Greek Chat Book club

[DeltAlum]

This is not a good idea. We would all have to learn to read, and then we might understand what other members are trying to say.

So much for Greek harmony.

[dzandiloo]

I'd love to participate...currently in the middle of about 3 books, but none of them are really blowing me away. Does it have to be something newer, or can we throw some classics in there (I think I am the only reader in the world who has never read "The Catcher in the Rye" or "On the Road")?

Fiction is my bag, but I'm up for anything.

[bruinaphi]

I am reading "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" right now. I highly recommend it for punctuation and grammar nuts.

[mu_agd]

Originally posted by dzandiloo
I'd love to participate...currently in the middle of about 3 books, but none of them are really blowing me away. Does it have to be something newer, or can we throw some classics in there (I think I am the only reader in the world who has never read "The Catcher in the Rye" or "On the Road")?

Fiction is my bag, but I'm up for anything.

"On the Road" is one of my favorite books. i've been meaning to re-read it.

[Sister Havana]

I'm in. I like a mix of fiction and non-fiction.

And Catcher in the Rye is my favorite book ever.

[angelove]

I'm in. Fiction, nonfiction, classics, whatever. Who decides which book to read, and who decides who that person will be?

[DWAlphaGam]

Count me in! I'm up for reading pretty much anything! (And dzandiloo, I've never read On the Road, either.)

Oh, and would we have a time limit on how long we would take to read the book? I'm a quick reader but I'm also working full-time and taking grad school classes part-time, so I'm not sure how much time I'd have to do this.

[GPhiLlama]

Count me in...if this lasts after the summer. I'm not going to have Internet access for 3 months while I'm at work.

[dzandiloo]

OK, I don't want to be little ms. bossy pants, but I looked at some book club type rules on the internet...alot are totally inappropriate for us (like who will bring snacks!) but some may help...here's some rough ones to consider (not saying these are the rules...just some ideas):

1. Time limit? Shall we discuss one book a month? Two?
2. What's the criteria for book selection...should we come up with a list of ideas & then have everyone vote, and then put them in a rotation of some sort? There isn't a polling option on here, is there? Maybe a Yahoo group should be set up for that? (Am I being a micro-manager?)
3. Everybody is entitled to their opinions, but flaming will not be tolerated.
4. Write to the group at least once every other week. Your participation is the key to benefiting from the club (obviously some people won't be able to...I don't think we will have a problem w/participation).
5. While it's not actually a rule, you are highly encouraged to send in your book suggestions. We would appreciate at least one suggestion from you at least once. (gotta figure out how to track suggestions, I guess)
6. No matter what book is brought to the table, we each have to give it at least 50 pages before we cast it aside.
7. How do we handle revealing the end? Do we assume by the last week of the month that everyone has completed it & discussing it w/o worrying about spoiling for others is fair game?
8. If situations arise, more rules can be added.

I don't even know if any of this is necessary...guess book selection criteria should be first. I'm in, no matter what, so someone tell me what the plan is & let's get going!

ETA: If I'm getting waaaay to formal on this, that's cool-James brought it up, so I'll go with the flow. We've had great conversations on here about other books (HP, The DaVinci Code, etc.) w/o rules, and there's no reason we can't keep doing that too....just waiting for someone to tell me what book to get started so I can "play"...

[ISUKappa]

Yes. If it has words and punctuation, I'll read it.

[WCUgirl]

I think we should aim for one book/month, but obviously that can be adjusted as needed. If we pick a book that's only 300 pages or so, I think that could be covered in two weeks. On the other hand, if we pick a book that's 3,000 pages plus, we should allow more time!

I would also suggest that since some people have voiced that they prefer fiction and/or non-fiction, that we have a mix of both on our list.

[33girl]

Once a month, and I've never read "On the Road" either, so I'm suggesting that.

[dzandiloo]

Originally posted by 33girl
Once a month, and I've never read "On the Road" either, so I'm suggesting that.

Being selfish, but I'll second that. It's only about 307 pages.

[dzandiloo]

Did I kill the book club conversation? Dude, I kill every thread I participate in!!!

[James]

I mean I guess we could read and sicuss the King James Bible on its literary merits . . . .