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Curmudgeoness

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18. OK, I am willing to help you out with some ideas

Wed Jan 4, 2012, 08:23 PM

Jan 2012

but I am with you, I will have to think about it. Not a rush, right?

I love classics, and to be honest, they are often books that make discussion better---because they are not shallow books.

Think of some books you have loved, or authors. I have been wanting to re-read The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver, because I remember it was really good. I also just got The Catcher in the Rye for Christmas because I had been saying that I had never read it---and should have. But I have a pile of books to get to and I will look through them. You think about it too.

Like I said, if a book is a flop, we just move on to another one. Anyone could choose to do a book and start a discussion on it, so it doesn't really matter, does it?

I have ideas on how to start this without screwing with spoilers too. The OP could be just a jacket description of the book and/or author with a warning not to read further into the other posts without finding spoilers. It could explain what we are doing in the thread so others can join if they would like after reading.

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I'm sure this has been tried before, but I do not know to what end....Book Discussion Group? [View all] amyrose2712 Jan 2012 OP

It was tried many years ago. Skinner Jan 2012 #1

I have a few questions.... Little Star Jan 2012 #2

I have been thinking the same thing. Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 #3

Maybe a couple of books going at once. flying rabbit Jan 2012 #4

That sounds like a good plan. I had not thought that far into it. And I have never amyrose2712 Jan 2012 #5

Since you were the one who proposed this, Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 #9

Hmmm. I guess I could, I've never been much of a leader, amyrose2712 Jan 2012 #10

OK, I am willing to help you out with some ideas Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 #18

Goblin- already pinned an idea, I'm pretty much open for anything... amyrose2712 Jan 2012 #19

I saw the new pinned post. Good. Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 #20

I also will be using the library, I am just lucky there are 10 libraries within driving amyrose2712 Jan 2012 #21

Oh, you are sooo lucky. Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 #22

This also seems like a helpful site. It has reading guides and discussion questions amyrose2712 Jan 2012 #30

I'm up for reading Catcher. amyrose2712 Jan 2012 #29

Those are all excellent choices. Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 #31

Goog idea. The whole plan sounds fun. Chemisse Jan 2012 #6

Works for me! If such a group is started, I'd be interested. nt raccoon Jan 2012 #7

I'd love to see more book discussion. ZenLefty Jan 2012 #8

I think it would be an awesome idea. Goblinmonger Jan 2012 #11

I agree, I think each chapter or disscussion point amyrose2712 Jan 2012 #14

A suggestion as a host Goblinmonger Jan 2012 #12

That's sounds good. And my toes are fine. I really amyrose2712 Jan 2012 #13

GoodReads mentalsolstice Jan 2012 #15

Interesting... amyrose2712 Jan 2012 #16

Why not right here at home for most of us? Little Star Jan 2012 #17

Sorry, amyrose2712 Jan 2012 #23

Could you give us your opinion on the.. Little Star Jan 2012 #24

This is all new to me also. amyrose2712 Jan 2012 #25

I think in Goblin's pinned thread he suggested Little Star Jan 2012 #26

Couple things: Goblinmonger Jan 2012 #27

Cool, I am more the put it off and run scared type... amyrose2712 Jan 2012 #28