(Neither am I, AmyLiz, and I think my copy is overdue. I'm not looking at that, until tomorrow. The sad thing? I love Potok, and love what I've read of Asher, so far. The first book didn't interest me all that much, so when I didn't get to it, I didn't mind. This is killing me in a having everyone's-a-half-season ahead of me-watching-Buffy, when-I have-the-tapes, kind of killing me way.)
None of it means a damn thing.
Mal ,'Objects In Space'
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***
Topic!Cindy - Oct 05, 2004 12:33:05 pm PDT #670 of 3301
What is even happening?
brenda m - Oct 05, 2004 12:51:23 pm PDT #671 of 3301
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Twice now I've gotten caught up in RL stuff in the week before we start and spent the bulk of the discussion racing to finish and resisting the urge to read the discussion. I'm about half-way through Small World so I should actually be able to participate this time. It's been fun reading the discussion even after the fact, though.
JenP - Oct 05, 2004 1:07:35 pm PDT #672 of 3301
I'm Cindy and AmyLiz, only without children, a new school year, or writing deadlines. Geez, I'm lame (er, because I can't get the books done in time, not because of not having those things). But! I am also brenda in enjoying reading the discussion anyway and in anticipating participating in the Small World discussion.
erikaj - Oct 05, 2004 1:09:33 pm PDT #673 of 3301
Always Anti-fascist!
I'd really like to be a selector, but I don't think I can participate actively for a little while. Can I be an alternate?
Wolfram - Oct 05, 2004 3:28:49 pm PDT #674 of 3301
Visilurking
(Neither am I, AmyLiz, and I think my copy is overdue. I'm not looking at that, until tomorrow. The sad thing? I love Potok, and love what I've read of Asher, so far. The first book didn't interest me all that much, so when I didn't get to it, I didn't mind. This is killing me in a having everyone's-a-half-season ahead of me-watching-Buffy, when-I have-the-tapes, kind of killing me way.)
Well unlike being half a season behind in a tv show, the beauty of Book Club is that every month is a clean slate. And I'm fairly certain I'm going to fall behind some months too. (I'm still not finished Small World yet due to my literary philandering with Stephen King and Laurell K. Hamilton.)
I suggest for those of you who find yourselves with less book time than you'd like, maybe skip a book so you have two months for the next selection. (Of course this plan only works if we have at least two books chosen ahead of time.)
I'd really like to be a selector, but I don't think I can participate actively for a little while. Can I be an alternate?
Selectors don't have to participate actively. How about if we put you down for the 4th book which means your selection will come up for discussion in 5 months?
erikaj - Oct 05, 2004 3:32:14 pm PDT #675 of 3301
Always Anti-fascist!
OK. My TBR pile is getting a little intimidating, what with the writing, and meatspace book group and, well, you get the idea.
Trudy Booth - Oct 05, 2004 4:29:33 pm PDT #676 of 3301
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
I'll volunteer to pick a book.
libkitty - Oct 05, 2004 5:37:33 pm PDT #677 of 3301
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
I'd like to pick a book. Could whoever is composing a list (Wolfram?), add me to it?
I've really enjoyed the discussion so far. And the book choices have been great. They're books that I probably wouldn't have found otherwise, but enjoyed thoroughly.
heading off to read Small World... which I will finish.
Wolfram - Oct 05, 2004 5:50:37 pm PDT #678 of 3301
Visilurking
Trudy and libkitty added. Should we start randomizing, or have folks select in the order they volunteer?
JenP - Oct 05, 2004 5:59:41 pm PDT #679 of 3301
Might as well start randomizing now. Then you don't have to decide at which point to start if the list gets very long. Or not. Whatever works.