There are elements of Midsummer revels in parts of M&M so I think a discussion date of July 15 makes sense. Also, heat plays too much of a role in the book to really have it at Christmas, when people are cold when they go outside (at least, in the northern hemisphere, which is where most RAFhOles live).
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!
*MySmiley*
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!
*MySmiley*
THE RUSSIAN BOOK CLUB
- 16/02/2010 02:48:20 PM
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how much do you think is lost in translation?
- 16/02/2010 03:36:10 PM
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Most of these books probably won't lose too much.
- 16/02/2010 04:34:08 PM
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heh, i like that wordplay, even if i only kinda understand it from your description 
- 16/02/2010 05:25:29 PM
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- 16/02/2010 05:25:29 PM
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Not a lot, honestly. I've read quite a few of them in Russian and in English.
- 16/02/2010 05:25:54 PM
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Okay, duly noted.
- 16/02/2010 05:30:33 PM
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Do I have to return the postcard if I don't want the montly selection?
- 16/02/2010 05:32:05 PM
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Nice. I'll probably end up doing about four or five of these. *NM*
- 16/02/2010 11:51:13 PM
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Already read 7 of these 
- 17/02/2010 03:12:33 AM
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- 17/02/2010 03:12:33 AM
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Wow.
- 17/02/2010 12:44:51 PM
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Well, I've started Doctor Zhivago.
- 17/02/2010 02:59:44 PM
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There's not really that much skipping around.
- 17/02/2010 03:23:45 PM
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Hm. Looks like I already missed an important point there... go me.
- 17/02/2010 03:41:37 PM
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- 17/02/2010 03:41:37 PM
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Yura is the nickname form.
- 17/02/2010 03:56:47 PM
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Ah, that makes sense. I knew some of those you list, but some are new. *NM*
- 17/02/2010 04:08:21 PM
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Remember going forward that everyone is "related" to everyone else in this book.
- 17/02/2010 04:03:38 PM
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Aww, did you move The Master and Margarita just for me? 
- 17/02/2010 07:34:43 PM
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- 17/02/2010 07:34:43 PM
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More or less, yes.
- 17/02/2010 09:01:10 PM
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*SNORE.* *NM*
- 18/02/2010 05:59:03 AM
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Oh Raserei, you really should try it. I can picture you especially enjoying at least the first two. *NM*
- 21/04/2010 12:11:32 AM
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