Pretty much everyone who read this in one of my college English classes loved it and couldn't help but admire Wilde's sense of humor. Not what we expected from some Victorian fellow.

I'm reading Dune Messiah - Finally read dune after it was on my "must read" list for many years, and loved it.

get through God Emperor of Dune then under no circumstances read any more Dune. Except the Dune Encyclopedia, that is quite extraordinary.

I've heard God Emperor was worth reading but I read the third one and it was way too out there and I said no more.

sounds like good advice, thanks guys

So I finished Margaret Atwood's The Year of the Flood, I enjoyed it but I don't like the way she ends her stories. Maybe I'm just simple, but I like my stories tied up in a neat little bow at the end. I really want to know what happens to the characters, and the world.

Ok, so now I've gone through the books I had in mind to read and looking for suggestions. I tend to like dystopian novels, but usually ones that aren't particularly science/tech focused. For an idea of what I've read and liked or not liked... (obviously not every book I've read)

emmemere, have you not read "the road"?

reading The Lone Survivor right now. True account of operation redwing in afghanistan from the sole surviving navy seal. Book is poorly writing and at times the author goes into rants on his political views and his disdain for the liberal media. But overall it's a good story on the elite warriors of the navy seals worth telling though.

Director Peter Berg has optioned it into a movie and has yet to set a production date.

this is the one where the village takes him in and protects him from the militia yeah? I thought it was a great story. I didnt feel it was written that badly...at least it wasnt glaring to me. I also learned a lot from that book.

I loved Lone Survivor. Didn't really bother me that it wasn't well written, it seemed more authentic that way... from the horse's mouth.

Based on that list I think you may like Meridian by Alice Walker, who also wrote The Color Purple. http://www.amazon.com/Meridian-Alice...2761546&sr=1-3

Looks good, I'll give it a read

emme, where'd you make that nifty list?

I have a freshmen (15 years old) who is going to read a multicultural novel for a report thing. She's in 9th grade but reads at an 11th or 12th grade reading level. However, caveat is that she rarely does, so I don't know that I can just hand her something tough and have her "get it."

Anyway, I wanted something somewhat short so she could actually read it in time. Is Sula too far below her grade level? I'd like to introduce her to Morrison, but I don't know if she can handle any of her stuff. Sula seems like a high school mainstay, but I have no idea if it's a low level of reading.

Any input?

Sulais not below her grade level (though in rereading I wonder if that's really what you meant to ask), but I'd suggest The Bluest Eye instead. It's Morrison's first book and it's not her best: too didactic for my taste, but that's what makes it good for a lower grade level, I'd think. (And, yes, it's short.)

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What I specifically meant was:

I don't care about understanding the words "reading level."
I care about the themes and issues found within the book "reading level."

I don't want her just reading some book with no depth. I realize that Morrison usually has a lot of depth, but I'm unfamiliar with Sula, so thanks for chipping in!

I'll see if I can get The Bluest Eye, and if not, I'll go with Sula.

I'm in the middle of a book by Hampton Sides called Hellhound on his Trail. Its a book about MLK jr. What I like about it is that it starts about a year before he's assassinated. Its in good detail with MLK, JE Ray, LBJ, JE Hoover, etc. Its giving me a better overall feeling of what happened. It also goes all into the chasing JE Ray down afterwards.

The Dead Zone - Stephen King
Although I think the plot jumps around a little too much for me and it has a strange kind of double climax I really liked this book...John Smith is probably one of my favorite King characters and i really liked how King describes telepathy. 8 maybe 8.5/10

Rose Madder - Stephen King
Jesus i dont think im going to be able to get through this. Its ok....but this is like "SK-lite" If you dont like the overly descriptive setting stuff King does then do not get this book. Im really getting kinda bored with all the backstory and boring plot development (and crap im a robert jordan fan for gods sake) imo...Kill her already. The villian is the only thing that comes close to saving this book. 3/10 so far

I started The Suicide Collectors by David Oppegaard, it's interesting so far, we'll see how it goes.

Robert Jordan - The Great Hunt
Book 2 in Wheel of Time

This series has been so excellent so far, I now even carry the book with me so I can read in off times as well.

ive read the series 4 times and finished sandersons at the end of last year.
please update us as you finish them...i'm inerested to see if you enjoy the latter part of the series. Many who liked the beginning dont... im the complete opposite.

Interesting, I'll keep that in mind. I just hope Rand doesn't go nuts from tainted saidin and kill Egwene like Lew Therin Kinslayer. I've had that ghastly thought in the back of my head since somewhere through the middle of book 1. I'm also concerned the man that calls himself Bors is Lord Agelmar or Ingtar and what was supposed to be a great ally ends up being a bloody darkfriend. I hope I'm way off base and it doesn't work out like that, I can't help feeling that tension though. Will certainly report back as I get further in.

Dunno that one.

Convinced all girls 9th grade and up should read Woman Warrior, by Maxine Hong Kingston, though.