I think Tropic Of Cancer does what virtually no other books have done before and that is simply to expose human conciousness for all it is - all the misery,...
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Tom Walsh
tom5lit1reader4
Apr 9, 2004 2:16 am
Hi, I'm new to this group, but not to Yahoo. As an ex-English major who is a programmer, I try to keep up with reading whenever I can. I realize you 're...
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poeticboy04
Apr 9, 2004 4:31 pm
I find with the authors on this list that have two or more books on here, that I like to read them in chronological order to see thier growth. I can't imagine...
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Tom Walsh
tom5lit1reader4
Apr 9, 2004 4:48 pm
As an ex-English major, I agree with you about Joyce. I see what you mean about a list versus an author's oevre. This is a good consideration, and should be...
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Amanda
miss_mariann...
Apr 10, 2004 1:22 am
I can see it from both sides. Reading the works in an order that follows the growth of the writer is enriching. However, I also like reading it from book 100...
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Tom Walsh
tom5lit1reader4
Apr 10, 2004 1:19 pm
Good point. Didn't think of it that way. Guess I'm just much the purist, like our poet poster. Tom *****Current Reading Groups***** "The Little Friend" by...
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elizabeth davis
emd233
Apr 10, 2004 4:14 pm
There are so many ways to read authors and lists. For awhile I was taking an author and reading everything in chronological order so that I could really get a...
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poeticboy04
Apr 10, 2004 7:51 pm
Didn't think I'd cause so much discussion. Like I said, just ideas here. It's good to know there are people out there interested in intelligent, stylish,...
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Tom Walsh
tom5lit1reader4
Apr 10, 2004 8:17 pm
The nicest element of these groups is we all love to read. I guess it doesn't matter what you read, as long as you read!! Tom *****Current Reading Groups***** ...
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tom5lit1reader4
Apr 10, 2004 8:45 pm
http://www.ralphmag.org/messlove.html Tom...
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Kathy Vidovich
kamonkey2001
Apr 10, 2004 9:07 pm
I was really hoping to join you all on "Women In Love", but I'm pretty busy and I'm not sure I'll make it in time. But I've been enjoying all your remarks on...
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hecon_99
Jun 9, 2004 3:39 pm
Anyone read this book for May? I thought Lawrence did a terrific job of vividly portraying the emotions of the Brangwens as they go about their generally quite...
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elizabeth davis
emd233
Jun 9, 2004 4:57 pm
I'm about two thirds of the way through The Rainbow. I'm liking it much better than Women in Love, although I liked WIL very much also. I surprisingly liked...
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Kathy Vidovich
kamonkey2001
Jun 10, 2004 4:28 pm
I haven't read "Rainbow" but I do want to read some more Lawrence, now that I have some more time over the summer. Sounds like this would be a good pick. I...
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hecon_99
Jul 9, 2004 4:12 pm
By my calculations, the book for this month is The Secret Agent. I believe Hitchcock's movie, Sabotage, is loosely based on the book. Is anyone else reading...
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Kathy Vidovich
kamonkey2001
Jul 9, 2004 7:59 pm
I'm still reading Nostromo, and think Conrad is excellent. So I wouldn't miss "The Secret Agent". I'll start as soon as I finish "Nostromo";. --Kathy ... ...
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elizabeth davis
emd233
Jul 9, 2004 8:55 pm
I'm also still reading Nostromo. I have loved the bit of Conrad I have read, am enjoying Nostromo and look forwad to Secret Agent. I would love to get a ...
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fletcherlvr
Jul 17, 2004 5:23 pm
Hi all! My name is Erin and I am a 20 year old English Education major from Colorado. I am so psyched to be reading the top 100 books with you all. I do have...
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hecon_99
Jul 17, 2004 7:33 pm
Welcome Erin! Glad to have you, the group needs new blood. Discussions have been a bit ragged. As you can see, only a few people have commented on The Rianbow....
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kamonkey2001
Jul 17, 2004 8:10 pm
Elizabeth, I've read Anna Karenina before, and it was an excellent book, but I prefer War & Peace. I'm almost done with Nostromo now. How are you coming...
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kamonkey2001
Jul 17, 2004 8:13 pm
Welcome, Erin. I'm starting work on a master's in English literature this Fall, and I've found that all these Modern Library books are relevant and helpful...
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gribblejaydee
Jul 25, 2004 3:46 pm
I see people reading Nostromo, The Rainbow and The Secret Agent. Can someone tell me what is the actual sceduled read for this time period and what exactly is...
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hecon_99
Jul 28, 2004 2:39 am
We've been reading the top 100 list from 100 to 1, one book a month. THat at least is the idea; in practice we are less organized. Women in love was the April...
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Kelly Smith
alright_alri...
Jul 28, 2004 4:25 am
It would be really nice to be more active. I think the trouble is that wečre just all busy with real life sometimes. I, for example really, really want to...
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Rob Lentini
urikhai
Jul 28, 2004 12:47 pm
Real life definitely slowed me down for a couple of years also I found this group after I had read many books, and after I had been given many random list...
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gribblejaydee
Jul 28, 2004 6:36 pm
Thanks for this brief orientation to the operation of this group. So that means that The Sun Also Rises will be the August read. I wanted to hop in for the...
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gribblejaydee
Aug 2, 2004 3:18 pm
If I'm not mistaken, this is the month for the Hemmingway work. I started it this weekend and I'm about 3/4 done. I find myself wincing as I wait for the...
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Kathy Vidovich
kamonkey2001
Aug 2, 2004 10:19 pm
I read "The Sun Also Rises" many years ago. I can't remember him going into any elaborate descriptions of bull-fighting. At the time I read it, I wasn't very...
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elizabeth davis
emd233
Aug 2, 2004 10:32 pm
I have read "The Sun Also Rises" and a lot of other Hemingway years ago. I remember TSAR as being one of my favorites because of the vivid descriptions of a ...
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gribblejaydee
Aug 3, 2004 4:50 am
I just finished TSAR and I think this is not the type of book for which a "spoiler" can be written so this should be safe for anyone to read. I am not all that...
