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Please nominate the novel you would like to read in November in this thread by September 30th.
Please remember that:
- Only those members with 50+ posts can nominate.
- One nomination per member.
- Only the first 10 nominations will be included in the poll.
The Book Club readings are for those who would like to read and discuss books together with other members.
If you are not able to take part or unwilling to (re)read your own nominations, please refrain from taking part in the process.
Dead Souls by Gogol
"The Broom of the System" by David Foster Wallace
Winter Wheat by Mildred Walker
American Psycho
The Hitchhiker's Guide to Galaxy.
the death of the adversary by Hans Keilson
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers.
Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys.
I'd like to renominate To Kill a Mockingbird. Is that permitted?
North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell
That's 10... except To Kill a Mockingbird doesn't count
Why doesn't it count?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rores28
Oh dear. I am planning to read that again soon. Now I wonder if I'll be voting for my own nomination or not. I assume that would be simply unforgivable.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wilde woman
Just messin with L.M.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scheherazade
We have the 10 nominations:
1. Dead Souls by Gogol
2. The Broom of the System by David Foster Wallace
3. Winter Wheat by Mildred Walker
4. American Psycho
5. The Hitchhiker's Guide to Galaxy
6. The Death of the Adversary by Hans Keilson
7. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers
8. Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
9. To Kill a Mockingbird.
10. North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell
Read Dead Souls, Wide Sargasso Sea and American Psycho so went for To Kill a Mockingbird, which is still on my TBR list and which I am amazed i still haven't read.
Anything except North and South
I can go for a few of these. I'll wait until more people vote to make my vote count more. :wink5:
Why? Do you perhaps consider it too "romantic"?Quote:
Originally Posted by papayahed
Don't worry you're not missing out on too much....Quote:
Originally Posted by katelbach
I'll gladly talk about Hitchhiker's Guide with anyone who cares to join in.
Hitchhiker's Guide takes the early lead. Wouldn't mind reading that either. Always been put off for some reason, although I have a copy somewhere.
Oh, gawds... The options are Hitchhiker's Guide and North and South at the moment???
:rolleyes5:
No, I can't get past the writing. I've tried several times but can't get through the first few pages.Quote:
Originally Posted by L.M. The Third
I would have liked to have read The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, but since it has no chance and I'm still reading the October selection and since I don't have all the time in the world I'm going to have to pass on November.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scheherazade
Ah, don't say that, Virgil, and please do vote! You never know! :smilewinkgrin:Quote:
Originally Posted by Virgil
I think i read To Kill A Mockingbird on a yearly basis anyway. I've read Jean Rhys before and enjoyed her, and Wide Sargasso Sea is meant to be her magnum opus so i'll go for that :)
count me in! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by kasie
Looking forward to reading this. I expect the discussion to run for about 100 pages though, considering it's a favourite for so many. The copy i have was my grandad's and it's very very well-thumbed! The old sci-fi junky.
Going once...
Going twice...
Gone?
Heya Scher...please create the November reading threaD.
Aww, it is so nice to see the young'uns so eager!Quote:
Originally Posted by Nikhar
:p
Ah...I read that book awhile back and thought it was pretty good. I also own a movie version which is pretty sexy. I may comment some on the book from time to time. Do we have a thread yet?