when do the summer holidays start in the U.K. and U.S.?
ours only start on July 21, and that's earlier than usual
The Sea by John Banville
The Beach by Alex Garland
Lord of the Flies by Golding
Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
Victory by Joseph Conrad
Where is Joe Merchant? by Jimmy Buffett
Tender is the Night by Fitzgerald
On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan
To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
Brighton Rock by Graham Greene
when do the summer holidays start in the U.K. and U.S.?
ours only start on July 21, and that's earlier than usual
So glad we agree that Tender is the Night is the only way to go!Originally Posted by papayahed
Really? I only see one worth mentioning
Here in the UK, schools under 16 close on July 20th, I believe, but colleges will be closed by the end of this month mostly.
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I seriously wouldn't recommend itIt's way too boring if you ask me..lol
I don't have something in mind now as well...but I'll think of something
I'm the patron saint of the denial,
With an angel face and a taste for suicidal.
Robinson Crusoe is great although at parts is boring and long but still it is a great i nominate Lord of the flies.
So glad we agree that Tender is the Night is the only way to go!
.YESsssss!!! LOL!! Although I am a big fan of Graham Greene and haven't read that one.....
I wasn't expecting Brighton Rock: It's now another one I want to vote for.
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I joined the forum too late to participate in this poll, but I would have nominated Kobo Abe's Woman In the Dunes. It is completely set on (inside?) the beach, it is a relatively fast read (one or two sessions on the beach for most people), and it offers a lot to discuss.
Maybe for next summer, or extra credit...
We were the Leopards, the Lions; those who'll take our place will be little jackals, hyenas; and the whole lot of us, Leopards, jackals, and sheep, we'll all go on thinking ourselves the salt of the earth.
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Please vote for the book you would like to read during this summer.
Some information on books:
The Sea by John Banville
The Beach by Alex Garland
Lord of the Flies by Golding
Robinson Crusoe by Defoe
Victory by Conrad
Where is Joe Merchant? by Jimmy Buffett
Tender is the Night by Fitzgerald
On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan
To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
Brighton Rock by Graham Greene
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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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So I just woke up, and found myself here... I want to read Robinson Crusoe anyway, so that's how I voted (and then I read some of the posts). What happens next?
Ничего нет лучше для исправления, как прежнее с раскаянием вспомнить.
When will we know? I just finished East of Eden and am ready to start something new. Will I have time to squeeze one in before summer reading?
We will find out on June 26th and have the whole summer to read and discuss the chosen book. So, plenty of time!
And a 5-way-tie! Me likey!
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If there is any way to grant me dispensation to vote, I will be quite happy to make it a 6-way-tie. In return, I will promise to reach the 50 posts before June 26th (without participating in the "10,000" thread)We will find out on June 26th and have the whole summer to read and discuss the chosen book. So, plenty of time!
And a 5-way-tie! Me likey!
We were the Leopards, the Lions; those who'll take our place will be little jackals, hyenas; and the whole lot of us, Leopards, jackals, and sheep, we'll all go on thinking ourselves the salt of the earth.
~ Giuseppe Di Lampedusa
Unfortunately, the Forum software is set that way. Nothing I can do personally... but you can always visit our Games Section and increase your post count in no time!
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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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So glad we agree that Tender is the Night is the only way to go!
Hey! What happened?? I was almost convinced to vote for Tender is the Night.
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