Summer Reading Nominations

[Scheherazade]

Please post nominate the books you would like to read with us by May 25th.

(one nomination per member)

Note that only the first 10 books will be included in the poll.



Book Club Procedures (http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?p=57103#post57103)

[Bandini]

John Fante - Wait until the Spring Bandini

It won't get chosen - but be great if it was!

[Union Jack]

"Critique of Religion and Philosophy"
By: Walter Kauffman

[Virgil]

The Maltese Falcon - Dashiell Hammett

Light reading, but good writing.

[Scheherazade]

East of Eden by Steinbeck.

[Pensive]

The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco

I got the idea of reading it from "Review A Book" thread and I liked the sound of the book and after reading Christie, I guess that I am really into mystery! :D

[Idril]

Something by Faulkner? The Sound and the Fury or As I Lay Dying? I have a hard time with him and it would be nice to read it with a few other people, I might get some insight that will make things a little clearer to me. ;)

[Virgil]

Something by Faulkner? The Sound and the Fury or As I Lay Dying? I have a hard time with him and it would be nice to read it with a few other people, I might get some insight that will make things a little clearer to me. ;)
Idril, we just did The Sound and the Fury last month. As you read the book, you cqn go through the posts.

[papayahed]

All the King's Men - Robert Penn Warren

[Riesa]

Long Day's Journey Into Night ~ Eugene O'Neill

[Scheherazade]

We have already got 8 nominations! :eek2:

Here are the nominations so far:

Critique of Religion and Philosophy by Walter Kauffman

Wait until the Spring Bandini by John Fante

The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett

East of Eden by Steinbeck

The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco

As I Lay Dying by Faulkner

All the King's Men by Robert Penn Warren

Long Day's Journey Into Night by Eugene O'Neill


Idril> Because the BC read The Sound and the Fury in April, I have included As I Lay Dying. You can find the discussion thread here (http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16592)

Pensive> I think you were refering to my review of The Name of the Rose. Even though it is a murder mystery on surface, it is very heavy on religion and philosophy, questioning many concepts. So it may not be exactly what you are looking for. :)

Last two nominations up for grabs! :D

If anyone would like to withdraw or change their nominations, please do so before the 25th.

[Nightshade]

How about somthing by john Wyndham
I cant think which of these three you choose:D
The Chrysalids (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0140013083/sr=1-1/qid=1147712435/ref=sr_1_1/026-6343726-2865266?%5Fencoding=UTF8&s=books&v=glance)
The Day of the Triffids (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0140009930/sr=1-2/qid=1147712435/ref=sr_1_2/026-6343726-2865266?%5Fencoding=UTF8&s=books&v=glance)
Trouble with Lichen (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0718103769/sr=1-23/qid=1147712616/ref=sr_1_23/026-6343726-2865266?%5Fencoding=UTF8&s=books&v=glance)

All of them good but prhaps my favouirte would be Linchin or crysalids Most likly linchin. And are short and easy reads.:D

Edit : I have to make a choice so I choose:sick: drum roll :roleyes:
Trouble with Lichen

[Pensive]

We have already got 8 nominations! :eek2:Pensive> I think you were refering to my review of The Name of the Rose. Even though it is a murder mystery on surface, it is very heavy on religion and philosophy, questioning many concepts. So it may not be exactly what you are looking for. :)

If anyone would like to withdraw or change their nominations, please do so before the 25th.

Oh yeah I was refering to the same review. Is the plot too complicated? I am considering to change my mind because I did not even get a single thing in even "As I lay Dying" so I will prefer not to read complex stories but it will not hurt to try if I will find it anywhere....which I hardly think that I will...

[Nightshade]

Hey pensy how about a tree grew in...??
Hummm ? :brow:

[Pensive]

I think that I have already nominated it in probably Christmas Nominations....

[Nightshade]

so you can do it again:nod:

[Bandini]

All of them good but prhaps my favouirte would be Linchin or crysalids Most likly linchin. And are short and easy reads.:D

Edit : I have to make a choice so I choose:sick: drum roll :roleyes:
Trouble with Lichen

The trouble with linchin? Poor quality rope?

I might tactically vote for East of Eden! Though the Fante is quite a quick read, and probably one Steinbeck fans would like.

[Pensive]

Edit: I stick to Name Of The Rose. :D

[Scheherazade]

The trouble with linchin? Poor quality rope?

I might tactically vote for East of Eden! Though the Fante is quite a quick read, and probably one Steinbeck fans would like.You have started your campaign early, I see! :D

Please try to nominate books you haven't read already and plan to read with the Book Club if they are chosen :)

[Nightshade]

I plan to read themm all becasue my other bok club is readin the midwich coockos so Ill be unpacking the lot and rereading them anyway.
The trouble with linchin? Poor quality rope?
what do you mean?
AND I want to add I couldnt choose but I Thought since its less famous than the day of the trrifids maybe less people had read it.Mind you The day of the trrifisds was set GCSE text oh 100 years ago ( ok 30) my mum did it I think. SO maybe it has mire depth??

Pensy I was teasing You dont have to nominate it of course :nod:

[papayahed]

I think I want to withdraw mine. (But I want something good in it's place.)

[Bandini]

Well I haven't read East of Eden for about 15 years - it will be a first 'critical reading'!

[Idril]

Idril> Because the BC read The Sound and the Fury in April, I have included As I Lay Dying. You can find the discussion thread here (http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16592)


If you just got done reading Faulkner, then people probably don't want to read him again so soon, you can take him off the list and let someone else suggest an author you haven't just read. I'll just have to content myself with following along with The Sound and The Fury thread. ;)

[Ryduce]

I vote for Virginia Woolf.

[Charles Darnay]

People are probably going to hate me, but I nominate Brothers Karamazov

[Scheherazade]

This is getting a bit confusing now. Papaya and Idril are withdrawing their nominations.

Critique of Religion and Philosophy by Walter Kauffman

Wait until the Spring Bandini by John Fante

The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett

East of Eden by Steinbeck

The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco

Long Day's Journey Into Night by Eugene O'Neill

Trouble with Lichen by John Wyndham

Brothers Karamazov by Dostoevsky


Ryduce> Could you please nominate a book by Woolf?

At the moment, we still have 8 nominations and waiting for the last two... I think! :goof:

[Ryduce]

To the lighthouse or Mrs.Dalloway.


I'll leave it to the moderator to decide.

[chmpman]

We're supposed to get one of these books read by the 25th?

[Scheherazade]

Critique of Religion and Philosophy by Walter Kauffman

Wait until the Spring Bandini by John Fante

The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett

East of Eden by Steinbeck

The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco

Long Day's Journey Into Night by Eugene O'Neill

Trouble with Lichen by John Wyndham

Brothers Karamazov by Dostoevsky

To the Lighthouse by Woolf (since the Moderator loves Mrs D :D)


chmpman> Yes, please. And also the deadline for the 1500 words essay is May 30th! :D No, we are simply nominating a book to be read during the summer holidays. After 25th, we will have a poll to decide which one :)

Last nomination up for grabs!

[chmpman]

I have both the Brother's K and Crime and Punishment laying around waiting to be read, so I nominate Crime and Punishment, if two by the same author is possible.

[chmpman]

How about Don Quixote?

[NNoah3]

Seabiscuit - Laura Hillenbrand

I have had the book for a while waiting for me reading it, so maybe is time to do it....

[Virgil]

To the lighthouse or Mrs.Dalloway.


I'll leave it to the moderator to decide.
Pick To The Lighthouse. It's better.

[Riesa]

How about Don Quixote?


I've actually been wanting to reread this, hmmm, but I still want my nomination to win.

[Pensive]

Oh I was wondering if I could read To The Lighthouse. *thumbs up Ryduce*
How did I forget it? *wondering*

[berna]

what about ''the moon and the sixpence '' by Somerset Maugham?

[papayahed]

People are probably going to hate me, but I nominate Brothers Karamazov


argghhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!! Someone needs to walk the plank.

[Jay]

I was thinking about stoning :D

[Scheherazade]

Critique of Religion and Philosophy by Walter Kauffman

Wait until the Spring Bandini by John Fante

The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett

East of Eden by Steinbeck

The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco

Long Day's Journey Into Night by Eugene O'Neill

Trouble with Lichen by John Wyndham

Brothers Karamazov by Dostoevsky

To the Lighthouse by Woolf

Don Quixote by Miguel De Cevantes

OK, folks! We have got 10 nominations and unless someone else withdraws theirs, we won't be needing anymore.

NNoah3 and Berna> We will add your nominations to the list if someone changes their minds!

Thanks everyone! :)

[papayahed]

I was thinking about stoning :D


Now there's an idea!



The Maltese Falcon - that just screams "summer reading"!!!!! Good pick Virgie!

[Mariam]

I'll pick The Name of The Rose - Eco, and if not I'll go for Dostoevsky.

[papayahed]

We're also slated to read Dostoevsky and Tolstoy for the monthly book club. I think I may have to poke my eyes out at the prospect of reading 3 russian books in one years time.

[Scheherazade]

Come now, come now!
You don't have be so bummed now!

Try to imagine this, Ms Papaya, please...

Through the summer holidays
We will be reading for days.
Tolstoy one month, Dickens another
No need to despair or dither!
Vote for Steinbeck for a change
He will add some colour to the range!

(Yes, yes... I rhyme terribly but had a Dr Seuss moment there and needed to get it out of my system! :D)

[papayahed]

I think you made a mistake in the "poem", I think you meant Hammet instead of Steinbeck...

[Jay]

Sneaky! :p

[Asa Adams]

Definatley Don Quixote. Hard read, but a very enlightening one.

[RJbibliophil]

I would really like to be part of the book club, and I did look at it in April, but I could not conveniently find The Sound and The Fury. It would be easiest if we could read an old classic or something.

[Charles Darnay]

I like the sound of Don Quixote.... Scher, if you want to withdraw mine nomination (Brothers Karamazov) for another (despite how enthusiastic the response to it was) that would be perfectly fine.

And if I had to choose between stoning and plank walking..... plank all the way!

[RJbibliophil]

Don Quixote might be ok...

[chmpman]

Yea!! Go man from La Mancha. I've never read it yet, and will this summer whether it is chosen or not, but it seems to be getting a good response.

[papayahed]

I like the sound of Don Quixote.... Scher, if you want to withdraw mine nomination (Brothers Karamazov) for another (despite how enthusiastic the response to it was) that would be perfectly fine.

And if I had to choose between stoning and plank walking..... plank all the way!


But we meant that in the nicest way possible. :D

[Satine]

I'd like to be a part of it as well.... whatever you choose, I'll read.

My official vote is for "To the Lighthouse"...

[Scheherazade]

Critique of Religion and Philosophy by Walter Kauffman

Wait until the Spring Bandini by John Fante

The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett

East of Eden by Steinbeck

The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco

Long Day's Journey Into Night by Eugene O'Neill

Trouble with Lichen by John Wyndham

To the Lighthouse by Woolf

Don Quixote by Miguel De Cevantes

Since Charles Darnay has withdrawn his nomination, we can accept one more nomination. Any takers?

[mewithoutYou]

Well, I am new here, but i would like to nominate The Good Earth by Pearl S. buck. Sorry if you guys already read it, but, like I said, I just joined.

[kimpossible]

I'm not sure if the rules allow mewithoutYou to nominate, so just in case, i would like to suggest V. - Thomas Pynchon

[Boris239]

I would like to nominate "Quiet Don" by Mikhail Sholokhov. It's really big (War and Peace big), but it's really amazing. Sholokhov got the Nobel prize mostly for this book. The time of action is the Civil War in Russia, and the main hero isn't sure on what side he shoud be- whire or red.

[NNoah3]

Critique of Religion and Philosophy by Walter Kauffman

Wait until the Spring Bandini by John Fante

The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett

East of Eden by Steinbeck

The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco

Long Day's Journey Into Night by Eugene O'Neill

Trouble with Lichen by John Wyndham

Brothers Karamazov by Dostoevsky

To the Lighthouse by Woolf

Don Quixote by Miguel De Cevantes

OK, folks! We have got 10 nominations and unless someone else withdraws theirs, we won't be needing anymore.

NNoah3 and Berna> We will add your nominations to the list if someone changes their minds!

Thanks everyone! :)

Hello Scher, I withdraw mine, but I think that Berna's has his/her chance now, Am I right?

:wave: