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Oh, go ahead and do it. The Shrike Send a noteboard - 09/02/2010 06:51:35 PM
The thing is, though, that I don't want to take away what focus there is here. It would probably lead to both my own discussion and the "official" one having fewer people, and if I ever went to a gathering people would yell at me from the other side of the amphitheatre "Splitter!"


Let's just have a Russian Literature book of the month discussion club. In chronological order,

1. Pushkin Yevgeniy Onegin
2. Gogol The Nose and The Overcoat (some short stories will help with flow)
3. Turgenev Fathers and Sons
4/5. Tolstoy War and Peace Since its divided into four books, we can split it
6. Dostoyevsky Notes from Underground
7. Dostoyevsky The Brothers Karamazov
8. Bunin Sukhodl A nice short story break again
9. Zamyatin We
10. Pasternak Doctor Zhivago
11. Bulgakov The Master & Margarita
12. Lukyanenko Night Watch

There. One year of quality. And three of the last four are crossover into Science-Fiction.
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Dare I ask about the book club's next selection and timing? Tom - 09/02/2010 02:49:56 AM 1356 Views
You dare too much! Larry - 09/02/2010 02:51:48 AM 1101 Views
Based on the length of the last one, why not The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire? Tom - 09/02/2010 01:29:13 PM 1004 Views
At least that one would have a bit more depth to it Larry - 09/02/2010 01:46:29 PM 1014 Views
Does anyone agree with Gibbon's conclusions? Tom - 09/02/2010 06:45:09 PM 966 Views
Currently, no. Not really. The Shrike - 09/02/2010 06:57:14 PM 1086 Views
I would have thought you would have enjoyed his ironic sendup of Christianity, though. Tom - 10/02/2010 01:58:12 PM 1202 Views
His diction is lovely. The Shrike - 10/02/2010 04:12:09 PM 1031 Views
I'm enjoying it thoroughly. Tom - 10/02/2010 05:54:20 PM 939 Views
I was wondering myself. Tashmere - 09/02/2010 03:10:55 AM 930 Views
You know, I thought about doing that a long time ago Tom - 09/02/2010 01:30:40 PM 1024 Views
Oh, go ahead and do it. The Shrike - 09/02/2010 06:51:35 PM 1134 Views
That would be outstanding. *NM* Rebekah - 09/02/2010 07:06:14 PM 492 Views
I'd be on board with it. I think Tom would be too. Sounds like you too. The Shrike - 09/02/2010 07:22:22 PM 955 Views
I don't think I'd manage to read all of them, but certainly some. *NM* Legolas - 09/02/2010 07:55:44 PM 472 Views
I might be in on at least 2, 4/5, 6,, 7 and 11. Possibly 10, although I haven't read it in a while Camilla - 09/02/2010 08:08:58 PM 932 Views
No love for Turgenev? Bazarov is one of the greatest characters in 19th century literature. The Shrike - 09/02/2010 08:22:57 PM 1027 Views
There is love, but little time Camilla - 09/02/2010 08:24:33 PM 932 Views
Turgenev's Bazarov is the first person to say "God is dead" in print. *NM* Tom - 09/02/2010 09:29:19 PM 490 Views
And to this day those words are still shocking to read when I imagine The Shrike - 09/02/2010 11:09:57 PM 967 Views
Well, seeing the expressed interest... Tom - 09/02/2010 09:28:41 PM 1008 Views
Re: Well, seeing the expressed interest... The Shrike - 10/02/2010 12:26:06 AM 1161 Views
So how about keeping Zamyatin and replacing Lukyanenko with Pelevin? Tom - 10/02/2010 02:45:33 AM 1114 Views
Sounds good. The Shrike - 10/02/2010 01:36:13 PM 1070 Views
Чапаев и Пустота Tom - 10/02/2010 01:44:23 PM 1051 Views
It's called "Buddha's Little Finger" in English for some reason. See the amazon review as well. *NM* Tom - 10/02/2010 01:51:02 PM 491 Views
Sounds interesting. I'd be interested in reading it. *NM* The Shrike - 10/02/2010 05:44:20 PM 488 Views
Do we have a final list, then? Tom - 10/02/2010 05:53:46 PM 1063 Views
Well. Rebekah - 10/02/2010 06:36:00 PM 1124 Views
I will totally join in with the Master and Margarita discussion. Whichever book club it's in. *NM* Tim - 10/02/2010 06:49:03 PM 502 Views
We're probably not choosing Master and Margarita for our first selection. Tom - 10/02/2010 08:16:36 PM 1177 Views
Super dooper. *NM* Rebekah - 10/02/2010 09:08:47 PM 480 Views
Ah, I should have looked here first. The Shrike - 10/02/2010 09:34:30 PM 955 Views
In regards to order, a slightly different proprosal. The Shrike - 10/02/2010 09:41:38 PM 927 Views
At least I have an idea now of what books to watch for when I am out. Tashmere - 10/02/2010 11:04:26 PM 948 Views
My gamble has paid off. Tashmere - 21/05/2010 09:57:19 PM 921 Views
Hmm Camilla - 10/02/2010 12:20:52 PM 949 Views
The first book is one that I discussed at wotmania - Москва-Петушки Tom - 10/02/2010 01:46:57 PM 1166 Views
I might be able to squeeze that in with my other readings Larry - 10/02/2010 12:53:02 AM 1122 Views
Have you read Pelevin? Tom - 10/02/2010 03:16:22 AM 924 Views
No Larry - 10/02/2010 04:44:18 AM 981 Views
Strange - several of his books have been published in English and made a splash. Tom - 10/02/2010 01:50:34 PM 915 Views
My breadth and depth of reading sometimes leaves shallow areas Larry - 10/02/2010 11:32:19 PM 1233 Views
I think you should go for it. Haven't we only been doing the book club every other month anyway? Tashmere - 09/02/2010 09:44:46 PM 982 Views
I wouldn't want to exclude Russian literature from the main book club, though. Tom - 09/02/2010 10:11:08 PM 992 Views
I don't think that it would have to exclude Russian literature from the regular book club. Tashmere - 09/02/2010 10:39:41 PM 995 Views
I suppose that I could just go ahead regardless. Tom - 10/02/2010 03:18:01 AM 951 Views
I think you should nossy - 10/02/2010 11:44:00 AM 940 Views
Ehem. This could be a joint collaboration between us. *NM* The Shrike - 10/02/2010 01:37:36 PM 460 Views
That was certainly what I meant, if not what the text of my previous reply implies or states. Tom - 10/02/2010 01:52:36 PM 951 Views
I wouldn't worry too much about that Larry - 10/02/2010 12:54:31 AM 1096 Views
I was wondering this as well. nossy - 09/02/2010 01:25:09 PM 963 Views
We'll try to make sure the next book is even longer than this one was. Tom - 09/02/2010 01:31:44 PM 945 Views
The choice is obvious, then. A la Recherche du Temps Perdu. *NM* Legolas - 09/02/2010 01:48:15 PM 461 Views
Oi, shush you. *NM* nossy - 09/02/2010 02:16:19 PM 459 Views
Oh, that's a good choice. Let's give everyone a week to finish, though. Tom - 09/02/2010 06:42:59 PM 1016 Views
I need more time than that... jh - 09/02/2010 08:45:03 PM 906 Views
Maybe you'll get a special dispensation, but nine is really as much as we can give. Tom - 09/02/2010 09:30:30 PM 964 Views
It would have been ok if I had started as soon as I knew the choice. nossy - 09/02/2010 02:17:43 PM 958 Views
Patience Jacob - 09/02/2010 02:15:14 PM 921 Views
Is Larry right? Are you ecstatic about the prospect of an independent book club? *NM* Tom - 10/02/2010 03:18:44 AM 495 Views
The intent has always been to encourage people to hold and lead discussions. Jacob - 10/02/2010 04:29:23 PM 1025 Views
I think Greg and I are 95% solid on our list. Tom - 10/02/2010 04:33:12 PM 1060 Views
I am fine with whatever order you guys choose. Jacob - 10/02/2010 06:25:31 PM 1069 Views
I'm happy now. *NM* Tashmere - 10/02/2010 08:15:07 PM 477 Views
Amen. Rebekah - 10/02/2010 06:36:49 PM 1021 Views
Lol. I figured it was put off for at least a month to let things cool down. *NM* everynametaken - 10/02/2010 12:32:05 AM 498 Views
Let what cool down? The earth's core? Hell, perhaps? *NM* Tom - 10/02/2010 03:19:24 AM 446 Views
No. Just no. *NM* UrsaMajor - 10/02/2010 12:41:51 AM 446 Views
How about the три мушкетёра? everynametaken - 10/02/2010 05:32:55 AM 914 Views
Wouldn't that be French? Camilla - 10/02/2010 12:21:50 PM 963 Views
Да The Shrike - 10/02/2010 01:38:36 PM 893 Views
Yes. Королева Марго is French, too. *NM* Tom - 10/02/2010 01:53:41 PM 455 Views
La reine Margot? *NM* Camilla - 10/02/2010 03:18:23 PM 424 Views
Oui. Tom - 10/02/2010 04:34:25 PM 877 Views
I nominate The Road by Cormac McCarthy! Milla - 10/02/2010 04:55:24 PM 1212 Views
Yeah...uh...I think post this has turned into the inception of the Russian book club. *NM* Tom - 10/02/2010 05:55:06 PM 404 Views
Lol... I'll be back once we go west again... *NM* Milla - 10/02/2010 07:11:53 PM 707 Views
What do you have against Russian books? *NM* Tom - 10/02/2010 08:19:16 PM 436 Views
I don't have any, and I only nominated The Road because I had read it... Milla - 10/02/2010 08:33:57 PM 1382 Views
Well I went ahead and ordered Doctor Zhivago and another The Master and Margarita Larry - 13/02/2010 12:13:15 AM 1022 Views
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