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sj - Jun 14, 2011 4:40:23 pm PDT #15227 of 28333
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

I have a question for the Buffistas. These are the choices my cousin has for his summer reading list. He is going to be a senior in high school, probably an average reader but I don't think he really likes to read. which book would you recommend? I haven't read any of them, but I was leaning toward telling him Herietta Lacks.

1. The Winter of Disconnect by Susan Maushart.

2. Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess

3. Feed by M.T. Anderson

4. Brave New World by: Aldous Huxley

5. The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary Pearson

6. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot

Polter-Cow - Jun 14, 2011 4:47:09 pm PDT #15228 of 28333
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot

Great book. Everyone should read it!

Amy - Jun 14, 2011 5:21:00 pm PDT #15229 of 28333
Because books.

I might vote for Feed by M.T. Anderson for him.

Kat - Jun 14, 2011 7:20:02 pm PDT #15230 of 28333
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Great book. Everyone should read it!

TOTALLY Agree. I'm considering teaching it to my regular classes.

But Feed is an easier (and interestingly thought provoking yet irritating read). I hated the voice in Feed but it was good.

Have him read a chapter in each.

beth b - Jun 14, 2011 10:05:05 pm PDT #15231 of 28333
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!

3 , 4, and 5 are good. 3 is probbably the best choice, I really loved 5 and 4 will be more useful or school career -- and good

javachik - Jun 14, 2011 10:59:03 pm PDT #15232 of 28333
Our wings are not tired.

For a senior in HS? Brave New World.

Jessica - Jun 15, 2011 2:56:21 am PDT #15233 of 28333
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I suspect most of us in this thread were That Kid who read ALL the summer reading books...or never got around to them because we were so busy reading other things.

sumi - Jun 15, 2011 4:08:23 am PDT #15234 of 28333
Art Crawl!!!

I think having him dip into each and making a decision based on that is probably the best option.

Liese S. - Jun 15, 2011 4:43:51 am PDT #15235 of 28333
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

Yeah, I definitely read All The Books. It was kinda ridiculous. I won all the summer reading contests. I earned all the reading incentive prizes. And mostly I was just happy because they brought me truckloads of moar books.

lisah - Jun 15, 2011 4:47:09 am PDT #15236 of 28333
Punishingly Intricate

which book would you recommend? I haven't read any of them, but I was leaning toward telling him Herietta Lacks.

My friend just finished this and says it is the best non-fiction book she's ever read. She's a reader though. ALTHOUGH in high school she NEVER read the required summer reading but would get the Cliff notes and ace the tests on the books because they were always about the specific details. Something she had (and has) a great memory for.

I always read the summer reading but would never do as well on the tests because I couldn't remember details in the same way. It drove me nuts!!!

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