"War & Peace" Buddy

[sophie]

Alright after many years of it topping my To Read List, I discovered a copy of War & Peace at my boyfriend's house. I nicked it and am now going to read it!

What I'd like to do is get someone to read it with me. I tend to give up easily on big books, especially Russian literature, which is odd because I adore Russian literature. I'd like to have someone read it with me where we'd set twice-weekly targets...like say read to Page 50 by Thursday and then we'll discuss it then. You know?

Anyone want to read War & Peace with me?

 

[RedRyder]

Wish I had the time...... I used to be an avid reader.....

 

[MoonOwl]

When you're done w/that you should move on to "The Art of War". I've heard many say that is also a great read....

I too don't read as much as I used to. Too busy.

 

[USF Sam]

Sounds like a great idea, but I just can't handle Tolstoy right now.

Dr. Seuss is about all my attention span can cope with these days.

 

[Burntblood]

You know that really is a great idea and probably the only way I'd ever get past the cover of 'Crime and Punishment.'

 

[sophie]

You know that really is a great idea and probably the only way I'd ever get past the cover of 'Crime and Punishment.'

So you want to do it with me then????

 

[Siphorous]

When you're done w/that you should move on to "The Art of War". I've heard many say that is also a great read....

I too don't read as much as I used to. Too busy.

It's been a while but I do recall enjoying that book. It's quite short too so very readable.

So you want to do it with me then????

I do have that book. I've had it for years but could never bring myself to start the mammoth task of reading it. How much do you initially plan to read a day? I could certainly try reading it with you - unless you're a mega fast reader in which case I'd fall behind

 

[sophie]

I do have that book. I've had it for years but could never bring myself to start the mammoth task of reading it. How much do you initially plan to read a day? I could certainly try reading it with you - unless you're a mega fast reader in which case I'd fall behind

I wouldn't call myself a mega fast reader by any stretch. Maybe...10-15 pages a day? The font is uber tiny in my copy. We can always reassess at any given point though.

 

[Siphorous]

I wouldn't call myself a mega fast reader by any stretch. Maybe...10-15 pages a day? The font is uber tiny in my copy. We can always reassess at any given point though.

That sound doable to me. Mine is a paperback that also has uber tiny fonts so 10-15 sounds good but as you say, we can revisit that depending on how it's going.

Let me know when you want to start so I'll start reading that day too.

 

[sophie]

Shall we say tomorrow as the start date? Or is the weekend maybe better? We could always start tomorrow but check in on weekends?

 

[Siphorous]

Sounds good. I'll start today then and we'll see how it goes. Can check up on weekends or whenever to discuss, whatever suits.

 

[sophie]

Sounds good, mate! Happy reading! Reckon we'll finish in a year or two? LOL.

 

[Siphorous]

Quite likely

Read up to just prior to chapter 5 in the soirée. Anna is quite the hostess, nervous or not and I find myself liking the vicomte. Pierre at the moment seems an oath who through his actions (and inaction) manages to put the proverbial foot in his mouth but doesn't realise/doesn't care.

The first soirée scenes that I've read contain moments of humour and so much detail. The detail. Egads! It's going to be interesting keeping up with this level of detail.

 

[Goat Whisperer]

I totally would, if I had a copy, and if I had a copy, I would probably have it read by tomorrow sorry I read books quickly.... lol

 

[leo305]

I totally would, if I had a copy, and if I had a copy, I would probably have it read by tomorrow sorry I read books quickly.... lol

i thought i read fast ... i could read that in about 3-5 days:nod: cause i have other things to do but i love books about war and i love stuff about russians idk why they are so interesting

 

[Goat Whisperer]

i thought i read fast ... i could read that in about 3-5 days:nod: cause i have other things to do but i love books about war and i love stuff about russians idk why they are so interesting

lol but it's true! Russians + War has to = Awesome

I am in between things to do right now... and my online school is like down right now so I could totally be up for reading a book. I'm always either really really busy, or just not at all. Right now I am not at all because I got back from a trip to do research on a glacier and I gave myself a few days to recover before I gotta be busy again! I am reading My Sister's Keeper right now, but I am finishing it soon so I don't know what I am going to read next... hmmmmmm... maybe I should hang out with my best friend, she probably thinks I am dead lol

 

[leo305]

lol but it's true! Russians + War has to = Awesome

I know!!!!!!1

russians talk cool too...i want to learn how to speak russian... im going to need to learn russian for my career

 

[Goat Whisperer]

What's your career?

I used to know how to sing a song in Russian, and no, I am not a good singer! lol

 

[leo305]

first off to college for masters in probably physics or chemistry and to learn russian and arabic then off to the marines spec ops or military intelligence for military experience then CIA clandestine field op or spy:nod:

btw I am currently reading a tree grows in brooklyn for my pre ap english class have you read it?

 

[Goat Whisperer]

Nope, but I can add it to my list. I used to take AP classes, then this one teacher destroyed me and I am afraid to go back... lol, maybe I will try again next year