Bookclub

[Robert Powers]

Hey Mates,

John Spencer and I are doing a CCHS book club. Well, he's talked about it with me, but since I'm sending the email, he's stuck helping now. Thanks John!

We have no idea what a book club is supposed to be, so we're just going to pick a book and if you want to participate, you can read it in the next month and meet with us on August 12 (Tuesday general session) at the CCHS at 8:30PM. Then we'll talk about it. I guess. 

Anyone that has actually ever been involved in a book club, errrm, you can tell us if we're supposed to be doing something other than that.

This month's book is The Forge of God by Greg Bear. 

You can get your own copy however you like, but amazingly, I've chosen one that is on the HumbleBundle eBook bundle and you can pick it up for paying more than the average right here: https://www.humblebundle.com/books. I've done that and have a DRM-free electronic copy (.pdf,.epub,.mobi) I'd be happy to share with anyone who can't scrape together US$12, provided they promise not to read it at the same time I do and return it when they are done; so let not expense be an issue in participating ; )

Here's a blurb about the book:

On July 26, Arthur Gordon learns that Europa, the sixth moon of Jupiter, has disappeared. On September 28, Edward Shaw finds an error in the geological records of Death Valley, and a dying guest brings devastating news for Edward and for Planet Earth.

As more unexplained phenomena spring up around the globe—a granite mountain appearing in Australia, sounds emanating from the Earth’s core, flashes of light among the asteroids—it becomes clear to some that the end is approaching, and there is nothing we can do.

Facing the destruction of all they know, some people turn to God, others to their families, and a few turn to saviors promising escape from a planet tearing itself apart.  

Nominated for a Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1987 and for Hugo and Locus Awards in 1988, The Forge of God is an engrossing read, breathtaking in its scope and detail.

Away!

Cheers,

Bob

[John Spencer]

Thanks for kicking this off Bob.  Goes without saying, but I'm in :)

[Rob Gannon]

Is there a movie of the book I can download? 

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[Brett Wiggins]

Hi Rob,

I think I'd like to get in on this.

Brett

[Luke Weston]

First rule of book club: You don't talk about book club.
Second rule: Um, I think you just talk about the book if you want to, nothing special you need to do.
And third rule: Try not to pick a book that is too long to practically read in a month. However, there are many great books that are a little bit long, so we might agree to do one for two months, some time.

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[Jen Strover]

This is an awesome idea!  I'm always interested in new sci-fi but usually can't be bothered finding it.

I might not manage to read this month's book, but will definitely join in on the book club at some point.

[Robert Powers]

I think John meant this for a wider audience than one (or was I BCC'd?)

It's your one week minus one day warning ... I'd better start reading !!

-Bob

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: John Spencer
Date: Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 2:10 PM
Subject: Re: Bookclub

Hi everyone

I hope everyone has been keeping up, because this is your one week warning! :)

See you next week!

[Brett A Wiggins]

I'm reading the book but wont be able to physically attend due to where
I am. Could I join in over Skype or a Google hangout? The ward I'm on
has free Wi-Fi for patients so I have Internet while I'm here.

Brett.

On 6/08/2014 3:50 pm, Robert Powers wrote:
> I think John meant this for a wider audience than one (or was I BCC'd?)
>
> It's your one week minus one day warning ... I'd better start reading !!
>
> -Bob
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: *John Spencer*
> Date: Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 2:10 PM
> Subject: Re: Bookclub
>
> Hi everyone
>
> I hope everyone has been keeping up, because this is your one week
> warning! :)
>
> See you next week!
>
>
> On Sun, Jul 13, 2014 at 6:25 PM, Robert Powers <rdpo...@gmail.com
> <mailto:rdpo...@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> Hey Mates,
>
> John Spencer and I are doing a CCHS book club. Well, he's talked
> about it with me, but since I'm sending the email, he's stuck
> helping now. Thanks John!
>
> We have no idea what a book club is supposed to be, so we're just
> going to pick a book and if you want to participate, you can read it

> in the next month and meet with us on *August 12 (Tuesday general
> session) at the CCHS at 8:30PM*. Then we'll talk about it. I guess.

>
> Anyone that has actually ever been involved in a book club, errrm,
> you can tell us if we're supposed to be doing something other than that.
>

> This month's book is*The Forge of God by Greg Bear*.

>
> You can get your own copy however you like, but amazingly, I've
> chosen one that is on the HumbleBundle eBook bundle and you can pick
> it up for paying more than the average right here:
> https://www.humblebundle.com/books. I've done that and have a
> DRM-free electronic copy (.pdf,.epub,.mobi) I'd be happy to share
> with anyone who can't scrape together US$12, provided they promise
> not to read it at the same time I do and return it when they are
> done; so let not expense be an issue in participating ; )
>
> Here's a blurb about the book:
> On July 26, Arthur Gordon learns that Europa, the sixth moon of
> Jupiter, has disappeared. On September 28, Edward Shaw finds an
> error in the geological records of Death Valley, and a dying guest
> brings devastating news for Edward and for Planet Earth.
>
> As more unexplained phenomena spring up around the globe—a granite
> mountain appearing in Australia, sounds emanating from the Earth’s
> core, flashes of light among the asteroids—it becomes clear to some
> that the end is approaching, and there is nothing we can do.
>
> Facing the destruction of all they know, some people turn to God,
> others to their families, and a few turn to saviors promising escape
> from a planet tearing itself apart.
>
> Nominated for a Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1987 and for Hugo and

> Locus Awards in 1988, /The Forge of God/ is an engrossing read,

> breathtaking in its scope and detail.
>
>
> Away!
>
> Cheers,
> Bob
>
>
>

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