May / France Reading Poll

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Originally Posted by Scheherazade

Hi Mickitaz. Only members who have 50+ posts are able to vote in the polls. However, like Janine said, it is easy to increase one's post count easily; visit our Games section! :)

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Thanks Janine and Scheherazade. I have been posting sporadically between here and the fantasy forums.. seeing as the fantasy books are my first passion in books. I will take a look around and see if I can build up posts.

I know that the pole closes May 1, so I have some time. I appreciate the warm welcome. Thank you again!

I will go for Rableis or Stendhal; but not yet.

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Originally Posted by Antiquarian

Welcome to a great literature forum. If you play some of the games, your post count will go up quickly.

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I can testify to that!

Thanks, guys.. I have been taking your advice and I am slowly getting there... My husband is wondering what I am doing... cooking dinner.. then running over to the computer to post a reply. But then, he already knows that I am just not right in the head:lol:

I am getting to meet some really interesting people here. I am glad that people here are so open and friendly. Since I seem "lost" in the way of which way to go for reading material.. I decided for May I would simply start with the winner of the pole, and work my way down the list.

I am lucky enough to live four blocks from my public library... and with the wonderful weather we have been having.. I can just walk down to pick up new books.

Thanks again!

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Originally Posted by mickitaz

and with the wonderful weather we have been having.. I can just walk down to pick up new books.

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Not living in the UK, are ya?

;)

User Pseudōnumos has been banned from the site so his vote will not be taken into consideration at the end of poll.

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Originally Posted by Scheherazade

Not living in the UK, are ya?

;)

User Pseudōnumos has been banned from the site so his vote will not be taken into consideration at the end of poll.

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you not having nice weather across the sea Scher?:D Suns shining in Ireland.

Sun??? That is a mere urban myth here... Noone has seen it or noone has seen anyone who has seen it...

Sunny here too in New Jersey, that is a rarity as well....and I think it is about 80 here too. We seem to be having a very nice drier spring this year. Lots of pretty flowering trees out now and some gorgeous tulips in my yard and my neighbor's.
Sometimes it does rain all the time in South Jersey, and you wonder where the sun ran off to. So sorry Scher, that Mr. Sun has not visited you lately. It sure can get depressing seeing rain and mist and fog all the time...although I like fog but it is dangerous to travel in and so dampish.

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Originally Posted by Scheherazade

Sun??? That is a mere urban myth here... Noone has seen it or noone has seen anyone who has seen it...

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Well hopefully it will be sunny in the UK at the weekend because i'll be there! :p

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Originally Posted by Niamh

Well hopefully it will be sunny in the UK at the weekend because i'll be there! :p

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Hi Niamh, for you sake and Scher's I sure hope it is. Enjoy your stay and think 'sun!":yawnb:

It's going to be warm apparently but I don't know about sunny, that might be pushing it ;)

Well I just finished Candide so I guess I have a head start if it's the winner, one thing I always hate about foreign books is that I'm hopeless at pronouncing the names.

Candide for example, I imagine (probably incorrectly) is pronounced can-DEED but how on earth do you pronounce Cunegund?

Cu-nai-gonde

Flaubert's mounting a comeback. This is going to be a close contest. I've never seen so many votes for a book of the month. I just hope that everyone who votes will come back for the discussion.

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Originally Posted by Quark

Flaubert's mounting a comeback. This is going to be a close contest. I've never seen so many votes for a book of the month. I just hope that everyone who votes will come back for the discussion.

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ahhh, there's the rub.

If it had been Rabelais I would, but otherwise I probably won't, personally

I will participate who ever the winner is. I already picked up Candide, but I think it is the wrong book. It is very thin and only 150 pages. I have to go back to Borders and get the full version.

I also ordered Papillion, Hunchbach of Notre Dame and Madame Bovary. I had visions of grandeur of curling up on the couch this weekend and do nothing but read... that vision is slowly fading.

Ah well, at least I will be able to participate in the conversations. Hope everyone has a relaxing Saturday!

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Originally Posted by mickitaz

I will participate who ever the winner is. I already picked up Candide, but I think it is the wrong book. It is very thin and only 150 pages. I have to go back to Borders and get the full version.

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No that should be the full book. It is not very long. It's probably even less than 100 pages. You must have an essay to go along with it.

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Originally Posted by mickitaz

I will participate who ever the winner is. I already picked up Candide, but I think it is the wrong book. It is very thin and only 150 pages. I have to go back to Borders and get the full version.

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You have the full version already. I have it as well, and my copy is just 125 pages. :)

But! But! Madame Bovary could still win! :bawling:

I've been pulling for The Red and The Black, but it's drifting further behind. Most of the choices are good, though, so I'm happy.

I've started on Candide already, or I'm on page 80/125. :) I don't have much time to read in May, or not as it seems right now, so that's why I tried to get a head-start. So hopefully Candide will win. :p

candide

it's on my list

so it's a good chance

My library doesn't have Candide so will have to order it, I guess :(

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Originally Posted by Scheherazade

My library doesn't have Candide so will have to order it, I guess :(

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if u want, i can send u a txt file of Candide;)

Often, when I read; I enjoy listening to classical music. One of my favorite pastimes, is to find a composer relative to the author I am reading; or if possible, the actual book. Embracing the list of May authors, I have cross referenced one French composer for the first top two in the lead. In addition, since I have started The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, I will include a composer for Victor Hugo’s time period as well. Please note, I myself have randomly selected these composers/cd’s solely on the basis of the born/death date of the author. I have not listened to these cd’s yet. I have attempted to find a collection of recordings that the composer is most well known for.

Voltaire 1964-1778 Composer Jean Baptiste Lully
http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/...lbum_id=137874

Henri Charriere 1906-1973 Composer Olivier Messiaen
http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/...album_id=47693

Victor Hugo 1802-1885 Composer Paul Dukas
http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/...lbum_id=128246

I have no preference to the ArkivMusic website, nor affiliation. My local classical radio station frequently refers me to this site for broadcasted recordings. I find this a very good site to locate hard to find classical pieces. I apologize in advance if this post is out of theme, or if anyone is bored by this information. Thank you.

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Originally Posted by HerGuardian

if u want, i can send u a txt file of Candide;)

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Thank you for the very kind offer but I cannot enjoy a book unless I am turning the pages.

Mickitaz> Thank you for the interesting suggestions :)

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Originally Posted by Scheherazade

Thank you for the very kind offer but I cannot enjoy a book unless I am turning the pages.

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There's always the comfort of the scroll bar.

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Originally Posted by Quark

There's always the comfort of the scroll bar.

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But you cannot curl up in bed with a computer ;)


Going once...

Does Candide really only have 7 votes right now?

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Originally Posted by papayahed

Does Candide really only have 7 votes right now?

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It has 9 votes.

I think it shows nine but only 8 will be counted.

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Originally Posted by Scheherazade

But you cannot curl up in bed with a computer ;)


Going once...

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But you can!! And I do!! with my laptop that is :) I've read dozens of books on my laptop in bed.

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Originally Posted by mickitaz

Often, when I read; I enjoy listening to classical music. One of my favorite pastimes, is to find a composer relative to the author I am reading; or if possible, the actual book. Embracing the list of May authors, I have cross referenced one French composer for the first top two in the lead. In addition, since I have started The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, I will include a composer for Victor Hugo’s time period as well. Please note, I myself have randomly selected these composers/cd’s solely on the basis of the born/death date of the author. I have not listened to these cd’s yet. I have attempted to find a collection of recordings that the composer is most well known for.

Voltaire 1964-1778 Composer Jean Baptiste Lully
http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/...lbum_id=137874

Henri Charriere 1906-1973 Composer Olivier Messiaen
http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/...album_id=47693

Victor Hugo 1802-1885 Composer Paul Dukas
http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/...lbum_id=128246

I have no preference to the ArkivMusic website, nor affiliation. My local classical radio station frequently refers me to this site for broadcasted recordings. I find this a very good site to locate hard to find classical pieces. I apologize in advance if this post is out of theme, or if anyone is bored by this information. Thank you.

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Leonard Bernstein made an Opera on Candide.

Those votes by banned members or members with less than 50 posts will not be counted. So, at the moment Candide has 7 votes.

So a vote for Papillon or Madame Bovary would force a tie?:idea: So who's left to vote??:D

You asked for a KitKat, Papaya? :D

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