Fave Classic Books?
I really love Animal Farm, Little Lord Fauntleroy, and Fahrenheit 451! What about you? <3
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The Wizard of Oz
Pride and Prejudice
Of Mice and Men
Jane Eyre
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we love the outsiders!! :3 - gir
@jesusredeemedme2425 ive only read snow white, so I choose snow white 😁
@Tinywhisper11
We gotta get you reading more classics! Hehe. Do you have access to audiobooks??
@jesusredeemedme2425 🤔🤔🤔🤔 can you get them in kindle?
Probably
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the Anne series by L.M. Montgomery 💛
@LoveMyMoonflowers
Have you ever watched Anne With an E????
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omg yes 💜 it’s a truly beautiful show (: i’ve watched the entire series. 💜 i wish they hadn’t ended it at season 3 ):
@LoveMyMoonflowers
Sameeeee... I wanted to watch the romance blossom <3
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awwe what’s that? :o
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The love between Anne and Gilbert <3
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ouh right lol i read that wrong 💙 my bad 💙
Fahrenheit 451 is indeed a fine novel...& a prophetic one.
Other fave classics:
- 1984 - George Orwell
- Brave New World - Aldous Huxley
- Heart of Darkness - Joseph Conrad (anything written by Conrad is great)
- Lucifer's Hammer - Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle (post-apoc classic)
- My Name is Asher Lev - Chaim Potok
- Whirlwind - James Clavell
If you're wondering which book to start with, pick whichever one(s) you haven't read.
@slowdecline48
Prophetic? How so?
I really want to read 1984. I look for it every time I go to a thrift store. <3
@jesusredeemedme2425 Because the novel predicted a notable drawback of modern society, along with some of the consequences, namely: the death of reading culture.
Sure, sometimes a novel gets trendy & a bunch of ppl pick it up. Any of the Harry Potter novels & Shades of Grey are good examples. But overall our society is influenced--defined, even--by what we see on screens (particularly phones), not by the printed word. Reading is not typical of most modern people. One reason is because of modern communications tech, we don't have the attention span for it. That was something Ray Bradbury saw coming. He was a prophet in that way. So was Aldous Huxley, when he wrote Brave New World.
@slowdecline48
Amen. Reading is such a dying art. My younger coworkers almost brag about how they haven't read a book since ____ grade. It's sad.
Even me... I used to be ADDICTED to reading and... then I got a smartphone. Attention span is now that of a goldfish. Sigh...
Your 2nd comment summed me up, & many others.
Reading was one of my main pleasures when I was little...I already had a "short attention span". Only books & drawing could keep me focused. Then the Internet emerged, then (anti)social media. It has benefited us all (it's never been so easy to get information!) but it also has drawbacks; few mills & Gen-Z people--& none of the Gen alpha kids--are aware of how it's changed modern society. I used to be able to read for hours...now I have the attention span of a hamster.
By now we've sort of veered off-topic but I'd like to suggest one more book, for you...& anyone else who's noticed his/her own cognition changed by the Internet revolution. It's called The Shallows, by Nicholas Carr. Everyone who isn't a Mennonite (or living in a monastery or nunnery) should read it at least once, & preferably again after thinking about what it says. It is one of the few books I highly recommend you buy, instead of renting from a library. It's a tome worth keeping.
Carr's book is one of the reasons why my use of (anti)social media gradually declined, & why I don't have an Inst^gram account anymore. All I have now is this, & one other place online for my art.
@slowdecline48
It's funny you mentioned that book because I'm currently reading a similar book called "Liking Jesus". It talks about how addicted we've become to tech, and how disconnected we are now, even though we think we're more connected. Synopsis below:
Liking Jesus is a book by Craig Groeschel that discusses the effects of social media on emotions and friendships, and how these can mask struggles with who we are. The book also offers topics such as the "10 Commandments of Using Social Media to Strengthen Your Faith" and "Creating Safeguards for Your Digital Devices". Groeschel also offers a video study guide that includes video discussion questions, Bible exploration, and personal study and reflection materials.
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Gen Alpha? What ages are those? That's a new one on me.
A Christianity-themed book on social media, eh? Guess that makes sense, given your online name...we usually gravitate to whatever is most familiar to us.
@slowdecline48
I read a mix of Christian and secular books <3 Right now I’m doing a 30-day challenge of reading only Christian books. My mental health is failing and I need hope and life in my life, yk? <3
I totally understand <3
True. Neither of us truly knows the other (or even if we’re the gender/age/etc we say we are!). But I know that there are certain personalities and senses of humor and love that I’m drawn to <3
True, social media especially tends to draw out the worst in people sometimes.
@jesusredeemedme2425 Oh, I almost forgot: Gen Alpha
@slowdecline48
I wonder what the next generation will be called? (Hehe... Sounds like Star Trek lol)
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Chronicles of Narnia
Lord of the Rings
Fairy tales/myths
@Geodegirl
If you like books like that, try "The Girl Who Owned a City". It's a YA dystopian novel. It's been my favorite books since childhood, and it's timeless! It's about what would happen if all the adults disappeared because of a deadly virus, and how the kids would learn to take care of themselves. It's such a deep, inspiring book! <3
I love Les Misérables, Sans Famillie, and And Then There Were None. ❤️❤️
The color purple, beloved, Lolita, pride and prejudice
Bleak House and the Count of Monte Cristo, just to name two
Jane Eyre 💜
