Hey Gang.
I think that we said that we'd just go alphabetically and let everyone choose a book each month.
I made a list of the current book club members, and here's how the selection process falls out.
If you don't want to select a book, that's ok. If you have a bad month, switch with someone. Just post here and let people know.
If you join the book club after EOE and want to select a book, we'll add you to the list.
Trade, opt in, opt out, read a month, skip a month. Whatever makes everyone happy.


theworm May-04 East of Eden by John Steinbeck
amykhar Jun-04
arianej Jul-04 Watership Down by Richard Adams
emeleel Aug-04 Phantom of the Opera by Gaston LeRoux
erik kosberg Sep-04 Speak, Memory by Vladimir Nabakov
jankp Oct-04 Leaping Beauty by Gregory Maguire
lynnzop Nov-04
mjfrombuffalo Dec-04
MsN Jan-05
mtomm Feb-05
Murasaki Mar-05
nicholmere Apr-05
phoenix May-05
pisces Jun-05
redlass Jul-05
Soxfan Aug-05

What about me? I didn't sign up for East of Eden because I'm too busy with the end of the semester to re-read it, but I didn't know that meant I wasn't signed up for the book club at all.

murasaki Wrote:What about me? I didn't sign up for East of Eden because I'm too busy with the end of the semester to re-read it, but I didn't know that meant I wasn't signed up for the book club at all.

No problem! Anyone can join or sit out anytime. I'll add you in above.

Thanks, wormie! Now I feel

My PC is still acting up. I think I need an exorcist!
Anyway, Amy would like to trade with Arianej - is that ok? If so, go ahead and select.



theworm May-04 East of Eden by John Steinbeck
arianeg Jun-04
emeleel Jul-04
erik kosberg Aug-04
jankp Sep-04
lynnzop Oct-04
mjfrombuffalo Nov-04
MsN Dec-05
mtomm Jan-05
Murasaki Feb-05
nicholmere Mar-05
phoenix Apr-05
pisces May-05
redlass Jun-05
Soxfan Jul-05
Amyhar Aug-05


Note changes to schedule.
Also note that you can select a book for your month any time. You don't have to wait - books are first come first selected.

June 2004 Book Selection

Watership Down, by Richard Adams

Start when you like. We'll discuss towards the end of June.

Thanks, Ariane! Great selection!

For August, Vladimir Nabokov’s Speak, Memory

And July will be the Phantom of the Opera.

I'm bowing out for now, folks. So far, the books have all been books I own and have read (English/Psych double major and just generally avid reader) and I'm seeking new horizons and new authors right now for my rapidly dwindling free time for reading. Have fun - these have been great selections!

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theworm May-04 East of Eden by John Steinbeck
arianej Jun-04 - Watership Down
emeleel Jul-04 - The Phantom of the Opera
erik kosberg Aug-04 - Vladimir Nabokov’s Speak, Memory
jankp Sep-04
lynnzop Oct-04
mjfrombuffalo Nov-04
MsN Dec-05
mtomm Jan-05
Murasaki Feb-05
nicholmere Mar-05
phoenix Apr-05
pisces May-05
redlass Jun-05
Soxfan Jul-05
Amyhar Aug-05
icelie - Sept-05


Just a reminder - Anyone at EA can join or leave the club at any time. Participate during months that you can. Skip months that you can't or choose not to. If you are assigned to select a book for a given month, do so at any time. If you can't participate during your month, trade with someone or let the next person know to choose early.

This is supposed to be fun and informal. Hope we'll all continue to enjoy it!!!

A clarification — there are two versions of Speak, Memory:

A. The original edition Speak, Memory AKA Conclusive Evidence
B. The revised version Speak, Memory: An Autobiography Revisited

If at all possible, read the revised Speak Memory: An Autobiography Revisited

Can it be nonfiction? I read an entertaining, light informative book that I think none of you would pick up on your own, but many of you would enjoy. Thoughts?

Why not? I picked an autobiography.

amykhar Wrote:Can it be nonfiction? I read an entertaining, light informative book that I think none of you would pick up on your own, but many of you would enjoy. Thoughts?

If it's a book, it's ok.
No Golf Digest.
Pick whatever you like!

Sept selection is added:

theworm Wrote:theworm May-04 East of Eden by John Steinbeck
arianej Jun-04 - Watership Down
emeleel Jul-04 - The Phantom of the Opera
erik kosberg Aug-04 - Vladimir Nabokov’s Speak, Memory
jankp Sep-04- Mahlon F. Croft and Kinuko Croft's Sleeping Beauty
lynnzop Oct-04
mjfrombuffalo Nov-04
MsN Dec-05
mtomm Jan-05
Murasaki Feb-05
nicholmere Mar-05
phoenix Apr-05: Grimm's Tales for Young and Old by Ralph Manheim
pisces May-05
redlass Jun-05
Soxfan Jul-05
Amyhar Aug-05
icelie - Sept-05


Just a reminder - Anyone at EA can join or leave the club at any time. Participate during months that you can. Skip months that you can't or choose not to. If you are assigned to select a book for a given month, do so at any time. If you can't participate during your month, trade with someone or let the next person know to choose early.

This is supposed to be fun and informal. Hope we'll all continue to enjoy it!!!

In all fairness, I'm not trying to be the book club Nazi. Jan did offer a choice. If any of you prefer to read 3 books of Ann Rics's erotica, we can make that the official book club selection.

jankp Wrote:For next month's book, I thought in honor of Aurora Joy, murasaki's new daughter, that I'd select Mahlon F. Croft and Kinuko Croft's Sleeping Beauty. It's only 32 pages, but has gorgeous paintings and the story is more charming than other versions. Otherwise, there's the Trilogy of Sleeping Beauty by Anne Rice's pen name and it's erotica!

Jan

Grimm's Tales for Young and Old
by Ralph Manheim
Paperback: 656 pages
Publisher: Anchor Books/Doubleday; (September 9, 1983)
ISBN: 0385189508
Other Editions: Hardcover (1st) | All Editions


Enjoy for your August 2005 selection! Yes, the version is important, this is the most readily available and most long standing translation of the original tales.

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This is the third one Jan mentioned. They all look good. Decisions!!!

Quote:I found a more fun selection: Gregory Maguire's Leaping Beauty, which has fractured fairy tales that include that of Sleeping Beauty. Should be fun!

Jan

Let's go with Leaping Beauty, then. I've always wanted to check out Gregory Maguire, now I have an excuse.

I'm for Leaping Beauty because the Croft Sleeping Beauty has proven difficult to locate.

Leaping Beauty it is!

theworm May-04 East of Eden by John Steinbeck
arianej Jun-04 - Watership Down
emeleel Jul-04 - The Phantom of the Opera

erik kosberg Aug-04 - Vladimir Nabokov’s Speak, Memory

jankp Sep-04- Leaping Beauty by Gregory Maguire

lynnzop Oct-04
mjfrombuffalo Nov-04
MsN Dec-05
mtomm Jan-05
Murasaki Feb-05
nicholmere Mar-05
phoenix Apr-05: Grimm's Tales for Young and Old by Ralph Manheim
pisces May-05
redlass Jun-05
Soxfan Jul-05
Amyhar Aug-05
icelie - Sept-05

For October, I'm chosing Mitch Albom's The Five People You Meet in Heaven.

It's available on Amazon, and also in my library (although with a long waiting list, so I thought I'd post early so you can get on the list at your own if need be.)

Short book, 196 pages. Very fast read, which this time of year, is probably a good thing.

I'll start up another thread closer to October 1 with some discussion questions.

I've checked several local libraries for Leaping Beauty and none have it! I did read the first chapter at BN.com and enjoyed it. My kids and I would have enjoyed reading it together! Dang, I can't justify buying it right now so I guess I'm out on this one, too. I guess living in a rural area has its disadvantages, huh?

I haven't been able to find it either. The stores would have to order it for me.

Margo - love you new fishies!

I think I love my library! I just picked up the book today. The librarians were eye-balling it while I was checking it out. They said it looked really cute!

I like Margo's new fishies, too

I haven't been able to find Leaping Beauty at the library, but did find some of Maguire's other works. I checked one out (from the kids section ) and plan to read it, if only to get a feel for his style. I hope that's okay!

OK. I am going to go with The Stone Diaries, Carol Shields. Hope I'm not biting off more than I can chew during a holiday month!

theworm May-04 East of Eden by John Steinbeck
arianej Jun-04 - Watership Down
emeleel Jul-04 - The Phantom of the Opera
erik kosberg Aug-04 - Vladimir Nabokov’s Speak, Memory
jankp Sep-04- Leaping Beauty by Gregory Maguire
lynnzop Oct-04 - The Five People you Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
mjfrombuffalo Nov-04
MsN Dec-04 The Stone Diaries, Carol Shields
mtomm Jan-05
Murasaki Feb-05
nicholmere Mar-05
phoenix Apr-05: Grimm's Tales for Young and Old by Ralph Manheim
pisces May-05
redlass Jun-05
Soxfan Jul-05
Amyhar Aug-05
icelie - Sept-05

Since many of us got behind on our reading during the holidays, we're going to extend the Nov selection through December, and push Sharon's selectgion to January.
The list below is our selector/selection list going forwards. If anyone wants to join us or drop out, let me know. Those of you who will be selecting can post your book choice at any time.


mjfrombuffalo: Nov-04/Dec-04, A Separate Peace
MsN: Jan-05 The Stone Diaries, Carol Shields
mtomm: Feb-05
Murasaki: Mar-05
nicholmere: Apr-05
phoenixx: May-05, Grimm's Tales for Young and Old by Ralph Manheim
pisces: June-05
redlass: Jul-05
Soxfan: Aug-05
Amykhar: Sept-05
icelie: - Oct-05

For March, let's do Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi

Modified schedule of Book Club reading:

mtomm: Feb-05 - The Life of Pi
March - 05: CATCH UP MONTH ( finish Pi or start Lolita or read what you like)
Murasaki: April -05 - Reading Lolita in Tehran
nicholmere: May-05
phoenixx: June-05, Grimm's Tales for Young and Old by Ralph Manheim
pisces: July-05
redlass: Aug-05
Soxfan: Sept-05
Amykhar: Oct-05
icelie: - Nov-05

Anybody ready to do this again?

That would be fun.

Maybe a different format this time around? Perhaps we can get some suggestions on books to read, and I can put them up as a poll. Then everyone can vote on which they would like to read. Of course if 5 people suggest, and only 5 people vote we won't get anywhere, but there may be a lot of books that a lot of us are interested, and that way we can coordinate our reading and discussions.

My problem was I didn't always want to buy the book and it wasn't available at my library. Maybe others had the same issues.

I always purchased them, but I would look for used copies or discounted prices.

I had a similar problem, Margo.

I've got to bow out of this go-round. What little readin I do is catch as catch can these days

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I'm in. The poll thing works for me.

I can try.