"Oscar Wao"

July 1st…
I cannot emphasize ENOUGH how excited I am to begin talking about our first piece: “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao.” First off let me say I bought this book on a pure whim, and I completely fell in love with it. To start things off I want to mention the title. Upon first reading the title, it foreshadowed at least one aspect of the book (O’s untimely death), but while reading the actual novel, I kind of forgot all about what was supposed to happen. It was as though I stopped expecting it. Did this happen to anyone else, and if so, why do you think it happened? I could only attribute it to the richness of the characters. I became so enveloped in O’s life, that it became the furthest thing from my mind what was actually going to happen to him at some point in the novel. Just my thoughts! As always, the floor is OPEN! Questions, comments, criticisms, or otherwise can be shared!

Happy reading,
DaNi

First Book

The inaugural book that will be featured here is “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao” by Junot Diaz. The discussion of this book will take place over the course of July 1st through to July 31st, upon which the featured book will change to a new piece. One thing that I would like to make clear is: YOU DO NOT HAVE TO FINISH THE BOOK TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DISCUSSION ABOUT IT. If there is something poignant that deserves attention, but it is only on page 12, please share it. Do not be intimidated because other followers have gotten further in their reading than you may have. This isn’t school: we all don’t need to be at the same point in our reading. Take your time, enjoy, and again happy reading!

-DaNi

Welcome!

Welcome to my new blog: Bibliophiles United! This is the only place where fans of literature can convene and discuss the parts of books that made them laugh, cry, think, or not react at all. THE SETUP: each month, I will pose a book that will be the topic of discussion for that month. Subscribers can feel free to post anything they like (e.g., a comment, a question, a statement that provoked thought or emotion, etc.) as long as it pertains to the said book of the month. Subsequently, other subscribers should feel comfortable (and ENCOURAGED) to respond to the posts of other members. Essentially, my goal is to get a forum started, chock full of insightful dialogue and based around various works of literature. As the club grows (AND I HOPE IT DOES), book selection will be opened up to the subscribers and they will be able to choose the books that we will all read and discuss in the upcoming months. I am truly excited about this interactive book club and I hope you will all be too! I am open to suggestions to making this thing work more efficiently, so please share what’s on your minds. Happy reading!

-DaNi