September '10 Reading Poll

Please nominate the books you would like to read in September by July 31st.

Stendhal The Red and The Black...though it seems likely we'll end up reading Hawthorne or something of the like ...:D

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Originally Posted by _Shannon_

Stendhal The Red and The Black...though it seems likely we'll end up reading Hawthorne or something of the like ...:D

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You have no idea how tempted I am to nominate something by Hawthorne right now. . .:lol:

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Originally Posted by _Shannon_

Stendhal The Red and The Black...though it seems likely we'll end up reading Hawthorne or something of the like ...:D

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Oh that's been on my reading list for ages. If it wins, I'm in!!!

The Gospel According to Jesus Christ by José Saramago

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Originally Posted by The Comedian

You have no idea how tempted I am to nominate something by Hawthorne right now. . .:lol:

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:ack2: After my own smart-aleck, instigator heart!

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Originally Posted by Virgil

Oh that's been on my reading list for ages. If it wins, I'm in!!!

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I wanted to read it right after I read Sentimental Education last year --but thought it'd be better to wait. And now I've waited....plus I just read Count of Monte Cristo--so it'd be a nice balance.

I doubt it will win-my nominations never do--but I'll probably make it my FB "classic" book for my book club on there--so if it doesn't win, and you still want to read it--we could do our own reading :)

The Last September by Elizabeth Bowen.

Originally I was thinking of nominating something else, but seeing as it is for September I could not resist this book as I have been wanting to read it for a while.

Light in August- Faulkner

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Originally Posted by victorianfan

The Gospel According to Jesus Christ by José Saramago

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I'll second that. Apart from being a wonderful book, it would be a fitting tribute to a great writer.

I would like to nominate JULY'S PEOPLE by Nadine Gordimer. Thanks!

Hmm... September...

I know! September is the month that all good students get back to the books, so I'll nominate that most widely-taught novel, despised by high school students everywhere, To Kill a Mockingbird.

The Magus by John Fowles


read about it in book review thread...really wanna read it. :D

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Originally Posted by Nikhar

The Magus by John Fowles


read about it in book review thread...really wanna read it. :D

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I am in LOVE with that book!!!!

If it won I would be tempted to read it again, and re-reading is not something I do very often.

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Originally Posted by JuniperWoolf

Hmm... September...

I know! September is the month that all good students get back to the books, so I'll nominate that most widely-taught novel, despised by high school students everywhere, To Kill a Mockingbird.

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A great book---but there goes our chance to read something new....lol! There's my "Hawthorne"/:smile5:

Nominations so far:

1. The Red and The Black

2. The Gospel According to Jesus Christ by José Saramago

3. The Last September by Elizabeth Bowen.

4. Light in August- Faulkner

5. JULY'S PEOPLE by Nadine Gordimer.

6. To Kill a Mockingbird

7. The Magus by John Fowles


I would like to nominate The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love by Oscar Hijuelos.