MB Book Club Discussion: Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino

**Frownland** · 03-27-2021, 11:59 AM

This month's book for the book club is Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino. Get reading!

Here are some discussion questions from a google search to kick you off

Spoiler for .:

This should be easy to pick up (and worthy of your bookshelf imo), but if you need help with a pdf copy, please send me a PM.

p.s. if you're looking for reading music for this, the Winged Victory for the Sullen's ambient/modern classical soundtrack to a stage performance of the book might be of interest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfRNN4pp0_A

**Marie Monday** · 03-27-2021, 04:29 PM

I finished it today, I loved it. I'll wait with posting my ideas about it until we're all finished because I think it's more fun that way.

SGR · 03-27-2021, 10:31 PM

Any plans to read non-fiction in this book club?

**Frownland** · 03-27-2021, 10:40 PM

I'm down. Books are chosen by people in the club and we go through them on a rotation, so if you want to join and put forward a nonfiction book go ahead. I was thinking of doing Mishima's Sun and Steel for my next pick but that's a bit down the line.

SGR · 03-27-2021, 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frownland

I'm down. Books are chosen by people in the club and we go through them on a rotation, so if you want to join and put forward a nonfiction book go ahead. I was thinking of doing Mishima's Sun and Steel for my next pick but that's a bit down the line.

Cool.

I love 'Sun and Steel'. Gotta hand it to the Manics' Richey Edwards for my discovery of that one.

Not sure if I'm gonna join this club or not yet though. I love reading, but I have bookshelves filled with books that are already on my queue.

The Batlord · 03-28-2021, 02:20 PM

Oh damn I wasn't actually gonna join but if we can do non-fiction then I might have to join 4 real so I can put up Behold a Pale Horse by Bill Cooper.

**Marie Monday** · 03-28-2021, 02:25 PM

just join you wuss

The Batlord · 03-28-2021, 02:29 PM

Send me the PDF Chris!

**Marie Monday** · 03-28-2021, 02:31 PM

*YorkeDaddy has entered the chat*

YorkeDaddy · 03-28-2021, 02:34 PM

Productive usage of PDFs does indeed make me horny

Also I might get in on this, around when do people think full discussions on the novel will start? A timeline will keep me motivated to actually read it

03-27-2021, 11:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	MB Book Club Discussion: Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino This month's book for the book club is Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino. Get reading! Here are some discussion questions from a google search to kick you off Spoiler for .: -What was your favorite part of the book? -What was your least favorite? -Did you race to the end, or was it more of a slow burn? -What did you think of the writing? Are there any standout sentences? -Did you reread any passages? If so, which ones? -Would you want to read another book by this author? -Did reading the book impact your mood? If yes, how so? -What surprised you most about the book? -How did your opinion of the book change as you read it? -If you could ask the author anything, what would it be? -How does the book's title work in relation to the book's contents? If you could give the book a new title, what would it be? -Is this book overrated or underrated? -Did this book remind you of any other books? -How did it impact you? Do you think you'll remember it in a few months or years? -Would you ever consider re-reading it? Why or why not? -Who do you most want to read this book? -Are there lingering questions from the book you're still thinking about? This should be easy to pick up (and worthy of your bookshelf imo), but if you need help with a pdf copy, please send me a PM. p.s. if you're looking for reading music for this, the Winged Victory for the Sullen's ambient/modern classical soundtrack to a stage performance of the book might be of interest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfRNN4pp0_A __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

03-27-2021, 10:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	I'm down. Books are chosen by people in the club and we go through them on a rotation, so if you want to join and put forward a nonfiction book go ahead. I was thinking of doing Mishima's Sun and Steel for my next pick but that's a bit down the line. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

03-27-2021, 10:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
SGR No Ice In My Bourbon Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: /dev/null Posts: 4,327	Any plans to read non-fiction in this book club?