tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478500839371377052.post5140017997993479616..comments2023-10-29T09:38:12.800-04:00Comments on Whatcha Readin', Books?: A Teacher/Learner's Blog: Fahrenheit 451- Ray BradburyTeacher/Learnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13280690822570558469noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478500839371377052.post-27499804700723196292011-03-20T20:52:16.897-04:002011-03-20T20:52:16.897-04:00I remember reading this in high school and not rea...I remember reading this in high school and not really liking it. I read it about a year ago and really enjoyed it and appreciated it a lot more. Great review.Jillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07629286727932554109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478500839371377052.post-12072757008556193372011-03-17T13:36:01.552-04:002011-03-17T13:36:01.552-04:00I love your review. This has been one of my favori...I love your review. This has been one of my favorites for years. There's nothing more terrifying to a book lover than a world where books are illegal.Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478500839371377052.post-82687538446133636742011-03-17T13:06:14.736-04:002011-03-17T13:06:14.736-04:00I just requested this book from paperbackswap. It&...I just requested this book from paperbackswap. It's a book I've been wanting to read for ages, and I've seen it mentioned on a few blogs recently. Great review!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00339046013754121975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478500839371377052.post-78940563674895542052011-03-17T10:56:43.252-04:002011-03-17T10:56:43.252-04:00Thanks for all your comments :)
Sarah (the first ...Thanks for all your comments :)<br /><br />Sarah (the first Sarah ;)~ I thought that part was so cool to learn. Imagine how his thought process worked with the clock and money on his mind!<br /><br />Trish~ Indeed, it's a creepy concept but I urge you to give it a try. It has quite an amazing ending that leaves you with a bit of optimism.<br /><br />Sue~ Go for it! I hope your son enjoyed it or at least got something out of it. It's hard to say I "enjoyed" a book like this but since it made me think, I'd have to say that I did :)<br /><br />BookQuoter~ That Mechanical Hound...In the Q&A, Bradbury mentions that it was not part of the movie. I'm surprised, given the technology that could make it even more menacing!<br /><br />Sarah (the 2nd ;)~ I haven't read much YA dystopia...okay, if I'm honest, practically zero. I think maybe the genre is a bridge from adolescence to adulthood--not quite up to that level of terror but inching ever closer.<br /><br />Sharon~ I thought the edition had some interesting information & a "deleted scene" from the original book that adds a layer to Beatty's character. I hope you'll check it out.<br /><br />Darlyn~ Yes, I'm seeing that trend, too, as I graduated from a very science-driven university. I guess we can only hope that the literary-educated minds can fight to keep reading alive.Teacher/Learnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13280690822570558469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478500839371377052.post-72177862447636684772011-03-17T02:35:16.441-04:002011-03-17T02:35:16.441-04:00I loved this book, when I read it last year. In my...I loved this book, when I read it last year. In my country, more and more students are choosing "in demand" courses. There are only fifteen Literature majors in our entire university, and that scares me. It feels like the events depicted in the book are slowly becoming reality.Darlyn (Your Move, Dickens)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00979296421309409564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478500839371377052.post-43785178697444445892011-03-17T00:17:14.337-04:002011-03-17T00:17:14.337-04:00This was a scary book! I would love to get a hold ...This was a scary book! I would love to get a hold of this edition and read the comments from the author. Great review.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947271410329103836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478500839371377052.post-288748665181369582011-03-16T23:29:58.614-04:002011-03-16T23:29:58.614-04:00I definitely need to re-read this! It's such a...I definitely need to re-read this! It's such a great book, and reminds me of how wonderful dystopia can be (before it was flooded with the new YA stuff out these days).Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196903315080725315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478500839371377052.post-61015747793083935612011-03-16T22:49:39.791-04:002011-03-16T22:49:39.791-04:00Don't know why that Mechanical hound affected ...Don't know why that Mechanical hound affected me so much, enough not to love it. Perhaps, I should read it again and get past that!BookQuoterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13033467542826463255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478500839371377052.post-39746929597742554622011-03-16T18:46:41.527-04:002011-03-16T18:46:41.527-04:00I really need to re-read this novel. My son read ...I really need to re-read this novel. My son read it for American Lit this year, and his copy is sitting on my shelf. It's a great book. When I was a teen myself, I read every Ray Bradbury book in our public library, but it's been years now since I've read one. And it sounds like it would be fascinating to read this NOW and see how our own society has changed over the years to maybe mirror this sci fi one in some ways.<br /><br />Great review!<br /><br />SueSue Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14532098225905355332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478500839371377052.post-19723702136016337162011-03-16T17:45:41.654-04:002011-03-16T17:45:41.654-04:00Great review! It's on my TBR list but I've...Great review! It's on my TBR list but I've always been a little afraid to actually pick it up - the message is just so creepy.Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18273468231529654323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478500839371377052.post-27008845525011733242011-03-16T17:13:55.019-04:002011-03-16T17:13:55.019-04:00Great review! I love that he essentially rented a...Great review! I love that he essentially rented a typewriter to write this book!Sarah Reads Too Muchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06130692983823811455noreply@blogger.com