Third Book of 2010

[candy]

Hello fellow readers

Are you ready for a third book yet or do you still want to mull over Catch 22 and Farenheit 451?

If you're ready to start moving forwards onto the third book - throw some nominations my way and we will see how people react

For me i have been thinking about The Twilight saga and would love to discuss some more:orely:
:wtf::rofl::wtf:

Book 3

Nominations

A Game Of Thrones – George RR Martin
Trick Baby; Story of the White Negor – Iceberg Slim
A lesson before dying – Ernest J Gaines
Lord Valentines Castle – Robert Silverberg
Fevre Dream – G R R Martin
What Dreams May Come - Richard Matheson
Brave New World – Aldous Huxley
The Prestige – Christopher Priest

[cody44]

My nomination is for A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin.

[Brice]

Trick Baby:The Story Of A White Negro by Iceberg Slim

[pathoftheturtle]

Hello fellow readers

Are you ready for a third book yet or do you still want to mull over Catch 22 and Farenheit 451?

If you're ready to start moving forwards onto the third book - throw some nominations my way and we will see how people react

For me i have been thinking about The Twilight saga and would love to discuss some more:orely:
:wtf::rofl::wtf:OMG, no. I nominate anything else.

[towerfan]

these all sound like good reads. i would enjoy discussing any of the books nominated! any reason to start a new book is always a plus.

[woodpryan]

Please god, anything but Twilight. I can't bear to read all those unnecessary adverbs and the thought of reading about those sad, brooding, angst ridden teenagers makes me a little sick to my stomach. For someone who is 200 years old, Edward is just too stupid to read about.

[ladysai]

My nomination is for A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin.

A great read, imho.
But, do we want to begin a series? (especially one that is unfinished)


I will nominate:
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[turtlex]

I'd like to toss out a left-field kind of nomination.

It's probably my favorite genre book, and would fall mostly on the fantasy side ... but not really ( sounds intriguing, hunh? ) -

Robert Silverberg's Lord Valentine's Castle.

It's an award winner. It's readily available in all formats, and usually fairly easy to find used.

Published in 1980, it's spawned several sequels, called collectively The Majipoor books.

http://www.majipoor.com/pimage/p0000750.jpg

[candy]

wow there is some fab nominations on here, anyone else got anything they would like to throw in the pot?:cool:

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

My nomination is
Fevre Dream by G.R.R Martin

[candy]

my serious nomination would be 'what dreams may come' Richard Matheson

[Brice]

Anything by Matheson is great. He lacks the talent for writing badly.

[pathoftheturtle]

He lacks the talent for writing badly.I have no doubt that that could not have been more ungracefully expressed.

[Brice]

:lol:


Thanks....I think. :unsure:

[pathoftheturtle]

OK, nominations, seriously... hm. Well, I said it already on the F451 thread. Make it official: I nominate Brave New World by Aldous Huxley.

[Jean]

grrrr I would love to discuss this one... don't think I have a copy around...

[Brice]

Brave New World is phenomenal. You can always get me to read that book.

[turtlex]

Gosh... I don't think I've read Huxley since my Jim Morrison phase! :lol:

( yeah... the Doors of Perception )

[Jean]

actually, BNWorld is my least favorite by Huxley, the most favorite being Crome Yellow.

[pathoftheturtle]

Wow, it seems we're having book discussion already... that was easy. lol

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

Looks like we have a winner. I've never read it, and it sounds interesting.

[ladysai]

So, is "Brave New World" book #3?

[Ricky]

Brave New World? I just finished it a couple weeks ago. I was a bit dissapointed honestly.

[Jean]

so were bears

[turtlex]

Shouldn't we have a vote, though, with all the books nominated?

[Ricky]

Is it too late to nominate? :unsure:

[turtlex]

I don't think so, Ricky.

Toss in your pick !

[Ricky]

Ok then, I nominate The Prestige by Christopher Priest (I'd nominate a different one, but copies are difficult to come by). I can count on one hand how many people I know who read Priest's work, so I figured I'd try and share it with you all.

[turtlex]

Ok then, I nominate The Prestige by Christopher Priest (I'd nominate a different one, but copies are difficult to come by). I can count on one hand how many people I know who read Priest's work, so I figured I'd try and share it with you all.

Is the movie The Prestige based on this book?

[candy]

ok peoples thanks for all your nominations

i am giving it till Friday night and then will get the info together and ask the resident bear to put me a vote up

Cheers for all the nominations, this has been a good one


sorry jean should ask first.............jean:huglove: please:)

[Ricky]

Ok then, I nominate The Prestige by Christopher Priest (I'd nominate a different one, but copies are difficult to come by). I can count on one hand how many people I know who read Priest's work, so I figured I'd try and share it with you all.

Is the movie The Prestige based on this book?

Yup, but it's totally different from the movie. It's the only film adaptation of a novel that I can say is equally as amazing as the novel, though both are strictly different.

Even if it's not chosen for Libro #3, read it; you're doing yourself a favor.

[Jean]

honeycandy: you're the President, everything is entirely up to you my sweet! http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bearheart.gifhttp://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bearheart.gifhttp://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bearheart.gif

[turtlex]

Ok then, I nominate The Prestige by Christopher Priest (I'd nominate a different one, but copies are difficult to come by). I can count on one hand how many people I know who read Priest's work, so I figured I'd try and share it with you all.

Is the movie The Prestige based on this book?

Yup, but it's totally different from the movie. It's the only film adaptation of a novel that I can say is equally as amazing as the novel, though both are strictly different.

Even if it's not chosen for Libro #3, read it; you're doing yourself a favor.

Thank goodness it's different, because honestly - I hated the movie.

[Ricky]

Thank goodness it's different, because honestly - I hated the movie.

:o

I don't think I can talk to you anymore.

Once again: :o

[turtlex]

Thank goodness it's different, because honestly - I hated the movie.

:o

I don't think I can talk to you anymore.

Once again: :o

Over acted.
Over directed.
Bad script.
I'm sorry, did we see different movies?
It had all the nuance of an anvil hitting you over the head.

[Ricky]

I think we must have, because I disagree with everything up there. Maybe I should start a discussion thread, as I'd love to hear more of why you didn't like it.

I can take you hating on the Titanic (I mean, because of your childhood boating accident and all) but The Prestige? I wish you were playing Wolves with us so I could lynch you. :lol:

[Brice]

<_< Lynching Pam is not allowed. :nope: Really it's a safety issue. ...yours :ninja: :evil:

[Ricky]

<_< Lynching Pam is not allowed. :nope: Really it's a safety issue. ...yours :ninja: :evil:

Yeah? Well...she told me your a wolf. :P

[Brice]

If I am I'm a dead wolf. :(

[Ricky]

And who do you think is the cause of that? Just sayin'.

And holy crap, we have gone way off topic. :lol:

[pathoftheturtle]

I didn't hate that film, personally, but I am certainly not shocked, either, by anyone who did. It's really not so great.

[Ricky]

It seems to either be a love or hate, for the most part.

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

I get that film mixed up with The Illusionist, because I saw them at about the same time. I cant remember which one is which, exactly, but I know that I liked one, and didnt care much about the other.

Which one was about the childhood sweethearts that were separated and then rejoined through the magicians act later in the movie?

Thats the one I liked.

[Ricky]

Which one was about the childhood sweethearts that were separated and then rejoined through the magicians act later in the movie?


With Edward Norton? That's The Illusionist. :(

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

Yep Edward Norton, thats it. Honestly, I don't think I remember The Prestige. I might have to revisit it. I would definitely read it though. Even if I didn't like the movie, as I don't judge a book by its movie.....at all.

[Heather19]

Well you have me intrigued. I might have to pick that one up soon.

[Ricky]

:excited:

[pathoftheturtle]

It seems to either be a love or hate, for the most part.Well... I do kind of hate how some people seem to love it so much... lol.
I would like to read the book, though, now that you mention it.

[candy]

Thanks for all the nominations people, i am going to ask the resident bear to put me up a voting thingymebob!:thumbsup:

The nominations are;

A Game Of Thrones – George RR Martin
Trick Baby; Story of the White Negor – Iceberg Slim
A lesson before dying – Ernest J Gaines
Lord Valentines Castle – Robert Silverberg
Fevre Dream – G R R Martin
What Dreams May Come - Richard Matheson
Brave New World – Aldous Huxley
The Prestige – Christopher Priest

I will also pop these on my first post

(if i have missed anyones let me know and i will slot it in)

[candy]

re-bump!!:unsure:

[Ricky]

Oh my God. Please - anything but Brave New World.

[Jean]

ah... ok... it's just the only book I've read here... don't think much of it, but don't think anything of the others...

[Brice]

Jean, go read the Matheson and the Martin...no matter how this ends. :)

[Jean]

I would, but I can't now

Brice, while we are at it, what is the name of the book I promised I would try to find for you? it's so hot my brain melts, and I don't even remember in which thread we talked about it last time

[Brice]

It's the short story Button Button by Richard Matheson. :)

[Jean]

can it be in a collection? no results for such a short story

[Ricky]

Have you read Button, Button Brice? I'd be curious to know how it differs from The Box.

[Heather19]

Jean, it's an absolute must that you read Fevre Dream! It's one of the best stories I have ever read. If you can't get ahold of a copy let me know, and I will send you one :couple:

[Brice]

can it be in a collection? no results for such a short story

Maybe! :unsure: I'll have to look around.


Have you read Button, Button Brice? I'd be curious to know how it differs from The Box.

Many years ago. I've also seen the TZ episode years ago. I am trying to find button button again.


Jean, it's an absolute must that you read Fevre Dream! It's one of the best stories I have ever read. If you can't get ahold of a copy let me know, and I will send you one :couple:

This...definitely.

[Jean]

I will try to look around for Fevre Dream as soon as I can undertake a trip to the center of the city, it depends entirely on the weather

[candy]

**rebump**

looking like brave new world may be our next book, i shall give it a few more days though:orely:

[pathoftheturtle]

Just wish that there were some strong consensus.

[Jean]

there's strong consensus between you, Brice, and bears

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

Brave New World is fine with me. If not for Fevre Dream, I would have voted for it. As far as consensus goes, I don't feel really adamant about any of these.

[pathoftheturtle]

Oh, good, that seriously makes me feel much better. Thanks for posting, Jeremy. Hope that more of ya are starting to look to forward to good discussion on BNW... I know that I am. (And maybe after that we'll decide to move on to Kafka.:orely:)

[ladysai]

So, do I need to find a copy of 'Brave New World' soon? Or should I already be reading?

[Jean]

yes, I think you should

path: bears would love to discuss some Kafka

[candy]

ok peoples

the third book is


Brave New World – Aldous Huxley

dust your reading glasses off and get your little brain cells moving and we shall congregate in a few weeks:grouphug:

[Ricky]

Well, poop. :(

[candy]

its ok, i ordered the prestige as well - i shall be hunting you down when i have read it:huglove:

[Ricky]

:o

:couple:

[ladysai]

Who's finished Brave New World?

~raises hand~

[pathoftheturtle]

I believe that candy's still in charge.

Am I right that you're planning to post a questionnaire like you've done with previous our books after a while, candy?

[ladysai]

I believe that candy's still in charge.


Absolutely...I wasn't attempting to direct the thread...
just curious who was done reading. :)
(apologies for any inadvertent discourtesy)

[candy]

I believe that candy's still in charge.


Absolutely...I wasn't attempting to direct the thread...
just curious who was done reading. :)
(apologies for any inadvertent discourtesy)

aw sweetie, no worries:huglove:

i was curious myself to be honest - i am running towards the end of it myself and planned to post something before the end of the weekend for the new book - i love the fact that people are still passionate about the book club


I believe that candy's still in charge.

Am I right that you're planning to post a questionnaire like you've done with previous our books after a while, candy?

i am indeed, just trying to sort it all out in my head, i there are any questions you have specifically PM me and i can pop them in also:couple:

[pathoftheturtle]

I believe that candy's still in charge.


Absolutely...I wasn't attempting to direct the thread...
just curious who was done reading. :)
(apologies for any inadvertent discourtesy)Oh, I wasn't trying to say anything like that. Glad we're getting started. :)
Please do let us know if you're still working on it, folken.

[candy]

Brave New World now being discussed:rose: