I am not sure what happened with that the last two months selections. I thought everyone was on board for Lolita and then boom! Not so much.

I was a French major from high school to college (before changing to Japanese...but I digress). The one thing that helped me learn the language was watching Asterik. I didn't take it as historical accuracy but for grammar and so forth. That cartoon was extremely helpful in my learning. I am also Nat...

I find that I like Philippa Gregory who wrote The Other Boleyn Girl and The Constant Princess.

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Hi Gabi! I think that another vampire author you might want to consider is my personal favorite...Laurell K. Hamilton. She has a couple of series. One is about fairies and that is called the Gentry Series. The second is probably what she is known for..Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter. The first book is c...

Maybe we should have Lolita be the book for March April?

I apologize for my ignorance on this. First time I have ever voted. I would like to cast three votes for book two.

So what is the decision on this? Should I postpone reading any further or let it rip?

I think that is a marvelous idea. I know that Ophelia and I are both reading it now. Doesn't matter to me when. Ophelia what are you thoughts?

I think that the foreword was written in order to let the reader know that Nabokov is not a "dirty old man". In fact, he doesn't agree with his character, Humbert Humbert. Maybe this foreword could have been written as an afterthought upon the completion. Just to let his readers know that ...

Another vote ofr Reinventing