Valentine's Day Reading Poll

Can I nomintate A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers by Xiaolu Guo
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http://www.orangeprize.co.uk/opf/lon...hp4?bookid=231

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Originally Posted by knightss

I'll nominate Anthem by Ayn Rand (if it has yet to be discussed in a prior month, if it has, my bad)
Short but powerful book.. and it sort has to do with love =)

Thanks!
-Derek

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Welcome to the Forum, Knights. If you manage to increase your post count to 50 during the next 8 days, we will include your suggestion into the poll as well (only those members with 50+ posts can take part in the nomination/voting process within the Book Club).

Nominations so far:

1. The Lover by Marguerite Duras

2. A Tale of Two Cities by Dickens

3. A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennesse Williams

4. Deirdre of the Sorrows by J.M.Synge

5. The Devil in the Flesh by Raymond Radiguet

6. Arch of Triumph by Erich Maria Remarque

7. Candide by Voltaire

8. A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers by Xiaolu Guo

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Originally Posted by Nightshade

Can I nomintate A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers by Xiaolu Guo
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http://www.orangeprize.co.uk/opf/lon...hp4?bookid=231

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That sounds like a fascinating book, and probably very funny too.

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Originally Posted by Scheherazade

Welcome to the Forum, Knights. If you manage to increase your post count to 50 during the next 8 days, we will include your suggestion into the poll as well (only those members with 50+ posts can take part in the nomination/voting process within the Book Club).

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Thanks =) that's fair enough.
My original post should be sort of* not just sort :rolleyes: my apologies for the error.

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Originally Posted by motherhubbard

I like that one.

I'd like to nominate Voltare's Candide. I'm already reading it and I probably won't get to read anything that's not on my list of assignments. It's an excelent book and I'd love to be able to talk about it with everyone. It erally cracks me up. Candide does love Cunegund so maybe it fits. Here is the online text

http://www.online-literature.com/voltaire/candide/

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I would love to discuss this book! :thumbs_up

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Originally Posted by Virgil

Oh I would like to nominate a French novel The Lover by Marguerite Duras.

Here's something about it: http://www.amazon.com/Lover-Margueri.../dp/0375700528

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Wasn't this a movie in the 1990's?

Well, I can't seem to find it being suggested any other time (at least not recently, I don't think), but how about Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand?

meh Ive thought of another one now... :rolleyes:
so Ill just put it here if anyone wants to nominate it

The loving spirit by Daphne Du Maurier

( definetly an odd book but alright)

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Originally Posted by Nightshade

meh Ive thought of another one now... :rolleyes:
so Ill just put it here if anyone wants to nominate it

The loving spirit by Daphne Du Maurier

( definetly an odd book but alright)

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you could always change your vote to it?

No Ive already read it, just thought it might be an idea, I want the consice chineese-engloish dic more.

I have only read one Marguerite Duras, so far; and I did not particularly like it. the title of the book was Moderato Cantabile. But I'm willing to give it another chance with The Lover. It seems to be her most successful book.

Information on the nominated books:


The Lover by Marguerite Duras

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennesse Williams

Deirdre of the Sorrows by J.M.Synge

The Devil in the Flesh by Raymond Radiguet

Arch of Triumph by Erich Maria Remarque

Candide by Voltaire

A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers by Xiaolu Guo

* * * This poll will be closed on February 4th. * * *

STEEEEELLLLLLLLAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!



Come on people, do the right thing!!!

I did the right thing for what I want. :p

I would have voted streetcar if i hadnt read it so many times and studied it in college. Great Play. :nod:
But i went for the sad Deirdre of the sorrows instead.

If you make me read a tale of 2 cities again I swear I might have to cry :bawling:

I hate that book!!