Okey-Dok :D Can't wait! Thanks so much for the reply!
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Okey-Dok :D Can't wait! Thanks so much for the reply!
Ooooh, I've only just noticed this, it sounds really interesting. I think I might skip out on the Terry Pratchett though (is it really, really that worth it?) and join in July. Would love to have gone over Portrait of the Artist as I've yet to read any Joyce (but Dubliners should arrive in the mail tomorrow), but I suppose I'll have to catch up on my own.
Just found this forum - at last, a reading group whose titles are interesting, challenging, broad and my sort of literature! Looking forward to joining you for the Dickens read in October!
Hi Inkling! Welcome to the forum! :)
Of the whole list I've only read Rebecca, 1984, and A Christmas Carol. I really need to get to the library!
In 2007, we will be reading the works of:
Oscar Wilde*
George Bernard Shaw*
Truman Capote
D.H. Lawrence*
Salman Rushdie
Kurt Vonnegut
John Irving
H.P Lovecraft
John Updike
Mihail Bulgakov
Edith Wharton*
Milan Kundera
Ok, don't get me wrong, the Classics are amazing, and I haven't read nearly enough, but you have few if any modern writers on here...
A German (i think) favorite of mine is Cornelia Funke. She is the author of many good and widely popular fantasy books. My personal favorite of her books is Inkheart, about a man with the ability to read characters from books. For me, at least, it is a must for anyone who can appreciate an afternoon with a thick book.
It is, in a word, enchanting. You might want to consider her in your future readings.
I'll admit my tastes in book are rather narrow, but I always remain open minded, and will do some research on a few of the authors above...
scher what do the * mean??Quote:
Originally Posted by Scheherazade
In this case, it means that I couldn't find any other symbol to signify different entries!Quote:
Originally Posted by Nightshade
:p
Read'em all (excluding Edith Warton and Trueman Capote).Quote:
Originally Posted by Scheherazade
Salman Rushdies "Midnights Children" beats them all :-)
Now what we do :-)
I absolutely love this list, but I find it's a bit incomplete. For example there's the summer Woolf read, and the 4th of July read... but I don't see them on the list. Of course if you haven't yet updated then I apologize. ^^; Or.... maybe only the "monthly book" is added to the list?
I had not had a chance to update the list; now it is complete. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Brigitte
Wow, this is inspiring. I just joined the community to see what others are reading and it's incredible. Do you have a time frame to read each book? 1 per week? 1 a month? I've gotta get me some speed reading skills.
Also, how balanced is it between Fiction vs. Non-Fiction? Do you do any Personal-Development type of books?
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[COLOR="Red"]I'm really excited for the book that I just got: Having it All: Achieving Your Life's Goals and Dreams. It was written by John Assaraf, who is featured in the hit movie The Secret...
Hmm, I'm gonna have to look around these forums a little more! I'd like to create a thread to share it with people. Any suggestions on an appropriate place for that?
How do I join this reading club and what's being read for December '07?
Welcome :) .Quote:
Originally Posted by Beverly S
Once you get 50 posts, you can nominate and vote for books to read for the club. I think anyone can participate in the discussions.
:bawling: all the good German authors (cf. next year) I can remember off the top of my head are not available on amazon or borders in English translation (and not on Gutenberg either). no Lion Feuchtwanger, Theodor Fontane (except his 2 most famous book, including Effi Briest :sick: ), no Heinar Kipphardt :bawling:
.. they do have Georg Büchner, though. so we won't have to read Goethe and Schiller :thumbs_up
The December thread: http://www.online-literature.com/for...ad.php?t=29731Quote:
Originally Posted by Beverly S
If you visit our General Chat section, you will acquire 50 posts in no time! :D
General ChatInteresting. After reading your post, Sleepy, I have tried to think of a "modern" German writer and could not think of one (only 20th Century author I can think of is Remarque). I am looking forward to finding out more! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by SleepyWitch
yep... there's Günter Grass of course. he's quite good. but I tried to think of some less well-known authors and I couldn't find any of those in English translations :( well, there's lots of time to do research :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Scheherazade
Hello, I'm Egale. I joined the literature network long ago, but so far I have not participated in the forums, just read some of the e-books available. I would like to know a little about the montlhly forums. I read the list of books and found it most interesting. Do you read the whole book and then give your opinion about it? Or do you read chapters and discuss them? I would appreciate it if any of the members of the club can explain the procedure to me. By the way, which is the book for march 2008?
Thank you to all of you. I will be awaiting your reply.
Welcome to the Forum, Egale. :)
We tend to discuss the books as we read along. Anyone who would has a question or would like to comment on something simply posts in the relevant section.
We are still voting for the March book: http://www.online-literature.com/for...ad.php?t=31439
And the nomination thread for April: http://www.online-literature.com/for...ad.php?t=32321
Just a quick message to say thanks for this thread... Not only is it interesting to get reading ideas, but then to find the thread and read other people's comments on 'em.
Thanks for taking the time ;)
Significant and stimulating list of all books.It is laudable.This would be likewise a stimulus to read instead of searching for all the post of books.
hey scher, can we find out now what month we will be reading what so can plan year accordingly ?:D
how bout a thriller!!!!!!!!!
has everyone read something by Paul Auster?
Hi huck,
Yes I read a couple of books by Paul Auster just a few weeks ago, The Brooklyn Follies, New York Trilogy and Mr Vertigo..which seems to be the more acclaimed titles. It was interesting to note that these three books had very different colours, it seemed as if they were not written by the same author.
Is it to late to nominate a country for this year?
Strangely enough, that is actually possible, given the trends in contemporary popular fiction.Quote:
Originally Posted by skasian
I haven't.Quote:
Originally Posted by huck
I've read some of his works, unfortunately I am far from reading everything he has published (I wish I had though), but still he is one of my favourite authors. Skasian is right that most of them are very different from each other and that's one of their benefits. I find his books refreshing and inspiring because although they look rather ordinary, they always give some strangely different point of view toward the whole world. It's mainly in the details, but you can see these books are written by a person who thinks inside the box. Well, at least this is how I see the things.Quote:
Originally Posted by huck
If you decide to give his books a try keep in mind that Auster also has been directing movies. You will see that some of his books are rather similar to a film - especially when it comes to the rhythm of the narration, the plot and its sometimes really unpredictable twist and even to the characters.
Oh this is great Scher. I had no idea this existed. I'm forever searching for a past discussion of a book club read. Did you just tack this onto an earlier post because the date of your post says 1/2/05?Quote:
Originally Posted by Scheherazade
I don't know the exact date but it's been here for quite awhile, I think since Scher took over the book club.Quote:
Originally Posted by Virgil
I am glad you find the thread useful, Virgil.
Like Papaya mentioned, it has been here since I started moderating the Book Club (more or less the date of the original post). I update the information as often as possible.
Which reminds me, an update is due! :p
I've read a book by oriana fallaci named "a letter to a chid never born "
it eas published about 40 years a go...
but it was full of realities and sometimes harsh ones
Do you think i Can find an english version on internet?
I would really like "Villette" by Charlotte Bronte to be read and discussed. It is such a great, but not greatly known book ;).
I try to read all these books you once read before and of course this time I promise myself not to disappear and read these lovely books by you, thank you.
Hi,
That is so nice collection.Well after finding your this comment there is no need for any book reading search of last few years.I like your idea for distributing the books by years.Thats so nice attempts with links.Please continue this type of activity.Thank you for sharing such a nice comment. ans sources..
Sorry if my insistent questions are annoying, but i was wondering what is being read currently/next?
Also, I thought that The Ill-Made mute by Cecilia Dart-Thornton would be a good book to read some time for this club?
Thanks for your suggestion, Balehead.
In November, we will be nominating random book selections so maybe then you can nominate your book.
Welcome to the Forum :)
For October reading, please visit here: http://www.online-literature.com/for...ad.php?t=46028
I am a newcomer . This site is very nice...:)
Thesedays, I am reading In Cold Blood by Truman Capote. a nice book