Independence Day (July 4th) Reading Poll

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06-07-2007, 04:56 PM
nmolive

On this subject I've had Don Quixote on my reading list for years and have not gotten to it. I would love to read that as a group read. Any interest by anyone?
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I would love to read Don Quixote. I, too, have always wanted to read it and never quite made it.
06-07-2007, 07:36 PM
papayahed

Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow
06-07-2007, 10:42 PM
NickAdams

Quote:

Originally Posted by Virgil

On this subject I've had Don Quixote on my reading list for years and have not gotten to it. I would love to read that as a group read. Any interest by anyone?

Count me in!:D
06-07-2007, 10:54 PM
kratsayra

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Originally Posted by Schokokeks

I've recently been introduced to African literature (written in English) and am still pursuing the goal of reading the entire "African Lit" shelf in my library :D.
But anyway, I hope enough people are interested in widening the borders so that we can get the whole thing started !

Well, I'm not at the point of being able to nominate books yet. But, I would be overjoyed if there was some African lit at some point. I study Francophone African literature mostly, but Anglophone is good too, or Francophone in translation. I'll keep my eyes out for when this happens. :D
06-08-2007, 02:32 AM
Il Penseroso

The Mysterious Stranger, by Mark Twain

Anyone?
06-08-2007, 07:43 AM
Riesa

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Originally Posted by littlewing53

how 'bout painted bird - jerzy kosinski...

sorry, he's not an american author....i withdraw...it's just a really, really good book

:thumbs_up that is definitely on my list of favorite books, and I just picked up a copy to re-read, which I then gave away, but I'll happily grab a new one...count me in. oh, it has to be an American author? nvm.

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Originally Posted by Virgil

Ooh, Schoky good thinking, a Eugene O'Neil play. Actually I would love to do A Long Day's Journey Into Night.

Nick - I like the Winesburg Ohio stories too. but I wouldn't mind reading a Faulkner novel I've never read before either. Or is Wild Palms a collection of short stories?

Yeah! I was going to nominate A Long Day's Journey, until I saw littlewing's post. so I second that.
06-08-2007, 07:51 AM
_Shannon_

Quote:

Originally Posted by Virgil

On this subject I've had Don Quixote on my reading list for years and have not gotten to it. I would love to read that as a group read. Any interest by anyone?

Oh yes!! I don't know if I could get through it by myself...
06-08-2007, 12:27 PM
Scheherazade

Nominations so far:

1. Virgil - The Maltese Falcon by Dashiel Hammett

2. Schokokeks - The Hairy Ape by Eugene O'Neill

3. NickAdams - Wineburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson

4. Shannon - The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien

5. Bouquin - Independence Day by Richard Ford

6. Taliesin - The October Country - Bradbury

7. Papayahed - Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow

8. Il Penseroso - The Mysterious Stranger by Mark Twain

Last two nominations...
06-13-2007, 08:29 PM
Scheherazade

Last two nominations...
06-14-2007, 04:02 AM
Schokokeks

Oh, I just noticed that the theatre group of my university will be playing A Long Day's Journey into Night next month, and would be much more fun to see it having read the play ;):

I'd like to change my nomination into A Long Day's Journey into Night by Eugene O'Neill.
06-14-2007, 04:52 PM
Penelope16

I just received Tortilla Flats by John Steinbeck. A good friend loaned it to me for the summer. I'd like to add this to the list. He's mentioned it several times, mainly because he's from California where it takes place, and insists I read it over the summer. It's short, and would be a great read!
06-14-2007, 05:01 PM
Scheherazade

Quote:

Originally Posted by Penelope16

I just received Tortilla Flats by John Steinbeck. A good friend loaned it to me for the summer. I'd like to add this to the list. He's mentioned it several times, mainly because he's from California where it takes place, and insists I read it over the summer. It's short, and would be a great read!

Hello, Penelope! Unfortunately, only those members who have at least 50 posts can nominate/vote. If you increase your post count before the deadline, I will add your nomination to the list too! :)

Nominations so far:

1. Virgil - The Maltese Falcon by Dashiel Hammett

2. Schokokeks - A Long Day's Journey into Night by Eugene O'Neill

3. NickAdams - Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson

4. Shannon - The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien

5. Bouquin - Independence Day by Richard Ford

6. Taliesin - The October Country - Bradbury

7. Papayahed - Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow

8. Il Penseroso - The Mysterious Stranger by Mark Twain
06-15-2007, 09:49 AM
NickAdams

Quote:

Originally Posted by Penelope16

I just received Tortilla Flats by John Steinbeck. A good friend loaned it to me for the summer. I'd like to add this to the list. He's mentioned it several times, mainly because he's from California where it takes place, and insists I read it over the summer. It's short, and would be a great read!

Posting on the shared haiku, guess who'll post after me and threads that are similiar, will quickly increase you post count.
06-15-2007, 12:42 PM
Scheherazade

I would like to nominate One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey.
06-16-2007, 06:05 PM
Scheherazade

Some information on the books nominated:

Maltese Falcon Dashiell Hammett

A Long Day's Journey into Night by Eugene O'Neill

Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson

The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien

Independence Day by Richard Ford

The October Country by Ray Bradbury

Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow

The Mysterious Stranger by Mark Twain

One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey

The poll will close on June 23rd.

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