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
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