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View Poll Results: February 2011 Mobile Read Book Club Vote | |||
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte | 7 | 7.87% | |
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë | 8 | 8.99% | |
Sons and Lovers by D.H. Lawrence | 6 | 6.74% | |
Lady Chatterly's Lover by D.H. Lawrence | 4 | 4.49% | |
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon | 4 | 4.49% | |
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro | 9 | 10.11% | |
A Civil Campaign by Lois McMaster Bujold | 8 | 8.99% | |
A Room With A View by E. M. Forster | 21 | 23.60% | |
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen | 15 | 16.85% | |
The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway | 7 | 7.87% | |
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01-26-2011, 06:42 PM | #31 |
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There's only a couple I haven't read, though most of them it's been 45 years or so. The Bujold and the Gabaldon I've re-read recently. I don't think I'm up for either Lawrence or Austin right now, so hopefully another will do well. I've not actually read the Forster, so this would be good incentive to read it.
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01-26-2011, 09:18 PM | #32 |
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Just 2 more days of voting! When do we "officially" start reading the winning book, the 29th (right after voting closes) or the 1st of February?
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01-26-2011, 09:57 PM | #33 |
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I will probably read it as soon as I finish "Tick Tock". It's a pretty silly book so far. Not fun silly. Things keep blowing up, but the main character is a bit whimsy.
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01-27-2011, 12:50 AM | #34 |
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I think Room with a View might have it, so I'll slot it in my Kindle to start reading once I've finished my current book. Hope it's good.
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01-27-2011, 06:09 PM | #35 | |
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01-27-2011, 06:18 PM | #36 | |
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Hmm, my peeking at the discussion thread will depend on how impatient I am in wanting information. I've never been one to read the back of the book to see how things turn out, but I have read reviews, trolling for glimpses into the "future". Either way, I may actually start using the "Highlight" option on the Kindle to keep track of any discussion points. |
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01-28-2011, 08:03 PM | #37 |
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A Room With A View it is! I have just downloaded it from this site - my first time downloading from this site.
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01-29-2011, 07:06 AM | #38 | |
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I'm glad Forster won as he is one of my favourites - but also a bit surprised of the book, as I wouldn't quite call it a romance.
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01-29-2011, 10:09 PM | #39 |
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Nah! He just happened to write one of the top 10 worst books of all time. How it came to be called a classic, I have no idea. It's not a classic at all.
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01-31-2011, 01:54 AM | #40 |
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so it's my first time joining this discussion, where do I download the book from? It will be fun to re read Room w/ A View
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01-31-2011, 02:00 AM | #41 |
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tponzo, you can get the free ePub download right here on MobileRead, uploaded by weatherwax. Have fun joining in the discussion.
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01-31-2011, 10:23 PM | #42 | |
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I've just started really. I always have a bit of a challenge with "quaint" language where meaning is only ever hinted at.
I do have a favourite quote so far though: Quote:
I smiled when I read that. Regards Caleb |
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01-31-2011, 10:41 PM | #43 |
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Caleb, that was probably the only good passage in this stinker of a book. Unfortunately, the unbearable and intolerant little twit quickly goes right back to her prejudices. I equated Lucy with a Paris Hilton type.
Is this mess of a book supposed to be satire as well as social commentary? Where is the romance? |
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I agree with you that it's not a romance. But I enjoyed the book and thought it a fine piece of literature. |
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01-31-2011, 10:54 PM | #45 |
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Maybe that's the problem. I gave up reading "literature" the day after graduation. Nothing but fun reading for the rest of my life. I think it ws that last semester when I had to do a last Victorian lit course that pushed me over the edge. My dislike for all things Jane Austen turned to hate. And this book struck a lot of those same nerves.
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