Re: TCF Book Club Resurrected-January 2010

by Divine Virus on Fri Jan 15, 2010 7:45 pm

ReconToaster wrote:Now english class has made reading out to be a chore. Being forced to read through "classics" like "The Scarlett letter" has really made me struggle to sit down and read a book for fun.

That's so true for me as well. Razz

by Gold Spartan on Fri Jan 15, 2010 9:22 pm

Rasq'uire'laskar wrote:
RockaHolicGameR wrote:
RockaHolicGameR wrote:Suggestions for must reads? I like more darker and edgey-er storys. I also of course enjoy sci-fi, action etc etc. You get the idea.

Nothing?

Anyways, I looked up Clockwork Orange and I'm interested. I may make the effort to give it a read.

The Engineer Trilogy.
It's fantasy... minus the magic, magical races, yadda yadda yadda.
Not only is it a rather dark read, but it takes several common fantasy archtypes and deconstructs the hell out of them.

I have the first book, I just haven't gotten around to reading it yet. Too busy reading the Dresdan Files.

by Nocbl2 on Sat Jan 16, 2010 4:20 am

City of Thieves-I forget the author.

by czar on Tue Feb 09, 2010 11:38 am

I bought sphere then finished it that same day. That was a couple weeks ago so I'll choose 2001.

by Rasq'uire'laskar on Tue Feb 09, 2010 4:13 pm

It's decided then.
We'll be reading Dune. You guys have one week (Monday of next week) until we start.

It's a popular book, available at any library or book store. Your library might even have a feature where you can order the book online and have it mailed to you.

If you can't get Dune by Montag, tough.

by Carcarius on Tue Feb 09, 2010 9:28 pm

ReconToaster wrote:thanks for picking this up Tnine. I did a pretty poor job with it the first time around, but I still like the idea.

I'm not sure whether I should vote for dune (which I want to read) or Space Odyssey, (which I've read twice, would like everyone else to read, and would like to read it again.)

I also wouldn't mind re-reading anything from Michael Crichton. I must say that Prey, from the very beginning, is the most fluent, exciting, and addictive book that I've ever read. Michael Crichton has an incomparable talent for making AMAZING thrillers.

WOOO! RIP to one of the greatest.

by TNine on Tue Feb 09, 2010 9:37 pm

Rasq'uire'laskar wrote:It's decided then.
We'll be reading Dune. You guys have one week (Monday of next week) until we start.

It's a popular book, available at any library or book store. Your library might even have a feature where you can order the book online and have it mailed to you.

If you can't get Dune by Montag, tough.

Thanks for resurrecting. Totally slipped my mind x(

by Ringleader on Tue Feb 09, 2010 9:47 pm

Niffenegger...

Say that five times fast!

by Rasq'uire'laskar on Wed Feb 10, 2010 1:35 am

Ringleader wrote:Niffenegger...

Say that five times fast!

I'm sorry, but as spam, I request that KrAzY delete this his post and this one.

by **BBJynne** on Wed Feb 10, 2010 1:38 am

Dune is an excellent book.
it's also surprisingly deep, considering that it's about Arabs, drugs and water.

and giant worms

by **Lord Pheonix** on Wed Feb 10, 2010 2:04 am

of the jormunger variety?

by **BBJynne** on Wed Feb 10, 2010 2:06 am

no, sand

by Gold Spartan on Wed Feb 10, 2010 3:52 am

So when exactly does the February Book club start?

by Rasq'uire'laskar on Wed Feb 10, 2010 5:51 am

Get your book (Dune) by Monday, or we start without you.
I'll draw up reading checkpoints by the weekend.

by Cheese on Wed Feb 10, 2010 11:57 am

I got it. Are we reading up to a point by monday?

What should next month's book be?