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Saturday, October 3, 2015 4:16:03 PM
Joshua Mark added All the King's Men to his Bookshelf
Joshua said, "I'm always sorry when I hear people complain that they were forced to read this book in high school. One is too young in high school to appreciate the meaning of the work and, more importantly, it's prime message shouldn't be relayed to people too early i"
Saturday, October 3, 2015 4:12:43 PM
Joshua Mark added Hamlet (Signet Classic Shakespeare) to his Bookshelf
Joshua said, "Easily my favorite work in any language. If I were trapped on a desert island and could only choose one work to have with me it'd be Hamlet. I've read it so many times I find myself reciting lines from it without thinking in daily conversation. Don't buy"
Saturday, October 3, 2015 4:09:44 PM
Joshua Mark added The Waste Land and Other Poems to his Bookshelf
Joshua said, "The Wasteland is a literary and spiritual adventure. Don't ask what it's about. Just experience it. The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock is a much better poem as is Preludes but they also don't dare as much as Wasteland. If you read the poem outloud it's a"
Saturday, October 3, 2015 4:05:35 PM
Joshua Mark added Moby Dick; or, The Whale to his Bookshelf
Joshua said, "One of my favorite works of all time and, at times, my all-time favorite. Moby Dick, to me, is the Great American Novel. It is America uniquely but universal in its theme and resonance. The story of one man's obsession with what he cannot catch and hold i"
Saturday, October 3, 2015 4:02:42 PM
Joshua Mark added The Great Gatsby to his Bookshelf
Joshua said, "Gatsby needs no introduction or praise from me. It's a contender for the elusive title of `Great American Novel' - though I don't think it is. It's a pretty great novel though and an unforgettable reading experience. I still remember the first time I read"
Saturday, October 3, 2015 3:59:55 PM
Joshua Mark added A Farewell to Arms: The Hemingway Library Edition to his Bookshelf
Joshua said, "Hemingway's great love story of WW I may seem to some a little dated today in the depiction of the heroine Catherine but one must try to let go and immerse one's self in Hemingway's world of the early 20th century. The writing, especially the opening chap"
Saturday, October 3, 2015 3:55:57 PM
Joshua Mark added Dubliners (Dover Thrift Editions) to his Bookshelf
Joshua said, "To me, this is Joyce's masterpiece and the only work of his worth re-reading or maybe even reading in the first place. I'm no fan of Ulysses or Finnegan's Wake which I think are both highly over-rated and pretentious. Dubliners is a series of short storie"
Saturday, October 3, 2015 3:52:29 PM
Joshua Mark added Heart of Darkness (Dover Thrift Editions) to his Bookshelf
Joshua said, "Heart of Darkness is among my favorite works ever written. The story draws a reader in slowly until one is completely living in the world Conrad has created. It's an amazing work to experience as a reader and a great learning experience for a writer. I en"
Saturday, October 3, 2015 3:49:55 PM
Joshua Mark added The Open Boat (Tale Blazers) to his Bookshelf
Joshua said, "A group of shipwreck survivors struggle against the odds to reach land - to say anything more about this story would be to ruin it. It's an unforgettable work, though. Don't think of it as a `shipwreck story' and don't think of it as `literature' - think"
Saturday, October 3, 2015 10:24:10 AM
Joshua Mark added Dreamland to his Bookshelf
Joshua said, "Very interesting and well written piece. The narrator draws you into her world effortlessly and holds you there till the last word. A very enjoyable read for anyone interested in good writing and a solid story but especially useful to any writer of YA who"
Saturday, October 3, 2015 10:22:02 AM
Joshua Mark added The Hunger Games Trilogy Boxed Set to his Bookshelf
Joshua said, "The Hunger Games trilogy needs no introduction or praise from me. It's an excellent story well told. I was encouraged to read The Hunger Games by my daughter and couldn't stop reading until I'd finished all three books. Highly recommended."
Saturday, October 3, 2015 10:19:49 AM
Joshua Mark added King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table (Puffin Classics) to his Bookshelf
Joshua said, "Excellent edition of the classic tale of Arthur and his knights."
Saturday, October 3, 2015 10:18:31 AM
Joshua Mark added The Steadfast Tin Soldier to his Bookshelf
Joshua said, "A beautiful book for any age. I've loved this since I was little and still enjoy reading it today as much as I did back then."
Saturday, October 3, 2015 9:47:50 AM
Joshua Mark added Plato's The Republic; (The Modern library of the world's best books. [153.2]) to his Bookshelf
Joshua said, "Plato's Dialogues are the foundation, cornerstone, and whole first floor of western philosophy. The later philosopher Alfred North Whitehead famously remarked that all of western philosophy is only footnotes to Plato - and he was right. Republic is his be"
Saturday, October 3, 2015 9:42:52 AM
Joshua Mark added Our Town: A Play in Three Acts to his Bookshelf
Joshua said, "I've heard many people refer to Our Town as "an old chestnut" which they feel has no business being read or performed anymore. This is another book I read at least once a year to settle the mind and re-align perspective. It's a simple story but it's the s"
Saturday, October 3, 2015 9:40:12 AM
Joshua Mark added The Fault in Our Stars to his Bookshelf
Joshua said, "An excellent work, well-written and engaging and, if you're not crying or at least on the verge by the end of it, you should examine your life to find out what's wrong with you."
Saturday, October 3, 2015 9:38:35 AM
Joshua Mark added Marcus Aurelius: The Dialogues [Hardcover] to his Bookshelf
Joshua said, "The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius is a book I've read at least once a year for many years now. It clears the mind and sets one's present circumstances in perspective. If you've ever read and worked with the I Ching then you'll know what I mean when I say"
Saturday, October 3, 2015 9:35:13 AM
Joshua Mark added Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar . . .: Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes to his Bookshelf
Joshua said, "Hilarious and insightful introduction to philosophy and the timeless questions philosophy attempts to answer., Highly recommended."
Saturday, October 3, 2015 9:32:29 AM
Joshua Mark added The Sun Also Rises (Scribner Classics) to his Bookshelf
Joshua said, "A book I first read when I was 20 which changes as one reads it through the years but still delivers a fascinating experience."
Saturday, October 3, 2015 4:18:44 PM
Joshua Mark added Bartleby, The Scrivener : A Story of Wall-Street to his Bookshelf
Joshua said, "After Moby Dick, this is my favorite work by Melville and one of my favorite works ever. The story of the clerk who prefers not to do his job and refuses to give any reason at all resonates on so many levels. It's beautifully written and very memorable. M"