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PostPosted: Sun Jun 04, 2006 9:56 am    Post subject: Who is reading or plans to read this book? Reply with quote
Who is reading or plans to read this book?

I'd like to keep fiction as part of what we do here at BookTalk. How many of you intend to buy this book, read it, and jump into the discussion?

My girlfriend has already read the first 50 pages, even though she doesn't participate here on BookTalk. It makes me feel good to see her taking an interest in what we're doing. Soon I'll start reading.

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 04, 2006 2:04 pm    Post subject: Re: Who is reading or plans to read this book? Reply with quote
I read it a month ago. While I don't plan to re-read it, I'll probably participate in the discussion.

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 04, 2006 3:13 pm    Post subject: Re: Who is reading or plans to read this book? Reply with quote
I'll be reading and participating.

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 04, 2006 7:14 pm    Post subject: Re: Who is reading or plans to read this book? Reply with quote
I wil be reading and participating. I already ordered the book and it should be coming some time this week.

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 05, 2006 11:33 am    Post subject: Re: Who is reading or plans to read this book? Reply with quote
Just got the book at the library.

I will crack it open in about a week and start reading.



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 8:38 am    Post subject: Re: Who is reading or plans to read this book? Reply with quote
Started reading this book. I am not too fond of the stye in which she writes. Granted I am only on page 30-something. You can tell this is her first novel, IMO.

Hopefully something will catch my interest soon...



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 4:29 pm    Post subject: Re: Who is reading or plans to read this book? Reply with quote
Are there only 4 people reading this book? **Anyone else out there, heeellloooooooo.... booktalk memebers... anyone...?**

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 3:03 pm    Post subject: Re: Who is reading or plans to read this book? Reply with quote
I'm reading it. I'm around page 220. It takes a while to get used to, but I generally like it. I plan on participating.

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:10 am    Post subject: Re: Who is reading or plans to read this book? Reply with quote
I am dropping out. I struggled to page 60 and it is just not my thing.

Vonnegut handled this idea much more entertainingly. (Is that a word?)

I will check the conversations and if the chatter seems interesting, maybe I will pick it up again and jump in.

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The one thing of which I am positive is that there is much of which to be negative - Mr. P.

Once you perceive the irrevocable truth, you can no longer justify the irrational denial. - Mr. P.

The pain in hell has two sides. The kind you can touch with your hand; the kind you can feel in your heart...Scorsese's "Mean Streets"

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 8:18 am    Post subject: Re: Who is reading or plans to read this book? Reply with quote
I just finished the book yesterday, and I plan to participate. (I prefer to read the whole book before I start discussing, so there are no worries of spoilers)

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 12:18 pm    Post subject: Re: Who is reading or plans to read this book? Reply with quote
I had planned to read the book. Now I'm not so sure. The last week has been really hard on me -- a lot of stuff dredged up from the past -- and I'm thinking this particular book may not be conducive to putting everything back into a manageable order. But we'll see. A week from now it may not bother me anymore.

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