Writer's Block: More Island Time
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popo_liciousIn no real order...
1. Welcome to the Monkey House by Kurt Vonnegut
A story for every person, a story for every mood. I'm not much of a fan of Vonnegut's novels--Slaughterhouse Five was painful, I think--but I love his short pieces and was so surprised when I picked up this book. He's witty, crazy and introspective. Each story is like a little nugget of wisdom or a cruel, satirical oversimplification of society. I eat this stuff up, really. XD (How did I end up with this book? I bought it after seeing Who Am I This time? with Christopher Walken.) XD
2. No Pretty Pictures: A Child of War by Anita Lobel
I first read this when I was about nine, though I'm not sure what it was doing in an elementary school library. XD It's one of my favorite books, and the best Holocaust novel I've ever read. Lobel looks back on her childhood as a Jewish girl in Nazi Poland in an unbiased and non-exploitative way. It's a truthful, raw look at an otherwise heavily documented period in time.
3. Emily of New Moon by L.M. Montgomery
A children's book, but one that I hold close. I read this over and over when I was little because I thought that the prose was just so lovely, and Emily so charming. XD Something I like about this book is that Montgomery manages to put into words certain thought processes and feelings that are often times hard to pin-point. It's one of those books that can really speak to the reader and tug at the little things that make us human.
4. Mr. Darcy's Diary by Amanda Grange
It's like a more interesting, more scandalous, easier to digest version of Pride and Prejudice. Too bad we can't all publish our fanfiction, like Ms. Grange. XD
5. Philip's Complete Guide to Stargazing
If it's a desert island, I bet the visibility is pretty good, right? XD LOL NERD.
1. Welcome to the Monkey House by Kurt Vonnegut
A story for every person, a story for every mood. I'm not much of a fan of Vonnegut's novels--Slaughterhouse Five was painful, I think--but I love his short pieces and was so surprised when I picked up this book. He's witty, crazy and introspective. Each story is like a little nugget of wisdom or a cruel, satirical oversimplification of society. I eat this stuff up, really. XD (How did I end up with this book? I bought it after seeing Who Am I This time? with Christopher Walken.) XD
2. No Pretty Pictures: A Child of War by Anita Lobel
I first read this when I was about nine, though I'm not sure what it was doing in an elementary school library. XD It's one of my favorite books, and the best Holocaust novel I've ever read. Lobel looks back on her childhood as a Jewish girl in Nazi Poland in an unbiased and non-exploitative way. It's a truthful, raw look at an otherwise heavily documented period in time.
3. Emily of New Moon by L.M. Montgomery
A children's book, but one that I hold close. I read this over and over when I was little because I thought that the prose was just so lovely, and Emily so charming. XD Something I like about this book is that Montgomery manages to put into words certain thought processes and feelings that are often times hard to pin-point. It's one of those books that can really speak to the reader and tug at the little things that make us human.
4. Mr. Darcy's Diary by Amanda Grange
It's like a more interesting, more scandalous, easier to digest version of Pride and Prejudice. Too bad we can't all publish our fanfiction, like Ms. Grange. XD
5. Philip's Complete Guide to Stargazing
If it's a desert island, I bet the visibility is pretty good, right? XD LOL NERD.
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Date: 3/4/09 06:33 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 3/4/09 12:35 pm (UTC)Well, you might like Welcome to the Monkey House, unnless you meant to say that you want to recommend books to me. XD