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Or in March, as you prefer. The book has 'feminism' tag so i will not nominate it for a group read.
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March would be perfect!
Greg wrote: "Nidhi wrote: "Or in March, as you prefer. The book has 'feminism' tag so i will not nominate it for a group read."March would be perfect!"
I might join in if in March. I will have to check if I can get a copy of the book.
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March would be perfect!"
I might join in if in March. I will have t..."
That would be wonderful Leslie! Fingers crossed!
Hi everyone, I am planning to tackle 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami. The book is above 900 pages so I am planning to read it for three consecutive months starting from August. This way, it will not hinder our other reads.Anyone who is Murakami fan .....would like to join me?
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I'd be interested Nidhi. It's a huge one!
It is a huge one for sure..... and reading will depend on how mentally relaxed we are at that time i.e August. I am hopeful because I found Murakami easy and interesting to read.
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I'll only read two of his books so far, but I did enjoy both of them.
I have read three . I liked Kafka on the Shore best. Did you notice role of music in his books Greg?Norwegian Wood and Kafka on the Shore both are fictional music pieces which play vital role in the story.
Oh, you're in for a treat. 1Q84 is such a good story. It was the first of Murakami's books that I read and it's still my favorite. Depending on what is going on in August (at home), I may join you for a reread. It's been ages since I read it.
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Norwegian Wood and Kafka on the Shore both are fictional music pieces which play vital role in t..."
Definitely Nidhi, one of the ones I read was Kafka on the Shore. Another was Men Without Women, which had some stories with musical influences for sure.
That's really reassuring Petra, though the book has high ratings I had doubts about the result, after investing so much time in a book it should impress the reader.
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Depending on what is going on in August (at home)..."
We would love to have you join Petra! 😊
I like Murakami a lot, and enjoyed 1Q84 very much. I would love to reread and join discussion, but work is crazy and going to be worse toward the end of the year. So, I’m not sure if I’ll be able to make it or not, but if possible I’d love to join you.
While browsing my Kindle library, I found I have the original (pre-tv series) Shōgun
by James Clavell. (The Kindle version with the Hulu series cover
is split into two books.) Possibly against my better judgment, I decided to read it, so if anyone's interested.
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If you find time, we'd love to have you join us Steve! But I totally understand work problems; my work was really rough at the beginning of this year, and I definitely sympathize!
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by James Clavell. (The Kindle version with the Hulu series..."When are you going to read it Tom?
Greg wrote: "Tom wrote: "While browsing my Kindle library, I found I have the original (pre-tv series) Shōgun by James Clavell. (The Kindle version with the..."Well, I just finished Chapter 1. There's a Prologue too.
Shogun seems very interesting but I don't think I can read it this year, I have group reads of Barnby Rudge by Dickens and Lies and Sorcery by Elsa Morante. So for me it will be either Shogun or 1Q84. I am happy with both.
I just finished Shogun. An entertaining read.
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Glad you enjoyed it Tom!
Have you seen the new TV series based on it? I'm curious if it was faithful.
I have! It mostly is. Where changes happened it was to heighten drama. But nothing extreme.
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Sounds good - I'll check it out!
Though I am seriously thinking of signing up to Paramount+ so I could see the original series, because it stars Toshiro Mifune as Toranaga.
We have reached end of July, I revive my readalong request for 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami from August to October, and would like to know if Greg and may be Petra are still interested in the read?
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I'm still planning to join Nidhi!
Good. I will set up the thread on 1st August.
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Glad you will be joining us Alannah. Looking forward to this read, I began it in 2020, then COVID struck and everything changed.
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