Would anyone be interested in starting a PetesGameRoom Forum Book Club?

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Would anyone be interested in starting a PetesGameRoom Forum Book Club?
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excalibunny	Mar 13 2010, 08:00 PM Post #1
Level 4 Posts: 416 Group: Members Member #190 Joined: Jan 28, 2009	One of the things I've noticed is the lack of well read posters on the forum. No, it's not a crime, but I think reading is essential to the developed mind. I've been interested in this for a while, since I've read quite a lot, I would head the club. What I'm Proposing is opening a thread in which we all read the same book, and after maybe two week time limit we come back and discuss what we've read. This will take dedication from posters, but the pay off it a more educated mind. Each two weeks would be a new book we'd all read, and we can discuss as we read. For those interested please post here and let me know. Know this though, I would not select walmart trash novels. It would clearly be classics of literature and novels met with critical success. Edited by excalibunny, Mar 13 2010, 08:01 PM.
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Xsleepyx3	Mar 13 2010, 10:34 PM Post #2
VAPÖR Posts: 825 Group: Members Member #1,139 Joined: Aug 14, 2009	well i would be in this. i love reading. but i cant read a book with out falling asleep or getting distracted. lol. and the only place where i can get a book is the library. soo...yea.... and if you think i would be able to read a book that gots like 400 pages, your out of your minds. im only 14. lol



excalibunny	Mar 13 2010, 10:49 PM Post #3
Level 4 Posts: 416 Group: Members Member #190 Joined: Jan 28, 2009	Xsleepyx3 Mar 13 2010, 10:34 PM well i would be in this. i love reading. but i cant read a book with out falling asleep or getting distracted. lol. and the only place where i can get a book is the library. soo...yea.... and if you think i would be able to read a book that gots like 400 pages, your out of your minds. im only 14. lol 1. I was reading 400 page books in 5th grade. A lot of kids are with Harry Potter out. 2. Libraries carry all forms of media. All books listed would be covered.
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Xsleepyx3	Mar 13 2010, 11:25 PM Post #4
VAPÖR Posts: 825 Group: Members Member #1,139 Joined: Aug 14, 2009	excalibunny Mar 13 2010, 10:49 PM Xsleepyx3 Mar 13 2010, 10:34 PM well i would be in this. i love reading. but i cant read a book with out falling asleep or getting distracted. lol. and the only place where i can get a book is the library. soo...yea.... and if you think i would be able to read a book that gots like 400 pages, your out of your minds. im only 14. lol 1. I was reading 400 page books in 5th grade. A lot of kids are with Harry Potter out. 2. Libraries carry all forms of media. All books listed would be covered. in the 5th grade?? holy crap. you must've went to a good school if you were able to read a book like that. well i guess its cuz my school district is kinda poor and crappy....



burningmice	Mar 13 2010, 11:29 PM Post #5
Level 7 Posts: 1,338 Group: Members Member #604 Joined: Apr 18, 2009	I would definitely be interested in this. Sounds like a great idea.



eSkilliam	Mar 13 2010, 11:53 PM Post #6
Gamer. Graphic Designer. Geek. Posts: 2,001 Group: Moderator Member #980 Joined: Jul 10, 2009 Currently Playing Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Dorrs Twitter @eSkilliam	I would be possibly interested after i finish this series of books, which may be a couple years from now lol... I don't, but it would have to stay to the sci-fi/fantasy realm i think.
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pokemonzrpg	Mar 13 2010, 11:56 PM Post #7
Zach Archer Posts: 4,563 Group: Admins Member #1,104 Joined: Aug 5, 2009 Currently Playing Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life Twitter @ZRPG	eSkilliam Mar 13 2010, 11:53 PM I would be possibly interested after i finish this series of books, which may be a couple years from now lol... I don't, but it would have to stay to the sci-fi/fantasy realm i think. I agree because most non-fiction novels could appeal to some people, but easily turn away many others.



excalibunny	Mar 14 2010, 12:40 AM Post #8
Level 4 Posts: 416 Group: Members Member #190 Joined: Jan 28, 2009	The books will be strictly fiction, but for the most part not science fiction. The whole idea of the book club would be to expand your horizons. What would be the point of sticking to only science fiction. We would read novels like Albert Camus' The Stranger, J.R. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye, Cormac McCarthy's The Road, and Ray Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes(which by the way is Sci Fi). If you don't want to improve your intellegence, expand your taste in reading, grow to know the world and yourself better through fiction, let me know now. If you would like to follow me down a path of literary excellence, then let me know.
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eSkilliam	Mar 14 2010, 02:00 AM Post #9
Gamer. Graphic Designer. Geek. Posts: 2,001 Group: Moderator Member #980 Joined: Jul 10, 2009 Currently Playing Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Dorrs Twitter @eSkilliam	excalibunny Mar 14 2010, 12:40 AM The books will be strictly fiction, but for the most part not science fiction. The whole idea of the book club would be to expand your horizons. What would be the point of sticking to only science fiction. We would read novels like Albert Camus' The Stranger, J.R. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye, Cormac McCarthy's The Road, and Ray Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes(which by the way is Sci Fi). If you don't want to improve your intellegence, expand your taste in reading, grow to know the world and yourself better through fiction, let me know now. If you would like to follow me down a path of literary excellence, then let me know. Well, I read my science fiction and fantasy, and a whole slew of science related non fiction, like Hawking, Brian Greene, and George Smoot, but the latter don't really lend themselves to book clubs... Anyway, since I'm midway through the series, I wouldn't be opposed to reading some new material provided it was easy to find.
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excalibunny	Mar 14 2010, 02:55 AM Post #10
Level 4 Posts: 416 Group: Members Member #190 Joined: Jan 28, 2009	eSkilliam Mar 14 2010, 02:00 AM excalibunny Mar 14 2010, 12:40 AM The books will be strictly fiction, but for the most part not science fiction. The whole idea of the book club would be to expand your horizons. What would be the point of sticking to only science fiction. We would read novels like Albert Camus' The Stranger, J.R. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye, Cormac McCarthy's The Road, and Ray Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes(which by the way is Sci Fi). If you don't want to improve your intellegence, expand your taste in reading, grow to know the world and yourself better through fiction, let me know now. If you would like to follow me down a path of literary excellence, then let me know. Well, I read my science fiction and fantasy, and a whole slew of science related non fiction, like Hawking, Brian Greene, and George Smoot, but the latter don't really lend themselves to book clubs... Anyway, since I'm midway through the series, I wouldn't be opposed to reading some new material provided it was easy to find. I'm not opposed to science fiction mind you, some of the books will be science fiction, some wont.
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Scott	Mar 14 2010, 08:57 AM Post #11
Licensed Dark Cloud Fanboy Posts: 893 Group: Members Member #1,281 Joined: Sep 26, 2009	I think this is a wonderful idea. You can count me in!
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BoBeHoBe	Mar 14 2010, 09:06 AM Post #12
"The DS Hippe' Posts: 400 Group: Members Member #1,604 Joined: Feb 13, 2010	Sound Good, But i'll just read the books that intersted me from time to time :\|
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FisHeaD	Mar 14 2010, 10:05 AM Post #13
Team Hoff! Posts: 821 Group: Members Member #857 Joined: Jun 13, 2009	Personally no because it would make sense to do this kind of stuff on a website or forum specifically made for reading rather than a forum directed towards gaming. I doubt that some people here would be dedicated to buying books and the number of those who would post. Don't let me stop you. I wouldn't mind if this went ahead because knowledge is power!



zorroatlas1951	Mar 14 2010, 11:22 AM Post #14
Level 3 Posts: 147 Group: Members Member #1,524 Joined: Jan 11, 2010	i think this a good idea. you can count on me



excalibunny	Mar 14 2010, 04:08 PM Post #15
Level 4 Posts: 416 Group: Members Member #190 Joined: Jan 28, 2009	I'm glad to see people are jumping on board! Keep in mind people, you don't have to buy books, the library has them for free. If the library closet to you don't have it, you can put it on hold, and they will ship it from another library.
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Porcelain	Mar 14 2010, 06:39 PM Post #16
Level 6 Posts: 855 Group: Members Member #101 Joined: Jan 27, 2009	This is a good idea, though it will be hard to organize everyone to read the same book since many individuals have different taste, especially when it comes to a board spectrum like literature. If you're picking books, you may pick something that someone else has no interest in reading. Although it could turn into a situation where they end up reading something they normally wouldn't and greatly enjoy it. I would be up for it, but I can be rather picky with my books, and enjoy more books based on real life experiences and occurrences. I also wish I had more time in order to complete books at a quicker pace.
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excalibunny	Mar 14 2010, 06:45 PM Post #17
Level 4 Posts: 416 Group: Members Member #190 Joined: Jan 28, 2009	Well I was thinking that We'll read one book a month. If we start with short books around 200 pages, then it will be a breeze. Even if it isn't a book that interests you, I'd say why not give it a try? You may find you like it quite a bit, and why not expand your mind?
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Porcelain	Mar 14 2010, 10:11 PM Post #18
Level 6 Posts: 855 Group: Members Member #101 Joined: Jan 27, 2009	It's definitely interesting, though the nearest library is quite hard for me to get to, and in a pretty bad area of town. Wouldn't be too bad if I had a car, otherwise by bus it's quite the adventure, a dangerous one at that There isn't even an easy accessible book store around where I live, the one that was the closest to get to shut down due to bankruptcy of the company, I was actually pretty pissed, now I have to order books online instead of being able to browse them in the store.
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DizzyDial	Mar 14 2010, 10:32 PM Post #19
RPG Obessed Posts: 1,086 Group: Members Member #1,617 Joined: Feb 18, 2010	Porcelain Mar 14 2010, 10:11 PM It's definitely interesting, though the nearest library is quite hard for me to get to, and in a pretty bad area of town. Wouldn't be too bad if I had a car, otherwise by bus it's quite the adventure, a dangerous one at that There isn't even an easy accessible book store around where I live, the one that was the closest to get to shut down due to bankruptcy of the company, I was actually pretty pissed, now I have to order books online instead of being able to browse them in the store. That's a shame :/ But yes count me in also, i'd really like to start reading for pleasure again



MagusX1	Mar 18 2010, 11:28 AM Post #20
New User Posts: 20 Group: Members Member #389 Joined: Mar 16, 2009	I am down with this definitely....Big reader, and maybe I can get some of you guys to read a Song of Ice and Fire!



Bolto	Mar 18 2010, 11:36 AM Post #21
Level 2 Posts: 80 Group: Members Member #1,736 Joined: Mar 18, 2010	I'd be interested in trying this out. I love reading books, as long as they aren't focused on a love story. I'm sorry, but I just can't stand those.



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