[nesfa-reading-group] Selecting our July book at the March 7 meeting.

tracy at windweaver.com tracy at windweaver.com
Wed Feb 26 21:17:07 EST 2025 

David Grubbs wrote, "

> And if no one "new" speaks up, we'll pick one of Chip's (probably, 
> unless he passes too).

"unless he passes" has an ominous sound.

Chip, I hope you don't "pass" soon.  <-:

Tracy

p.s. 10 1/2 days till daylight savings time

> On Wed, Feb 26, 2025 at 6:47 PM Wesley Brodsky via reading-group 
> <reading-group at lists.nesfa.org> wrote:
> 
>> I don't recall writing that I would not have three available:
>> 
>> Hominids  Robert J. Sawyer
>> (Book #1 in the Neanderthal Parallax Series)
>> Hominids examines two unique species of people. We are one of those 
>> species; the other is the Neanderthals of a parallel world where they 
>> became the dominant intelligence. The Neanderthal civilization has 
>> reached heights of culture and science comparable to our own, but with 
>> radically different history, society and philosophy. Ponter Boddit, a 
>> Neanderthal physicist, accidentally pierces the barrier between worlds 
>> and is transferred to our universe. He is quarantined and studied, 
>> alone and bewildered, a stranger in a strange land.
>> 448 pages (in hardcover, I think)
>> Available in Kindle, hardcover,  paperback (paperback most expensive). 
>> Two copies available in Old Colony Library Network.
>> 
>> The Mercy of Gods by James S.A. Corey
>> (The Captive's War, 1)
>> How humanity came to the planet called Anjiin is lost in the fog of 
>> history. The Carryx - part empire, part hive - have waged wars of 
>> conquest for centuries, destroying or enslaving species across the 
>> galaxy.  Now, they are facing a great and deathless enemy. The key to 
>> their survival may rest with the humans of Anjiin.
>> 432 pages (in hardcover, I think)
>> Available in Kindle, hardcover,  paperback. Twenty copies available in 
>> Old Colony Library Network
>> 
>> City of Truth: James K. Morrow
>> Truth reigns supreme in the city-state of Veritas. Not even 
>> politicians lie, and weirdly frank notices abound--such as warning: 
>> this elevator maintained by people who hate their jobs: ride at your 
>> own risk. In this dystopia of mandatory candor, every preadolescent 
>> citizen is ruthlessly conditioned, through a Skinnerian ordeal called 
>> a "brainburn," to speak truthfully under all circumstances. When Jack 
>> Sperry's adored son, Toby, falls gravely ill, the truth becomes Jack's 
>> greatest enemy.
>> I think this has funny parts; e.g. "Camp Dump the Kids"
>> Novella; 104 pages in hardcover - I have a copy
>> Available in Kindle, hardcover,  paperback. Hoopla ebook only 
>> available in Old Colony Library Network.
>> 
>> Also timed to be sent March 6, 2025.
>> 
>> Wes Brodsky
>> "It is of the utmost importance that Concepts not trouble you with 
>> silliness or complications, unless you are searching for really 
>> difficult work."; Giordano Bruno (1582)
>> 
>> ________________________________________
>> From: reading-group <reading-group-bounces at lists.nesfa.org> on behalf 
>> of David G. Grubbs <dggrubbs at gmail.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 6:36 PM
>> To: NESFA Reading Group
>> Subject: Re: [nesfa-reading-group] Selecting our July book at the 
>> March 7 meeting.
>> 
>> OK, does anyone not on the list I sent earlier in this thread want to 
>> suggest books on March 7th?
>> 
>> If not, the next most recent person on our list is Chip Hitchcock, who 
>> I'm sure has three books in his head at all times. Chip, be ready.
>> 
>> On Wed, Feb 26, 2025 at 5:34 PM Stanley Zisk 
>> <zisks001 at gmail.com<mailto:zisks001 at gmail.com>> wrote:
>> Dave, i'll pass on listing books this time, too much on my plate just 
>> now. Should be easing up in a few months, so May or June would be 
>> workable. Sorry...
>> 
>> Stan
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad
>> 
>> On Feb 26, 2025, at 2:34 AM, David G. Grubbs 
>> <dggrubbs at gmail.com<mailto:dggrubbs at gmail.com>> wrote:
>> 
>> Since no one not on the list of the past year's book suggesters spoke 
>> up, we'll move on to plan B, as we discussed in previous emails.
>> 
>> At the March 7 NESFA Reading Group meeting, Wes and someone else will 
>> propose three books to vote on for the July and August meetings.
>> 
>> I suggested Alek for that "someone else", based on our recent history, 
>> but he wants to delay. Next in least-recent history was Stan Zisk.  
>> Stan? Are you ready with three books to suggest for us to vote on at 
>> the March 7 meeting?
>> 
>> On Sun, Feb 23, 2025 at 6:50 PM David G. Grubbs 
>> <dggrubbs at gmail.com<mailto:dggrubbs at gmail.com>> wrote:
>> We are all living in a Dr. Who episode.
>> 
>> I suggested that if someone who was *not* on that list speaks up, we 
>> would let them propose three books for July.  I set a deadline of 
>> Tuesday.
>> 
>> But we could also vote on two months' books (July & August), so Wes 
>> would be one of the two.
>> 
>> We'll wait until Tuesday evening, but the second book would be either 
>> the person who speaks up or Stan Zisk (next on list). Or if Stan 
>> doesn't want it, we walk down the list.
>> 
>> On Sun, Feb 23, 2025 at 5:59 PM Richard Schwartz via reading-group 
>> <reading-group at lists.nesfa.org<mailto:reading-group at lists.nesfa.org>> 
>> wrote:
>> Alek
>> 
>> Was this turned into a Doctor Who episode?
>> 
>> Richard
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Feb 23, 2025, at 5:43 PM, Wesley Brodsky via reading-group 
>>> <reading-group at lists.nesfa.org<mailto:reading-group at lists.nesfa.org>> 
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> OK, I will propose three which are under publication for a while, 
>>> including one that has been proposed several times but not choosen.
>>> 
>>> Wes Brodsky
>>> "It is of the utmost importance that Concepts not trouble you with 
>>> silliness or complications, unless you are searching for really 
>>> difficult work."; Giordano Bruno (1582)
>>> 
>>> ________________________________________
>>> From: reading-group 
>>> <reading-group-bounces at lists.nesfa.org<mailto:reading-group-bounces at lists.nesfa.org>> 
>>> on behalf of Aleksander Slominski (NY10) 
>>> <ALEKNY10 at gmail.com<mailto:ALEKNY10 at gmail.com>>
>>> Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2025 5:23 PM
>>> To: NESFA Reading Group
>>> Cc: reading-group at nesfa.org<mailto:reading-group at nesfa.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [nesfa-reading-group] Selecting our July book at the 
>>> March 7 meeting.
>>> 
>>> Hi David,
>>> 
>>> Please move me to the end of the list as the book I want to propose 
>>> is going to be published in November [1].
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> 
>>> Alek
>>> [1] November 11 2025
>>> There Is No Antimemetics Division by qntm
>>> https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0DSJ2LW2Z
>>> 
>>> On Tue, Feb 18, 2025 at 9:46 PM David G. Grubbs 
>>> <dggrubbs at gmail.com<mailto:dggrubbs at gmail.com><mailto:dggrubbs at gmail.com<mailto:dggrubbs at gmail.com>>> 
>>> wrote:
>>> It is time to designate someone to suggest three books we can vote on
>>> at the March 7th NESFA Reading Group meeting. The winner would be
>>> the book to discuss at our July 4th reading group meeting.
>>> 
>>> There have been a total of 16 people who have suggested a book for 
>>> the
>>> NESFA Reading group since I started keeping track in April 2021.
>>> 
>>> Two of those people have withdrawn from the group.
>>> Two others have not shown up in more than a year.
>>> 
>>> The 12 suggesters listed below have rotated through almost twice.
>>> 
>>> If someone volunteers who is not mentioned in the following list, I 
>>> will ask that person to suggest three books. Please respond by 
>>> Tuesday evening, February 25.
>>> 
>>> Otherwise, we will loop through again, starting with Alek, if he is 
>>> willing.
>>> 
>>> YYYY/MM  Book-Suggester
>>> -------  --------------
>>> 2024/7   Alek Slominski
>>> 2024/8   Wes Brodsky
>>> 2024/9   Stan Zisk
>>> 2024/10  Chip Hitchcock
>>> 2024/11  Richard Schwartz
>>> 2024/12  Liz Patton
>>> 2025/1   Shelly Thomas
>>> 2025/2   Gloria Lucia Albasi
>>> 2025/3 Tracy Marks
>>> 2025/4 David G. Grubbs
>>> 2025/5 Ann Katsios
>>> 2025/6 David Whitham
>>> 
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