Valentine's Day Reading Poll

[Scheherazade]

http://www.snitchseeker.com/vb3/images/smilies/violin.gif Please nominate the books you would like to read during the Valentine's Day week here http://www.snitchseeker.com/vb3/images/smilies/violin.gif

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January 25th!

The aim of the Book Club is to read and discuss new books together with other members.

Please try to avoid nominating the books you will not read/discuss yourself.

Thank you!



Book Club Regulations (http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4104)

[Niamh]

Because its Valintines day, does that mean it has to be "romance" based?

[muhsin]

Because its Valintines day, does that mean it has to be "romance" based?

Good question. I'm also thinking of that.

[Scheherazade]

Because its Valintines day, does that mean it has to be "romance" based?Yes.



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[Virgil]

Oh I would like to nominate a French novel The Lover by Marguerite Duras.

Here's something about it: http://www.amazon.com/Lover-Marguerite-Duras/dp/0375700528

[muhsin]

[QUOTE=Scheherazade;514148]Yes.

OK

[Scheherazade]

I would like to nominate A Tale of Two Cities by Dickens.

[papayahed]

Streetcar Named Desire - Tennesse Williams

[Niamh]

Streetcar Named Desire - Tennesse Williams

Oooooo! Good choice!:thumbs_up

Deirdre of the Sorrows- J.M.Synge:bawling:

[Scheherazade]

Nominations so far:

1. The Lover by Marguerite Duras

2. A Tale of Two Cities by Dickens

3. A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennesse Williams

4. Deirdre of the Sorrows by J.M.Synge

[Aiculík]

The Devil in the Flesh by Raymond Radiguet - short and great. :)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Devil-Flesh-Raymond-Radiguet/dp/0714534021/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=gateway&qid=1200406940&sr=8-1

[Remarkable]

"Arch of Triumph" by Erich Maria Remarque

[Scheherazade]

Nominations so far:

1. The Lover by Marguerite Duras

2. A Tale of Two Cities by Dickens

3. A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennesse Williams

4. Deirdre of the Sorrows by J.M.Synge

5. The Devil in the Flesh by Raymond Radiguet

6. Arch of Triumph by Erich Maria Remarque

[knightss]

I'll nominate Anthem by Ayn Rand (if it has yet to be discussed in a prior month, if it has, my bad)
Short but powerful book.. and it sort of has to do with love =)

Thanks!
-Derek

[motherhubbard]

Streetcar Named Desire - Tennesse Williams

I like that one.

I'd like to nominate Voltare's Candide. I'm already reading it and I probably won't get to read anything that's not on my list of assignments. It's an excelent book and I'd love to be able to talk about it with everyone. It erally cracks me up. Candide does love Cunegund so maybe it fits. Here is the online text

http://www.online-literature.com/voltaire/candide/

[Nightshade]

Can I nomintate A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers by Xiaolu Guo
?

http://www.orangeprize.co.uk/opf/longlist.php4?bookid=231

[Scheherazade]

I'll nominate Anthem by Ayn Rand (if it has yet to be discussed in a prior month, if it has, my bad)
Short but powerful book.. and it sort has to do with love =)

Thanks!
-DerekWelcome to the Forum, Knights. If you manage to increase your post count to 50 during the next 8 days, we will include your suggestion into the poll as well (only those members with 50+ posts can take part in the nomination/voting process within the Book Club).

Nominations so far:

1. The Lover by Marguerite Duras

2. A Tale of Two Cities by Dickens

3. A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennesse Williams

4. Deirdre of the Sorrows by J.M.Synge

5. The Devil in the Flesh by Raymond Radiguet

6. Arch of Triumph by Erich Maria Remarque

7. Candide by Voltaire

8. A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers by Xiaolu Guo

[Virgil]

Can I nomintate A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers by Xiaolu Guo
?

http://www.orangeprize.co.uk/opf/longlist.php4?bookid=231

That sounds like a fascinating book, and probably very funny too.

[knightss]

Welcome to the Forum, Knights. If you manage to increase your post count to 50 during the next 8 days, we will include your suggestion into the poll as well (only those members with 50+ posts can take part in the nomination/voting process within the Book Club).


Thanks =) that's fair enough.
My original post should be sort of* not just sort :rolleyes: my apologies for the error.

[Dori]

I like that one.

I'd like to nominate Voltare's Candide. I'm already reading it and I probably won't get to read anything that's not on my list of assignments. It's an excelent book and I'd love to be able to talk about it with everyone. It erally cracks me up. Candide does love Cunegund so maybe it fits. Here is the online text

http://www.online-literature.com/voltaire/candide/

I would love to discuss this book! :thumbs_up

[LadyWentworth]

Oh I would like to nominate a French novel The Lover by Marguerite Duras.

Here's something about it: http://www.amazon.com/Lover-Marguerite-Duras/dp/0375700528
Wasn't this a movie in the 1990's?

Well, I can't seem to find it being suggested any other time (at least not recently, I don't think), but how about Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand?

[Nightshade]

meh Ive thought of another one now... :rolleyes:
so Ill just put it here if anyone wants to nominate it

The loving spirit by Daphne Du Maurier

( definetly an odd book but alright)

[Niamh]

meh Ive thought of another one now... :rolleyes:
so Ill just put it here if anyone wants to nominate it

The loving spirit by Daphne Du Maurier

( definetly an odd book but alright)

you could always change your vote to it?

[Nightshade]

No Ive already read it, just thought it might be an idea, I want the consice chineese-engloish dic more.

[bouquin]

I have only read one Marguerite Duras, so far; and I did not particularly like it. the title of the book was Moderato Cantabile. But I'm willing to give it another chance with The Lover. It seems to be her most successful book.

[papayahed]

Information on the nominated books:


The Lover by Marguerite Duras (http://www.amazon.com/Lover-Marguerite-Duras/dp/0375700528/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201307323&sr=8-1)

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens (http://www.amazon.com/Tale-Two-Cities-Penguin-Classics/dp/0141439602/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201307612&sr=8-1)

A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennesse Williams (http://www.amazon.com/Streetcar-Named-Desire-Tennessee-Williams/dp/0822210894/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201307693&sr=1-1)

Deirdre of the Sorrows by J.M.Synge (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deirdre_of_the_Sorrows)

The Devil in the Flesh by Raymond Radiguet (http://www.amazon.com/Devil-Flesh-Raymond-Radiguet/dp/0714534021)

Arch of Triumph by Erich Maria Remarque (http://www.amazon.com/Arch-Triumph-Erich-Maria-Remarque/dp/1931313644)

Candide by Voltaire (http://www.amazon.com/Candide-Bantam-Classics-Voltaire/dp/0553211668/ref=pd_bbs_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201308064&sr=1-2)

A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers by Xiaolu Guo (http://www.amazon.com/Concise-Chinese-English-Dictionary-Lovers-Novel/dp/0385520298/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201308107&sr=1-1)





* * * This poll will be closed on February 4th. * * *

[papayahed]

STEEEEELLLLLLLLAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!



Come on people, do the right thing!!!

[Virgil]

I did the right thing for what I want. :p

[Niamh]

I would have voted streetcar if i hadnt read it so many times and studied it in college. Great Play. :nod:
But i went for the sad Deirdre of the sorrows instead.

[Nightshade]

If you make me read a tale of 2 cities again I swear I might have to cry :bawling:

I hate that book!!

[Scheherazade]

I love Two Cities. It is one of Dickens' best, I think.

[papayahed]

STTTTTEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLAAAAAAAAAAA

[Tersely]

I love the Dickens. <3

[Scheherazade]

Hey, where is Kilted? He might like to discusss Two Cities with us too! :D

[Nightshade]

I love Two Cities. It is one of Dickens' best, I think.

Granted but thats the problem... I always get queasy its so vivid I can smell the blood in the streets... and thus I throw up, first time I read it it took me 2 years.. Ive reads it since and I guess its less bad every time but still :cold:

[Scheherazade]

Take anti-sickness tablets before you read it! :idea:

[Pensive]

I love Two Cities. It is one of Dickens' best, I think.

Me too though Lucy Manette (sp?) was quite an annoyance for me. And also wouldn't like re-reading it when I have already read it twice.

I am confused what to vote for as I am not even a little bit sure if I would be able to get the book. By the way, is any of these available online?

[Scheherazade]

Two cities is available online! :D

[Niamh]

so is Deirdre of the sorrows... Pensive this is one of teh plays i was telling you about a few weeks back.

I'm also amongst the group of dont want Two Cities....

[Dori]

I voted The Tale of Two Cities. :)

[Pensive]

so is Deirdre of the sorrows... Pensive this is one of teh plays i was telling you about a few weeks back.

I'm also amongst the group of dont want Two Cities....

Oh yes, now I remember it. Thanks for the reminder, Niamh. I really want to read it, doesn't seem like it would be choosen but still I would most probably try it on the weekend. :)

[papayahed]

Hey!:



Sttteeeeeelllllllllaaaaaa

[Virgil]

Hey!:



Sttteeeeeelllllllllaaaaaa

:lol: I give you credit for trying. :D

[motherhubbard]

Hey!:



Sttteeeeeelllllllllaaaaaa

You’re too persuasive

[papayahed]

Solid. My subliminal messages are working!!

[eyemaker]

I voted Tale of two cities! I agree with Scheherazade it's one of Dicken's best! I love it...

[Nightshade]

Solid. My subliminal messages are working!!

They might have worked on me if I had any idea who stella , pardon me
sttteeeeeellllaaaaaaa is:p

[papayahed]

They might have worked on me if I had any idea who stella , pardon me
sttteeeeeellllaaaaaaa is:p



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1A0p0F_iH8:D

[Remarkable]

I want the Tale of Two Cities!!!

[Scheherazade]

I want the Tale of Two Cities!!!Which is why you have voted for Arch of Triumph by Erich Maria Remarque? :p

[Janine]

Scheherazade, what do we do in the case of a tie?
Wait, now I see...voting continues for a few more days. Sorry to have bothered you with the question.

[Remarkable]

Which is why you have voted for Arch of Triumph by Erich Maria Remarque? :p

Mean,mean person:bawling: ....
Just kidding!I can't just abandon my nomination like that,can I?And then,if it'd also have loads of votes,of course I'd want The Arch...

[Dori]

Hmmm...some one ought to break the tie (by voting for A Tale of Two Cities ;) ;) ).

[Niamh]

you mean by not voting for a tale of two cities!

[Pensive]

Three people have to leave the tie as it is by voting for the 'Deirdre of the Sorrows'. :p

[Niamh]

Yes i agree with Pensive! We need people to vote for Deirdre Of The Sorrows! Dont you want to read a good play thats easy enough to read than a tome!:brow:

[papayahed]

Dont you want to read a good play thats easy enough to read than a tome!:brow:



And that's why someone should vote for A streetcar named Desire:banana: :banana:

[Dori]

Just over a day left an A Tale of Two Cites is on top! :D

[Pensive]

Just a little time left and no hope left for Deirde of the Sorrows. And they say hope is eternal in human's heart...

Oh well it might be interesting to actually have a discussion on A Tale of Two Cities. *tries to remember the whole plot and everything*

[Dori]

I think it's safe to say that A Tale of Two Cities will win. :D

[Scheherazade]

Going once...

[kilted exile]

Hey, where is Kilted? He might like to discusss Two Cities with us too! :D

I'm here lurking in the sidelines as usual. If Tale of 2 Cities wins I will join in the discussion but not going to commit to reading anything new (have 6 books piled up currently) so wont be voting.

[Remarkable]

Yay,yay!!!(Although,where do you people suppose we will find the time to read both "The Name of The Rose" and Dickens is such a short time???I mean,I guess "The Tale" should be read by the 14th?What about my "Women in love"?)

[Scheherazade]

Got my copy of Two Cities! :D
Yay,yay!!!(Although,where do you people suppose we will find the time to read both "The Name of The Rose" and Dickens is such a short time???I mean,I guess "The Tale" should be read by the 14th?What about my "Women in love"?)We don't need to finish Dickens by the 14th. There isn't a deadline on our discussions or books.
If Tale of 2 Cities wins I will join in the discussion *offers Kilted a KiltKat*

:D

[Dori]

~20 minutes left...:D