Here’s your chance to leave a link to your review/thoughts, start spoiler discussions (if you haven’t read the book, you may not want to read the comments), rant or rave about the book, and bascially say whatever you’d like (about the book, please).
Thanks for reading along!
The Book Nut 
Woo-hoo! I haven't started reading yet but will soon. Making note of this post to come back to.
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I”m going to start reading today 🙂
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I just finished yesterday, and this is what I put down for my thoughts immediately after finishing–
“Oh, Holden Caulfield. When I first read your 200+ page stream of consciousness diatribe as a teenager, I felt your pain somewhat. I understood “phonies” in my own sense, which probably differed a bit from your vision, but the frustration with “others” was certainly something that I could relate to. Now as an adult, I think my reaction was mostly a desire to tell you that your sensitivity and perceptiveness would help you in years to come, if you can learn to channel it more appropriately. Also, I couldn't help but shake my head at how you could simultaneously be so perceptive and also completely clueless about the consequences of your own choices and actions. I guess as a mom, I wanted to hug you AND slap you.
What more could be said about Salinger's iconic representation of the disaffected adolescent voice that hasn't been articulated for the last 60 years? I certainly can't add anything new to it, even if you really wanted to hear about it, anyway.”
Can't wait to see what else folks are saying!
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I put up my review this morning: http://zenleaf.blogspot.com/2010/02/catcher-in-rye-by-jd-salinger.html
This book really didn't leave much of an impression on me either time I read it. I didn't like or hate Holden. The book just bored me. I understood where he was coming from, but couldn't connect with him emotionally.
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I've just posted my review: http://www.farmlanebooks.co.uk/?p=4256
I had the same reaction as Amanda- boredom!
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I just finished rereading it, and this time, I was struck by how funny it is. I found myself chuckling at intervals.
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I love this book! Holden is so funy and obnoxious. It's defintely one of those books you love or hate. Did anyone else think Holden was really immature for his age though?
I need to re-read this book soon.
I gave you an award http://blackteensread2.blogspot.com/2010/02/winner-blog-awards.html
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I finally finished! I was off to a good start, and then I had a tough time getting back into it.
http://nanscorner.wordpress.com/2010/02/24/nans-notes-the-catcher-in-the-rye-by-j-d-salinger/
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