On this subject I've had Don Quixote on my reading list for years and have not gotten to it. I would love to read that as a group read. Any interest by anyone?
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I would love to read Don Quixote. I, too, have always wanted to read it and never quite made it.
Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow
Do, or do not. There is no try. - Yoda
Count me in!Originally Posted by Virgil
"Do you mind if I reel in this fish?" - Dale Harris
"For sale: baby shoes, never worn." - Ernest Hemingway
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Well, I'm not at the point of being able to nominate books yet. But, I would be overjoyed if there was some African lit at some point. I study Francophone African literature mostly, but Anglophone is good too, or Francophone in translation. I'll keep my eyes out for when this happens.I've recently been introduced to African literature (written in English) and am still pursuing the goal of reading the entire "African Lit" shelf in my library
But anyway, I hope enough people are interested in widening the borders so that we can get the whole thing started !
The Mysterious Stranger, by Mark Twain
Anyone?
and somehow a dog
has taken itself & its tail considerably away
into the mountains or sea or sky, leaving
behind: me, wag.
- John Berryman
that is definitely on my list of favorite books, and I just picked up a copy to re-read, which I then gave away, but I'll happily grab a new one...count me in. oh, it has to be an American author? nvm.
Yeah! I was going to nominate A Long Day's Journey, until I saw littlewing's post. so I second that.
"Don't matter who they are, anybody sets foot in this house, they are company and don't let me catch you remarking on their ways like you were so high and mighty."
Oh yes!! I don't know if I could get through it by myself...
Nominations so far:
1. Virgil - The Maltese Falcon by Dashiel Hammett
2. Schokokeks - The Hairy Ape by Eugene O'Neill
3. NickAdams - Wineburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson
4. Shannon - The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
5. Bouquin - Independence Day by Richard Ford
6. Taliesin - The October Country - Bradbury
7. Papayahed - Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow
8. Il Penseroso - The Mysterious Stranger by Mark Twain
Last two nominations...
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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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Last two nominations...
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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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Oh, I just noticed that the theatre group of my university will be playing A Long Day's Journey into Night next month, and would be much more fun to see it having read the play:
I'd like to change my nomination into A Long Day's Journey into Night by Eugene O'Neill.
"Where mind meets matter, both should woo!"Currently reading:
* Paradise Lost by John Milton
I just received Tortilla Flats by John Steinbeck. A good friend loaned it to me for the summer. I'd like to add this to the list. He's mentioned it several times, mainly because he's from California where it takes place, and insists I read it over the summer. It's short, and would be a great read!
Hello, Penelope! Unfortunately, only those members who have at least 50 posts can nominate/vote. If you increase your post count before the deadline, I will add your nomination to the list too!
Nominations so far:
1. Virgil - The Maltese Falcon by Dashiel Hammett
2. Schokokeks - A Long Day's Journey into Night by Eugene O'Neill
3. NickAdams - Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson
4. Shannon - The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
5. Bouquin - Independence Day by Richard Ford
6. Taliesin - The October Country - Bradbury
7. Papayahed - Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow
8. Il Penseroso - The Mysterious Stranger by Mark Twain
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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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Posting on the shared haiku, guess who'll post after me and threads that are similiar, will quickly increase you post count.
"Do you mind if I reel in this fish?" - Dale Harris
"For sale: baby shoes, never worn." - Ernest Hemingway
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I would like to nominate One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey.
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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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Some information on the books nominated:
Maltese Falcon Dashiell Hammett
A Long Day's Journey into Night by Eugene O'Neill
Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson
The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
Independence Day by Richard Ford
The October Country by Ray Bradbury
Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow
The Mysterious Stranger by Mark Twain
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
The poll will close on June 23rd.
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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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