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Nabokov's The Original of Laura Tom Send a noteboard - 08/10/2009 08:19:01 PM
Hi Rafonauts

I believe it's "RAFhOles".

It's time to organise our first Read and Find Out Book Club!

People with clubs get killed by people with guns.

Make suggestions here for what you think we should read for November. Remember that it should be something that people are able to get their hands on and it shouldn't cost the earth.

Well, I would say Doctor Zhivago but no one seems to want to read it. How about Nabokov's The Original of Laura? It's coming out in November.

We'll take submissions until Friday next week (midnight RAFO time) and then run a Quick Poll on it the Monday following (that's 19 October). Hopefully we'll be able to run that for more than one day but we'll see. ;)

We'll let you know the final choice on Thursday 22 October and then you'll have nearly a month to get reading - loads of time!

My money says it's likely the RAFhOles will pick some idiotic fantasy or sci-fi book.

The Book Club will officially open on Monday 16 October, barring some kind of world catastrophe and/or Armageddon.

Thanks. :)
Political correctness is the pettiest form of casuistry.

ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius

Ummaka qinnassa nīk!

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November Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club: submissions ended! ... New new edit on 18/10/2009 Rebekah - 08/10/2009 06:56:01 PM 1891 Views
Nabokov's The Original of Laura Tom - 08/10/2009 08:19:01 PM 1375 Views
I'd love that. Rebekah - 08/10/2009 08:25:39 PM 1378 Views
The real problem... Jacob - 08/10/2009 08:40:50 PM 1268 Views
That's a good point too. Rebekah - 08/10/2009 08:45:30 PM 1248 Views
Well, we could always discuss Nabokov in December. Tom - 08/10/2009 11:18:57 PM 1248 Views
Done! Rebekah - 09/10/2009 03:00:30 PM 1241 Views
Hmm...I'm still thinking about the name Tom - 09/10/2009 03:57:48 PM 1324 Views
I'd be up for reading Doctor Zhivago. Legolas - 08/10/2009 10:08:09 PM 1251 Views
yeah, me too. only need to find it in a library near me. *NM* jh - 08/10/2009 10:09:32 PM 551 Views
Don't be cheap. Buy it. Tom - 08/10/2009 11:16:18 PM 1256 Views
Well, I would, but I don't like online bookstores. jh - 09/10/2009 01:19:19 AM 1315 Views
Well, but you just said you didn't know if you could find it in the library. Tom - 09/10/2009 02:07:54 AM 1226 Views
Oh, but... jh - 09/10/2009 11:01:01 AM 1243 Views
Also: I did not say any such thing. *NM* jh - 10/10/2009 12:49:06 PM 565 Views
The Gone-Away World, obviously Camilla - 08/10/2009 09:23:12 PM 1184 Views
Obviously. Rebekah - 09/10/2009 03:00:47 PM 1244 Views
I second these statements *NM* Stephen - 13/10/2009 09:37:28 PM 575 Views
This one *NM* ironclad - 19/10/2009 10:44:37 PM 566 Views
AS Byatt - Possession. Legolas - 08/10/2009 10:21:39 PM 1248 Views
It is a book of wonder. Possibly not good for the masses. *NM* Rebekah - 09/10/2009 03:01:13 PM 663 Views
Perfect timing! Or, perhaps in December. Comet Sedai - 09/10/2009 09:35:00 PM 1381 Views
i loved that book!!! she is amazing. just wonderful writing... *NM* temeraire - 13/10/2009 08:44:59 PM 524 Views
How about a classic novel? Haggard - 08/10/2009 11:30:31 PM 1477 Views
You have a very strange definition of classics... *NM* jh - 09/10/2009 01:20:37 AM 605 Views
Replace "strange" with "erroneous" and I'll agree with you. Tom - 09/10/2009 02:09:27 AM 1206 Views
Really? Haggard - 09/10/2009 03:08:53 AM 1707 Views
for classic science fiction, your list contained one I could support... jh - 09/10/2009 11:06:34 AM 1262 Views
I'd be up for those. *NM* Haggard - 09/10/2009 05:34:19 PM 731 Views
You said "classic novel". Science fiction doesn't generally meet that standard. Tom - 09/10/2009 02:52:01 PM 1284 Views
I understand your point. However... Haggard - 09/10/2009 05:47:54 PM 1689 Views
This isn't really a SF/F Board Tom - 09/10/2009 09:35:06 PM 1253 Views
I like your list. Rebekah - 09/10/2009 03:02:09 PM 1203 Views
I think if you're gonna do Eco, picking another book to start with would be wiser... *NM* Legolas - 09/10/2009 03:28:50 PM 556 Views
Why? Rebekah - 09/10/2009 03:32:05 PM 1140 Views
And what book would that be??? Tom - 09/10/2009 03:47:49 PM 1239 Views
Foucault's Pendulum seems like the obvious one. Legolas - 09/10/2009 03:58:37 PM 1310 Views
Having both FP and NotR recently... RandAllThor - 09/10/2009 04:31:00 PM 1204 Views
No way. Tom - 09/10/2009 04:56:39 PM 1353 Views
Oh well. I'll have to blame my faulty memory then. Legolas - 09/10/2009 10:11:55 PM 1149 Views
Based on past experiences here and elsewhere, it'll be hard to choose the "right" book Larry - 09/10/2009 02:46:22 AM 1557 Views
That Hitchhiker book is as genuine as the "new" Winnie-the-Pooh book Tom - 09/10/2009 02:54:23 PM 1264 Views
Perhaps, but it's worth remembering that... RandAllThor - 09/10/2009 03:45:53 PM 1160 Views
Adams killed Arthur Dent for a reason Tom - 09/10/2009 05:02:23 PM 1269 Views
The movie was not faithful to the books in any meaningful way. *NM* RandAllThor - 09/10/2009 08:58:01 PM 538 Views
The movie sucked, yes. Adams had also been dead for four years when it came out. *NM* Tom - 10/10/2009 02:19:38 AM 548 Views
Right. RandAllThor - 10/10/2009 02:37:08 AM 1186 Views
One little thing Larry - 10/10/2009 02:39:01 AM 1267 Views
Are you sure? RandAllThor - 10/10/2009 02:43:01 AM 1185 Views
Yes Larry - 10/10/2009 04:02:40 AM 1476 Views
I stand corrected. Looking forward to your review! RandAllThor - 10/10/2009 01:00:38 PM 1165 Views
Perhaps Larry - 09/10/2009 06:08:17 PM 1299 Views
So on Monday we'll find out if the widow's cash need resulted in a good book. Tom - 10/10/2009 04:21:22 AM 1205 Views
Pretty much (plus I have to finish reading the second half) Larry - 10/10/2009 05:34:38 AM 1174 Views
A contrasting take on the first half of the book RandAllThor - 10/10/2009 04:10:18 PM 1166 Views
Pretty sure Eugammon beat you to that sequel. Ghavrel - 19/10/2009 09:31:05 PM 1357 Views
Yes! Camilla - 19/10/2009 09:20:09 AM 1071 Views
Rothfuss is a good idea, actually. Rebekah - 09/10/2009 02:59:53 PM 1170 Views
There are a few, if I recall Larry - 09/10/2009 06:09:54 PM 1121 Views
A question for you all. Rebekah - 09/10/2009 03:04:17 PM 1230 Views
Sounds good to me. *NM* Legolas - 09/10/2009 03:29:54 PM 504 Views
I agree , or ... Nolan - 09/10/2009 04:36:03 PM 1151 Views
That could work if people were interested enough. Rebekah - 11/10/2009 12:40:16 PM 1184 Views
That would be cool with me. *NM* Bryce - 10/10/2009 10:32:15 AM 523 Views
Sounds interesting. *NM* BlackAdder - 13/10/2009 08:51:31 PM 494 Views
I suggest Nolan - 09/10/2009 04:58:27 PM 1189 Views
Acacia: The War with the Mein by David Anthony Durham Sir Tybalt - 10/10/2009 02:32:59 PM 1151 Views
You didn't mention the rapture! If that happens, will the club still be on? *NM* Bryce - 11/10/2009 07:51:59 AM 708 Views
I'd say yes. Pretty sure the people here will be Left Behind. *NM* Rebekah - 11/10/2009 12:39:05 PM 629 Views
Some will probably even be actively serving the Antichrist. Tom - 11/10/2009 04:16:45 PM 1386 Views
Prefer not to. Ouranid - 12/10/2009 03:14:30 AM 1059 Views
Diary of a Drug Fiend was rather good. *NM* Tom - 12/10/2009 03:57:42 PM 530 Views
A compromise candidate RandAllThor - 14/10/2009 06:40:56 PM 1058 Views
Fantastic book! I am always for putting that on any list. *NM* Tom - 14/10/2009 07:03:35 PM 538 Views
Is it bad that I read this as 'submissives wanted' PhotoJim - 14/10/2009 08:04:31 PM 1359 Views
Hyperion *NM* Chas - 15/10/2009 01:56:31 AM 500 Views
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