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Okay, kids! To coincide with the movie's release, what say we do a DiR series bookclub? I think it's going to work out to something like 3 weeks per book. I'll figure out the dates while you go rummaging around for your old childhood copy, or while you run off to the library.
Anyone in? _____________________________________________________________ Don't you realize? The next time you see sky, it'll be over another town. The next time you take a test, it'll be in some other school. Our parents, they want the best of stuff for us. But right now, they got to do what's right for them. Because it's their time. Their time! Up there! Down here, it's our time. It's our time down here. That's all over the second we ride up Troy's bucket. - Goonies |
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I'm in!
Be forewarned, my brain cells are shot so my contributions to the discussions might be things like, "Yes, I thought that was neat."  ~ . . ~ . . ~ . . ~ . . ~ . . ~ . . ~ . . ~ . . ~ . . ~ . . ~ Weeble Song! Sing along! ~ courtesy Snazzy Snazzypants |
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That's cool. Or if you just want to share your favorite passage, or if you looked up something relating to the story and want to share that too, that's also cool.
I know when I first read it as a kid, there was SO MUCH arthurian/welsh mythology that went right over my head. Every time I've read it since, I always run off and look up a little more. _____________________________________________________________ Don't you realize? The next time you see sky, it'll be over another town. The next time you take a test, it'll be in some other school. Our parents, they want the best of stuff for us. But right now, they got to do what's right for them. Because it's their time. Their time! Up there! Down here, it's our time. It's our time down here. That's all over the second we ride up Troy's bucket. - Goonies |
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Miss Kitty Fantastico Member  |
I don't know these books. so yay - new books to read!
 I'm in.I would have thought the end of the world is everyone's responsibility, wouldn't you? ~Death in Thief of Time Minister of Kraftwerk in the Realm of U & P, Order of the Pineapple with frond for advancement in Nap studies. |
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Oh, Maeve, you are SOOOO in for a treat. I'm almost envious.
Book order : 1. Over Sea, Under Stone 2. The Dark Is Rising 3. Greenwitch 4. The Grey King 5. Silver on the Tree Summary of the series. _____________________________________________________________ Don't you realize? The next time you see sky, it'll be over another town. The next time you take a test, it'll be in some other school. Our parents, they want the best of stuff for us. But right now, they got to do what's right for them. Because it's their time. Their time! Up there! Down here, it's our time. It's our time down here. That's all over the second we ride up Troy's bucket. - Goonies |
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I'm the full moon on your quiet night. Member  |
OH this sounds like fun... FUN!
(minor) problem: all my books haave been in boxes for the last two years, and i have little idea where everything is. i'm moving (hopefully) July 1st to a place with room for my bookshelves. until then i won't have access to the books. when are we starting? also, i know i won't need three weeks to read one of those books.. when i re-picked them up a few years ago, i sat and read through a book a day. they're wee. i'll catch up no problem. good idea, Amy. SQUEE! ____________________________ Have pity for the minimalists...  "She's too clever by half," said Dr Fruitbowl. "Lets remove half her brain then" replied Igor, feeling rather pleased with himself. "Ah, but what if we take out the wrong half, and she finds out, kicks the schmutz out of us and puts the two halves back together and then REALLY kicks the schmutz out of us?" countered the Dr, "It would be safer to move the whole operation to Costa Rica, get on the net and find a cheap flight" |
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Library!
I'll try to get everything ready for a start date of next saturday (19th). _____________________________________________________________ Don't you realize? The next time you see sky, it'll be over another town. The next time you take a test, it'll be in some other school. Our parents, they want the best of stuff for us. But right now, they got to do what's right for them. Because it's their time. Their time! Up there! Down here, it's our time. It's our time down here. That's all over the second we ride up Troy's bucket. - Goonies |
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I'm the full moon on your quiet night. Member |
*smacks forehead*
duh... but yes, the University Curriculum Laboratory has four copies of Dark is Rising. i'm sure the public libraries have copies as well, but i owe them all kinds of late fees. should suck it up and go pay them, but have to wait until all the monies come in for summer studies. *wonders what new eurekas will come with this reading* ____________________________ Have pity for the minimalists... "She's too clever by half," said Dr Fruitbowl. "Lets remove half her brain then" replied Igor, feeling rather pleased with himself. "Ah, but what if we take out the wrong half, and she finds out, kicks the schmutz out of us and puts the two halves back together and then REALLY kicks the schmutz out of us?" countered the Dr, "It would be safer to move the whole operation to Costa Rica, get on the net and find a cheap flight" |
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I'd love to join, if I can find the books. I'd never even heard of the series until ya'll started blogging about it.
I should find them and read the first this week, yes? ******************************** The only really sane person in there is Igor, and possibly the turnip. And I'm not so sure about the turnip. ~~ Terry Pratchett |
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I have to admit I've never even heard of the book, or author. I'm tempted but don't know whether I'll have enough time to read all the books as I'm also a very slow reader. What kind of style is it - could you compare it to any other books or authors so I get an idea?
__________________________ You are a Farrier. You enjoy nothing more than seeing a well-fitted hoof. Just because it's an animal doesn't mean it can't have a touch of style. Try this pump; here's a stilletto; my, did you see the calves on that pony? Size 6? Oh, madame, really! Still, there are so many hooves, and so little time, and you often miss out on the fun (and the better meme results.) __________________________ "Truth! Justice! Freedom! ... And a Hard-boiled Egg!" - Terry Pratchett, Night Watch |
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Gia - during this first week, concentrate on getting a copy of the first one. We'll all start reading next week.
Cassiopeia : It's a juvenile series written in the 70s. As amazon describes it, it's high fantasy with lots of arthurian legend in it. It's about a boy, who on his 11th birthday finds out he's the last of the Old Ones - a mystical and mythological people who are Good whose duty it is to battle Evil and save the world. Think of Wrinkle In Time minus the science. It was my FAVORITE series as a kid. _____________________________________________________________ Don't you realize? The next time you see sky, it'll be over another town. The next time you take a test, it'll be in some other school. Our parents, they want the best of stuff for us. But right now, they got to do what's right for them. Because it's their time. Their time! Up there! Down here, it's our time. It's our time down here. That's all over the second we ride up Troy's bucket. - Goonies |
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Poster of the year, 2007 Member |
My localest local used bookstore has a couple of copies of The Dark is Rising and The Grey King incredibly cheap, if anyone wants me to pick them up just PM me your mailing address.
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i'm in..I tried reading one of them once but got distracted, so I want to try again. I think I have a really old copy someone donated to my class library...otherwise, borders should have it.
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I'll totally take part in this, having read the books more than a dozen times.
But I'm going to ignore the movie. I'm sorry, but I've never seen a movie of a book I love live up to what I see in my head when I read it. Oh, and there's an "all 5 books in one" edition that might be cheaper than buying them seperately. |
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zomg. i am SOOOOOOOOOO in. i LOVE this series. completely.
"Are you a princess? I said & she said I'm much more than a princess, but you don't have a name for it yet here on earth." -Brian Andreas Limertilly: A pagan deity forgotten by man and therefore banished to the realms of memory and darkness now remembered by a young girl in downtown L.A. in the form of a dream and therefore freed to reap your revenge on the people who discarded you, thereby forcing said girl to learn to use her innate yet awesome powers as a soothsayer to gather forces of the Earth to defy you and once more banish you to your cold, cold prisoooooon |
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I have a really really stupid question. I mean, a REALLY stupid question.
How does a book club work? __ The brickchewing, camera flaunting restroom saint formerly known as Babylon the Bride |
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is part of the international oatmeal conspiracy Member  |
I've never actually read any of these, so i'll surf around the library here and see if i can find them.
High Ranking Official of the Realm of Unproductivity and Procrastination, Dean of the UUP, First Class member of the order of the Pineapple. scruffy ambulating reanimated hypothetical vegetarian leigonairre of the undead. ~ Cav Look, I've got a cape and a tendency towards violence. It does not make me a superhero! ~ Domitella |
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Oh, I love this series - haven't read it since I was a kid, though, so I'm in.
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I've never been in a WE bookclub, but if it's like other bookclubs, I'd imagine it works as follows: you decide on a book & by when you'll have read it (Amy has already organised that), everybody reads the book, & then you get together & discuss it, ask questions about things that weren't clear or ambiguous, & so on.
__________________________ You are a Farrier. You enjoy nothing more than seeing a well-fitted hoof. Just because it's an animal doesn't mean it can't have a touch of style. Try this pump; here's a stilletto; my, did you see the calves on that pony? Size 6? Oh, madame, really! Still, there are so many hooves, and so little time, and you often miss out on the fun (and the better meme results.) __________________________ "Truth! Justice! Freedom! ... And a Hard-boiled Egg!" - Terry Pratchett, Night Watch |
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Yup. We just talk about stuff. Like I mentioned earlier, I'm excited about this one because I know there's still some stuff in there that will be read differently as an adult than as a kid.
It's just like any thread about a particular subject, only we'll all be reading the book at the same time and questions and observations will be fresh in our heads. _____________________________________________________________ Don't you realize? The next time you see sky, it'll be over another town. The next time you take a test, it'll be in some other school. Our parents, they want the best of stuff for us. But right now, they got to do what's right for them. Because it's their time. Their time! Up there! Down here, it's our time. It's our time down here. That's all over the second we ride up Troy's bucket. - Goonies |
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