What are you reading right now?

Burning Down · 08-28-2012, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

For my English class this semester, I have to read five Margaret Atwood novels and compare them. Any suggestions?

I definitely also recommend The Handmaid's Tale (one of my favourite novels), The Blind Assassin, and The Year Of The Flood which is one of her newer ones (published in 2009). I know you only need two, but I thought I'd throw three in there for you.

Bob, you've only read two of her books? I think your next one should be The Year Of The Flood (it was good) or even Oryx and Crake.

**Frownland** · 08-28-2012, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by bob.

i've only read two....The Handmaid's Tale and The Blind Assassin

both were quite good

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Originally Posted by Pedestrian

The Handmaid's Tale and Oryx and Crake for SURE. Definitely select those. Two of my favourite dystopian novels.

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Originally Posted by Burning Down

I definitely also recommend The Handmaid's Tale (one of my favourite novels), The Blind Assassin, and The Year Of The Flood which is one of her newer ones (published in 2009). I know you only need two, but I thought I'd throw three in there for you.

Thanks for all of the recommendations, guys! I found out yesterday that I only need three instead of five, so here're my choices: The Handmaid's Tale, Oryx and Crake, and The Blind Assassin. Judging by how enthusiastic you guys are, it looks like I'm going to have some fun reading ahead of me.

~~Sansa Stark~~ · 08-28-2012, 09:17 AM

lol bob

Lady Oracle, the Blind Assassin, the Robber Bride, Oryx and Crake, and After the Flood I'd say

Paedantic Basterd · 08-28-2012, 10:03 AM

Year of the Flood is a part of the same universe as Oryx and Crake though, so I almost feel like it would be cheating to compare the two for a project.

~~Sansa Stark~~ · 08-28-2012, 10:53 AM

Yeah, I know, it's part of the MaddAddam trilogy but I wanted to suggest Year of the Flood because I think it's better but I figured it might be a bit confusing without reading Oryx and Crake.

The Batlord · 08-28-2012, 11:28 AM

Alright, I'm in the middle of reading I, Robot, and as cool as it is, I have one major gripe already.

Spoiler for Spoiler for I, Robot:

TheBig3 · 08-28-2012, 11:31 AM

With regard to your Spoiler, yes thats the story. No one reads books about the mundane.

Paedantic Basterd · 08-28-2012, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Hermione

Yeah, I know, it's part of the MaddAddam trilogy but I wanted to suggest Year of the Flood because I think it's better but I figured it might be a bit confusing without reading Oryx and Crake.

I still haven't found a copy. Plan on making good use of my college library.

The Batlord · 08-28-2012, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3

With regard to your Spoiler, yes thats the story. No one reads books about the mundane.

What does that have to do with anything? It's still a dumb ending.

TheBig3 · 08-28-2012, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

What does that have to do with anything? It's still a dumb ending.

Why is it dumb? I'm missing what you're outraged about. Its the story. If you don't like it, write a better one.

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~~Sansa Stark~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Eyrie, Vale of Arryn, Westeros Posts: 3,234	lol bob Lady Oracle, the Blind Assassin, the Robber Bride, Oryx and Crake, and After the Flood I'd say

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Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	Year of the Flood is a part of the same universe as Oryx and Crake though, so I almost feel like it would be cheating to compare the two for a project.

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~~Sansa Stark~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Eyrie, Vale of Arryn, Westeros Posts: 3,234	Yeah, I know, it's part of the MaddAddam trilogy but I wanted to suggest Year of the Flood because I think it's better but I figured it might be a bit confusing without reading Oryx and Crake.