All About Books discussion

Here is the thread for the July 2017 readalong of David Foster Wallace's Infinite Jest.

Thank you Leslie! Thought only moderators could add threads!

Cathie wrote: "Thank you Leslie! Thought only moderators could add threads!"

We are pretty open here to letting members make threads & only intervene if there is already an existing thread for the topic or it is somehow inappropriate.

I'd like to join. It will be my 3rd attempt to read this.

That's great Terri!

July is just around the corner...will have to get my copy soon!

Cathie wrote: "July is just around the corner...will have to get my copy soon!"

I'm excited about this readalong Cathie!

Leslie wrote: "Cathie wrote: "July is just around the corner...will have to get my copy soon!"

I'm excited about this readalong Cathie!"

Will you be joining in?

Whew-hooo!!! I'm in!!! :)

Cool! Hopefully we'll have more join in!

Hello all,

Wanted to ask to get a count of who are able to join in the read next month. Please respond confirm! Thanks!

I'm in--with a little trepidation--but in nonetheless!

Cathie wrote: "Hello all,

Wanted to ask to get a count of who are able to join in the read next month. Please respond confirm! Thanks!"

I'm in!

So I have a book to finish up and then I will be ready to start - maybe after the July 4th holiday? How does that sound to you all?

I have yet to get my copy to begin! Also, got quite busy and distracted. Thought this month would be a bit slower.

As my birthday is the 4th...can we delay until, say at least the 15th?

I don't have a problem delaying till the 15th.

The 15th is fine with me.

So sorry! I forgot about starting this read as I've been busy! Can we delay?

Cathie wrote: "So sorry! I forgot about starting this read as I've been busy! Can we delay?"

I'm flexible so that is fine with me.

It seems there's only three of us...so perhaps with my busy schedule all of a sudden we postpone to towards next year? I think we may be busy as the holidays will be upon us and hopefully we'll have more joining in on the readalong!

I have plenty to read so whatever is best for you Cathie.

LOL - I do too and they're stacking up on my side shelf! Appreciate this!

The delay works out better for me as well. :)

Hello! Postponing for January 2018!

I'll probably join in if you're reading next year now :)

Yay! Can't believe we're halfway to Christmas!

Just a reminder for Infinite Jest! I'm looking at January 20th!

Cathie wrote: "Just a reminder for Infinite Jest! I'm looking at January 20th!"

Thanks for the reminder! I am ready :)

I've reserved my copy at the library :)

Finally got my copy! In reviewing the book and reviewing online, thought we could have a schedule, weekly. I'm thinking of being aggressive here to read about 150ish pages each week, about eight weeks?

Thoughts?

A schedule is a good idea. ~150 pages/week is okay with me.

Just a note about the format of the book. There are lots of footnotes (the longest is 16 pages). Not all but most are helpful to the story.
It's hard to schedule a set number of pages because the footnotes are at the back of the book.
It can be read in 8 weeks, though.

Good to know Petra - thanks!

Thanks Petra! The story stops roughly at 981. In viewing the "sections", there are decent stop and start places, but yes, we will be going to the footnotes, which at times a particular footnote may be a few pages long.

Works for me. I have my copy from the library. Are we starting next week now, or still around the 20th?

Hi Pink! The 20th, but if you want to begin now, that's okay, considering the volume of this novel. I want to get a few reads in before I begin!

Any other ideas/suggestions before we begin would be most welcome!

I'm going to create a new thread for discussion to post on the 20th!

20th works fine for me, let's me squeeze a couple of other things in too :)

Pink wrote: "20th works fine for me, let's me squeeze a couple of other things in too :)"

Looks like we are all agreed :)

So we start tomorrow, yes? I am ready!

Ok I'm ready too!

Can I join too? Don’t know if I can do it, such a task, but buddies would help.

Sure! That’s one reason for readalongs - the support in tackling a long or difficult book.

Yes!!!!

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