I'll throw something up this afternoon unless you tell me otherwise.
Pepto Bismol's good for that.
Well, if we followed the recipe...should be cake. A demon-violence-free-zone cake.
Lorne ,'Why We Fight'
The Buffista Book Club: the Harry Potter iteration
This thread is a focused discussion group. Please see the first post below for the current topic and upcoming book discussions. While natter will inevitably happen, we encourage you to treat this like a virtual book club and try to keep your posts in that spirit.
By consensus, this thread is reopened specifically to discuss Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. It will be closed again once that discussion has run its course.
***SPOILER ALERT***
Connie Neil - Aug 26, 2005 8:04:32 am PDT #1269 of 3301
brillig
Wolfram - Aug 26, 2005 12:23:12 pm PDT #1270 of 3301
Visilurking
Damn, I Press x-posted with Ginger. Since I deleted it there, I'll share it here.
Sudden yet inevitable Book Club Update:
Fearless leader Ginger has appended 4 Holmesian short stories to our selection of Hound of the Baskervilles. All 5 selections are available in beautiful HTML format (thanks Deena!) here: [link]
Discussion dates are as follows:
"A Scandal in Bohemia" and "The Red-Headed League" - Wednesday, September 7, 2005.
The Adventure of the Speckled Band, and The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle - Wednesday, Setember 14, 2005.
First half of Hound of the Baskervilles - Wednesday, September 21, 2005.
Second half of Hound of the Baskervilles - Wednesday, September 28, 2005.
Each discussion period will be cumulative and incorporate the prior selections, so participants are urged to read all selections in tandem. (Shameless plug: This is a new approach we're trying, so if you've never subscribed to Book Club before, or have and didn't like previous discussions, now's a great time to check in.)
Ginger - Aug 26, 2005 12:24:54 pm PDT #1271 of 3301
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Great minds apparently think alike at exactly the same time. I had some work I had to get done, so I just go around to finishing it.
Wolfram - Aug 26, 2005 12:25:53 pm PDT #1272 of 3301
Visilurking
No, great minds lead Holmes discussions. I'm just gonna try and keep up.
Amy - Aug 26, 2005 12:33:52 pm PDT #1273 of 3301
Because books.
Bouncing...
I already finished "A Scandal in Bohemia" and I'm so looking forward to this.
Deena - Aug 26, 2005 1:14:06 pm PDT #1274 of 3301
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
Scandal in Bohemia is my favorite, I think. I was very young when I first read Holmes, and I clearly remember The Speckled Band freaking me right the heck out. It still does.
Amy - Sep 07, 2005 4:50:53 am PDT #1275 of 3301
Because books.
Are we starting today? Were you going to post some discussion questions, Ginger?
Wolfram - Sep 07, 2005 4:59:53 am PDT #1276 of 3301
Visilurking
I think today was the start date for "A Scandal in Bohemia" and "The Red-Headed League."
Lilty, if you're around, could you update the first post with the reading and discussion schedule from Press?
Ginger - Sep 07, 2005 5:10:25 am PDT #1277 of 3301
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Yes, but I got caught up in work. Bad book leader. No biscuit.
Y'all just talk among yourselves. I'll get you something by tomorrow.
Here are some things you might want to think about:
What conventions of the modern detective novel or television show do you see introduced in these stories?
What role does Watson's narration play?
What aspects of the plots made you go "huh"? (Note: The first known scholarly paper about Sherlock Holmes was entitled "Some Inconsistencies of Sherlock Holmes.")
Amy - Sep 07, 2005 5:18:09 am PDT #1278 of 3301
Because books.
Thanks, Ginger. I think you deserve a biscuit anyway. A chocolate one!
Off to think. Back in a bit.