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Title: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: Feynman on September 22, 2009, 02:14:45 PM
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Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: Nyerp on September 22, 2009, 02:15:58 PM
reading?
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: Mettalik on September 22, 2009, 02:16:00 PM
stfu
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Post by: Mando Pandango on September 22, 2009, 02:17:06 PM
lol sat review

I always thought the SAT was pretty easy but I guess that's just me.
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: Thyme on September 22, 2009, 02:21:48 PM
I've always seen the "Books - Check Them Out" thread as a Currently Reading thread.
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: Feynman on September 22, 2009, 02:30:19 PM
Quote from: Man of Popsicle on September 22, 2009, 02:17:06 PM
lol sat review

I always thought the SAT was pretty easy but I guess that's just me.


SAT II Physics review. I'm using it to supplement the Physics Honors course I'm taking.
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: Mando Pandango on September 22, 2009, 02:32:43 PM
Quote from: Bassir on September 22, 2009, 02:30:19 PM
SAT II Physics review. I'm using it to supplement the Physics Honors course I'm taking.
oh ok. my bad.
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: Hiro on September 22, 2009, 03:24:09 PM
Quote from: Thyme on September 22, 2009, 02:21:48 PM
I've always seen the "Books - Check Them Out" thread as a Currently Reading thread.
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: ?????? on September 22, 2009, 04:05:41 PM
AP Psych is overly boring and extremely easy.
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: YPrrrr on September 22, 2009, 04:07:32 PM
Posts on Boyah
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: Andria on September 22, 2009, 04:30:27 PM
 I remember the amsco book we used in world history. I think I still have it laying around my room somewhere.

For me I am currently reading textbooks, then for fun The Divine Comedy, Breaking the Spell Religion as a Natural Phenomenon, and Atlas Shrugged.

I really have no time for personal reading though it kinda sucks
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: rdl on September 22, 2009, 04:58:26 PM
The Jungle, because the people in my group are gay and want to read about meat packing
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Post by: Travis on September 22, 2009, 05:00:27 PM
i guess i'm gonna have to start reading lord of the flies soon because we got it today in english
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: the shortest route to the sea on September 22, 2009, 05:04:33 PM
Quote from: RDX on September 22, 2009, 04:58:26 PM
The Jungle, because the people in my group are gay and want to read about meat packing


But the Jungle was a highly important piece of fiction in the development of the progressive movement, and it's also really graphic and awesome and things, though not as clearly socialist as the author would've liked.
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: YPrrrr on September 22, 2009, 05:07:57 PM
Quote from: Travis on September 22, 2009, 05:00:27 PM
i guess i'm gonna have to start reading lord of the flies soon because we got it today in english
I loved that book, it flew by for me in a matter of a few hours. It's pretty entertaining compared with some of the stuff you have to read for English
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: wawi on September 22, 2009, 05:09:14 PM
Quote from: Travis on September 22, 2009, 05:00:27 PM
i guess i'm gonna have to start reading lord of the flies soon because we got it today in english

I read the Catcher in the Rye before that in English class. It just wasn't even comparable:[
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: YPrrrr on September 22, 2009, 05:12:00 PM
Quote from: WILD4WII1 on September 22, 2009, 05:09:14 PM
I read the Catcher in the Rye before that in English class. It just wasn't even comparable:[
I'd think they would be because they're both about youths on their own without adult supervision
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: wawi on September 22, 2009, 05:13:46 PM
Quote from: YPR on September 22, 2009, 05:12:00 PM
I'd think they would be because they're both about youths on their own without adult supervision

I meant I liked the Cather in the Rye so much more O_0
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: Samus Aran on September 22, 2009, 05:16:17 PM
Quote from: YPR on September 22, 2009, 05:07:57 PM
I loved that book, it flew by for me in a matter of a few hours. It's pretty entertaining compared with some of the stuff you have to read for English


as did I

then again, I've loved almost "classic" book I've read
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: Samus Aran on September 22, 2009, 05:16:53 PM
Quote from: WILD4WII1 on September 22, 2009, 05:13:46 PM
I meant I liked the Cather in the Rye so much more O_0


read Franny and Zooey now for a different and equally great taste of Salinger's work
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: wawi on September 22, 2009, 05:18:10 PM
Quote from: Kaz on September 22, 2009, 05:16:53 PM
read Franny and Zooey now for a different and equally great taste of Salinger's work

Okay, thanks
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: ME## on September 22, 2009, 05:19:26 PM
We're reading Grendel at the moment, but all the morons keep complaining about it being 'hard'.   huhdoodame;  I don't see how they are finding it to be difficult, though, I must say it's completely uninteresting.  Good thing my teacher is considering throwing it out because of the morons who seem to be incapable of reading at grade level.  n_u



It makes me wonder if I should have signed up for AP Lit instead, but I decided against it.  Though, it was quite annoying being asked nearly everyday why I decided against taking it for the first two weeks of school.  akudood;
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Post by: Samus Aran on September 22, 2009, 05:19:46 PM
Quote from: WILD4WII1 on September 22, 2009, 05:18:10 PM
Okay, thanks


and if you get the chance, his short stories collection Nine Stories bassir;

i love Salinger
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: YPrrrr on September 22, 2009, 05:22:20 PM
Quote from: Дави́д on September 22, 2009, 05:19:26 PM
We're reading Grendel at the moment, but all the morons keep complaining about it being 'hard'.   huhdoodame;  I don't see how they are finding it to be difficult, though, I must say it's completely uninteresting.  Good thing my teacher is considering throwing it out because of the morons who seem to be incapable of reading at grade level.  n_u



It makes me wonder if I should have signed up for AP Lit instead, but I decided against it.  Though, it was quite annoying being asked nearly everyday why I decided against taking it for the first two weeks of school.  akudood;
Why did you decide against it?
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: Title on September 22, 2009, 05:24:08 PM
I JUST FINISHED READING "LIFE OF PI" FOR ENGLISH


SHIT WAS AWFUL
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Post by: Andria on September 22, 2009, 05:25:21 PM
Quote from: Title on September 22, 2009, 05:24:08 PM
I JUST FINISHED READING "LIFE OF PI" FOR ENGLISH


SHIT WAS AWFUL

I hated that book I was hoping that he would get eaten the entire time I read it
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: Travis on September 22, 2009, 05:26:06 PM
Quote from: Title on September 22, 2009, 05:24:08 PM
I JUST FINISHED READING "LIFE OF PI" FOR ENGLISH


SHIT WAS AWFUL
god damn i "read" that for summer reading

shit was awful
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: Title on September 22, 2009, 05:26:39 PM
Quote from: Echo on September 22, 2009, 05:25:21 PM
I hated that book I was hoping that he would get eaten the entire time I read it
i hope his mom really did get decapitated because  that would  somewhat help redeem the 200 pages of him fishing that could have been compressed into about 5 pages.
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: ME## on September 22, 2009, 05:27:32 PM
Quote from: YPR on September 22, 2009, 05:22:20 PM
Why did you decide against it?


Writing essays in the span of a single class period aren't my thing. From my understanding, the teacher is quite fond of them.  n_u
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: YPrrrr on September 22, 2009, 05:29:36 PM
Quote from: Дави́д on September 22, 2009, 05:27:32 PM
Writing essays in the span of a single class period aren't my thing. From my understanding, the teacher is quite fond of them.  n_u
Then you're going to love college girl;
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: ME## on September 22, 2009, 05:31:50 PM
Quote from: YPR on September 22, 2009, 05:29:36 PM
Then you're going to love college girl;


I know.  Hopefully the fact that I most likely won't get to know the professors in college, it'll help me ignore my constant thoughts about my essays sounding like a moron wrote them.  myface;
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: rdl on September 22, 2009, 05:39:46 PM
Quote from: Title on September 22, 2009, 05:26:39 PM
i hope his mom really did get decapitated because  that would  somewhat help redeem the 200 pages of him fishing that could have been compressed into about 5 pages.
that sounds similar to huckleberry finn

shit was terrible
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: Thyme on September 22, 2009, 05:53:33 PM
Quote from: YPR on September 22, 2009, 05:29:36 PM
Then you're going to love college girl;


That's weird, I didn't make that many in-class. befuddlement

Maybe it's just for the American kind of "college".
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: YPrrrr on September 22, 2009, 05:58:00 PM
Quote from: Thyme on September 22, 2009, 05:53:33 PM
That's weird, I didn't make that many in-class. befuddlement

Maybe it's just for the American kind of "college".
Well basically all of my exams have about 15 multiple choice questons coupled with an essay in a time period of 50 minutes
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: Hiro on September 22, 2009, 06:16:20 PM
Quote from: YPR on September 22, 2009, 05:58:00 PM
Well basically all of my exams have about 15 multiple choice questons coupled with an essay in a time period of 50 minutes
fffffffffff
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: wawi on September 22, 2009, 07:08:39 PM
Quote from: Hïro on September 22, 2009, 06:16:20 PM
fffffffffff

What's so bad about that?
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: Hiro on September 22, 2009, 07:12:48 PM
Quote from: WILD4WII1 on September 22, 2009, 07:08:39 PM
What's so bad about that?
50 minutes for an essay?  akudood;
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: Travis on September 22, 2009, 07:13:53 PM
Quote from: Hïro on September 22, 2009, 07:12:48 PM
50 minutes for an essay?  akudood;
last year in a few classes i would have like 30 multiple choice, 2-4 short answer and an essay in one 42 minute period during tests
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: Hiro on September 22, 2009, 07:17:21 PM
Quote from: Travis on September 22, 2009, 07:13:53 PM
last year in a few classes i would have like 30 multiple choice, 2-4 short answer and an essay in one 42 minute period during tests
how long was the essay?
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: Travis on September 22, 2009, 07:17:41 PM
Quote from: Hïro on September 22, 2009, 07:17:21 PM
how long was the essay?
like 5 paragraphs
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: Hiro on September 22, 2009, 07:30:34 PM
Quote from: Travis on September 22, 2009, 07:17:41 PM
like 5 paragraphs
oh god  saddood;
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: wawi on September 22, 2009, 07:32:47 PM
Quote from: Hïro on September 22, 2009, 07:12:48 PM
50 minutes for an essay?  akudood;

That's a long time, depending on the length, (presumably 5 paragraphs)
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: Hiro on September 22, 2009, 07:42:29 PM
Quote from: WILD4WII1 on September 22, 2009, 07:32:47 PM
That's a long time, depending on the length, (presumably 5 paragraphs)
goonish
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: YPrrrr on September 22, 2009, 07:44:56 PM
Quote from: Hïro on September 22, 2009, 07:42:29 PM
goonish
Yeah it's really not that bad... I don't see how 30 multiple choice and short answers can be done in addition to that though. 30 multiple choice takes a substantial amount of time
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: Nyerp on September 22, 2009, 07:54:09 PM
it takes me like an hour just to wrap my head around a prompt y/n
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: Thyme on September 22, 2009, 07:55:59 PM
Quote from: Nyerp on September 22, 2009, 07:54:09 PM
it takes me like an hour just to wrap my head around a prompt y/n


it takes me like 3 hours to come up with an introduction paragraph that pleases me y/n

Alright, a bit of an exaggeration, but it really has taken me that long a few times.
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: YPrrrr on September 22, 2009, 07:57:51 PM
Quote from: Thyme on September 22, 2009, 07:55:59 PM
Alright, a bit of an exaggeration, but it really has taken me that long a few times.
Yes but the thought of failing if you don't think of something before then is pretty inspiring
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: Nyerp on September 22, 2009, 07:59:21 PM
Quote from: YPR on September 22, 2009, 07:57:51 PM
Yes but the thought of failing if you don't think of something before then is pretty inspiring


...nope y/n i'd just fail and kill myself
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: Thyme on September 22, 2009, 07:59:29 PM
Quote from: YPR on September 22, 2009, 07:57:51 PM
Yes but the thought of failing if you don't think of something before then is pretty inspiring


Ah, true. n_u

But still, most in-class essays I've done took the whole class, aka 2 to 3 hours. No multiple choice questions, you just look at the statement and write the damn thing.
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: wawi on September 22, 2009, 07:59:52 PM
Quote from: YPR on September 22, 2009, 07:57:51 PM
Yes but the thought of failing if you don't think of something before then is pretty inspiring

And once you get going it's fairly simple.
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: Hiro on September 22, 2009, 07:59:59 PM
Quote from: YPR on September 22, 2009, 07:57:51 PM
Yes but the thought of failing if you don't think of something before then is pretty inspiring
actually that thought just freaks me out and my mind becomes more occupied with being stressed out than writing something  >.<
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: wawi on September 22, 2009, 08:03:22 PM
Quote from: Hïro on September 22, 2009, 07:59:59 PM
actually that thought just freaks me out and my mind becomes more occupied with being stressed out than writing something  >.<

The hardest part of writing it in class is figuring out how to start the paper off. (And planning it out ahead). That only takes a moment, too.
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: Lozal on September 22, 2009, 08:21:05 PM
Dude, Where's My Country? by Michael Moore

spam;
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: rdl on September 22, 2009, 08:27:36 PM
Quote from: Jet Black Wii on September 22, 2009, 08:21:05 PM
Michael Moore
I hate him so much maps;
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: Lozal on September 22, 2009, 08:36:53 PM
Quote from: RDX on September 22, 2009, 08:27:36 PM
I hate him so much maps;
I most certainly do not. :3
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: KonohaShinobi on September 23, 2009, 06:35:22 AM
The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck: better than I thought it would be.

The Time Traveler by HG Wells: Holy shit, this book is amazing, and short (like 92 pages)
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: just1more on September 23, 2009, 11:46:34 AM
The text books I'm reading are:


However, I am reading one book on the side at my own leisure. It is Frozen Fire by Bill Evans and Marianna Jameson.   bassir;
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: Feynman on September 23, 2009, 01:02:25 PM
wtf are you a jew lover
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: Samus Aran on September 23, 2009, 01:06:28 PM
Quote from: Bassir on September 23, 2009, 01:02:25 PM
wtf are you a jew lover


wtf are you a terrorist
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: Feynman on September 23, 2009, 01:25:24 PM
Quote from: Kaz on September 23, 2009, 01:06:28 PM
wtf are you a terrorist


yes
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: just1more on September 23, 2009, 01:36:56 PM
Quote from: Bassir on September 23, 2009, 01:02:25 PM
wtf are you a jew lover

I'm taking a Holocaust class.
Title: Re: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Post by: Samus Aran on September 23, 2009, 06:16:48 PM
Quote from: Bassir on September 23, 2009, 01:25:24 PM
yes


o ok