BigSoccer Book Club

Discussion in 'Books' started by sarabella, Dec 22, 2005.

  1. Ombak

    Ombak Moderator
    Staff Member

    Flamengo
    Apr 19, 1999
    Irvine, CA
    Club:
    Flamengo Rio Janeiro
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    If the objective is to reach a consensus or at least choose one by majority vote, we're not doing very well... :D
     
  2. StrikerCW

    StrikerCW Member

    Jul 10, 2001
    Perth, WA
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Its hard to chose a book because I don't know anything about the books. I suppose I could look at a review or something but, you know what I mean.
     
  3. Ombak

    Ombak Moderator
    Staff Member

    Flamengo
    Apr 19, 1999
    Irvine, CA
    Club:
    Flamengo Rio Janeiro
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    Yeah, I just found it funny that we have 8 different suggestion after 8 possible ones.
     
  4. Ombak

    Ombak Moderator
    Staff Member

    Flamengo
    Apr 19, 1999
    Irvine, CA
    Club:
    Flamengo Rio Janeiro
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    Five days to go... we gonna do this? I need to decide what to buy this weekend.
     
  5. GringoTex

    GringoTex Member

    Aug 22, 2001
    1301 miles de Texas
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Bolivia
    William Faulkner drank them all with his whiskey.

    Seriously- that's arguably the greatest American novel of the past 30 years. Enjoy.
     
  6. Val1

    Val1 Member+

    Arsenal
    Mar 12, 2004
    MD's Eastern Shore
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Ombak, I say, pick the book, announce it, and we'll all follow along.
     
  7. Ombak

    Ombak Moderator
    Staff Member

    Flamengo
    Apr 19, 1999
    Irvine, CA
    Club:
    Flamengo Rio Janeiro
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    OK, then. I'll take over the book club for this month.

    I have an exam tomorrow, so I will hold off until Friday before announcing. Then I'll buy the book and start reading over the weekend.

    Any particular objections to either one of my choices? I will consider all the books mentioned, but I'd be lieing if I said I'm not leaning towards those.

    August 1st is Tuesday!
     
  8. sarabella

    sarabella BigSoccer Supporter

    Jun 22, 2004
    UK
    Thanks for handling this for me. I've been preoccupied this week!
     
  9. Val1

    Val1 Member+

    Arsenal
    Mar 12, 2004
    MD's Eastern Shore
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    I read Waiting the Barbarians when it came out, thought I'd discovered the next best-writer-in-the-world, read everything Coetzee wrote for the next decade, and came to the realization that Coetzee was way overhyped. Having said that, it has been 22-23 years since I read Waiting and it was very good and I'd love to be able to discuss it. So that would be my vote...
     
  10. Chesco United

    Chesco United Member+

    DC United
    Jun 24, 2001
    Chester County, PA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    I wouldn't mind "Waiting for the Barbarians" either.
     
  11. Ombak

    Ombak Moderator
    Staff Member

    Flamengo
    Apr 19, 1999
    Irvine, CA
    Club:
    Flamengo Rio Janeiro
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
  12. Ombak

    Ombak Moderator
    Staff Member

    Flamengo
    Apr 19, 1999
    Irvine, CA
    Club:
    Flamengo Rio Janeiro
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    I have purchased my copy of "Waiting for the Barbarians". It is 156 pages long. We will read 5.2 pages per day and discuss it on August 31. :p

    Seriously though, let's get started and finish the first, fairly short (24 pages), Chapter by Friday, August 4th?
     
  13. Quango

    Quango BigSoccer Supporter

    Jul 25, 2003
    Colorado
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    This kind of fell by way-side, but I thought I'd give a stab at bringing it back. I just finished The Road by Cormac McCarthy. It is a new book (2006), only 241 pgs. in large print. I noticed a few people in the "What you're reading now" thread had read it, so maybe we can get a discussion going. I'll go ahead and start a thread, and call it the January book of the month. If anyone objects, a mod can change the title. Q
     
  14. StrikerCW

    StrikerCW Member

    Jul 10, 2001
    Perth, WA
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Looking for a book to read in my time between homework since this semester just started. I'll see if I can find it in my library and start on it without reading any reviews or anything.

    edit: sadly, it is not available in my area. For some strange reason, the audio recording is.. but its checked out. oh well. Can't join in for now.
     
  15. sarabella

    sarabella BigSoccer Supporter

    Jun 22, 2004
    UK
    I want to read Haunted, by Chuck Palahniuk.
     
  16. Bluto11

    Bluto11 The sky is falling!

    May 16, 2003
    Chicago, IL
    i'll participate in Feb, or if no book for Feb, then in March
     
  17. sarabella

    sarabella BigSoccer Supporter

    Jun 22, 2004
    UK
    I started this book without you guys. Too bad you're missing it.
     
  18. Quango

    Quango BigSoccer Supporter

    Jul 25, 2003
    Colorado
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Why don't you make it the February book of the month? Q
     
  19. StrikerCW

    StrikerCW Member

    Jul 10, 2001
    Perth, WA
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Oh snap, is this the book with the book writer's retreat?
     
  20. sarabella

    sarabella BigSoccer Supporter

    Jun 22, 2004
    UK
    Yeah, that's the one. Really good stuff, although some of it is too gruesome for me to read. Very entertaining though.

    I'll happily make it the February selection if y'all are up for it.
     
  21. StrikerCW

    StrikerCW Member

    Jul 10, 2001
    Perth, WA
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yes, I'll definatelly be reading this. Count me in.
     
  22. Oranje08

    Oranje08 New Member

    Jan 23, 2007
    Melbourne
    [SIZE=-1]I'm Not Scared by Niccolo Ammaniti [/SIZE]

    I had to read this for yr12 this year, and it was realy good. Quite a few soccer references too lol. Just a recomendation incase you'se finish Haunted and were looking for something else to read.
     
  23. sarabella

    sarabella BigSoccer Supporter

    Jun 22, 2004
    UK
    How about Hornby's "The Long Way Down" for March?
     
  24. Chesco United

    Chesco United Member+

    DC United
    Jun 24, 2001
    Chester County, PA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    Fine with me, as I already have the book, and am meaning to get around to reading it sometime soon. I'm guessing it may not be for all tastes, though Hornby has yet to disappoint me.
    BTW, I believe the title is "A Long Way Down".
     
  25. sarabella

    sarabella BigSoccer Supporter

    Jun 22, 2004
    UK
    You are right about the title. My bad.

    As for Hornby and people's tastes, I think I'm in the minority of people who don't much care for him. But I know like 98% of the people on this board do, so I thought people might want to give this book a go.
     

Share This Page