June / Lawrence Reading Poll

[grace86]

Thanks a bunch Janine, I am looking forward to reading any of Lawrence's novels. I've been inspired! I read a lot of adventure/drama/crime type novels....so Lawrence's genre will be a little different to me. I will most likely participate no matter which novel wins.

So glad you've been able to give me a little insight. Can't wait until June!!

[Janine]

Thanks a bunch Janine, I am looking forward to reading any of Lawrence's novels. I've been inspired! I read a lot of adventure/drama/crime type novels....so Lawrence's genre will be a little different to me. I will most likely participate no matter which novel wins.

So glad you've been able to give me a little insight. Can't wait until June!!

Grace, You are more than welcome - I just love talking about Lawrence! You should read some of the short stories and come into that thread, to search for it just write 'Lawrence' in the search block. We do one a month and they are easy to read in a night or couple of hours time, so they are not too demanding. It has been fun in that thread. Check it out sometime and even read some of the posts, if you want more insight into Lawrence's complex mind. Few people know what a phenomenal short story author Lawrence was.

[Nightshade]

Who wants to buy my vote??

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Blah....I think I might hve to opt out this month I really dont like Lawrance that much

[malwethien]

I voted! Strange...I thought I saw Vonnegut as the survey on what book to read this month? Or did I miss that??

[Scheherazade]

Hi Malwethien,

Thanks for your vote

We will be reading a Lawrence book in June but we still have an on-going Vonnegut reading (Slaughterhouse-Five), which is here:

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[Shakira]

Yippeee We are reading Lawrence. I just love him This year in the University we had Women In Love prescribed for our syllabus.

You won't believe me but in a class of 110, I was the only one who had actually enjoyed reading it. And I'll be more than happy to discuss the book with you guys at Lit.Net.

[Pensive]

Once I started Sons and Lovers but then left it in between. I would like to start it all over again...

[Janine]

Once I started Sons and Lovers but then left it in between. I would like to start it all over again...

Hi Pensive, I did the same thing years ago and recently I finally sat down and read the book and I loved it. I think when the father speaks, in his dialect form of English, it is very difficult to understand. I persisted the second time around and I got past a certain point, then the book took off. I don't think "Sons and Lovers" is Lawrence's easiest book to read. It is one of his first novels and Lawrence tends sometimes to get too wordy but I got used to that aspect of his writing and after reading nearly all his major novels I was finally able to read "Sons and Lovers". If "Women in Love" wins try reading that first. I did and it really does not matter the order you read the books (the earlier books I am referring to) because they all stand quite alone and are all different from each other. Well, of course all this is just a suggestion to you, but hope it helps.

[Janine]

Yippeee We are reading Lawrence. I just love him This year in the University we had Women In Love prescribed for our syllabus.

You won't believe me but in a class of 110, I was the only one who had actually enjoyed reading it. And I'll be more than happy to discuss the book with you guys at Lit.Net.

Shakira, That's great! I too am a big Lawrence fan! I can imagine that about the number of people not liking the book; Lawrence's writing style is beautiful but most people don't take the time to understand his writings and the deeper meanings, but hopefully with good discussion on here, we can all benefit and understand better. Personally "Women in Love" is my favorite Lawrence novel, maybe since it is the first one I read and I felt it to be a profound experience, at the time.
If you are interested in learning more about Lawrence, please check out (either read or join in) the 'Lawrence Short Story' thread. We do about one story a month and they are short and quite easy to read. Interpretation takes longer, since we go at our own pace. So far the thread has been quite successful; we are on our 3rd story -- and yes, there are other Lawrence enthusiasts out there - approximated 8 of us interested in that thread....so far.
Glad you posted this and hope to see you soon!

[Schokokeks]

Oh, Lawrence next month, sounds good !

Maybe Virgil would volunteer to give online lectures in order to brush up our background knowledge !

Sons and Lovers is on my university's list, and I follow them whatever they say .

[Pensive]

Hi Pensive, I did the same thing years ago and recently I finally sat down and read the book and I loved it. I think when the father speaks, in his dialect form of English, it is very difficult to understand. I persisted the second time around and I got past a certain point, then the book took off. I don't think "Sons and Lovers" is Lawrence's easiest book to read. It is one of his first novels and Lawrence tends sometimes to get too wordy but I got used to that aspect of his writing and after reading nearly all his major novels I was finally able to read "Sons and Lovers". If "Women in Love" wins try reading that first. I did and it really does not matter the order you read the books (the earlier books I am referring to) because they all stand quite alone and are all different from each other. Well, of course all this is just a suggestion to you, but hope it helps.

Hey! Thanks a lot for your suggestion, Janine! I am thinking the same. I would try Women in Love even if Sons and Lovers does not get chosen. But perhaps I would try Sons and Lovers as well because I am going to have Summer Vacations starting from next month which means quite a lot of free time. Oh and I will have to read A Prayer for Owen Meany then as well. I can't wait for June despite of the hot weather it brings...

[Janine]

Hey! Thanks a lot for your suggestion, Janine! I am thinking the same. I would try Women in Love even if Sons and Lovers does not get chosen. But perhaps I would try Sons and Lovers as well because I am going to have Summer Vacations starting from next month which means quite a lot of free time. Oh and I will have to read A Prayer for Owen Meany then as well. I can't wait for June despite of the hot weather it brings...

Hi Pensive, It is a good plan! Glad you will be off soon and can enjoy the summer months of freedom, and plently of fun reading. I have started "Owen Meany", but for the past week, I did could not seem to get back to it, but so far I really like it. I am dying to read more. I am only to page 100 so I had better resume reading it soon since discussions will start in no time. It is quite entertaining, funny yet serious at the same time.
Did you know that "Sons and Lovers" was basically autobiographical with the names changed. It is based on Lawrence's own adolescence and his family. When you read it, we will have to discuss it since I just read it within the past year (that is if it is not choosen for book of the month). The book is still pretty fresh in my mind. You can't go wrong with either book - they are both great books.

[Pensive]

Hi Pensive, It is a good plan! Glad you will be off soon and can enjoy the summer months of freedom, and plently of fun reading. I have started "Owen Meany", but for the past week, I did could not seem to get back to it, but so far I really like it. I am dying to read more. I am only to page 100 so I had better resume reading it soon since discussions will start in no time. It is quite entertaining, funny yet serious at the same time.
Did you know that "Sons and Lovers" was basically autobiographical with the names changed. It is based on Lawrence's own adolescence and his family. When you read it, we will have to discuss it since I just read it within the past year (that is if it is not choosen for book of the month). The book is still pretty fresh in my mind. You can't go wrong with either book - they are both great books.

Oh I did not have the slightest idea about that... Thanks for telling me! It might make the book more interesting seeing that it happened in real.

[Janine]

Oh I did not have the slightest idea about that... Thanks for telling me! It might make the book more interesting seeing that it happened in real.

Pensive, I think that is why going back to it (with this added knowledge), later on, I was more than thrilled to read the book and it became a pure pleasurable experience. I felt I was taking the personal emotional journey with the author who was revealing his real life story. I had read several biographies by then, and I knew the parallels well and they fascinated me. Keep in mind that it is not the gospel truth of Lawrence's early life - but it certainly was definitely based on his life in his youth. Later Lawrence has been quoted as saying all of his youth was embodied in this book. I will try to find you the exact quote. I read it in one of my books recently, but since I don't mark books up, I always have trouble locating the exact quotes, etcs. later on. I should put book markers in the pages or keep notes. Actually a friend also told me to read it and said it was Lawrence's own (adolescent/young man) story. That really spurred me on to read the book - curiosity is a great catalyst!

[Janine]

Oh, Lawrence next month, sounds good !

Maybe Virgil would volunteer to give online lectures in order to brush up our background knowledge !

Sons and Lovers is on my university's list, and I follow them whatever they say .

Hi Schokokeks, Glad you will be in the discussion. It should be good no matter which book is chosen. I am glad S&L is on your university list - it is a great book! Well actually, I am a huge Lawrence enthusiast, so I would term 'great' about nearly anything he wrote. If you go into the 'Lawrence Short Story' thread you can learn more about Lawrence and his ideas/thoughts/concepts/style of writing. Virgil has written much in there and so have I, now a few more people have joined in and the discussions are getting more and more interesting all the time. Just to read some posts, would be a learning experience for anyone interested in Lawrence.