[nesfa-reading-group] Book choices for October 2017

[David G. Grubbs]

I've read *Jack of Shadows* at least three times. It is also short, so it
is no hardship to read it again and discuss it.

But I object to the process.

    "I don't care who does the electing, so long as I get to do the
nominating." -- William M. ("Boss") Tweed

The "final" list presented by Sharrow the Unsubtle contains an unfunny
repetition of an obvious joke, a book that it is not real fiction (or what
we think of as part of the SF/Fantasy genre) , and, as the highlighted
major feature, his personal choice (as stated in an earlier email).

This is not the way such choices should be made.

For further choices, I suggest we spend a few minutes every other session
listing, describing and voting on choices to read for future sessions.


On Mon, Jul 3, 2017 at 10:54 AM, M M via reading-group <
reading-group at lists.nesfa.org> wrote:

> Howdy folks,
>
> I've reviewed all of the suggestions for October and narrowed it down to
> the following:
>
> 1)Charles Shultz cartoons (involving the Great Pumpkin, and such)
> 2)Jack of Shadows by Roger Zelazny, and For Want Of A Nail,by Mary
> Robinette Kowal (Boskone 55 GOH).
> 3) Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman.
>
> I've included the MR Kowal short story to give people an opportunity to
> read & discuss her Hugo winning work together, in advance of the
> convention.
>
> To give people time to make up one's mind, all votes will be tallied by
> Monday am July 10th, and scheduled directly thereafter.
>
> I honestly can't wait, as I'm looking forward to all of these!
>
> Happy 4th o' July all,
>
> Mike S.
>
>
>
>
> The above story is available free at :
> http://maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/for-want-of-a-nail-is-
> a-hugo-nominee/
>
>
> <http://maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/for-want-of-a-nail-is-a-hugo-nominee/>
>
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> <http://maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/for-want-of-a-nail-is-a-hugo-nominee/>
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