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Posted By: Kevin Oct 12, 2004 - 04:56 pm

101 posts and so far nothing read. Tsk tsk tsk...

Posted By: Magus Oct 12, 2004 - 06:21 pm

But just think of what will happen when we do start reading.

Posted By: Kevin Oct 12, 2004 - 08:21 pm

Which is why I suggest we use the unofficial chatroom for our unofficial club.

Posted By: Magus Oct 13, 2004 - 05:02 pm

Hmmm...

It's definately worth thinking of. If we could organize it, but you remember how hard it is to organize everybody with their different schedule and different time zones.

Maybe we should make this the organizing topic and then make another one for every different book. What do you think? It would help with organizing the whole bunch.

Posted By: Magus Oct 18, 2004 - 05:49 pm

I just went out and got Jurassic Park. I'll start it by either tomarrow or the day after. I only have about 100 pages left in Wolves of the Calla, so I can start it right after I finish.

Posted By: Magus Oct 18, 2004 - 05:57 pm

Oh, I also forgot to add this as well.

The plan is now this:

This current topic will be the planning center. We will discuss among ourselves here all of the preperation and transitional issues.

For every new title there will be a new topic.

It will be:

"Speculative Vision Book Club" (insert the overal number the book is being read): (Insert Book title) by: (Insert Author)

So, for example, for me I would make a topic entitled:

"Speculative Vision Book Club" I: Jurassic Park by: Michael Crichton

All of the topics will be open to any who wants to participate at any time. Even after the book is finished people can banter and debate the title and its merits freely. But after each book is done a new topic will open for the next book chosen.

Also, when you start the topic you should post a link to this topic here, so people know where to go to join in choosing the titles and helping say their peace on how long we should have to read it and the like.

As a matter of fact, I'll start the topic right now. I don't see any harm in getting it set up at the moment.

Posted By: Magus Oct 18, 2004 - 06:09 pm

Oh, and one more thing, how long do you think that each book should have to be discussed on the topic, for the club's purpoeses anyway; you know, before the next title opens for discussion? I was thinking that one week should be good, maybe two even. I'm not sure so I leave the matter open to discussion. We don't want to wait too long, so as to slow the pace of the reading, but we don't want to make it too short to be able to not reach all of the needed points or to not give enough time to read the next book.

How about this; what if we make it open for the minimum of one week, but not open the next one until after the agreed upon deadline is met? That would offer flexebility enough to fully discuss/read nay title but also enough rigidity so as to not slow the pace considerably. What do you think?

**By the way, sorry for triple posting.**

Posted By: Aldan Oct 19, 2004 - 06:23 pm

Okay... I'd personally say 2 weeks, since this time of year is always the busiest by far for me. I simply haven't the spare time to spend on zipping through books. Also, at times, I can't even get at my computer, so the extra time would be nice. I was thinking of 10 days, but that would be much more difficult to keep track of. It'd be better in multiples of 7 days, IMO.

Posted By: Magus Oct 20, 2004 - 05:52 pm

O.K. then. If there are no objections then I will change the "due date" to two weeks from now, that would make it the third. I don't want to make it due on the second, though, as it's my dad's birthday.

Posted By: Magus Nov 02, 2004 - 06:25 pm

So much for not doing this on the second.

Posted By: Magus Nov 02, 2004 - 06:33 pm

O.K. This is just to refresh everyone's memories as to the order of books being read and who is in what order to choose them.

1) Magus (Jurassic Park) (In Progress)

2) Neurolanis (The Uplift Wars by: David Brin)

3) Nulla (Title Pending)

4) Kevin (Title Pending)

5) Aldan (Title Pending)

This is, to my knowledge, the correct order and titles chosen as of yet. If anybody wants to join in or drop out please give notice here. Also, the sooner we bring in the titles of the books to be read the better chance people can get them. If you have them please submit them here also.

Posted By: Magus Nov 10, 2004 - 07:15 pm

I think, Neurolanis, that we'lll start your topic in, oh... say a week? Does that sound good to everyone? I think it'll get the good part of discussion on Jurassic Park out of out system at that time. Of course, the topic will always be open for further input. But I think that it will be good for the pace of reading.

Oh, and Neurolanis, I can't find a copy of The Uplift Wars at my library, or my school library either. They haven't passes the last several refferendums to supply them with additional funding and so the selection of newer books is limited. They even increased the fines on books by 5 times, but it doesn't make up for the lack of general funding. Sorry.

Posted By: Kevin Nov 12, 2004 - 09:46 pm

I'm still searching, and have yet to find a copy anywhere. Perhaps I'll have to go to the Vancouver Public Library, though I don't have a card there... *sigh* perhaps I will need to purchase it.
PS. I will announce my title as soon we begin the Uplift Wars.
PPS. Where's Bmat and everyone on the Jurrasic discussion, are you reading it, or what? We'd sure like to hear your input.

Posted By: Kevin Nov 12, 2004 - 09:47 pm

PPPS. Sorry for singling you out, Bmat, but are you in the 'club?'

Posted By: Magus Nov 15, 2004 - 05:39 am

She said that she was going to read The Minority Report since she had a copy and most likely wouldn't participate in this one, I believe. A lot of others ended up not being able to due to that innitial confusion we had over what to do. I'm sure that there'll be less confusion the more we do this.

Posted By: Neurolanis Nov 15, 2004 - 06:44 pm

Well, can't everyone get a copy of the Uplift Wars? There's ebay, amazon, and used they're cheap. It wouldn't cost much, frankly. But if people can't get ahold of it then maybe we'll pick another book.

Posted By: Kevin Nov 15, 2004 - 07:26 pm

I hope it won't come to that.
I just have this... thing about buying off the internet. I just don't like to, and haven't ever, purchased off of the internet. (I can hear Space Odessey 2001 music)

Posted By: Neurolanis Nov 15, 2004 - 07:53 pm

lol. I've had no problems myself, but I understand. I work at the post office sometimes. I know several reasons for being weary of it. Yet, my only problems through mail were with Columbia House! Never again! Crooks! They sent me a pile of books I didn't ask for so I sent them back and they didn't get them, so they held me accountable for a large price tag. I refused to pay. They eventually got a collections agency harassing us all the time, until my mother gave in and paid it. I was a teen then, but it made me furious. Most of all because my mother paid it!! I owed them nothing. I never, ever ever EVER would have paid them a dime ...

Well, with that off my chest let's get back to subject. Another book possibility would be "Hyperion". How does that sound? (Unless anyone's bought the Uplift War yet).

Posted By: Magus Nov 17, 2004 - 06:43 pm

IF we get another book I won't be able to start it until after I finish The Tommyknockers. But it shouldn't take long. I don't rush books, but I should be reading this one for no more then a week, really. It's only 500-odd pages long in Hardcover. I can read that in a week easily.

This is your book choice. Whatever you choose, whether it still be the first choice or you switch it to something else, I will do my best to get myself a copy of the book.

Posted By: Neurolanis Nov 18, 2004 - 05:44 am

I'd like to go with the Uplift War, but if people can't find it then there isn't much point.