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PostPosted: Wed Jun 25, 2003 8:40 am    Post subject: Hamiete's Introduction Reply with quote
Hello,
My name is Hamiete...(female)

I have been meaning to join in the fun, but just haven't until now...

I live in St. Louis...Was out in the area recently, stopped at a used book store and picked up a $2.50 used copy of George Orwell's "1984"...just starting to read it...

Has anyone read "Isthmeal" by Daniel Quinn?
Or how about "Zen & the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance"?

There was my intro...
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 25, 2003 2:25 pm    Post subject: Welcome Reply with quote
Hi Hamiete,

I've read some of "1984" a VERY long time ago and I only remember some bits and pieces of it. Maybe it's time for me to re-read this book...

Anyway, I just wanted to say "Hi".

Kostya.

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 25, 2003 4:34 pm    Post subject: Re: Welcome Reply with quote
Several of us have considered reading 1984 and creating a forum for its discussion. The idea was susplanted by the desire to discuss The Satanic Bible, but I for one am interested in doing 1984. I promised myself that 1984 would be the next book I read...but that was about 5 books ago. Arg.

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 26, 2003 5:51 am    Post subject: Re: Welcome Reply with quote
I read Ishmael and thought it was excellent. Interesting take on Genesis therein. I made it halfway through "Zen" but never finished it, so I'm really not sure where he was going.

When Christopher Hitchens introduced "Why Orwell Matters" last year I attended a seminar which was interesting. I haven't read 1984 but did find interesting parallels in Animal farm.

Welcome.

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 26, 2003 10:31 am    Post subject: Re: Welcome Reply with quote
After reading this thread I was trying to remember the details of "1984". I could not remember things all that well and I even began to doubt if I've read the book at all. I don’t remember the process of reading it, but I do remember things that I could only know about the book if I’ve read it. I know for sure that I did not see the movie.

Anyway, there is a bookstore on my way from work… Guess what book am I reading now? :)

Hamiete and Timothy, this is all your fault. Thank you. :)

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 26, 2003 7:46 pm    Post subject: Re: Welcome Reply with quote
Hamiete

Good to see you figured it out! Welcome! :)

Yes, I have read Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. Good stuff for sure. I also would like to read 1984 soon, but at the time I have too many other books calling my name. If you all start reading and discussing it in "The Reading Room" I might join in.

Chris

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PostPosted: Fri Jun 27, 2003 4:02 pm    Post subject: Re: Hamiete's Introduction Reply with quote
Hamiete,
Welcome! I'm new too. I have read 1984 and Animal Farm by Orwell. I remember Animal Farm more because I re-read it a few years ago. Both were required reading in school. Both were great. Since everyone is talking about 1984, I may just read it again too. I haven't read either of the other two books you mentioned.

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 29, 2003 12:30 am    Post subject: Re: Hamiete's Introduction Reply with quote
Howdy!

1984 is one of my favorite "modern novels", for some strange reason.

Glad to have you hear, and I look forward to your addition to the discussions...especially if you can build your own bike ;)

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