Today’s question: Which book are you looking forward to reading soon? “Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain” by David Eagleman – Every now and then i get interested in something totally random, and this latest one is about the inner workings of the brain, and why we do things. This book sounds really interesting, [...]
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June Book Challenge – Day 30 – the last one!
Posted: June 30, 2011 in Books and their issuesTags: Book, David Eagleman, Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain, June Book Challenge
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June Book Challenge – Day 29
Posted: June 29, 2011 in Books and their issuesTags: Book, June Book Challenge, poetry, Ts eliot, Waste Land
Today’s question: What is your favourite poem? “The Waste Land” by T.S. Eliot – I studied “The Waste Land” at university, and although it is fairly depressing, i do actually think its rather good. I’m not the biggest fan of poetry, and studying it tends to take a bit of effort, but i quite like [...]
June Book Challenge – Day 28
Posted: June 28, 2011 in Books and their issuesTags: 1984, Book, George Orwell, June Book Challenge
Today’s question: What is your favourite book which you studied at university? “1984″ By George Orwell – I had always been curious about this book, having heard so much about it, and when i had the chance to choose my own topic for my undergraduate dissertation, i chose to study Dystopia in literature. As a [...]
June Book Challenge – Day 27
Posted: June 27, 2011 in Books and their issuesTags: Book, eat pray love, Elizabeth Gilbert, June Book Challenge
Today’s question: Is there a book in which the ending disappointed you? “Eat, Pray, Love” by Elizabeth Gilbert – A few books i have read had disappointing endings. “Eat, Pray, Love” is one particular one which i was disappointed in. Obviously, eventually she has to go back home after her adventures in new and exciting [...]
June Book Challenge – Day 26
Posted: June 26, 2011 in Books and their issuesTags: character, David Nicholls, June Book Challenge, One Day
Today’s question: If you could bring one character to life from your favorite book, who would it be? Emma and Dexter (“One Day”, by David Nicholls) – “One Day” has become my current favourite book, and i’d bring both the protagonists to life because they are so interesting and have such a complex relationship. I just [...]
June Book Challenge – Day 25
Posted: June 25, 2011 in Books and their issuesTags: Albus Dumbledore, character, Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Harry Potter, Heathcliff, June Book Challenge, Lisbeth Salander, Millennium Trilogy, Stargirl, Stieg Larsson, Wuthering Heights
Today’s question: If you could have a dinner party with fictional characters, which 4 would you invite? Lisbeth Salander (Millennium Trilogy), Albus Dumbledore (Harry Potter), Susan “Stargirl” Caraway (Stargirl), Heathcliff (Wuthering Heights). – Took me a while to think of my choices, and they are fairly random but it would make for an interesting party! [...]
June Book Challenge – Day 24
Posted: June 24, 2011 in Books and their issuesTags: Books, desert island, Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling, June Book Challenge, Literature
Today’s question: What book/s would you want to read if you were stuck on a desert island? The entire Harry Potter series – Sounds obvious, but they are big enough to keep me going for a while! And they are brilliant! (But i guess these days, you would just say every single book you can [...]
June Book Challenge – Day 23
Posted: June 23, 2011 in Books and their issuesTags: Books, Breaking Dawn, English language, June Book Challenge, Killing Floor, Lee Child, Literature, Stephenie Meyer, translation, Twilight
Today’s question: What books are on your desk/bedside table? “Breaking Dawn” Stephenie Meyer; “Killing Floor” Lee Child; various titles on translation and the English language. – I have quite a mixture lying around at the moment! I’m re-reading the Twilight series for a bit of light reading, as i got partway through “Killing Floor” and [...]
