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Richard II
William Shakespeare
Jane Huttner
I read and listened to the Arkangel dramatization. It really brought out the poignant portrayal of Richard's downfall.
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The Hunger Games
Suzanne Collins
Macbeth
William Shakespeare
A good play.First time reading it. I really like the Arkangel audio dramatizaions. I found it very interesting that Lady Macbeth who was so eager to have Duncan killed then couldn't deal with it and had nightmares and sleep-walked trying to get the blood off her hands
The Education of Henry Adams
Henry Adams
Half of a Yellow Sun
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Set in Nigeria during the decade culminating in the 1967–70 Biafran war, a secession conflict that left more than a million dead from violence and famine, this story is at once a historical drama and a tale of family struggles and romances gone right and wrong. Half of a Yellow Sun established Adich...show more
The Selfish Gene
Richard Dawkins
Richard Dawkins was only thirty-three in 1976 when he published The Selfish Gene, a landmark of popular science that summarized a genetic view of evolution then gaining currency among biologists. It was such a success that its title has entered the lexicon. But the title, as Dawkins has admitted, is...show more
The Arabian Nights
A beautiful and wonderful book. I've read it multiple times. Every girl should read this in their teens and then later in life.
The Collected Ghost Stories of M. R. James
M. R. James
I liked the Victorian age of this book. They are very subtle and not scary or gory.
Dubliners
James Joyce
This was a good book. I especially liked the last story "The Dead." Gabriel goes through so many emotions as he finds out his wife, Gretta, is thinking about a boy she loved when she was a girl.
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
James Joyce
Read but I think it's very confusing as well. I liked Dubliners better
A Coffin for Dimitrios
Eric Ambler
I really liked the book. It was well paced and plotted. I never realized Dimitrios was still alive until Mr Peters told Latimer the picture he thought was Dimitrios was actually Visser.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
William Shakespeare
I read A Midsummer Night's Dream while I listened to the Arkangel recording of it. I really enjoyed how the full cast dramatization brought the play to life. I liked how Titania and Oberon had a Jamaican accent to differentiate the fairies from the humans.
I really enjoyed this feel-good, evocative...show more
Beowulf
I listened to Seamus Heaney's audio disc while I looked at the book. It was a wonderful experience to listen to it. It should be heard. I liked the book too because he added so many pictures and drawings of that time period so you could actually picture some parts of the poem.
Brave New World
Aldous Huxley
While it would be great to have no poverty, conflict or unhappiness, I think giving up our individuality, having real relationships and love would be too great a cost.
It was only by keeping everyone drugged with soma, basically enslaving them, was the system able to keep going.
I found it ...show more
Foundation: The Foundation Trilogy, Book 1
Isaac Asimov
I really enjoyed this book. I am going to continue with the whole series. I was surprised by the time jumping aspect. I wanted to see what they did after each crisis but it was not to be. This is the first time I've ever read Asimov. I like fantasy more that sci-fi usually but this book is making me...show more
Frankenstein
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
a good interesting book. The book makes you think.I think it's much better than the movie (1931) because it is not a horror as the movie portrays, but maybe early sci-fi instead.
Henry IV, Part 1
William Shakespeare
I read and listened to the Arkangel dramatizied recording. Falstaff is really humorouse
Henry IV, Part 2
William Shakespeare
I read and listened to the Arkangel dramatizied recording. I liked how Henry V grew up, made amends with the Chief Justice and banished Falstaff and his cohorts til they reformed themselves. I think it will give Henry a good start to his monarchy to have them out of the way so he can grow into his b...show more
Journey to the End of the Night
Louis-Ferdinand Céline
I read this but didn't really care for it. I found it somewhat depressing and had too much anger and satire for my taste.
Lucky Jim
Kingsley Amis
A funny satire. I liked the part when Jim told Bertrand what he really thought of him.I can imagine Bertrand thinking "No one can think that about ME".