I can't read right now, because it intrudes on my writing and I'm trying to finish this thing up and send it out on Kindle. However, I am happy to hang out and contribute wherever I can and help out with the group!
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Quoth ArcticChicken View PostI am this close to hunting him down and chaining him up in my basement until he gives me another book.
ETA: I'm also rather annoyed that it's not Highprince of War anymore. I know I'll get it later, but I want more Dalinar Kholin NOW!!!
And I was right. Le sigh.By popular request....I am now officially the Enemy of Normalcy.
"What is unobtainium? To Seraph, it's a normal client. :P" -- Observant Friend
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Quoth Seraph View PostNo kidding! I saw he was picked to fill in for WoT and I was like FFFFFFFFFF there goes any book schedules for HIS stuff. <facepalm>The High Priest is an Illusion!
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I'd be interested, but I just can't budget books into my finances.
However, I can read any books available online (ie: Project Gutenberg or Archive.org).
I am supremely disappointed not to see any of the old masters like Shakespeare, Marlowe, Cervantes, Dumas, Poe, Twain, Conan Doyle, etc.
Personal Suggestions:
The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare
Faustus by Christopher Marlowe
Don Quixote de la Mancha by Miguel Cervantes
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas pere (translated by Robin Buss preferred)
The Gold Bug by Edgar Allan Poe
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Samuel Langhorne Clemens (aka Mark Twain)
A Study in Scarlet by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Of course, that's if I can join the club, and as I said my finances aren't in the best condition ATT.
SCLast edited by BroSCFischer; 03-09-2012, 06:51 AM."...four of his five wits went halting off, and now is the whole man governed with one..." W. Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing Act I, Sc I
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Dude, there's so much free fiction available online you'd never be able to read it all even if you quit your job and stopped sleeping.
Not trying to pimp myself, but if you like westerns, click my sig. Otherwise (and additionally) visit http://webfictionguide.com/ and find something you do love.
I realize this doesn't help with the book club reading thing, but there's no longer any real reason to spend a lot of money on books. You can download many quality books for free, and there are thousands of books to be had for a buck.
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I'm sorry folks, I've kept up on the join requests, but that's it. Had a busy few days there.
Before I reply to individual posts, I'll say this: We've only got five votes on the poll. If you're in, and haven't voted, please do, and soon. The poll closes March 15, so make your voice heard!
Quoth Mytical View PostWish I had time for a book club, but alas I do not. If you have not read any of the Chronicles of Thomas Covenant (spelling) then I absolutely would back Lord Foul's Bane. I know a lot of people disagree, but in my opinion it is better then any of the Lotr books. I love the series. It is a bit darker/more mature then the Hobbit/Lord of the Rings..and a bit 'thicker' to get through..but absolutely worth it.
Quoth RecoveringKinkoid View PostIs the group limited to just the "read of the month" or can other threads talk about books in general? Also, you mentioned to avoid hardcovers and whatnot. does that apply to everything, or just the read of the month?
As for hardcovers, the reason I'm trying to avoid them is because of budgeting issues. They tend to cost a lot more, and are going to be harder to find in a library (since normally they're going to be new releases, and popular new releases always have a wait list). So, for read of the month, I'm looking to avoid them. For anything else? Have at it.
Quoth sms001 View PostI'm in. Will do the gnashing and commenting on the poll when(if) approved.
Quoth fma_fanatic View PostI'd like to suggest the following:Quoth Chanlin View PostI'll add my own suggestion ofQuoth BroSCFischer View PostPersonal Suggestions:
Quoth RecoveringKinkoid View PostI can't read right now, because it intrudes on my writing and I'm trying to finish this thing up and send it out on Kindle. However, I am happy to hang out and contribute wherever I can and help out with the group!
Quoth BroSCFischer View PostI'd be interested, but I just can't budget books into my finances.
However, I can read any books available online (ie: Project Gutenberg or Archive.org).
Quoth BroSCFischer View PostI am supremely disappointed not to see any of the old masters like Shakespeare, Marlowe, Cervantes, Dumas, Poe, Twain, Conan Doyle, etc.
Quoth BroSCFischer View PostOf course, that's if I can join the club, and as I said my finances aren't in the best condition ATT.
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Love this website. I'm always interested in more books to read but never find a good way to find new books. This is a great tool.
Applied for the group."I've found that when you want to know the truth about someone, that someone is probably the last person you should ask." - House
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Just a reminder: We have only three more days, and not everybody has voted for the book of choice. As of right now, if you're planning on joining us, the winner would be His Majesty's Dragon. Sounds interesting, so I'm not complaining
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Yes, I'm getting join requests and have actually signed in quite a number of folks already. So I'm keeping an eye out for that.
Getting to them as quick as I can, folks. I will be checking often for requests, so be patient.
I have not voted in the poll because I know I won't be reading the book...no offense, like I said, my extraneous reading is on a severe cutback right now due to my two posts a week writing schedule and then the other studying and editing I'm having to do. So I dont' feel right contributing to that decision.
On another, amusing/annoying note, yesterday over there, a forum creep got inappropriate with me. Seriously. Goodreads. It's not like it's match dot com or anything like that, it's Goodreads. I would think that sort of site would be less likely to harbor that sort of crapola. The girls on here know, I'm sure, that if you are online and people know you have a vagina, you get creepy strangers trying to friend you on message boards. Some sites are worse than others. So, ladies, heads up. Goodreads is not immune to this. There are "collectors" on there as well. Which I suppose should not surprise me.
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His Majesty's Dragon
Seeing as it is my suggestion I asked if it would be OK to post a Synopsis of what the book is about for those who don't know.
Author: Naomi Novik
Series: Temeraire #1
Genre: Sci-fi/Fantasy
Sub-Genre: Alternate History
Series Background: In this alternate Earth, Dragons are real. In western culture they were hunted as being dangers to civilization, but when Marco Polo returned and the West learned that dragons had been tamed and bred by the Chinese for millennia, most governments began their own breeding programs. The fear of dragons remains in the common people as they are mainly bred for 1 reason... WAR!
Book Synopsis: William Lawrence is a ship captain in His Majesty's Navy in the early 19th Century. England is looking worrisomely across the channel at Napolean's Army as he rampages across Europe. When his ship captures a French frigate carrying a rare Chinese dragon's egg he is forced by circumstances to become the newly hatched dragons "captain" and "companion" as it is the main way of controlling them. He is forced to leave the Royal Navy for the Royal Air Corps. Can he adapt his ways to the very different system used by the air corps? Can he overcome the prejudice of the other Draconic Captains? And Will they be able to keep Napolean from invading England?Lister: This is Crazy. Why are we talking about going to bed with Wilma Flintstone?
Cat: You're right. We're Nuts! This is an insane conversation....
Lister: She'll never leave Fred and we know it.
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Well, goodreads threw me for a slight bit of a loop. I thought "poll closing on 3/15" meant "can vote through 3/15". Turns out it meant "poll closing immediately after 3/14 ends". I was going to post this tomorrow, but oh well
Go, get His Majesty's Dragon. I'm linking to Goodreads since they also link to many other sites that have it in various forms. If you can't afford to buy it, get it from your library.
I'll post a thread on April 15 for the actual discussion to begin. A month should be plenty of time, I would hope.
I'll also be opening up the next poll April 8, and I'm thinking that the way to nominate those books will be the top four losers of this month's poll, along with the first two nominations that come in after that poll goes live (one nomination per person please).
Anyway, I'm getting it today. I think I'll use B&N, personally, but that's my choice. Will post once I've got it.
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