Laboring Through with Our Magic Friends

[Fantasmic!329]

Really??!! I didn't know that. Who's taking her place?

Some chick from some soap opera. :veryconfu :lol:

Thanks for the heads up...of course I have to go research it now! I always hated reading lists...either I already read it in 7th grade or it's some literary "masterpiece" that they think you should read....

I hate them, too.
I LOVE to read, but the books they give us for summer reading are TORTURE.
There's only been one summer reading book I even sort of liked, and that was The Color of Water by James McBride.
Here's a few others I've had over the years:
My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead-George (hated it)
A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park (completely pointless)
The Pearl by John Steinbeck (loathed every turn of the page)
The point of summer reading is to get students to read, but then they give us TRASH, and expect us to enjoy reading.
Honestly, I think they're doing more harm than good, because if the kids who don't read often are only given this filth, then they're going to think that all books are this bad.

 

[WaltzingMatilda]

:lol: Nothing yet. I really don't think it's going to be today. I think it'd be too obvious, but you never know.

Yes, well God forbid we go the too obvious route...:lol:

All kidding aside, I'm rather on the edge of my seat! But no pressure.

:kiss:

 

[WaltzingMatilda]

Some chick from some soap opera. :veryconfu :lol:

I hate them, too.
I LOVE to read, but the books they give us for summer reading are TORTURE.
There's only been one summer reading book I even sort of liked, and that was The Color of Water by James McBride.
Here's a few others I've had over the years:
My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead-George (hated it)
A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park (completely pointless)
The Pearl by John Steinbeck (loathed every turn of the page)
The point of summer reading is to get students to read, but then they give us TRASH, and expect us to enjoy reading.
Honestly, I think they're doing more harm than good, because if the kids who don't read often are only given this filth, then they're going to think that all books are this bad.

You are like the voice of reason crying out in the desert (or whatever the phrase is). I'd already read the "good stuff" by the time I got to high school where it became "required reading" along with all the trash ( perfect word for it!!!). And yea, then they wonder why kids don't like to read...

Stop me before I go on my rant about who the greatest American authors really are...

 

[Pongo]

Eh, I have to go read my summer reading.
I despise this book.
It is awful.
If you ever get the chance to read Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank; don't bother.

Really? Everything I've heard about Alas, Babylon has been poitive. And that's by other students my age.

 

[mpoppins76]

Yes, well God forbid we go the too obvious route...:lol:

All kidding aside, I'm rather on the edge of my seat! But no pressure.

:kiss:

Oh trust me, this will be one of the first places I come. I forsee a scenario like this:
DBF: Blah, blah, blah, blah. Will you marry me?
Steph: One second. *whips out Bberry, goes to Magic Friends* "ACK!" It's happening guys!! :sohappy: :sohappy:

DBF: Um, Steph? Will you?

:lol:

 

[Fantasmic!329]

You are like the voice of reason crying out in the desert (or whatever the phrase is). I'd already read the "good stuff" by the time I got to high school where it became "required reading" along with all the trash ( perfect word for it!!!). And yea, then they wonder why kids don't like to read...

Stop me before I go on my rant about who the greatest American authors really are...

I hear you 110%. :lol:

Really? Everything I've heard about Alas, Babylon has been poitive. And that's by other students my age.

I've only heard of one person from my class liking it, the rest all hate it. :lol:

 

[Pongo]

Oh trust me, this will be one of the first places I come. I forsee a scenario like this:
DBF: Blah, blah, blah, blah. Will you marry me?
Steph: On second. *whips out Bberry, goes to Magic Friends* "ACK!" It's happening guys!! :sohappy: :sohappy:

DBF: Um, Steph? Will you?

:lol:

We would expect nothing less

I hear you 110%. :lol:

I've only heard of one person from my class liking it, the rest all hate it. :lol:

It's about the Cuban missle crisis, right? Dystopian?

 

[Fantasmic!329]

It's about the Cuban missle crisis, right? Dystopian?

Nooo... :lol:
Clicky: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alas,_Babylon

 

[Fantasmic!329]

Alrighty, back to reading. :wave:

 

[Pongo]

Nooo... :lol:
Clicky: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alas,_Babylon

Oh... I'm dumb. But people still liked it :lol:

 

[mpoppins76]

Bye Freddie, enjoy!!! :wave: :kiss:

 

[WaltzingMatilda]

Oh trust me, this will be one of the first places I come. I forsee a scenario like this:
DBF: Blah, blah, blah, blah. Will you marry me?
Steph: One second. *whips out Bberry, goes to Magic Friends* "ACK!" It's happening guys!! :sohappy: :sohappy:

DBF: Um, Steph? Will you?

:lol:

:ROFLOL:

 

[Pongo]

Nooo... :lol:
Clicky: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alas,_Babylon

Okay, I got dystopian and post-apocalyptic mixed up, but they're almost the same thing :lol:

And Cuban missle crisis/nuclear fear. All the same period of time. I was right in my mind, it just came out wrong :lol:

 

[WaltzingMatilda]

Alrighty, back to reading. :wave:

Have fun...

 

[WaltzingMatilda]

Oh... I'm dumb. But people still liked it :lol:

But cute. So you get a pass.

J/K...I can't believe you busted out with the phrase "post-apocolyptic".

 

[Pongo]

But cute. So you get a pass.

J/K...I can't believe you busted out with the phrase "post-apocolyptic".

I can't take full credit. I got it from wiki :lol:

But dystopian was all me :lookaroun

 

[WaltzingMatilda]

I can't take full credit. I got it from wiki :lol:

But dystopian was all me :lookaroun

I don't even think I know what that means...and I'm afraid to look it up because every time I stray from Magic my Internet breaks again...

 

[Pongo]

I don't even think I know what that means...and I'm afraid to look it up because every time I stray from Magic my Internet breaks again...

Dystopia is when a supposed "utopia" goes wrong. Examples are 1984, Anthem, and Brave New World.

Anyway, I need to go take a shower. Talk to you all later! :wave:

 

[WaltzingMatilda]

Dystopia is when a supposed "utopia" goes wrong. Examples are 1984, Anthem, and Brave New World.

Anyway, I need to go take a shower. Talk to you all later! :wave:

A-ha! Thanks!

Bye! :wave:

 

[mpoppins76]

Lunchtime, back in a bit! :wave: