miller_USA Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 (edited) So, what does everyone think of the book?Has anyone ever read the book Three Cups Of Tea.? My history teacher, aka the snow god, recommended it last week and i'm already half way through. i absolutely love this book and it's fueled my need to travel everywhere and see everything (as if i wasn't already crazy with wanting to leave here). i absolutely love the vocabulary in this book there is one word in the first couple chapters that i've only ever seen used as an adjective or adverb, but this book uses it as a past tense verb and i think it looks so cool Edited January 19, 2011 by miller_USA Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incorruptible Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 The book itself was less-than-spectacular; the story, however, was quite inspiring. North Americans like you and I see only what happens in North America--what the effects are on North America; we don't see the pain and suffering in the war-zone countries: this new perspective I gained from reading the story was what I appreciated most about it. Where, exactly, would you like to travel? This aforementioned new perspective didn't make me want to go there as it did you, but I would love to help from Canada. The only place I've ever wanted to travel to is England--it's almost unhealthy how much I want to be there. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller_USA Posted January 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 i would love to travel everywhere pretty much but i would like to see at least some part of the middle east in person. i'm really intrested in the region and its religions and people. i would love to be able to go over there or somewhere in the same state of being and be able to make some sort of difference, even if it isn't on Mortenson's scale... Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incorruptible Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Mm, I agree that the people there seem to be so different--in a positive way, for the most part. They're so passionate about their family, culture, religion. I sometimes think that we could all take a page out of their book. Ah, a fellow wanna-be-theologist? My favourite part of History class is learning about the creation of different religions, what they believe, what is their basis. The wars and other conflicts brought on by these religions are even more fascinating. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller_USA Posted January 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 it's more of a hobby. i plan on going into nuclear physics and engineering Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incorruptible Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Ah, nice. That'd be fascinating--I quite love the quantum and nuclear physics topics of the curriculum, perhaps even more so than chemistry and biology (I want to be a cardiologist).So what other books have you read recently? Any good ones? My school exams are this week, so I haven't had the chance to read very much--plus we're starting The Makioka Sisters for English, so I'll have to read that first. :\ My one complaint about IB English--I don't get time to read the books I want to read, not just the ones I have to read. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller_USA Posted January 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 that's one of my biggest problems too. i'm reading God of Small Things in english1 and my history teacher wants me to read The Kite Runner when i'm done with Three Cups Of Tea. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
azulverde:) Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 i kinda likeed it. just we had to read it for our morality and ethics class... and now for ToK we have to read the sequel stones into school. damn my life Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incorruptible Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Kite Runner sounds remarkably familiar.. It seems to me that someone has recommended that to me, as well. I'll have to look into it. What other novels/plays have you read for your English classes, just out of curiosity?I haven't read Stones into Schools, because it seemed to be it'd be similar to the point of boring. Pray let me know if it isn't. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller_USA Posted February 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 (edited) In English we've read Death of a Salesman and Catcher in the Rye. We also did a poetry unit and we're currently reading The God of Small Things. Edited February 11, 2011 by miller_USA Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBelle Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 ahhhhhh i loved this story! i found it so inspiring and it really made me think how blessed i am to be receiving a great education. my friend and i actually are doing a CAS project to raise money for Central Asia Institute. we had a garage sale and now we're planning a hike-a-thon. reading this book certaintly opened my eyes. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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