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Who's your favourite author?
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- I have a lot’s of my favourites. But I like Cherles Dicance, H G Weales, Shakespere And Narayan Sanyal (one of the most famous author in bengali literature).
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- I think a little analysis of the book helps to know the theme of the book clearly. if anybody discusses about the book after reading it with different persons who have read the book already, various ideas, different explanations come out...
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Discussing "The Namesake
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- I think this story, by Jhumpa Lahiri, is a great one. It examines the confusion of cultural identity quite well – especially in terms of dealing with living in a Western country yet having attachments to a different heritage or cul...
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Worst book you've ever read?
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- What’s the worst book you’ve ever read, or was simply so boring that you could not continue reading it? In high school, I tried to read Catch-22 but I couldn’t get into it. It was just so confusing for you and I didn...
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What's the last book you bought?
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- I went to the Indigo bookstore this weekend and I bought this cool book that teaches you Italian through sticky notes – there are 303 sticky notes with colourful, simple pictures and the Italian word beneath it. It’s really cool! I’m goi...
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Love and Will by Rollo May
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- A book I am currently reading, thanks to the recommendation of my friend May, is called “Love and Will” by Rollo May. Rollo May was an existential psychologist. This book is probably the most fascinating book I have read o...
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Guessing Game 2!
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- If you haven’t been able to play the first guessing game we’re starting over in a new place (to eliminate long loads and scroll downs). I’m going to get us going… this character is actually from a book this tim...
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- I hate watching a movie made out of a book. All intricate details are omitted and the final outcome can hardly be called a rendition of the original book. Take for example the Harry potter series; the movies rarely keep up with the book...
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The book i'm reading
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- Well, recently i’ve started reading “7 habits of Highly Effective people”its a book worth reading I would like to know if some of you share the same feeling with me?????
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Let's play the guessing game!
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- Here’s a fun game. I’m thinking of a well known character from a certain book. Using only yes/no questions, you have to find out who that character is. Sounds like fun? Let’s get started! Wait… let me think&...
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Let's discuss Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh
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- Like most simple things in life, this kids’ book can be analyzed and dissected in ridiculous ways. So let’s have some fun! A few questions to think about: - Any symbols you think the whole thing represents? I’ve got ...
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Books- buy vs. borrow
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- This is a tough call. A lot of people enjoy going to the library and borrowing a book for very little money. It’s simple, inexpensive, and the selection is wide. For me though, there’s nothing like owning a book and kno...
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Summer Reading Suggestions?
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- I now live 2 minutes away from a library and I would love to put that proximity to use. I’m looking for some reading suggestions, if you’ve read anything lately, or you have a book you read a while back and really enjoyed it ...
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Favourite Literary Characters
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- Is there any character you’ve met in a book and thought to yourself “wow, I wish this dude was real”? Maybe you’ve read about somebody fictional and thought “how could the author make such a genuine, real...
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Let's discuss Melville's Moby Dick
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- The famous book about the big white whale, and Captain Ahab who wants (nothing but) to kill it. Moby Dick is considered one of the greatest novels in the English Language, full of rick symbolism and highly-developed characters. Let...
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Best book quotes
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- Share the most inspirational quotes you’ve found while reading a book! For a similar discussion on song quotes, check this one out. Here is one of my personal favourites: “It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going ...
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- The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is a great series of books featuring a wide array of crazy characters. It may be hard to choose a favourite, but it’s pretty clear that one character is better than the rest. The cast o...
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Which is your favourite Shakespearian work?
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- And please, oh please, don’t say R & J. There are many theories behind who Shakespeare really was (Chuck Norris maybe?), but it doesn’t really matter- what does matter is that we got lots of great stories and plays, an...
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- Sorry if you’re Caulfield fans, but that’s what I really think. I’ve read it twice, once for no reason and again for English class, and I don’t like this book. I especially don’t like Holden… a lot ...
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What's your reading style?
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- Some people read on the subway or the bus. Some read at home, before they go to bed. Some people read at mealtimes, and some read whenever they can. Some people read at their library and others sneak into a Chapters bookstore to read a b...
