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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2018 9:15:15 GMT -6
Hi all,
Would any of you be interested in doing a joint read of any of the classics over the summer, book-club-style? - Haven't really pondered the idea all too much, but this could be a nice joint exercise, and could lead to nice follow-up topics. I had been thinking, perhaps the first "Thieves' World" anthology, "Three Hearts, Three Lions", or maybe even the first few Lankhmar tales. Advancing around one section/chapter per week maybe wouldn't be too much.
What say you, D&D and fiction enthusiasts?
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Post by ffilz on Jul 3, 2018 11:16:05 GMT -6
I'm not sure I could keep up. Of the offerings, I'd vote for Lankhmar since I have an edition on my bookshelf in the "to read someday" list. Read Three Hearts Three Lions a few years ago (might still have it), no longer have Thieve's World...
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Post by tetramorph on Jul 3, 2018 14:11:42 GMT -6
I’m currently rereading Adebt’s Gambit.
If we pick that then my answer can be “yay.”
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Post by mjulius on Jul 3, 2018 15:47:32 GMT -6
I have little ones running around my feet so I second the feeling of not being able to keep up. I’ve been slowly plugging away at The Once and Future King and it’s taking me forever - but I’m enjoying it so whatever.
Still a section with threads for individual books would be nice to look into as I read my way through old school fantasy.
Also anything Lieber has my attention. I love those stories.
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Post by verhaden on Jul 3, 2018 17:50:14 GMT -6
Instead of a book club, how about individual short stories? We could start with classics from Howard, Lieber, Smith, etc. or begin with some more literary works from, say, Nathaniel Hawthorne, like Rappaccini's Daughter or Young Goodman Brown. Or maybe honor the passing of Ursula K. Le Guin or Harlan Ellison. Currently slogging through Shadow of the Torturer, but I'm always up for a short story. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 4, 2018 5:43:41 GMT -6
So, how should we proceed, theoretically?  How would you choose the texts we read? Should I simply chose one, as a start, or should we do what would likely amount to a series of polls? |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 4, 2018 8:54:23 GMT -6
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Post by chicagowiz on Jul 5, 2018 7:24:39 GMT -6
How about instead of a specific book, a theme? Swords & Lasers, High Fantasy, Gritty Murderhobo'ing, etc? That way, we all probably can grab something, even if from the library or Kindle?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2018 8:01:02 GMT -6
I'd be open to that. |
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Post by raisin on Jul 9, 2018 0:56:19 GMT -6
I'm loving the idea! I've been meaning to read more recently and didn't find enough motivation. I'm up with whatever you guys suggest.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2018 3:14:02 GMT -6
Okay, to make a start - how do you want to proceed from here on? I thought the idea by chicagowiz was pretty nice - first, let's agree to talk about a genre, then perhaps go on to talk about a specific text. I would suggest horror, like with "Call of Cthulhu", because it's easy, and the texts tend to be short and to be widely available. If everybody is alright with this, let's go from there. |
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Post by chicagowiz on Jul 10, 2018 8:29:53 GMT -6
Hm. I will have to see if I have any horror Appendix N type books. Might have to shop for one.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2018 14:55:36 GMT -6
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Post by chicagowiz on Jul 11, 2018 18:57:41 GMT -6
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Post by Zenopus on Jul 11, 2018 20:16:21 GMT -6
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Post by Zenopus on Jul 11, 2018 20:19:11 GMT -6
I just finished a book, so I'd be interested in this, whatever is chosen. Lieber, Cthulhu, Mythago Wood...
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2018 23:05:14 GMT -6
Looks like the discussion is becoming more specific... So, "Burn, Witch, Burn"? |
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Post by chicagowiz on Jul 12, 2018 8:02:23 GMT -6
Looks like the discussion is becoming more specific... So, "Burn, Witch, Burn"? Are we going to discuss the specifics of the book, or wait for folks to finish theirs over the next couple of weeks? |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2018 8:19:40 GMT -6
What about, say, one chapter per week? |
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Post by chicagowiz on Jul 12, 2018 8:29:25 GMT -6
Ummm... I'm already done with BWB and now on CS. I'm a speed reader. :S  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2018 18:35:43 GMT -6
THAT IS NOT HELPFUL So, how do we proceed? DO we proceed? |
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Post by chicagowiz on Jul 13, 2018 8:54:35 GMT -6
Get to reading, that's how to proceed! I'm digging up more horror to read in the meantime.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2018 14:54:39 GMT -6
Deal. "Burn, Witch, Burn" it is, then. Listened to an audioplay based on this book a while ago, it turns out! buchwurm.org/abraham-merritt-madame-mandilips-puppen-gruselkabinett-96-und-97/A rather free adaption, but still. NICE! The thing that I hope for from the book is that we get a more thorough explanation of the origins of... That evil. Intrigued, folks? - Then, read this, and... Despair with the horrors contained therein! |
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Post by tetramorph on Jul 13, 2018 16:34:11 GMT -6
Sorry, I can't join guys.
READ ON!
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Post by chicagowiz on Jul 16, 2018 8:23:20 GMT -6
The thing that I hope for from the book is that we get a more thorough explanation of the origins of... That evil. Intrigued, folks? - Then, read this, and... Despair with the horrors contained therein! You won't get it from this book, but his other one "Creep, Shadow" definitely goes into some detail on the origins of the evil. Both should be read together. They're fairly quick reads. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2018 2:04:56 GMT -6
Mmmmh. Very cool. Thank you. The "Gruselkabinett" series is basically comparable to "Mystery Radio Theatre". And the Madilip/BWB recording was pretty cool with the scares and the mood, but also... Pretty bland when it came to explain the ocurred even in the way that horror fiction does. So, "Creep, Shadow"... Next book on my list. |
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Post by rossik on Jul 19, 2018 6:58:35 GMT -6
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2018 3:59:51 GMT -6
That's pretty awesome! Thank you! I'm not particularly a friend of the "Appendix N" concept, but I think it's nice to see that people keep looking into classic fantasy tales, and don't get entirely swept away by the zeitgeist. I am looking forward to listening to Harley Stroh, because he is pretty legit, not just as "the DCC guy", but also as one of the guys who worked on the Blackmoor revival. |
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Post by chicagowiz on Oct 25, 2018 14:52:42 GMT -6
So this thread/idea went quiet I've been reading all of Chris Tolkein's deep dives into JRR's First Age - with Children of Hurin, Berien & Luthien and Fall of Gondolin. Great stuff, showing how the stories evolved. What have you been reading? |
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Post by Falconer on Oct 25, 2018 22:49:15 GMT -6
The Saga of Hrolf Kraki, tr. Stella Mills (sort of the prototypical “The Adventures of Beorn”)
Star Trek: The Galactic Whirlpool, by David Gerrold
The Fall of Gondolin, by Tolkien (thinking of recording an audiobook)
All in all on a big Middle-earth kick, though it was supposed to be Star Wars...!
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