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hamiete
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 Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2003 8:40 am Post subject: Hamiete's Introduction
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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...
Hamiete
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Kostya
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| Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2003 2:25 pm Post subject: Welcome
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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".
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Timothy Schoonover
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| Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2003 4:34 pm Post subject: Re: Welcome
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| 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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Kenny Meek
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| Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2003 5:51 am Post subject: Re: Welcome
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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.
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Kostya
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Chris OConnor 
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tarav
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| Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2003 4:02 pm Post subject: Re: Hamiete's Introduction
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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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ZachSylvanus
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