Books

[Galatea]

Just going through all of that poetry trying to follow the plot and also interpret what he's saying would be hell for me. Reminds me of a semester of Chaucer. It's like if an author wants to tell a story, then just write a story, don't complicate it with poetry. I don't mind thinking a little bit, but not that hard just for fiction.

I took a Chaucer course in Middle English. It was heaven!

 

[Galatea]

Ok
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What does addingforten mean? Lol

 

[Off123123123]

I took a Chaucer course in Middle English. It was heaven!

Kudos on finding delight in that.

 

[Galatea]

My dear, as the lead how do you plan to have this flow?

Stave One is 26 pages in my edition. If every one can get a copy, maybe everyone who is interested can read Stave One by next Thursday? Dec. 22? Then we could post on that day whatever our thoughts/impressions are?

 

[Galatea]

Kudos on finding delight in that.

It was Heaven. I loved it. The etymology was fascinating in itself.

 

[zeroturbulence]

I have a cd of it being acted and narrated by old Hollywood stars. Orson Welles narrates it and Lionel Barrymore stars as Scrooge. It's very good. You're thinking of Tiny Tim. It is very moving, the scene of Christmas Future. I love Bob Cratchitt.

That might have been what I heard on the radio. It was around 30 years ago. (I mean maybe they played that recording)

 

[AbigailZeke]

A book club sounds really cool. I joined one recently (last month) in goodreads. It's a history book club and I'm supposed to read a book with them every month. This month's book is the history of democracy in the USA. But, alas, I'm reading a database book for school so I can't join. It kinda sucks, I really really wanna join. They discuss what they read about at the end of the month (I think). It would really be great to have something like that here.

 

[HisHolly]

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What does addingforten mean? Lol

 

[wwjd_kilden]

Thanks for the recommendation. I may check it out. It kind of looks like a woman's book. I don't know if any guys here would want to read it, though.

No worries, I have a book by Andy McNab they can borrow ... if they come to Norway

 

[Galatea]

That might have been what I heard on the radio. It was around 30 years ago. (I mean maybe they played that recording)

Maybe so, it is like an old timey radio show.

 

[Galatea]

A book club sounds really cool. I joined one recently (last month) in goodreads. It's a history book club and I'm supposed to read a book with them every month. This month's book is the history of democracy in the USA. But, alas, I'm reading a database book for school so I can't join. It kinda sucks, I really really wanna join. They discuss what they read about at the end of the month (I think). It would really be great to have something like that here.

I went on Goodreads, but it feels unwieldy to me as a forum. It's not very user friendly. I would offer to read a database with you, but I would have no idea what I would be reading. I'll post a thread next Thursday so whoever likes can talk about the first stave of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. It's an easy read if you've never read it before. I'd like you to join if it sounds like a plan. I joined a club at Goodreads to read The Age of Innocence in January. I'm looking forward to it.

 

[Galatea]

No worries, I have a book by Andy McNab they can borrow ... if they come to Norway

Lol, we could have an all girls club and read Christian romance books. But if Off and Zero are interested in joining, they might not want to read them.

 

[Galatea]

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Lol, thanks for explaining!

 

[Off123123123]

Lol, we could have an all girls club and read Christian romance books. But if Off and Zero are interested in joining, they might not want to read them.

Yeah no no no no no. Hard pass.

 

[Galatea]

Yeah no no no no no. Hard pass.

Lol, I didn't think so. No hard feelings.

 

[maxwel]

I am new to this site, I've been on a couple of other forums hoping to find people who would like to read books together and discuss them, an online book club, if you will. I was wondering if there is a subforum like this here, or if anyone would like to read and discuss books with me, or direct me to a website with bookclubs. I tried a book club at my local library, but it was unsatisfactory as each person made one comment and that was that.

I am personally open to reading anything, although I prefer classics.

If anyone is interested, let me know through either pm or this thread.

I'm open to joining an online book club...

if we're allowed to watch the movie versions instead of reading.



Why read a whole book if a good screenwriter can turn it into 90 minutes of action-packed mindless nonsense... with hot chicks?

 

[Galatea]

I'm open to joining an online book club...

if we're allowed to watch the movie versions instead of reading.



Why read a whole book if a good screenwriter can turn it into 90 minutes of action-packed mindless nonsense... with hot chicks?

If you can find a movie version of A Christmas Carol with hot chicks, more power to you. The only hot chick I know of in that story is the Cratchitt dinner.

 

[Tinkerbell725]

Lol, we could have an all girls club and read Christian romance books. But if Off and Zero are interested in joining, they might not want to read them.

Yep most men read less, get bored easily and will not survive in a book club. Unless you include books with a lot of pictures. Lol!

I like reading non fiction/psychology/christian/self help books.

 

[maxwel]

If you can find a movie version of A Christmas Carol with hot chicks, more power to you. The only hot chick I know of in that story is the Cratchitt dinner.

Here's A Christmas Carol...

with action and chicks


There's a bit of naughty language, so I'm not embedding it on the site.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKVVQiJ7gKo

 

[wwjd_kilden]

Lol, we could have an all girls club and read Christian romance books. But if Off and Zero are interested in joining, they might not want to read them.

I hate romance books myself I'd rather read historical or "action" books