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[Jaime]

Ah okay. I have never done that before, but I am sure I can figure it out :)

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

With a book that short, probably only need 1-2 threads. I usually do roughly one for every 100 pages, but you can do it however you prefer.

[Jaime]

Okay I got the threads up for The Last Days of New Paris set up, so we are ready for the group read. =)

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

Cool. Thanks Jamie. See, being a discussion leader here is easy!

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

So I posted this in the other thread, but I'll double post it here just in case, any else interested in/planning to read The Rise of Io in October?

[Jaime]

Now because there was some talk about suggesting things outside of fantasy, I'm just going to list some things sitting on my shelves.

All the Light We Cannot See Historical Fiction
You Thriller (part of series but I believe can be read as a stand alone)
The Man from Primrose Lane Thriller
Broken Monsters Thriller
Girl at War Historical Fiction
The Shining Thriller
Child of God Fiction
Slaughterhouse-Five Classic
Station Eleven Fiction/Dystopian
Fingersmith Historical fiction

A couple of SFF (stand alone books) for those interested in reading SFF, but not starting another series.
The Bone Clocks
The Goblin Emperor
The Graveyard Book

That seems like enough for now.

[Jaime]

Rob wrote: "Cool. Thanks Jamie. See, being a discussion leader here is easy!"

It sure is.
=)

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

I've done a few of those already and would be willing to discuss them, but probably not reread them.

The Shining
Station Eleven
The Goblin Emperor

I think I own Slaughterhouse-Five and would be interested in reading that at some point.

I'll have to look at the others later. None are familiar to me.

[Bill]

Rob wrote: "So I posted this in the other thread, but I'll double post it here just in case, any else interested in/planning to read The Rise of Io in October?"

I want to read this because I loved Red Rising but don't think I can wait a year with his cliffhangers. Might wait for the series to be finished like I did for Red Rising.

I would be interested in The Bone Clocks, The Goblin Emperor and The Graveyard Book. Need to check into the others.

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

Bill wrote: "I want to read this because I loved Red Rising but don't think I can wait a year with his cliffhangers. Might wait for the series to be finished like I did for Red Rising."

I think you're confusing The Rise of Io with Iron Gold?

[Bill]

Yep. Well then i'm in.

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

So I have interest in the following, though I'm not sure when I'd be able to fit anything in just yet:

All the Light We Cannot See
The Graveyard Book (although this is fantasy)

I'm also possibly interested in:

The Man from Primrose Lane
Fingersmith
The Bone Clocks

Though not as much as the first two.

[Jaime]

Yeah I can understand having trouble fitting in another group read. I would need it to be after Golden Compass I think. I figured This would give us a chance to see if there is interest and plan a little ahead, so those who need time to get the book or plan ahead can.

Also I threw in a couple of fantasy stand alones (ie The Graveyard Book) because I figured It might make it easier for people to join in discussions with a stand alone. Not much of a commitment.

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

I'm very much like planning ahead!

I used to have my top 10 on my TBR list as kind of a rough plan of my next 10 reads, with flexibility to move stuff around or add new books, but lately it's been a lot more seat of the pants on filling in gaps between my various group reads.

[Bill]

I Recently picked up these 3 if anyone else is interested in reading them. They all have free kindle versions. They are all standalone and the first two are pretty short.

The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare
A Voyage to Arcturus
Orlando Furioso

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

Hmm. Maybe on the The Man Who Was Thursday. It's pretty short at least.

[Ctgt]

Nice list Jaime. I'm interested in All the Light, You, Child of God and Fingersmith. I would also up for The Man Who Was Thursday.

[Ctgt]

Here a few titles I have laying around waiting to be read,
Sci/fi
Terms of Enlistment
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet

non-fiction
The Great Siege: Malta 1565
Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America

The Guns of August

and others
A Man Called Ove
The Last Kind Words
Speaks the Nightbird
Stoner
Murder as a Fine Art
A Morbid Taste for Bones
Skullcrack City
Slowly We Rot

[Lindsay]

The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet is excellent and the sequel is due out very soon.

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

Ctgt wrote: "Here a few titles I have laying around waiting to be read"

I'd be interested in:

Terms of Enlistment
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
The Last Kind Words
Speaks the Nightbird

Maybe:

Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America
The Guns of August
A Man Called Ove

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

I'm going to attempt to consolidate the lists down a bit based on interest so far. It seems like there are a few possibilities. I'll update the list as we go and try to narrow it down to add a few more reads for September/October, then late September revisit it (and any new suggestions) to add some stuff for November/December.

Sci-Fi
The Rise of Io - Rob, Suzanne, Bill
Slaughterhouse-Five - Jaime, Rob
Terms of Enlistment - Ctgt, Rob
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet - Ctgt, Rob

Fantasy
The Graveyard Book - Jaime, Bill, Rob
The Goblin Emperor - Jaime, Bill, Rob*

Other Fiction
The Bone Clocks - Jaime, Bill, Rob (maybe)
All the Light We Cannot See - Jaime, Rob, Ctgt
The Man from Primrose Lane - Jaime, Rob (maybe)
Fingersmith - Jaime, Ctgt, Rob (maybe)
The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare - Bill, Rob (maybe)
Child of God - Jamie, Ctgt
The Last Kind Words - Ctgt, Rob
Speaks the Nightbird - Ctgt, Rob
A Man Called Ove - Ctgt, Rob (maybe)

Non Fiction
Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America - Ctgt, Rob (maybe)
The Guns of August - Ctgt, Rob (maybe)


* - Previously read, would join discussion

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

Personally I have time to read maybe 1 of these in mid/late September and another mid/late October (not counting Rise of Io which I'll be reading regardless).

Any other interest in some of these listed (or others previously suggested?) what time frame/which books would work best for people the next 2 months or so?

I'm a maybe on several of these.

I think my top interest is in:

The Rise of Io
All the Light We Cannot See
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
The Last Kind Words

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

Also, I'm happy to schedule a bunch over the next few months if there is interest, but I'll only participate in a 1 or 2 each month myself.

So talk up your favorites and lets get some stuff scheduled.

[Kat]

I've wanted to read To Kill a Mockingbird for a long time, because everyone I know read it in school and I never did. I think Ctgt was also interested in that.

[Sky]

I am interested in Rise of Io and The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet. Might jump into Boneclocks (pre-ordered, owned, owned)

[Bill]

There are two books releasing in October that we started the series. Are we doing them?

The Wall of Storms by Ken Liu - October 4th
The Blood Mirror by Brent Weeks - October 25th

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

Wall of Storms is already on the shelf I believe (I'm not in on that, but there was interest in it a few months back).

I'd be up for Blood Mirror, but that probably means I can't/won't have time for another from the above list in October as a result. It's hard to say, because that will probably be an audio book and I may have time to read one of those others in text.

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

I'm going to attempt to consolidate the lists down a bit based on interest so far. It seems like there are a few possibilities. I'll update the list as we go and try to narrow it down to add a few more reads for September/October, then late September revisit it (and any new suggestions) to add some stuff for November/December.

Sci-Fi
The Rise of Io - Rob, Suzanne, Bill, Sky2
Slaughterhouse-Five - Jaime, Rob
Terms of Enlistment - Ctgt, Rob
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet - Ctgt, Rob, Sky2

Fantasy
The Graveyard Book - Jaime, Bill, Rob
The Goblin Emperor - Jaime, Bill, Rob*
The Blood Mirror - Bill, Rob

Other Fiction
The Bone Clocks - Jaime, Bill, Rob (maybe), Sky2 (maybe)
All the Light We Cannot See - Jaime, Rob, Ctgt
The Man from Primrose Lane - Jaime, Rob (maybe)
Fingersmith - Jaime, Ctgt, Rob (maybe)
The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare - Bill, Rob (maybe)
Child of God - Jamie, Ctgt
The Last Kind Words - Ctgt, Rob
Speaks the Nightbird - Ctgt, Rob
A Man Called Ove - Ctgt, Rob (maybe)
To Kill a Mockingbird - Kat, Ctgt

Non Fiction
Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America - Ctgt, Rob (maybe)
The Guns of August - Ctgt, Rob (maybe)


* - Previously read, would join discussion

[Dara]

I'd join in for any discussion on The Goblin Emperor. I read it early this year and loved it.

[Sky]

I'm definitely up for Blood Mirror. I've been waiting forever for it.

[Linette]

Put me down for Blood Mirror, too.

[Jaime]

Ctgt wrote: "Nice list Jaime. I'm interested in All the Light, You, Child of God and Fingersmith. I would also up for The Man Who Was Thursday."

=)

[Jaime]

I am interested in Speaks the Nightbird and The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet.

I would have been totally in for Blood Mirror, but after I found out that it wasn't the last book I have put off reading that series until I know when the last book will be out. So I would need to read books two and three before the release date which is possible (I already own the books), but I don't really think it will happen. So many books!

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

So I'm going to go ahead and add Rise of Io and Blood Mirror.

Anyone have thoughts/up for adding something in mid/late September from the list?

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

I'm going to attempt to consolidate the lists down a bit based on interest so far. It seems like there are a few possibilities. I'll update the list as we go and try to narrow it down to add a few more reads for September/October, then late September revisit it (and any new suggestions) to add some stuff for November/December.

Sci-Fi
Slaughterhouse-Five - Jaime, Rob
Terms of Enlistment - Ctgt, Rob
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet - Ctgt, Rob, Sky2, Jamie

Fantasy
The Graveyard Book - Jaime, Bill, Rob
The Goblin Emperor - Jaime, Bill, Rob*, Dara*

Other Fiction
The Bone Clocks - Jaime, Bill, Rob (maybe), Sky2 (maybe)
All the Light We Cannot See - Jaime, Rob, Ctgt
The Man from Primrose Lane - Jaime, Rob (maybe)
Fingersmith - Jaime, Ctgt, Rob (maybe)
The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare - Bill, Rob (maybe)
Child of God - Jamie, Ctgt
The Last Kind Words - Ctgt, Rob
Speaks the Nightbird - Ctgt, Rob, Jaime
A Man Called Ove - Ctgt, Rob (maybe)
To Kill a Mockingbird - Kat, Ctgt

Non Fiction
Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America - Ctgt, Rob (maybe)
The Guns of August - Ctgt, Rob (maybe)


* - Previously read, would join discussion

[Ctgt]

Kat wrote: "I've wanted to read To Kill a Mockingbird for a long time, because everyone I know read it in school and I never did. I think Ctgt was also interested in that."

Whenever you're ready Kat. I've read it before but I recently picked up the audio version with Sissy Spacek as the narrator so I'm itchin' to give that a try.

[Kat]

Ctgt wrote: "Whenever you're ready Kat."

I can do it now, actually. Current other reads aren't running away, and I have Mockingbird burning a hole in my Kindle.

Also, I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow and will hopefully get a sick note for a few days and will be forced to spend a lot of time on my reading sofa with both my feet up and bandaged.

LOADS OF LUXURIOUS READING TIME !!!!!

[Ctgt]

Okay. Won't be able to setup the threads until I get home tonight.

[Suzanne]

What great lists - I missed this thread going - I am still not used to the new goodreads format. Using the * for have read, would discuss.

Reads I'd love to join (using the most recent consolidated list
Terms of Enlistment (*)
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
The Graveyard Book (*)
The Goblin Emperor (*)
All the Light we Cannot See (*)
A Man Called Ove (*) was a surprising feel-good favorite for me
To Kill a Mockingbird (*)

I will definitely read The Blood Mirror and The Rise of Io too.

I'm planning on reading in September (if anyone wants to join me)
The Sudden Appearance of Hope
Hollow World
Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

Looks like the top candidates for a mid/late September read are:

1) The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet - Ctgt, Rob, Sky2, Jamie, Suzanne
2) The Bone Clocks - Jaime, Bill, Rob (maybe), Sky2 (maybe)
3) All the Light We Cannot See - Jaime, Rob, Ctgt, Suzanne*
4) The Goblin Emperor - Jaime, Bill, Rob*, Dara*
5) Speaks the Nightbird - Ctgt, Rob, Jaime

Seems like Long Way is the clear favorite, which is Sci-Fi and more in our wheelhouse while some of the others would be breaking new ground a bit.

Also, so far it's most of the usual suspects (minus Scott who I haven't seen post for a week or two) chiming in on the reads, but maybe if we pick something interesting enough some of the other members will be excited to join in!



Thoughts?

[Suzanne]

Looks like a good list! Hopefully other members will chime in too - it'll help when the books are on the group's header/official list - sometimes that is the first time I see upcoming books.

[Lindsay]

One thought: The sequel to The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet is out on October 20th. Maybe schedule it as well? It's called A Closed and Common Orbit.

That would make September an ideal time for a reread so put me down as well, please. For both if you schedule the second.

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

That's a good idea Lindsay. Except Amazon lists 10/18 for the Kindle and 3/17 for the paperback.

OK, so let's say:

September 20th: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
October 18th: A Closed and Common Orbit

That would work for me. How about everyone else?

[Suzanne]

That sounds good to me!

I'm assuming I'll enjoy the first enough to want to read the second. Hoping so anyway!

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

Right. Same with me. I'll trust in Lindsay!

[Lindsay]

It's an excellent book. Slow and gentle with really likable characters that you get to know through a series of episodic events. It's like a whole series of a good SF TV show in a single book.

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

It looks like she wrote it from a Kickstarter..

[Sky]

Sweet! I am definitely in for small angry planet.

I am going back to work again after labor day (I havent been in the office since March!) so that'll add a few hours of audio for the commute and what I can sneak in and read at my desk :D My participation/reading rate should definitely increase.

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

I'll just warn that the audio only came out last month. If you like it and want to read book 2, it'll have to be in kindle or you'll have to wait.

[Jaime]

I am in for The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet. I will have to wait on the sequel because I like to read physical books. I have a difficult time getting lost in the story if I read it as an ebook because eye and concentration issues when reading on a screen.

Also not sure if any of you heard of Ninefox Gambit, but it caught my eye and I picked it up.

Oh and I think I will join in on the discussion for To Kill A Mockingbird too. I just read it back in June and enjoyed it.