Okay, so we've discussed our options here, and it also seems like people are excited about all three of our choices: Learning to Drive and Other Life Stories by Katha Pollitt, To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf, and The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz. All being great choices, I think we should aim for reading all three - although I'm sure there will be more books to add to our list. Now we just have to figure out the order. Shall we take a vote?
Even if you don't mind which one we read first, can everyone just choose one (even if it has to be at random...draw from a hat if you'd like)? Or from those of you who judge a book by its cover, see above. After we hear from everyone all of the members (and I am not averse to harassing those who have not yet voted), we will tally them and hopefully there will be no ties. In the case of a tie, since I do not know how any of those novels begin, we will choose the one whose first letter (of the text, not the title) comes earliest in the alphabet. Does this all seem fair? Man, democracy is a lot of work.
6 comments:
I still go with my original suggestion of "To the Lighthouse."
I'm happy with whatever we choose, but I'll say "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao."
Hmmm....I guess I say "To the Lighthouse" just because I wouldn't have to buy it! I'm a poor college student!
I think i'd go with Oscar if pushed, but i'd be happy with any of them.
Come on! Woolf! Woolf! Woolf!
Actually I just want to read Woolf because I can't read the other ones. At least I have to read "To the Lighthouse" for a class. I don't have time to read any other books so I wouldn't be able to contribute to the wonderful discussions.
I'm going with Kathy Pollitt Learning to Drive, followed by To the Lighthouse, then Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. But I could easily be swayed in my vote to switch up Pollitt and Woolf if it means Erin and Jamie can participate
Kate and Erica you guys are going to have to decide this!!!
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