tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post5149383958981816645..comments2024-03-16T22:32:46.026-06:00Comments on It's All About Books: Top Ten Tuesday: Required ReadingSueyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-91736094656086918392011-07-20T10:44:03.995-06:002011-07-20T10:44:03.995-06:00+JMJ+
I like the historical angle you've tak...+JMJ+ <br /><br />I like the historical angle you've taken here, Suey. =) Even <i>The Lord of the Rings</i> is, in a certain sense, a history book! We can learn a lot from the past--especially the darker periods that still make us uncomfortable now--so I'm glad to see one list that doesn't rush to name contemporaries just because they're more likely to reflect what teens are going through these days.Enbrethilielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03414765854670926854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-31234281375450496402011-07-19T22:20:29.890-06:002011-07-19T22:20:29.890-06:00Marce: Yes, you really should read it!
reviewsbyl...Marce: Yes, you really should read it!<br /><br />reviewsbylola: Ah, I love Sydney Carton from A Tale of Two Cities. I need to re-read!<br /><br />Anne: I have yet to make it through 1776. Need to try harder.<br /><br />Lisa: Exactly! That's why I think it would be great for a classroom book.<br /><br />Jan: I agree many of Dickens is very hard. <br /><br />Anne: Thanks for the follow! I love John Green too! :)<br /><br />Annie: Hopefully you can try Life of Pi sometime and see if it blows you away... or not.<br /><br />Jenny: I had a lot of classics on here, and I found many lists chose newer things. Oh I hope you can get the video watched at some point! He's a hoot!<br /><br />Melissa: MORE is right! I bet he would enjoy being an English teacher too!<br /><br />Kristin: The Book Thief ends up on pretty much all of my lists.<br /><br />Jenni: LOL! As said above, every list pretty much!<br /><br />Kailana: The list of "need to reads" is huge for us all I think.<br /><br />Shelley: Oh, yeah... Northanger Abbey is a strange choice. It will be interesting to see what he thinks... and yes, try some John Green soon!Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-35842605699753532402011-07-19T16:46:12.025-06:002011-07-19T16:46:12.025-06:00Great choices! I have read and enjoyed all of tho...Great choices! I have read and enjoyed all of those. My son finally checked out his sophomore summer reading, and he's supposed to read Northanger Abbey. I just went, "Huh?" I love Austen and enjoyed NA, but what a weird choice! <br />Loved the video! I really must read something by him soon.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18408471966661831444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-34657114283831696572011-07-19T15:03:08.094-06:002011-07-19T15:03:08.094-06:00Great list! Some of those I really need to read my...Great list! Some of those I really need to read myself...Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-28964720392765596412011-07-19T12:51:45.526-06:002011-07-19T12:51:45.526-06:00I knew The Book Thief would be at the top of your ...I knew The Book Thief would be at the top of your list. :) Great choice in other books as well. :)Jenni Elysehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08403700912436098391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-69709213600964573442011-07-19T12:22:04.936-06:002011-07-19T12:22:04.936-06:00I loved the Book Thief. Definitely a good choice. ...I loved the Book Thief. Definitely a good choice. <br /><br />http://kristincanread.blogspot.com/2011/07/top-ten-tuesday.htmlKristinCanReadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12328283897786783749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-4338621389860520632011-07-19T11:28:09.792-06:002011-07-19T11:28:09.792-06:00Agreed about John Green. I love Great Gatsby, but ...Agreed about John Green. I love Great Gatsby, but he makes it seem so much... MORE. He should be an English teacher on the side.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00217383813263874657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-9619386965932192432011-07-19T10:41:20.390-06:002011-07-19T10:41:20.390-06:00I haven't read quite a few of these so I can&#...I haven't read quite a few of these so I can't really share my opinion, but I do agree with The Book Thief. (obviously) My internet won't let me watch the video, but since I haven't read The Great Gatsby yet, I probably wouldn't fully appreciate it. I love watching John Green talk, though. I'd love him for a teacher.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-31304160938878836092011-07-19T10:35:41.620-06:002011-07-19T10:35:41.620-06:00I love your choices! I've read them all with ...I love your choices! I've read them all with the exception of Life of Pi.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-90146435010070902802011-07-19T10:02:05.018-06:002011-07-19T10:02:05.018-06:00I love John Green. Thanks for posting that Vlogbr...I love John Green. Thanks for posting that Vlogbrother segment. I agree if only I'd had John as my English teacher I might have "got" so much more out of class in high school. I'm listening to Go West while I am typing this. Fun blog. I am a new follower.Anne@HeadFullofBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01069558006454986084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-46939322960308489022011-07-19T09:55:09.086-06:002011-07-19T09:55:09.086-06:00Fab list all except Dickens as often as I tried I ...Fab list all except Dickens as often as I tried I could never get through any of his books except A Christmas Carol. I would also totally add both The Book Thief and anything by John Green.Jan von Harzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01911676835023825470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-88575760781049481772011-07-19T09:48:50.463-06:002011-07-19T09:48:50.463-06:00The Life of Pi is a great discussion book. There ...The Life of Pi is a great discussion book. There are so many angles and opinions about what the author wants us to think happened that I think students could get really involved in it.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539839965528274907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-6568140516054734902011-07-19T09:38:24.002-06:002011-07-19T09:38:24.002-06:00John Adams was a great read- wonderful choice. I ...John Adams was a great read- wonderful choice. I love David McCulloughs writing. I picked 1776 for my list.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15720949976758052019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-82802944970030750662011-07-19T08:22:00.822-06:002011-07-19T08:22:00.822-06:00I just finished The Book Thief last night! Great b...I just finished The Book Thief last night! Great book. The only one on your list I disagree with is A Tale of Two Cities. It's one of my least favorite books ever!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-30083244797401243042011-07-19T07:57:48.042-06:002011-07-19T07:57:48.042-06:00I think Still Alice is a must read.I think Still Alice is a must read.Marcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10136238772526246675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-36403610780764736072011-07-19T07:57:29.161-06:002011-07-19T07:57:29.161-06:00I keep saying I am going to read The Book Thief, t...I keep saying I am going to read The Book Thief, this one I want to know what the hype is about :-)Marcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10136238772526246675noreply@blogger.com