I have an idea for our next book

[LauraMax]

For those who'd like to continue--all three of you LOL--I was thinking about reading Frankenstein. I don't think I've ever read it--if I did it was pre-college days so certainly I don't remember a thing about it.

I thought it'd be a cool read--I read Dracula in a college gender & lit class (yeah, I was one of the first students in my school's new gender studies classes, tells you how long ago that was, the other being gender & music--not being much of a music person I was clueless in that class & did my final paper on Diana Ross's Love Child )......anyway, I'm digressing. Dracula in gender & lit, very interesting, took your mind off the horror story & really had the stereotypical good girl/bad girl thing going on, also was at a time when AIDS was finally getting a lot of attention so there was that metaphor happening too.......

Anyway, I thought it'd be fun to read Frankenstein 1) b/c I don't think I have before, & 2) if I have I'm sure I missed a lot of Shelley's subtleties.

P.S. I'd like someone else to choose the next book & get me out of my Victorian rut.

 

[Runcrazy]

Great idea! I'm good with Frankenstein. Oddly enough, I picked it up at the half price book store a few months back (pre Kindle) for the exact same reason as you!

I just started another book: Circle of Friends by Maeve Binchy so would like to finish that up first. Or you could join me with that one and then we could move on to Frankenstein. It doesn't matter to me. I'll eventually get them all read!

 

[Runcrazy]

Also, I'm happy to pick the next book after Frankenstein!

 

[rjroubi]

I didn't have a chance to join in on the last book....I got really caught up in the ones I was reading at time, but I definitely do want want to read Frankenstein. (I downloaded it onto my kindle a while ago with plans to read it.) Recently, I just started another book that I also would like to finish.....maybe we can set a future date to start?

 

[Runcrazy]

Hi Robin! What are you reading now? Anything good? Do go back and read Custom of the Country at some point...it was an excellent book!

I'm fine with setting a date later. What would work for you?

Laura, what works for you?

 

[Janis]

Wow! It must be providence! My son threw a copy of Frankenstein on the couch the other day, I picked it up - while thinking - hmmmm I've never read Frankenstein!

I'm reading Albert Camus, The Fall, at the moment, but can start Frankenstein at any time.

Robin, I hope we didn't spoil Custom of the Country for you!

 

[LauraMax]

LOL! Talk about the stars aligning!

How does June 8 sound? Should give us enough time to finish whatever we're all reading now.

 

[Runcrazy]

June 8th is perfect for me!

 

[orphylea]

Hi guys! Do you mind if I join you? I have always wanted to read Frankenstein and just never got around to it. I love the book club idea- I've been meaning to join you all but the timing never worked out. Now I have enough time to finish up my current book.

 

[2121]

Would you mind if I joined in too? Melissa

 

[Runcrazy]

Everyone is welcome! The more the merrier!

 

[LauraMax]

Oh yay! We're starting to have a real club! Looking forward to this.

 

[rjroubi]

Sorry for the delay in responding.....too much work and not enough play time..lol. Anyway, I'll still read Custom of the Country (just not at this time..lol). I'm reading another Vampire novel now given to my by a friend. It's the first in the Laural K Hamilton series. Oh yes, it's a brain candy book. I'm also reading David Kessler's new book about the Insatiable American appetite. I tend to read a couple at the same time.

 

[Runcrazy]

Hi Robin! Like you, I read multiples! I'm reading Circle of Friends (which I already mentioned) and Dr. Amen's Magnificent Mind (about your brain). Turns out clean eating is good for more than the body! (Go Figure!)