Just a quick reminder for John Sweden and billytea that we are still waiting for book selections. I think, ideally, we should have at least two months of books in the hopper.
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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.
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Wolfram - Oct 15, 2004 11:23:41 am PDT #726 of 3301
Visilurking
billytea - Oct 15, 2004 11:25:31 am PDT #727 of 3301
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
Just a quick reminder for John Sweden and billytea that we are still waiting for book selections. I think, ideally, we should have at least two months of books in the hopper.
Oh, sorry. I didn't realise you wanted one from me yet.
Dirt Music, Tim Winton.
JohnSweden - Oct 15, 2004 11:31:13 am PDT #728 of 3301
I can't even.
Me too, I didn't realize you were waiting on me.
Mister Sandman, by Barbara Gowdy.
Reasons? (I didn't nominate her book)
A) She's Canadian and she's good,
and
2) She led a creative writing class I was in, some years back
Wolfram - Oct 15, 2004 11:33:25 am PDT #729 of 3301
Visilurking
Damn that was fast.
Topic!Cindy - Oct 23, 2004 1:48:44 am PDT #730 of 3301
What is even happening?
Should we update the first post, so that it reflects the current discussion, and the upcoming selections?
Wolfram - Oct 25, 2004 8:31:37 am PDT #731 of 3301
Visilurking
Yes. And I wish I had more to say about Small World, but not being in academia (or particularly well-educated), I think I might have missed much of the nuance.
DavidS - Oct 25, 2004 8:36:48 am PDT #732 of 3301
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Yes. And I wish I had more to say about Small World, but not being in academia (or particularly well-educated), I think I might have missed much of the nuance.
How about a quick list of laugh points for those who read it?
Daisy Jane - Oct 25, 2004 8:44:47 am PDT #733 of 3301
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
When I get home and have the book in front of me.
Frankly, off the top of my head, Phillip and Joy running into each other in Turkey was funny to me.
Wolfram - Oct 25, 2004 9:02:38 am PDT #734 of 3301
Visilurking
When I get home and have the book in front of me.
Ditto. Let's all do this.
JenP - Nov 05, 2004 5:54:59 am PST #735 of 3301
Is this right?
The Red Tent, Anita Diamant -- 11/15
Mister Sandman, Barbara Gowdy -- 12/13
Dirt Music, Tim Winton -- 1/17
(Edited to put bt's pick in Jan.)