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Animal Farm by George Orwell

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Started 2 months ago by gracie
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gracie

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While trying to remember title of book I read long time ago about group of youths,someone said Animal Farm. I knew it wasn't that but somehow never read it & put on hold at library. The book I originally thinking about was Lord of the Flies. Thinking about reading that again. Someone said Animal Farm is compared to communism. I hope this will be a good read.

Posted 2 months ago #
VeganBiker

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gracie - a friend of mine recently recommended a Tom Robbins book to me "Fierce Invalids Home From Hot Climates" and it was a great read if you have not read it, you might enjoy it. I just finished "Adios Incognito" by him also a good read. The library has almost all his books in eBook format (Kindle etc.) so easy to get for free.

Posted 2 months ago #
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Thanks, VB for the suggestions. I'm not sure if Animal Farm is going to be something I will like. I did like way back when Lord of the Flies. Will check out on eBook for these suggested books. Occasionally when work, etc gets too stressful in my life I will resort to "bubble gum for the brains" type read to decompress.

Posted 2 months ago #
gracie

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VB - could the title be Villa Incognito and not Adios Incognito? I wouldn't find a book by him with that title.

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VeganBiker

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gracie - Sorry you are correct, the title is Villa not Adios!

Adios, hmm what was I thinking?

Posted 2 months ago #
onederfullone

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who knows, you lack protein.

Posted 2 months ago #
ecw

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Oneder ftw!

Posted 2 months ago #
PaytonKemp-AlleyOop

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Animal Farm is one of my favroite books, read it.

Posted 2 months ago #
great idea

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don't bother reading it gracie.

the cartoon version is much more entertaining. I remember watching it in grade school.

here it is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=6peo16naLok&NR=1

"four legs good, two legs baaaad"

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onederfullone

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wow, I just pinched myself until it hurt...

ecw, I sure hope you are better than golden.

and ty.

...can't find a suitable youtube cut ;-p

ok, maybe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80VLNV5QPxU ;-)

Posted 2 months ago #
pennygirl

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ecw!!!!!

Gracie - give Animal Farm a try. You might like it. You will know pretty quickly if it isn't for you.

Posted 2 months ago #
Edog

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I'd rather read Dr Zhivago

Posted 2 months ago #
pennygirl

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Gracie could read them in tandem.

Posted 2 months ago #
jburgh

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great idea, I just spent one hour and eleven minutes watching the movie. Never read the Orwell book, but the movie was a good representation of Lenin and the transition to Stalin.

gracie, I think you should read it and watch the movie.

Posted 2 months ago #
BuffaloHawk

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I am reading "The Jungle" to my cats so they become vegan;)

Posted 2 months ago #
lakreitz

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Helps to be up to date on Soviet history to fully appreciate Animal Farm. The cat and the horse in are my favorite characters, though having an evil-doer named snowball as the source of all problems is good.

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iPlod

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A special snowflake called snowball?

Posted 2 months ago #
lakreitz

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A subversive scapegoat named Snowball......

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