THE GREAT BOOK SLAUGHTER

[Phox]

We were going somewhere with this? 

Well, if the point is to actually get it down to 100, then we are going about it the wrong way. If we just want to bitch about our varying literary tastes, extol the virtues of certain authors, complain about minute grammatical mistakes in printings, and generally be assholes to one another over yet another thing, then we're doing it right. 

It's not going to get down to 100 by someone just randomly picking titles and cutting them... they need to be discussed thoroughly.  [/b]

[Pope Pixie Pickle]

The Wasp Factory is a great book, cutting it will make me cry.

[LMNO]

The Wasp Factory is a great book, cutting it will make me cry.

I've never read it-- please to have short book report?




Actually, that might be a good idea for this thread.  Everyone pick one or two books they want on the list, and write a short essay why they like it, and why it makes sense to be on the list.

[Phox]

The Wasp Factory is a great book, cutting it will make me cry.

I've never read it-- please to have short book report?




Actually, that might be a good idea for this thread.  Everyone pick one or two books they want on the list, and write a short essay why they like it, and why it makes sense to be on the list.

That's a great idea. Let's do that. And for the sake of actually getting something done, let's confine ourselves to books that are already on the list, shall we?

[hooplala]

Why are you so concerned with "getting something done"?

I was going to write about a good book nobody had mentioned yet, but fuck it... take it away Phox, let's get this thing over with!  This thread is already 12 pages long, and threads NEVAR get that longer than that on PD.

[LMNO]

I'm still trying to figure out what we plan on doing with this list... Sending it off to the NYT Review of Books?

[hooplala]

Whatever it is, apparently its EXTREMELY IMPORTANT.

[Phox]

Why are you so concerned with "getting something done"?

I was going to write about a good book nobody had mentioned yet, but fuck it... take it away Phox, let's get this thing over with!

There's already two threads about this damn list? If we want "This List", then let's work with what we have. Though, now that you bring it up, fuck this list. I originally intended to suggest starting over completely, but I figured people would bitch about that. So, let's take a quick vote. The system for "This List" is fucked. I propose we start a new book list, with a better defined goal, and better reasoning behind including books. Who's in?

[LMNO]

Why not?  I'm in.


Take it away, Phox!

[hooplala]

If its going to be as Puritan Work Ethic as this one turned out to be... I think I'll pass this time.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

Why are you so concerned with "getting something done"?

I was going to write about a good book nobody had mentioned yet, but fuck it... take it away Phox, let's get this thing over with!

There's already two threads about this damn list? If we want "This List", then let's work with what we have. Though, now that you bring it up, fuck this list. I originally intended to suggest starting over completely, but I figured people would bitch about that. So, let's take a quick vote. The system for "This List" is fucked. I propose we start a new book list, with a better defined goal, and better reasoning behind including books. Who's in?

I'm gonna compile my own list, actually.  I suggest everyone do that, so we can all get some ideas for fresh reading material.

Not doing 100 books, though.  Round numbers are the enemy of clear thought.  I'm just going to write down, in no particular order, the books that have influenced me.

[hooplala]

Why are you so concerned with "getting something done"?

I was going to write about a good book nobody had mentioned yet, but fuck it... take it away Phox, let's get this thing over with!

There's already two threads about this damn list? If we want "This List", then let's work with what we have. Though, now that you bring it up, fuck this list. I originally intended to suggest starting over completely, but I figured people would bitch about that. So, let's take a quick vote. The system for "This List" is fucked. I propose we start a new book list, with a better defined goal, and better reasoning behind including books. Who's in?

I'm gonna compile my own list, actually.  I suggest everyone do that, so we can all get some ideas for fresh reading material.

Not doing 100 books, though.  Round numbers are the enemy of clear thought.  I'm just going to write down, in no particular order, the books that have influenced me.

There's an idea... and it would seem to make sense that books which feature on several lists would be given some sort of prominence? 

[LMNO]

The Great Discordian Literary Venn Diagram?

[The Good Reverend Roger]

Why are you so concerned with "getting something done"?

I was going to write about a good book nobody had mentioned yet, but fuck it... take it away Phox, let's get this thing over with!

There's already two threads about this damn list? If we want "This List", then let's work with what we have. Though, now that you bring it up, fuck this list. I originally intended to suggest starting over completely, but I figured people would bitch about that. So, let's take a quick vote. The system for "This List" is fucked. I propose we start a new book list, with a better defined goal, and better reasoning behind including books. Who's in?

I'm gonna compile my own list, actually.  I suggest everyone do that, so we can all get some ideas for fresh reading material.

Not doing 100 books, though.  Round numbers are the enemy of clear thought.  I'm just going to write down, in no particular order, the books that have influenced me.

There's an idea... and it would seem to make sense that books which feature on several lists would be given some sort of prominence? 

Maybe.  I just want to share what I've read, and have some recommendations from others, in a quantity that is usable.

Preferably stuff that's readable, rather than pretentious garbage, but we'll see.  My list is actually pretty short, as it's more a list of authors than of books.

[hooplala]

The Great Discordian Literary Venn Diagram?

Is there such thing as a bad Venn Diagram? Ever?