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chiaa · Joined: 23 Aug 2003

Hey everyone. I am looking to start a book club here at my store. Here is how it would work, we would read one book a month, then meet up at the store and discuss it (if beer was involved it would be even nicer). Here is the plus side to being apart of the club. That month's book would be purchased by you, at my cost (if you are a part of the club). Thus, you know I am not doing to as some kind of scam to get money out of people. I would like to get this started ASAP for a couple of reasons. In our first meeting we will have to pick out the first two month's books and it will take 7-12 days to get the first one. Then we would have to have a month to read the first book (so it would be a good five weeks before the second meeting i.e. first discussion, and at the first discussion you would get the second book). Right now I am thinking the best night of the week for this would be a Sunday night. We can of course change that as we try to fit everyone's schedule (to be discussed at the first meeting). If you are interested, either reply to this thread, or drop me an email. Once we have five people who are serious about it (have two so far), we will set a date for the first meeting. For those of you who are far away, we can set up some kind of mic system so you can take part, or perhaps even video.

http://www.whatthebook.com

Mr. Pink · Joined: 21 Oct 2003 Location: China

good idea.

iiicalypso · Joined: 13 Aug 2003 Location: is everything

I am interested, as long as it doesn't involve reading another Toni Morrison book. Seriously.

chiaa · Joined: 23 Aug 2003

Between the replies here and the PMs I got, we have the five that I am looking for to start er up. I would like to get the first meeting going December 28th at 7PM, which is a Sunday night. At the first meeting we can sit down and find out what people attending are interested in. Then we can have a "vote" to see what the first two books will be. At that time, I am going to need the money to pay for the first book that we are going to read (at my cost). You can even pay an extra 1.000 or 2.000 and then I will mail the book to you when it comes in so you don't have to come back to the store. Even if you have not replied, please feel free to show up and join in.

Chris

http://www.whatthebook.com

chiaa · Joined: 23 Aug 2003

The group is growing. Up to about 7 people thus far.

ffl007 · Joined: 01 Nov 2003

I wanna join, but do I have to read books?

I hate reading books others have decided I have to read. It's like being back in school. That's why I'm teaching English. So I can tell others what to read...

The Man known as The Man · Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2003 10:07 am Post subject:

Mr. Pink · Joined: 21 Oct 2003 Location: China

The Man known as The Man · Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2003 3:15 pm Post subject:

mixedbreed · Joined: 11 Dec 2003

Hey this sounds like a great idea but I won't be in Korea until the 5th of January though. Where are the meetings taking place, I'm going to be living in Incheon is that far away?

Given some of the disscussions I have read on this board would anyone be interested in reading Noam Chomsky? (perhaps too political but he is a great read if you are interested) Daniel Quinn is also a great writer, I read Ishmael and now I am looking to read some of his other work.

mixedbreed

maxxx_power · Joined: 17 Mar 2003 Location: BWAHAHAHAHA! I'M FREE!!!!!!!

I'm in depending on the types of books that are on the syllabus? Any ideas as to the first one that will be discussed?

chiaa · Joined: 23 Aug 2003

I see that this reading group is going to be a hoot (the cast of characters on here). When we all get together we can pick out what we want to read. I am sure if there is someone that says there is no F#$king way I am going to read this crap, then we can choose something else. Frankly, I am not a fan of classic literature, more towards the modern era. I also like travel writing a lot.

For ffl007: Book club=read books

For Mixedbreed: You can get on MSN messenger while we are having the meeting to take part. Or, I can tell you what was picked out for the first month and you can let me know if you want me to order you a copy as well.

chiaa · Joined: 23 Aug 2003

Blue Flower · Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2003 9:01 pm Post subject:

I am presuming that we will have a nice mix of genres - i can handle probably one, or maybe two travel books. But I prefer to see things for myself, rather than read other peoples opinions.

I guess if theres gonna be a book that we really don't care to read, we can just elect out of it, and come back to the next one. I would like to do some classical lit. How modern are we going?

Ya-ta Boy · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994

Like chiaa, I enjoy travel books, but don't see them as good material for discussion groups.

I've met other people with Blue Flower's opinion but I've never understood it. If I've never been to a place, it's interesting to read a good writer's impressions. If I have been to a place, it's even more interesting to me to read someone else's reaction. I don't mean to be offensive, but saying I'm only interested in my own opinion sounds pretty self-involved to me.

I think I'm up for any kind of literature, old or new, except maybe magic realism. I find that style more frustrating than enlightening, but then maybe a good discussion group could change that for me.

What I'm hoping for is to get turned on to some new writers and having a decent discussion that makes me aware of something I missed when I read the book.

My vote goes to a modern Asian writer to start with. Maybe Ha Jin, Haruki Murakami or Rohinton Mistry. Even better, one I haven't come across yet.