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Originally Posted by Nightshade
And it's silly...and bad. :sick: :rolleyes:
Don't tell me Owen made Oprah's list, I don't ever pay attention to her list and I don't want one of my favorite books to be tainted by Oprah, I want to remain blissfully unaware. :p
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Originally Posted by Idril
I was wrong Owen Meany was not on the Oprah list. Sorry:( I'm a font of misinformation sometimes.
I haven't read anything by him, so I don't know for which book I should vote..but since I'm sure you guys have the most amazing taste in books, I'll choose whichever you choose :D
Thank you for putting my mind at rest, you had me worried there for a moment. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by papayahed
Ahh...my goodness Owen Meany sounds like a tear jerker...
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From the Publisher
In the summer of 1953, two eleven-year-old boys - best friends - are playing in a Little League baseball game in Gravesend, New Hampshire. One of the boys hits a foul ball that kills the other boy's mother. The boy who hits the ball doesn't believe in accidents; Owen Meany believes he is God's instrument. What happens to Owen, after that 1953 foul ball, is extraordinary and terrifying.
i wouldn't call it a tearjerker, even though there are some tragic events in it
Okay that's good. I am thinking about voting, but I wouldn't be able to guarantee I could join...I've been very bad lately with following through.Quote:
Originally Posted by SleepyWitch
I am a bit late, but I didn't have time recently.
I vote for A Prayer for Owen Meany
Why are you late? You have until the end of the month.
Hey everyone, I'm new to the forum and for some reason I can't vote yet on which book to read. If it counts for anything I'd like to read Owen Meany. This is mostly because I just took it out from the library.
Thanks
Hi there, Prometheus, and welcome to the Forum :).Quote:
Originally Posted by Prometheus'Wake
You need 50 posts or more to cast your vote on the book of the month, but seeing you still have several days before the end of the poll, maybe you want to visit the Word Association Thread in the Games section ? ;)
I took a chance and went and bought Owen Meany. It better win. ;)
hehe, you could read it anyway :) it raises some interesting questions about Catholicism and miracles. maybe you'll find it provocative or inapppropriate but it's very interesting.Quote:
Originally Posted by Virgil
That's a good description of pretty much every novel Irving writes. :lol: Of course not all of them are interesting, sometimes he goes a little overboard and it crosses the line to ridiculous but I always though Owen Meany struck a perfect balance.Quote:
Originally Posted by SleepyWitch
"Setting Free the Bears". i wanna start with his first book. and it's the only one promises some 'great moments of beauty and humor". No drama for me.