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COMING SOON! Non-Harry Potter Book Club, Come along and vote for the book you want to read first

Non-Harry Potter Book Club

Which book would you like to read first?

Pride & Prejudice - Jane Austen	[ 38 ]	[31.67%]
Emma - Jane Austen	[ 10 ]	[8.33%]
Golden Compass/Northern Lights - Philip Pullman	[ 48 ]	[40.00%]
I Capture the Castle - Dodie Smith	[ 10 ]	[8.33%]
The Little White Horse - Elizabeth Goudge	[ 14 ]	[11.67%]

Total Votes: 107

Dreamteam View Member Profile	Mar 2 2008, 05:46 AM Post #1
One Half of the DDD Posts: 8,493 Joined: 5:31pm August 30, 2006 Location: Siriusly Dreaming Somewhere	Well, its now seven months since Deathly Hallows was published and we do want to continue discussing that in the forums and groups but we also thought it might be fun to start looking at JKR's possible influences for the series in a non-Harry Potter Book Club which we'll be opening soon. We've been looking through the list of books recommended by JKR during chats and interviews, which can be found here in the Cauldron Shop, and we've picked out a few for you to choose from as the first book to discuss. So please vote and let us know which book you would like to read and discuss first. Like the Harry Potter Book Club, which will continue, there will be no need to join or be sorted, you will be able to just come along and discuss as and when you wish in the same way that you can with any of our forums. We're really looking forward to this new venture and can't wait to see what book you choose first. This poll will close on Wednesday and the results will be posted. -------------------- *November's Book Nook discussion is The Catcher in the Rye* by JD Salinger** "THEN YOU SHOULD HAVE DIED!" roared Black. "DIED RATHER THAN BETRAY YOUR FRIENDS, AS WE WOULD HAVE DONE FOR YOU!"

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FredFan View Member Profile	Mar 2 2008, 02:05 PM Post #11
TLC's Official Dungbomb Distributor Posts: 1,456 Joined: 3:27pm June 3, 2006 Location: With Fred beyond the veil opening a new branch of WWW	Although I'm happy with any of the options, I voted for The Little White Horse because of it's influence on JKR when she was a child. It might be nice to start with that one and work our way up progressively to some of the later books. -------------------- Devoted thanks to Dreamteam for the pics! She's a champion of the computer illiterate!!

ginginkat View Member Profile	Mar 2 2008, 02:06 PM Post #12
Shopping for a New Firebolt Posts: 803 Joined: 2:36pm May 20, 2006 Location: a cozy little corner reading and knitting	I went with Jane Austin. Sorry to say that I have not read anything by this author and something new sounds interesting. Exploring the pages of a book I have not read here would be a blast and getting everyone's comments from a fresh angle. I have heard so much about Pride and Prejudice but either book would be interesting. Any of the books listed would be great though. This post has been edited by ginginkat: Mar 2 2008, 02:06 PM -------------------- Sorting begins soon for HBP! Follow the Lily and Stag on twitter, too! Fantastic siggie by Twiddlethosedials

wendybird3 View Member Profile	Mar 2 2008, 02:24 PM Post #13
Saucy Sorceress of the Shrinking Solution Posts: 645 Joined: 3:03pm January 11, 2008 Location: New Jersey	QUOTE(Snufflespup @ Mar 2 2008, 09:41 AM) OMG I am so excited for the non-Harry Potter book club! I don't know what to pick, I love the Golden Compass, but I already read it and Emma is on my reading list, but the other's seem like good choices, too! I am going to have to think about this for a while. QUOTE The only ones I wouldnt read are the Golden Compass/Northern Lights. I am in for any of the others though Why? You never know if you don't like something untill you try it. To be honest, some of what I read about it makes me think that it isnt for me, I will be glad to go into more detail if you are curious and since you read it may be able to give me more information and answer my concerns, so if you are interestd in talking about this book a little more PM me -------------------- The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, they must be felt with the heart Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away

Lady Lovegood View Member Profile	Mar 2 2008, 02:53 PM Post #14
Fudge-Maker at Florean Fortescue's Posts: 2,226 Joined: 9:13pm February 18, 2005	I voted for Pride & Prejudice. I've been waiting for a chance to crack it open for quite awhile now. I never knew anything about it until seeing the movie, and I became greatly intrigued by it. I've seen the newer version with Keira Knightley and the BBC series. The only reason I haven't read it yet is because so many other series I've been reading have recently released new installments I'm trying to finish. I wouldn't mind reading Emma either. Actually, I've been wanting to read a lot of the classics from the 1800s. So this would be a fine second choice in my opinion. The Little White Horse also sounds interesting. I hadn't heard of it until before just now. But reading the plot summarization sounds highly intriguing. I do not want to read Golden Compass/Northern Lights. It sounds dull, and I think the only reason it's being so hyped recently is because the movie was released last December. And though the film version was considered quite a flop, the simple fact that "it was brought to the theater", has brought about more publicity to it than it would've otherwise have gotten. --------------------

Essence_of_Insan... Essence_of_Insanity View Member Profile	Mar 2 2008, 03:42 PM Post #15
Monster Book Stacker Posts: 394 Joined: 8:52am November 7, 2006	I voted for Pride and Prejudice, even though I was torn between that one and Emma, which I'm trying my darndest to get through. I really love Pride and Prejudice, however.

davidenglish View Member Profile	Mar 2 2008, 03:59 PM Post #16
Official Singer of the Sorting Hat Song Posts: 6,605 Joined: 3:12pm July 22, 2005 Location: Lost in Hermione's beaded bag	QUOTE(Aphrodites Lady @ Mar 2 2008, 07:53 PM) I do not want to read Golden Compass/Northern Lights. It sounds dull, and I think the only reason it's being so hyped recently is because the movie was released last December. And though the film version was considered quite a flop, the simple fact that "it was brought to the theater", has brought about more publicity to it than it would've otherwise have gotten. Well, I don't think I'd call it dull. No. I found it thrilling and funny and heartbreaking. What's nice about Pullman is that he has enough books that one could easily move from HDM to his Sally Lockhart series. That would make seven books there. And I particularly enjoyed his Clockwork and Count Karlstein. I think there's a lot of meat there to discuss things fully. I love Jane Austen. But, since The Jane Austen Book Club became a movie, perhaps there should be a thread discussing film depictions of Austen. She seems to have spawned a thousand movies and TV adaptations --some thickly disguised. I think Dodie Smith's I Capture the Castle is a good choice. Still, I do think Pullman captures the true diversity of the LL. It has broad appeal. And who doesn't love armored polar bears? -------------------- Come the words that bubble Up through broken laughter, Sweeter than spring-water, "Gods, I am so happy!"

SnapesSister View Member Profile	Mar 2 2008, 04:27 PM Post #17
The Other Half of the DDD Posts: 4,963 Joined: 10:10am March 16, 2007 Location: Marauding with Moony, Padfoot and Prongs	I read Phillip Pullman's His Dark Materials before there was ever any mention of turning them into films, and all three books have become firm favourites. I'm not in the least bit tempted to see the movie versions though, especially after the poor reviews. Some books turned into tv series/films work very well, such as Pride and Prejudice and other Austen works. Others should be left well alone. I wonder if those people who don't wish to read HDM were put off by the movie version? That's not an assumption, I am genuinely interested if thats the case. Getting back on topic, I am tempted to read the other books in the list, out of curiosity, and from what other posters have said about them, sounds like I wouldn't regret it. -------------------- Join us in Jo's Book Nook as we discuss The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

davidenglish View Member Profile	Mar 2 2008, 04:33 PM Post #18
Official Singer of the Sorting Hat Song Posts: 6,605 Joined: 3:12pm July 22, 2005 Location: Lost in Hermione's beaded bag	The movie wasn't bad. It was short. Way too short. It could have easily been an hour longer. And it only did poorly in America. Elsewhere it was well received. What I'd like to know is if the director filmed an extra hour's worth of material and if we'll be treated to an extended director's cut. That I'd like. I have no problem with Pride & Prejudice, but I do think it weird that so many reader's think Darcy's a bad boy. He's not. And Austen's earliest version of the book was called First Impressions. Of course, one could do all six Austen novels. There's much that can be said. -------------------- Come the words that bubble Up through broken laughter, Sweeter than spring-water, "Gods, I am so happy!"

silverdoe23 View Member Profile	Mar 2 2008, 04:34 PM Post #19
Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 17 Joined: 6:31pm February 23, 2008	I voted for The Little White Horse because i've actually read most of the other books on the list and even though i enjoyed them all i would like to read something i havent yet. -------------------- We're the enforcers, the sorcerer's orphans, and we know why we fight

JaneMarple9 View Member Profile	Mar 2 2008, 05:15 PM Post #20
Neville's Biggest supporter Posts: 11,843 Joined: 8:51am January 28, 2006 Location: On V.S.D.G.	Well I haven't read ANY of the choices, so after debating, I went for the Golden Compass Only because it's should be easily accessable from libraries ... i hope! -------------------- (Slug siggy by silviera, Neville siggy by Dreamteam, Marple siggy by SnapesSister and Avatar by Hagiographer13)