People who were reading the Holmes stuff... are there tentative plans to discuss one of those after the holidays?
Personally, I think that boat sailed. And despite Deena's generous efforts in putting the stuff up online for us, and Nilly's fabulous comments, discussion just seemed to fizzle out.
In B'craxy a few weeks ago, I mentioned maybe starting up discussion about something again after the holidays, whether Holmes or other, but the truth is I won't have time. I was the one who nominated Baskervilles, after all, and I didn't even show up to discuss it.
As I said previously in B'cy, I'm not going to make a big deal if people want to close the book thread. Personally, I don't think the thread has been a failure despite it's recent disuse. Admittedly, for almost 10 months it had no activity, and then the Holmes discussion lasted about a month. And I enjoyed the hell out of it. Prior to that, there were hundreds of posts of lively discussion, and I think we covered at least 5 other books that I otherwise would never have read. In the future I was hoping that we'd do more of the free classics that we started with Holmes, perhaps a graphic novel at some point, and any other book that dominates that Buffista consciousness i.e. when H.P. 6 came out and took over the thread for a few weeks.
But it's not a vanity board, and if nobody else wants to keep it open, so be it. But please, let's not call it a failure.
Good point, Wolfram. And I don't see any reason there couldn't be an occasional planned discussion of a specific book in the Literary thread -- it's kind of like that anyway, sometimes, when a bunch of people have read a given book.
Agree with Wolfram--not a failure, but a victim of timing. I shall miss it and hope for a resurrection in the future. Maybe Showtime can pick it up.
Is it too early for a postcard drive?
I know it's been quiet in there, but I too was hoping things would pick up after the holidays. I was going to suggest a book even. If it goes, it goes, but I enjoyed Holmes and was looking forward to new things.
In B'craxy a few weeks ago, I mentioned maybe starting up discussion about something again after the holidays
Ah, this is what I was vaguely remembering.
Everyone send apples to Joss and Tim!
Voting should start tomorrow morning. We need a vote counter, and we need final wording from Jesse.
