tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post8806178823291522748..comments2024-03-20T19:40:58.078-05:00Comments on The OF Blog: New Poll on possible mid-October Book Club selectionLarry Nolenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16001420558511460998noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-1245192091903180822008-09-06T11:37:00.000-05:002008-09-06T11:37:00.000-05:00I found the same thing happened to me when I read ...I found the same thing happened to me when I read <I>Don Quijote</I> in Spanish for the first time last year. Much richer experience than when I had read it in English when I was in my mid-20s.Larry Nolenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001420558511460998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-56891357272963914962008-09-05T23:44:00.000-05:002008-09-05T23:44:00.000-05:00even though I´d rather read Disch´s book, it would...even though I´d rather read Disch´s book, it would be nice to re-read The Handmaid´s Tale, since I read it the first time in Portuguese. To read it in the English original opens a whole new universe of possibilities.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-7747379309430484192008-09-05T20:51:00.000-05:002008-09-05T20:51:00.000-05:00Sometimes, re-reading a book with the intent to co...Sometimes, re-reading a book with the intent to comment upon it might lead to a new awareness of the book. Remember that I'm familiar with each of these books and I too will be re-reading one of them for discussion. Shall be interesting to see how my reactions change/develop.Larry Nolenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001420558511460998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-69149263087179100852008-09-05T19:48:00.000-05:002008-09-05T19:48:00.000-05:00Hmm, Handmaid's Tale is in the lead. I'm hoping f...Hmm, Handmaid's Tale is in the lead. I'm hoping for something I haven't read, though I may have a different perspective now than I did then.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094675116398769415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-49178599795125978832008-09-05T18:56:00.000-05:002008-09-05T18:56:00.000-05:00Certainly a very close race so far. Hopefully tho...Certainly a very close race so far. Hopefully those following this, even if they don't participate, will explore each of the options in the near future.Larry Nolenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001420558511460998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-25314865042330539482008-09-05T12:27:00.000-05:002008-09-05T12:27:00.000-05:00I'm a Tim Powers whore, so I voted for Last Call.~...I'm a Tim Powers whore, so I voted for <STRONG>Last Call</STRONG>.<BR/><BR/>~AidanAidan Moherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11680602160285884082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-1118365393824808712008-09-04T22:32:00.000-05:002008-09-04T22:32:00.000-05:00I voted for Camp Concentration. I can't guarantee...I voted for Camp Concentration. I can't guarantee I'll have time to be involved, but it's a book I've wanted to read. College starts up again real soon, which is why I'm unsure I can commit. I'd like to in the future though. This is a very good idea. We'll see what happens.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13571452656553970472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-72051028697609088722008-09-04T22:05:00.000-05:002008-09-04T22:05:00.000-05:00That's my vote! It's a short book to start with a...That's my vote! It's a short book to start with and seems like it is one of those that deserves some modern day conversation.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094675116398769415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-57527479036217918902008-09-04T21:25:00.000-05:002008-09-04T21:25:00.000-05:00For some reason, I'm not surprised, since it's a b...For some reason, I'm not surprised, since it's a book I recall you mentioning sometime recently, unless my memory is faulty, which wouldn't be the first time, of course :PLarry Nolenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001420558511460998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-80733807799833117162008-09-04T21:20:00.000-05:002008-09-04T21:20:00.000-05:00Camp Concentration was just the book I was going t...Camp Concentration was just the book I was going to reccommend!<BR/>;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com