I thought about starting this here a few months ago, but then I got so busy I didn’t have time to read. It’s a great idea and I’d love to participate.
I actually have a book reviews website I created so I could have a way to keep track of all the books I want to read. My sister got me 10 of them for my birthday in May, and I’ve read all of 2, that’s how hectic life’s been lately.
I’m currently reading the 3rd Harry Potter book and I’m not sure I have time for another one at the moment, but if I finish it this weekend, I’ll try to join in with this first book.
Count me in, I love to read and I can always squeeze another book into the line up. Who cares if the laundry piles up?
I’m also in another book club, and we switch between fiction and non-fiction books, which seems to work out well for everyone. Just a suggestion.
And for another suggestion, could I please beg, in a most respectful and humble voice, not to have more than one book going at a time? I think people get enthusiastic and try to read all the books with organized discussions, and then too many people get burned out too quickly. This has been my experience with other online book clubs. Person A suggests Book A, and then Person B isn’t particularly interested in Book A and suggests Book B … and it disintigates from there. Again, just a suggestion for consideration.
Based on page 1, I already have developed a witty but knowing critique, including an accurate allusion to a Greek epic. But y’all will have to eat your hearts out until our benevolent dominatrix starts the discussion thread.
I’ve gotten a whole bunch of books here from Christmas that I’m slowly working my way through, and I don’t want to hold the discussion (whenever it starts) up, so…
I might read Catch Me. I read about Abagnale in Andreas Schroeder’s Scams, Scandals, and Skulduggery: A Selection of the World’s Most Outrageous Frauds, which is a great book in itself, by the way.
Hiya, folk. IMHO, true science fiction is where one’s imagination can soar. And I am not referring to a novelization of Star Trek or a comic book character, nor space opera (Star Smashers Of The Galaxy Rangers!) but speculative fiction based in serious, known facts. Darwin’s Radio by Greg Bear (www.randomhouse.com/delrey/promo/bear/ ) was profoundly moving to me as well as terrifying in many of its implications, not all of which were involved in the story line but had real-life context. But that’s just me.
Now for non-fiction that will bend your head into new shapes, try Goedel, Escher & Bach; An Eternal Golden Braid by Douglas Hofstadter (fast popup on Google search using “Goedel, Escher, Bach”) which takes a very convoluted trip into the question Is Artificial Intelligence Possible?
Not to fool anyone into thinking that initelligence is possible, but isn’t it fun to imagine?
If I try to get into a discussion, I’ll just be joggling elbows… but man, you gotta try those books!
PS: Opalcat, you remind me of my wife… not a bad thing…
Okay count me in. As soon as I get off the computer, I’m calling the bookstore and getting them to pull the books for me. I’ll pick them up tomorrow afternoon and start on both of them this weekend.
How much are we going to read before we begin disussing it? Are we doing a chapter discussion or end of book?
I’m going to start reading it tonight, and will probably be finished by Monday.
I originally thought we’d talk about it after everyone finished, but I guess I’ll start a thread Monday, since it seems like there are a few of you who finished already.
Brian’s picking up Catch-22 for me on the way home from work. None of the bookstores I called (Borders, Barnes and Noble, Half-Price Books) had Catch Me If You Can in stock. I ordered it at Amazon and hopefully will get it by Tuesday. I’m going to be behind everyone else but I’m still going to read it.
It’s a great idea and I’d love to participate.
