The House of Spirits
The Sound and the Fury
The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency
At The Mountains of Madness
Cartesian Sonata and other stories
Wittgenstein's Mistress
The Girls of Slender Means
Martin Dressler: The Tale of an American Dreamer
The Anthologist
Nice Work
Please nominate the novel you would like to read in December in this thread by October 31st.
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.
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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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The House of Spirits by Isabel Allende
Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before. ~ Edgar Allan Poe
The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner.
T for Tea.
The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency
Do, or do not. There is no try. - Yoda
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius - Dave Eggers
That's a fun read. The BBC has done some fantastic adaptations too.Originally Posted by papayahed
I nominate Cartesian Sonata and other stories by William H. Gass.
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Oh, I would love to read that. I've been meaning to read Gass for a while.
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"Love follows knowledge." – St. Catherine of Siena
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At The Mountains of Madness by H. P. Lovecraft
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"Personal note: When I was a little kid my mother told me not to stare into the sun. So once when I was six, I did. At first the brightness was overwhelming, but I had seen that before. I kept looking, forcing myself not to blink, and then the brightness began to dissolve. My pupils shrunk to pinholes and everything came into focus and for a moment I understood. The doctors didn't know if my eyes would ever heal."
-Pi
After Karamazov, the wasp factory, and Blood Meridian I think I'll be ready for something fun.
Do, or do not. There is no try. - Yoda
Wittgenstein's Mistress by David Markson
This sentence contradicts itself - no actually it doesn't.
The Girls of Slender Means by Muriel Spark please, thanks.
"He lives most gaily who knows best how to deceive himself. Ha-ha!"
- CRIME AND PUNISHMENT (Fyodor Dostoyevsky)
Nominations so far:
1. The House of Spirits by Isabel Allende
2. The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner
3. The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency
4. A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius - Dave Eggers
5. Cartesian Sonata and other stories by William H. Gass
6. At The Mountains of Madness by H. P. Lovecraf
7. Wittgenstein's Mistress by David Markson
8. The Girls of Slender Means by Muriel Spark
I would like to nominate Martin Dressler: The Tale of an American Dreamer by Steven Millhauser.
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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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The Anthologist by Nicholson Baker.
Nice Work by David Lodge.
We have our 10 nominations:
1. The House of Spirits by Isabel Allende
2. The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner
3. The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency
4. A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius - Dave Eggers
5. Cartesian Sonata and other stories by William H. Gass
6. At The Mountains of Madness by H. P. Lovecraf
7. Wittgenstein's Mistress by David Markson
8. The Girls of Slender Means by Muriel Spark
9. Martin Dressler: The Tale of an American Dreamer by Steven Millhauser
10. The Anthologist by Nicholson Baker.LM3,
Would you like to nominate this one again next month?
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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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