DenizEFL’s Comments (group member since Jul 22, 2015)

DenizEFL’s comments from the Let's read a book or two group.

Sara wrote: "My name is Sara, 26 from Tehran, an engineer, in love with books.
I'm glad to be in this group with other bookworms."

You are warmly welcomed here!

On 1st of Mehrmah.

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Book 1:
Lolita

Book 2:
The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Book 3:
How to Think about Weird Things: Critical Thinking for a New Age

NadiaN99 wrote: "this topic brought back a lot of memories. :)
i don't remember the book that well ( think i read it about two years ago...) but there is one thing i remember (mostly from the movie). tell me if it ..."

I haven't seen the movie.
The book is absolutely hilarious!!

60% read, it's getting tense as you go on. Hope keep it the same way.

What is this form/style of writing _ narrating the story by some characters?

List of Characters:

Greg:
Greg is a middle school student who just want's to fit in and be cool. Greg has a best friend named, Rowley. He is a bit of a high school loser and thinks of himself only. Rowley is a bit of a loser.

Rowley:
Rowley is Greg's best friend who is a little more sensitive than any other characters. He is scared of creapy movies and embarrasses people but he is greys best friend.

Susan Heffley:
Susan Heffley is Greg's mother who is described (by Greg) as almost nothing more than an annoying pain. She tries hard to be a good, loving, dedicated mother and wife, but she turns out to just be embarrassing!!!

Frank Heffley:
Greg's dad. Like Susan, he also spoils Manny. Frank doesn't really like Greg's laziness and his hobby of playing video games. He is grumpy and sometimes a potato couch and a secret Keeper.

Manny Heffley:
Manny is Greg's younger brother and is even more spoiled than both Rodrick and Greg combined, is a tattletale and loves candy. Manny is extremely selfish, mean, bratty, greedy and phobic. And he calls Greg names (bubby) and does not get in trouble. His mom never yells at him and is immune to getting in trouble. And he is SCARED of the "Potty Monster!

Rodrick Heffley:
Rodrick is Greg's older brother. Lazy, greedy, stupid, and a bit cruel. He likes to torture Greg, although he is smart enough to not to mess up with Manny. The drummer/leader of the band "Loded Diper."

Collin Lee:
Rowley's substitute best friend.

Shane Snella:
The first volunteer for Greg and Rowley's haunted house.

Bryce Anderson:
The most popular kid in school at Greg's middle school.

Preston Mudd:
The athlete of the month in Greg's Middle School, but gets teased by his name Pee Mud because of the initial and the last name.

Chirag Gupta:
One of the shortest kid in 6th grade. Easily teased, but he is stronger than a normal Indian nerd, so WATCH OUT!!!

Fregley:
School nutter and immature dude. Weird kid that is the only kid in school that doesn't have a friend to hang out with. Greg hates him, but his mom thinks they make a perfect couple of friends.

Bill:
Lead singer of Loded Diper. He still lives with his parents!

Thanks Masoud for introducing and recommending this book for our "Non_Fiction Group Read".

Thanks Rebecca for suggesting this book as our Fiction 2 Group Read.

Thanks Ali for suggesting this book as our Fiction 1 Group Read.

Hello Fellow Readers!

In order to have a Democratic book selection for our upcoming Group Read, all club members are requested to nominate their suggested books here.
The 'Group Read Books' will be chosen by members' votes in the poll.

The books are in 3 fields:

Book 1: Fiction (prize awarded, highly acclaimed novel, Classic of its own type)

Book 2: Fiction (easy/fun-read, contemporary, novel/novella)

Book 3: Non-Fiction (History, Psychology, Philosophy, Sociology, Literary criticism, etc.)

What would you like the others to know about you?

What are your "must read" books?
Do you recommend the other members to read them?

Why do I find it so hard to read?