I abbreviated Guns Germs and Steel cuz I'm really lazy
OOOOOOHHHHHHH, that makes sence. what is that book about?
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OOOOOOHHHHHHH, that makes sence. what is that book about?
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A short history of human civilization
He is attempting to explain why some cultures developed guns, deadly germs, and steel while others didn't. And why it was Europe that conquered the Americas and not the other way around
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My favorite book of all time is:
Cyrano De Bergerac - par Edmond Rostand.
My favorite series would have to be The Dark Tower series by Stephen King.
Cyrano De Bergerac - par Edmond Rostand.
My favorite series would have to be The Dark Tower series by Stephen King.
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Locket said:
It is actually. I'm really enjoying it, especially since some of the stuff is brought up in another of my favorite books, Ishmael. I'm not very far yet, but I need to hurry and finish cuz I need to have it finished before college
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I read Cyrano for AP English. Not my favorite book. And I love the first four Dark Tower books, but not the last three. And not even because of what happens, but because it felt so rushed and like a cop out
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I have loads of favourites, too many to mention but a few of them are
The Time Travellers Wife
The Lion the Witch and The Wardrobe
We need to Talk about Kevin
Stuart, A Life Backwards
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night time
A Complicated Kindness
Keeping a Princess heart
The Time Travellers Wife
The Lion the Witch and The Wardrobe
We need to Talk about Kevin
Stuart, A Life Backwards
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night time
A Complicated Kindness
Keeping a Princess heart
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peacechild
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What a coincidence. I read Cyrano to prepare for the AP French Exam. I liked it so much I also bought an english translation. I think a lot of the goodness of this book is lost through translation - and I have seen some really crappy translations of this book. It is classic french literature, just about every child in France reads it.
I agree. I also think Stephen King tends to do that with a lot of his stories!And I love the first four Dark Tower books, but not the last three. And not even because of what happens, but because it felt so rushed and like a cop out
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It might have been the translation - and the fact that I had to read from a photocopy books because we didn't have enough books for our class. What translation do you recommend? Maybe I'll try it again
I was so upset with Dark Tower VII. I can't even begin....
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It might have been the translation - and the fact that I had to read from a photocopy books because we didn't have enough books for our class. What translation do you recommend? Maybe I'll try it again
I was so upset with Dark Tower VII. I can't even begin....
The translation by Lowell Bair.
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Locket
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It is actually. I'm really enjoying it, especially since some of the stuff is brought up in another of my favorite books, Ishmael. I'm not very far yet, but I need to hurry and finish cuz I need to have it finished before college
Well good. When it's all over, tell me what rating you give it
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I'm surprized you acually said Harry Potrer, but I'm not going to preach to you that it is a book of demons. In fact I myself like the Potter series. I have all six and can't wait to see how Rowling wraps it all up in book 7. I didn't like number 5, Though, Harry just got too big headed. Fave of the 6 out would have to be the Fourth.
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A lawyer in one of the southern states whose father dies and he inherits his place in the Covenent List, Ltd. or something like that, which is the decendents of men who, in the Civil War, basically made a pact with the Devil to protect their fortunes.
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