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paperlibrarian wrote in bookretorts Jun 04, 2014 14:24

Last discussion post, on Watership Down, is here: http://bookretorts.livejournal.com/65435.html

Watership Down, spoiler post

paperlibrarian wrote in bookretorts May 25, 2014 23:34

NOTE: This is the last discussion post Book Retorts is going to have on LiveJournal. If you would like to continue with the book club, know that we're recreating it on Facebook and you are welcome to join us. It will be a closed group, but you can ask for an invite from from me, Zee, or anyone who already has access. I *think* I added everyone I ( Read more... )

non-human perspective

Watership Down - early stages

paperlibrarian wrote in bookretorts May 21, 2014 10:18

I'm almost halfway done ( Read more... )

non-human perspective

Non-human perspective

paperlibrarian wrote in bookretorts May 10, 2014 19:24

As children, we often read stories about where animals act, talk, and even dress like people. Are there many (any?) adult books that do this? What else would fall under the category of "Non-human perspective"? Robots?

non-human perspective

May the Fourth etc etc

paperlibrarian wrote in bookretorts May 04, 2014 10:42

New month! Sorry I didn't post sooner; I couldn't get to my desk behind all the boxes from our recent move. And of course I changed the passwords on everything because of the whole Heartwhatever and also because it was time, and my laptop doesn't know them, and my master list is in a box somewhere, so I'm behind in my comments and I apologize for ( Read more... )

non-human perspective, non-western fiction

Two books

mabith wrote in bookretorts May 01, 2014 04:00

Like everyone else, I think, I tried to start Museum of Innocence but just couldn't bear it.

I generally read at least one non-western book every month. In April I read The Wedding Song by Naguib Mahfouz and All Our Names by Dinaw Mengestu.

( The Wedding Song by Naguib Mahfouz )

Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah

paperlibrarian wrote in bookretorts Apr 20, 2014 21:54

Years ago, a friend of mine gave me a copy of Adeline Yen Mah's Watching the Tree, which is a sort of introduction to Chinese culture. I always meant to read her memoir, Falling Leaves, but never got around to it.

I found a copy of Chinese Cinderella at the local bookstore, and because it's the same story, I believe, but written for young adults, I ( Read more... )

non-western literature

Well, I'm out, too

zinnea wrote in bookretorts Apr 19, 2014 22:25

I've joined Team Not Going to Read this and I failed in my quest today at the library to find a suitable replacement so...

What'cha reading?

I'm finishing up Neil Gaiman's Anansi Boys which I'm liking quite a bit. I don't think I've ever really hated anything of his, at least not that I can recall. I've been meh on some stuff but I generally do ( Read more... )

Well, I'm out this month.

paperlibrarian wrote in bookretorts Apr 12, 2014 13:39

Read 50 pages of our selection and decided against continuing on. Apparently, non-Western and Western literature have a lot in common, with older guys having sex with younger women and acting like entitled lying douchebags.

No thanks. You guys have fun with it, though!

non-western literature

New month, new selection!

paperlibrarian wrote in bookretorts Apr 05, 2014 10:39

Sorry for the delay in posting. I went straight from vacation to surgery. What a difference a few days make.

This month's theme is Non-Western Literature, and our selection is The Museum of Innocence by Orhan Pamuk. The easiest way for me to remember the author's name is Downton Abbey, heh.

Do you read a lot of non-western literature? If so, post ( Read more... )

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