I got used to it pretty quick and the popping Elmer Fudd just gives me a giggle every time... considering the seriousness of the topics he covers. I haven't had too much time to watch his videos, but I definitely subscribed.
I voted for it cause I'd read somewhere it was good way back when... I actually found out about it through Pearl Jam, lol.
@Helium_3 and all, I think that if we keep the political discussion relavant to the history of the time and how it applies in the context of the book then I think it's good and necessary to the themes of the story. We should limit it there though and keep it in that context. I think the book of the month participants are mature enough to have a thoughtful political discussion without it devolving into personal attacks on currently held feelings and beliefs.
I don't know about the others, but I'm finally going to have some more spare time in the next 30 or so days. How about we do a double read this time (if others are in the same situation) for the top two books?
To put things into perspective:
Neuromancer was 271 pages - slow read. Foundation was 256 pages - fast read. Hitchhiker's Guide is 193 pages - seems like it would be a fast read? Ivan Denisovich is 182 pages - no idea about this one... Killing Star is 340 pages - if this is a Gibson-style book and it gets chosen, someone's gonna die.
Maybe two separate discussions... one week apart... maybe?
We'll read the #1 voted book first, hopefully finish it half way through the month, and then if all goes as planned and there's at least one more person to join in for #2... then we do that one as well.
And those who have already read it before can join the discussion as well. The more the merrier.
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