Hi all,<br><br>I have been on the list for some time but never posted. Well, here I am.<br><br>I've enjoyed the discussion re the relationship comparison and ...
Becky's post, because of something I am working on currently, prompts me to ask a question. (I just got the book and haven't started it yet). She mentioned the...
Wrabbithouse, My most vivid memories of the sixties are set in our apartment in Escondido, CA. My stepfather as in the Navy, attached to a fighter squadron ...
Wrabbithouse, My next to last sentence should read "She hated that War. She hated the notion that one day her two sons might be called upon to stop a bullet...
Wrabbithouse:<br><br>My memories of the earlier 60's (and 50's) concerning McCarthy, the cold war, etc. were that we had to hide under our desks at school when...
I've just got The adventures of Augie March out from the library but am not sure whether to start reading yet. I want to finish off The Count of Monte Cristo...
Well, I'm scarcely into Angle of Repose, but will get Bellow this weekend. It looks doubtful, especially since the middle of the month will be taken up with...
I have 149 pages left to read for Angle of Repose. I have The Adventures of Augie March waiting in the wings and will probably start reading it next week....
The "revolution" at Berkeley began in late 1964, while I was a sophomore at the University of Georgia. The war in Viet Nam had gone on, in one way or other, ...
I am very excited to find this group. I've been reading the ML books list for 3 years now and I've been looking for someone to discuss these books with. I've ...
Ted, thanks for the helpful information in your message. I'll be looking at those sources as I am completing my writing. The more I look at it the more ...
I liked 7/8 of the book, but I am not satisfied with the ending. I too thought a better ending would be for Susan and Oliver to find, if not happiness, ...
A few parting thoughts on Angle of Repose.<br>Like other posters, I didn't like the extended dream sequence at the end. I felt it was an unconvincing and ...
Hecon, I agree with you that there isn't a "bad guy" in AOR. I tend to to think of Susan as a tragic heroine. I could not bring myself to dislike her. In fact,...
Has anyone started the Adventures of Augie March? I picked it up tonight and read about 7 pages before I decided to put it down again. I don't know if I'm just...
I've started reading it. Very rambling, chatty, Whitman-like writing, with a can't-put-him down hero (anti-hero?) so far. Enjoying it, but not much is...
I've read only a few chapters, but I think there are some obvious themes.<br><br>1) Lots and lots of people. The parade of characters is as long as it is ...
Thanks for posting your initial reaction, winston. Mine follow, and I'd be interested in hearing what others think.<br>I'm only one third through the book,...
Hecon, The more of the book I read the more I am willing to call it a picaresque *and* a bildungsroman, a quest novel in the tradition of The Adventures of ...
Hi, I'm Emily, 22/f/New York. I'm a member of far too many book clubs but I figured one more wouldn't hurt!!! I've actually been lurking for a while and I ...
Emily, I used have memberships in several reading groups. But, I eventually found that life was far more enjoyable when I chose just two in which to...
I know many of you have noticed Augie's steadfast refusal to say anything really bad about Grandma Lausch. But, I couldn't help but wonder why he seems to ...
I think Augie's respect for the woman he considers his grandma goes along with one of his improtant character traits, his respect for his family ties. He ...
>>"quality over quantity" thing. What do you think?<br><br>I totally agree with you. The problem is - I haven't found very much quality at all. Besides,...
Emily, We're currently reading The Adventures of Augie March by Saul Bellow. It's a rather long book, and most of us are several chapters into it. But, I have...
Henry, You are right, Augie does refuse the Renling's adoption offer because of his love for his own family: "I have folks," he tells Mrs. Renling (153). And, ...
Hi all,<br><br>I am a new member and have already acquainted myself with the book list. I am not going to read the current book however, I will read Brideshead...
Keryn, So glad you've joined us! I look forward to your insights when we take up Brideshead Revisited. In the meantime, I'd like to invite you to join us over...
