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The First 5 books of #50in52
What a great list. Already have book #2 ready! (:
I found Outliers to be interesting, however, it wasn't really what I would read. It seemed repetitive and boring at parts, but the ideas it suggested were new to me and enlightening. About to start #2 tonight and I've only just finished Looking for Alaska, so I'll miss that one out. Then read #4 and re-read #5 (favourite book ever!) Great list, can't wait to see the rest! :)
You should read 1984 by George Orwell, It is just like V for Vendetta.
What a brilliant idea!! I'm there. Let's start reading :)
read "the film club" by David Gilmour it's about 260 pages long. it's about a previous film critic who let's his son drop out of school, on two conditions: 1. that he stays away from drugs. and 2. that they watch three movies a week and talk about them together. it's based on a true story. it's really well written and changed my life, it's not as famous as it should be.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Film...
So glad to see a classic like The Great Gatsby. I think it would be great if you included a "classic piece of literature" every so often.
Already read Gatsby and Looking for Alaska, but excited to read them again :) asdkhasdlfasldkfjhasdflaskdf
Just finished #2, halfway through #1, already read #3 and I'm excited to read #4 and #5. :)
Thanks man , I am going to get them tomorrow .
Might I recommend John Dies at the End?It would provide some symmetry after movie club's review of the movie version.
Yes we get to read the great gatsby. It's one of the best books america has ever produced.
I already have The Great Gatsby, and just put #2 and 3 on hold at my library. I love new books! :)
Alex wrote: "You should read 1984 by George Orwell, It is just like V for Vendetta."Everybody who's passed the 9th grade has read 1984.
Another great read would be The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.
Daniel wrote: "Alex wrote: "You should read 1984 by George Orwell, It is just like V for Vendetta."Everybody who's passed the 9th grade has read 1984."
I haven't read the book, but I've always been meaning to. Besides, it sounds like a book that should be read more than once. :)
I loved Outliers. Gatsby? Nothing friggin happens in it!
working on the outliers:) have already read the alaska book and gatsby. up for rereading though! are the other two books good?
Alex wrote: "You should read 1984 by George Orwell, It is just like V for Vendetta."Everybody who's passed the 9th grade has read 1984."
It totally wasn't required reading for our school! I did, however, pass 9th grade. I think.
Alex wrote: "You should read 1984 by George Orwell, It is just like V for Vendetta."I haven't read this, but I want to.
So we should totally read this.
I've already read Looking for Alaska and The Great Gatsby this year (I got started early see, I didn't know you would choose these books). Definitely going to get the others, they look really good.
Luckly i just got what seems to be the only copy of looking for Alaska in my country, cant wait to read it.
I read Looking for Alaska and Gatsby already so it looks like I'll be reading them again. Yeah. My english professor, Professor West, is actually the leading expert in Fitzgerald-ian literature and is on call for the movie. Can't get enough of it.
Perfect because I've already started Great Gatsby, I've read Looking for Alaska, and I'm working on getting a copy of The Art of Racing In The Rain, Outliers, and The Sparrow. I'm so glad you started a book club, Phil!
Phew...I've already read 3 of the first 5. Perhaps now I can keep pace or backfill those weeks with my other To-Read books. I'm not really diggin' The Art of Racing in the Rain though.
Ashleigh wrote: "I've already read Looking for Alaska and The Great Gatsby this year (I got started early see, I didn't know you would choose these books). Definitely going to get the others, they look really good."I would be willing to bet you are a fellow Nerdfighter....which is exactly why I've read those two books very recently. DFTBA!
gatsby is a book I've always missed out on reading, can't wait to dig in, almost finished with outlier's, and the only book I don't own is #2 gotta hunt it down.
Joseph wrote: "Ashleigh wrote: "I've already read Looking for Alaska and The Great Gatsby this year (I got started early see, I didn't know you would choose these books). Definitely going to get the others, they ..."DFTBA
Alex wrote: "I loved Outliers. Gatsby? Nothing friggin happens in it!"What makes you say that? Lots of things happen! Not wanting to spoil the book for others, I won't go into this to much, but the character development of Gastby and Daisy is incredible and the ending is fantastic. Maybe I'll go into more detail about why I loved it when everyone has read it and there's a thread for spoilers.
I prefer non-fiction and classic literature primarily, so of course I'll suggest we read more of /that/, but the modern fiction is pushing me.
The Great Gatsby is awesome I can't wait to read it again...I liked book 2 but it's not one of my favorites though.
I just finished reading The Great Gatsby for school.
Joining late but ive already read my own 4 book choices so far in 2013 and ive already read the art of racing in the rain and the great gatsby in the recent past. So i think ill be able to keep up!
I would love to recommend my favorite book of all time, Pillars of The Earth by Ken Follett (sp?) but it's a little over a thousand pages long. It's amazing. Perhaps if we do end up doubling up on enough weeks, we can save the last three weeks for it? I would LOVE to be able to discuss such an emotionally wrenching and philosophical book with somebody for once. It definitely makes you think about the aspects of every emotion and widen your view on them...
Joseph wrote: "Ashleigh wrote: "I've already read Looking for Alaska and The Great Gatsby this year (I got started early see, I didn't know you would choose these books). Definitely going to get the others, they ..."I love the Greens, and I hate to say I haven't read John's book yet. Here's to changing that fact! =D
woot! challenge accepted! Ima skip number 1 since i have read other books this week and it really doesn't interest me and start on number 2...VERY glad I have a kindle tho as there is no way i could afford them new (we get a lovely mark up for shipping since we are so isolated down here in New Zealand that can make books rather pricy) and my fave second hand book store only had Gatsby (which i already had on my kindle anyway)
Kristina wrote: "I would love to recommend my favorite book of all time, Pillars of The Earth by Ken Follett (sp?) but it's a little over a thousand pages long. It's amazing. Perhaps if we do end up doubling up on ..."After about 2 years of relentless requests from my brother and mother, I finally consented to reading Pillars. It quickly became a personal favorite. Such a great book.
i would love if we read more of the classics or great authors such as Borges, Jose Saramango, Cortazar etc rather than modern fiction by the way i loved outliers.
we are totally crushing the New York Public Library. The Art of Racing in the Rain (ebook) has 56 holds for 16 copies. LOL
Glad to see a classic on there, also happy to see a John Green book :) I'm gonna try to participate in this as much as possible, but also have my own reading list to do. I'll still be reading 50 in 52 though! Keep it going, Phil! Don't let this project die!
Book #2 is great!!!!! I'm really enjoying it and using it for my book report! Thanks Phil!
Tren wrote: "Might I recommend John Dies at the End?It would provide some symmetry after movie club's review of the movie version."
I really, really enjoyed that book! Very funny and interesting read.
Kristina wrote: "I would love to recommend my favorite book of all time, Pillars of The Earth by Ken Follett (sp?) but it's a little over a thousand pages long. It's amazing. Perhaps if we do end up doubling up on ..."I have never read the book, but I did see the miniseries and absolutely loved it; I can only imagine how good the book is!
The way Phil keeps going through his books, he might need to make it 100in52. O.o
I like the idea of including 1984. I had been thinking if reading that.
So I may have rediscovered my reading addiction because of you Phil. I started on Monday and ten minutes ago I just finished book 3. I have now read three books in three days. This is a new record for me
I finished book one the other day, very interesting findings by the researchers. Hard work pays off. Plus just finished book 2 today. The art of racing in the rain brought so many emotions, very touching. Going to start book 3 tomorrow morning.
Guys, the book club is to read and discuss one book a week. It defeats the purpose to read all five books in one week and wait forever to discuss them. I'd suggest picking out some books from the suggestions to read during the week if you want to read more.
The First 5 books (1 a week) of 50 are:
#1) Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell (Discussed today)
#2) The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
#3) Looking for Alaska by John Green
#4) The Sparrow: A Novel by Mary Doria Russel
#5) The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerlad
Oh and of course:
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