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[Aldrin]

Hmmm.. Medyo malapit-lapit naman na ang Armenia sa India. Hahaha.

[Angus]

Lahat na lang ng bago meron ka na! 2012 ko pa planong basahin ang Ulysses. I need to finish Midnight's Children at the uhm, stroke of midnight (January 1).

[K.D.]

Po: I can join you in reading "Fall on Your Knees." On one condition: You will be the one to open the thread and motivate me to continue reading. If you stop, I'll stop.

H: Game on David Foster Wallace's "An Infinite Jest." When do you want to start? Same condition. You'll be the one to open the thread, dictate the speed, and if you stop, I'll stop.

Game also to James Joyce's "Ulysses"

I can read 3 books simultaneously. I don't have any buddy book nowadays! :)

[Aldrin]

Angus wrote: "Lahat na lang ng bago meron ka na! 2012 ko pa planong basahin ang Ulysses. I need to finish Midnight's Children at the uhm, stroke of midnight (January 1)."

Bet ko rin ito, Angus. When are you starting Midnight's Children?

[Apokripos]

Because I'm the Devil's spawn let me take this space as this message is symbolically numbered so... >:)

[H]

Angus wrote: "I am not sure, but I've read somewhere that it should have been entitled Infinite Footnotes, hahaha. Regarding Ulysses, when do you want to start? Gulp."

Anytime next year...I have mixed feelings about Ulysses. Though I definitely want to read it, I'm not exactly excited to start. Anytime next year would be fine...just let me know when you're ready lol.

[H]

Aldrin wrote: "I hope you two aren't starting soon since I've just flipped to page 1 of 944 of 1Q84. Haha."

lol...take your time :)

[H]

K.D. wrote: "Po: I can join you in reading "Fall on Your Knees." On one condition: You will be the one to open the thread and motivate me to continue reading. If you stop, I'll stop.

H: Game on David Foster..."

hahaha...ganon ba yon?? I don't now how to moderate book discussions. I need some tips from pros like you guys. :D Let's start in 2012?

2012 is the year of reading impossibly long and complicated books. I'm just preparing for the end of the world...at least I can say I read Ulysses and Infinite Jest before I died. LOL

[Angus]

Aldrin: Last book for the year ko na ang Midnight's Children. Siguro 2 weeks before the world year ends. Keri mo ba?

H: I've read War and Peace so I have something to boast of, haha. Infinite Jest is longer by 15k words, so bigger bragging rights for you! And you are in good hands with KD, I've read half a dozen books with him. Kay Po medyo mag-isip isip ka muna, hahaha.

[H]

Angus wrote: "Aldrin: Last book for the year ko na ang Midnight's Children. Siguro 2 weeks before the world year ends. Keri mo ba?

H: I've read War and Peace so I have something to boast of, haha. Infinite Jest..."

diba Dec 21, 2012 ang end ng mundo...next X-mas pa yon hahaha.

In terms of longest book I read...It's either Jonathan Strange or one of the Harry Potter books which were both around 1,000 pages, but I don't think HP books count. In terms of content + pages I'm proud to say that I finished "Les Miserables," and liked it a lot!

Good idea with reading Midnight's Children before the year ends. I tried reading that earlier this year but stopped...maybe I should pick it up again too.

Maybe I should give a copy of Infinite Jest to the first person who agrees to read it with me....parang incentive lang :P LOL.

[Angus]

H wrote: "Maybe I should give a copy of Infinite Jest to the first person who agrees to read it with me....parang incentive lang :P LOL. "

WOW! A wonderful proposal! It's a good thing that I did not buy Infinite Jest at Power Books SM MOA before it closed because someone is giving away freebies, hahaha.

And why aren't HP books counted? At least hindi sila Twilight, hehehe.

[H]

Hahahaha. Hindi lang sya counted kasi easy read ang Harry Potter....parang wala lang ang 1,000 pages pag HP eh....and sa hardback edition nyan, malalaki ang font and spaces LOL.

[K.D.]

The no. of pages can be deceiving. Jonathan Strange might be 1,000+ but the words per page may not really be dense.

I have a feeling that War and Peace, Anna Karenina, The Suitable Boy or Ulysses and yes Infinite Jest could be longer. Forget about Harry Potter.

My vote is for "Rememberance of the Things Past" a.k.a. "In Search of Lost Time" by Marcel Proust given that it is composed of 6 books that is sometimes published as 1 big huge volume. Even Anthony Powell's "Dance to the Music of Time" (12 books or 4 books x 3 or 1 huge volume) is even shorter if you take the number of words.

[Angus]

I think that is arbitrary because it is a fluvial novel. And the volumes were not published simultaneously. Could be considered a series? But yes, most consider it as a single work.

[Aldrin]

Angus wrote: "Aldrin: Last book for the year ko na ang Midnight's Children. Siguro 2 weeks before the world year ends. Keri mo ba?

H: I've read War and Peace so I have something to boast of, haha. Infinite Jest..."

Angus: Keribels! Just ping me soon before we start. That it'll cover the Christmas vacation would certainly help.

H: I loved Jonathan Strange. Didn't mind squinting to make out the tiny font once in a while. :p

[K.D.]

I googled the longest novel and "A Suitable Boy" together with "Atlas Shrugged" are included up in the list.

Jzhun: Let's buddy read this Ayn Rand novel. It's been 4 decades since I read "The Fountainhead". Heard that Atlas will soon be made into a movie.

[Angus]

RE: Longest Novel
I think it's this one: The Blah Story, Volume 1. 3,277,227 words. Twice of Lost Time's word count.

Aldrin: Sige, ispluk ko na lang sa Disyembre.

[Apokripos]

K.D. wrote: "Jzhun: Let's buddy read this Ayn Rand novel. It's been 4 decades since I read "The Fountainhead". Heard that Atlas will soon be made into a movie."

As for me, t'was near a decade since I read The Fountainhead, but I still remember Howard Roark and his unusual love affair with Dominique Francon. Though Elsworth Toohey will remain my favorite character from the book and he still is. I imagine him kasi as Robin Williams when I was reading it (maybe because I watched Patch Adams then? Can't remember).

Let's do it next year as I will be on the hunt for a good quality copy. :)

[H]

Aldrin wrote: H: I loved Jonathan Strange. Didn't mind squinting to make out the tiny font once in a while. :p


Me too! One of my faves!!

[Tuklas Pahina (TP)]

K.D. wrote: "Po: I can join you in reading "Fall on Your Knees." On one condition: You will be the one to open the thread and motivate me to continue reading. If you stop, I'll stop.

H: Game on David Foster..."

OK KUya DONi GAME for Fall on your kness..

[Leon]

I have this on my to read list (the whole series actually)

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[Krizia Anna]

I'll be reading "Enduring Love" next week. Who wants to buddy?

[Cary]

Everyone is invited:

THE INHERITANCE OF LOSS by Kiran Desai (Sheryl, Kwesi, Cary, Rollie, Angus & Ingrid). Start Date: November 14, Monday

[Krizia Anna]

Nag-buddy na ba sa "Poisonwood Bible"? Who wants to read?

[kwesi 章英狮]

Hello guys, the gang is planning to read The Known World by Edward P. Jones and everyone is welcome to join the fun! We'll start reading this coming Tuesday. If anyone is willing to join, go ahead and sign up! Haha.

[Apokripos]

Kwesi 章英狮 wrote: "Hello guys, the gang is planning to read The Known World by Edward P. Jones and everyone is welcome to join the fun! We'll start reading this coming Tuesday. If anyone is willing to join, go ahead and sign up! Haha."

Wow! May gang and goons na pala sa TFG ngayon. Anong pangalan niyo?
The Reading Buddy Goon Squad?
Ahaha! :D

[kwesi 章英狮]

@Jzhun: They called the group Portmanteau taken from one of Rollie's reviews. Haha. You have to ask Cary why and I think he deleted his review of that book.

[Rollie]

Hindi yun yung reason bakit ko dinelete. May gang ka pang nalalaman. Kaw lang naman ang gangster eh. :D Peace.

[kwesi 章英狮]

@Rollie: You don't get my point, seriously.

[Rollie]

I get it actually. Just making something to tease you out of it. haha

[kwesi 章英狮]

@Rollie: Ows!

[Angus]

Nako! Baka naman matulad lang sa Inheritance of Loss ito? Hahaha.

[K.D.]

:)

[Rollie]

Angus: Bakit? Anung meron sa Inheritance of Loss? :D

[K.D.]

Po, I saw your 5 stars for FALL ON YOUR KNEES. Do you want us to read COLD MOUNTAIN next?

Wala rin lang nakiki-buddy sa akin, tayong dalawa na lang. Ikaw na lang ang favorite book buddy ko ha ha!

[kwesi 章英狮]

@Angus: Hindi na, nag-promisa na si Rollie na babasahin. Page 10 na nga siya eh. Bwahaha. Anyway, babasahin ko to soon at feel ko apat lang tayo magbabasa nito.

[Angus]

Rolly: Naivete is not your best virtue. :p

[Rollie]

Bwahaha. Ang sama. Pasensiya di ako nakasali sa Inheritance kasi wala ako copy. At di ako mahilig magbasa ng ebook. :)
Page 10. Ang slow!

[Angus]

Kwesi: Nabasa ko na ang The Known World. Umaarte lang ako, hahaha.

[Rollie]

Ba't pa kasi nilagay lagay dun yung name ko sabi ko na na di ako sure. :D

[kwesi 章英狮]

@Rollie: Ikaw na ang pinakama-arte, joke lang. Kahit ako di rin ako nagbabasa ng e-book kung walang e-reader. Niyahaha!

[kwesi 章英狮]

@Angus: Ay, oo nga pala. Pero ikaw na rin ang mod, magaling ka naman sa mga questions. Natawa ako nung sinabi ni Sheryl na intimidate raw siya sa 'yo. Haha.

[Rollie]

Hindi naman maarte. Ayuko lang. Gusto ko printed copy eh. :D

[kwesi 章英狮]

@Rollie: G**! Ano tawag mo diyan? Haha.

[Rollie]

Ahhm. Masakit sa mata ang ebook. Ewan ko kung ano tawag diyan. Di naman maarte yan eh.

[kwesi 章英狮]

@Rollie: Ows....

[K.D.]

Rollie: Bili ka ng Kindle Fire (lumabas lang daw this month sabi noong kausap ko yesterday sa SM City Annex). Pag cash P18,500. Pag straight credit P19,500. Di ko tinanong pag 6 months to pay installment.

Para na rin syang iPad. Pedeng mag-internet,etc. At colored sya.

[kwesi 章英狮]

THE KNOWN WORLD by Edward P. Jones (Kwesi, Rollie, Sheryl & Angus). Start Date: November 29, Tuesday

[K.D.]

Pero Rollie, di pa rin ako bumibili.

Gaya mo, parang mas gusto ko pa rin ang aktuwal na libro. Parang mas matalino ang hitsura. Alam mong libro ang hawak at hindi nagsu-surf lang sa internet ha ha.

[Rollie]

KD: I tried reading a book through Kindle before when I was still in province. It was just okay. But as you said, I prefer actual books. So easy to flip pages.