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Ink Tue Sep 18 2007
Faking Reading
Have you ever lied about reading/finishing a book? Which book and why?
— Alice Maggio / Comments (4)
Nighthawk / September 18, 2007 2:43 PM
Almayer's Folly by Joseph Contrad. For a college class. Didn't finish it because it was, well, boring (to me). Tried to BS my way through the inevitable report/review with dismal results.
Veronica / September 18, 2007 6:31 PM
If we're counting books for school, then The Iliad, all three times I was supposed to read it. I never could get into ridiculously long prose poems with characters I could never keep straight. But outside of school I wouldn't lie about not finishing a book because not finishing it means I hated it and I do enjoy expressing my feelings on books I hate :).
Sam / October 1, 2007 12:09 PM
The Grapes of Wrath. It was assigned over the summer in high school. The first week of class, I remembered, skimmed the Cliff's Notes, and ended up getting a 75 on the multiple choice test.
Since then...The Illuminatus Trilogy. It just got too boring, but I still tell people I read it. Everyone says how great it is, and I'll keep my copy, but I doubt I'll ever finish it.
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This Month's Selection:
November 2009
Travel Writing
by Peter Ferry
In this debut novel, high school English teacher Peter Ferry witnesses a fatal car accident and becomes obsessed with learning about the life of the victim, Lisa Kim.
Meet & Discuss
Join us at The Book Cellar at 4736-38 N. Lincoln Ave. (map) to discuss the book. We'll meet on Monday, November 9, at 7:30pm. New members are always welcome!
November 9
Travel Writing
by Peter Ferry
October 12
Lords of the Levee
by Herman Kogan and Lloyd Wendt
September 14
The Echo Maker
by Richard Powers
August 10
La Perdida
by Jessica Abel
July 13
Every Crooked Pot
by Renee Rosen
June 8
Cat's Cradle
by Kurt Vonnegut
May 11
Passing
by Nella Larsen
April 13
Then We Came to the End
by Joshua Ferris
March 16
The Book of Ralph
by John McNally
February 9
A River Runs Through It
by Norman Maclean
January 12
A Raisin in the Sun
by Lorraine Hansberry
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Mon Nov 23 2009
Going Pro: How to Take Your Literary Venture to the Next Level
Mon Nov 23 2009
Eye of the Sandman Screening and Discussion @ Gene Siskel Film Center
Tue Nov 24 2009
Chicago Moth StorySLAM: BLUNDERS
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Andrew / September 18, 2007 1:24 PM
My junior year in high school, I came nowhere near finishing The Scarlet Letter. I hated it, and couldn't stand to read it. So I stopped, and BSed my way through the report.