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Pale Fire, by Vladimir Nabokov
hayden "The Buffista Book Club: [insert quotey thing here]" Jul 14, 2004 1:25:16 pm PDT
hayden "The Buffista Book Club: [insert quotey thing here]" Jul 14, 2004 1:25:16 pm PDT
hayden "The Buffista Book Club: [insert quotey thing here]" Jul 14, 2004 1:25:16 pm PDT

The Enchanted Castle, by Edith Nesbit (4)

At Swim Two Birds, by Flann O'Brien
One of the great comic novels. Irish to the very very core. Told in parts as a scathingly hilarious account of a scholarly ne'er do well, and then leavened with big chunks of Irish lore, told beautifully and comically.

My Year of Meats, by Ruth Ozeki
hayden "The Buffista Book Club: [insert quotey thing here]" Jul 14, 2004 7:58:20 am PDT

My Name is Asher Lev, by Chiam Potok

Vineland, by Thomas Pynchon
hayden "The Buffista Book Club: [insert quotey thing here]" Jul 14, 2004 8:12:46 am PDT

Mating, by Norman Rush
http://www.buffistas.org/showthread.php?thread_id=112&post_id=104

The Sparrow, by Maria Doria Russell
http://www.buffistas.org/showthread.php?thread_id=112&post_id=112

…And Ladies of the Club, by Helen Hooven Santmyer
A big bestseller in the mid-'80s (and a bit of a cause celebre, because the author was also in her 80s -- at least -- and it was the first novel she'd published in over 50 years). A group of young women in a small town in Ohio in 1868 form a "women's club" to pursue intellectual endeavors. The novel follows the life of the town -- emphasizing the club members and their families -- from 1868 to 1932. Won't endorse the author's politics (economic laissez faire), but a fascinating study of a small Midwest town during a certain era.

Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets, by David Simon
erikaj "The Buffista Book Club: [insert quotey thing here]" Jul 13, 2004 8:18:36 pm PDT

Arcadia, by Tom Stoppard (5)

Valley of the Dolls, by Jacqueline Susann
Fred Pete "The Buffista Book Club: [insert quotey thing here]" Jul 13, 2004 8:11:14 pm PDT

The Warden, by Anthony Trollope
Fred Pete "The Buffista Book Club: [insert quotey thing here]" Jul 13, 2004 8:11:14 pm PDT

The Loved One, by Evelyn Waugh
Typo Boy "The Buffista Book Club: [insert quotey thing here]" Jul 14, 2004 1:46:40 pm PDT

The Intuitionist, by Colson Whitehead
hayden "The Buffista Book Club: [insert quotey thing here]" Jul 14, 2004 7:58:20 am PDT

Forever Amber, by Kathleen Winsor
Fred Pete "The Buffista Book Club: [insert quotey thing here]" Jul 13, 2004 8:11:14 pm PDT

Dirt Music, by Tim Winton
billytea "The Buffista Book Club: [insert quotey thing here]" Jul 13, 2004 1:58:44 pm PDT


Suggested Pairs
Mary Reilly, by Valerie Martin; Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley; 1984, by George Orwell
Starship Troopers, by Robert A. Heinlein; The Forever War, by Joe Haldeman
Paradise Lost, by John Milton; Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley
The Alienist, by Caleb Carr; The Devil in the White City, by Erik Larson
Pudd'nhead Wilson by Mark Twain; To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Each book includes a mystery, an exploration of the effects of race and racism, and a courtroom drama. Together I think they could provoke an interesting discussion on the effects of racism and culture, plus they're both wonderful books. Pudd'nhead Wilson is Twain at his most savage and his most funny; To Kill a Mockingbird features one of the more engaging children in literature and one of the better portraits of quiet heroism.

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1 See also Pairings
2 Short Story Collections
3 Trade PaperBack
4 Children’s Literature
5 Play

Folks who recommended books (I count 'em at 22:

AmyLiz
billytea
connie neil
DavidS
erikaj
Fred Pete
Ginger
hayden
Heather Alayne
JZ
Kate P.
Kathy Astrom
Lilty Cash
Lyra Jane
Michele T.
NovaChild
Polter-Cow
Strega
Susan W.
Topic!Cindy
Typo Boy
Vonnie K.


Formatting is so not going on my resumé

The suggestions rock. The last couple times I read something that a friend said was their most favorite book evah I hated it. Somehow I think this will not be the case here.

Considering how I looked askance at said friends after reading their icky suggestions I will refrain from suggesting anything myself.

I am very much looking forward to whatever is selected. Particularly if it is unlike what I normally read. Yay! Getting excited now.

And in less exciting news ... if no one objects, we can take this over to Bureau to ask a stompy to update the slug, thread title and description (question: the "link" in the description should be to post #2, the first post, right?):

Slug:

One book in all the world. A Chosen One. Once a month. Come. Read. Discuss

Description:

This thread is a focused discussion group. Please see the first post below for the current topic and upcoming book discussions. While natter will inevitably happen, we encourage you to treat this like a virtual book club and try to keep your posts in that spirit.

Sub-title:

: Isn't the Point of Computers to Replace Books?

Do we have a go? (Description edited with P-C's suggestion)

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And if you're interested in nitty-gritty, votes by my count (taken from Bureau and this thread, only the most recent vote per person who voted was counted) are:

: Isn't the Point of Computers to Replace Books? (7 votes)

: It Should Be Smelly (4 votes)

: I-I Must Consult My Books (2 votes)

: Depends on the Book (1 vote)

A few other suggestions were made but didn't garner additional votes.

Please refer to [link] for the current topic and upcoming book discussions.

What would [link] be?

Name it what you like, I'm just here for the books.

(question: the "link" in the description should be to post #2, the first post, right?)

That is actually something I wanted to confirm, Jon ... I think it was decided it should be the first post in this thread. Can someone confirm?

Name it what you like, I'm just here for the books.

Yes ... I figured that out from previous posts. It is my nature to want the minutia out of the way.

The description only ever comes up if you're on the first page, right? On which the first post is clearly visible? Can't we just say, like, "See below" or something?

Jen, I vote yes.