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Post by emiliedenouement on Jan 9, 2020 18:56:08 GMT -5
Volunteers, it is 2020! Happy New Year, may it be verifiably, fantastically, delightful! I would like to begin a book club for this year and I propose that we begin with reading The Great Gatsby, as it is relatable to this year- a tribute to the 20's. More suggestions for reading materials strongly encouraged!
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Post by Optimism is my Phil-osophy on Jan 9, 2020 22:46:52 GMT -5
I support your initiative.
I bought the book, the digital version. But I need to finish reading Alice in Wonderland before I start this one. Since we're talking about the 1920s, I want to suggest Agatha Christie's first book: The Mysterious Affair at Styles
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Post by emiliedenouement on Jan 10, 2020 13:12:04 GMT -5
Ah wonderful! Shall we go for a book per month, perhaps? Or would one every two weeks be feasible?
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Post by Optimism is my Phil-osophy on Jan 10, 2020 16:09:57 GMT -5
a book per month
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Post by emiliedenouement on Jan 10, 2020 16:58:49 GMT -5
Alright! So, Great Gatsby for January or February?
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Post by Optimism is my Phil-osophy on Jan 10, 2020 17:28:42 GMT -5
February
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Post by emiliedenouement on Jan 10, 2020 18:22:27 GMT -5
O.K.
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Post by emiliedenouement on Jan 28, 2020 22:12:59 GMT -5
Book list thus far for reference: Feb: The Great Gatsby- Scott Fitzgerald March: The Mysterious Affair at Styles- Agatha Christie April: Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl (please be aware there are both censored and uncensored versions of this book)
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Post by Reba on Jan 29, 2020 9:55:26 GMT -5
you could read each book in an afternoon
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Post by emiliedenouement on Jan 30, 2020 22:29:19 GMT -5
Well, yes, you could. If you're so inclined, do share your thoughts here, preferably in a spoiler so as not to ruin other's reading. Would you like to suggest a book for the list?
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Post by Optimism is my Phil-osophy on Feb 22, 2020 21:19:27 GMT -5
I'm more or less in the middle of The Great Gatsby. I had never read this book and never seen the film. So far, I'm really enjoying the way the narrative is done, which has been the part that has pleased me the most. There is also a little mystery about the origin of Gatsby's fortune, which has left me a little puzzled. The romance in the story is not about making me get too attached to the moment, nor about making me hope it works out. But going back to the way the story is told, I can say that it has been really delightful to read because of that. The narrative makes the Gatsby mansion a character in the story. I usually find descriptions of environments a boring read, but the way it is done doesn't really bore me at all. The narrative has also managed to take me back to the 1920s with ease, and I had a lot of fun describing a black couple in a limo. I'm not really sure about the author's point of view about blacks, but it seems to me that he subtly shows racism as being silly, but that it was very present in his time.
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Post by Optimism is my Phil-osophy on Feb 26, 2020 2:55:46 GMT -5
I just read The Great Gatsby. I can say that I'm still a little out of breath. The final half of the book is exciting, progressing to a surprising and sad ending. I still have a bitter taste in my mouth, and I think I will never forget this book. I wonder if the recent film is as good as the book. Of course, the experience of reading a book with a first-person narrative can never be faithfully reproduced. But I want to know how they tried to do it.
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Post by emiliedenouement on Feb 28, 2020 20:10:54 GMT -5
Darlings, this month has been a whirl wind of essays and various work and life, so I haven't had a moment to spare. I feel awful truly as the leader of this club, but stuff happens. I'll read TGG this very weekend and update you, very soon, with my thoughts. Jean Lucio, you've got me excited to read it, thank you dear!
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Post by Optimism is my Phil-osophy on Feb 28, 2020 21:12:00 GMT -5
TGG around here means The Grim Grotto. But it's good that you're going to read The Great Gatsby, and thank you for making me read this book.
Note: Foxy would have liked to join this club.
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Post by emiliedenouement on Feb 29, 2020 13:01:38 GMT -5
Foxy's welcome!
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