Hello fellow literature students,
Hope you're all having a relaxing, book-filled and revitalising break.
Firstly, I apologise for the Sydney Morning Herald article link not working. This very interesting article can be read by simply typing into your search bar the words: Friends, Romans, Marxists. This is thte title of the piece and the first search result that is listed is the article. I think you'll find it very worthwhile.
Can you all please take the time to look at ABC iView, to watch the First Tuesday Book Club from last night (Tues 6 April). It was a great show, with an interesting panel including Marcus Zusak (Who has read "The Book Thief"? I was astonished to see how young he is, I thought the novel had been written by a much older man.)
Anyway, one of the highlights of the show was a discussion about a book the group had read over the past week, "The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde", by RL Stevenson. This is on our wider reading list, some of you have, or are, reading it. It was interesting for me to listen to what the 5 BookClubbers had to say about this (fascinating, lyrical, scary) book. Made me want to grab it and read it again! To access iView you just follow the link from the ABC.net.au website, got to iView, then programs, and The Book Club is under the Arts and Culture section.
Enjoy the rest of the sun. What are you all reading on your break? What are you watching? I have watched the DVD of "Sunshine Cleaning", with Amy Adams and Emily Blunt, the DVD of "The September Issue", the documentary about the September Issue fo American Vogue - quite fascinating, especially if you have read "The Devil Wears Prada", and the DVD of "The Informant", with a very fat, balding, Matt Damon - a funny, film with a protagonist that keeps you guessing. Saw "How to Train Your Dragon" - beautiful. I have read "When You Reach Me", by Rebecca Stead - loved it, it won many fiction prizes last year, aimed at young teenagers; and am now reading David Almond's "Skellig". Have been listening to downloads of Ramona Koval's "The Book Show", on ABC Radio National, that I always miss as it's on at 10am each weekday. But mainly reading the weekend Age, which has a weeks worth of reading; and of course, am reading school work.
Looking forward to reading what you're all reading and watching too. Let us all know!
JC
Hello hello :)
ReplyDeleteHope you all had a great holiday and a happy Easter... i know i got way to much chocolate! :)
That's interesting about Marcus zusak... i am actually currently reading The Book Thief.. and finding it a good read, so i will deffinetly have a look at the ABC book club episode with him on it. I have also just finished The Lovely Bones.. and cried throughout, found it a very touching book! deffinetly reccomend it to everyone! Anyway, have a good last few days and see you all on Monday! The holiday's go way to quick i think...
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Hi all.
ReplyDeleteI had a great Easter and I hope everyone else did as well. I am currently reading Mansfield Park for Lit and and reading the Life of Pi for myself. I also saw 'How to Train you Dragon' as the pictures and loved it.
Georgia.
WOW! Everybody has been up to so much...
ReplyDeleteI have not seen 'How to Train your Dragon', but i have heard it is really good, so i might have to take a trip to the cinemas. I did, however, watch 'Clash of the Titans', it is not by any means a chick flick, but it was an incredible experience. If anyone is at all interested in Greek Mythology, it is definitely worth seeing.
In regards to the novel titled 'The Book Thief', in R.E, Mr. Flanders was talking about it, and said that it was written in the narrative of death. Is this true?? Zoe, are you enjoying?? It does seem so terribly morbid... But I may be interested in reading it, as it sounds quite intriguing.
Well, i am off to read some 'King Lear'.
wish me luck :)
elisha
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Hey all!
ReplyDeletein response to Elisha... i LOVE Greek mythology! so i will be seeing it.. i watch a number of films over the break, including Percy Jackson and the lightning thief (which includes a lot on Greek mythology.. interesting film, but a little childish), the hurt locker (only good for those of you which enjoy a war film), the fantastic Mr. Fox (EXCELLENT movie! very funny, and i love the way they went about designing and creating the movie), Alice in wonder land (with the very handsome and talented, Johnny Depp! the movie was breath taking, and a Tim Burton classic film. i found Ann Hathaway to be a letdown in the movie, but that might just be because i don't like her as an actress), and some others...
i have also started and finished the novel "the beginners guide to living" by Lia Hill. i loved the book and would recommend it to all of you..
love you all...
xx cinda