Lanaboards Book Club (First Book Announced! Lolita!)

[prettywhenimhigh 49,453]

1 hour ago, niandra lades said:

Nice! The last time I read it I was super young and I don't remember much of it 

 

same, I read it when I was 16 after listening to lolita of course 

but it creeped me out

[kraljicabenzinske 11,489]

very excited

[American Whore 51,722]

3 hours ago, NikoGo said:

Omg I’m really interested in this!

Please feel free to join in! The more, the better since we can have more discussions that way. If you didn't get a chance to vote, you only missed that but we haven't even started yet, so you're just in time!!! <3

 

 

3 hours ago, takemetothegasstation said:

Omg y'all are about to actually read Lolita. Spoiler alert: Lana did not read this book very well! She definitely missed the point... most likely cuz that perv Mr. Campbell was a pedo and taught it to her wrong. Song's still dope, though.

 

Actually, thinking about Nabokov and his intentions here ... the whole thing is a linguistic parody of the moral corruption of American "freedom" and "aesthetic values". Basically the anti-B2D.

 

I'm actually really glad this got voted tbh (It had a lead of like 6 or 7 votes ) but I kind of like the idea of reading someone's thoughts on certain things from the time period. I don't think the book is necessarily great subject matter, pedophilia isn't okay and is really fucked up, so I expect to hear a lot of takes in this thread about that once we start reading it 

 

 

2 hours ago, prettywhenimhigh said:

 

same, I read it when I was 16 after listening to lolita of course 

but it creeped me out

 

I tried reading it years ago and forgot about it tbh. I don't even remember what I read, so it'll basically be free for me. I know the story and the point of it, which makes for good discussion. If you're uncomfortable reading it, please feel free to skip this book, I don't want anyone reading something that makes them uncomfortable or feeling like they have to read it because they already said they'd join. It's just for funsies and entertainment and discussion 

 

 

 

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Wanted to reply but also wanted to say this ^ I'M SO EXCITED PEOPLE ARE DOWN FOR THIS!!!!! just be sure to let me know what everyones thots are on starting next wednesday? that way we have a full week to get the book? thots?

[prettywhenimhigh 49,453]

1 hour ago, Hydroponic Weeds said:

I tried reading it years ago and forgot about it tbh. I don't even remember what I read, so it'll basically be free for me. I know the story and the point of it, which makes for good discussion. If you're uncomfortable reading it, please feel free to skip this book, I don't want anyone reading something that makes them uncomfortable or feeling like they have to read it because they already said they'd join. It's just for funsies and entertainment and discussion 

 

 

no lol I'm happy we're gonna read it, that's why I made that comment

it'll be interesting to see what I've missed with my 16 yo brain, I also remember only mostly the key points of the storyline bc also watched both of the movies but don't remember the book very well

[Southern GOTHIC 2,228]

So... what happened to this book club ??

[kraljicabenzinske 11,489]

1 hour ago, marinasrep said:

So... what happened to this book club ??

it seem is died again

[DCooper 37,191]

Has anyone started reading Lolita? I'm almost halfway through, it's very good but very disturbing.

 

[kraljicabenzinske 11,489]

12 hours ago, DCooper said:

Has anyone started reading Lolita? I'm almost halfway through, it's very good but very disturbing.

 

 

I haven't cus there hasn't been any date given about when are we going to discuss it or anything so I didn't know how to organize and when to start