Reading 1001 discussion

Hello all, Ides of March and it is time to vote for our May book. We will be choosing from Malroux to Meyer authors. Please peruse the list of choices, give us your comments, and cast your votes. Voting is from 15 through 23 and announce winners of popular vote and random selection on March 24.

Everyone gets 1 free vote. You can use an additional 4 points if you have participation points to use. These start over in January so if you haven't started a new one for 2020 you might want to do that. You can vote for 1 or 5 books depending on number of participation points and how you wish to distribute those. Send a PM to the bookshelf personality or me with your votes. Just saying what you want here in the topic will not get your vote counted.

Here's something to do while you we hunker down to get through this pandemic that is effecting our libraries.

André Malraux French author, 1901 to 1976.
1. Man's Fate published 1933, 368 pages.

Henning Mankell Swedish author, 1948 to 2015.
2. Faceless Killers 1991, 280 pages

Heinrich Mann German author, 1871 to 1950
3. The Blue Angel not readily available in English translation, this one if you can find it, I think it is in English. BE AWARE, IF YOU VOTE FOR THIS YOU MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY FINDING A COPY. https://www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks...

Thomas Mann German author, 1875 to 1955
731 pages Buddenbrooks: The Decline of a Family
760 pages, The Magic Mountain
1492 pages Joseph and His Brothers

4. Death in Venice 1911, 160 pages
5. Doctor Faustus, 1947, 535 pages

Frederic Manning Australia, 1882 to 1935.
6. Her Privates We 1929, 288 pages

Katherine Mansfield New Zealand, 1888 to 1923
7. The Garden Party 1922, 100 pages but I think it is more like 50 pages. We've read this many times.

Peter Manson UK, 1969
8. Adjunct: An Undigest 2004, 89 pages. BE AWARE; THIS BOOK WILL BE A CHALLENGE TO FIND.

Alessandro Manzoni book The Betrothed, 700 pages

Sándor Márai Hungarian, 1900 to 1989
9. Embers 1942, 214 pages

Javier Marías Spain, 1951.
10. All Souls 1989, 210 pages
11. A Heart So White 1992, 280 pages
Your Face Tomorrow: Fever and Spear / Dance and Dream / Poison, Shadow, and Farewell trilogy with 1242 pages.

Petros Markaris Turkey, 1937, 83 y/o
12. Late-night News (Kostas Jaritos, #1), 1995, 288 pages.

David Markson NY (US), 1927 to 2010
13. Wittgenstein's Mistress 1988, 247 pages
14. Vanishing Point 2004, 191 pages

Monika Maron - Germany, 1941
15. Pavel's Letters 1999, 142 pages

Yann Martel - Spain, 1963
16. Life of Pi 2001, 460 pages

Luis Martín-Santos, Morocco, 1924 to 1964
17. Time of Silence 1962, 295 pages. This may be difficult to find in English.

Tomás Eloy Martínez Argentina, 1934 to 2010
18. Santa Evita 1997, 416 pages

Joanot Martorell 1413 to 1468
19. Tirant Lo Blanc: Tales Of The White Knight 1490, 320 pages

Pavlos Matesis Greece, 1933 to 1913
20. The Daughter 1990, 213 pages

Harry Mathews NY, US 1930 to 2017
21. Cigarettes 1987, 304 pages

Charles Robert Maturin Ireland, 1782 to 1824
659 pages Melmoth the Wanderer
800 or so pages or less??? Albigenses

W. Somerset Maugham 1874 to 1965
22. Cakes and Ale 1930, 308 pages
23. The Razor's Edge 1944, 314 pages
Of Human Bondage > 600 pages.

François Mauriac 1885 to 1970, France
24. Vipers' Tangle 1932, 312 pages

Margaret Mazzantini Ireland, 1961
25. Don't Move 2001, 368 pages

Eimear McBride UK 1976, 44 y/o
26. A Girl Is a Half-formed Thing 2013, 205 pages

Patrick McCabe Ireland, 1955
27. The Butcher Boy 1992, 231 pages

Cormac McCarthy RI, US, 1933 -
28. Blood Meridian, or the Evening Redness in the West 1985, 337 pages
29. All the Pretty Horses 1992, 302 pages

Horace McCoy Tennessee, US, 1897 to 1955
30. They Shoot Horses, Don't They?, 1935, 122 pgs

Ian McEwan Hampshire, England, 1948 -
31. The Cement Garden 1978, 144 pages
32. The Comfort Of Strangers, 1981, 128 pages
33. Child in Time 1987, 263 pages
34. Black Dogs 1992, 148 pages
35. Enduring Love 1997, 245 pages
36. Amsterdam, 1998, 208 pages
37. Atonement 2001, 351 pages
38. Saturday 2005, 289 pages

John McGahern Ireland, 1934 to 2006
39. That They May Face The Rising Sun 2001, 304 pages
Read Amongst Women in 2018.

Heather McGowan US, unable to find any info.
40. Schooling 2001, 320 pages

Zakes Mda South Africa, 1948
41. The Heart of Redness 2000, 277 pages

Herman Melville US, 1819 to 1891
Moby Dick > that 600 pages
42. Billy Budd, Sailor 1924, 160 pages

Eduardo Mendoza Spain, 1943
43. A Light Comedy 1996, 480 pages

Veijo Meri Finland, 1928 to 2015
44. The Manila Rope 1957, 139 pages

Day of Dolphin was read in 2018.

Philipp Meyer NY, US 1974
45. American Rust 2009, 368 pages.

That is our list. Have fun.

I've read 15 of these. I am most interested in
Saturday
Child in Time
A Heart So White
Schooling

I have read 16. I have recently read and enjoyed Cakes and Ale, so I will vote for another Somerset Maugham.

The Razor's Edge is on my list for this year.

That is what I have voted for.

I have read 11 and I would go for The Razor's Edge or any of the McEwan other than Atonement or Saturday, which I have read, so a Child in Time would work for me.

I've got 21 here that are <600 pages that I haven't read: so that's pretty good! I have read Razor's edge though, so I'll vote for something else.

Out of the ones I haven't read, I'd be most interested in:
- Viper's Tangle (audible)
- A girl is a Half Formed Thing (audible)
-Blood Meridian (rb and audible)
-All the Pretty Horses (audible)
-Amercan Rust (audible)
-Heart of Redness
-The Daughter
-Time of Silence
- A Heart so White
-Her Privates We

I've read 32, which is actually lower than usual. I am most interested in:

The Child in Time
A Heart So White
Schooling
The Razor's Edge
Her Privates We
American Rust
Vanishing Point
That They May Face the Rising Sun
Saturday
Don't Move

From Diane's list, I would be willing to read
The Child in Time
A Heart So White
Schooling
The Razor's Edge
Saturday

From Amanda's list
- A Heart so White

From Pip and Gail
The Razor's Edge


Thus far Razor's Edge is leading for my support with 3 people wanting that one,
Second place for me goes to A Heart so White.

Well, I can vote for A Heart so White since a couple other people want that one too.

Then I’ll go for A Heart so White also.

I gave A Heart So White 5 stars. It is one of my favourite books.

I am light on the "M" s it seems, have only read seven of these, usually I've read about a quarter.
I already have a copy of McGahern's That They May Face the Rising Sun, and Matesis' The Daughter and I also have the Mankell on my Kindle, so one of them would be great .

I'd like to read A Heart so White, it's in my to-read list, and could normally get it from the university library but they're only allowing students and faculty in there now. Used paperbacks are as low as $5 or 6 though.

I read The Razor's Edge decades ago, would do a reread if chosen as I have a copy of that also, in a six novel collection (of which I've read 5), so I will probably vote for that since others would like to read it also and I think I liked it a lot- "you can't go wrong with a Maugham".

The Marai and Mauriac are in my to-read list but would have to buy them unless the libraries reopen.

I did vote for The Razor's Edge

Voting is very close this month, don't forget to vote if you have a preference. Thanks

Valerie wrote: "I did vote for The Razor's Edge"

So did I.

The winner of the popular vote is The Razor's Edge by W. Somerset Maugham. I will announce randomizer choice when I hear. Thanks for voting. It was a close one until the end.

Yay!

I haven't heard from Book so I will spin the randomizer. Be back to let you know the book.

The randomizer chose 31. The Cement Garden by Ian McEwan. This book has never been a BOTM as far as I know so I think it is eligible.

Whelp: I've read both of these again. Does anyone want to do a buddy read of "a heart so white"? the ebook is free on bookscool!

I may try and read The Cement Garden.

Amanda wrote: "Whelp: I've read both of these again. Does anyone want to do a buddy read of "a heart so white"? the ebook is free on bookscool!"

I will.

Nice: Thanks, Diane! I'll sign up for that then.

I will try and do you buddy read also Amanda if I can and I will also be readying the Razor’s Edge

I will read along with the Buddy Read.

So we will have a popular vote, randomizer, and buddy read in May.

Kristel wrote: "The randomizer chose 31. The Cement Garden by Ian McEwan. This book has never been a BOTM as far as I know so I think it is eligible."

I notice the Kindle of Cement Garden is only $2.99, a nice price.
I'll do a 2nd reading of Razor's Edge; I'm also tempted to order a copy of A Heart So White for the buddy read, but I need to read the books I have from the library (Promise at Dawn and Pather Panchali).

I read Razor's Edge a few years ago for a book club so I will read Cement Garden and a may join in on the buddy read.

ANNOUNCEMENT: The rule that you must finish BOTM during the month (5 days give or take) is suspended for now because of COVID-19. You may have up to the end of the year to finish any books that are chosen during the time that our libraries are closed to us.

Wonderful! I have noticed that even the bookstores and amazon are saying book deliveries are taking longer and longer because compared to masks and toilet paper they are not a priority. Also, it is strange, but many books are still not available as ebooks.

That is great news. Thank you Kristel!