On line book club

Brad Hutchison · Post by **Brad Hutchison** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 1:47 pm

It's $14 in paperback at Borders.

Jennifer Frank · Post by **Jennifer Frank** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 8:52 pm

I finally started reading my copy today. It was a good day to stay inside and curl up by the fire with a good book.

When are we supposed to begin to discuss the book? I read previously "the first week of January". Is this still true? I hope others are enjoying it as much as I am.

Brad Hutchison · Post by **Brad Hutchison** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 9:53 am

Jennifer, et al.-

I just started reading mine too, to be honest. We'll shoot for middle of next week. OK with everyone?

Lynn Farris · Post by **Lynn Farris** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:38 am

I just started reading mine too. I will confess I thought this might be a little heavy but it isn't. It is fascinating and an easy read. Once I started, I had trouble putting the book down. I was also sharing with everyone what I was reading. "Did you know...." until I'm sure my family was tired of hearing about it.

We would love to have more people join in reading. This is a story of a Muslim, a Jew and a Christian sharing their religion together right after 9/11. I thought I knew a lot about these religions - but I was learning right and left. Seeing Christianity through someone elses eyes also made me think more about it.

Jennifer Frank · Post by **Jennifer Frank** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 8:27 pm

Brad Hutchison wrote:Jennifer, et al.-

I just started reading mine too, to be honest. We'll shoot for middle of next week. OK with everyone?

Sounds good to me. I'm on Chapter 13. It's a quick read, and I'm sure to be done by next week. But I'm willing to wait if others need more time.

Brad Hutchison · Post by **Brad Hutchison** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 3:07 pm

It is an interesting, quick read. My wife is really enjoying it too, which is why I'm not done yet -- I can never get my hands on it! Like Lynn, I was hoping it wasn't too heavy. I suggested it initially because someone said we should read various holy books, and I didn't want to get into that.

I'm looking forward to the discussion on this.

dl meckes · Post by **dl meckes** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 3:27 pm

I'm guessing that, while you may not (appear to have?) have a big group, if you take your virtual book club to a hidden virtual meeting room, having it disappear from view will not draw in people who might like to join the discussion for either this book or the next.

My feeling is that this thread, when you are ready, should be "Sticky" so it will stay at the top of the posts. It will make it easy for the club to find and easy for others to lurk along with the discussion.

I could also move the whole thread to the "Activities" forum, with a shadow in General Discussion. The problem with that is that sometimes other areas of the Deck are where discussion threads go to die...

What do you think?

Lynn Farris · Post by **Lynn Farris** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 4:36 pm

DL,

I like your idea of making it sticky. Thanks

Brad Hutchison · Post by **Brad Hutchison** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 1:47 pm

I'll agree with Lynn, whatever you think will be best. Perhaps we can move it to Activities once we build up some momentum. Thanks DL.