The Nation 2.0 discussion

Here are the first 3 of the weekly books. The list will be expanded as the books are decided.

1) Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
2) Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Won't Stop Talking
3) The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

Oooh, I haven't read any of these! YAY! I'm ready to read!

Well, either those are very popular books - or we all live in the phoenix metro area. No physical or ebooks available for any of those titles. 11 to 16 patrons waiting for each book title.

I'm excited about book number two. I had to go through two years of HR training where I work. They only emphasized the positives of extroverts, instead of teaching us how to make the best of the talents and personality types that we have. Maybe I'll pass the book along to our HR director.

Things Fall Apart is GREAT. I don't think I am going to read it again though. I also did nit like the Alchemist, so I am not reading that one again. Though maybe your reviews would help me understand it better. It never made sense to me. Every one else seems to have sort of mystical understanding of what it means.

Looks like a good start. Lets do this

Sweet! All the books are at my library(unlike some from the first list).

That's the plan. It took us a little while to get things going, that's why we've had to shift everything a little bit.

Not being someone who is planning on reading the weekly books, but just popping in once in a while or reading only the ones that sound interesting to me, maybe my opinion shouldn't be held in highest regard, but...

I think it makes a LOT more sense to have a book end on Saturday or Sunday, so people can devote more time of their weekend to finishing it, if necessary.

The dates are there just to signify which book we are reading for the week, a rough guideline. The discussions still go on, people will still create new topics. This is a bookclub, relax, there are no rules. That's the good part. Feel free to finish reading the book anytime then come discuss.