I read this book on SubD's recommendation, and chose it, actually, because I had seen it ages ago, been fascinated by the surreal cover, and resolved to read it someday, but never got around to it ( Read more... )

I had worldserpent's recommendation list and chose to read Shusaku Endo's Silence.

( Silence )

First published in 1942 as a serial in a Christian magazine. Each chapter is supposed to be a letter from a senior demon in Hell, Screwtape, to his just-promoted nephew, Wormwood, instructing the newbie demon on the most effective ways to distract "his" human from God and lead him towards sin. This book is Librarything's number one hit for the ( Read more... )

Here are all the recommendations for this round's theme: ( Compiled list of recommendations )

Ding ding ding! That dinging sound you hear is the notice that the discussion period for school stories is officially over. Members (and non-members) are welcome to continue the discussion, of course, but as a community, we'll be moving on.

Our next theme will be:

RELIGION...which means pretty much exactly what you think it means: works of ( Read more... )