Dan’s Comments (group member since Mar 02, 2009)

Dan’s comments from the fiction files redux group.

How long should we keep the vote open for? As of today we have 30 total voters which I think is a pretty solid number.

Ok, A Patty for Owen Meany it is!

Nah, it won't stop you as it works on the honor system. I know for a fact that one of the entries is your votes (based on the time stamps).

When you voted these were the books not present on the list:

The Instructions by Adam Levin
Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
JR by William Gaddis

Want me to add a vote for any of these to the tallies?

We are up to 24 voters in less than 24 hours. That's an excellent return so far!

@Hugh: You're right, I found myself doing the same thing.

@Robert: I really dug Goon Squad but haven't checked out any of her other books yet.

So there's been 18 people that have casted their votes so far! Not bad.

Two of the book that appear on the poll have already been done as a group read here: House of Mirth & The Big Sleep (both in 2009) yet they are still drawing interest (6 and 7 votes respectively).

Here are links to the existing group read threads:

House of Mirth

The Big Sleep

Got it, you're the best Patty. Thanks!

Ahhh! That's where it is. I'd be more than happy to have you send it (if you don't mind). :)

Here is a shortened url for the survey:

http://bit.ly/ffsgroupread

Does anyone know/remember how to send an message to everyone in the group?

I'd definitely like to get as many people to have a chance to weigh in as possible.

I've added those books and many of the authors that I knew off the top of my head (so some could be wrong).

I can easily clear the submissions and start over.


There are at least 20 books on this list I would definitely group-read.

Also, I hadn't necessarily intended to get people voting already before we finalize the list but I guess it can't hurt.

Well I'm sitting at work, a little on the bored side so it was easy to put it together. Sadly, I'm not so bored to have added in Author names where they were missing.

I'd be glad to share the results document with anyone who wants to see them as the arrive. I just need your email address to do share. So message me your email address and you can see the results.

Maybe something like this:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/v...

Great Occupy Gaddis link Patty!

With a list this big perhaps instead of a traditional voting procedure (one vote per round, multiple rounds) each person could select each of the books they are willing to read as part of a group read (I don't believe that goodreads supports this kind of polling but I could probably set something up using a google form).

I would really love to see a lot of readers taking part in this group read.

Let's hear some suggestions for a Fiction Files group read. Perhaps if we can get a few suggestions and vote on them we can get it started by the beginning of Sept.

I think that we should try for a book that is a little on the more difficult side that way we can help each other through it. I remember it was the discussions of the Idiot by Dostoevsky that really helped propel me through the book.

That being said, I know Les has an interest in tackling Gaddis' JR as a group read.

I'm bummed not to meet you newbies who aren't able to attend this year. Everyone go spend a dollar on a lottery ticket tonight and let's get 'em to WA.

I'm a little more than halfway through Billy Lynn's and it is a pretty great book so far.

I too have been meaning to read Jesus' Son for some time. So I am going to start this instant since I'm at work and the library has a copy.

YAYMODORKAPALOOZA!!

I think if we are worried about the opinion of a guy who shares his name with a Microsoft Word file type (.docx) we are in a lot of trouble.

The one time I saw Fiona Apple live I wanted to punch myself in the face.

I may be exaggerating a bit, but she's better as a recording artist (or at least she was that one time).

There are a lot of books you guys posted that I've been meaning to read for some time. The Brothers K looks particularly interesting since it's baseball season.

@Ben- I have your copy of Warlock. I'll try and read it before the Dork and bring with me.