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For my 10th grade English class we are studying the Arthurian legends and I must write an essay on the supposed real location of Camelot. I am not much of a fan of Arthurian legends or even English history, so of course I was not happy at all about this assignment. Furthermore, I could only...

That's sad. In my area of West Virginia there aren't many second hand book shops, and someone stole my father's wallet a few months back and with it the credit card that could be used to buy these books on the Internet. He canceled it afterwards, and even though he tells me now that they...

I have decided to start my own personal little library, in which I will keep all of the books that I deem worth reading. I have started with the ancient epics, as I have taken an interest in that sort of literature now that I am in a Mythology class and am reading Homer's Odyssey. I went to...

Has anybody else read this book? It is one of my favorites, and it changed my opinion on war completely. It is about Joe Bonham, a soldier in WWI who was hit by a shell that took his arms and legs, his ears, nose, eyes, and mouth. The only thing it didn't take was his mind. The story shifts...

Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo 1984 by George Orwell Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

I will curse that day when it arrives.

Oh my God. I just finished reading that book yesterday. How very strange that the first topic on this forum would discuss it. Yes, it is definitely a very good book. It's second in my top ten list, in fact, beaten only by Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo.

Technology will NEVER replace good old-fashioned paperbacks and hardcovers. Never. That is the one thing which technology cannot conquer.

Some books have very nice covers, too. Take the cover of Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo as an example. It shows a doughboy of World War I walking over a hill and a peace sign in the background. It fits with the novel's pacifist tone.

I think it is quite impossible not to judge a book by its cover to an extent. I know that I have done it often. However, I always read the back of the book to see if it appeals to me.

I almost never use a bookmark. I have a very good memory so I can generally find where I left off quickly. Also, I try my best to stop reading at the beginning of a new chapter. It just helps me not to jump in at odd points in the story. Usually I improvise whenever I feel some need to use...

Here is my list of favorite books, in no particular order: Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo 1984 by George Orwell Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger Animal Farm by George Orwell All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque Lord of the...