| So this months book is a little early, but it makes no sense to start with June. Anyway, this months book is "One Hundred Years of Solitutde" by Gabriel García Márquez.  One Hundred Years of Solitude is the history of the isolated town of Macondo and of the family who founds it, the Buendías. For years, the town has no contact with the outside world, except for gypsies who occasionally visit, peddling technologies like ice and telescopes. The patriarch of the family, José Arcadio Buendía, is impulsive and inquisitive. He remains a leader who is also deeply solitary, alienating himself from other men in his obsessive investigations into mysterious matters. These character traits are inherited by his descendents throughout the novel. His older child, José Arcadio, inherits his vast physical strength and his impetuousness. His younger child, Aureliano, inherits his intense, enigmatic focus. Gradually, the village loses its innocent, solitary state when it establishes contact with other towns in the region. |
trisekeJun 30, 2010 3:36 AM
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| does this mean I have to read this book??? :S I have soo much else I have to read :P |
| yes you have to read it :P |
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triseke said: yes you have to read it :P I can always read some kind of review from the internet and say to everyone that I read it ^_^ naah. |
Sir_Lexa said: triseke said: yes you have to read it :P I can always read some kind of review from the internet and say to everyone that I read it ^_^ naah. well that just defeats the purpose of this club then :P |
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triseke said: Sir_Lexa said: triseke said: yes you have to read it :P I can always read some kind of review from the internet and say to everyone that I read it ^_^ naah. well that just defeats the purpose of this club then :P I will read it, if you promise that there will not be only some girlish lovestories every month. I have a suggestion for August.. Hitler's "Mein Kampf" ^_^ |
| I like the idea of this thread, it would be nice if you posted a picture of each book cover triseke, so the thread would look deeper. Sir_Lexa said: Supported.I have a suggestion for August.. Hitler's "Mein Kampf" ^_^ |
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| I can't believe that people are getting excited about "Mein Kampf" ^_^ |
Sir_Lexa said: Why not, it's interesting :DI can't believe that people are getting excited about "Mein Kampf" ^_^ |
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SweetMonia said: I like the idea of this thread, it would be nice if you posted a picture of each book cover triseke, so the thread would look deeper. Sir_Lexa said: Supported.I have a suggestion for August.. Hitler's "Mein Kampf" ^_^ Good idea about the pics Monia, done and done. Mein Kampf is a contender so! |
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Sir_Lexa said: I can't believe that people are getting excited about "Mein Kampf" ^_^ Why not? I've had to read it many times for school and it's actually quite a bit brilliant. Same as The Communist Manifesto. :) |
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zombelle said: Sir_Lexa said: I can't believe that people are getting excited about "Mein Kampf" ^_^ Why not? I've had to read it many times for school and it's actually quite a bit brilliant. Same as The Communist Manifesto. :) But the problem is to find that damn book. |
Sir_Lexa said: And in English.zombelle said: Sir_Lexa said: I can't believe that people are getting excited about "Mein Kampf" ^_^ Why not? I've had to read it many times for school and it's actually quite a bit brilliant. Same as The Communist Manifesto. :) But the problem is to find that damn book. |
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| so i finished the botm. Loved one hundred years of solitude, extremely rich and diverse family and the town itself seems to have a life of its own. The only down side to it was that most of the characters have EXTREMELY similar names, and often the same names, so if you want to read this book, def get the one with the family tree at the beginning, it will make your reading so much easier. 7/10 |
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triseke said: so i finished the botm. Loved one hundred years of solitude, extremely rich and diverse family and the town itself seems to have a life of its own. The only down side to it was that most of the characters have EXTREMELY similar names, and often the same names, so if you want to read this book, def get the one with the family tree at the beginning, it will make your reading so much easier. 7/10 Fook me that was fast!!! I haven't even started yet..... |
Sir_Lexa said: triseke said: so i finished the botm. Loved one hundred years of solitude, extremely rich and diverse family and the town itself seems to have a life of its own. The only down side to it was that most of the characters have EXTREMELY similar names, and often the same names, so if you want to read this book, def get the one with the family tree at the beginning, it will make your reading so much easier. 7/10 Fook me that was fast!!! I haven't even started yet..... i read fast :P |
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| Sorry my friend. but the book is not read, and it's not going to be. But I'm in for next month :) |
| So I just finished the book. I can't say that I loved it, but I did like it. It was a bit hard to read because of the names being so similar and I often didn't even know who i was reading about. xD I'm gonna give it a 6 out of 10. :) |
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