Monday, May 24, 2010

Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer

I really liked parts of Everything is Illuminated. Other parts, well, I could have done with out. Jonathan Safran Foer has a new book out, Eating Animals. Judging by the trailer, I could do without it as well. The clip just won a Moby award for worst trailer. It's sure no Pride and Prejudice and Sea Monsters!

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

But can we do better this time?

Here are the suggestions for our next read. Vote once! And do it by Friday, 5pm.

Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami

Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf by Edward Albee

The Unit by Ninni Holmqvist


A really good book would be:
Kafka
Virginia
Unit
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It's Shocking

Absolutely unbelievable! How could I have forgotten to add Arrowsmith to our list of universally hated book club choices? Somehow, I'm sure it was a vast right wing conspiracy. Vote early, vote often:


Most Hated Book Ever
Driving Mr. Albert by Michael Paterniti
Birds of America by Lorrie Moore
American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens
Arrowsmith by Sinclair Lewis
  
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Tuesday, May 11, 2010

The Pickwick Papers

Well, I suppose I could write a review of Dickens' "The Pickwick Papers". I think though, that a review of our discussion would be more instructive. We're going to have a vote for worst book club choice ever. Vote as often as you wish.


What's the most hated book ever?
Birds of America by Lorrie Moore
American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens
Driving Mr. Albert by Michael Paterniti
  
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The Hand Trailer (1981)



Who is Michael Caine??? Surely you remember him in "The Hand", an early masterpiece of Oliver Stone! I think he's been in a few other movies too. One hundred and forty was it, Holly?

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Remeber Shadow of the Wind? Zafon's got a new book out, The Angel's Game.

Sounds kind of familiar. Check out the reviews.