don't even want me reading classic literature . A very conservative curriculum, it is.

I feel sorry for you. I loved Sonlight's reading lists when I was doing them, I think out of 3 years of books I ended up hating around.. 2 of them, and I liked most of the rest. (no classics?

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(The two I hated were Moby Dick and The Red Badge of Courage)

Pirate Oriana · Post by **Pirate Oriana** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 4:28 pm

Ironing Board wrote:Bah. I wish I had a curriculum that made me read more interesting novels. This year, I've had to read The Hiding Place, In His Steps, and one other book about a native missionary in India (I forget it's name). I'd already read the first two before (The Hiding Place multiple times, actually). I'm getting rather annoyed at the curriculum's required reading. It's all about missionaries/evangelists/etc.. and while I don't have a problem with reading that type of stuff, I would like to read something else, too. They don't even want me reading classic literature . A very conservative curriculum, it is.

I know how you feel, A.C.E. is the exact same way, I did get to read Pilgrim's Progress though and taht made me feel better. Tragically I will read no Shakespeare, so I've read checked out some books from my local library and actually Shakespeare was clueless in some areas. Anywho, I feel for you and your somewhat bland reading curriculum. It's so sad

Evil Chick · Post by **Evil Chick** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:55 pm

Heh... I'm taking Contemporary Fiction this semester. Postmodern novels ftw! Yeah... I've been reading a lot of interesting books lately... $\:D/$

Stubborn · Post by **Stubborn** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:04 pm

J-man wrote:(The two I hated were Moby Dick and The Red Badge of Courage)

Okay, Moby Dick I can understand. But The Red Badge of Courage wasn't too bad.

And, Angie. Why didn't I know you did Sonlight?

Iron and Light · Post by **Iron and Light** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:07 pm

Oriana's fire wrote:I know how you feel, A.C.E. is the exact same way, I did get to read Pilgrim's Progress though and taht made me feel better. Tragically I will read no Shakespeare, so I've read checked out some books from my local library and actually Shakespeare was clueless in some areas. Anywho, I feel for you and your somewhat bland reading curriculum. It's so sad

Heh. I'm using A.C.E.

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@Evil Chick- I'll have to remember to take that course in college $\:D/$ .

Pirate Oriana · Post by **Pirate Oriana** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:15 pm

Ironing Board wrote:
Oriana's fire wrote:I know how you feel, A.C.E. is the exact same way, I did get to read Pilgrim's Progress though and taht made me feel better. Tragically I will read no Shakespeare, so I've read checked out some books from my local library and actually Shakespeare was clueless in some areas. Anywho, I feel for you and your somewhat bland reading curriculum. It's so sad
Heh. I'm using A.C.E. .

@Evil Chick- I'll have to remember to take that course in college $\:D/$ .

HAH! My suspicions have been proven correct. GO ME AND MY HUNCHES!! $\:D/$

J-man · Post by **J-man** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 11:36 am

Ducky wrote:Heh... I'm taking Contemporary Fiction this semester. Postmodern novels ftw! Yeah... I've been reading a lot of interesting books lately... $\:D/$

lol, fun. $\:D/$

Stubborn wrote:
J-man wrote:(The two I hated were Moby Dick and The Red Badge of Courage)
Okay, Moby Dick I can understand. But The Red Badge of Courage wasn't too bad.

And, Angie. Why didn't I know you did Sonlight?

No idea. $\:D/$

..I was younger when I read it. Maybe I'd like it now that I'm older... Dunno.

Stubborn · Post by **Stubborn** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 6:27 pm

J-man wrote:..I was younger when I read it. Maybe I'd like it now that I'm older... Dunno.

Yeah. Because the older you get, the more boring things you can stand. $\:D/$

Pseudonym · Post by **Pseudonym** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 6:38 pm

I can't speak about A Separate Place, but just to reiterate what I previously said (and in so doing get an extra post on this account $\:D/$ ), Moby Dick is horrible. *dies just thinking about it*

Oba-rai · Post by **Oba-rai** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 8:02 pm

Stubborn wrote:
J-man wrote:..I was younger when I read it. Maybe I'd like it now that I'm older... Dunno.
Yeah. Because the older you get, the more boring things you can stand. $\:D/$

$\:D/$
Precisely, m'dear.