So,
The Sound and the Fury by William Faulker
Wednesday, March 10
Vicki's House
20 February 2010
An Executive Decision?
Since the vote wasn't too helpful (2 for Eat, Pray, Love and 2 for The Sound and the Fury), I'm going to make a decision, or it'll take us two weeks to decide on a book. So let's read The Sound and the Fury by Faulkner. I'll put together another poll and we can have a book decided before hand. So be sure to vote if you have an opinion.
So,
So,
19 February 2010
More 1984
Holy moly! A school district is sued for spying on students through their webcams. Scary! Again, brought me back to 1984. Perhaps this book really is a lot closer to a reality than I had imagined!
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2010-02-18-lawsuit-school-PC_N.htm
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2010-02-18-lawsuit-school-PC_N.htm
18 February 2010
Another possibility
While looking for book ideas and reviews, I stumbled across this website called the Book Movement.
It's designed for people to register their book clubs with separate accounts for each book club member. On the website, you can read reviews of books, see what other book clubs are reading, create personal book lists, and add to potential reads for the club/clubs you participate in. It also has a conversational piece to it, with a feature where you can discuss the books through postings and responses with other club members (from your own private book club--this wouldn't mean that our book club was suddenly internet based with a giant cyberspace community). It serves very much the same purpose of this blog, except for the added element of the data base of books and reviews, study guides/questions, and access to other book club picks right there on the website.
I enjoy this blog and layout and everything, but I encourage you guys to take a look at the book movement and see if this would possibly be something you would be interested in.
It's designed for people to register their book clubs with separate accounts for each book club member. On the website, you can read reviews of books, see what other book clubs are reading, create personal book lists, and add to potential reads for the club/clubs you participate in. It also has a conversational piece to it, with a feature where you can discuss the books through postings and responses with other club members (from your own private book club--this wouldn't mean that our book club was suddenly internet based with a giant cyberspace community). It serves very much the same purpose of this blog, except for the added element of the data base of books and reviews, study guides/questions, and access to other book club picks right there on the website.
I enjoy this blog and layout and everything, but I encourage you guys to take a look at the book movement and see if this would possibly be something you would be interested in.
What Next?
Yesterday's book club was one of much thought-provoking conversation. I always enjoy our meetings and get so much more out of the book by talking with all of you. So thanks to everyone who was able to make it (even if only by speakerphone).
We didn't decide on the next book yet. We thought it'd be nice to let everyone offer their opinions and take a vote. So in the comment section of this post (which is the little number in the right hand corner, across of the post title), let us know what book you'd like. You have until Friday, tomorrow, then we'll vote.
We didn't decide on the next book yet. We thought it'd be nice to let everyone offer their opinions and take a vote. So in the comment section of this post (which is the little number in the right hand corner, across of the post title), let us know what book you'd like. You have until Friday, tomorrow, then we'll vote.
15 February 2010
12 February 2010
Broken Rules in The Road
Fragments, lots of them. Occasional contractions without apostrophes. Dialogue without quotation marks. Missing commas. It's like Grammar Rules Gone Wild. Perhaps it's because I spend several hours a week reading and grading papers that these things stand out as badly as I do when standing in a group of Yup'ik women (my height, that is).
Surely I'm not the only one to have noticed this, right? So what's the point? Are any of you finding that it affects the story? Why do some contractions have apostrophes and others don't? I'm having a hard time getting into the story because I can't get past all the broken rules.
Any thoughts?
Surely I'm not the only one to have noticed this, right? So what's the point? Are any of you finding that it affects the story? Why do some contractions have apostrophes and others don't? I'm having a hard time getting into the story because I can't get past all the broken rules.
Any thoughts?
09 February 2010
Looking Back to 1984
I read this from the New York Times this afternoon:
"Iran’s leadership says it is determined to maintain control of the streets on the anniversary of the revolution, one of the most emotionally charged days in the Iranian calendar. In this smoldering political conflict, the leadership of the opposition and the government have both tried to lay claim to the revolution, with each accusing the other of straying from the path charted by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Iranian officials often rely on large crowds of people — many of them paid by the state, the opposition charges — to prove the regime’s legitimacy, and on Thursday — a day steeped in symbols and myths — the streets are likely to be filled with those who support the state."
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/10/world/middleeast/10arrests.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
I couldn't help but be reminded of 1984. Doesn't it sound like the organized Hate. In fact, the entire article is littered with situations like those of the book. A little disconcerting to have something seemingly very fictional and distant become so real and close to home.
"Iran’s leadership says it is determined to maintain control of the streets on the anniversary of the revolution, one of the most emotionally charged days in the Iranian calendar. In this smoldering political conflict, the leadership of the opposition and the government have both tried to lay claim to the revolution, with each accusing the other of straying from the path charted by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Iranian officials often rely on large crowds of people — many of them paid by the state, the opposition charges — to prove the regime’s legitimacy, and on Thursday — a day steeped in symbols and myths — the streets are likely to be filled with those who support the state."
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/10/world/middleeast/10arrests.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
I couldn't help but be reminded of 1984. Doesn't it sound like the organized Hate. In fact, the entire article is littered with situations like those of the book. A little disconcerting to have something seemingly very fictional and distant become so real and close to home.
04 February 2010
Don't Have the Book Yet
I ordered The Road well over a week ago, but I haven't received it. I'm hoping we can push the next book club back a week because I'm not going to be ready this coming Wednesday. That would make it the 17th of February. Is everyone okay with that?
Also is this a good way of communicating? Or should logistics be communicated through email and this be used only for thoughts and such?
Also is this a good way of communicating? Or should logistics be communicated through email and this be used only for thoughts and such?
02 February 2010
Welcome
This is an evolving project that I hope we are all able to contribute to. If you feel compelled to change something on the blog, please feel free. I've also added a "Potential Reads" gadget where we can post books we're interested in reading. To add to the list, simply click the little tool icon just below it and type in your book in the "Add List Item" box.
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