Going Both Ways

[Tim Strzechowski]

For what it's worth, I think it would be a great way to engage more readers
on the list if we read both.  Don't know about other folks, but the pacing
of a typical group read (about 10-20 pages per 2 weeks) is a bit slow for
me, and I usually end of reading other stuff anyways, eventually losing
interest in the group read.  Reading Vineland and Pale Fire concurrently
might give listers more of a choice of what to read and participate in, and
what to avoid if it doesn't interest them.

My two cents ...

Tim


----- Original Message -----
From: "Otto" <ottosell at yahoo.de>
To: <pynchon-l at waste.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 8:47 AM
Subject: Re: EDIT Group Read Headcount


> Really don't know what to do. Of course I would like to read "Vineland"
with
> all of you, but on the other hand I think it's strange that only the
threat
> of a non-Pynchon-novel group reading makes people active to put up a
> VLVL-schedule.
>
> I've begun reading "Pale Fire," just bought the German translation,
because
> there's still the first edition (there's no paperback) to be bought. And
on
> my way home I met Sabine, my favourite librarian from the university
> library, who had Brian Boyd's book for me in her rucksack. I will
photocopy
> it completely on Monday.
>
> What shall I do?
>
> Elaine, do you really think we can do two readings at a time?
>
> Otto
>