[nesfa-reading-group] Book choices for November and December

[Rebecca DeVendra]

I'd be up for Nexus! That sounds fun!

On Sun, Jul 30, 2017 at 12:43 AM, M M via reading-group <
reading-group at lists.nesfa.org> wrote:

> Hi folks. Thanks for the suggestion Louis, Nexus does sound interesting
> from the descriptions I've read online, and readers' responses. I have to
> admit though, at 464 pages, as the first in a trilogy, I'd be disinclined
> to finish it; however, feel free to choose this for November's book. We
> needn't all agree on a title, and not everyone has to read it. I've missed
> a few books here and there. Sometimes it's fun to just hear others try to
> describe a book in detail to someone who has no idea of a novel's contents
> (besides, it might give me a chance to finally read The Atrocity Archives!).
>
> Best,
>
> Mike
>
>
> On Saturday, July 29, 2017 10:49 PM, Boogalouis <boogalouis at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>
> While I'm still interested in Neil Gaiman’s Norse Mythology, I just heard
> a glowing review for a book called Nexus by Ramez Naam
>
> Summery:
> In the near future, the experimental nano-drug Nexus can link human
> together, mind to mind. There are some who want to improve it. There are
> some who want to eradicate it. And there are others who just want to
> exploit it. When a young scientist is caught improving Nexus, he's thrust
> over his head into a world of danger and international espionage -- for
> there is far more at stake than anyone realizes.
>
> A little last minute, I know, but … well ... I just heard the review.
>
> Louis
>
> On Jul 25, 2017, at 7:27 PM, David G. Grubbs <dggrubbs at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I don't see a problem with an occasional YA or MG book. We read *Citizen
> of the Galaxy* a few months ago, a Heinlein juvenile.
>
> It might be interesting occasionally to read a very popular book intended
> for youngsters — we can read it quickly and we can keep in touch with
> "youth these days". Without the impetus of this reading group I might not
> ever pick up such a thing.
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 25, 2017 at 18:33 Rebecca DeVendra <rebecca.devendra at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Hi All- it's been pointed out to me that Starflight is for young readers
> (MG and YA), which might not be desirable. I'd understand that, and would
> like to suggest *The Name of The Wind* by Patrick Rothfuss for
> consideration as well.
>
> On Mon, Jul 24, 2017 at 11:36 AM, Rebecca DeVendra <
> rebecca.devendra at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I'd be interested in Reading Melissa Landers' *Starflight. *It's been
> compared by reviewers to "Firefly" in it's overall tone, and looks like a
> plain good fun read. There are space pirates!
>
> On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 9:40 PM, M M via reading-group <
> reading-group at lists.nesfa.org > wrote:
>
> Hi fellow bibliophiles,
>
> time once again to choose some books to read and discuss. Since it's been
> quite awhile since I read one of his novels, I'm going to suggest Neil
> Gaiman's Norse Mythology for December. Feel free to suggest titles for both
> months. I'll take suggestions for the duration of the week. We will vote
> next Sunday (7/30/17) for both months. Until then, nominations are open.
> Knock yourself out!
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Mike S.
>
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