CB Book Club, Book two |
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 Mar 4 2008, 11:11 PM
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t-t-t-toyaaa  Group: Official Member Posts: 19,821 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 11,270  |
This is the CB Book Club! Once a month we will read a new book. The suggestions for books will be rotated among the members. The person who last chose the book will choose the next person.
The second Book we'll be reading is What is the What - Dave Eggers (Thank You JC for helping me choose!) Previous Books: - Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer (Previous Thread) For those of you that read Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close feel free to discuss your thoughts on it. MEMBERS 1. ersatz 2. MissHygienic 3. superstitious 4. SilentLaugh 5. brooklyneast05 6. RockItStudios 7. LoveToMySilas 8. twighlightsamurai 9. Bishinobi 10. Michelle 11. xoxo_proud 12. freeflow IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO READ THE CURRENT BOOK OR HAVE ALREADY READ IT, YOU MUST READ A DIFFERENT BOOK THIS MONTH IN ORDER TO RETAIN MEMBERSHIP |
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Mar 5 2008, 08:26 AM
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 Ms. Granger Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 735 Joined: Jul 2005 Member No: 165,238 |
YAY My boyfriend has that book and I really wanted to read it!
Ahhh must go to school, but discussion later...LOVED Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. |
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Mar 5 2008, 11:00 AM
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 I'm Jc Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 |
i liked Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. i didn't like the ending, it was too sudden. one minute things are going normal and 20 pages later the book is over all the sudden.
were we the only three who read it? i got What is the What today, so i can get an early start instead of waiting two weeks in like last time. it has really good reviews. you're welcome toya |
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Mar 5 2008, 04:49 PM
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Ms. Granger Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 735 Joined: Jul 2005 Member No: 165,238 |
I liked the climactic ending. He had spent all this time checking on every person and developing relationships with them and then he finally decided to do something about the key. His grandfather motivated him.
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Mar 5 2008, 05:29 PM
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t-t-t-toyaaa Group: Official Member Posts: 19,821 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 11,270 |
"CAN I HAVE A KISS?"
Nothing beats that. At first I didn't think the book was something I'd get into. But It was amazing. Some of the grandfather/grandmother parts were confusing but overall still good. |
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Mar 5 2008, 05:34 PM
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 AKA RockIt Studios Group: Official Member Posts: 2,286 Joined: Jun 2006 Member No: 421,809 |
i'll get my but to the city library in the next few weeks.
but what do you want us to do if we didn't read last month's book...? |
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Mar 5 2008, 05:36 PM
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I'm Jc Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 |
those grandmother/grandfather parts were confusing. i could do without the old people's sex talk.
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Mar 5 2008, 11:37 PM
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Ms. Granger Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 735 Joined: Jul 2005 Member No: 165,238 |
I was confused at first when they didn't really explain who was saying them, but I figured it out later...mostly. The whole airport business was a little fuzzy...they were there twice, right?
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Mar 6 2008, 12:04 AM
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t-t-t-toyaaa Group: Official Member Posts: 19,821 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 11,270 |
Yea towards the middle was when I started to figure out who was who. And I think he was at the airport twice because it seemed like they were doing somewhat different actions each time. The "yes and no" hand thing was pretty cool.
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Mar 10 2008, 12:06 AM
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 Miss DIY Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 2,251 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 11,294 |
So, yeah, I read A Rose for Emily by Faulkner instead. I have yet to finish the recommended book. Anyone willing to share their thoughts on that short story?
I'm re-reading The Awakening this month. I have a feeling I'll be reading it more than three times. I'm in a Kate Chopin mood... forbidden sex with French words. Yummy. |
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Mar 11 2008, 06:27 PM
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 That's what she said. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 3,559 Joined: Apr 2005 Member No: 130,200 |
Since I missed the first one, I'm going to head to the library to borrow this one.
 *heads to catch up*
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Mar 11 2008, 06:33 PM
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I'm Jc Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 |
you won't have much catching to do. i'm a whole 12 pages in
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Mar 11 2008, 06:33 PM
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 <joke> inside </joke> Group: Official Member Posts: 2,283 Joined: Oct 2006 Member No: 470,590 |
haha, still reading the first
 assigned reading got in the way  i plan on finishing it, but im definitely in the second book. ive heard of it before =] |
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Mar 11 2008, 10:45 PM
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Ms. Granger Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 735 Joined: Jul 2005 Member No: 165,238 |
I'm 50+ pages in. Right now it's a little...I don't know. Trying to be sympathy-inducing but...it's not getting too much out of me purely because of the presentation. If something wants to be sympathy-inducing, it usually doesn't work.
Let's hope it turns me around. |
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Mar 12 2008, 04:17 PM
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t-t-t-toyaaa Group: Official Member Posts: 19,821 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 11,270 |
^ Agreed. I'm around that same point.
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Mar 18 2008, 06:44 PM
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That's what she said. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 3,559 Joined: Apr 2005 Member No: 130,200 |
You know what was weird. I was going to go and borrow the book from the library but on Sunday I was at my friends house to use the bathroom and there was this one book on the floor, guess what it was?
 What is the what.
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Mar 18 2008, 06:45 PM
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 Tick tock, Bill Group: Administrator Posts: 8,764 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 333,948 |
I'm going to read Twilight this month, if that's cool. It should be arriving tomorrow or the next day. I've just been meaning to read it and finally have the chance.
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Mar 18 2008, 08:02 PM
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Ms. Granger Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 735 Joined: Jul 2005 Member No: 165,238 |
Man I am not feeling this book....I get it; Sudan sucks. It's Sudan. Alright. You walked, and people died, and no one knows what you went through. What's the point?
Oy. |
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Mar 27 2008, 05:45 PM
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That's what she said. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 3,559 Joined: Apr 2005 Member No: 130,200 |
I'm currently reading The Stranger this month and have finished. Hope thats okay.
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Apr 7 2008, 06:11 PM
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I'm Jc Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 |
so...i'm still on page 30 or something. i forgot all about reading this book. i'm going to start reading again soon. i'm too busy right now with f**king essay papers.
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Apr 7 2008, 10:28 PM
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Ms. Granger Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 735 Joined: Jul 2005 Member No: 165,238 |
I think us three are the only one reading it so we can just continue this month...even though I don't want to...
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Apr 7 2008, 10:30 PM
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I'm Jc Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 |
did you finish the book? does it ever get better?
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Apr 7 2008, 10:34 PM
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 yan lin♥ Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 14,129 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 13,627 |
QUOTE(LoveToMySilas @ Mar 28 2008, 06:45 AM)  I'm currently reading The Stranger this month and have finished. Hope thats okay. I hated that book. I read it my junior year of highschool for IB English. |
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Apr 8 2008, 12:12 AM
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Ms. Granger Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 735 Joined: Jul 2005 Member No: 165,238 |
QUOTE(brooklyneast05 @ Apr 7 2008, 10:30 PM) did you finish the book? does it ever get better? I'm like 220 in or something? I don't remember. It's not better yet. It's still the same thing. I think he's going to keep talking about this for the next 300 pages.... |
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Apr 8 2008, 07:42 AM
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I'm Jc Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 |
QUOTE(ersatz @ Apr 8 2008, 12:12 AM) I'm like 220 in or something? I don't remember. It's not better yet. It's still the same thing. I think he's going to keep talking about this for the next 300 pages.... ugh. i really don't know if i'll end up finishing it. wtf? this book is supposed to be good. |
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Apr 10 2008, 01:13 PM
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t-t-t-toyaaa Group: Official Member Posts: 19,821 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 11,270 |
Yea I gave up. I thought it was going to be good, from what I read and was told, but I can't get into it at all.
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Apr 15 2008, 10:32 PM
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Ms. Granger Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 735 Joined: Jul 2005 Member No: 165,238 |
Uhhhhhhmmmm...well...I think I'm gonna start reading Fight Club...you guys wanna read that with me?
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Apr 16 2008, 06:28 AM
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I'm Jc Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 |
i'm probably going to just have to put this on hold until next month. i've got way too much end of the year work to read for enjoyment the next three weeks or so.
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Aug 7 2008, 09:00 AM
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I'm Jc Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 |
it's a shame that we didn't do this all summer long when everyone wasn't so busy reading other stuff for school...damn. if i hadn't forgotten about it until just now then i would have.
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Aug 18 2008, 06:44 AM
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 Group: Member Posts: 246 Joined: Dec 2004 Member No: 68,892 |
I would like to join, if it isn't too late. Thanks!
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Jan 7 2009, 05:35 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Head Staff Posts: 18,173 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 108,478 |
Bumppppp. Revival, anyone?
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Jan 7 2009, 07:52 PM
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 DDR \\ I'm Dee :) Group: Mentor Posts: 8,662 Joined: Mar 2006 Member No: 384,020 |
I visited this thread this other day =\ it'd be nice if were to be brought back, but i don't know how many people would be willing.
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Jan 7 2009, 08:02 PM
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Tick tock, Bill Group: Administrator Posts: 8,764 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 333,948 |
:( I (sort of) tried with this but it didn't take. I love books, I love reading. I think the problem is that for some reason, the pressure of reading by a certain deadline takes a bit of joy out of my leisurely reading.
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Jan 7 2009, 08:17 PM
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Senior Member Group: Head Staff Posts: 18,173 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 108,478 |
QUOTE(karmakiller @ Jan 7 2009, 07:52 PM) I visited this thread this other day =\ it'd be nice if were to be brought back, but i don't know how many people would be willing. We've still got a few serious readers here, so I think a revival might not fail too hard if attempted. |
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Jan 7 2009, 09:14 PM
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rawr? Group: Official Member Posts: 2,705 Joined: Nov 2005 Member No: 285,858 |
how do we join? just read the book? i want to join (:
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Jan 9 2009, 07:28 PM
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DDR \\ I'm Dee :) Group: Mentor Posts: 8,662 Joined: Mar 2006 Member No: 384,020 |
If we had a lot of people interested we could come up with different books to read and have a separate thread for each, but maybe we could throw out some book ideas and just share out thoughts as we read it and not have a deadline.
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