when do the summer holidays start in the U.K. and U.S.?
ours only start on July 21, and that's earlier than usual
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when do the summer holidays start in the U.K. and U.S.?
ours only start on July 21, and that's earlier than usual
So glad we agree that Tender is the Night is the only way to go! :D :D :DQuote:
Originally Posted by papayahed
Here in the UK, schools under 16 close on July 20th, I believe, but colleges will be closed by the end of this month mostly.Quote:
Originally Posted by SleepyWitch
I seriously wouldn't recommend it:lol: It's way too boring if you ask me..lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Virgil
I don't have something in mind now as well...but I'll think of something:D
Robinson Crusoe is great although at parts is boring and long but still it is a great i nominate Lord of the flies.
:thumbs_up YESsssss!!! LOL!! Although I am a big fan of Graham Greene and haven't read that one.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Scheherazade
I wasn't expecting Brighton Rock: It's now another one I want to vote for.Quote:
Originally Posted by kenikki
I'm planing Les Miserables for the beach; sorry!
I joined the forum too late to participate in this poll, but I would have nominated Kobo Abe's Woman In the Dunes. It is completely set on (inside?) the beach, it is a relatively fast read (one or two sessions on the beach for most people), and it offers a lot to discuss.
Maybe for next summer, or extra credit...
Please vote for the book you would like to read during this summer.
Some information on books:
The Sea by John Banville
The Beach by Alex Garland
Lord of the Flies by Golding
Robinson Crusoe by Defoe
Victory by Conrad
Where is Joe Merchant? by Jimmy Buffett
Tender is the Night by Fitzgerald
On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan
To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
Brighton Rock by Graham Greene
So I just woke up, and found myself here... I want to read Robinson Crusoe anyway, so that's how I voted (and then I read some of the posts). What happens next?
When will we know? I just finished East of Eden and am ready to start something new. Will I have time to squeeze one in before summer reading?
We will find out on June 26th and have the whole summer to read and discuss the chosen book. So, plenty of time! :)
And a 5-way-tie! Me likey! :D
If there is any way to grant me dispensation to vote, I will be quite happy to make it a 6-way-tie. In return, I will promise to reach the 50 posts before June 26th (without participating in the "10,000" thread) :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Scheherazade
Unfortunately, the Forum software is set that way. Nothing I can do personally... but you can always visit our Games Section and increase your post count in no time! :D
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Originally Posted by Scheherazade
Hey! What happened?? I was almost convinced to vote for Tender is the Night.