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Now this may look like a haphazard display of books, but that's what sort of people we are. Omouse and Liarbyrd have very different taste in books (Omouse likes Frankenstein and despises The Scarlet Letter. Liarbyrd likes The Scarlet Letter and despises Frankenstein...) so you're about to get a bit of everything...Omouse is studying to be an English teacher, and Liarbyrd has worked in a bookshop... so we get exposed to a lot of different stuff. So here goes...Just click on the image to buy the book from Amazon.com
1998 Poet's Market : 1,800 Places to Publish Your Poetry (Annual)
A must have source if you plan to be a published and money making poet... but whoever thinks they can live off poetry must be a little loopy. Go be a profesor and teacher instead. That way you have a captive audience just waiting to be filled to the brim with your favorites. (just please don't make them study days upon days of Stephan Crane or Emmerson) Just click on the book cover to purchase your very own and very useful copy straight from Amazon.com. It's one of those books that I just stare at in awe when I'm in a bookstore.
Where the Sidewalk Ends : The Poems and Drawings of Shel Silverstein
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A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein
Now here's a guy who can take silly poetry that quite often verges on the oh good lord please don't make me cringe state and turn it into something that's fun for all ages. I loved this book when I was a kid. Everyone needs a cool aunt who sends them books like this one (Thanks Aunt Karen!).I can sit for hours just reading and giggling at the wonderful pictures and poems that make up the books by Shel Silverstein (Okay, so I'm easy to please). I've even got some silly poetry of my own... although sometimes it verges on cheesy, so I haven't gotten the courage to post it anywhere yet.
The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe by none other than Edgar Allan Poe
Poe is cool. I'll never forget the time in my Junior year English class when we debated for THREE DAYS whether Lenore was alive or not, or whether she was an incarnation of Madelaine. My favorite story is "The Fall of the House of Usher" and my favorite poem is of course "The Raven." Liarbyrd's favorite story is "Hop Frog." If Poe were alive today, he'd be writing X-Files episodes.
Human Croquet by Kate Atkinson
I picked up this book to read on my vacation to Scotland and was so delighted with it I think I spent a little too much time on my vacation reading rather than going out and experiencing Edinburgh. But it was snowing... in April! You're never quite sure where you are in this book, but that's the charm of it. Liarbyrd says: Omouse and Liarbyrd very seldom agree on the same thing. We both love Hamlet but have vastly� different opinions on the play. But this book...we love it. For relatively the same reason, even. Buy it. Read it. Make a friend of two or five read it. You'll have a burning complusion. You'll just have to talk about it with your friends but you can't say anything least you give the ending away. After all, Shakespeare (I mentioned him for a reason) does make a personal appearance. How can you not love that?
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Often found on banned book lists, The Giver is a wonderfully told exploration on "perfect societies." Although intended for young adult readers, I found it was impossible to put down. This Newbery Medal winner deals with themes such as coming of age, apathy, family values and euthanasia. I cried.The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
Okay, so being a future teacher exposes me to a bunch of young adult literature... but trust me, this book is enjoyable by people of all ages. It's about growing up in the urban ghettos, specifically in a Spanish speaking part of Chicago. Cisneros tells the story of a young girl Esperanza in a very poetic vignette style. Each chapter is wonderfully written and the novel as a whole pieces together the experience of community and life in the ghetto.
Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Yes, here's the promised Frankenstein. When I first picked up this book my Freshman year in college, I did it with dread. I expected Igor to come sliding down the hall and the doctor to shout "It's alive! It's alive!" What I got was a story about a man who can't shake an obsession, and a creature abandoned by it's creator. I had to read the book for Comp 101. Loved the book. Hated the class. An excellent read.
Beloved by Toni Morrison
Toni Morrison has an incredible gift for imagery and enrapturing stories. Her narrative style is, however, not for the faint of heart, but I would recommend reading at least one of her books to anyone. I've read two and plan to read more. So far Beloved is my favorite. It's set right after the Civil War and the plot centers around a woman trying to overcome the psychological and physical horrors of slavery.Sula by Toni Morrison
Toni Morrison writes about the black experience all throughout the history of the United States. Her characters are wonderful and this book is engaging whether or not you have special interest in African American studies. Sula is full of interesting people that surprise you at every turn.