If it is Flaubert, me out. No reflection on his importance, I just decided to follow my heart, and I am making plans to bolt the United States and stay bolted, wheelchair, poverty and all. I am upsetting my family a great deal and don't care, I want out of what I'm in, but if Upton squeaks in maybe I can wing it.
Oh, Scher's kindness is boundless; however, it would be impossible for us to keep a track of all the vote changes if such changes became regular part of the process.Originally Posted by Mutatis-Mutandi
What's more, I see it as an opportunity to read something different. Why does it matter which book we read so much? We are all book lovers here, are we not?
Going twice...
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"It is not that I am mad; it is only that my head is different from yours.”
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True. Plus, it was my fault for making a hasty vote in the first place.
Having just read The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie I'm well up for reading more Muriel Spark. She's amazing. Go Aiding and Abetting
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So, what's the verdict? I'll read either Bovary or Jungle. Just need to know what book to order.
Edit: Hey! Someone voted for The Jungle. Alright! Close the poll, QUICK, lol.
[Crazy disabled American shrew who cannot be tamed hugs Fifth_Element and takes notes on British civility...]
Fifth, when we can synchronize schedule I am open for a buddy read on Spark, maybe 8 weeks? I have to get my latest chaos in order.
I'm down to participate. Just let me know which book to download to my Kindle.
No man should die without first reading the world's greatest literature.
I wouldn't mind joining in either.
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"It is not that I am mad; it is only that my head is different from yours.”
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*Hugs Sche too!*
I'm feeling soppy
Seriously, I'll clear my slate for Spark soon; only seen the films but think she'd delight me.
Looks like we have a winner with "The Jungle." I just downloaded it on my "Nook" for free. Looking forward to the read, last time I read this was jr high I believe.
Namaste
Jeff
"Lennie said, "I thought you was mad at me, George."
"No," said George. "No Lennie. I ain't mad. I never been mad, an' I ain't now. Thats a thing I want ya to know."
I've not read any Upton Sinclair. I'll try to get hold of it.
Ok, I've got The Jungle. How does this (meaning the book club) work?
No man should die without first reading the world's greatest literature.
Excellent! I ordered my copy of Aiding and Abetting last night, so should receive in the next week or so. I've just started The Golden Notebook (I'm having a slightly feminist 'must read all the great, under-appreciated, under-represented women writers' phase at the moment) which I reckon will take me a couple of weeks to read but after that I'm yours whenever you're ready
Make that a threesome
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Scheh will make a thread soon enough, then you can just post your thoughts.
And to those who are cheap, The Jungle is in public domain and free on the internet. It's even available on this site.
"If the national mental illness of the United States is megalomania, that of Canada is paranoid schizophrenia."
- Margaret Atwood
Just don't read The Jungle to close to meal time:
Teddy Roosevelt did, and threw his breakfest out of a White House window. When you read the section on how sausage was made, you'll understand why.
After this incident, Upton Sinclair was invited to the white House.
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