tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post873120357642059403..comments2023-11-23T09:51:07.448-05:00Comments on A Literary Odyssey: The "Oldies But Goodies" Mini-Challenge.Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420476898132383974noreply@blogger.comBlogger125125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-84034701391852628992012-10-13T19:26:29.688-04:002012-10-13T19:26:29.688-04:00I'm here to cheer you on (and I'm hosting ...I'm here to cheer you on (and I'm hosting a mini-challenge later on in Hour 19, so go mini-challenge hostess!)<br /><br />Read all day<br />Read all night<br />Read that book<br />'Til the morning light!<br /><br />#cheertamalesKate @Midnight Book Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01220575670960466054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-7826738402881564362012-10-13T15:04:28.838-04:002012-10-13T15:04:28.838-04:00I'm just here to cheer, Read Read Read Go Go G...I'm just here to cheer, Read Read Read Go Go Go!!! #cheertamalesRaynahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434855725619739954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-30300066443528410232012-10-13T13:42:30.535-04:002012-10-13T13:42:30.535-04:00Pride and Prejudice - I think it's a great boo...Pride and Prejudice - I think it's a great book for highschool kids to read, because the first impressions & false impressions in the book would be great, because I don't know how exactly to express it, but i think it would be a perfect read for high school :)<br /><br />sandric.sk at gmail dot com<br /><br />Aleksandra @ Aleksandra's CornerAleksandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11781896546785210965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-76649411486672431522012-10-13T13:42:24.367-04:002012-10-13T13:42:24.367-04:00Dostoyevski, The crime and the punishment.
Because...Dostoyevski, The crime and the punishment.<br />Because it gives beautiful insight into a breaking mind that thinks is higher than any other, which is how highschool kids often think of themselves. In general, I think Russian classics should be in schools more.Tea Juretichhttp://www.goodreads.com/user/show/5922129-iluzija-o-istininoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-7513238237541970912012-10-13T13:35:57.735-04:002012-10-13T13:35:57.735-04:00I would like to enter the giveaway. My answer to ...I would like to enter the giveaway. My answer to the question...is as follows: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. It teaches so many life lessons, for example, to stand-up for what you believe is right in the face of opposition to your beliefs. There are so many other examples that this comment could go on and on, so I'll stop at one. My email is peacestaygold@aol.com.<br /><br />Cynthia<br />http://thethingsyoucanread.blogspot.com/<br />and<br />http://thewritingwhisperer.blogspot.comThe Writing Whispererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15889726522714523229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-20481640227620198052012-10-13T13:34:55.958-04:002012-10-13T13:34:55.958-04:00Phantom of the Opera because the writing and setti...Phantom of the Opera because the writing and setting are just wonderful. Other than the excellent writing, I cannot think of another reason why it should be required reading (been too long since I read it).<br /><br />hauntingorchid (at)aol(dot)com Orchidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12452243427375650068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-2473183859860584642012-10-13T13:34:54.541-04:002012-10-13T13:34:54.541-04:00alice in Wonderland. Is a very good book. a mental...alice in Wonderland. Is a very good book. a mental challenger.<br /><br />itzel_library@hotmail.com<br /><br />~YelCielo Azulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10650484283991633920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-26966213872353226022012-10-13T13:15:47.267-04:002012-10-13T13:15:47.267-04:00I think everybody should read Jane Eyre, because i...I think everybody should read Jane Eyre, because it's a great story about overcoming troubles and heartache. About getting up after falling down and trying again.<br />Also I think it's a great tale of staying true to yourself when faced with difficult situations. <br /><br />Joanydvv @CravingPageshttp://www.cravingpages.nl/leesmarathon-2012/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-18624160178025530002012-10-13T13:10:48.243-04:002012-10-13T13:10:48.243-04:00Okay, I feel like my choice is a little strange, b...Okay, I feel like my choice is a little strange, but how about A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens? It was read to me when I was pretty young, and everybody's probably familiar with the story, but I think when I re-read it when I was older, I got much more out of it - Dickens' humor, the descriptions of 19th century England, and even more so the message about how your past and your future can shape you if you bother to reflect on them once in a while, not to mention the personal benefits of unselfishness and being kind over being cruel and stingy. I had trouble with other Dickens novels in high school, but this one has always been a favorite.<br /><br />toadacious1 at yahoo dot com Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07751131767729086158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-48549255037853680762012-10-13T13:05:27.398-04:002012-10-13T13:05:27.398-04:00Difficult question, there are so many to choose fr...Difficult question, there are so many to choose from! Think I'll have to settle on 1984 though, not just for the quality of the writing, but for warning and message it carries.<br /><br />askine09 @ gmail.comAnn Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901592106605676171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-20409066636015074372012-10-13T12:59:23.294-04:002012-10-13T12:59:23.294-04:00This book may not be in most high school reading l...This book may not be in most high school reading lists. I never see it mentioned this way. It may seem on the outset like a shallow book to recommend for teens, but I believe The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery is a must-read for the fact that it has a very good moral to share, of being able to determine the heart in things, and that what matters is the deeper virtue of things. The easiness of the writing, too, would be so accommodating to kids who do not usually read. Its charm might evoke a new sense of wonder and appreciation for books, as it did me when I was young.<br /><br />kissacloudblog at gmail dot comclairehttp://kissacloud.lanternalley.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-77736173585846644072012-10-13T12:59:09.595-04:002012-10-13T12:59:09.595-04:00Frank Wedekind's "Spring Awakening" ...Frank Wedekind's "Spring Awakening" would be one of those books, in my opinion. I had to read it, too, and now (well, a few years later) I am glad they made us read it because you can relate to the teenage characters.<br />(just_mimi@web.de)Emmihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01570905972440827509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-10164950654413126492012-10-13T12:57:44.969-04:002012-10-13T12:57:44.969-04:00My initial reaction is to say To Kill a Mockingbir...My initial reaction is to say To Kill a Mockingbird, but I also think there are newer books that are sure to become "classics" in years to come. Books such as The Book Thief and The Help.<br /><br />Great challenge! Thanks for hosting!<br /><br />lscher@neb.rr.comLeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-20148534692730427732012-10-13T12:50:37.273-04:002012-10-13T12:50:37.273-04:00Ooh! I love this question. My first thought: anyth...Ooh! I love this question. My first thought: anything that will not turn them off of classics (ahem, The Scarlet Letter--at least for me), as I spent years convinced I despised classic literature (the tragedy!) If I had to pick one, however, I'd go with Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison. It remains my favorite book ever, and it helped me really understand the continuing racial issue in the United States. It's challenging, but brilliant. And it truly changed the way I look at the world. (nomadreaderblog@gmail.com)nomadreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04795144320842413060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-76222605475248707242012-10-13T12:47:26.156-04:002012-10-13T12:47:26.156-04:00I'd say Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad. No...I'd say Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad. Not only does the novel display stellar writing, but it requires young minds to use analytical skills in discussing the complexities of human society and good vs. evil.<br /><br />soaulakh@live.comSherry Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11615556217025435089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-50003503853205078162012-10-13T12:41:37.986-04:002012-10-13T12:41:37.986-04:00Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury.
It's an amazin...Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury.<br />It's an amazing book that questions whether we are missing anything by moving to a more technological world (really, really short synopsis here). It's also available as a graphic novel (which is how I first read it) and the images only add to the urgency in the message. <br /><br />celestial DOT haven AT gmail DOT com :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-8277148331426358882012-10-13T12:40:22.120-04:002012-10-13T12:40:22.120-04:00I usually say The Odyssey to a question like this ...I usually say The Odyssey to a question like this because it's the classic of classics but lately I've been thinking more about the classics that we use to introduce young readers to classics and I think they should be fun ones (personally, I think The Odyssey is fun but not everyone would agree) so I'm going to say The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins. Get some good Victorian suspense novels into the next generation and I bet they'll branch out from there. :)<br /><br />webereadingATgmaildotcomKristen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02335598194501733541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-75766603616011783312012-10-13T12:36:16.854-04:002012-10-13T12:36:16.854-04:00Allie, you are so giving! And you ask hard questio...Allie, you are so giving! And you ask hard questions. :) My initial response is The Great Gatsby, not only for being a great book, but for what it says about the American dream and the American experience. But I kind of want to pick something that would entertain them a bit more, help them see classics are fun and that would have a wide appeal. I thought about The Handmaid's Tale, which would fit with the current popularity of dystopians, but I think that's getting a little old. So, I'm going with something out of the blue. The Man Who Was Thursday by G.K. Chesterton. It's accessible and fun, but still has themes and symbolism to discuss. It's a mystery and crazy tale with an exciting, unexpected ending. It would teach students that old isn't boring and hopefully encourage them to keep reading classics. <br /><br />lindsey DOT sparks AT gmail DOT com Lindsey Sparkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03654365166738983077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-68721650641011030382012-10-13T12:35:27.514-04:002012-10-13T12:35:27.514-04:00my email is ozum@gatech.edumy email is ozum@gatech.eduOzumhttp://coffeewithsugarandcream.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-63288257554175067782012-10-13T12:35:01.697-04:002012-10-13T12:35:01.697-04:00I think all high schoolers should read Fahrenheit ...I think all high schoolers should read Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. It was the first book for me that made me think of a very different future that I have had imagined until then. And I read it when I was 25. It was a future without books, and I imagined it for the first time in my life. A world without books. It made me shiver.. I think the book would have a similar effect on me if I read it when I was in high school. That a world without books is a possibility, no matter how slim. And this would have made me to value the world that we are in right now. That we have the freedom to read whatever we want. I mean, isn't that the best right that we as humans could have in the whole wide world??Ozumhttp://coffeewithsugarandcream.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-35387137296321803132012-10-13T12:31:49.231-04:002012-10-13T12:31:49.231-04:00I, too, had a hard time coming up with a book that...I, too, had a hard time coming up with a book that I felt was important enough that I want all high schoolers to read, but accessible enough that those high schoolers would enjoy it and get something out of it. If I was only going by the first criteria, I would pick Beloved by Toni Morrison, which was an immensely striking book to high-school-me. I remember being the only person in my class who enjoyed it, though, and for that reason, I think I will ape Mia's choice and go with A Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood.<br /><br />penrynsdreams at gmail dot comJessicahttp://nisababepraised.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-78461221331356978172012-10-13T12:30:08.212-04:002012-10-13T12:30:08.212-04:00Fantastic question!
My first thought was To Kill...Fantastic question! <br /><br />My first thought was To Kill a Mockingbird. But my real answer has to be The Book Thief. That book is just a game changer, a life changer to be somewhat dramatic. ;) <br /><br />Jhartling74@aol.com<br /><br />The Relentless Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07059240496186812005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-29079231435345729052012-10-13T12:29:35.745-04:002012-10-13T12:29:35.745-04:00Okay, this answer is a little out there, but I am ...Okay, this answer is a little out there, but I am going to go with The Scarlet Pimpernel. I feel like this is a classic novel that both girls and boys would enjoy. If they enjoy it, then maybe they won't be as intimidated by classics and might pick up some more to read. My second pick would be 1984 by George Orwell. The reason for this is that it is referenced so much in society (Big Brother) that it is a must read.<br /><br />Kate @ Kate's Book Nook - kathrynlouw@gmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-72391918690118273982012-10-13T12:29:31.576-04:002012-10-13T12:29:31.576-04:00I'm going to have to be like a lot of people a...I'm going to have to be like a lot of people and say To Kill a Mockingbird because it's so, so powerful. But Huck Finn is another fantastic one because it throws open the discussion for devices used by the author--exaggeration, narrative devices, and whatnot.<br /><br />Thanks for the great challenge.<br /><br />LLindsey217(at)gmail(dot)comLorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06584618837353757502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-62204899407538236652012-10-13T12:29:26.956-04:002012-10-13T12:29:26.956-04:00Great mini-challenge, Allie! I think that they sho...Great mini-challenge, Allie! I think that they should have to read Little Women. Not only does it teach the value of family and good morals, it also shows that a person should follow their dreams. Little Women is one of my top ten favorites of all time. I have read it numerous times and its message never fails to strike home.<br /><br />truebookaddictATgmailDOTcomMichelle Stockard Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03572227726980569386noreply@blogger.com