Kes Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Is there any interest in having a discussion thread regarding a particular book, where we read along together and have discussions as we go (or complete)? Maybe a new book each month or every couple of weeks, depending on how much time people have to read? We could do current events, sci-fi/fantasy/speculative fiction, history, what have you. Any suggestions/ideas? It doesn't look as if this has been seriously tried in a while. Quote Link to comment
Toshimi Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Sounds great! I have a list of books for myself already for this year, but I'd be willing to see what is picked out. Choosing books is always hard because some people have already read, or want to see particular books, but hopefully we can find something. My crazy list of books for 2016 can be found here I think any book club should include Level Up Your Life... Just saying 2 Quote Try not, do or do not- Yoda Link to comment
Kes Posted December 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Sounds great! I have a list of books for myself already for this year, but I'd be willing to see what is picked out. Choosing books is always hard because some people have already read, or want to see particular books, but hopefully we can find something. My crazy list of books for 2016 can be found here I think any book club should include Level Up Your Life... Just saying If the Oceans Were Ink sounds like it would be great, and it's definitely topical right now. You have an awesome list! Quote Link to comment
Toshimi Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 If the Oceans Were Ink sounds like it would be great, and it's definitely topical right now. You have an awesome list! Yeah it will probably be one of the first I get. I think it sounds interesting both from the description of the book and the reviews as well. I tried to vary between genres and styles (A few graphic novels/books in there as well) Quite a few are award winners (though not always the most well known awards) and just some books I've wanted to read for awhile Also just added a bunch more because I had a crazy idea of reading a book a week (or the equivalent there of) so that list + the books from the family book club (normally 8) Quote Try not, do or do not- Yoda Link to comment
Kes Posted December 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 Bumping this because goddammit I want a book club. Quote Link to comment
MissStarshine Posted December 29, 2015 Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 Can I still join? Would love to be in a book club. Especially with awesome NF people 😠1 Quote Link to comment
Kes Posted December 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 Definitely, Starshine. Would people find it easier to link up the books with the four week challenge cycle? That'd be four weeks to spend on a book. Too long, too short...? Quote Link to comment
MissStarshine Posted December 29, 2015 Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 Definitely, Starshine. Would people find it easier to link up the books with the four week challenge cycle? That'd be four weeks to spend on a book. Too long, too short...?Yeey!! And it depends on the book.... But I think it's a pretty good idea! Quote Link to comment
SkiBlue Posted December 29, 2015 Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 I LOVE READING! 1 Quote LEVEL 1 REBEL Link to comment
MissStarshine Posted December 29, 2015 Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 A very late happy b-day SkiBlue!And that makes 4. Woot!!! Quote Link to comment
obax Posted December 30, 2015 Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 I'd be down for an actual discussion book club. In fact, I clicked on the forum link hoping to find just that. I don't read nearly as much as I used to, and a book club on here might function for me a bit like Accountabilibuddies does for some people and fitness-type things. I also chime in support for a 4 week cycle to coincide with the new challenge schedule. That seems like long enough to allow for life getting in the way at times, but short enough that the deadline(s) can be motivating. Then again, I tend to keep going once I get going, especially if it's a good book, and have been known to devour my favourites in a couple of days. So....... 1 Quote Dare mighty things Link to comment
Girl-Meet-World Posted December 30, 2015 Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 Yessssss Book Club for the win!(Just a warning, I can devour a book in under two hours. I read the entire Discworld series in a month. I had a splitting headache afterwards )But following along the 4WC sounds like a great idea! I'm always totally willing to provide options, though I would suggest that we don't go for really obscure books. If I don't own it, it needs to be in the Library, and they don't own every book. Perhaps if it could also be found online? Also, discussions as we go would probably be the best idea, and means everyone sticks along at a similar sort of pace. Oooh, this could be so much fun! 1 Quote Panda Hobbit | Drifter | Level 3 STR 6 | DEX 5 | STA 2 | CON 5 | WIS 7 | CHA 2 "Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself" -- Tolstoy Training | Challenge 1 2 3 4 | Epic Quest Link to comment
qlilac Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 I'm completely on board with joining, and starting on the 4th with the next challenge sounds like a good idea. What genre would we start with? Quote Link to comment
Kes Posted December 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 Guess it's time to choose a book, everybody? I'm still really interested in If the Oceans Were Ink. Other possibilities I've heard are good include The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, The Fault in Our Stars, and The Girl on the Train. I think most of those should be available via most public libraries (through loan if nothing else), since they're not obscure and are relatively recent and popular publications. So let's do it this way. Before January 4, everybody post which of those they're most interested in reading, and I'll start a new thread for whatever book gets the most votes. Maybe we can use this thread to discuss what books the group should read in the future. Quote Link to comment
Girl-Meet-World Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 I'm going to say If the Oceans were Ink, and then maybe The Girl on the Train, if other people have good reviews of it (the goodreads site was not the most forgiving of it). Quote Panda Hobbit | Drifter | Level 3 STR 6 | DEX 5 | STA 2 | CON 5 | WIS 7 | CHA 2 "Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself" -- Tolstoy Training | Challenge 1 2 3 4 | Epic Quest Link to comment
qlilac Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 Ditto on Oceans Quote Link to comment
SnowOwl Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 Oceans! (I just ordered from the library too in case it gets picked so it will be here early next week!) Quote Race: Elf ~ Class: Druid Apprentice ~ Level: 12 Current Challenge 2015-2016 Challenges: One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten, Eleven, Twelve 2018-2019 Challenges: (first one in progress) Link to comment
obax Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 I have no strong opinions regarding any of those books, one way or another. None are ones I would normally choose to read, but that might not be a bad thing... 1 Quote Dare mighty things Link to comment
Toshimi Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 I'll get oceans ordered too! super excited 1 Quote Try not, do or do not- Yoda Link to comment
ohmyghost Posted January 3, 2016 Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 I'd love to join in, if that's okay? I'm brand new to the forums and super motivated to kick start my life. I read fewer books last year than I think I have in my entire life. Such a shame, and I'm ready to reset! I'll read anything, but I'm stoked for If the Oceans Were Ink. Yay! 1 Quote Link to comment
Kes Posted January 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 I think the more the merrier! Since it seems like there's pretty much a consensus, I went ahead and put up a discussion thread on If the Oceans Were Ink. The end of this challenge is four short weeks away, so feel free to keep posting here any suggestions for books for next time, or general comments/chitchat/whatever 1 Quote Link to comment
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