[EN World Book Club] Suggestions & Selectors

[Cthulhu's Librarian]

Aaron, thanks for the pick! I'll get this tomorrow, and start in on it right away. Looking forward to discussing it in a couple weeks!

 

[diaglo]

another suggestion:

The White Plague by Rene Dubos

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=919224&sourceid=1500000000000000040820

 

[kkoie]

so when do we officially start discussing the first book?

 

[JoeBlank]

so when do we officially start discussing the first book?

Target date is September 15.

For my fellow slow readers, get to work. I bought Dragondoom over the weekend and started it last night.

 

[kingpaul]

Dragondoom
Denis L. McKiernan
ISBN 0451458818

Well, the Waldenbooks near me had a copy, so I just picked it up. I'm reading Tom Clancy's Red Rabbitt at the moment, but will read this after that.

 

[MarauderX]

Hey, a quick scan didn't hit a few of my favorites, so here they are:

The Eight - nice references to history, and the timing is great to read about.
The Eyre Affair - good inclusion of some literary greats as well as some characters you could get into, even if their names are not as deep.

 

[AuroraGyps]

Well, Dragon Doom isn't available at any of the libraries by me, but luckily I actually own it. It's just one of the MANY novels my wonderful Mother has picked up for me during her book sale treks. So, she brought it (along with a bunch of furniture my Gandmother was getting rid of... YEA, I have a dresser ) up this weekend when she came to visit. I'll be starting it as soon as I'm finished with my present read... although since starting my new part time 2am-10am job, I've been falling asleep with my nose in the book.

 

[Duncan Haldane]

Hey all,

I finally managed to pick up the book on the weekend in the 7th bookstore I'd looked in.

Also, I suggest that someone put the name of the book in the topic, so people can find it without having to wade through the whole thread.

Thanks,

Duncan

 

[Belen]

I suggest:

Daggerspell- Katherine Kerr
The Helmsman- Bill Baldwin

Wonderful books!

Dave

 

[Michael Tree]

I think the suggestion regarding paperback isn't a half-bad idea. In fact, it's a good idea. Libraries and used book stores are fine, but that doesn't put money in the writer's pocket. I think paperbacks are a good compromise.

As for books that have yet to be mentioned.
"Tigana" by Guy Gavriel Kay.
"the Illiad" and/or "the Odyssey" by Homer

I would definitely prefer paperback. For those who want to buy through Amazon, we should set up a 'share the love' list. But if you have a real bookstore nearby (ie. not Borders or B&N, but a private business) and can afford to pay full price, be nice and buy it from them. Or by all means use the library.

I'd also like to suggest that we choose a book that isn't a huge 500+ page behemoth. Not all of us have enough free time to read a very long book in time to participate in the discussion.

I second Tigana. I read it a few months ago, and it was the best fantasy novel I've read in years. I also recommend:

"The Crusades Through Arab Eyes" by Amin Maalouf. It's non-fiction, but written in a narrative style.
"Perdido Street Station" by China Mieville. Have too many people read this to make it a choice? I've been meaning to read it for a while, and would prefer to read it before The Scar.
"Jack of Kinrowan" by Charles de Lint.
"Light" by M. John Harrison.