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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 1760 Views
Nabokov's The Original of Laura Tom - 08/10/2009 08:19:01 PM 1247 Views
I'd love that. Rebekah - 08/10/2009 08:25:39 PM 1256 Views
The real problem... Jacob - 08/10/2009 08:40:50 PM 1175 Views
That's a good point too. Rebekah - 08/10/2009 08:45:30 PM 1120 Views
Well, we could always discuss Nabokov in December. Tom - 08/10/2009 11:18:57 PM 1092 Views
Done! Rebekah - 09/10/2009 03:00:30 PM 1113 Views
Hmm...I'm still thinking about the name Tom - 09/10/2009 03:57:48 PM 1223 Views
I'd be up for reading Doctor Zhivago. Legolas - 08/10/2009 10:08:09 PM 1123 Views
yeah, me too. only need to find it in a library near me. *NM* jh - 08/10/2009 10:09:32 PM 474 Views
Don't be cheap. Buy it. Tom - 08/10/2009 11:16:18 PM 1130 Views
Well, I would, but I don't like online bookstores. jh - 09/10/2009 01:19:19 AM 1179 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 1118 Views
Oh, but... jh - 09/10/2009 11:01:01 AM 1103 Views
Also: I did not say any such thing. *NM* jh - 10/10/2009 12:49:06 PM 479 Views
The Gone-Away World, obviously Camilla - 08/10/2009 09:23:12 PM 1061 Views
Obviously. Rebekah - 09/10/2009 03:00:47 PM 1103 Views
I second these statements *NM* Stephen - 13/10/2009 09:37:28 PM 504 Views
This one *NM* ironclad - 19/10/2009 10:44:37 PM 481 Views
AS Byatt - Possession. Legolas - 08/10/2009 10:21:39 PM 1139 Views
It is a book of wonder. Possibly not good for the masses. *NM* Rebekah - 09/10/2009 03:01:13 PM 576 Views
Perfect timing! Or, perhaps in December. Comet Sedai - 09/10/2009 09:35:00 PM 1262 Views
i loved that book!!! she is amazing. just wonderful writing... *NM* temeraire - 13/10/2009 08:44:59 PM 460 Views
How about a classic novel? Haggard - 08/10/2009 11:30:31 PM 1350 Views
You have a very strange definition of classics... *NM* jh - 09/10/2009 01:20:37 AM 517 Views
Replace "strange" with "erroneous" and I'll agree with you. Tom - 09/10/2009 02:09:27 AM 1089 Views
Really? Haggard - 09/10/2009 03:08:53 AM 1579 Views
for classic science fiction, your list contained one I could support... jh - 09/10/2009 11:06:34 AM 1114 Views
I'd be up for those. *NM* Haggard - 09/10/2009 05:34:19 PM 669 Views
You said "classic novel". Science fiction doesn't generally meet that standard. Tom - 09/10/2009 02:52:01 PM 1173 Views
I understand your point. However... Haggard - 09/10/2009 05:47:54 PM 1540 Views
This isn't really a SF/F Board Tom - 09/10/2009 09:35:06 PM 1099 Views
I like your list. Rebekah - 09/10/2009 03:02:09 PM 1080 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 483 Views
Why? Rebekah - 09/10/2009 03:32:05 PM 1034 Views
And what book would that be??? Tom - 09/10/2009 03:47:49 PM 1116 Views
Foucault's Pendulum seems like the obvious one. Legolas - 09/10/2009 03:58:37 PM 1194 Views
Having both FP and NotR recently... RandAllThor - 09/10/2009 04:31:00 PM 1069 Views
No way. Tom - 09/10/2009 04:56:39 PM 1237 Views
Oh well. I'll have to blame my faulty memory then. Legolas - 09/10/2009 10:11:55 PM 1017 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 1420 Views
That Hitchhiker book is as genuine as the "new" Winnie-the-Pooh book Tom - 09/10/2009 02:54:23 PM 1148 Views
Perhaps, but it's worth remembering that... RandAllThor - 09/10/2009 03:45:53 PM 1043 Views
Adams killed Arthur Dent for a reason Tom - 09/10/2009 05:02:23 PM 1160 Views
The movie was not faithful to the books in any meaningful way. *NM* RandAllThor - 09/10/2009 08:58:01 PM 474 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 478 Views
Right. RandAllThor - 10/10/2009 02:37:08 AM 1059 Views
One little thing Larry - 10/10/2009 02:39:01 AM 1142 Views
Are you sure? RandAllThor - 10/10/2009 02:43:01 AM 1072 Views
Yes Larry - 10/10/2009 04:02:40 AM 1340 Views
I stand corrected. Looking forward to your review! RandAllThor - 10/10/2009 01:00:38 PM 1030 Views
Perhaps Larry - 09/10/2009 06:08:17 PM 1168 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 1070 Views
Pretty much (plus I have to finish reading the second half) Larry - 10/10/2009 05:34:38 AM 1057 Views
A contrasting take on the first half of the book RandAllThor - 10/10/2009 04:10:18 PM 1042 Views
Pretty sure Eugammon beat you to that sequel. Ghavrel - 19/10/2009 09:31:05 PM 1248 Views
Yes! Camilla - 19/10/2009 09:20:09 AM 949 Views
Rothfuss is a good idea, actually. Rebekah - 09/10/2009 02:59:53 PM 1034 Views
There are a few, if I recall Larry - 09/10/2009 06:09:54 PM 1001 Views
A question for you all. Rebekah - 09/10/2009 03:04:17 PM 1100 Views
Sounds good to me. *NM* Legolas - 09/10/2009 03:29:54 PM 446 Views
I agree , or ... Nolan - 09/10/2009 04:36:03 PM 1048 Views
That could work if people were interested enough. Rebekah - 11/10/2009 12:40:16 PM 1046 Views
That would be cool with me. *NM* Bryce - 10/10/2009 10:32:15 AM 457 Views
Sounds interesting. *NM* BlackAdder - 13/10/2009 08:51:31 PM 417 Views
I suggest Nolan - 09/10/2009 04:58:27 PM 1069 Views
Acacia: The War with the Mein by David Anthony Durham Sir Tybalt - 10/10/2009 02:32:59 PM 1043 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 644 Views
I'd say yes. Pretty sure the people here will be Left Behind. *NM* Rebekah - 11/10/2009 12:39:05 PM 559 Views
Some will probably even be actively serving the Antichrist. Tom - 11/10/2009 04:16:45 PM 1256 Views
Prefer not to. Ouranid - 12/10/2009 03:14:30 AM 920 Views
Diary of a Drug Fiend was rather good. *NM* Tom - 12/10/2009 03:57:42 PM 460 Views
A compromise candidate RandAllThor - 14/10/2009 06:40:56 PM 951 Views
Fantastic book! I am always for putting that on any list. *NM* Tom - 14/10/2009 07:03:35 PM 458 Views
Is it bad that I read this as 'submissives wanted' PhotoJim - 14/10/2009 08:04:31 PM 1232 Views
Hyperion *NM* Chas - 15/10/2009 01:56:31 AM 419 Views
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