Troubleshooting?

Hello friends. I am assuming you all finished reading Zola some time ago. Whats next? A meeting or another book?
Seeing as this book club has a tendency to stagnate, I was thinking that it would be nice if we just started posting what we are reading independently. This way we can keep in touch and maybe even inspire each other to read something. By lowering the bar just a little bit we may be able to avoid the hassle of trying to get everyone on the same page at the same time (which seems to be difficult). If the stars align and several of us read a book at the same time then we can celebrate by meeting and getting drunk. This is just an idea, nothing serious. If you guys want to continue with the original plan that is okay by me.

I just finished "Go tell it on The Mountain" by James Baldwin and I am now reading "Nausea" by Jean-Paul Sartre. Next I will read "The Fountainhead" by Ayn Rand

The Belly of Paris

who else is done and ready for gluttony and nausea?

209-210

sublime

Zola in Technicolor

Once again a flame burned in his chest, and he clutched at his body as though

trying to block an opening through which his entire being might slip away

He walked straight ahead and became lost in the vegetables. 

He followed one narrow path, turned down another, 

tried to retrace his steps, but took a wrong turn 

and was once again lost in the greens.

For the last time he raised his eyes and looked at the market glittering in the sun. 

Bright sunshine was steaming through the covered passageways from the other end, 

splitting the pavilions with a beam of light, while fiery shafts poured down 

on the distant expanse of roofs.

The great iron framework grew less clear and turned bluish, 

a mere silhouette outlined against the flaming sunlight.

High above, a windowpane caught fire 

and flame dripped down the slopping zinc roof all the way to the gutter. 

Below, the glowing metropolis was lit by a cloud of golden dust

- fragments from pages 33 & 34

In HEAT and then some

Ok, so a few of us are done with Heat and are moving on to the next one: 

Zola's The Belly of Paris

mmmm...  food

Where My Dogs At?

Since it is warming up, and since it sounds like a fun easy read, and since Anthony Bourdain gave it a rave review , I'd like to throw this on the table:

Any takers? Anyone still reading books? Any better ideas?

Somebody looking for this?

Resuscitation

Breathe. one, two, three. Breathe.

...

REQUIEM FOR A BOOK CLUB

code blue

solo floor session 

let's meet?

bringing 2008 to a close

CHEERS!

to infinity & beyond

Chapter 23 has monkeys in it

!

"A monkey jazz band was now disporting itself frenetically on the stage behind the tulips, where the King of the Waltz had played before. A huge gorilla with shaggy side whiskers conducted with a trumpet in its hands, bobbing up and down clumsily. In one row, orangutans were blowing into gleaming trumpets. On their shoulders sat merry chimpanzees with accordions. Two baboons with manes like lions played pianos, which were not heard amidst the thunder and squeals and booming of saxophones, violins, and drums in the hands of gibbons, mandrills and marmosets."

Book Burning Memorial at Bebelplatz, Berlin

Greetings Booqclubers,

I just wanted to share this with y'all. I think it's quite an evocative piece.

Empty white bookcases commemorating the book burning parties of them Nazi motherfuckers. For more visuals go here.

How's the reading going? Shall we meet after the holidays or before-ish?

Maybe we can have a mid-book discussion if need be. Or not. Or whatever.

But regardless... READ ON mateys!!

Next Book(s)

This time around we will be reading two books simultaneously The Master and Margarita and City of Quartz.

City of Quartz will be read as a buffer for each meeting to help situate where the next club meeting will take place. Members are expected to read one chapter from the book for each meeting.

The primary book we will be focusing on is The Master and Margarita.

* don't forget we get a discount at skylight books when buying booqclub books so make sure you say something when purchasing.

De Selbian: North-South

De Selbian East-West

MANDATORY MEETING

Lest we forget who we are and what we do I believe the time bomb of time has clocked down to mere moments before zero. A meeting must happen before this occurs.

Sunday November 16th

11:30 am

Yes's place of yes* 

There will be pancakes. Endless stacks in a brilliant array of flavors and concoctions.** 

All members most come whether you have read all, partially, or none of the book.*** 

Between mouthfuls of pancakes, coffee, mimosa's, cigarettes and words revolving around the third policeman we will also try to choose our  next book.****

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*(if the location seems unheard of it's the road behind, above or possibly  beneath the one you are looking at. if this is still seems obtuse use telepathy.)

**(additions to the pancakes is highly recommended. corn made pancakes will not be made, bring your own.)

***(the meeting is an easy pancake)

****(the word choose is loosely used. there is no such thing as choice, all such things are illusions as demonstrated in yes's scientific experiment utilizing an orange, mouth wash, two miniature top hats and a rabbit.)

soon come

our next meeting looms near

i came across this amazing structure & it made me think of the book.

i must go there someday. 

we must go! let's ride our bicycles there!

Casa de Retiro Espiritual, by architect Emilio Abasz

'Strange enlightenments are vouchsafed,' I murmured, 'to those who seek the higher places.'

Pancakes

It will be a month in 8 days since our last meeting. I wanted to check in and see where everyone's at. 

That is all.