A long long time ago..... I loved to read. Today....not so much. I kinda miss it.
Michelle loves to read, so much so, she belongs to two separate book clubs (non Oprah approved)
I thought it might be fun if we had an on-line DMF book club.
We pick one book a month the read, then after the month is up, we pick another book to read, and so on and so on.
Each month we start a single tread dedicated to discussing the previous months book.
what say you?
a few of us are in grad school. I don't know about them, but I'm reading pretty much constantly. It's a great idea I wouldn't be able to participate in at this time.
sounds interesting!
I'm all out of pahlaniuk and moore, looking for something new. well, after I finish 1984. I had forgotten how much I liked orwell
i'm down, no sci fi crap though
Quote from: That Nice Guy Beck! on April 19, 2009, 12:29:56 PM
i'm down, no sci fi crap though
some of the old stuff is good... well, I like it, anyway.
I'm also a weirdo...
n'mind.
I'll stop talking now.
Quote from: teddy037.2 on April 19, 2009, 12:37:01 PM
some of the old stuff is good... well, I like it, anyway.
I'm also a weirdo...
n'mind.
I'll stop talking now.
+1 weirdo! Love sci-fi but love other stuff too. [thumbsup] I don't have time at the moment, but should have some time this summer and would love to participate. :D
Quote from: teddy037.2 on April 19, 2009, 12:37:01 PM
some of the old stuff is good... well, I like it, anyway.
I'm also a weirdo...
n'mind.
I'll stop talking now.
I'm a weirdo too dont worry
I like Orwell's non-fiction a lot. Homage to Catalonia and Road to Wigan Pier are some of his best works.
my wife would most likely be interested.
She is already in 2 local book clubs, whats one more?
I was going to join the local one, but I only enjoy non-fiction.
i read for fun. and i read a lot, like several books a week.
book clubs remind me too much of high school.
dissecting the work, trying to find meaning that may or may not have been intended.
not my cup of tea...
OTOH, if it was a book recommendation thread, i would be into it. i am always looking for new inspirations.
Would someone teach me to read?
I like discussing books but not the way most people do. I like to discuss the author's choices versus the characters' choices. "why do you think the protagonist did x y and z?" I don't know...maybe because the guy who made him up in his head wrote it that way? I like to discuss whether the writer's choices work and why.
And it's best with some close friends over drinks. For me the DMF is too big and too public and too unfriendly to make it enjoyable to talk/type about what I'm reading at any given time. But cool idea and I hope it works.
Might be an interesting idea. I need to read more, but I usually read stuff no one else likes.
I like Penthouse...
I get it for the articles. ;)
Im down.
Only if we get a politics pass though, most books I think we would read would have political undertones. :-\
Quote from: The banished on April 19, 2009, 03:44:35 PM
Im down.
Only if we get a politics pass though, most books I think we would read would have political undertones. :-\
No breaks....
Quote from: ducpainter on April 19, 2009, 03:45:38 PM
No breaks....
egg zactly [laugh]
looks like we can read some Bernstein bears, and maybe a little golden book or two then. [laugh]
Quote from: The banished on April 19, 2009, 03:48:52 PM
egg zactly [laugh]
looks like we can read some Bernstein bears, and maybe a little golden book or two then. [laugh]
Read whatever the make the beast with two backs you want.
If it's political...
talk about it somewhere else. ;)
Quote from: ducpainter on April 19, 2009, 03:52:53 PM
Read whatever the make the beast with two backs you want.
If it's political...
talk about it somewhere else. ;)
A reflection on
Everybody Poops:
I find that the protagonist constant finds themselves in shitty situations. I feel that it was a crappy ending.
Quote from: The banished on April 19, 2009, 03:55:57 PM
A reflection on Everybody Poops:
I find that the protagonist constant finds themselves in shitty situations. I feel that it was a crappy ending.
Did you get shit on your hand when you wiped this morning?
I hate breakthroughs.... DAMN that Scot tissue!
lm is getting ready to read zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance.
I have yet to read it.
Maybe its a good first choice.
I'm in.
BP, sounds like we got our first read.
What's the timeline for this?
Quote from: Bun-bun on April 19, 2009, 06:16:00 PM
I'm in.
BP, sounds like we got our first read.
What's the timeline for this?
give it a month.
lets just say on the 15th of each month, we pick another title and start a tread about the previous months book.
I'll keep track of the time line and dates.
so this months read is
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Quote from: bobspapa on April 19, 2009, 06:11:28 PM
lm is getting ready to read zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance.
I have yet to read it.
Maybe its a good first choice.
Very, very dense. I've never been able to get into books that are really heavy into philosophy, so this is one of the few books I've started that I failed to finish. But I'm certainly willing to pull it off the shelf and give it another try if you want.
and remember please......
there are no absolutes on opinions.
I like hearing opinions that differ from my own because I feel that's how I best learn.
That said...... the simple fact that another soul has a opinion that differs from your own, is no reason to bash his head in with your idea.
Quote from: bobspapa on April 19, 2009, 06:24:11 PM
the simple fact that another soul has a opinion that differs from your own, is no reason to bash his head in with your idea.
Bullshit. If this were the case, the internet (as we know it) would cease to exist. ;)
I'm in!
LM here:
I should be picking up our copy of ZatAoMM from the library this week. I thought I still had the edition that I bought back in college, but apparently it was sent to Goodwill at some point in past years. I'd started to read it for a class (which one I forget) and the exam came and went before I got it finished. I've always wanted to read (finish reading) it again. I'm guessing I'll get more out of it now that I'm *cough, cough* than I did when I was a young 'un, so I'm looking forward to getting started.
Happy reading to all who participate, and I hope I get to chime in when May 15th rolls around!
Michelle
Hey teach,
would written reports be required?
could we do webinars?
what if we cheat and read the cliff notes version?
If the book helps me learn how to clean a carb AND not want to punch mirrors off cars, I should pick up a copy.
I subscribe to 15 Magazines and I'm lucky to read them all before the next month's start showing up.
I doubt that I would be able to participate especially with riding season starting here in Ohio.
I could do a DVD club.? Dolph :)
I can't read
I'm down.
I love to read, and am always looking for something interesting. I'm in!
That being said, I have already read Zen and the art... If I can find it around here, I'll be happy to pass it on to somebody else.
Picked up my copy last night. [thumbsup]
I cant decide if Im going to try to finish up Atlas Shrugged before starting this, or should just start now.
When are we going to start discussing it? On the 15th?
Quote from: The banished on April 22, 2009, 07:10:58 AM
Picked up my copy last night. [thumbsup]
I cant decide if Im going to try to finish up Atlas Shrugged before starting this, or should just start now.
When are we going to start discussing it? On the 15th?
yup.... on the 15th
ya talk about on the 14th.... I visit you with a rusty spoon in my pocket
I'm game... Just got back from picking up my copy!