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Next Book Clubs: Claire North and Ursula K LeGuin. 84K and ???

#1 User is offline   Aptorian 

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Posted 09 August 2019 - 03:59 PM

There hasn't been a lot of spirited debate about our next book so we've settled for reading Claire North's 84K.

What day should we start? Do we want to do a week or two cool down or do we jump straight into 84K next week?

84K can be found for less than 7 USD on Amazon.

The book on Kindle is 480 pages. Should we split it into 5 weeks of roughly 100 pages, last week is 80 pages?

We also need to settle on an Ursula K LeGuin book, if there's even enough support.

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Posted 09 August 2019 - 04:47 PM

I'd be down with 84K.
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Posted 09 August 2019 - 05:09 PM

Good.

If it's not too soon I'd suggest starting 84K Monday the 19th of August.

Do you guys have a preference for a Ursula K LeGuin book? I've never read her so I'm game for Left Hand of Darkness or Wizard of Earth Sea.

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Posted 09 August 2019 - 07:19 PM

I mean Earthsea is a number of books but IIRC the first one could be used as standalone.

I'm in for 84K as I only read it recently and I'll take part in the discussion even if I don't have time to read it fully again.
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Posted 09 August 2019 - 07:36 PM

I'd suggest we read the first Earthsea and those of us who like it can continue the series in their own pace.
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Posted 11 August 2019 - 03:23 PM

I am in for anything Le Guin. Earthsea sounds good.

I have read 84K. If I have time, I might chime in

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