GH book club?

[tp4tissue]

Update:


Votes..


We're reading 1984..  From today. March 12, 2015..  2 weeks..

I don't think this book is that long, I remember I didn't pick it during middle school, but the book itself was small..

[Novus]

[tp4tissue]

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We're not gonna read that.. Just NO..

[Novus]

You watched it in the theater didn't ya?

[Halverson]

I could use an excuse to read more.

[Air tree]

I'm down. I might need to start visiting the library more often, but I'm for it.

[foxer]

Been re-reading ASOIAF while phone has been broken. On 3rd book and still as awesome as ever. I've got the book 'The Road' I've always wanted to read but never got round to it. Want to at some point reason The Hunger Games as well.

Glissbro advised me to read Enders Game as well as he said it's great. I used to love reading and since smart phones (I know it's my own fault) I've just gone to slack and browse Reddit and ****.

[Flyersfan1]

Been re-reading ASOIAF while phone has been broken. On 3rd book and still as awesome as ever. I've got the book 'The Road' I've always wanted to read but never got round to it. Want to at some point reason The Hunger Games as well.

Glissbro advised me to read Enders Game as well as he said it's great. I used to love reading and since smart phones (I know it's my own fault) I've just gone to slack and browse Reddit and ****.

The Road, and many other books by McCarthy are a fantastic read.  I would highly recommend reading No Country for Old Men too!

[jdcarpe]

I'm in for book club.

The first rule of GH book club is we don't talk about GH book club.

[inanis]

I love to read, and could use an excuse to allow myself the time to read more.

[exitfire401]

You watched it in the theater didn't ya?

Nope...because I like my porn with sex.

I love to read, and could use an excuse to allow myself the time to read more.

This would be my reason for taking part as well. Would give me a reason to read something other than a textbook every now and then.

[tp4tissue]

Ok cool.. It seems people are interested..

So.. let's start with some suggestions..

I'm eyeing, Yakuza Moon_ Memoirs of a Gangster's Daughter  by.. Shoko Tendo..

Synopsis:   Born into a wealthy family of a Yakuza Boss, Shoko delineates her turbulent life with a string of abusive lovers and her surreal struggles.


I think we should keep to "shorter" books.. because it takes a really long time to read leviathan class books as a group.

[Halverson]

I'm in for book club.

The first rule of GH book club is we don't talk about GH book club.

Are we bludgeoning folks with hardcovers?

[paicrai]

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this is the book club not fight club







get it because of the physical abuse in the book

[foxer]

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this is the book club not fight club







get it because of the physical abuse in the book

Or anyone who wants to read or watch that **** deserves to be beaten up.

[tp4tissue]

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this is the book club not fight club







get it because of the physical abuse in the book

Or anyone who wants to read or watch that **** deserves to be beaten up.

Ok.. if you guys really want to read it..

Say Aye...

I will read it , if everyone else decides to read it..

[paicrai]

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this is the book club not fight club







get it because of the physical abuse in the book

Or anyone who wants to read or watch that **** deserves to be beaten up.

i keep seeing pictures from the book from when anastesia or whatever isnt being punched in the face while handsome mcrichman jizzes everywhere, and it's so ****ing corny and weird!! like at one point something along the lines  of "dong dong dong" "whats that" "the doorbell now open the **** up" is literally written in the book during a sex scene it is absolute lunacy

[Air tree]

I'll read Fifty Shades of Grey, only because then I can give a good critique of it

If we don't do that, how about "1984" I've never read it, but I heard it is good.


Tp, get a google poll going or something of that nature once we get more suggestions in.

[demik]

I've read yakuza moon. Not that great.

Her tattoos are cool though.

[tp4tissue]

I've read yakuza moon. Not that great.

Her tattoos are cool though.

no spoilers  pleaseeeee..

[tp4tissue]

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this is the book club not fight club







get it because of the physical abuse in the book

Or anyone who wants to read or watch that **** deserves to be beaten up.

i keep seeing pictures from the book from when anastesia or whatever isnt being punched in the face while handsome mcrichman jizzes everywhere, and it's so ****ing corny and weird!! like at one point something along the lines  of "dong dong dong" "whats that" "the doorbell now open the **** up" is literally written in the book during a sex scene it is absolute lunacy

Ok sure.. suggest a different book then.. hhahahaha

[demik]

i wont

i suggest The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. or Sag Harbor, another awesome book.

great book, read it multiple times.

[tp4tissue]

I'll read Fifty Shades of Grey, only because then I can give a good critique of it

If we don't do that, how about "1984" I've never read it, but I heard it is good.


Tp, get a google poll going or something of that nature once we get more suggestions in.

Poll is up..

http://goo.gl/forms/aMvylOjj4X

[epzy]

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this is the book club not fight club







get it because of the physical abuse in the book

Or anyone who wants to read or watch that **** deserves to be beaten up.

i keep seeing pictures from the book from when anastesia or whatever isnt being punched in the face while handsome mcrichman jizzes everywhere, and it's so ****ing corny and weird!! like at one point something along the lines  of "dong dong dong" "whats that" "the doorbell now open the **** up" is literally written in the book during a sex scene it is absolute lunacy

Ok sure.. suggest a different book then.. hhahahaha

he'll just suggest some ****ty SJW book ._.

or he might just tell you to read tumblr

[demik]

dude that poll is weak.

1984 is over hyped. 50 shades of terrible, and i already read yakuza moon

[tp4tissue]

dude that poll is weak.

1984 is over hyped. 50 shades of terrible, and i already read yakuza moon

then suggest another book.. i'll put it in the running..

[demik]

i wont

i suggest The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. or Sag Harbor, another awesome book.

great book, read it multiple times.

^

[Halverson]

I own but never got around to reading 1Q84, let's just read that
I've been meaning to read Isaac Asimov as well.

[Air tree]

dude that poll is weak.

1984 is over hyped. 50 shades of terrible, and i already read yakuza moon

I've fallen into the hype of 1984? How is it looking past the hype? I must be educated!

[tp4tissue]

I own but never got around to reading 1Q84, let's just read that
I've been meaning to read Isaac Asimov as well.

which asimov

[rowdy]

I'm in for book club.

The first rule of GH book club is we don't talk about GH book club.

inb4lock in accordance with unwritten rules.

[tp4tissue]

I own but never got around to reading 1Q84, let's just read that
I've been meaning to read Isaac Asimov as well.

achm... if procurement is a problem.. I am sure the Arrrgh-publishing copy is out there.

[demik]

dude that poll is weak.

1984 is over hyped. 50 shades of terrible, and i already read yakuza moon

I've fallen into the hype of 1984? How is it looking past the hype? I must be educated!

I just found it to be incredibly boring. Most of the people that suggest it are the "I'm very smart" type. I just personally didn't care for it. Or brave new world.

[Halverson]

I own but never got around to reading 1Q84, let's just read that
I've been meaning to read Isaac Asimov as well.

which asimov

Umm I'm not entirely sure. I was gifted a three pack a decade ago. I've always heard great things but never looked into it more than that.

[jdcarpe]

If we do Asimov, might as well start with Foundation. I've always meant to read it.

I also suggest Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson. Been meaning to read that one also.

Anything by William Gibson. Probably Neuromancer would be a great place to start.

Neal Stephenson's Snow Crash.

1984 and 1Q84 would both be good. It's somewhat helpful to have read 1984 going into 1Q84, but not absolutely necessary.

11/22/63 by Stephen King.


I'll think of more suggestions later.

[Air tree]

a Friend of my suggest the book "The drifters" It looks interesting enough.

[Halverson]

If we do Asimov, might as well start with Foundation. I've always meant to read it.

I also suggest Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson. Been meaning to read that one also.

Anything by William Gibson. Probably Neuromancer would be a great place to start.

Neal Stephenson's Snow Crash.

1984 and 1Q84 would both be good. It's somewhat helpful to have read 1984 going into 1Q84, but not absolutely necessary.

11/22/63 by Stephen King.


I'll think of more suggestions later.

I recently heard of neuromancer, would be cool to check out.

And I'm into most Stephen king stuff.

I think Foundation is one of the books I own

[paicrai]

he'll just suggest some ****ty SJW book ._.

you ****ing baby

[exitfire401]

If we do Asimov, might as well start with Foundation. I've always meant to read it.

I also suggest Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson. Been meaning to read that one also.

Anything by William Gibson. Probably Neuromancer would be a great place to start.

Neal Stephenson's Snow Crash.

1984 and 1Q84 would both be good. It's somewhat helpful to have read 1984 going into 1Q84, but not absolutely necessary.

11/22/63 by Stephen King.


I'll think of more suggestions later.

I recently heard of neuromancer, would be cool to check out.

And I'm into most Stephen king stuff.

I think Foundation is one of the books I own

I second both Red Mars and Neuromancer. Need to read both.

[rowdy]

If we do Asimov, might as well start with Foundation. I've always meant to read it.

I also suggest Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson. Been meaning to read that one also.

Anything by William Gibson. Probably Neuromancer would be a great place to start.

Neal Stephenson's Snow Crash.

1984 and 1Q84 would both be good. It's somewhat helpful to have read 1984 going into 1Q84, but not absolutely necessary.

11/22/63 by Stephen King.


I'll think of more suggestions later.

I recently heard of neuromancer, would be cool to check out.

And I'm into most Stephen king stuff.

I think Foundation is one of the books I own

The Bridge trilogy, also by William Gibson, is fantastic.  Just finished reading them for the nth time.

[tp4tissue]

More voting ...

[beehatch]

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[jdcarpe]

Add:

Inherent Vice by Thomas Pynchon

Catch-22 by Joseph Heller

Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein

Slaughterhouse-Five/Breakfast of Champions/Cat's Cradle/Galapagos by Kurt Vonnegut

Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card (I read this periodically)

[Halverson]

I'll vote tonight

[Air tree]

I voted early. I kind of want to change my vote to "Inherent Vice" 

[tp4tissue]

People that voted for Ender's Game..   I'm assuming you didn't read it already right?..

don't vote for books you've already read LOL..  this isn't highschool homework.. hahahahahaha

We're under the assumption that you WANT to read these..


I'm just surprised that any GHer hasn't read Ender's game..   If that's you and you voted for it.. it's OK..

Tp4 just surprised i's all.

[Air tree]

I don't read much, so... Why did you expect every Gh'er to have read Ender's Game?


(Never mind, I figured it out )

[clacktalk]

i would reread the **** out of ender's game again

[tp4tissue]

i would reread the **** out of ender's game again

need to be careful.. Most scifi books read as children seem fine.. but when ya'll read them as adults..  you realize the story may be compelling, but the prose is drab.

[beehatch]

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