Index to 2013 Book Discussions

[Whitney]

Here are direct links to some of the discussions in this folder, kindly created by Hugh to make it easier to find particular books topics.

[Hugh]

Jan 2013 - The Master by Colm Tóibín


The Master - General Discussion No Spoilers (January 2013)
The Master - Chapters 1-7 No Spoilers (January 2013)
The Master - Chapters 8-11 (January 2013)
The Master - Conclusion (January 2013)

[Hugh]

Jan 2013 - The Testament of Mary by Colm Tóibín


The Testament of Mary - The Absence of God? (January 2013)
The Testament of Mary - The Huge Angry Bird (January 2013)
The Testament of Mary - And Lazarus wept... (January 2013)
The Testament of Mary - Water into wine? (January 2013)
The Testament of Mary - It is finished... (January 2013)

[Hugh]

Jan 2013 - Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie


Half of a Yellow Sun - General Discussion No Spoilers (January 2013)
Half of a Yellow Sun - Part 1 Chapters 1-6
Half of a Yellow Sun - Part 2 Chapters 7-18
Half of a Yellow Sun - Part 3 Chapters 19-24 (January 2013)
Half of a Yellow Sun - Part 4 Chapters 25-37 (January 2013)
Half of a Yellow Sun - General Discussion Spoilers Allowed (January 2013)

[Hugh]

Feb 2013 - The Yellow Birds by Kevin Powers


The Yellow Birds - Discussion (February 2013)
The Yellow Birds - Chapter 01 (February 2013)
The Yellow Birds - Chapter 02 & 03 (February 2013)
The Yellow Birds - Chapter 04 (February 2013)
The Yellow Birds - Chapter 05 (February 2013)
The Yellow Birds - Chapter 06 (February 2013)
The Yellow Birds - Chapter 07 (February 2013)
The Yellow Birds - Chapter 08 (February 2013)
The Yellow Birds - Chapter 09 (February 2013)
The Yellow Birds - Chapter 10 (February 2013)
The Yellow Birds - Chapter 11 (February 2013)
The Yellow Birds - The Whole Book General Discussion (February 2013)

[Hugh]

Feb 2013 - Paperboy: A Dysfunctional Novel by Bob Thurber


Paperboy: A Dysfunctional Novel - Discussion (February 2013)
Paperboy: A Dysfunctional Novel - General Resources (February 2013)

[Hugh]

Mar 2013 - Nemesis by Philip Roth


Nemesis - Chapter 1 No Spoilers Please (March 2013)
Nemesis - Chapter 2 Spoilers Allowed (March 2013)
Nemesis - Chapter 3 Spoilers Allowed (March 2013)
Nemesis - General Discussion and References (March 2013)

[Hugh]

Mar 2013 - The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver


The Lacuna - 01. 'Isla Pistol Mexico 1929' (March 2013)
The Lacuna - 02. 'Private Journal Mexico North America' (March 2013)
The Lacuna - 03. 'Mexico City 1930' (March 2013)
The Lacuna - 04. 'Washington D.C. 1932-1934' (March 2013)
The Lacuna - 05. 'San Angel and Coyoacán 1935-1941' (March 2013)
The Lacuna - 06. 'Report from Coyoacán' (March 2013)
The Lacuna - 07. 'Coyoacán Notebook' (March 2013)
The Lacuna - 08. 'Casa Trotsky 1939-1940' and 'The Train Station Notebook 1940' (March 2013)
The Lacuna - 09. 'Asheville North Carolina 1941 - 1947' including 'Mérida Yucatán Peninsula' (March 2013)
The Lacuna - 10. 'Asheville North Carolina 1948-1950' (March 2013)
The Lacuna - 11. 'Loose Pages Montford June 1949 - January 1950' and 'Afterwards 1959' (March 2013)
The Lacuna - Afterchat (March 2013)

[Hugh]

Apr 2013 - Swamplandia! by Karen Russell


Swamplandia! - General Discussion No Spoilers (April 2013)
Swamplandia! - Chapters 01-04 (April 2013)
Swamplandia! - Chapters 05-10 (April 2013)
Swamplandia! - Chapters 11-15 (April 2013)
Swamplandia! - Chapters 16-19 (April 2013)
Swamplandia! - Chapters 20-23 (April 2013)
Swamplandia! - The Whole Book (April 2013)

[Hugh]

Apr 2013 - HHhH by Laurent Binet


HHhH - General Comments and Resources (April 2013)
HHhH - Read Along Comments for Part 1 (April 2013)
HHhH - Read Along Comments for Part 2 (April 2013)
HHhH - An Unreliable Narrator or a Comment on Human Nature? (April 2013)
HHhH - Truth vs Fact (April 2013)
HHhH - "I am too corrupted by literature" (April 2013)
HHhH - "My genre" (April 2013)
HHhH - "Another story I could write a whole book about…" (April 2013)

[Hugh]

Apr 2013 - Different Hours by Stephen Dunn


Different Hours - General Discussion (April 2013)

[Hugh]

May 2013 - A Thousand Mornings by Mary Oliver


A Thousand Mornings - Poetry by Mary Oliver (May 2013)

[Hugh]

May 2013 - Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan


Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore - First Impressions Background and Resources (May 2013)
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore -The Bookstore - Part 1 (May 2013)
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore - The Library (pp. 123-230) (May 2013)
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore - The Tower (pp. 231-283) (May 2013)
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore - The Epilogue (May 2013)
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore - The Whole Book (Afterchat) (May 2013)

[Hugh]

May 2013 - Narcopolis by Jeet Thayil


Narcopolis - Prologue/Book One General Comments (May 2013)
Narcopolis - Book Two General Comments (May 2013)
Narcopolis - Book Three General Comments (May 2013)
Narcopolis - Book Four/Overall General Comments (May 2013)
Narcopolis - Addiction in Narcopolis (May 2013)
Narcopolis - Form and Content in Narcopolis (May 2013)
Narcopolis - Freedom in Narcopolis (May 2013)

[Hugh]

Jun 2013 - Train Dreams by Denis Johnson


Train Dreams - Chapter 1 (June 2013)
Train Dreams - Chapter 2 (June 2013)
Train Dreams - Chapter 3 (June 2013)
Train Dreams - Chapter 4 (June 2013)
Train Dreams - Chapter 5 (June 2013)
Train Dreams - Chapter 6 (June 2013)
Train Dreams - Chapter 7 (June 2013)
Train Dreams - Chapter 8 (June 2013)
Train Dreams - Chapter 9 (June 2013)
Train Dreams - General Comments Spoilers Allowed (June 2013)
Train Dreams - The Book as a Whole (June 2013)

[Hugh]

Jun 2013 - The History of Love by Nicole Krauss


The History of Love - General Comments No Spoilers Please (June 2013)
The History of Love - Leopold (Leo) Gursky Spoilers Allowed (June 2013)
The History of Love - Alma Singer Spoilers Allowed (June 2013)
The History of Love - Bird Singer Spoilers Allowed (June 2013)
The History of Love - Zvi Litvinoff Spoilers Allowed (June 2013)

[Hugh]

Jun 2013 - Stag's Leap: Poems by Sharon Olds


Stag's Leap - Poetry by Sharon Olds (June 2013)

[Hugh]

Jul 2013 - Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel


Wolf Hall - Part I (July 2013)
Wolf Hall - Part II (July 2013)
Wolf Hall - Part III (July 2013)
Wolf Hall - Part IV (July 2013)
Wolf Hall - Part V (July 2013)
Wolf Hall - Part VI (July 2013)
Wolf Hall - Historical Background (July 2013)
Wolf Hall - Overall Discussion (July 2013)

[Hugh]

Jul 2013 - The Accidental by Ali Smith


The Accidental - Structure Reading Schedule (July 2013)
The Accidental - The Beginning (July 2013)
The Accidental - The End of "The Beginning" pp.98-105 (July 2013)
The Accidental - The Middle (July 2013)
The Accidental - The End (July 2013)

[Hugh]

Jul 2013 - Cracks in the Invisible: Poems by Stephen Kampa


Cracks in the Invisible: Poems - Poetry by Stephen Kampa (July 2013)

[Hugh]

Aug 2013 - Dirt Music by Tim Winton


Dirt Music - General Information (August 2013)
Dirt Music - Parts One and Two (August 2013)
Dirt Music - Parts Three to Eight (August 2013)
Dirt Music - Closing Thoughts and Impressions (August 2013)

[Hugh]

Aug 2013 - Empire Falls by Richard Russo


Empire Falls - General Discussion (August 2013)
Empire Falls - Prologue and Part One (August 2013)
Empire Falls - Part Two (August 2013)
Empire Falls - Part Three (August 2013)
Empire Falls - Part Four (August 2013)
Empire Falls - The HBO Miniseries (August 2013)

[Hugh]

Aug 2013 - My Noiseless Entourage by Charles Simic


My Noiseless Entourage - General Discussion (August 2013)

[Hugh]

Sep 2013 - Life After Life by Kate Atkinson


Life After Life - Background And The Author (September 2013)
Life After Life - Reading Schedule (September 2013)
Life After Life - Section 1 (September 2013)
Life After Life - Section 2 (September 2013)
Life After Life - Section 3 (September 2013)
Life After Life - Section 4 (September 2013)
Life After Life - Section 5 (September 2013)
Life After Life - Section 6 (September 2013)
Life After Life - Section 7 (September 2013)
Life After Life - General Discussion Points Spoilers Allowed (September 2013)

[Hugh]

Sep 2013 - Down the Rabbit Hole by Juan Pablo Villalobos


Down the Rabbit Hole - General Discussion No Spoilers (September 2013)
Down the Rabbit Hole - And Other Stories The Publisher (September 2013)
Down the Rabbit Hole - General Discussion Spoilers Allowed (September 2013)

[Hugh]

Sep 2013 - Space, in Chains by Laura Kasischke


Space in Chains - Poetry Choice by Kasischke (September 2013)

[Hugh]

Oct 2013 - The Devil All the Time by Donald Ray Pollock


The Devil All the Time - General Discussion (September 2013)
The Devil All the Time - Influences (September 2013)
The Devil All the Time - Characters
The Devil All the Time - The Story
The Devil All the Time - Discussion Spoilers Allowed (September 2013)

[Hugh]

Oct 2013 - Reading Lolita in Tehran by Reading Lolita in Tehran


Reading Lolita in Tehran - Gatsby (October 2013)
Reading Lolita in Tehran - James (October 2013)
Reading Lolita in Tehran - Austen (October 2013)
Reading Lolita in Tehran - Epilogue and Book as a Whole (October 2013)
Reading Lolita in Tehran - Lolita (October 2013)

[Hugh]

Oct 2013 - City of Thieves by David Benioff


City Of Thieves - General Discussion (October 2013)
City of Thieves - Readalong Part I Chapters 1-11 (October 2013)
City of Thieves - Readalong Part II Chapters 12-21 (October 2013)
City of Thieves - Readalong Part III Chapters 22-27 (October 2013)
City of Thieves - Final Thoughts (October 2013)

[Hugh]

Oct 2013 - The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman


The Ocean at the End of the Lane - General Discussion No Spoilers (October 2013)
The Ocean at the End of the Lane - Chapters I - III (October 2013)
The Ocean at the End of the Lane - Chapters IV - XI (October 2013)
The Ocean at the End of the Lane - Chapters XII - XV and Epilogue (October 2013)
The Ocean at the End of the Lane - General Discussion Spoilers Allowed (October 2013)

[Hugh]

Oct 2013 - Night Film by Marisha Pessl


Night Film - General Discussion (October 2013)
Night Film - Opening Chapters (October 2013)
Night Film - First 13 Chapters (October 2013)
Night Film - Chapters 14-26 (October 2013)
Night Film - Chapters 27-46 (October 2013)
Night Film - Chapters 47-76 (October 2013)
Night Film - Chapters 77-93 (October 2013)
Night Film - "The Peak" and Chapters 94-96 (October 2013)
Night Film - Chapters 97 to the End (October 2013)
Night Film - Whole Book SPOILER Thread (October 2013)

[Hugh]

Oct 2013 - Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood


Oryx and Crake - General Discussion No Spoilers Please (October 2013)
Oryx and Crake - Chapters 01 - 05 No Spoilers Please (October 2013)
Oryx and Crake - Chapters 06 - 08 No Spoilers Please (October 2013)
Oryx and Crake - Chapters 09 - 11 No Spoilers Please (October 2013)
Oryx and Crake - Chapters 12 - 15 (October 2013)
Oryx and Crake - Reading the Rest of the MaddAddam Trilogy (October 2013)
Oryx and Crake - What did you think of the book? (October 2013)

[Hugh]

Nov 2013 - The Infatuations by Javier Marías


The Infatuations - General Discussion No Spoilers Please (November 2013)
The Infatuations - Part I No Spoilers Please (November 2013)
The Infatuations - Part II No Spoilers Please (November 2013)
The Infatuations - Part III No Spoilers Please (November 2013)
The Infatuations - Part IV (November 2013)
The Infatuations - The Novel as a Whole Spoilers Allowed (November 2013)

[Hugh]

Nov 2013 - A Constellation of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra


A Constellation of Vital Phenomena - General Discussion No Spoilers (November 2013)
A Constellation of Vital Phenomena - Day 1 and 2 (November 2013)
A Constellation of Vital Phenomena - Day 3 (November 2013)
A Constellation of Vital Phenomena - Day 4 (November 2013)
A Constellation of Vital Phenomena - General Discussion Spoilers Allowed (November 2013)

[Hugh]

Dec 2013 - The Children's Book by A.S. Byatt


The Children's Book - General Discussion No Spoilers (December 2013)
The Children's Book - General Reading Schedule (December 2013)
The Children's Book - Beginnings. Chapters 1-6 (December 2013)
The Children's Book - Beginnings. Chapters 7-9 (December 2013)
The Children's Book - The Golden Age Chapters 10-15 (December 2013)
The Children's Book - The Golden Age Chapters 16-22 (December 2013)
The Children's Book - The Golden Age Chapters 23-27 (December 2013)
The Children's Book - The Golden Age. Chapters 28-31 (December 2013)
The Children's Book - The Silver Age. Chapters 32-36 (December 2013)
The Children's Book - The Silver Age. Chapters 37-43 (December 2013)
The Children's Book - The Silver Age. The Age of Lead. Chapters 44-54 (December 2013)
The Children's Book - Final Discussions (December 2013)

[Hugh]

Dec 2013 - Horoscopes for the Dead by Billy Collins


Horoscopes for the Dead - General Discussion (December 2013)

[Hugh]

Dec 2013 - Dear Life: Stories by Alice Munro


Dear Life: Stories - The Author (December 2013)
Dear Life: Stories - To Reach Japan (December 2013)
Dear Life: Stories - Pride (December 2013)
Dear Life: Stories - Corrie (December 2013)
Dear Life: Stories - Train (December 2013)
Dear Life: Stories - In Sight of the Lake (December 2013)
Dear Life: Stories - Dolly (December 2013)
Dear Life: Stories - The Eye (December 2013)
Dear Life: Stories - Night (December 2013)
Dear Life: Stories - Voices (December 2013)
Dear Life: Stories - Amundsen (December 2013)
Dear Life: Stories - Leaving Maverley (December 2013)
Dear Life: Stories - Gravel (December 2013)
Dear Life: Stories - Haven (December 2013)
Dear Life: Stories - Dear Life (December 2013)
Dear Life: Stories - Collection as a Whole (December 2013)

[Hugh]

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