Another Group Read?

[[deleted user]]

Just wondering if anyone wants to give it another try? Pick a book and read it as a group?

[whimsicalmeerkat]

I would like to do this again.

[[deleted user]]

Any book in particular?

[whimsicalmeerkat]

I hadn't thought that far, actually. You have any thoughts on it?

[[deleted user]]

Nothing concrete, really. Wouldn't mind something a bit more outside my normal comfort zone, though.

Which is to say, outside the usual suspects when it comes to SciFi and Fantasy.

[Sara]

I was just thinking the same thing. Perhaps we should have another voting round...

[[deleted user]]

Should probably get some nominations first. Doesn't seem to be many of us, so we can keep it simple and just ask for book nominations?

[whimsicalmeerkat]

Do we want to do fiction or non-fiction or one of each or something? I'm working on some ideas.

[Vlad]

Wouldn't mind something a bit more outside my normal comfort zone

Yep.
Something from this list, perhaps?

[[deleted user]]

That list looks promising.

What do the rest of you think?

[whimsicalmeerkat]

I intend to read The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, All the Devils Are Here: The Hidden History of the Financial Crisis, Solar and The Mind's Eye so I would be up for any of those. White Egrets is on my list too, but poetry seems far from ideal for our purposes.

I know nothing about The Lost Books of The Odyssey: A Novel, but it seems like it could be interesting. The same applies to How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe.

I also have The Corrections on my list and of course Freedom has gotten a lot of attention lately.

[[deleted user]]

I've already read How to Live Safely... and I didn't really care for it.

I'm up for any of the others, though.

How about you pick two and then we'll add in anyone elses suggestions then vote from there?

[whimsicalmeerkat]

- The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks because I've read a fair amount about it and read/heard some very coherent interviews with the author

- The Lost Books of The Odyssey: A Novel because sometimes it's interesting to read something about which one knows little to nothing

That gives us both a fiction and non-fiction option.

[[deleted user]]

Anyone else have any nominations?

[whimsicalmeerkat]

Please? I'm not sure I want this sole responsibility. xD

[[deleted user]]

So uh...

I asked someone in another group, whose tastes seem to be far from mine, for a rec or two.

I uh...yeah. I'm not ready for such a huge move away from my usuals just yet, but this one seemed intriguing:
The Painted Bird.

[Steve]

I don't have a suggestion, as I have hundreds of books to read.. I'll read just about anything, lets just get this rolling! :)

[[deleted user]]

Maybe give it until the weekend for anyone else to chime in, then we'll put it to a vote?

[Vlad]

I vote we dump responsibility for making this choice on Denae. There should be a punishment for showing initiative, after all.

[[deleted user]]

I'm down with that.

And then the read after we'll make Vlad choose the book.

[Sara]

The Handmaid's Tale... I was trying to think of other nominations, but my reading list is about four miles long.I'm up for anything.

[[deleted user]]

I think we're going to go with just picking someone and having them choose the book we read.

And this time it's Denaes turn :P

[Steve]

hahaha.. I also vote for Denae being punished for showing initiative.. good show.

[[deleted user]]

Once she picks, I'll ask a mod to send out a notification in case anyone else wants to join in.

[Sara]

well done, this is a good idea.

[Melissa]

This sounds fun. I trust you Denae!

[[deleted user]]

I think we scared off Denae :\

[Vlad]

And then the read after we'll make Vlad choose the book.
A-HA-HA! Ze power, she will be mine.

I think we scared off Denae :\
Denae? Come back to us, Denae. All is forgiven.

[[deleted user]]

I sent her a pm, no response though.

Hope you have your choice ready, Vlad.

[Vlad]

>.>
<.<
War and Peace in original Russian? That should keep everyone busy for a while.
Lets give Denae a few days.

[whimsicalmeerkat]

Good lord, I spend one weekend away at a nerd convention and I'm accused of desertion. I should choose Master of the Senate: The Years of Lyndon Johnson just out of pique. Actually, that's a really good book, just long.

I'm going to go with The Lost Books of The Odyssey: A Novel, largely because it's unfamiliar and if it's generally hated you guys won't make me do this again. Seriously though, it's a getting out of my comfort zone thing. And I won't have to wait for it at the library. xD

Happy reading!

[[deleted user]]

Welp, there we go then.

Give everyone a week to grab it then open up a thread :)

[Melissa]

Sounds great! It's at my library right now too so I have no objections.

[whimsicalmeerkat]

Ala wrote: "Welp, there we go then.

Give everyone a week to grab it then open up a thread :)"

>.> I assume this is addressed to a mod. I'm in the process of moving, so I won't have time to do more than read & sporadically participate in the discussion.

[[deleted user]]

Yeah...it was.

But apparently, I'm one now.

A good deed never goes unpunished, it seems...

[Cori]

For more spontaneous group reads, possibly look into doing gutenberg options so anyone can access it. Whatever works though!

[Simeon]

Corinne wrote: "For more spontaneous group reads, possibly look into doing gutenberg options so anyone can access it. Whatever works though!"

That's a great idea.

Or... well, some of us can always get ebooks for free and give them to everyone else. Lol.

[[deleted user]]

It's a good thing to keep in mind, for those of you next up on the chopping block spot to choose the next book.

[whimsicalmeerkat]

Hey, question since we're starting this tomorrow. Are we reading and discussing this on a schedule or as a sort of free for all?

[[deleted user]]

I think we'll just do a free for all, really. I'll toss up a No Spoiler thread and a Spoiler one. Then, if anyone has other stuff to discuss, they can just make a new thread if they want.

[whimsicalmeerkat]

Works for me. It's one of two group reads I have starting tomorrow, so I wanted to be sure I have everything straight in my mind. Go go seven books at once! Yes, I lost my mind long ago.

[[deleted user]]

I've tried doing multiple books at once and it never works. I find I can do one non-fic and one fic but that's about it.

[Vlad]

Go go seven books at once!
My mind, it boggled.

I've tried doing multiple books at once and it never works. I find I can do one non-fic and one fic but that's about it.
Not even that for me. The best I can do is recurse: stop in the middle of one book, read another start to finish, pop back to the first one.

[whimsicalmeerkat]

Vlad wrote: "Go go seven books at once!
My mind, it boggled."

That reminds me. I'm supposed to go schedule an ADD assessment. xD

[[deleted user]]

Let me save you time. Assessment: Positive.

[whimsicalmeerkat]

Yes, but they won't give me the good drugs without the assessment!

[[deleted user]]

Let me save you time. Drugs: I have them.

:P

[[deleted user]]

Snorting vicodin is an otter crime.

[[deleted user]]

Looks like our read is winding down(or already wound down).

Anyone ready/interested in another?


also: when posts get deleted, it makes mine that get left behind sound all kinds of random. I like it :P

[whimsicalmeerkat]

I am interested, so long as I am not choosing it.

Now I really should go delete my post about drugs so "Drugs. I have them." is completely random seeming also. :P