Yet another reason why I should just move to Salt Lake out of Utah County.
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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.
***SPOILER ALERT***
Connie Neil - Aug 04, 2005 9:35:14 am PDT #970 of 3301
brillig
Gandalfe - Aug 04, 2005 10:13:57 am PDT #971 of 3301
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.
There are many, many of them.
libkitty - Aug 04, 2005 11:16:22 am PDT #972 of 3301
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
The Salt Lake City Public Library has tons of graphic novels/TPBs. That is, in part, because there is a comic book store in the library square. It's a pretty sweet deal.
I don't know about now, but a few years ago they had one of the best graphic novel library collections in the country, if not the best. I think others are starting to catch up. That said, it would take considerable effort for me to obtain it, and I still really like the Gutenberg idea, even though I think I spell it differently each time I write it.
Gandalfe - Aug 04, 2005 3:10:22 pm PDT #973 of 3301
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.
Libkitty, that wouldn't surprise me. And I was going to ask how you would know that, but, as I typed your name, my fingers threw themselves into my nostrils and banged my head into my desk multiple times. Cause it's just that obvious.
DavidS - Aug 05, 2005 8:06:58 am PDT #974 of 3301
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Watchmen is character, V for Vendetta is idea.
I don't know if I entirely agree with that. Watchmen is plenty Idea. And Evey (and Valerie for that matter) are fully formed characters. V himself is more Idea than man, but most of the Watchmen characters seemed so archetypal that I didn't relate to them as individuals. I was far more moved by V for Vendetta, whereas my experience with Watchmen was more "Wow."
libkitty - Aug 05, 2005 11:02:45 am PDT #975 of 3301
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
You are so cute, Gandalfe.
Gandalfe - Aug 05, 2005 11:19:22 am PDT #976 of 3301
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.
Don't tell my wife that, she hasn't figured it out yet.
Amy - Aug 07, 2005 4:52:16 pm PDT #977 of 3301
Because books.
Late to the party discussion, as usual.
I'm busted, too -- I looked in here because I've been away for a week and saw all the posts. And got excited! I'd definitely like to see if we can revive the bookclub.
I'm fine with the classics/Gutenberg idea, or whatever anyone else wants to do. I think what got me the first time around was very little time to read, and the first few selections not being quite my thing. Which could happen again, sure, but with more time to read now, I'm be more willing to plow through something I wasn't in love with on the first page.
Also happy to discuss Half-Blood Prince in here sans white font, or do a grpahic novel. In other words, I'm easy.
t /my two cents
Wolfram - Aug 07, 2005 6:01:35 pm PDT #978 of 3301
Visilurking
I'm totally up for non whitefont HBP discussion here. And not just because I just finished the book today. Okay maybe a little bit because of that.
Connie Neil - Aug 08, 2005 8:27:52 am PDT #979 of 3301
brillig
Wow, full frontal discussion--oh, wait . . .