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Biographies & Memoirs Nominations • September 2013
Help us select what the MR Literary Club will read for September 2013!
The nominations will run for FOUR days until September 5 (we have added an extra day to nominations to see how it goes). Then, a separate voting poll will begin where the month's selection will be decided. Note - We no longer aim for a certain number of fully nominated works; rather, we now aim for a certain length of time for nominations (now four days). The category for this month is: Biographies & Memoirs In order for a work to be included in the poll it needs four nominations - the original nomination plus three supporting. Each participant has four nominations to use. You can nominate a new work for consideration or you can support (second, third or fourth) a work that has already been nominated by another person. To nominate a work just post a message with your nomination. If you are the first to nominate a work, it's always nice to provide an abstract to the work so others may consider their level of interest. What is literature for the purposes of this club? A superior work of lasting merit that enriches the mind. Often it is important, challenging, critically acclaimed. It may be from ancient times to today; it may be from anywhere in the world; it may be obscure or famous, short or long; it may be a story, a novel, a play, a poem, an essay or another written form. If you are unsure if a work would be considered literature, just ask! The floor is now open! * Nominations are now closed. Final nominations: Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell - Fully nominated Spoiler:
Queen Victoria by Lytton Strachey - Fully nominated Spoiler:
The Road from Coorain by Jill Ker Conway - Fully nominated Spoiler:
The Diary of Samuel Pepys by Samuel Pepys - Fully nominated Spoiler:
Night by Elie Wiesel - Fully nominated Spoiler:
Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by June Chang - Fully nominated Spoiler:
Homage to Catalonia by George Orwell - Fully nominated Spoiler:
Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin - 2 Spoiler:
How We Survived Communism and Even Laughed by Slavenka Drakulić - 1 Spoiler:
Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter by Simone de Beauvoir - 1 Spoiler:
A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland by Samuel Johnson - 1 Spoiler:
Under the Eye of the Clock: The Life Story of Christopher Nolan by Christopher Nolan - 3 Spoiler:
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I’m nominating Queen Victoria by Lytton Strachey, published in 1921 and winner of the James Tait Black Memorial prize.
I was looking for a potted description to crib and this review, posted on Amazon just yesterday, is the best I’ve found: Quote:
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I’m also nominating Down and Out in Paris and London, by George Orwell, published in 1933. From Wikipedia: Quote:
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Here’s a synchronicity! When I was checking around for reviews and links for my two nominations, I discovered that Strachey and Orwell share a deathday which is also my birthday (which was the last of the three events ). Is the universe sending me a message? |
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09-01-2013, 02:11 PM | #3 |
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hm....I am known for reading almost anything but I have a weakness, or strong point, or foolishness..........I never read biographies or memories. I do like to get to know a writer, but I do it by reading all of hers/his books and books about their context.
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I'm going to try to join in this month so I'll start by seconding 'Down and Out in Paris and London'
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I'll second Queen Victoria and third Down and Out. I have read them both but a long time ago and agree that both are more than worthy of being on anyone's TBR list.
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I haven't been participating at all lately, but I've been on a non-fiction kick lately and the current book I'm working my way slowly though is a perfect fit. Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin.
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I would like to nominate The Road from Coorain by Jill Ker Conway. From a review by Carolyn Heilbrun:
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I'll third Queen Victoria and second The road from Coorain
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09-02-2013, 05:00 PM | #10 |
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I will third The Road from Coorain since I purchased it awhile ago and keep intending to read it!
I will fourth Down and Out. |
09-02-2013, 08:43 PM | #11 |
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Really curious to see which one comes out on top! I've just put three of them to my TBR list.
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I'll add a fourth vote for Queen Victoria.
I will nominated The Diary of Samuel Pepys by Samuel Pepys. Quote:
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Whichever wins, I'm looking forward to my first challenge with the Literary Club :-)
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I meant to read Pepys this year and haven't gotten to him, so I'll second.
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I'll third The Diary of Samuel Pepys
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