May / France Reading Poll

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Originally Posted by papayahed

My vote's for sale. Who's buying??:lol:

(Unfortunately the only one I can't be swayed on is The Hunchback)

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How about Candide?:D

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Originally Posted by Virgil

Actually after some consideration I think I'm going to vote for Stendahl. I loved The Charthouse of Parma and i've been meaning to read The Red and the Black for years.

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I think that's a great choice as well.

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How about Candide?

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Oh come on, everyone has read Candide at least five times already, no? :p

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Originally Posted by Etienne

Oh come on, everyone has read Candide at least five times already, no? :p

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emm...no...

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Originally Posted by Etienne

Oh come on, everyone has read Candide at least five times already, no? :p

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No, unfortunately I haven't. Besides, reading it a sixth time wouldn't be so bad, would it? :p

I think I'm leaning towards your nomination anyways, despite it's length (isn't it over 1,000 pages?).

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Originally Posted by Dori

No, unfortunately I haven't. Besides, reading it a sixth time wouldn't be so bad, would it? :p

I think I'm leaning towards your nomination anyways, despite it's length (isn't it over 1,000 pages?).

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Actually it depends whether we read the 5 books, but I suggest we read the two first only, which makes it around 400 pages.

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Originally Posted by Etienne

Actually it depends whether we read the 5 books, but I suggest we read the two first only, which makes it around 400 pages.

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Oh, that's much better. :D

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Originally Posted by Etienne

I think that's a great choice as well.



Oh come on, everyone has read Candide at least five times already, no? :p

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Once for me, but that was years ago. A second time wouldn't be so bad, but I'd would rather vote for a book that would be harder to find participants for a discussion ... lik the Wall.

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Originally Posted by Etienne

Actually it depends whether we read the 5 books, but I suggest we read the two first only, which makes it around 400 pages.

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I'm greedy and want it all.:D

We have got the 10 nominations we need. Thanks, all! :)

1. Papillon by Henri Charriere

2. The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Hugo

3. Ninety Three by Victor Hugo

4. Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert

5. Candide by Voltaire

6. The Red and the Black by Stendhal

7. A Woman's Life by Guy de Maupassant

8. Gargantua and Pantagruel by Rabelais

9. The Lover by Margurite Duras

10. Wall by Sartre

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Originally Posted by Virgil

Actually after some consideration I think I'm going to vote for Stendahl. I loved The Charthouse of Parma and i've been meaning to read The Red and the Black for years.

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Will you withdraw your nomination?

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Originally Posted by papayahed

My vote's for sale. Who's buying??:lol:

(Unfortunately the only one I can't be swayed on is The Hunchback)

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Oh, you will vote for Papillon by Henri Charriere, no? It is written for you to read! Just have a look at the subject.

I bet you would dig that book! ;)

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With that many cocktails, even i'd be convinced! :brow:

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Originally Posted by Scheherazade

Will you withdraw your nomination?

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Sure if it will give someone else a chance to nominate something. But The lover is a really fine novel and I highly recommend it.

Seems like I have to do a campaign for "Ninety Three" too.

It is a book that speaks about some consequences of the French revolution and it has high considerations on many matters.It is natural,heartfelt but also very strong,with a very powerful message and highly fulfilling,at least intelectually speaking.

So,anyone up for it?

Darn,I really felt like reading some Camus.

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Originally Posted by Ryduce

Darn,I really felt like reading some Camus.

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So why don't you do it?

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Originally Posted by Scheherazade

Oh, you will vote for Papillon by Henri Charriere, no? It is written for you to read! Just have a look at the subject.

I bet you would dig that book! ;)

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You're right!! I can dig it.