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« Reply #90 on: September 23, 2009, 08:23:44 PM » |
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Disclaimer: I don't read much  I am not trying to suggest a book for the book club, but I just read a book called "Into Thin Air" by John Krakauer, the aurthor of "Into the Wild". It was absolutely amazing. It is a true story about tragedy on a Mt Everest expedition and the author was there to witness the events. I believe it was his first book. What really struck me about this book, is what humans can endure in unralistic conditions for an unrealistic amount of time in the harshest conditions on the planet. Also the indifference humans can have towards others lives, and how some will chose a different path. The chaos that ensues with a high end expedition led by the best climbers in the world is also quite amazing. The author is extremely candid about how his own actions effected the lives of others. This is really rare given the ego that drives most authors. Great book and I highly recommend it. |
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« Reply #91 on: September 24, 2009, 01:17:47 PM » |
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"Post Office" by Bukowski Mimsy are trying to turn the Lycaeum into a bunch of alcoholics?  Good choice, thats been on my "to read" list for a while. So far we have, "Post Office" by Bukowski "A Heart of Darkness" or "The Secret Agent" by Conrad. Some Kurt Vonnegut novel. "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman. Keep 'em coming or bring up ones that were suggested for previous months. Yeah Krakauer does great work. Any one read "Under the Banner of Heaven"? Its about the Mormons, some wild shit. |
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« Reply #92 on: October 02, 2009, 02:25:45 PM » |
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« Reply #93 on: October 02, 2009, 06:20:52 PM » |
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OK, just to clear this up a little -
Let's say Sirens of Titan by Vonnegut.
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« Reply #94 on: October 02, 2009, 08:08:57 PM » |
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From the Camus thread, I think we will keep this schedule for the LBC. First 10 days of the month we finalize the book for that month and start discussion of the previous months book on the 10th as well. The picking of the next book should be ongoing throughout the month but I think we should try to pick them by the end of the month if possible but up to the 10th if need be and book discussion be from the 10th to whenever. With any luck good book may require months of discussion Each book of course having its own thread. What do y'all think? |
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« Reply #95 on: October 06, 2009, 10:00:32 AM » |
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AHHHH!!!!!  Our book club aint lookin so good fellas! You all haven't finshed The Plague? Where is numbers? wHERE ARE OUR MEMBERS? You mean to tell me that I busted my brain in the bath while soldering through this greusomely(sp?) understated novel ALONE!!!!!?  What is to become of my notes then?! I have many points of discusion to bring forth my fellows! Many things to discuss! What of my NOTES!! Let us make better time. And what is this?! No book for October yet? Can we choose on some Vonnegut? Spell it out fellas, and I'll be there. When are you slackers going to finsh reading the Plague? DO FINSH SO THAT WE MAY MOVE ON. |
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« Reply #96 on: October 08, 2009, 08:22:41 AM » |
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Hey, we still got two days, Tragic Fucker!   Don't count all of us out, yet! Mimos->  <-state of book not being finished |
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« Reply #97 on: October 08, 2009, 08:55:39 AM » |
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Whooooaaattt? I thought "discussion" starts 1st Oct.?! (For which I'm already fashionably late by 8 days, in a cool sort of not really trying, laid back kind of way  ). I'll just crawl back then into my cave and continue my hibernation cycle, wherein I meditate/dream of the similarities between unicorns, flawless pairs of breasts, and US health care (very spiritually rewarding btw, more so than any literature in this mediocre universe; present interdimensional company, its literature, and breasts excluded of course).
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« Reply #98 on: October 08, 2009, 09:42:56 AM » |
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« Reply #99 on: October 08, 2009, 10:02:10 AM » |
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Well I finished the Plague weeks ago, and now we're in October without an October book! By the time we get an October book and I've ordered it from the library and got it from the library and read it, it'll be late November....and there'll be no November book! If this goes on we'll be reading friggin Decembers book in March! Have we actually discussed a book yet? |
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« Reply #100 on: October 08, 2009, 12:38:23 PM » |
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Im on page 110 of the plague, i just bought it last week... it's good so far but im not genna have the time to finish it before the 10th. as for the next book how about we just put it off till november? as for the what book to read next maybe a work by Haruki Murakami, he's kind of like the Japenesse Kafka, hard boiled wonderland http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard-Boiled_Wonderland_and_the_End_of_the_World or the wind up bird chronicle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wind-Up_Bird_Chronicle would be nice. |
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« Reply #101 on: October 08, 2009, 01:34:49 PM » |
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<---also commited to the theoretical book club
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« Reply #102 on: October 08, 2009, 02:12:48 PM » |
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O.k. It looks like Vonnegut or Gaiman. We need tie breaker, and y'all should be able to change your votes if ya want to. I figure we'll just run from the 10th to the 10th unless we wind up picking a short novel  |
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« Reply #103 on: October 08, 2009, 02:34:16 PM » |
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I will reply with some constructive criticism: how about only giving those members a vote that actually comment, meaning actually post what they think about a book instead of merely obeying the imperatives of looking cool and not offending?
Speaking about books, art, music etc. is always in a way "exposing oneself and one's ignorance". If people just come here and vote without real participation, then I'll be honest, that's fucking lame because some members seem to want to make an honest effort to participate, sacrifice their time by actually reading the books and taking notes and shit, and others just waltz in and get to control that wonderful process with no contribution whatsoever other than an obvious sense of their own greatness.
I mean c'mon, people. Everybody walks in here and knows what to read but nobody actually talks about their reading.
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« Reply #104 on: October 08, 2009, 07:30:12 PM » |
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Hey TF, I hope you weren't offended by my remark, earlier. It wasn't meant as an insult nor was I annoyed with you; it was jocularity. |
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« Reply #105 on: October 08, 2009, 07:47:18 PM » |
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Vonnegut makes for an easy read always. If you pick one of his I'm in for this month for sure.
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« Reply #106 on: October 08, 2009, 08:17:13 PM » |
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Just give me a title, I am due to read something new, and I owe my sister a recommended read as well.
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« Reply #107 on: October 09, 2009, 05:21:59 AM » |
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Hey TF, I hope you weren't offended by my remark, earlier. It wasn't meant as an insult nor was I annoyed with you; it was jocularity. Mimos, I wasn't offended. The truth is, the general air of annoyance I carry with me is a shield to avoid making friends and getting into complex relationships so that I can sit at the computer and play poker, watch porn, eat tacos and troll around in Forums all day. It's just my general life's strategy, nothing personal, man . I was actually attacking the lack of balls and titts in this thread as nobody simply says what they think about their reads, which contrary to discussions in a science context, is precisely what one wants. We're dealing with the ENTIRE human imagination and not some specialized subset of it where there are only right or wrong answers or relevant and irrelevant answers, locked in specific domains that you must know intimately to participate in a discussion; and if you don't know these domains then you are a fucking charlatan, lol. This attitude has always baffled me. People read the summaries, the cliff notes, the spark notes, but much more interesting is how a living, breathing, thinking human responds to a book without considerations towards "the official interpretation". If you can keep obsessive egos out of the discussion, then the stage is set for a richly moving, soulful exchange and sharing between minds. Fool jumps from his soapbox, vomits violently, and mutters: "All for good measure..." |
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« Reply #108 on: October 09, 2009, 12:58:28 PM » |
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Ok since no one suggested a specific Vonnegut novel, I made a new poll.
Please vote quickly so we can get this one going.
"The plague" discussion is open in it own pinned thread.
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« Reply #109 on: October 13, 2009, 10:35:53 AM » |
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The Sirens of Titan for November.
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« Reply #110 on: October 13, 2009, 01:28:44 PM » |
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I'm in, but hows this work? Discuss in November, read in October? We need clear guidelines at the beginning of this and the discussion thread. Here's my proposal - I suspect it's pretty much what is going now, but going through this thread it is unclear. (This) Poll thread exists for next month's book, taking suggestions as they are added. Is it possible to leave the runners up on the poll so they roll over? Change the title of this thread to "Lycaeum Book Club Suggestions" or something to that effect. From the title I thought we were having a poll if we should have a book club. New discussion thread for each book - discussion and reading happen concurrently, starting as soon as the month's book is chosen, and last indefinitely, so you're never too late to the party, and no getting behind. You can discuss whenever, but the first line of the post should have the page you are on, or have "completed", preferably bolded up, so someone can scan through the thread and avoid spoilers. I think this would clear up the concurrent discussion/reading issues and confusion. For me at least *edit - never mind. it's not that confusing. |
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« Reply #111 on: October 17, 2009, 02:04:11 PM » |
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i've read it twice, favourite vonnegut novel.
i remember sheding a tear or two in the end.
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« Reply #112 on: October 25, 2009, 02:48:49 PM » |
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« Reply #113 on: November 02, 2009, 12:22:34 PM » |
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Is there a Sirens of Titan thread I missed? I am almost finished, and enjoying the hell out of it. Hmmm.... suggestion for next time...... How 'bout..... Frankenstein? That'd be cool. M. Shelly wrote that at, what, 19 years old? Amazing. Or the Time Machine? Hmmmm..... what else..... Whatever is chosen, there I am. |
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« Reply #114 on: November 02, 2009, 12:24:24 PM » |
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its starting on the 10th for over lap if it continues.
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« Reply #115 on: November 02, 2009, 12:25:40 PM » |
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« Reply #116 on: November 06, 2009, 08:46:13 PM » |
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Submit suggestions for Sept. Uh, anyone? |
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« Reply #117 on: November 07, 2009, 12:30:59 PM » |
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We've been banging around in the philosophy and sorta-sci-fi genres. Let's take a completely different tack. History Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire or a Comedy (insert name here) or well known Classic Literature (insert name here) or any other suggestion will do And we discuss Sirens of Titan after November 11, correct? |
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« Reply #118 on: November 07, 2009, 04:06:12 PM » |
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« Reply #119 on: November 07, 2009, 04:21:25 PM » |
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And we discuss Sirens of Titan after November 11, correct? Correct. We've been banging around in the philosophy and sorta-sci-fi genres. Let's take a completely different tack.
How about a "drug-book-a-month" club? Both good suggestions, Care to be more specific? Keep 'em coming. |
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