Literary The MobileRead Literary Book Club June 2011 Nominations - Page 3

DiapDealer · 05-21-2011, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Please, can we do away with books from dead authors for this round?

Not a chance. I'm quite fond of dead people.

CharlieBird · 05-21-2011, 04:59 PM

Confusing, keeping track of nominations but I'll jump in w/my three:

Nominate A Question of Upbringing (three?), and Feast of All Saints (two?) and Master and Margarita (two?).

Many nominations already on my TBR list.

sun surfer · 05-21-2011, 11:04 PM

There are many nominations that I'd like to support, but I only have two more nominations so with difficulty I choose these:

I third Seven Japanese Tales.

I second After Dark.

sun surfer · 05-21-2011, 11:21 PM

Browsing quickly, here are the nominations (if I missed anything please correct me):

(1) The Age Of Innocence
*(5) On The Beach
(3) The Time Machine
(1) Pride And Prejudice
(4) Persuasion
*(5) Seven Japanese Tales
(2) Feast Of All Saints
(1) Age Of War
(4) A Question Of Upbringing
(3) The Master And Margarita
(1) Scarlet Dreams
(2) After Dark
(2) Time’s Arrow

If anyone would like to update this list with authors, abstracts, nominators or updated numbers, please do so. Otherwise, please scroll through the thread to learn more about each nominated work.

As a reminder, I will be gone for five days starting tomorrow and I may or may not post during that time. The poll may not begin until I return (the 28th at the latest with a three-day poll).

Edited - Updated through Post #37

issybird · 05-21-2011, 11:24 PM

Fourthing Seven Japanese Tales.

Hoyt Clagwell · 05-21-2011, 11:33 PM

I will third The Master and Margarita.

AnemicOak · 05-21-2011, 11:38 PM

Fifth Seven Japanese Tales

toomanybooks · 05-22-2011, 02:40 AM

Master and Margarita is a variation of the Faust legend set in 1930s Soviet Union. The novel draws on Goethe's Faust as well as operatic versions of the legend. It also draws on Bulgakov's experiences with the authorities and literary ringleaders of His time. The first draft of the book was written and burned in 1928. Bulgakov was working on the fourth. draft when he died in 1940. The complete version of the novel was not published in Russia until 1973.

Bukgakov was a very good writer and this is his best satire.

I would also recommend A Heart of a Dog by same author about a mad scientist type who creates a human dog hybrid.

CRussel · 05-22-2011, 10:45 AM

I'll second Age of Innocence. I've not read it, and I'd like to. It's available here in a variety of formats. And I think I'll enjoy it.

On the Beach I read in the 60's and I'll pass on reading again. A good and valuable book, but not one I would enjoy. If it's the final, I'll simply pass this month.

obs20 · 05-22-2011, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by toomanybooks

Master and Margarita is a variation of the Faust legend set in 1930s Soviet Union. The novel draws on Goethe's Faust as well as operatic versions of the legend. It also draws on Bulgakov's experiences with the authorities and literary ringleaders of His time. The first draft of the book was written and burned in 1928. Bulgakov was working on the fourth. draft when he died in 1940. The complete version of the novel was not published in Russia until 1973.

Bukgakov was a very good writer and this is his best satire.

I would also recommend A Heart of a Dog by same author about a mad scientist type who creates a human dog hybrid.

I'll second this as well as I enjoyed Heart of a Dog.

stonetools · 05-22-2011, 01:42 PM

I recently downloaded "The Brothers Karamazov" . It would be a re-read for me, and I would recommend it, but I understand why it wouldn't be everyone's cup of tea, so I would go with:

Seven Japanese Tales
Master and Margarita
Heart of a Dog

in that order, for something new. Now, are these books available on Amazon or BN?

PS. I got off my lazy electronic behind and looked. The first two are available as Kindle Editions( most likely BN and Kobo has them too). The last seems only available as a pbook). In that case, I would go with the Wharton book as my third nomination.

Kevin2960 · 05-22-2011, 04:44 PM

Is 1984 Literary in peoples honest opinion, can I nominate it ?

Or has it been "Done to Death" ?

orlok · 05-22-2011, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevin2960

Is 1984 Literary in peoples honest opinion, can I nominate it ?

Or has it been "Done to Death" ?

Yes, yes, and yes, IMO

.

Loosheesh · 05-22-2011, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by orlok

Yes, yes, and yes, IMO

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Yes on the first question or on the "Done to Death"?

orlok · 05-22-2011, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Loosheesh

Yes on the first question or on the "Done to Death"?

Yes, it's literary

Yes, Kevin can nominate it

Yes, it's been done to death

05-21-2011, 11:21 PM	#34
sun surfer languorous autodidact ✦ Posts: 4,235 Karma: 44637926 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: smiling with the rising sun Device: onyx boox poke 2 colour, kindle voyage	Browsing quickly, here are the nominations (if I missed anything please correct me): (1) The Age Of Innocence (5) On The Beach (3) The Time Machine (1) Pride And Prejudice (4) Persuasion (5) Seven Japanese Tales (2) Feast Of All Saints (1) Age Of War (4) A Question Of Upbringing (3) The Master And Margarita (1) Scarlet Dreams (2) After Dark (2) Time’s Arrow If anyone would like to update this list with authors, abstracts, nominators or updated numbers, please do so. Otherwise, please scroll through the thread to learn more about each nominated work. As a reminder, I will be gone for five days starting tomorrow and I may or may not post during that time. The poll may not begin until I return (the 28th at the latest with a three-day poll). Edited - Updated through Post #37 Last edited by sun surfer; 05-21-2011 at 11:59 PM.

05-22-2011, 01:42 PM	#41
stonetools Wizard Posts: 2,016 Karma: 2838487 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Washington, DC Device: Ipad, IPhone	I recently downloaded "The Brothers Karamazov" . It would be a re-read for me, and I would recommend it, but I understand why it wouldn't be everyone's cup of tea, so I would go with: Seven Japanese Tales Master and Margarita Heart of a Dog in that order, for something new. Now, are these books available on Amazon or BN? PS. I got off my lazy electronic behind and looked. The first two are available as Kindle Editions( most likely BN and Kobo has them too). The last seems only available as a pbook). In that case, I would go with the Wharton book as my third nomination. Last edited by stonetools; 05-22-2011 at 01:55 PM.

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05-21-2011, 04:59 PM	#32
CharlieBird ¿Huh? Posts: 349 Karma: 1004526 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: rural Jalisco Device: HiSense A7 CC, Fire HD6, Kobo Libra2	Confusing, keeping track of nominations but I'll jump in w/my three: Nominate A Question of Upbringing (three?), and Feast of All Saints (two?) and Master and Margarita (two?). Many nominations already on my TBR list.

05-21-2011, 11:04 PM	#33
sun surfer languorous autodidact ✦ Posts: 4,235 Karma: 44637926 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: smiling with the rising sun Device: onyx boox poke 2 colour, kindle voyage	There are many nominations that I'd like to support, but I only have two more nominations so with difficulty I choose these: I third Seven Japanese Tales. I second After Dark.

05-21-2011, 11:24 PM	#35
issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 20,207 Karma: 222235366 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: H2O, Aura One, PW5	Fourthing Seven Japanese Tales.

05-21-2011, 11:33 PM	#36
Hoyt Clagwell Not an Addict Posts: 301 Karma: 5678807 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: The blue one next to the fish.	I will third The Master and Margarita.

05-21-2011, 11:38 PM	#37
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	Fifth Seven Japanese Tales

05-22-2011, 02:40 AM	#38
toomanybooks Addict Posts: 302 Karma: 1039424 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: Ipad, Ipod Touch, KIndle Fire	Master and Margarita is a variation of the Faust legend set in 1930s Soviet Union. The novel draws on Goethe's Faust as well as operatic versions of the legend. It also draws on Bulgakov's experiences with the authorities and literary ringleaders of His time. The first draft of the book was written and burned in 1928. Bulgakov was working on the fourth. draft when he died in 1940. The complete version of the novel was not published in Russia until 1973. Bukgakov was a very good writer and this is his best satire. I would also recommend A Heart of a Dog by same author about a mad scientist type who creates a human dog hybrid.

05-22-2011, 10:45 AM	#39
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,157 Karma: 79742714 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), Fire HD 8	I'll second Age of Innocence. I've not read it, and I'd like to. It's available here in a variety of formats. And I think I'll enjoy it. On the Beach I read in the 60's and I'll pass on reading again. A good and valuable book, but not one I would enjoy. If it's the final, I'll simply pass this month.

05-22-2011, 04:44 PM	#42
Kevin2960 YODA's Uglier Twin Posts: 974 Karma: 6295251 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Leicester, UK Device: PRS-600 and 2 Kindle 3's - and now a K4 + HTC Desire HD	Is 1984 Literary in peoples honest opinion, can I nominate it ? Or has it been "Done to Death" ?