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Jul 25, 2018 07:43PM
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How about The Godfather by Mario Puzo? We’d have to pronounce it “Godfatha” the entire time we’re reading it...
Sarah wrote: "How about The Godfather by Mario Puzo? We’d have to pronounce it “Godfatha” the entire time we’re reading it..."I have never read this, so I'd give it a try. I have never seen the entire movie of this in one sitting, either. I've only seen bits and pieces of it when it's on tv.
My husband is always quoting this movie - and he’s a blonde Scottish guy so it’s pretty funny.
Sarah wrote: "My husband is always quoting this movie - and he’s a blonde Scottish guy so it’s pretty funny."Oh please tell me he acts out the lines, too, using facial and hand gestures from the movie.
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Adelaide wrote: "Hey all! Check your libraries for books by Michael McDowell and let me know what they have please. I'm reading a book by him now, and he would be perfect for our group."I just got back from travelling, so I can participate in the group a bit more now.
My library has:
Blackwater
The Amulet
Cold Moon Over Babylon
Guilded Needles
The Elementals
They are all interlibrary loans for me, but I can have them sent to my local library.
Those are some good ones. I wasn’t expecting to like the Good Earth, but Buck’s writing really carried it. I’d be interested in that recent one of hers they found...
I should like to suggest Ira Levin's A Kiss Before Dying. Great classic trash!
Beware- our dear moderator has a soft spot for Ira Levin!
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BECAUSE HE'S AWESOME SARAH.
I have to say: I love me some Margaret Atwood, but Stepford Wives is by far the best feminist novel I have ever read. Also, if my husband wants me to get a 23 year-old robot body, I’m down with that.
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Also, if my husband wants me to get a 23 year-old robot body, I’m down with t..."
I don't think they put your brain in it though. Not sure I would really be into subservient Sarah. She probably reads really boring books.
Oh yeah. I could put up with extra housework, but not a directed reading list. That would be some bullshit.
A Kiss Before Dying is on my To Read list, so I'm down with that!
I think a Kiss Before Dying, written when Levin was only 23, is the best of his books that I have read.
Hi folks, I would like to nominate 2 books I was forbidden to read as a kid but hey now it's 2018. The books are both by John Fowles: The French Lieutenant's Woman and/or The Magus. Both have intrigue and romance; The Magus also has the supernatural. These were both bestsellers so libraries probably have in hardback ... I hope.
How about The Graduate by Charles Webb? I can’t imagine it would be better than the movie though...
Vernor Vinge very good series "Children of the Sky". Three enjoyable books. Pack animals (dogs) that are the dominate species on a world that a human spaceship encounters. The humans attempt to assimilate in a feudal system of existence of the pack animals. Enjoyable.
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You just read it!! (How was it?)
Oh - I thought you were politely ignoring that one! 🤣
How about The Mote in God’s Eye by Larry Niven?
Sarah wrote: "Oh - I thought you were politely ignoring that one! 🤣"Have read many years ago. Larry Niven and Jerry Poulen have a wonderful collection of SF books as single authors. Ring World for one(Poulen) and Niven has many him self. Their collaboration on Mote in the eye of God was followed by Right Hand and the both of the novels were excellent. Keep Reading. Thanks for the suggestion. Be Happy. Oh and who could forget "Lucifers' Hammer" excellent novel.
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Just want to make sure: we're going to read "The Godfather," "Treasure Island," and "The Mote in God's Eye" so I don't read them ahead of time. They are sitting on my husband's bookshelf looking really tempting.
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ON THE LIST!
Hmm, my suggestionsGood Night, Mr Holmes by Carole Nelson Douglas
Nights Master by Tanith Lee
Tailchaser's Song by Tad Williams
Jaws by Peter Benchley (hey, summers coming!)
Heat Wave by Richard Castle
Diadem From The Stars by Jo Clayton
Jhereg by Steven Brust
Downbelow Station by C J Cherryh
And, um, a whole lot more.... :P Another time, then. LOL
Erg... can't... resist....A Clean Kill In Tokyo by Barry Eisler
Moonheart by Charles de Lint
Crystal Singer by Anne McCaffrey
Focault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco
Ok, I stop now...
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A Clean Kill In Tokyo by Barry Eisler
Moonheart by Charles de Lint
Crystal Singer by Anne McCaffrey
Focault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco
Ok, I stop now..."
OK Kelly! All of your books except for the Eisler and Castle fit under our mission, so I will add them to the list. (Books need to be at least 25 years old before they are eligible.) And to be honest, I will probably sub in a different Tanith Lee book. Night's Master just doesn't do it for me. Thanks for the suggestions!
The Book of M, The Marrow Thieves, Son of a Trickster.
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Hey John, books for this club need to be at least 25 years old for us to read them. We are trying to catch up with older genre stuff. Your suggestions look interesting but were published recently. Feel free to read them and let us know how they are in the "what else are you reading" topic!
Jose Farmers' wonderful "River World". 5 books series.
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I have added the first book to our list!
The Sheep Look Up...John Brunner..1972. A look at the future from the past that some how got it right! Scary!!!
The HAB Theory. 1976/ Allen W. Eckert. A novel about "pole shift hypothesis". Interesting. Keep Reading.
For children's fiction, I'll nominate The House with a Clock in Its Walls by John Bellairs (First published in 1973.)
Cheryl and I would like to joint-nominate A Report from Group 17 because it is spooky and awesome and Robert O’Brien has yet to disappoint.
Sarah wrote: "Cheryl and I would like to joint-nominate A Report from Group 17 because it is spooky and awesome and Robert O’Brien has yet to disappoint."They have the book at my library, so it’s convenient for me to check out. And I really loved this author’s writing style in this month’s group read.
Merry Christmas to all. Sheep Look Up. John Burner.
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Happy Christmas John!!!
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YES.
I just wanted to tell the group that our next book, Knots and Crosses, is definitely worth reading. It came in to my library very early (the last book took 4 weeks to get here !) and I devoured it in one day. It's short, and the plot moves along quickly. I thought I'd give some encouragement, since the Feb. book didn't go over too well.
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