Catcher in the Rye - what do you think?

[Cataholic]

Oh, well, as long as you can excuse your behavior, I guess you are 'allowed' to make factual statments that aren't, really, uh, facts????

My point, if it isn't clear, is when you make these all knowing, all telling statments about books, Americans, politics, religion, (to name a few that I have seen from you), you just have to realize it is ONLY your opinion, not some 'fact'. When you try to enforce your set of facts, it is going to get a rise out of some people (like me).

[mugsy]

Sara, have you read any of the other books he's written? I'm going to look for his more recent work and see how his style changes when writing autobiographically. I haven't sat down and read a book in forever because my eyes get so sore and I'm so slow, but you guys are inspiring me to pick some up and start again. Maybe I'll hunt down my copy of CITR and see if I can't wade through it now.

[Nomilynn]

Mugsy - I have a TON of booklists for Young Adult Literature. I took a course on it last summer too and I loved it. If you want some website recommendations, let me know!

[Edwina's Secretary]

Mugsy.....

When I was in my Potok phase I though I read all he wrote but looking at the list I may have missed some. It was a loooonnnng time ago.

Now I'm intrigued to go back and look again!

Happy reading! (giggle....)

Sara

[Ann]

Originally posted by Cataholic
Oh, well, as long as you can excuse your behavior, I guess you are 'allowed' to make factual statments that aren't, really, uh, facts????

My point, if it isn't clear, is when you make these all knowing, all telling statments about books, Americans, politics, religion, (to name a few that I have seen from you), you just have to realize it is ONLY your opinion, not some 'fact'. When you try to enforce your set of facts, it is going to get a rise out of some people (like me).

You really seem to want a fight huh? Whatever, I'm not bringing you that satisfaction. I honestly don't care anymore. Besides, you obviously can't teach a close-minded human to have an open mind.

[mugsy]

Why don't you just DROP IT! The point has been made and the rest of us would just like to have a conversation about books. I, for one, am tired of it.