January '10 Reading Poll

[Niamh]

Atonement was such a disappointmet for me and I am aware that I am in minority regarding this book so it might be good to discuss it with others.

I have started reading The Poisonwood Bible twice but could not get into it so wouldn't mind giving it another try (and probably finish it this time because of the BC).

And of course, Cather; I really want to read something by her.

Although i enjoyed Atonement, i did find it a big disappointment. I found the ending a bit muddled.

[Janine]

One of Ours would be a good one for me. I read three other of her major novels and loved them all: O'Pioneers, My Antonia, Death Comes to the Archbishop. I would read all three again; hope to one day. I can't vouch for One of Ours; but didn't she win the Pulitzer Prize for that novel? I did see the book advertised on Amazon; also on Dover, so it is readily available.

[sadparadise]

I would like to nominate White Noise by Don Delillo.

[dfloyd]

has invited an influx of books and authors not worth readng. The only two of literary merit are the books by Cather and Bellow. Atonement was a good movie, but when I tried the book I found it tedious. My point is without some control over nominations you'll get too many indiscriminate ones. If Cather or Bellow aren't nominated, color me gone until next month when I intend to nominate Tarzan and the Ant Men.

[Eryk]

Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep? - Philip K. Dick

I also vote for this one.

[Niamh]

has invited an influx of books and authors not worth readng.

Well thats your opinion... personally i think a few of those are definitely worth the read.

[Virgil]

has invited an influx of books and authors not worth readng. The only two of literary merit are the books by Cather and Bellow. Atonement was a good movie, but when I tried the book I found it tedious. My point is without some control over nominations you'll get too many indiscriminate ones. If Cather or Bellow aren't nominated, color me gone until next month when I intend to nominate Tarzan and the Ant Men.

I didn't realize you were thee authority on what is worth reading. We have people of various interests here. There is no dictatorship of the elite. If you don't like it, don't participate.

[shortstoryfan]

I could be wrong, but I get the feeling that dfloyd was being sarcastic or sartirical....It could just be what I have been studying in class recently though.

[sadparadise]

oopsie

[neilgee]

I'm not sure whether Janine's post counted as a nomination but if it doesn't there's still only been nine.

If that's so I'll nominate The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga [now I've finally got my fifty posts]

[Scheherazade]

Nominations:

1. The Last September by Elizabeth Bowen

2. The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

3. Atonement by Ian McEwan

4. An Obedient Father by Akhil Sharma

5. Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep? - Philip K. Dick

6. And Another Thing by Eoin Colfer

7. One of Ours by Willa Cather[/QUOTE]

8. Humboldt's Gift by Saul Bellow

9. White Noise by Don Delillo

10. The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga


Thank you everyone. The voting will start in December.

[Jozanny]

Someone should remember that January is my birthday and nominate something I'd like to read, but since that isn't going to happen, I do not like to diss authors who have more success than myself, but Kingsolver could really use a better editor to tighten her novels. She drags, Poisonwood in particular.

I read it during my Speakeasian era, and had it just been shorter and somewhat better paced it might have been a really significant work. I gave my damaged copy to the library book store, and have little nostalgia for it. The author trained as a biologist, and it shows; it has a negative impact on her talent, which exists, but her gifts are flawed.

Dick, however, was a visionary, and his science fiction is extraordinary because it never feels dated. I love Dick.

[Scheherazade]

Not many people are planning to read a book in January?

C'mon folks... There is life after Christmas...

[Dark Muse]

Hey, I did not even know the poll was up yet

*goes to vote now*

[Jozanny]

Not many people are planning to read a book in January?

C'mon folks... There is life after Christmas...

Aw Sche, the harder I'm working the harder I am falling on my face, and as such I am tentative about committing, although maybe going to play bumper cars at the library would pick me up. The lobby is a great place to drive a performance chair while I eye the door guard and they suggest I do my best to avoid a hit and run, but I don't feel like worrying about due dates; I'm getting spoiled.

Maybe I will do the Christmas challenge and play it by ear after, at least until I make a sale.