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

[M M]

Just FYI folks, there are actually two Reading group meetings in November. The first meeting is on Nov. 3rd, and the second is on November 30th (scheduling issues I guess). As of this moment, there's no clear consensus as to what books to read.  A list of suggested titles follows:
For Nov. 3rd: 
1) Starflight by Melissa Landers2)The Name of The Wind by Patrick Rothfuss (722 pages, book 1 of 2)
3)Nexus by Ramez Naam
For Nov. 30th: 
1) Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
I'll give people one more day to add a title, then we'll have a vote on these.
Best,
Mike




 

    On Sunday, July 30, 2017 2:24 PM, Rebecca DeVendra <rebecca.devendra at gmail.com> wrote:
 

 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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