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>Previously on /lit/: >>10861788
>Epub:
>http://libgen.io/foreignfiction/ads.php?md5=424f31e357e750fd36621d2595a1778b

How does one even start a reading group? Do we read a certain amount per week?day? Suggestions?
>pls, no bully

>> No.10870097

Divide the work into chapters, or if they be too large, into smaller amount of pages that are digestible by an anon's sufficiently busy week, then keep the thread alive and discuss the damn thing.

>> No.10870106

>>10870070
I'd be down for this. just picked up a copy a few days ago.

>> No.10870148

>>10870097
>discuss the damn thing
This will be the most important thing. The last reading group I was in died because no one was willing to post. Everyone was scared of being told "you're a fucking retard kill yourself" in spite that everyone was anonymous.

>> No.10870156

>>10870097
I just found this:
>https://masondixon.pynchonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Dinn%27s_Notes
I don't know how many pages would be reasonable in one week. Any Anons here who have participated in previous reading groups?
My suggestion would be ch1-4 or ch 1-7

>> No.10870157

>>10870070
Can I just start my own reading group? Just started Lolita...

>> No.10870163

>>10870157
well it really isn't a group when you're alone..

>> No.10870206

>>10870070
https://www.strawpoll.me/15322711

let's see if anybody is even up for this...

>> No.10870232

I'm down but not now. Save it for later in the spring/summer.

It's a great book though.

>> No.10870270

>tfw missed the Gravity's Rainbow reading group and will now miss this because I'm currently reading Gravity's Rainbow

>> No.10870371

>>10870270
you can read two books at once, anon...

>> No.10870379

Where to start with the Pynchmeister?

>> No.10870390

>>10870379
The crying of lot 49 is said to be entry-level pynchon. I myself started with V.

>> No.10870414

>>10870206
vote and commit yourself to the pinecone!

>> No.10870614

>>10870206
vot'd

>> No.10871097

bump

>> No.10871145

>>10870232
Yeah I'd say this, most people on /lit/ are probably students and this is gonna be the busiest time of year. Give it till summer for reading groups

>> No.10871244

>>10871145
we'll let's see how this thread fares over the next 24hrs...

>> No.10871583

>>10870070
If it happens, I'm gonna participate. Bump.

>> No.10872059

>>10870206
>8 ch 5 votes
>4 ch 4 votes
maybe I should have put more options..
I hope this thread stays alive until tomorrow, then we will see

>> No.10872403

>>10870070
bump

>> No.10872413

give up now. we were collectively too stupid to read, let alone discuss, even a quarter of gr. how could we possibly read m&d?

>> No.10872436

>>10872413
M&D is probably easier than GR once you get into it. The vocabulary, style and story changes depending on who the narrator is telling the story to. Sometimes it is basically a children's story. Not the easiest book out there but it was definitely readable.

>> No.10872863

>>10872413
/lit/ has completed a full GR reading group, it was only the second attempt at a GR reading group, done with no advanced warning, that failed

also M&D is somewhat more linear and lighthearted, it was easier for me to finish than GR

>> No.10872863,1 [INTERNAL] 

Currently 200 in. If created will contribute

>> No.10873111

>>10872436
>>10872863
disagree. mason & dixon was too meandering. on a first read, m&d was probably easier than gr to follow in terms of narrative events and character relations, but i don't think m&d holds up nearly as well to rereads, nor does it offer the same food for thought and discussion (don't get me wrong - i'm comparing it to gr, not to harry potter). it's also too goddamn long, especially for a board that can barely finish moby dick
>tfw just started this
>comfy af
>queeqeug in the bed lol
>washington cannibalistically developed tippity top tier kek
>no follow up whatsoever

>> No.10873146

Do I have to read anything else by Pynchon before I read M&D?

>> No.10873173

>>10873146
No, but it's a bit different than his other stuff.

>> No.10873177

Alright so the general consensus is that this is still going to happen.

How is Friday? Can we all begin the readings Friday or does this not work out.

Also, vote on the above poll for the chapters we'll be reading every week

>> No.10873183

>just finished M&D a couple of weeks ago

have fun y'all, you're in for a wild ride

>> No.10873190

>>10873183
Nice. Favorite Pynchon work?
>>10873177
I'm for it. I voted for the 4 chapters--seems to be a bit more reasonable

>> No.10873192

>>10873177
Friday is a-ok

>> No.10873583

>>10873177
I voted for 4 chapters/wk because the next two months are hell schoolwise, but if it ends up being 8 I'll still do it. Also Friday is a little bit soon since some of us need to order it online

>> No.10874801

>>10873177
>>10873192
>>10873583
how does beginning a week from now sound to all of you? 4 chapters a week after that.

>> No.10874905

>>10874801
I'm good with this.

>> No.10875078

>>10874801
I'm fine both ways start whenever the fuck you want guys and I'll join

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10875096

>>10874801
>>10875078
I will start a thread again on the 28th then, and we will begin with the first 4 chapters, maybe this thread stays alive, who knows...

>> No.10875820

4 chapters is the most reasonable.

>> No.10876040

I think we should make a discord for this

>> No.10876046

>>10876040
Can you shut the fuck up
If this group relies on discord im out and id imagine half the others would think the same

>> No.10876056

>>10876040
no, this is a reading group on a mongolian basket weave enthusiast forum, by and for anons

>> No.10876113

>>10876040
Go be gay somewhere else.

>> No.10876116

>>10874801
Support

>> No.10876148

>>10874801
Im in

>> No.10876210

>>10870148
this

can't count the number of times i've spent a few minutes typing something up, then not bothered because someone's just going to call me a retard or pick apart a sentence with some >implying nonsense

>> No.10876288

>>10876210
haha, same
but I must do it this time to keep the thread alive

>> No.10876413

>>10876210
The amount of people who will appreciate the post will be greater than those who don't

>> No.10876790

>>10875096
Sorry, I'm a bit confused. Should we have the 4 chapters read by the 28th?
Or are we starting reading on the 28th?

>> No.10876867

>>10876790
We start reading 4 chapters the 28

>> No.10877216

Bump

>> No.10877978

More people should join in on this one, its a really fun book, maybe Pynchon's best.

>> No.10878005

>>10877978
Better than
Dare I say it
The rainbow ?

>> No.10878037

>>10878005
Maybe, GR hit at the right time, and M&D went a bit unnoticed, but I see almost unanimous love for it by people who have actually read it.

>> No.10878566

voted for 4

>> No.10879303

>>10874801
Sure

>> No.10879324

3-4 seems reasonable. That would be about 45 pages?

>> No.10879483

>>10879324
Give or take. If we find that the chapters are particularly long then we can akways shorten the reading for that week

>> No.10881062

bumpu

>> No.10881073

So will it happen?

>> No.10881084

IJ won the popular vote, you pseudodemocratic faggot.

>> No.10881150

>>10870070
Ohh! I'm nearing the end of M&D about now, but I'll be following the thoughts of you guys with curiosity. Keep on going through this lovely, comfy book, don't let this thread die!

>> No.10881153

>>10870379
I started with Bleeding Edge, no complaints

>> No.10881173

>>10874801
Im in

>> No.10881448

Ready for this

>> No.10881460

>>10881084
Yeah but everyone's already read that.

>> No.10881721

>>10881073
yes
>>10881460
exactly

>> No.10881944

>>10881084
IJ votes were a false flag.

Someone rigged them against the chosen book

>> No.10882462

I swear to god if this goes to Discord I'm out

>> No.10882529

>>10874801
Good for me

>> No.10882597

>>10870157
I will read lolita with you if you start a group

>> No.10882604

>>10870157
>>10882597
Competing reading groups is pretty poor etiquette
Plus I can't imagine you'd get too far. It's pretty commonly read here.

>> No.10882751

>>10870270
I missed the GR reading group bc I was in the middle of M&D. Still haven't gotten around to GR but I'm glad I stayed the course bc M&D was fantastic.

>> No.10883330

I'm going to need a fresh chad v. beta template.

>> No.10883377

>>10883330
Please do it

>> No.10884686

>>10882462
Agreed

>> No.10884778

I'm about a third of the way through rn, just got to America. Happy to answer any questions peo0le have. Persinally, I'm curious about the historicity of the book: GR managed to fit in so much fact with the fiction, is this the same?

Also re:discord, you guys are retarded. These threads will die in 2 weeks or more, and a discord won't. There is no real "anonymity" in this group given that we all know that we are reeafong this book together

>> No.10884798

>>10884778
Fuck you and stay away from my thread.

>> No.10884842

>>10884778
Kill yourself.

We've had reading groups before this for longer works just fine because it stayed in THE THREAD.

We don't need a bunch of anime profile pics and name fagging shitting up an otherwise community conversation.
Don't join.

>> No.10885228

>>10884842
Eat a big fat dick, I'll probably contribute more than you and actually finish the book

>> No.10886714

>>10884778
why are discord kiddies the absolute worst
Jesus Christ

>> No.10886804

>>10884778
>>10886714
Seriously. “I’m a third of a way through the book. Who has questions? I’m interested in the historicity.” You sound so fucking boring dude.

>> No.10887165

hey guys what day is our discussions going to be held?

>> No.10887209

>>10887165
Starting Wednesday. This is all just pregame at the moment
>>10886714
This
We don't need to go to some XD GAMER message system to talk. If we wanted the discussion there then we'd have said.