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Rose posted an update in the group
Autostraddle Summer Book Club 2011 12 years, 5 months agoI think I am tackling War and Peace next. I’ve noticed that I have the opposite philosophy of everyone else about “summer reading” – for me, it’s “Time to tackle some enormous, deep book I’d never have time to read during the school year!”
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Dessy posted an update in the group
The Great Library of Autostraddle 12 years, 5 months agoUm. I just read Ghost World. Next I’m reading a big thick book of Woody Allen comic strips. I know his personal life is insane, but he’s one of my favorites.
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I love Ghost World! The movie is wonderful as well but different from the graphic novel.
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I saw the movie years ago and am just now reading the comics. Even though they’re very different, I love both!
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You don’t have to apologize for liking Woody Allen’s work. Or at least, I would have to apologize right with you. Annie Hall is my favorite movie ever and a bunch of his other films are right behind.
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My favorite is sometimes Stardust Memories, and other times Annie Hall. I am obsessed with his movies.
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wasteunit posted an update in the group
Autostraddle Summer Book Club 2011 12 years, 5 months agoOkay you guys. I’m between books, and I need a recommendation. Something with lots of feeeeelings. Ready? Go!
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the red tent by Anita Diamant! its full of strong women characters with lots of feelings and adventures. it is one of my favorite books (i’ve read it at least 4 times) and i have lent my copy of it out at least 10 times. you’ll cry. its beautiful.
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Emma posted an update in the group
The Great Library of Autostraddle 12 years, 5 months agoI just picked up Inferno by Eileen Myles. Has anyone read it? I’m pretty excited, it has review blurbs on the back from John Waters and Alison Bechdel.
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I haven’t read it yet, but Autostraddle did it for the first “Reading a F*cking Book Club,” which seems like a pretty good endorsement to me. I’ve been thinking about bumping it up to next on my reading list.
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Oh jeez, I should have checked there first! I’m really enjoying it so far, I’m excited to read what the article says when I’m finished.
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I read that for the AS book club, it is so good.
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ohgee posted an update in the group
Autostraddle Summer Book Club 2011 12 years, 5 months agoAlso, worth a read is Sara Breslor’s great piece on YA lesbian fiction over at Idol Mag: http://idiommag.com/2011/06/teenagers-in-love/
“The more refined these coming-out stories are as instructional tools, the less literary they become, and the less true. It is second nature to judge their politics; it is the responsibility of being an “actual l…[Read more]-
Ahem, Idiom Mag not Idol Mag. ‘Scuse me.
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thank you for sharing this, ohgee.
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Lindsay posted an update in the group
Anybody looking for an apartment/roommate for August/September?
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I might be looking for something July to August…
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I’m looking for something starting September 1st, which is unfortunately the day EVERYONE moves in Boston. Ugh.
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ohgee posted an update in the group
Autostraddle Summer Book Club 2011 12 years, 5 months agoI’m reading Autostraddle Pick: If You Follow Me and loving it. I teach English overseas, so I can really relate to the story and the emotions. Not the most engrossing or enthralling story I’ve read, but definitely interesting and worth the time.
The Summer To Read List:
-Bossypants
-Mockingjay
-Never Let Me Go
-Norwegian Wood
-The Year of Magical…[Read more]-
I LOVE THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING
it made me sad but also changed my life
—- excited to hear about sweet valley confidential. i wonder if elizabeth will come out
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Yay! Awesome endorsement for YoMT. I’ll buy it as soon as I finish Mockingjay.
My money is on Lila as Sweet Valley’s resident lesbian. She was way too up in Jessica’s business for a platonic frenemy
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I just got If You Follow Me in the mail! Can’t wait to read it.
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I just finished it and loved it. It’s really sad in parts , but overall it was great. There are certain parts of the love storyline that bothered me, so I’m interested to find out what you think of it
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I really liked Never Let Me Go. Looking forward to hearing what you think about it.
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The Handmaids Tale is one of my favorite books of all time! (OF ALL TIME)
Never Let Me Go is excellent as well. The movie trailers looked completely different than how I pictured things in my head. A different tone, coloring, etc. So I never saw the movie but the book is great!-
Yeah I don’t want to see that movie, the trailer looked all wrong.
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Glad to hear it! I watched the movie trailer for Never Let Me Go and wasn’t interested, but have heard such good things about the book. I can’t wait to dive into it!
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If you like Never Let Me Go & haven’t read it already, it’d be worth trying The Remains of the Day too – never have I identified so much with an aging English butler living in the Fifties..! & I agree with everyone else, the film isn’t great – it’s okay, but not great.
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Oh, glad to hear your rec for TRotD, I’ve been kind of thinking about reading it. I read his Artist of the Floating World this winter, which didn’t resonate with me the way Never Let Me Go did, but which nonetheless was interesting.
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Bren posted an update in the group
Here’s a little something to help you all prepare for Pride: http://buzzcutsandbustiers.com/2011/06/01/the-buzz-cuts-and-bustiers-guide-to-a-drama-free-pride/
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Emma posted an update in the group
Autostraddle Summer Book Club 2011 12 years, 5 months agoThis is great because I am skipping the June pick for my real-life bookclub, because it’s stupid chick lit
So I’m reading The Help instead, and I just finished Room (amazing)-
Emma Donoghue? I read about that book and it looked super interesting, and I have a book of her short stories sitting in my stack of unread books, so you’ve encouraged me to read that. yays
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I also thought Room was amazing.
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I loved The Help :) seriously good book. It was not my usual genre, but I’m recommending it now to anyone who’ll listen…READ THE HELP, LADIES
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i’ve been on the waiting list for the help at my library for going on 6 weeks now. ridiculous! i hear its an easy read though so i can break in the middle of a book … read it.. and go back to the original one when it becomes available
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Krissy posted an update in the group
Autostraddle Summer Book Club 2011 12 years, 5 months agodude this is the answer to my prayers. just hit up the library and couldn’t find a single book that interested me– they were all either smut written by desperate women or boring-ass thrillers about thirty year old men. so i will be diligently following up on all your suggestions.
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I’m totally the same way. I’ve already finished the last 100 pages of Stranger in a Strange Land, Beloved, and Full Frontal Feminism. Now I’m reading the Count of Monte Cristo and have about 10 other books I want to read this summer.
I tried reading War and Peace but couldn’t get in to it… and I love Russian Lit. Maybe I’ll give it another try.
Same! Stuff I don’t have time of for the rest of the year, and also because I usually have to prepare for next year (I study English at uni). I have to read a LOT of Shakespeare this summer – I say have to, but I am looking forward to it.