The New and Improved BL Bookclub

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13.04.2023 22:02:37
CinnamonSugar

I also think a shorter novel could be good.

Maybe The Extras by Scott Westerfeld.
It's about a futuristic society that centers around social media. Basically, of you're not an influencer, you're an extra.  The main character is a teenager who isn't satisfied with being an extra & hopes to find something to go viral.

I think it will be a good read because it will make players think about social media use today & where we might be headed.

(The Uglies Trilogy by Scott Westerfeld is also a good read. It may be relevant to Ximboland players because it takes place in a society where everyone gets plastic surgery on their 16th birthday.) 

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oh i've heard the uglies is good! i'd be interested in reading something by scott westerfield

i was thinking today i want to read more kurt vonnegut. the saturday evening post has 4 of his short stories up for free haha if we want to treat that like a very very short book

also ty for clarifying this book club is for everybody. i like to read but i've never done a book club before it seems fun

13.04.2023 22:11:55
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13.04.2023 23:32:10
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This is so cite, though i'm on my last year of uni and not sure I can find the time to be an active member :(

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14.04.2023 00:10:04
gemmaluss

I would love to join!

14.04.2023 00:10:04

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14.04.2023 00:33:13
hotpinkminiskirt555

so cool i totally wanna join

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14.04.2023 00:45:08
Honey Beee

I’d love to join! I suggest “A Room of One’s Own” by Virgina Woolf! It’s not too long either, I think less than 200 and more on the 130-150 side :)

14.04.2023 00:45:08

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14.04.2023 01:29:11
Litalibar

I would love to join 
Tks for the invitation 

14.04.2023 01:29:11
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14.04.2023 01:46:35
Kamecula

I'd love to join too! Love reading, and I've got way too many books that are sitting here waiting to be read. Classics are my faves.

Edit: Wanted to suggest maybe Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux. It's an amazing read. Les Miserables by Victor Hugo is amazing too, but it's devastating and incredibly long. If anyone like Dostoevsky, it might be handy to read his works in a group setting since the translations from Russian to English can make his books a bit daunting to read at times.

14.04.2023 01:46:35
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14.04.2023 02:55:51
SidneyXQ

Any reason to read is a good reason. Can't wait to see the first book that's picked

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14.04.2023 03:01:16
Betty Byler

I read "A Man Called Ovi" it is the book the Tom Hanks movie"A Man Called Otto" is based on.it was very good, and very emotional. You'll laugh and cry.
He met his wife when she dropped a book on the train platform. I did a screen grab, zoomed in on the book and got the title. It is Master and Margarita. It is 1930s Russian literature. I'm reading it now. Very complicated read but OH so good. If you read it, i recommend taking notes.
I would suggest either or both of these.





14.04.2023 03:01:16
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