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The ending of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was awful!
Spoilers warning if you haven’t read it yet. Harry dies and comes back to life? What was that about? A small piece of Voldemort inside of him, or so...
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Let's discuss Orwell's Nighteen Eighty-Four
What do you think of this idea I’ve come across: “With everybody from Google to the government gathering information on your Average Joe, they...
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The Lord of the Rings book trilogy is way better than the movies
In general, books are better than movies most often. They usually have more to them and there’s less cut out. Also, they leave you with a lot of room f...
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What's the worst novel-to-film translation you've seen?
We all know books are great, and movies are good too. But then, when some books are translated into a movie, the magic is lost. What are some of the worst...
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What's your favorite book, and why?
Some people have a favorite book they’ve read lots of times. Others change their favorite book once a month. So what’s your favorite book right n...
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What's your reading style?
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 peo...
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The Catcher In the Rye is Overrated
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 ...
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Which is your favourite Shakespearian work?
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 re...
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Marvin is the best Hitchhiker's Guide character
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 i...
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Best book quotes
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 o...
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Let's discuss Melville's Moby Dick
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 ...
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Favourite Literary Characters
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 some...
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Summer Reading Suggestions?
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 ...
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Books- buy vs. borrow
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 selec...
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Let's discuss Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh
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 thi...
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Let's play the guessing game!
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 charact...
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The book i'm reading
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...
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Movies made out of books are pathetic!
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. T...
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Guessing Game 2!
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). I̵...
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Love and Will by Rollo May
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 existen...
