Well, the "book" books are pretty centered on reading or writing.
Then Anne of Green Gables or Emily of New Moon would definitely fit. Emily would probably be better than Anne, actually.
Now hold on, I'm gonna press the right pedal harder. I expect us to accelerate.
Anya ,'Showtime'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Hil R. - Nov 01, 2010 3:52:12 am PDT #12815 of 28289
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Fred Pete - Nov 01, 2010 4:50:40 am PDT #12816 of 28289
Ann, that's a ferret.
In the war category, I'd add John Del Vecchio's The 13th Valley. Follows an infantry unit in the Vietnam War.
javachik - Nov 01, 2010 6:29:01 am PDT #12817 of 28289
Our wings are not tired.
Never mind. Oooops.
megan walker - Nov 01, 2010 8:44:32 am PDT #12818 of 28289
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Hah!
Note: We already have dystopian novels as a separate topic.
Kathy A - Nov 01, 2010 9:09:48 am PDT #12819 of 28289
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
For Books and the Bookish, The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde.
Kate P. - Nov 01, 2010 10:53:46 am PDT #12820 of 28289
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Oh man, megan, have I mentioned how much I want to join your book club??
megan walker - Nov 01, 2010 11:40:03 am PDT #12821 of 28289
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
It has worked pretty well so far (esp. the quests and horror discussions), especially for discovering new things I want to read. I think it might work online if we had a dedicated thread for the monthly conversation.
Amy - Nov 01, 2010 11:46:33 am PDT #12822 of 28289
Because books.
I love the idea, too, because I think the themes would be a lot of fun to discuss. And part of the reason book clubs often don't work for me is so often the individual title is not something I don't want to read at the moment.
Polter-Cow - Nov 01, 2010 12:02:24 pm PDT #12823 of 28289
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Same for me, Amy. I have dozens of books in my To Be Read list, and what I read next is often chosen arbitrarily, and books get added willy-nilly all the time, so it's rare that a book club's desires align with mine.
Pix - Nov 02, 2010 4:25:15 pm PDT #12824 of 28289
The status is NOT quo.
The Things They Carried
Seriously one of the best books I've ever read, fwiw.