"Against the Day", Thomas Pynchon - 2015 / 2016 discussion

So let us know if you're interested in reading Against the Day starting December/January.

Would love to, thanks for the invite!

Truthfully, I have never heard about this book before but it seems to have a potential to be an interesting read.
Thank you for inviting me to the group. I have never done group reading but have always wanted to do that. Bless technological progress for enabling us to find people with the same interests online.

Kristen wrote: "Would love to, thanks for the invite!"

That's great to know, Kristen! Let's wait and see who else join us so we can start making more concrete plans.

Markha wrote: "Truthfully, I have never heard about this book before but it seems to have a potential to be an interesting read.
Thank you for inviting me to the group. I have never done group reading but have al..."

It seems to be a great read and one that would definitely benefit from discussion since it's so dense (so I've heard)..

Renato, it wouldn't hurt to ask Ian as he mentioned an interest recently.

Ah, thank you, Michael! I messaged him.

Thanks for the invite. I'm still getting through Mason & Dixon and liking it. I just ordered Against the Day btw. =]

Pynchon is one of my top four or five novelists. I've been making room for both "Mason and Dixon" and "Against the Day", and this will give me the impetus I need.

I will probably start "Mason and Dixon" now, with the aim of finishing it before the group read.

Thanks for the invitation, I'll try to make time.

I'm here, Renato. Thanks for setting up the group.

Mercurialgem wrote: "Thanks for the invite. I'm still getting through Mason & Dixon and liking it. I just ordered Against the Day btw. =]"

Hope you are enjoying it – I certainly did! – and that it prompts you into reading AtD!

Ian wrote: "Pynchon is one of my top four or five novelists. I've been making room for both "Mason and Dixon" and "Against the Day", and this will give me the impetus I need.

I will probably start "Mason and ..."

Glad to see you here, Ian!

Kathy wrote: "Thanks for the invitation, I'll try to make time."

Great :-) and don't worry about time... you can join in on discussions at any time.

Sue wrote: "I'm here, Renato. Thanks for setting up the group."

Thank you for mentioning you wanted to read this, Sue. It prompted me to move this up on my list!

Count me in! :)

Renato wrote: "Kathy wrote: "Thanks for the invitation, I'll try to make time."

Great :-) and don't worry about time... you can join in on discussions at any time."

Good to hear. I'm interested, but it's very unlikely I'll be able to start before January. Thanks for the invite.

Renato wrote: "Glad to see you here, Ian!"

Thanks, Renato and Michael, for the invite. I'm quite excited about the prospect of tackling this novel together.

Renato, thanks for the invite. I've been doing some reading around that era so Against the Day would fit right in.

thanks for invite Renato...I have this book...I hope it's not like Infinite Jest by Wallace..

I'm in, probably! Sounds like an adventurous read. Seems like we'll have a big, devoted discussion group :)

I'm planning on reading the remaining 6 of Pynchon's books that I own and haven't read yet in 2016, with ATD being one of them. Happy to bring it forward by a month, and I'm excited by the prospect of reading it with everyone and sharing our thoughts.

Rose wrote: "Count me in! :)"

Great, welcome aboard!

Nathan wrote: "Good to hear. I'm interested, but it's very unlikely I'll be able to start before January. Thanks for the invite."

No problem. I think some will indeed only start in January.

Connie wrote: "Renato, thanks for the invite. I've been doing some reading around that era so Against the Day would fit right in."

That's great to hear, Connie! Happy to have you with us.

Jaidee wrote: "thanks for invite Renato...I have this book...I hope it's not like Infinite Jest by Wallace.."

Did not enjoy that one?

Simon wrote: "I'm in, probably! Sounds like an adventurous read. Seems like we'll have a big, devoted discussion group :)"

Great, I hope you do join us. And yes, sounds like adventurous indeed!

Russell wrote: "I'm planning on reading the remaining 6 of Pynchon's books that I own and haven't read yet in 2016, with ATD being one of them. Happy to bring it forward by a month, and I'm excited by the prospect..."

I also want to read his other works! Only read M&D so far and had an amazing time.

Thanks for the invite Renato. I've never read Pychon but this looks like a good place to start.

What a great group forming Renato!

Dave wrote: "Thanks for the invite Renato. I've never read Pychon but this looks like a good place to start."

Dave, great to hear from you! This should be as adventurous as reading Proust was last year :-)

Sue wrote: "What a great group forming Renato!"

Isn't it? How cool! I'm excited about this!

Renato wrote: "Sue wrote: "What a great group forming Renato!"

Isn't it? How cool! I'm excited about this!"

All this from a buddy read--truly amazing!

Nathan wrote: "I'm interested, but it's very unlikely I'll be able to start before January."

Me, too. (PS-I followed Sue in here. Or maybe it was Kalliope? Anyway, stalking.)

Thanks for the invite, Renato. Jan/Dec, I am okay with whenever. Psyched to be reading this finally!

Nicole wrote: "Me, too. (PS-I followed Sue in here. Or maybe it was Kalliope? Anyway, stalking.)"

That's great, welcome!

Annie wrote: "Thanks for the invite, Renato. Jan/Dec, I am okay with whenever. Psyched to be reading this finally!"

Hey, Annie, so glad to have you here with us!

Some familiar faces :) I wasn't able to do Proust with you guys last year but I'm excited about this one. It might take me more than 2 months but I'm good to start anytime.

Hi Nicole (waving)

and Amanda, I know I will be taking longer than 2 months since it took me over 2 months for Mason & Dixon which is 300 pages shorter. I don't want to feel rushed.

Greetings, Renato! Love time no see, my friend! Thanks so much for the invite. It's an honor to be here. I'm not sure if I'd be able to read the book with you all, depending on when you read it, but I'll keep it in mind.:)

It's so great to see so many familiar faces here, too!!

And new friends too.

Love the idea, Renato.

The only problem with me is that I ought to read it fairly quickly. My current semester ends the 19th of December, and the next one begins around the 15th of January. Ideally, I should be done by that time.

But even if I am forced to read it relatively quickly, I'd love to be in the group and see what everyone's thinking and follow everybody's thoughts! :)

Excellent Stian. I will probably start with you as we discussed earlier, but no way I can read at that speed. Good luck with your goal!

Thanks for the invitation. I must confess that I've joined a bunch of groups lately and find circumstances interfering with my participation. I hope things have settled down and I can be an active participant. I read Mason and Dixon decades ago and have wanted to read other things by Pynchon.

Thanks for the invitatio, Renato. I'm in.

Amanda wrote: "Some familiar faces :) I wasn't able to do Proust with you guys last year but I'm excited about this one. It might take me more than 2 months but I'm good to start anytime."

Welcome, Amanda! And, like Sue already said, follow your own time, no need to rush or be pressured by a schedule.

Damian wrote: "I'm definitely on board."

Great! Welcome to our group!

Dustin wrote: "Greetings, Renato! Love time no see, my friend! Thanks so much for the invite. It's an honor to be here. I'm not sure if I'd be able to read the book with you all, depending on when you read it, bu..."

I hope you do read with us, Dustin! :-)

Stian wrote: "Love the idea, Renato.

The only problem with me is that I ought to read it fairly quickly. My current semester ends the 19th of December, and the next one begins around the 15th of January. Ideall..."

Completely understand. I hope you enjoy it. I plan to begin around mid-December as well... let's see how it goes. Either way, it's great to have you here!

Gary wrote: "Thanks for the invitation. I must confess that I've joined a bunch of groups lately and find circumstances interfering with my participation. I hope things have settled down and I can be an active ..."

Great, Gary, welcome! I read M&D a couple of months ago and loved it. Excited about AtD now!