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    Posted: 02-Dec-2004 at 22:49
Its a fine day, all my paper work will be done I'll almost be on holiday for christmas only thing I can see being tied up with is Sryboirn and the TQ he is thretening to have.
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Originally posted by JanusRook

 (it's checked out till Sept. 2005 WTF ).

That would be me - I checked out every library copy of I Claudius for a 2000 mile radius so that I wouldn't have to worry about finding a copy.  Now I just hope the Library has 700 copies of Monte Cristo.

Dawn - there's a special version published just for you "The Count of Monte Crisco"

that should be long live the Empresses

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December 17th!!  I need at least 6 months to read a book as thick as Dumas' Count of Monte Cristo!!  Is there a movie, or maybe an audio book, or can someone call me and read it to me?!?   Tongue Clap lol

17th sounds real good.  Can't wait!!
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And after the 17th we all should begin reading war and peace and finish the next day.
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While playing TQ and preparing for christmas?
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While playing TQ and preparing for christmas?

Of course and while your at it you should send us all at AE christmas gifts but we won't tell you where we live you'll have to figure that out on your own. LOL, but seriously everyone the 17th is cool for everyone to have had the book mostly read through?
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I've started - but I'm kicking myself for forgetting how long the thing is.  What fool would vote for a book that .. Oh wait - that was me. 

I think we can perhaps go on with discussion about the early parts of the book while we wait for everyone to finish it.  I predict July, 2006 for me.
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Originally posted by vagabond

I've started - but I'm kicking myself for forgetting how long the thing is.  What fool would vote for a book that .. Oh wait - that was me. 

I think we can perhaps go on with discussion about the early parts of the book while we wait for everyone to finish it.  I predict July, 2006 for me.

??? I'm I reading the wrong book? was it war and peace not the Count I was to read?

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ha, i've already read Voina i Mir, do I have to re-read it?
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Has anyone else read part or all of it (The count of Monte Cristo not war and peace) yet?  

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  Quote Guests Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10-Dec-2004 at 18:48
I've read both. We are talking about the classic works right?

I am a Noob in this thread.
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Yes we are talking(or about to talk ) about the classic works. At the moment the book club is reading The count of Monte Cristo. The war and peace thing was just a small joke. Very soon there will be a thread started for the discussion. I hope you will join in.
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It would probably take about half a year to read Tolstoy's war and Peace, although it does look like an interesting book. The Count of Monte Cristo is a great choice, it has a historical background, is very well written and you will look like a fool if you choose to rent the film instead, considering the film adaptation with Jim Caviezel and Guy Pearce departs considerably from Dumas' novel.

When you out there do read it, I'll probably think the best parts of the novel are when Edmond is in prison and my personal favourite, his triumphant escape where based on excitment and creativity is the graetest escape from prison I have ever seen, read or heard about. But, I deter my self now and save my thoughts for the forum.
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Suggested Reading:

The Spartans: The World of the Warrior-Heroes of Ancient Greece by Paul Cartledge.
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Glad someone took some initiative, sorry I haven't been around to contribute, I've been snowed in for the past few days, just got out two days ago.
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Another great historical novel is All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque.

 
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For January - How about the Menzies "1421 - The year that China..."

There's a lot of interest about it - there has been some discussion about it already on some of the boards here - (and the library has a copy that I might be able to get in January.)

It's lighter reading that we have done up to this point - but I can't wait to see what he has to say (several friends have already started seriously debunking him - and from what I've read about his work - I'll probably join them.) 

Not that I would ever make up my mind before reading his thoughts - of course...

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Did the Club die?
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No ma'am....I've been busy reading the new books I got for Christmas.
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I'm still game.

Just let me know what we are reading in time to get it from the library.

Have now read all of 1421 - don't bother - he's a kook.
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