What a beautiful edition of Golding‘s classic Lord of the Flies. This was one of my favorite reads in HS.
#classiclit #bannedbooks #ego
Sinnett_Blue Beautiful cover! This book is haunting! 🥹🥰😘 2mo
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Lord of the Flies: (penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) | 
What a beautiful edition of Golding‘s classic Lord of the Flies. This was one of my favorite reads in HS.
#classiclit #bannedbooks #ego
August 11 #AboutABook ClassicYouRead I hated this book when I had to read it in grade school. Never wanted to read it again. @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
I‘m posting one book a day from my massive collection. No description, no reason for why I want to read it (some I‘ve had so long I don‘t even remember why!). Feel free to join in!
#ABookADay2024
pickI read this as a kid, but since MY high-schooler recently read it, I decided my 6th grader and I would also. As he said when we finished it, “that was a lot.” Also, the word “ululation” was used like 10 times in the last 15 pages; when my son asked me what it meant, I was happy to explain by demonstrating. 😂
panI really did not enjoy this at all. I finished because it is who I am, but this was not for me.
pickWhy is LoTF a great novel? Many will point to the symbolic aspects - how the tensions that emerge from the society of the boys mirror the wider world's lusts for power and violence. But for me, that's all icing, and the novel's true appeal is in how it handles the drama among its three leads. Their boyhood felt authentic to me - as they attempt leadership, they also battle fear and indecisiveness, and the suspense builds to unnerving levels.
#IslandVibe #Titlesandtunes
I was never assigned Lord of the Flies in school, but it's been a long-time resident on my shelf and one I'd been interested in trying. So this month's prompt is a great excuse, and I'm really enjoying it so far. I just finished the scene where they're feasting on pig meat, so I thought Jimmy Buffett's 'Cheeseburger in Paradise' might be a fitting song pairing (even if a hotdog theme would be even closer 🌭 🏝).
My boyfriend and I were at the pub last week, having some well needed time away from the kids. We started talking about our favourite books as kids. My favourite was always OF MICE AND MEN, and he said his was LORD OF THE FLIES, to which I responded with "oh, I never read that one." He then looked at me like I had two heads ?
This morning, I received a parcel which had this inside. Some people get flowers, I get books ??
#whosaysromanceisdead
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Every time I read this book, I enjoy it a little bit more. While I'm not sure my students got much out of it, I still find myself surprised by the lengths the boys in this book go to in order to survive and assert their dominance over the others.
so-soRemember watching the movie in school many years ago so thought I should give a classic book a read.
so-soIt‘s a alright book with some good moments and it presents its themes effectively but it fails to make these moments more effective by developing the characters more. This is one of the problems of books like this where it almost feels like the author cares so much about the theme topic or message that a lot of other things feel lacking. 6-7/10 you should only pick it up if you‘ve some interest in what it covers otherwise find another read.
Finished listening to the tagged book for a couple hours while doing a puzzle, and checked on our backyard 🙄 it will be fine, the hubs said. I‘ll remove the cushions, the hubs said. #itsnotfine #hedidnotremovethecushions #mandown #iknowitsnotthatbigadeal #hopefullytheworstthathappens #ianisdumb ##tropicalstormian #imfeelingwhiny #isurvivedsandy #thisisnothing
#OnThisDay in 1954 William Golding's Lord of the Flies was published. After being rejected by 21 publishers, the book was released to mediocre critical reviews and low sales. But over the next decade, critical and public acclaim grew and by the mid-60's the book was being taught in schools and had sold enough copies to allow Golding to leave his 20 year teaching career in favour of a full time writing life. #HistoryGetsLIT
panThis is one classic that I did not enjoy when I read it in school (can‘t remember if it was MS or HS) and I didn‘t enjoy it this time around. It‘s just a no for me! It‘s kinda brutal but also boring, at least to me. But it‘s thought-provoking…would a group of kids, any kids, eventually descend into chaos and brutality if left on their own?
Got a really cute wooden bookmark out of it, thanks to the challenge book!
#bookspinbingo - free space
pickSaw this in the library and had the urge to re-read it. Had a break from work this week, so I settled in to read and didn‘t want to put the book down! It‘s been 8 or 9 years since I read it back in grade school and I had forgotten some of the details, so they struck me all over again.
As before, I found it an enjoyable and thought-provoking read!
9/10
pick"The thing is — fear can't hurt you any more than a dream."
A sick little book indeed.
so-soThe lord of the flies tells a story of a group@of boys who get stuck on an island. They first start with a semi-organized life but by themselves they eventually start to become more savage and brutal.
The theme of the book could be the struggle between living a peaceful and organized life and turning to primitive people
I quite liked the book as it had been quite deep and added some interesting perspective
pickBefore I begin with writing a review for the book, I would like to profusely thank @Reyzl for introducing this book to me, and yes, now that I have read this book I agree on that fact that there should be a play for this book.
Now, coming to the actual book review. I thought that this book was outstanding and completely breathtaking. In the past days, I hadn't had much time to read, but last night I read through it and it was amazing. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5!
so-soI picked up this book in an effort to improve my knowledge and it did that . This book kept me at my toes but also disturbed me in many ways. However I do believe it is an accurate yet sad description of what would happen to people in the situation of being stranded on an island . #16 read an authors debut novel
It feels like it‘s been ages since I‘ve read something other than my notes! Haven‘t had much time to read because it‘s the end of the school year and the tests are weighing down on us :( But I‘m glad that I‘m back to reading!
So excited to start this one! Also, thank you @Reyzl as you are the one who recommended this book to me! :)
#currentlisten on the way to Savannah! Read by the author.
so-soThis one was just okay.
so-soI expected there to be memorable characters and there are - Simon, Ralph, Piggy, Roger, etc. - I don't think I expected some of the ethereal writing that I encountered. It made me wish I was reading the same author on different content
More school reading- I haven't read this book since I chugged through it all in one day in high school in order to write my summer essay the day before school started. Reading it through an appreciative adult lens is already so much more enjoyable. Oh- and I have a puppy this time, too :-)
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Every time I read this book, I enjoy it a little bit more. While I'm not sure my students got much out of it, I still find myself surprised by the lengths the boys in this book go to in order to survive and assert their dominance over the others.
pickI‘ve always intended to read this. It was thought provoking.
“Maybe there is a beast… maybe it's only us.”
pickWhat happens when a group of young boys find themselves alone and stranded on a deserted island? How do they organise themselves without any adults? Can the innocence of childhood turn into pure violence?
A highly recommended read for any age and a dream of mine to do a theatre adaptation at school. What do you say @Sharv_Sona @Lovelylottereader and @AnnaSummer7 ?
pickI must say this book kept shocking me, as it went on. Whether it contains the true nature of humankind or not, it makes a great story. It is interesting how different the characters respond to fear and uncertainty, which is something very real. Knowing that Golding had difficulties with his role in the war that just ended, lets us understand the plot better.
Nevertheless, even without all that, it's still a nice story. Would recommend!
#FallTreasures Where to build the #Bonfire, and how to keep it going, are just a few of the things that Jack, Ralph, Piggy, and the other boys argue about.
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs
pickThe pig slaughter and the rawness of human emotions in this classic book haunted me. The existence of violence and assertion of power in some of the characters young heads bothered me. I had to pause reading several times, very vivid writing.
Today‘s #LittensDressedinBlood prompt:
“Come little children”
This book I had to read in school came to mind. Horrible horrible children.
I'm really into Schitt's Creek right now 😂
pickI like the book a lot. Very interesting to read. The book made me think a lot after I read the book and still now. I would recommend reading this book to people who asks me.
bailedWhy would they make kids read this in school? I‘ve been trying to read this book since early March. 100 pages in and I can‘t be asked to invest any more time to find out what these little pissants end up doing to Piggy. Bitch, bye. I‘m bailing.
so-soScores from my building‘s book exchange from a while back.
