What is your suggestion for our first Group Read?

[Jana]

I have checked out Blanket from the library twice and not opened it. It might be too popular (read by everyone already?), but it came to mind.

[Curtis]

I read Blankets a few years ago and really enjoyed it. I think it would be a good subject for a group read.

I think Watchmen would also be a good one to start with, since most people can easily find a copy, or already have one on the shelf.

[Curtis]

Here's one more suggestion... The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead (Volume 1): Days Gone Bye

This is a zombie story, so it's not for everybody, but the story is really about the survivors, and their struggle to survive and create some kind of functioning social structure after society has collapsed.

This is my favorite currently ongoing series, and Robert Kirkman keeps the quality high as it goes on. he has also said he plans for the series to run a LONG time, which is grwat news in my opinion.

Actually, I would recommend this hardcover edition which collects the first 2paperbacks at a good price. The Walking Dead

but the first paperback might be better for a group discussion.

[Jana]

In my To Read queue I have Green Lantern:Secret Origins by Geoff Johns. The Watchmen is there as well.

[Melina]

I definitely am for "Sandman", and would like to add "The Swamp Thing" too!

[Sérgio]

My suggestion is Black Hole by Charles Burns.

Here's the link: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38...

[Sérgio]

Melina wrote: "I definitely am for "Sandman", and would like to add "The Swamp Thing" too!"

Hello Melina, I think you should pick one volume of each series. An entire series would be too heavy for a single discussion I think. :)

[Melina]

I'd be for "Black Hole" as well-
for "Sandman" and "The Swamp Thing", I meant the first volume of course :)

[Sérgio]

Melina wrote: "I'd be for "Black Hole" as well-
for "Sandman" and "The Swamp Thing", I meant the first volume of course :)"

Oh. I made that remark because I thought that, in those series, you could read any of the volumes independently, that they are not ongoing stories. Of course I could be wrong since I didn't actually read them. :)

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I don't know about The Swamp Thing, but I've read the first three volumes of The Sandman and I think it's best definately to follow the order, if only to understand how characters are introduced. I haven't finished (yet) the series, so I can't tell if stories will be developed as one or independent episodes.

[Jay]

I would suggest Scalped by Jason Aaron, Queen and Country by Greg Rucka, Local by Brian Wood, and I Kill Giants by Joe Kelly

[eHawk]

Let's see... i have a couple books languishing on my shelf seeking attention:

[Jay]

Sorry. Listening is a skill I'm still working on. I wojuld probably say Queen and Country and Scalped would be the two.

[Jay]

Yes. Always good to start at the beginning.

[Curtis]

I second Daytripper, Alana!
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/84...

It's been sitting on my shelf for a while. It looks very good, I just haven't gotten around to it yet.

[Mooch]

I'm still up for Watchmen. The other book I would be interested in discussing is American Born Chinese

[Sérgio]

Hey there Ken.

There was one rule that Mooch specified in the other forum that made sense to me. That is, that one shouldn't vote for the books that he/she has suggested; I think that way there isn't the risk that every book ends up tied with one vote.

But it's up to you, just making a suggestion.

One other thing, if there's a tie for the top-voted book, what should happen? Should the book that reached his votes the fastest be chosen?

Sorry to nag you but discussing the rules is actually a source of entertainment for me. lol

[Melina]

Hmmmmm... well, since we have almost as many options as members, maybe each person could get two or three votes? Ranking or something?

I'm not sure how the polls can be set up on this website, but that could be a solution to the problem Sérgio pointed out.

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My suggestion is something outside of my normal reading. I suggest Superman: Red Son or Allstar Superman Vol. 1

[Jana]

Take care, Ken! And all others who are affected by Irene. May she wimp out...

[Ed]

My suggestion is: Midnight Nation by JMS.

[Ed]

No Problemo.