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View Poll Results: November 2009 Mobile Read Book Club Vote | |||
The Trial by Franz Kafka | 15 | 20.27% | |
The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky | 8 | 10.81% | |
Persuasion by Jane Austen | 4 | 5.41% | |
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens | 8 | 10.81% | |
The Picture (or Portrait) of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde | 12 | 16.22% | |
Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne | 11 | 14.86% | |
Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions by Edward Abbott | 6 | 8.11% | |
Orlando by Virginia Woolf | 6 | 8.11% | |
Les Misérables by Victor Hugo | 4 | 5.41% | |
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11-14-2009, 09:03 PM | #76 |
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I too decided to skip this month. I'm currently reading the new John Irving - Last Night on Twisted River. It's great so far. Also have a Dickens part way done and a list of to-reads.
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11-14-2009, 09:48 PM | #77 |
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And I too have decided to skip Kafka.
I've tried. Really.. But I've got too many other books on the Kindle that are more fun and readable. Charlie Chan Omnibus, Truman, My Life in France and Swords Against Death. |
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11-14-2009, 10:01 PM | #78 |
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I gave up as well, It may of been the translation, but I could not "plod" my way through it.
I am looking forward to reading the comments about it and see if it can re-interest me. It is only an "archive click" away. |
11-14-2009, 11:14 PM | #79 |
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What I want to know is. are you truly reading it, apparently reading it or deferred reading it?
That is a very important question... but before you answer, let me explain to you what each of them means. I will start with truly reading it. To truly read it you must read it from start to finish. You must read every word, actually looking at the words as you read them. You must notice every sentence, how it starts and how it stops. Most of the sentences will start with an upper case word and end with a full stop. However, some sentences will try to trick you and end with a question mark or some times, but very seldom end with an exclamation point. You will of course see that some of the sentences contain quotations marks, which are generally super scripted above the line of text. These quotes will generally indicate when someone is saying something. What they are saying isn't important, although it could be. But, be sure that they did say something. Of course, no on truly reads this book. That is out of the question.... You may of course think that you want to truly read it. But, before you decided let me tell you of the other two methods of reading the book. Because you need to full information of each method to decide which method you will use. Each method has some advantages and some disadvantages. ======= BOb |
11-15-2009, 03:39 AM | #80 |
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@pilotbob
I'm glad we read Kafka because I think I've given Dickens enough tries. Especially Oliver Twist, which I once forced myself almost halfway through before I gave up. He is unbearably boring to read. Actually, I voted for Orlando, because I would really like to read it again and discuss it, but it got too few votes. Oh, well. |
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11-15-2009, 12:04 PM | #81 |
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Not sure how,but I've generally glossed over the MR book club usually....and this caught my eye because I am a huge Kafka fan (I've already read this particular)...but generally,what I do enjoy most about participating in a book club,is often forcing myself to read through something-and usually what happens is I either don't finish it,or decide to look and see if there's something else the author has written that captures my interest...
And now I sit,looking at myself wondering...a THIRD book club...sheesh...and still on my list of things to do is finally do one of the seasonal reading challenges that I see my friend is hooked into on Goodreads... Looking forward to the discussion-and going to re-read the book...after finishing the two books for this weeks book club meeting and author teleconference. Happy reading !!!! |
11-15-2009, 08:01 PM | #82 |
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11-16-2009, 05:12 AM | #83 |
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Come on Nemic, you can do it!! It's not a long book, one more heave!
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11-16-2009, 08:18 PM | #84 |
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I'm really dragging my feet on "The Trial," I haven't even downloaded it yet. I might pass this month.
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11-20-2009, 04:52 PM | #85 |
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11-20-2009, 05:23 PM | #86 |
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11-20-2009, 05:31 PM | #87 |
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I've just started and I find it really fascinating. It's not 'easy' as 'light' novels are, but its eerie and surreal atmosphere draws me in.
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11-20-2009, 05:33 PM | #88 |
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11-24-2009, 06:44 PM | #89 |
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OK, I'm stumped. Why so many votes for a book no one wants to read?
Or almost no one, anyway. |
11-24-2009, 06:55 PM | #90 | |
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To be honest I think it's one of those books like The Sound and the Fury that everyone wants to read, but it takes a lot of effort on the part of the reader. |
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