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

I would like to do this again.

Any book in particular?

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

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.

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

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?

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

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

Yep.
Something from this list, perhaps?

That list looks promising.

What do the rest of you think?

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.

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?

- 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.

Anyone else have any nominations?

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

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.

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! :)

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

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

I'm down with that.

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

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.

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

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

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

well done, this is a good idea.

This sounds fun. I trust you Denae!

I think we scared off Denae :\

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.

I sent her a pm, no response though.

Hope you have your choice ready, Vlad.

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

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!

Welp, there we go then.

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

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

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.

Yeah...it was.

But apparently, I'm one now.

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

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

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Let me save you time. Assessment: Positive.

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

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

:P

Snorting vicodin is an otter crime.

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

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