[TTLG Book Club] October's selection: The Wasp Factory (discuss!)

Tonamel on 1/9/2006 at 21:09

I submit House of Leaves by Mark Z Danielewski

Rug Burn Junky on 1/9/2006 at 22:16

Quote Posted by Stitch

I resubmit Motherless Brooklyn by Jonathan Lethem.

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Obviously, I'm 100% behind this resubmission.

Tonamel on 1/9/2006 at 22:36

I haven't read that one specifically, but Gun, With Occasional Music was good, so I wouldn't be averse to reading another of his books.

Brawler150 on 2/9/2006 at 06:02

How long has this book club been around? Can anyone link me the old threads? I'd hate to reccomend something already read.

I probably won't make a reccomendation anyway, as I'm sure my literary accomplishments are meager compared to most.

Tonamel on 2/9/2006 at 06:26

Only a couple months. We've read Life of Pi and The Big Sleep, and this month's book is The Wasp Factory.

Stitch on 2/9/2006 at 06:28

Quote Posted by Brawler150

I probably won't make a reccomendation anyway, as I'm sure my literary accomplishments are meager compared to most.

Hell no dude this book club is for everyone. Make a suggestion, pick up The Wasp Factory, and dive right in.

So far we've read:
Life of Pi by Yann Martel (August)
The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler (September)

Upcoming is:
The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks (October)

Previous threads:

* (http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=107408) The very first thread which lays out most of the suggested rules (and in which we discuss Life of Pi)
* (http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=107552) September's selection (The Big Sleep)
* (http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=108192) October's selection oh shi it's this thread

Edit: TAG TEAM TONE

SD on 2/9/2006 at 16:16

In this for the next one. I don't usually read fiction (truth is so much more interesting, no?) but I just stumbled across a copy of The Wasp Factory at a local charity store, and who am I to argue with serendipity?

ignatios on 2/9/2006 at 16:51

The same Strontium Dog who would argue with anyone else!

But seriously, the more the merrier.

Brawler150 on 2/9/2006 at 19:51

Wow, Life of Pi was the book I was thinking of reccomending. Once I finish what I'm reading now I'll start on The Wasp Factory.

Paz on 3/9/2006 at 00:00

Tsk, it seems every single Iain Banks book *except* "The Wasp Factory" is in my library at the moment. If YOU borrowed it, let me know when you'll be done.

For November, I'd like to suggest Invisible Cities by wacky funster Italo Calvino. Mostly because I've read his "If On A Winter's Night A Traveller" and I selfishly want to read more. Of him.