Giles ,'Touched'
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.
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Woo! I ordered the book. I like the hard date for discussion. My only fear is finding 50 detailed structured essays on the title the morning of the 16th and having nothing left to do except nod my head a bunch as I read people's thoughts. I'll play it by ear.
Now what would be nice is a read and post. On my mark, open your books. In 90 minutes give me your comments on chapter one.
By the way, I edited Lilty's first post in this thread to announce the book and deadline.
The only exception I would make, which I believe is the context in which early white-fonted discussion was first raised, is if someone has a specific question while reading the book that can't wait until the proper discussion begins. e.g., if there was a historical reference with which the reader was unfamiliar.
That seems cool.
Now what would be nice is a read and post. On my mark, open your books. In 90 minutes give me your comments on chapter one.
He he. We could do, like a mini one where we do an obscenely short book over a week or so, reading a little bit each night or something.
By the way, I edited Lilty's first post in this thread to announce the book and deadline.
Sweet.
where we do an obscenely short book over a week or so, reading a little bit each night or something.
Well, there are short short stories. And we could probably find some older ones online via Project Gutenberg.
This thread is going to be all kinds of fun.
rubs hands gleefully
What an awesome idea, David!
Also, I've chosen a book "My Name is Asher Lev" is my pic
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Also, I've chosen a book "My Name is Asher Lev" is my pic
Naw, your pic is much prettier than that.
Also, I've chosen a book "My Name is Asher Lev" is my pic
Shiny! I was kind of crossing my fingers and hoping for this one. So the official start date for this one, barring schedule and other changes, would be September 15th?
I've already gotten The Intuitionist delivered to my desk by placing a hold, and have now placed a hold on My Name is Asher Lev. I should get it on my desk Monday or Tuesday. I love working in a library. The pay is crap, but fresh books get delivered to my desk. Ahhh!
I don't think I understand the shifting of discussion date concept at all. I don't need to until at least after Aug. 15th, right?
And, thanks, Jon, for editing Lilty's post.