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I think it's a great idea. So long as there's actually a decent number of people prepared to discuss afterwards.
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I'm tentatively interested, because I have enjoyed the pleasures of a book club before.
I share Truncated's concerns, to some degree, but would also like to say that I suspect it'll be easier to get people to read Kundera than Stephen King. Something no-one has read would be quite difficult to find, but I would rather not have to suffer the ilk of either authors I have suggested here. Perhaps we could start with Genesis, and work our way up from there? |
I know you didn't just knock Stephen King.
I have had similar hallucinations regarding cheese villification on this board as well. It must be me. |
Read veneration where you feel it is wanted. I'm just waiting for the takers on the Kundera-bait to be honest.
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I suppose I'm ambivalent toward Kundera, though I've only read "Unbearable Lightness."
I found him unnecessarily convoluted at times, and was basically unimpressed. However, I'm open-minded. If someone can suggest a novel of his that will change my mind, I'd give it a go. *Edit/disclaimer: Yes, I shorten album and book titles when writing them out. No, I do not use the appropriate ellipses or brackets. So piss off. |
count me in. the library here is not so good, but i know they order stuff if i ask, it takes some time though.
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I get pissed off with him because every idiot and their dog keeps telling me I should read him... he's gone into that category of 'intellectual books for people who aren't very clever' (cf - On the Road). He's a distinctly average writer. Now, can I get seconded in my proposition that people read something by Genet? |
King sets great mood, can I join? Reading Thomas Pynchon, first time; shocking...
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I'm in. Sounds cool.
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Sounds like it could be interesting. Reading a book a month then discussing. Cool, I'm in. As long as I can get copies of the books we're assigned, it'll be a sinch.
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Are we talking Jean Genet? I've never read him, so I'd be up for that. Play or novel? |
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Either's good. I haven't read all of the books, and I wasn't aware there were plays. He is possibly a little difficult to get hold of (in the UK at least), so perhaps not ideal for an international book club, but I would certainly recommend you, trunky-wunky, reading lady of the flowers. Books that are easily available: Finnegan's Wake. How about reading that kids? Eh? Eh? |
ive read finnegans wake
dumbest book ever see post #21 for more info |
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I take issue with use of the word 'dumbest' - perhaps you're confusing the word 'dumbest' with 'best'? But no, all joking aside, it's a terrible idea, I love that book more than any other, but it is utterly ridiculous to expect other people to enjoy what is the most deeply unreadable book I can think of (with Derrida's 'Glas' and 'of Grammatology' coming in in 2nd and 3rd place respectively) |
I would love to join a book club.
there are many ways to do it. you could have a circle, where you pass 6 books around 6 people, and just go around... lots of ideas. |
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Haha. I read Woman Warrior, errr, I read the first 1/3rd and skimmed the rest. My main comment on the book was that I understood what she meant in the first part because my aunt comitted suicide. It seemed very Oprah Book-clubish to me though, so I gave my copy to my Mom and she liked it. |
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The problem with that list is about half those books a lot of people have read or will read anyways. |
If Genet is difficult to obtain for you UK folks, an alternative I would suggest is something by Naguib Mahfouz (ignore any postmodern tags that may be applied to him). Culturally educational, excellent prose style, and entertaining. Just a thought, though I'd opt for Genet first.
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Your cruelty is astounding.
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