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Galatea said:
Stave One is 26 pages in my edition. If every one can get a copy, maybe everyone who is interested can read Stave One by next Thursday? Dec. 22? Then we could post on that day whatever our thoughts/impressions are?
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Tinkerbell725 said:
Yep most men read less, get bored easily and will not survive in a book club. Unless you include books with a lot of pictures. Lol!

I like reading non fiction/psychology/christian/self help books.
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I'm open to reading anything. Do you want to read A Christmas Carol? If not, maybe you can suggest a book for the next read. :)
 
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I hate romance books myself :p I'd rather read historical or "action" books :D
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I'm open to reading anything. After A Christmas Carol, maybe we can get some suggestions and vote on which book people would like to read.
 
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AbigailZeke said:
Me too, unless it's historical romance (one that actually happened), like Ruth and Boaz xD

I'm not into fiction either, for some reason. I think I don't consider them as brain food. xD
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After A Christmas Carol, suggest some books and we can vote. :)
 
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Two types of men in this world- those who wouldn't join a book club because they do not like reading and those who can read in multiple languages.

#respect

Tinkerbell725 said:
Yep most men read less, get bored easily and will not survive in a book club. Unless you include books with a lot of pictures. Lol!

I like reading non fiction/psychology/christian/self help books.
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That sounds like fun, depending on the book. I might be in.

Galatea said:
I'm open to reading anything. After A Christmas Carol, maybe we can get some suggestions and vote on which book people would like to read.
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Desdichado said:
That sounds like fun, depending on the book. I might be in.
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A couple of people want to read A Christmas Carol. We're reading the first stave, and will post about it Thursday. If you are interested. After we're through, I thought interested parties could post some suggestions, and we could vote for the next book to read.
 
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Sounds good. Always willing to give Dickens a go and I have a copy...somewhere.

Galatea said:
A couple of people want to read A Christmas Carol. We're reading the first stave, and will post about it Thursday. If you are interested. After we're through, I thought interested parties could post some suggestions, and we could vote for the next book to read.
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Desdichado said:
Sounds good. Always willing to give Dickens a go and I have a copy...somewhere.
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Alright, I'll make a thread about the first stave Thursday. Looking forward to reading your thoughts.
 
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Desdichado said:
Two types of men in this world- those who wouldn't join a book club because they do not like reading and those who can read in multiple languages.

#respect
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I know. Did I sound like making fun of men who don't like to read? Maybe because I'm a woman. But if a man will say it you might even laugh. Small things can become big if your perspective is clouded.
 
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I didn't take your comment to be "a big thing." Just a joke. I responded in kind with another joke which would've been the same were the letters of your name blue.

It was also in keeping with my somewhat arrogant online persona.

Tinkerbell725 said:
I know. Did I sound like making fun of men who don't like to read? Maybe because I'm a woman. But if a man will say it you might even laugh. Small things can become big if your perspective is clouded.
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For those who do not have a copy of A Christmas Carol, Project Gutenberg has blessed the world with one.

Click here if you don't want to shell out cash or take a needless trip to the library.
 
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Desdichado said:
I didn't take your comment to be "a big thing." Just a joke. I responded in kind with another joke which would've been the same were the letters of your name blue.

It was also in keeping with my somewhat arrogant online persona.
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I like your arrogant persona. Lol. It's better to make sure if its a joke or not because jokes are often misunderstood around here, even smileys don't help.
 
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This is why I prefer to drop the bomb and then clean up only when necessary.

Tinkerbell725 said:
I like your arrogant persona. Lol. It's better to make sure if its a joke or not because jokes are often misunderstood around here, even smileys don't help.
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Desdichado said:
For those who do not have a copy of A Christmas Carol, Project Gutenberg has blessed the world with one.

Click here if you don't want to shell out cash or take a needless trip to the library.
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Love Project Gutenberg.

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Alright, I'll make a thread about the first stave Thursday. Looking forward to reading your thoughts.
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Not a fan of Dickens, but only because I have not read any of his works. I guess this could be a start. Count me in. Are you going to create a new thread? If it's not too much to ask, maybe you can mass mail us a PM reminder as well?
 
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AbigailZeke said:
Love Project Gutenberg.



Not a fan of Dickens, but only because I have not read any of his works. I guess this could be a start. Count me in. Are you going to create a new thread? If it's not too much to ask, maybe you can mass mail us a PM reminder as well?
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A Christmas Carol is a good start, but it also, to me, shares the distinction of being one of his very best stories. Dickens' weakness was his tendency to write too much because he was paid by the word. A Christmas Carol is short, succinct, and fine-tuned.

That isn't to say his other stories are not worth reading. Because they are... well many of them.
 
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Hey y'all. Does anybody else think they can knock out the entire story or at least Staves I and II by Thursday?

The story is pretty short and I think the conversation would be richer.

But people are busy, so I'll understand if everybody can only do Stave I. Just an idea!
 
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