pickGood book, great detail of how holden goes through his childhood and Adult hood.
spegnart What exactly happens in his childhood and adulthood that make it notable? 1mo
Catcher in the Rye | 
pickGood book, great detail of how holden goes through his childhood and Adult hood.
pickThe catcher in the rye explores more than anything else. J.D Salinger‘s mind in his boyhood if the book may seem to have its themes over the place that‘s because the past life of someone isn‘t a theme. This book is just J.D Salinger opening a gateway to examine the condition of people like Holden and I think this raw writing makes some of the best books 8/10
Some fun sites for THE CATCHER IN THE RYE, if interested:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vRazj1jAKYRTFdeGCYPlH9yyvgRZ9e4y...
pickAnother highly banned book that I gladly taught my juniors. Most students end up having some opinions on Holden Caulfield: some people consider Holden a conflicted but sympathetic anti-hero; others think he‘s a mopey, antisocial jerk who needs to get over himself. I tried to get them to see him as the flawed hero he is who questions the world around him because he can't find a way to fit in it or to care about it. #stillrelevant
“Not every book is for everybody, but every book is for someone.” Joslyn Diffenbaugh #bannedbooks
#ManicMonday #LetterC
📖 Tagged… I‘ve never grown out of it, and I am not ashamed.😂
✍️ Justin Cronin, based solely on The Passage series, which is incredible.
🎥 Clue! And I‘m gonna cheat and choose a tv show too: Camelot
🎤 Cage the Elephant, The Cars
🎵 The Chain (Fleetwood Mac), Clint Eastwood (Gorillaz), Closer (NIN), Come As You Are (Nirvana), Come Pick Me Up (Ryan Adams), Country Grammar (Nelly)
Went waaaay overboard on songs. 😂
panThis depressing book is about an immature loser that struggles to keep friends and flunks high school. He‘s socially awkward and doesn‘t fit in. But I honestly didn‘t feel that sorry for him. He‘s pessimistic and hateful about everything. It may be a historic book but it is overrated.
"Certain things they should stay the way they are. You ought to be able to stick them in one of those big glass cases and just leave them alone."
Enjoying this beautiful morning before the temperature rises.
"The whole hotel lobby was empty. It smelled like fifty million dead cigars. It really did."
Outdoor lunchtime reading. Working from home this week since I continue to test positive for Covid even on day 10!
Ahhh, you gotta love a well worn book cover!
I am loving this book so far. I can't remember anything about the story from the first time I read it at age 16. I find myself laughing outloud a lot now, but I sure wish I could remember exactly what I thought of it way back when. What could my teenage perspective have been like? Did this book shape who I became as an adult? It will be fun to find out as I read more!
I LOVE finding hand-written gems like this in old books. The edition I have was published in 1966. 💘💝💖💗💓💞
#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl
"If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you'll probably want to know is where I was born, and what my lousy childhood was like, and how my parents were occupied and all before they had me, and all that David Copperfield kind of crap, but I don't feel like going into it, if you want to know the truth."
(I still can't believe this book was first published 71 years ago - wow!)
Up next! I first read this book way back when I was 16 years old (as evidenced by this photo that my mother snapped of me in 1988). I remember liking the story a lot and immediately running out and buying the rest of J.D. Salinger's books. Now I am looking forward to reading it, again, at age 50 and seeing what I think of it after so many years have passed. 🙃☺️🙂
panI don't advocate Fahrenheit 451'ing books, but I'd do it to this one. I haven't been this bored reading in a v long time...
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pickBeen meaning to read this for way too long, and i wasn't disappointed. It was in no way what I expected which was probably why I enjoyed it so much. Holden really isn't the full ticket and his frenetic changes of thought don't lead to a really coherent story, but surely that's the point here, he can't maintain a normal life and his actions lead him into crazy situations and relationships. I can relate to his problems, anyway.
I just started reading this for school. Holden‘s character is very controversial so far, but I actually like him😂
panRevisited this one from my childhood. Great imagery. Pretentious and not very relatable.
Went to a bookstore that sells used books and got these gems. I don't know which to start with! :) Any recommendations? Was thinking of The Catcher in the Rye?
#BookCoverChallenge
Day 90.
Here I will note 365 books (or as many as I will have before I get tired) that have shaped my taste in literature. No explanations, no reviews. Just the cover of the book.
I do not challenge anyone. You are all welcome to take part.
Ok I‘m back to reading finally (knock on wood)
#thecatcherintherye #jdsalinger
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I‘m not sure how many times I‘ve read this, but it‘s my favorite always. Yes, it‘s one of the most aggressively polarizing books in existence. Yes, I have a son named Holden. You either identify with, and understand, Caulfield or you don‘t. Salinger really knocks me out. 😉 I wish he had more published works, but also perfectly satisfied with what he gave us.
pickMy heart! A hard book to forget about if you read it correctly. There‘s so much effort, intention, and fear. The influence of society and other people who fail Holden are the real villains; opens your eyes to how much we may be missing from the people around us. Great great story
pickThis was my Sixth Year Studies RPR (review of personal reading) book. Loved it!
On to my first read of The Catcher in the Rye! Tryna get through a few chapters while I‘m at work :)
#jdsalinger #catcherintherye #fiction #classics #classic
pickhey y‘all i‘m in college now🤪 anyways i liked the voice of this book a lot but i‘m not a huge fan of books where nothing much happens. also does he want to fuck his sister?
pickIt looks like I'm starting this autumn with classics...feels like going back to school. I truly enjoyed this one.
Adolescence is a hard time in life especially when this age's natural tendency towards anxiety and depression is coupled with the loss of a siebling. Society is wonderfully x-rayed with witty humour and sharply dissected by a 16-year old teenager who defies it with guts and boldness.
I love Creep, and I‘ve never taken it as a song about a creeper or bad person. To me it‘s a song about not belonging, being the outsider and having no way to connect to anyone. Teen angst at its best. Which is why I thought of Holden from Catcher in the Rye. He pretty much embodies teen angst and feeling unheard.
Here‘s my favorite cover of the song btw: https://youtu.be/KDIQfTdKWuY Actual song starts round 2:55 if you don‘t want AGT backstory.
so-soNot a terrible book but nothing much happens and the main character whines a little too much for my liking. It‘s short and easy to read so I finished it in a couple of days
pickJust released our Catcher in the Rye episode. It was fun revisiting the book as an adult. Most people I know who love it read it when they were 13. How old were you when you first read it? And if you've revisited it since then what did you think?
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Took a pause in the ACOTAR series to read this again. Been depressed lately and that puts me in a reading slump. Going to read old favorites to try and help.
I‘ll bet there will be some disagreement with the books on this list. Would love to hear your thoughts!
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pickWe all know a Holden- I smart, nice young guy who just can‘t seem to exert himself enough to do the minimum to get his life together. I felt for Holden. Yes, he‘s young and immature and completely self obsessed but aren‘t all young men? The ending was disappointing and I wish the story had more of a plot, but I read this quickly and enjoyed it.
I've been thinking of leaving twitter for awhile. If this isn't a sign, what is? Phonies!
pan⭐️ I do not understand how this is considered a classic that everyone should read. It was a boring story that a boy was telling about what he did each day.
//-What really knocks me out is a book that, when you are all done reading it, you wish the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it-//
~J.D. Salinger
panI definitely can say that I am glad to be done with this book. I could not get passed how much the main character just disliked everything. The whole thing sounded more like a complaint about New York and his life.
