Free Republic Book Club

Tanniker Smith

[Tanniker Smith]

Welcome to the Free Republic Book Club.

Last time I checked there were over 70 posts on

our first thread by 40+ posters. Not bad at all.

Let's call our second meeting to order. I'd love to give you a topic, but I have to go dig up the car and take the kids bowling. So talk amongst yourselves.

The results of yesterday's "survey" are below.

[cyncooper]

...list

[Bear_Slayer]

O'Rielly

You spelled his name wrong.

It is spelled Oh' Really

[TightyRighty]

I think it's longer than War & Peace but definitely worth the read.

[cyncooper]

I've read it about 3 or 4 times. I like to read it during the winter. There's no "the", though.

It's ...And Ladies of the Club"

[codercpc]

Please add me to the ping list. I will be out most of next week, but I look foward to reading it when I get back.

[cyncooper]

ach, I meant the first "the" in the first reference...not "And THE Ladies of the Club", just "...And Ladies of the Club".

I'll stop now.

LOL

[RebelTex]

Jeff,

Thanks for the ping. I have read some of the excerpts of your works that have been posted from time to time, and they were excellent.

I wish I had the time to read your entire series, but I can't put a good book down once I've started, and that would not be good for my business at this time.

I promise to get them just before my next vacation (a long relaxing one, I hope).

Gotta get back to work. Keep on writing and posting.

FReegards,
RT

[Jeff Head]

Thank you. I look very forward to your thoughts regarding the series whenever you read it...and however much you have time to read. I believe you will enjoy the read and find them exciting and compelling.

Best Fregards.

[EllaMinnow]

I love "The House at Old Vine"!

Have you read "Gad's Hall" by Lofts?

[ken5050]

Picking one book won't work..initially..howvere, if the thread develops a following of sorts, then it might be possible, after a review of a particularly interesting new book comes out, to announce that we'll discuss it in , say, three weeks.. I do think we could do thread about genres..for example..biography..it's a big part of the President's reading list,,so this weekend could be an open discussion of what biographies folks have read recently... another topic could be old, forgotten favorites..one nice thing about Amazon, the used book part, is now when someone tells me about a great book..they read years ago..I can instantly find a copy on Amazon for a few bucks here are three faves of mine, for example.. 1. A Senate JOurnal..by Alan Drury....a great memoire of the Senate, in the years after WW II..

2. Glory for Me..by MacKinlay Kantor..the novella upon which "the Best Years of Our Lives" was based..perhaps the greatest movie of WW II.. Kantor's now hardly remember.. 3. The Vicar ofChrist..can't remember the author's name...a wonderful read about a US Marine officer who becomes in turn, a Korean War Hero, the CJ of the US Supreme Court, and finally, the first American Pope..

[TightyRighty]

I don't think I've read that one but I've read Lover's All Untrue and Devil's Own which I liked too. I haven't read any of them in awhile and I think it's time I picked them up and read them again. There's no way to spend a better evening than with a good book, a roaring fire and a mug of hot chocolate!

[EllaMinnow]

I've never read "Glory for Me", but I'm a Kantor-appreciator. I dig into "Andersonville" every few years, but I've only been able to handle "Spirit Lake" twice.

Kantor was one of those rare writers who can burrow into your brain and change your vision of history...he had an amazing gift.

[GeronL]

copying for the list of book titles

[ken5050]

Just getting back to you comment from last night. Kantor's a good author for a summer read, curl up on the beach, or a hammock..haven't read either in year..Used to enjoy going back and rereading a good book...now, I Freep...time is a limited resource. Do get a copy of Glory for Me...just check..Amazon has several at about $12..the movie is magnificent..I think the book is better...the other great American author of the mid 20th century...also now hardly ever read..Kenneth Roberts..his novels of the birth of this country are wonderful....amazing how habits have changed. Kids today when they do read, it's Harry Potter..I grew up devouring the Horatio Hornblower series..

[freekitty]

Jeff's books are among my favorites. Thank you, Jeff.

[Jeff Head]

...you are very welcome, but I feel that the thanks must be voiced to you. And I do.

[Portnoy]

I applaud your attempt in getting a Blook Club going. May I suggest that, instead of just having everyone list what books they are reading, you pick 5 books that might make for good discussions. Then have readers vote on which book they'd like to discuss.

Pick or vote a different book every two weeks (or so, depending on length).

Mix up the genres. Try suggesting a historical novel one time, then a classic novel the next (that way readers aren't discussing Sean Hannity's book every week)

Just my two cents worth...

[Tanniker Smith]

Check out this week's thread. We're talking about Historical Fiction this week and mysteries starting on Saturday.

Free Republic Book Thread, Week of 03/05/05

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