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A Day No Pigs Will Die -Robert Newton PeckThe Witches _ Roald Dahl
Pillars of the Earth - Ken Follett
As I lay Dying - Wm. Faulkner
I am very interested in rereading banned books I've read and also, new ones that I can't believe have been banned! I love Pillars of the Earth and had no idea it had been banned, so that would be a reread for me. There are so many to choose from, I'd be interested in whatever.
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Here are my three - let me know what you want to go with:
Don Quixote
Breakfast of Champions
Pillars of the Earth.
Vote now!
Breakfast of Champions! Personally I think it's one of Vonnegut's top 3. The others being Slaughter House 5 and God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater.
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Start reading, start discussing...we'll have this one be the book of the month...
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Let's definitely go with Don Quixote.
hey Will, just curious, what's your thought on Breakfast of Champions?
i bought a copy today. it will be interesting to see how the different translations match up. i got the edith grossman translation. i'm excited since even as an english major i've only ever read excerpts.
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Hey Serena - still working on it. (shamefully.) I'll comment on both BOC and Don Quixote as soon as I have an opinion!
In the meantime...Shooter Jennings has added more tourdates. Make sure to check em out and get your tickets on myspace, facebook, or ilike.
Cheers,
W.oW
Jamie and Satia, I have a copy of Don Quixote with J. M. Cohen as the translator, I can also get my hands on an edition that has Dali's illustrations (but I do not know the translator), do you know anything about these two editions? Any suggestions?thank you!!
Will, excellent! Please take your time... Curious to see what you think.Certainly will check out the tour dates! But why won't he come to NYC??
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Where is everyone in the story? I know people were busy this month...
The "worst books" list appears strange and not well put together to me. Not sure if I can take it seriously. I don't see how Catch-22 and Animal Farm can even be anywhere near the list, but yet, they are. Hmm...I just started Don Quixote, literally at Chapter 1 right now. It IS a busy month and I wanted to finish The Idiot first. I like the idea of discussing as we go along.
i've not really started, but i will this week when i get back to Pa. that worst book list is terrible- it has tons of books that whether you like them or not are literary achievements and don't deserve to be on there. also, there are books on there that i really like. :)
Jamie wrote: "i've not really started, but i will this week when i get back to Pa. that worst book list is terrible- it has tons of books that whether you like them or not are literary achievements and don't d..."
Jamie, I totally agree with you about that list. I think the title of the list should be "Books people love to hate". :)
so true! i try really hard not to say i hate a book. i might not get it (breakfast of champions) but that doesn't mean it has no literary worth. even some of the trashiest romance novels can have some value.
Ahh.. yes. I also try hard not to hate a book, although there are 2 on my list but I will not name them for that precise reason you have mentioned! Vonnegut. Couple friends of mine were very happy when I told them about your comment of Breakfast of Champion being the bathroom book. :) I found it very funny as well. I think the feeling of being tricked by Vonnegut often happens in his books... Perhaps one day you will come across one of his you might enjoy better!
LOL - i too get disappointed when ppl say they hate a book that i love. that said, i've totally turned some ppl and convinced them to give certain books another try. (cough. twilight.) LOL.
Can we add this book to the list as well?"I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou. It's been banned for ... Its depictions of sex, racism, homosexuality and violence. The American Library Association ranks it as No. 3 on their list of most-challenged books.
Sure! Give me a few hours, will do the list and poll during downtime at work... Will let you guys know if I have questions..
Ok. Master list is up (to-read) and poll created for July! I threw in "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" to make it selections of 3...
Did you see me panicking yesterday when Will said I should pick for July? ;)I hope it's ok I narrowed it down. Figured this way we won't spent too much time deciding on which book. And since we are taking turns. everyone will get a chance for his/her choices.
Yes! Precisely. I like that: "we can't see the forest for the trees." Nice!Will, is this all right with you? Having a master list that everyone can add to, and each will take turns to create a poll for the next book?
i like narrowing the scope. so many to choose from. can't wait for july!
It's our job to support those questioners, those warriors, who dare challenge the status quo and allow society to evolve by doing so, allow our institutions to be analyzed and improved, and allow free thought to rule.
What books would you like added to our shelf for future reading?