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Matthew_S

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FOT Bookclub - ?
« on: March 18, 2010, 04:03:28 PM »

Anyone interested in a FOT 'virtual' bookclub, with discussions taking place here on the board ?  Has this idea already been discussed here?



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JustNicole

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Re: FOT Bookclub - ?
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2010, 06:09:31 PM »
I would really be interested in this. What kind of books? Fiction? Non-fiction?
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orangewhip

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Re: FOT Bookclub - ?
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2010, 06:17:18 PM »
Sounds like a good idea.  What are the chances that the first book will be Rona Jaffe's "Mazes & Monsters".  I mean, I'm sure we have all seen the Tom Hanks film based on it.
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Sarah

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Re: FOT Bookclub - ?
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2010, 08:35:20 AM »
Which was actually called Rona Jaffe's Mazes and Monsters:

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« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2010, 10:59:13 AM »
I was about to applaud your Photoshop skills until I realized that this movie actually exists.
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Sarah

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« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2010, 11:01:17 AM »
And I have seen it.
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Hugman 3.0

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Re: FOT Bookclub - ?
« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2010, 11:55:26 AM »
You guys should call your group the Friends Of Tome.
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Wes

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Re: FOT Bookclub - ?
« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2010, 12:22:54 PM »
Look, are we all gonna read Mazes and Monsters or not?
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iAmBaronVonTito

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Re: FOT Bookclub - ?
« Reply #8 on: March 22, 2010, 07:11:06 PM »
i consider the Faves Books/Books You're Currently Reading thread a bookclub thread already.

i saw we kick it up to a bookcrossing concept and send each other books.  no keepers!
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~L

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Re: FOT Bookclub - ?
« Reply #9 on: March 23, 2010, 08:26:22 AM »
I think it should be the Friends of Tome Book Report. Someone has to call the show and try to give a 30 second book report. My library doesn't have that Rona Jaffe title.
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Andy

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« Reply #10 on: March 23, 2010, 08:45:14 AM »
We could all read the book and then call the show on the same night with our commentary.
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Re: FOT Bookclub - ?
« Reply #11 on: March 29, 2010, 12:04:02 PM »
Here's a book suggestion for the club.
"Homer and Langley" by Doctorow. It's a fictionalized story based on the lives of New York's notorious compulsive hoarders the Coylier brothers, who lived in a time predating psychological diagnosis and treatment for the disorder. Perfect FOT fodder, a fun, captivating read, with a touch of tragic.
Currently, there is a reality show that goes into the homes of compulsive hoarders and bull-dozers the clutter out, as part of their treatment. I couldn't even watch half an episode, it was too gross.
Anyone in?
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Sarah

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« Reply #12 on: March 29, 2010, 12:11:20 PM »
Quote from: ~L on March 29, 2010, 12:04:02 PM
Currently, there is a reality show that goes into the homes of compulsive hoarders and bull-dozers the clutter out, as part of their treatment.

You're kidding!
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iAmBaronVonTito

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Re: FOT Bookclub - ?
« Reply #13 on: March 29, 2010, 12:12:00 PM »
i still like my idea better.


Quote from: Sarah on March 29, 2010, 12:11:20 PM
Quote from: ~L on March 29, 2010, 12:04:02 PM
Currently, there is a reality show that goes into the homes of compulsive hoarders and bull-dozers the clutter out, as part of their treatment.

You're kidding!

ha.
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SandraD

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Re: FOT Bookclub - ?
« Reply #14 on: March 29, 2010, 12:46:08 PM »
I like the book club idea. Considering I have a small pile of clutter that I need to get motivated to get rid of, I think the Homer and Langley book would be a good one for me to begin with...lol
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