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MechEngDropout
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 Posted: 12/02/05 - 13:42 Post subject: Any interest in a Riff Raff Book Club?
We could read one book a month, fiction only. Anyone interested?
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jrjo
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Posted: 12/02/05 - 13:47 Post subject:
Books from the Politics shelf excluded, I'll give it a wing.
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akern
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Posted: 12/02/05 - 13:48 Post subject:
I wouldn't mind but didn't we try this once before?
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jrjo
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Posted: 12/02/05 - 13:50 Post subject:
| akern wrote: | | I wouldn't mind but didn't we try this once before? |
We did, but the nominated reads became mostly political..or so I remember 
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MechEngDropout
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Posted: 12/02/05 - 13:52 Post subject:
| jrjo wrote: | | akern wrote: | | I wouldn't mind but didn't we try this once before? |
We did, but the nominated reads became mostly political..or so I remember |
Yep. I don't remember an attempt at fiction.
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Posted: 12/02/05 - 13:57 Post subject:
We did try once before. Didn't get anywhere. Nobody played the first month. Tried a second, nobody played. Didn't try a third.
I'm interested in a fiction one.
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MechEngDropout
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Posted: 12/02/05 - 14:25 Post subject:
4 people is enough to get it started. I guess we can throw out some nominations and pick a book for December.
I'd like to read The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime by Mark Haddon. I've heard nothing but good things about it, and it should be easily accessible. Click the title for the Amazon.com listing and reviews.
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airehead
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Posted: 12/02/05 - 14:33 Post subject:
I'm interested in fiction. Maybe non-fiction, but non political is my preference.
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Posted: 12/02/05 - 14:36 Post subject:
I will love a fiction one as long as different people pick or we come to a consensus
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jrjo
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Posted: 12/02/05 - 15:43 Post subject:
| MechEngDropout wrote: | 4 people is enough to get it started. I guess we can throw out some nominations and pick a book for December.
I'd like to read The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime by Mark Haddon. I've heard nothing but good things about it, and it should be easily accessible. Click the title for the Amazon.com listing and reviews. |
Seems as good a book as any to start with.
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Posted: 12/02/05 - 15:51 Post subject:
What says you guys that every participant gets to choose one book selection?
I'll make sure mine has lots of pictures. 
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Posted: 12/02/05 - 15:54 Post subject:
| airehead wrote: | | What says you guys that every participant gets to choose one book selection? |
Excellent idea.  What kind of order should we go in?
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Posted: 12/02/05 - 15:58 Post subject:
| jrjo wrote: | | airehead wrote: | | What says you guys that every participant gets to choose one book selection? |
Excellent idea. What kind of order should we go in? |
I'm all for that also. I don't think an order is really necessary - if you haven't made a selection yet, be the first to post it when the new month rolls around.
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Posted: 12/02/05 - 16:28 Post subject:
I would like to take part in this. I'm trying to read more these days, what a great way to start! 
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Posted: 12/02/05 - 16:39 Post subject:
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George: I'm gonna read a book. From beginning to end. In that order.
Jerry: I've always wanted to do that...
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