September / Updike Reading Poll

Hi ya
this is my first post on the forum!!! (Yeeha!) I know I can't vote just yet but I would have voted for Rabbit, Run. Looking forward to reading it with you all during September. I haven't read any of Updike's books before so can't wait to get started!:)

Welcome to the Forum, Dollybird! :)

If you spend sometime in our General Chat and Games section, you might accumulate the necessary 50 posts before the end of month and be able to vote for the book of your choice.

http://www.online-literature.com/for...isplay.php?f=3

Scheherazade

still finding my way around the forum so thanks for the tip! Heading there now!

DB

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Originally Posted by mkhockenberry

Alright, so I decided to go with The Centaur, but if Rabbit, Run wins I'll still likely participate. It sounds good as well, and I've never read Updike. I may just get them both from the library;)

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I started reading Updike for his essays, and bought "More Matter", a rather behemoth anthology of essays and reviews from The New Yorker and other publications over the years. I really prefer the essay form of literature, and used More Matter as a study and style guide. Then I got turned on to some of his novels, like Centaur, S, Terrorist, and Witches of Eastwick.

I tried to start a discussion on Terrorist here a while back, but apparently politics is supposed to be hush-hush or politically incorrect or something, although I noticed others were given free reign to bash an old rich white guy for being an old rich white guy, which struck me as being hypocritical.

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Originally Posted by earthboar

I tried to start a discussion on Terrorist here a while back, but apparently politics is supposed to be hush-hush or politically incorrect or something, although I noticed others were given free reign to bash an old rich white guy for being an old rich white guy, which struck me as being hypocritical.

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Earthboar,

I am sorry to hear that you think some members get different treatment here but our rules are very clear (Discussion of current politics is not allowed) and we try to implement them as fairly as possible, to best of our ability.

However, if there is anything which has been overlooked or if you have any further concerns/complaints, please contact one of our Moderators via PM, instead of bringing them up during Forum discussions.

Hey what a concidinck Rabbit, Run is the book that kept flying off the shelf and hitting me in the shoulder last week. I knew I was being told something :D.

Ooooh one more vote and The Centaur can win the race! :p

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Originally Posted by Nightshade

Hey what a concidinck Rabbit, Run is the book that kept flying off the shelf and hitting me in the shoulder last week. I knew I was being told something :D.

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Well then vote for it then. How did it get so close?

it seems that Rabbit, Run is going to win the poll. Anyway, this is the first time that I am going to read for Updike- Weird name,though- and I hope I can find an online copy in order to participate.

Oh, I would love to read an Updike book with all of you! I will not have the time this coming month. I hope you enjoy it (and I'm sure you will).

Going twice...

So was Rabbit, Run selected?

yes it was virgil.

Thanks. Did Scher start a new thread?

Yes, she did! :D

http://www.online-literature.com/for...ad.php?t=27955

Just wanted to get the 2008 proposal discussion going first and also give everyone a chance to get a copy of the book. :)