LoT Book CLub - Book 3 is what?

[€uroMeinke]

Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

Would there be any willingness to consider non-fiction titles. I know I'm weird in that 90% of my reading is non-fiction.

I'm more into fiction myself, but if you have something to suggest we can see how it does in the polls.

[Gemini Cricket]

What about 'The Kite Runner'?

[wendybeth]

Good book, GC.


I love biographies and history, so I'm up for anything in those genres, Alex.

[Alex]

Well, I'll go ahead and nominate Cadillac Desert by Marc Reisner. I'm going to be rereading it soon anyway and it is a book I think anybody who lives west of the Mississippi should read.

It is a history of water policy in the American west with a particular emphasis on the great dam building era of the 1930s-1950s. Very accessibly written without much technical jargon.

[Not Afraid]

CADILLAC DESERT is a great choice. I even have a copy.

[tracilicious]

Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

I'd like to renominate Cloud Atlas, since upon purchase I discovered it was Booker Prize nominie. I will read and comment on it regardless, I'm sure just maybe not in the next month.

The guy that wrote it is a wonderful writer. The story has a few elements that I consider weak, but overall it's a phenomenal book with many layers ripe for discussion. It might be one of those love it or hate it books though. It's hard to decide at points whether it is gimmicky or genius.

Originally Posted by flippyshark

You're not kidding. I've dived into that book about four times now and never conquered it. Fascinating concepts, but I guess I am just too linear- narrative-headed. I ended up waving the white flag each time.

I do enjoy POE's "Haunted" CD, however, which I'm told is a sort of "companion" to the book. (Poe is Mark D's sister.) I'll be blinkered if I could tell you how it relates to the novel, but it's a nifty album.

Yes, it is quite the undertaking. For that reason I retract it from the nominees, unless anyone else wants it there.

The CD correlates in quite a few ways. It's been years since I read/listened, but I do remember that the answering machine messages on the CD are also from the book.

[Gemini Cricket]

'Running with Scissors' ?

[Not Afraid]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

'Running with Scissors' ?

That's the best of his books, although I liked Dry an awful lot.

[Eliza Hodgkins 1812]

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

I am racing through The Time Traveler's Wife and I HIGHLY recommend it for the club. It's incredible. I know Traci has read it, anyone else?

It's one of my all-time favorite books. I LOVE IT. It's one of those books I've bought many, many times as gifts for different people. Her illustrated story The Three Incestuous sisters, is also lovely. Another illustrated story is on its way. I really, really like her artwork.

Here's one of her prints:

http://www2.colum.edu/centers/bpa/ga...iffenegger.jpg

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

I am racing through The Time Traveler's Wife and I HIGHLY recommend it for the club. It's incredible. I know Traci has read it, anyone else?

EH1812, I just read the description on Amazon and I think it sounds really cool!