JD Book Club: What Are You Reading Now?

[Tracy]

An interesting read, dealing with morality, politics, civil rights and religion.  It also struggles with the question - are we born evil or is it something that is thrust upon us?  Do we all have it within us?  It's interesting to see this "evil" character as a schoolgirl without any evil intent -- just being treated that way by others.

[Phrubruh]

I hear the book is very different from the musical.

[Tracy]

So far it's different in that it's going into much more depth/history on the different cultures, religions, politics.  I'm only about 1/3 of the way through it.

I was blown away by the musical.  I walked away thinking that was more the way Anakin's downfall should have happened. 

[Morgbug]

[JayDouble]

[Smartypants1635]

For school



for enjoyment



I really recommend Terry Pratchet, hes a great author and has a great sense of humor.

Adam

[speedermike]

 It also struggles with the question - are we born evil or is it something that is thrust upon us?  Do we all have it within us?  It's interesting to see this "evil" character as a schoolgirl without any evil intent -- just being treated that way by others.

Hmmm...sounds like what Lucas was trying to do with Young Anikin.

[Scott]

Anybody got any fantasy recommendations?  With Robert Jordan dead, Sword of Truth finished, and the next Song of Fire and Ice months if not years off, I don't have squat.  I'm looking for something complex and adult.  If you've read either of the latter two series, you know what I'm talking about.

Bill...I just remembered another really great fantasy series...



Complex and adult, I really enjoyed them

[Reid]

[Nathan]

7th-century biography of a 6th-century Irish monk who went to Scotland to convert the Picts.

Also consulting the parallel Latin/English Oxford edition as I deconstruct a brief section of the original text to present to the class, as well as Huyshe's turn-of-the-(last)-century translation.



And yes, I realize how much of a pompous ass that makes me sound. I promise the next thing I post will be far less pretentiously intellectual. *adjusts monocle*

[Phrubruh]

[Reid]

[JediJman]

[Darth_Anton]

Loved that book. You have to read Mysterious Island right afterwards.

I'm making my way though Gulliver's Travels

[Phrubruh]

Tis the plan. It's neat reading the scientific explaination for things based on a 19th century perspective. I also like seeing the differences between this and the Disney movie. The Peter Lorre character (Conseil) is completely different. He reminds me of C-3PO.