Group read/discussion?

[Elaine, Approximately Normal.]

Would any of you like to do a group read/discussion? I thought we could read The Numbers Behind NUMB3RS: Solving Crime with Mathematics by Keith J. Devlin. What do you think?

[[deleted user]]

That sounds fun. The book seems cool.

[Squiggles{Kelly}]

oOOH that looks cool!

[Elaine, Approximately Normal.]

How long do you think it will take you guys to get it from the library? They don't have it in my system so it might take me a little bit to get it. Maybe we could read it February/March?

[[deleted user]]

I Just placed it on hold! YAY!!!!!

[Elaine, Approximately Normal.]

Great! How long do you think it will take? I'm going to go request mine right now! =D

[Squiggles{Kelly}]

It's not in my system, I don't think. :(

[Elaine, Approximately Normal.]

It's not in my system either, but I requested it via interlibrary loan. Do you have access to anything like that?

[Squiggles{Kelly}]

Yes, but I hadn't tried that yet! I'll go do that!

[Elaine, Approximately Normal.]

=D

[Squiggles{Kelly}]

Yesh! Done!

[Elaine, Approximately Normal.]

Yay! How long do you suspect it will take?

[Squiggles{Kelly}]

Probably at most....2 weeks. More like 5 days.

[Elaine, Approximately Normal.]

Really?! Your system is fast! I'm hoping to get mine by February.

[Squiggles{Kelly}]

Yeah, it generally is. It depends on which library it's coming from.

[Leiko]

Cryptid didn't put it on hold.

[[deleted user]]

Yes I did.

[Elaine, Approximately Normal.]

Hey, Lye! Welcome!

[Leiko]

Hi! And no cryptid didn't! I live with her and use her card! I should know!

[[deleted user]]

Yes I did.

[Elaine, Approximately Normal.]

Yay! I got my copy of the book yesterday! Has anyone else gotten theirs yet? It looks really neat and I only just started chapter 1!

[[deleted user]]

I got mine about a week ago, but I'v been to busy to read much of it!

[Squiggles{Kelly}]

Oh! Mine is available!! So I'll prolly get it on Tuesday. :D

[Elaine, Approximately Normal.]

Cool! =D February 1st today, so we can officially start reading it (though I'm already in Chapter 2). Do you think we should just have an open discussion about everything or different threads for each (or maybe 2 at a time) chapter, so that you can discuss about what you've read and not get any spoilers (not that this is really a spoiler book, but...)? What are your thoughts?

[Squiggles{Kelly}]

Well, idk what the set up of the book is...but if each chapter is a different topic, then maybe different threads would be a good idea.

[Elaine, Approximately Normal.]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure that each chapter is a different show/mathematical concept, so I think we'll try different threads for now and see how it goes. :)

[[deleted user]]

jUST Finished it!

[Elaine, Approximately Normal.]

Wow! You're a fast reader! I'm still in Chapter 2 (haven't really been reading it much, obviously). Why don't we start discussing chapter 1 in that thread?

[Squiggles{Kelly}]

I haz read itttt I liked it alot! Expesially the game plan part...I've been wanting to see A Beautiful Mind for a while and now i really want to...:D

[Elaine, Approximately Normal.]

Okay, I've really got to get around to reading it! I finished Breaking Dawn so now maybe I can focus on Numb3rs a little more. =P

I've seen A Beautiful Mind! I thought it was good! I really want to read the book! Maybe for the next group read? :)

[[deleted user]]

That sounds good.

[Miss Clark]

Finished second week of Feb., though I did only skim the chapter of fingerprinting.

[Elaine, Approximately Normal.]

Ugh! My copy wouldn't let me renew it because it was through an interlibrary loan! I had to return it because it was overdue. :( I requested another copy that I hope will get here soon!

[Miss Clark]

I was lucky because my library owned it.

[Elaine, Approximately Normal.]

Jealous! Jk! =) I was in the 7th chapter, DNA Profiling.

[Elaine, Approximately Normal.]

Yay! I got my other copy last week so I can start reading again!!!!!!!!!!!! =)

[Elaine, Approximately Normal.]

=P Well, I decided to finally just return the books as it was quite overdue. I only had a small fine, so that was a relief. I guess I'll just have to check it out again when I have more reading time.