One person's oppression is another person's attempt to get a thread with a very specific purpose onto its feet without too many problems.
Overwhelming? How much more than whelming would that be exactly?
Anya ,'Touched'
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 - Jul 15, 2004 5:10:17 am PDT #217 of 3301
brillig
-t - Jul 15, 2004 5:13:13 am PDT #218 of 3301
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
The dystopia/utopia discussion is making me think Brave New World and Those Who Walk Away From Whileaway could be read together.
Jim - Jul 15, 2004 5:18:47 am PDT #219 of 3301
Ficht nicht mit Der Raketemensch!
That was a joke, Connie.
JenP - Jul 15, 2004 5:38:20 am PDT #220 of 3301
I think we've consensed that Wolfram should do the first pick honors if he's up for it , which I think he said he was. Sound right?
Thanks for getting that all together, -t and Cindy.
Wolfram - Jul 15, 2004 5:43:45 am PDT #221 of 3301
Visilurking
Well you can't argue with a bs consensus.
I'll pick a book from the list at some point today. And we'll set the discussion to start on August 15.
Polter-Cow - Jul 15, 2004 5:52:49 am PDT #222 of 3301
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I'll pick a book from the list at some point today. And we'll set the discussion to start on August 15.
Sweet! Except I won't have Net access on August 15. Don't exhaust all the interesting discussion in two days, 'kay?
-t - Jul 15, 2004 6:01:04 am PDT #223 of 3301
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Yay! A date!
I'd worry a lot, P-C. You know how Buffistas can exhaust a topic immediately and never ever go back to it.
Connie Neil - Jul 15, 2004 6:22:26 am PDT #224 of 3301
brillig
I don't know how down and dirty we're going to get into the usages of litcrit with this, though I am looking forward to that. Mystic arts always fascinate me. I do know I'm sadly lacking in the technical vocabulary I see used in the really in-depth discussions. Can someone point me to a "Lit Crit for Dummies" website or something?
Daisy Jane - Jul 15, 2004 6:41:45 am PDT #225 of 3301
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
Rockin! Go Wolfram with the choosing and stuff!
Jess M. - Jul 15, 2004 6:42:20 am PDT #226 of 3301
Let me just say that popularity with people on public transportation does not equal literary respect. --Jesse
And we'll set the discussion to start on August 15.
After the book is chosen, and posted (with the start date) in press, does it make sense to close this thread, a la lightbulbs, to keep it used only for it's intended purpose?