Proposal: SD.net Book Club

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Proposal: SD.net Book Club

Post by Alex Moon »

Any takers? I'd love to do this if we could get together a group large enough, say seven or eight people. We could have the discussions here in OT, or maybe make it a private group.
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That sounds interesting. Mainly because I need good books to read. But otherwise an interesting idea. I support it.
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I would like that. I am always in need of good books to read and it might be nice to chat about them. soooo.. Yes I am all for it.
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Yeah, sounds cool. I got a few books in my personal library that I wouldn't mind sharing.
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Yeah, I'm up to it. Sounds like it could be very interesting.
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I will be interested in such a group as well.
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I'm interested and would join.
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Sure.
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Depends on what genre(s) it would cover.
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Sounds Cool
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It would depend on the books, and my spare time (or lack there of), but i am interested.
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Count me in!
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Why not.
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Great and if I may make a suggestion:
Anything by this new and exciting writer Kevin J Anderson
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SyntaxVorlon wrote:Great and if I may make a suggestion:
Anything by this new and exciting writer Kevin J Anderson
:D:D:D:D :twisted:
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I'm in, definitely. I could use some new material...
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Count me in.
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I'm in as long as all of the books aren't sci-fi.
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Post by IRG CommandoJoe »

Perhaps I should join to start reading again...but who decides what books to read? We vote?
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Zaia wrote:I'm in as long as all of the books aren't sci-fi.
With a Fantasy nut like me in there, it won't be. :D :D
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I also don't think it would be a good idea to read political books, or accounts of history with a particular bias, because that would just turn into the Flamewar Club.
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Durran Korr wrote:I also don't think it would be a good idea to read political books, or accounts of history with a particular bias, because that would just turn into the Flamewar Club.
I wouldn't read something like that anyway honestly, waste of my time.
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Sounds good. Count me in. :)
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I read like it's my job.

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Post by Alex Moon »

Ok, it seems like a lot of people are interested in this. My suggestion would be that we all recommend a book that we haven't read that looks interesting. They don't have to be Sci-fi or Fantasy. Each month we'll choose one and everyone reads it. After the first two weeks we'll begin discussing our opinions of the book.
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