Possible Group Reads?

[Creature]

Hello:
I recently got a book that originally appeared in serialized form in "The Worlds of IF: Science Fiction Magazine, a sci-fi pulp. The book is called "Earthblood," by Keith Laumer and Rosel George Brown. It is a great pulpy space opera. This is one of my favorite stories.
Have a Great Day!!!
The "Creature"

[Mary JL]

Eventually, for a group read we should do a 1930's pulp--The Shadow or Doc Savage. Those two are the best known 'pulp' characters to the general public.

For the Shadow, #1"The Living Shadow" is great.

For Doc Savage, #1 is "The Man of Bronze" but even better--and republished by Nostalgia Ventures--is #13, "The Land of Always-Night".

[Werner]

My theory is that, for a group read of a book that's part of a series, it's usually best to pick the first book of the series (at least to start with). Anyhow, that's the way it's been done in the cases where I've been involved up to now. If you begin with a later book, those who haven't read the earlier ones miss a certain amount of development that the author has already put into the situation and characters, and presupposes.

[Adam]

I would love to read either "The Living Shadow" or "The Man of Bronze." Both are on my to-read pile.

[Steven]

Adam wrote: "I would love to read either "The Living Shadow" or "The Man of Bronze." Both are on my to-read pile."

I'd also love to read either "The Living Shadow" or "The Man of Bronze." In fact I'd like to propose that we give strong consideration to a group discussion or buddy read of one or both. I'm out of work for a few weeks, so that would give me time to jump on either or both. And I feel guilty for having been a pulp fan for years and yet not having read anything about either character. Embarrassing, actually...

[Werner]

A group common read won't work for me in the rest of this year (I've got two planned in other groups, a buddy read scheduled, and a couple of other commitments besides). But even if I don't take part in reading the book, I'll be an interested reader of the discussion!

[Jim]

I might read either of them if others are, but it depends on the weather (how busy I am). I'd probably lean toward The Shadow.

[Mohammed]

I can read The Man of Bronze too, it happens to be the only Doc Savage i have at the moment.

[Steven]

I don't have a copy of any Doc Savage books or The Shadow, but I have a few on order through interlibrary loan. I'll probably be able to start "The Man of Bronze" next week. Man of Bronze

[David]

A short story from Weird Tales found here: The Black God's Kiss; Long link (Best to copy and paste

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[Werner]

I've read (and greatly liked) C. L. Moore's story "Black God's Kiss," which was the first literary appearance of her Jirel of Joiry character; so I can join in a discussion of it if the group decides to do it as a common read. But it sometimes makes for more substantive discussion if a group does a whole book that way, rather than a single story. This tale appears in the collection Jirel of Joiry, which would make an excellent selection for a read, IMO. (I've read it; my review is here: www.goodreads.com/review/show/18101053 .)

[David]

I did read the short story and IT WAS excellent.