EoFF Book Club - September Edition: Gone Girl

[Shauna]

!IMPORTANT!
Decision has been made and we are reading Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card this month! Feel free to discuss as you read, but make sure you throw that stuff under spoiler tags for us slower readers!

I will also take any suggestions for next month and keep track of them here!

Suggestions
Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn (foa)
Franny and Zooey - JD Salinger (Scotty)
The Merchant of Death - D. J. MacHale (HC)



This has been suggested and tried time and time again, but I thought I'd take the helm and lead us into failure faster than ever.

We tried to get a book club going at work, but after two books that barely anyone read/were pretty bad, I think the idea has fizzled out. So I am bringing it to the good people of nerddom on the internet so we can share some awful great book experiences.

Would anyone actually be interested in a monthly reading thing? If not we can just talk about all our failed attempts at Book Clubs, whether on the internet or IRL.

[Shorty]

I'm so bad at these ;______________; But I'll give it a shot, depending on what book it is!

[Shauna]

depending on what book it is!

Ultimate downfall of book clubs. xD

Honestly, I have no idea what the first book would be. I don't read that much.That's why I'm hoping this will take off, so I can expand my horizons and read all sorts of things. I was hoping to gauge some interest and then find something. Or I sidle away and read a book myself.

[Shorty]

Do not let us nerds battle it out for books; it will be a bloodbath. Or choose like four or five and put it up to a poll/vote.

[Scotty_ffgamer]

I'd do it. I read almost anything.

[Shauna]

Fair enough. The latter seems like a cool idea, but I feel like we may end up stuck in eternal poll and never a decision made.

I was thinking that maybe an Iain Banks novel, as an homage to the guy.

I dunno. Any input from anyone else would be swell. ;_;

[Miriel]

I'm always really good about reading the book, it's always the followup that's difficult. It's easier IRL where you can gather together with the excuse of eating yummy food.

I nominate The End of Your Life Book Club by Will Schwalbe for no other reason than because that's what I just started and it's awesome so far.

[Jinx]

This time can everyone have a say on books (maybe take suggestions, then make a poll) instead of just two people deciding what book 10+ people were going to read? That's what turned me off last time.

[Miriel]

This time can everyone have a say on books (maybe take suggestions, then make a poll) instead of just two people deciding what book 10+ people were going to read? That's what turned me off last time.

The last time this was brought up, it was a casual thing. I wanted reading buddies for a specific book I was reading at the time. I mean it was literally just me saying, "Who wants to read Les Miserables with me?"

And then somebody (aka, you!) suggested that it actually be a monthly formalized thing. You could have have taken up the reins and made polls and stuff at any time!

[Jinx]

This time can everyone have a say on books (maybe take suggestions, then make a poll) instead of just two people deciding what book 10+ people were going to read? That's what turned me off last time.

The last time this was brought up, it was a casual thing. I wanted reading buddies for a specific book I was reading at the time. I mean it was literally just me saying, "Who wants to read Les Miserables with me?"

And then somebody (aka, you!) suggested that it actually be a monthly formalized thing. You could have have taken up the reins and made polls and stuff at any time!

Fair enough. I didn't realize that you only intended for it to be a one time deal with Les Mis.

Anyways, I'd be interested in doing this in an organized manner. I have a library card now, so getting books is so much easier.

[Hollycat]

I nominate Ender's Shadow. It's the companion novel to the famous Ender's Game and is in my opinion, by far the stronger novel.

[Shorty]

"Disagreement and rage of the strongest proportions" does not begin to match the feelings I have right now xD

[Miriel]

I'd be down to re-read Ender's Game since it seems I've pretty much forgotten the entire plot (and I only read it like... 3 years ago!) and I want a refresher before the movie comes out.

[Shorty]

I will reread Ender's Game with this forum.

Hell, I'll reread it without you nerds.

[Hollycat]

I'd be down to re-read Ender's Game since it seems I've pretty much forgotten the entire plot (and I only read it like... 3 years ago!) and I want a refresher before the movie comes out.

This is also acceptable.