The Rainy Day Elves

I wanted to see if there was interest in picking up a new book as a group? Any suggestions?

First, the snickering. At least for those who have:

Second, actually read the book. And would anyone be willing to talk about it some evening or weekend soon?

At the U Bookstore: None in evidence. Is D. on vacation?

At Elliott Bay: Really just the club, Speculations. They're reading Etched City by K. J. Bishop and meeting Tuesday 15 February at 7:30 pm.

(Elliott Bay Book Company and the University Bookstore both included.)

Sunday 17 October, 12:30pm
Stephen R. Donaldson for The Runes of the Earth: The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, Book 1. UW University Bookstore. Free.

Sunday 17 October, 2:30pm
Eileen Gunn, L. Timmel Duchamp, Gwyneth Jones, & Nicola Griffith. UW University Bookstore. Free.

Thursday 21 October, 7pm
"The Fellowship of the Ring 50th Anniversary Party" at the Tacoma University Bookstore. Free.

Monday 25 October, 7:30pm
Sable Jak for Writing the Fantasy Film: Heroes and Journeys in Alternate Realities. Elliott Bay Bookstore. Free.

I, as dictator, say you should read Fire and Hemlock, Diana Wynne Jones. (I haven't read this, but some of her other books are very good.) Meeting ought to be in early October.

Sounds like tomorrow, Wednesday, is a good day. How about my house for a novelty? 7:30?

(If any of you lurky people (are you all dead? how may you be reanimated?) have read the book and are coming and need directions, mail me.)

Which night next week will work well for people? I'm about to become hard to schedule again, but for next week I'm free every night.

Tuesday, 21 September, 7:30pm
Speculations, the Elliott Bay SF book club, is discussing Sabriel by Garth Nix. In-store. Free.

Thursday, 30 September, 6 pm
Susanna Clarke for Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell (which got a really nice recommendation from Neil Gaiman). In-store. Free.

An hour ago
Jak Koke for Liferock: A Novel of Earthdawn. Sorry about that.

Wednesday, 15 September, 7pm
Terry Brooks and Greg Keyes for Tanequil: High Druid of Shannara and The Charnel Prince. University Store. Free.

Friday, 17 September, 7pm
Margaret Weis for Amber and Ashes: The Dark Disciple, Volume I. University Store. Free.

Tuesday, 21 September, 7:30pm
Neal Stephenson for System of the World: Volume Three of the Baroque Cycle. UW Kane Hall 130. $5 or buy the book, suitably baroque signing rules available at ubookstore.com. (Yes, I am a cheater.)

Wednesday 11 August, 7pm
Kevin Radthorne and Cris DiMarco for The Road to Kotaishi and Queen's Champion: The Legend of Lancelot Retold. University store. Free.